People bring their own maids to the training camp

"Hahaha, sorry, I just went with the flow..."

"It's okay, Ichinose-san, Chihaya won't mind. Let's laugh at her together, Ai-chan~"

"Ai!" Chihaya said coquettishly.

"No, no, I'll pay for Chihaya's tempura tonight, and double the mayonnaise!"

"I appreciate your kindness, but I think it's best not to consume so much before finalizing my club activities..."

"Huh? Wasn't Princess planning to join the tea ceremony club? Is there something about tea ceremony practice that's physically demanding and I don't know about?"

"No, no, no, Ichinose-san misunderstands... Actually, I haven't decided whether or not to join the tea ceremony club yet."

"Hehehe, Chihaya is actually the kind of person who is very willing to try new things, so maybe she chose a club she hadn't joined before."

"To be honest, it's still unclear whether the school has a tea ceremony club, but I wish Princess Hiyomi all the best in joining a club she likes."

"Thank you, Ichinose-san." Chihaya smiled gently. "I also wish you success in joining the student council."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

----split line----

After a pleasant lunch break, students have free personal time – formal classes begin the next day, so the entire afternoon is dedicated to tidying up their rooms and buying everyday items.

After "getting rid" of the enthusiastic classmates in Class B, Chihaya finally got a chance to catch her breath.

"Ugh, I'm so tired." After returning to her room, Chihaya collapsed onto the soft bed without a care for her image. "Pretending to be a lady from a wealthy family is too hard, isn't it? Can't my persona be that of a tomboy who grew up in a dojo?"

"I completely understand how you feel, Miss, but please cultivate good habits even in your own room."

"I said I love you, but what does 'Miss' mean?"

“In order to form ‘muscle memory,’ I’ve decided to call you ‘Young Lady’ when there’s no one else around,” Hayasaka Ai said in a serious tone.

"You—" Chihaya was speechless with anger and didn't know what to say.

“Although we pretend to be childhood friends, we may be exposed as time goes by. Therefore, in order to prevent any possible situation, I think we need to reveal the truth about master and servant when necessary.”

"So, love is all to prevent my secret from being exposed?"

"It would be wonderful if you could understand."

Chihaya really wanted to roll her eyes, but she refrained from doing so for the sake of her image.

Would you like to take that off and relax?

"We'll talk about it later. Let me rest for a bit."

The physical exertion was almost negligible, but the mental strain was utterly depleted. The entire morning, except for brief breaks, was spent surrounded by a multitude of beautiful girls, an experience Chihaya was still adjusting to.

In particular, girls don't have such strong boundaries, and physical contact is inevitable—for a boy in his adolescence, this is no less than watching an adult film without fast-forwarding.

However, Chihaya was fully armed, so even if she reacted strongly, no one would notice.

It was for this reason that Hayasaka Ai asked her master if he needed to relax.

However, Chihaya, who was exhausted, did not immediately give a definite answer.

"..." Hayasaka Ai was silent for a few seconds, then approached the bedside. "Young lady, my apologies."

Hayasaka then assumed that Chihaya had tacitly agreed and began her evening work.

The blonde girl started working with practiced ease, her small hands quickly finding the target.

"Ai," Chihaya's face instantly turned red, "What are you doing!?"

“I will help you with this until you are fully comfortable with long-term contact with girls,” the maid said, bending down and lifting a strand of hair to her side, then sitting on the floor in a duck-like position.

After a long while, Chihaya let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had just experienced a thrilling roller coaster ride and was now calm after speeding down the highest slope.

"Phew, is it really necessary to go this far, love?" Chihaya looked at the ceiling, her whole body relaxing.

"After all, I deal with girls every day. If I were to have a wild outburst, my opinion of her as a friend would be quite complicated." Hayasaka walked towards the bathroom and picked up a toothbrush cup to fill with water.

"Then it's not a matter of worrying about a delicate reputation! And didn't you just say you wanted to develop 'muscle memory'?"

The sound of rinsing mouths came from the bathroom, followed by Hayasaka's voice.

"It's alright, the family head has already made arrangements with the Metropolitan Police Department."

"Is it already based on the premise that I will join the Metropolitan Police Department?"

"Hehehe, anyway, do you like it?"

"...I don't dislike it."

"Hey~"

7. Delivery fees are a bad practice.

Instead of dining at the cafeteria or restaurant for dinner, the two went to the supermarket to buy various kitchen utensils, tableware, and fresh ingredients.

The prices of the produce are normal, and the ingredients sold are generally very fresh, making it a very cost-effective option.

According to calculations, it is much cheaper to buy ingredients and make your own bento box than to eat in the cafeteria, except for the mountain vegetable set meal.

"Young lady, what would you like to eat tonight?" Hayasaka Ai, dressed as a cook, asked Chihaya.

"Isn't it a bit late to ask me now?" Chihaya held a tablet in one hand and was constantly operating the screen with the other. "The ingredients that Aika buys are clearly for specific dishes. If I ask for Spanish seafood paella now, I can't make it with the ingredients I have, can I?"

