Alicia Just Wants to Live Relaxedly As a Human Being
Side Story: Maid 2
Aki’s POV
After the school bell rang, I immediately went out to the gate, where Karin was waiting. As childhood friends, it's like an obligation for us to go and go home together. Especially because our house is close enough, so it is natural that our destination is the same.
Fortunately, we both did not participate in any activities at school. Neither OSIS nor club activities. So we just went straight home from school after the bell rang.
It's not that we don't want to, it's just because we don't have much time after school. We have our own world to take care of. Karin has to look after her home and younger siblings while her parents are away at work. While I, after school, also have to take care of the house. Clean up, shop, and make dinner. Plus from now on I also have a part-time job every time I go home from school. So very busy. Fortunately, club activities are not required here.
I don't have any brothers, so I have to take care of it all by myself. But no matter, if you could work hard from sunrise to sunset, I should too.
“Karin-chan, sorry to wait.”
“Then, let's go home.”
“Un..”
After meeting Karin at the gate, we stepped home side by side while chatting a lot of things.
On the sidelines of the chat, when it approached our house. I made a statement.
“Oh, yes, Karin-chan. I've got a job starting today.”
“Eh....?” Karin made a confused and wondering face.
“Well, a lot of things happened anyway. I was confused where to start. In short.........”.
I started to explain about myself finally getting a job, starting from my meeting with Alicia-san which ended up me being offered a job for her. But I haven't told you the location yet. I just feel weird telling him.
“So that's? It feels like fate gave you a coincidence, doesn't it?”
“Yeah, I also didn't expect there to be such a coincidence. Moreover, this befalls me. I'm so grateful.”
“Yeah, I'm happy for you too. So how, are you going to leave right after school? I feel so sad, if we can't go home together as usual.”
“Ah, no. Because the path is the same as the way we go home. We can always go home together like this kok.”
“Really? Relieved to hear it.”
“Then I want to go directly to work. Bye, Karin-chan.”
At the intersection between our homes, where we usually split up. I walked straight, while Karin turned towards her house. After saying good-bye, without going into my house, I immediately went to a place that scared me since childhood.
Right, Alicia's house, my new employer. From now on, after school, I will work there as a waiter. I don't know the details of the work yet. Only he said that I could cook for him so he told me to work for him. So most likely, my area of work is cooking.
Previously, I had also discussed my work, both with Alicia and father. With Alicia, we made my contract work to adjust school hours. So when it's school days, I'm just going to work from school to sunset. While on holidays, I only work from morning until noon so that the afternoon time is free.
And you agreed when I explained and assured you that I would be fine. She was very worried when I explained that I was going to work in the haunted house. A place I have been so afraid of since childhood. But that was then, after all, now there are people who died. She's nice and pretty. So after I explained properly and convincingly, father resignedly agreed to it.
And it looks like my work-at-home time with dad will be equated, so I can be relieved that we can go home together. After all Alicia's house and father's workplace rice fields are in line with the road to the house.
“Excuse.”
I said my greetings when I got to her doorstep.
“Masuk”
The door of the house opened and what was waiting in it was what really shocked me. Once again I had the impression of how mysterious this house and its inhabitants were.
I did not expect, the house that was previously messy and impressed with horror, to be so neat and clean. While thinking back on it, I also wonder how Alicia was able to eliminate the previous big snake so quickly. Really, there's a lot I still don't know about him.
“There's what. Don't just stand at the door. Come on, come on.”
“Ah. Yes.”
At least one thing is certain, he's a good man. Might as well.
“I just started organizing the house yesterday afternoon. So there's still a lot left unfilled.”
“Burn? Isn't it too fast.”
Strange to look at, this range of home changes is too far for a girl who may be her age. What was once very messy, many cobwebs, and fragile to be like newly renovated. I just to clean the house that only sweeps, mopping, cooking, and others just need 4 hours at least. He who has much more work in his hands can be completed overnight. Like cleaning rough furniture, some have a weight that is impossible to lift with a small body. In addition, if it was successfully moved, where did he move it. Even outside there is nothing.
And more importantly, where did he get all this furniture from. No one around here sells anything like that. It is only in the city and to reach it you need to take a train. So it is impossible to carry large items with just a train. It would be natural if it was a delivery message, the problem to go to this house is also difficult. In the woods and unkempt roads. It's very hard to get in.
Did he work all night?
He may also have a private worker.
It's free to think about it. Let's just get back to business then.
“So, Alicia-san, what kind of work should I do right now, whether it's just cooking for dinner.”
“Hmm, I really want to eat anyway. But it is better to arrange this house to be more comfortable inhabited by me and you who will work here.”
If seen again it is true, this room is still less filled. Since the house is quite large and has two floors, it should take quite a while just to clean.
“But, isn't this good enough.”
“No, not this vestibule. But my plan was to arrange a kitchen that would later become your place of work. Wouldn't it be better to adjust it to your preferences.”
“Indeed right anyway. But no need to bother is also okay.”
But it was soon ignored.
Therefore, we went to a place that would later become the kitchen and dining room.
Although it has been cleaned, there are still no kitchen utensils or cooking utensils. Just a table and a wooden chair.
“Come, we arrange according to kitchen style Aki.”
“Backing?”
I was wondering where we'd get all that equipment.
As I thought about it, Alicia stepped into a room and opened it.
“This was all I bought yesterday, but I still don't know fung-I mean, I'm confused how the laying is suitable.”
The room earlier seemed to be a warehouse he kept a lot of stuff. Especially the cooking equipment there. And everything is expensive stuff. Some I have never used. But luckily he bought different types of tools so there was also something I could understand.
It's just that I'm confused, whether he's too rich, to want to collect these stoves.
“Sorry, Alicia-san. Some I have never used. So I'm just gonna use the tools I know. Is it okay.”
“It's okay. Anyway I bought many kinds of cookware.”
“Is it not wasteful money?”
“It's okay. I still have a lot of money.”
I wonder which wealthy family he came from. And again is he just here alone.
“Alicia-san, may I ask you a question?”
“Hm?”
“Did Alicia-san live alone? What about Alicia-san's family? Could it be that Alicia-san is wandering around?”
“I-it..”.
He looked confused to answer.
Did I touch on a sensitive topic? Perhaps, it was not something pleasant to be told to others. I feel guilty.
“Ah, no. It's okay not to answer. Sorry.”
“O-oke.”
“Ah, better let's do the placement immediately on these cookware. And make dinner soon.”
That way, we ended up turning the empty kitchen into a high-end kitchen. Least.
“Alicia-san, are there no vegetables?”
“I just like meat.”
When I opened the fridge, there were only meat ingredients here. Maybe he hates vegetables?
Maybe that's why his body is smaller than mine.
“Alicia-san is better tomorrow - buy vegetables too. Not good for health know.”
“It's okay I'm fine even if I only eat meat.”
“They are fine. Lookie! Your body is even shorter than my body.”
“App-pa...”.
Looks like she was shaken after I was told she had a short body. Well, even though that's what makes Alicia cute.
But still, not eating vegetables is the same as betraying his own body. Like letting his body be damaged.
“Ja-don't think of me! I'm always fine, even if it's short! Just think about yourself. If you want the meat, just take it home later. Come on, now make dinner for me. Meat menu.. Humph.”
Angrily he went up to the second floor to his room.
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