"I can order delivery from the supermarket. I'm sure they'll be happy to help with the delivery if I add a small tip."

"..." Chihaya was silent for a few seconds. "Delivery fees are bad manners. We can't spoil merchants too much."

"That's not something a young lady should say," Hayasaka Ai teased, though her face remained expressionless.

“Everyone is equal here at the training school. They won’t give me more points just because I’m a rich girl. So my living conditions won’t be like they are at home.” Chihaya was prepared for this. “Besides, it’s still unknown how many points I’ll get next month.”

Aren't you going to remind the students in the class?

"Isn't that necessary? Smart people will naturally notice, and fools will learn from their mistakes—I guess that's what this school calls meritocracy."

“I understand.” Hayasaka Ai nodded. “Then what about Madam’s mission?”

"Since she didn't say it explicitly, it means this task will be very 'obvious,' and we just need to wait for it to come to us."

"You mean our next actions don't need to be too aggressive?"

"That's right. It's the beginning of the semester, so let's be cautious and figure out what this school is up to before deciding on our next move."

Hayasaka Ai nodded knowingly, asked no further questions, and focused on the ingredients in her hands.

"Until I discover something amiss, I'll just pretend to be an ordinary middle school student for now," Chihaya muttered to herself.

----split line----

On the second day of school, since it was the first day of classes, the classroom mainly focused on explaining the learning guidelines and other related matters.

The teachers are so cheerful and friendly that you don't feel like you're in a school that helps students prepare for higher education. They even turn a blind eye to students sleeping in class, daydreaming, and secretly using electronic devices.

Of course, such situations rarely occur in Class B. However, we can't be too absolute, as there are always some people who take chances and think they won't be caught by the teacher.

Anyone who has ever stood on a platform will understand this clearly: with the teacher standing and the students sitting, the height difference is enough for the teacher to control more than 80% of the situation in the class.

Not to mention that there are only 40 students in a first-grade class at present.

And just like that, the morning's classes came to an easy end.

"Hime-kun and Hayasaka-kun, would you like to go to the cafeteria for lunch together?" As soon as get out of class ended, Ichinose Honami immediately turned around and extended an invitation.

“Okay,” Chihaya agreed with a smile.

"I don't have any problem either!"

Hayasaka originally planned to prepare bento boxes, but Chihaya said she wanted to observe the students in her class a little, so she decided to eat in the cafeteria for lunch for the first week.

While he was at it, Chihaya also wanted to experience what the various set meals in the cafeteria tasted like. Although he didn't mention it, he actually had certain requirements for the taste of the food and was therefore looking forward to it.

"Great! Luckily we sit at desks in front of and behind each other. It's like being close by gives you an advantage!" Fanbo clenched his fist and made a "yeah" gesture to celebrate. "If we had sat further away, we might have been late."

"Why do you make me sound like a limited-edition dessert in a dessert shop?" Chihaya was both amused and exasperated. It was just a meal; did it have to be so exaggerated?

"Hehehe, Ichinose-san, look, Chihaya obviously hasn't realized how dangerous she is yet~" Hayasaka Ai patted Ichinose Honami on the shoulder with a laugh. "In a few days, let's go to the shoe cabinet and give the naive Chihaya a good lesson."

"Hahaha, okay." Ichinose Honami instantly understood Hayasaka Ai's meaning. "But Chihaya will probably be quite calm, right? How are we going to teach her?"

"Why not just read it aloud in front of her? Ah! Lovely Chihaya-chan, your eyes are so bright, like a..."

Snapped!

Enraged, Chihaya grabbed a textbook that hadn't been put away on the table and smacked Hayasaka Ai on the head.

"Ouch, that hurts!" Hayasaka Ai immediately covered her head.

"Stop acting, I didn't use any force at all."

"Alright, alright, everyone, let's go eat."

So the girls walked towards the cafeteria, laughing and joking.

"Does the Princess want mayonnaise tempura today?" Ichinose asked with a smile.

"How do you still remember?" Chihaya asked helplessly. "So, Ichinose-san, do you want to eat it too?"

"I'm not against it if you eat it."

“Okay, then let’s order together.” Chihaya gave a French military salute and, without further hesitation, ordered the tempura set meal with mayonnaise.

"So you've figured it out today?" Ichinose asked after also buying a tempura set meal voucher.

"Hmm, I was thinking that there might be club recruitment or something today, so I might use up some of them."

"Oh, I see." The girl suddenly realized. "But you probably won't be joining a sports club, will you?"

Although Chihaya stated yesterday that she has no athletic ability, Ichinose believes that this is just her being modest, and that Chihaya may actually be an all-around talent who combines beauty, talent, and strength.

"It's not impossible. I actually practiced archery for a while."

Wow! Amazing! So elegant! So incredibly elegant!

"What?! Princess-kun wants to join the archery club?"

"Wow, you already have a great presence, but you look even cooler in a kyudo uniform!"

Several girls surrounded Chihaya and started chattering away, forcing Chihaya to simply smile and respond to each one.