Chapter 1:

Opening my eyes, I noticed the change in scenery. No longer was I in the arms of my new mother but lying in a pink wood baby crib. Adorable animal plushies of all varieties surrounded me. I tried to move to grab the nearest one, which happened to be a squishy-looking bat; however, I ensnared in the most elaborate and comfortable trap ever. A blankie.

Wiggling my tiny limbs as best as I could to get out of this comfortable heaven I found myself in; all my efforts were in vain. All I had managed to do in my, what seemed like forever, time wiggling was get even more stuck. If my mother ever heard what curses her adorable baby was directing at the blankie, she would assume I was possessed by a demon. Eventually, I did it. I was free from my blankie prison. The moves I made to pull that escape off would impress a contortionist. I rolled my way over to my prize, the plushie, and squeezed it as hard as my baby arms could. Then I heard it…

*Click*

Peering up, I was met with the sight of a young woman with yellowish bobbed hair and green eyes wearing a maid uniform with a professional digital camera. Confused would be the understatement of the century until I realized that I'm a baby. Naturally, as the shameless person I am, I made sure to pose for the camera with a closed-eye smile.

*Click*

"Kyaa! You're such a cutie! Izayoi-sama, come quickly. Lady Sakuya is awake!" shouted the maid. Earning a distant, "Coming! Do you have the camera, Foire?!"

The maid, now known as Foire, waited until mom came through the door before replying in the affirmative, "Of course, Izayoi-sama. As per your instructions, I silently waited until Lady Sakuya awoke before obtaining and I quote, 'The cutest picture ever of my wonderful amazing daughter's sleepy face' you wanted to show off to the board of directors and Yaoyorozu-sama tomorrow. Should I go and make some physical copies now, Izayoi-sama?".

My mother seemed to be a doting parent. As a person who didn't have great familial relationships in my original life, this is a nice change of pace. Hopefully, I get to meet my dad soon too.

"Of course, please do. I want two enlarged and framed too.", Mother replied before noticing me cuddled up to the plush toy and added, "Kyaaaa! Scratch that, Foire. I want four enlarged and framed as soon as possible!"

I was getting very thirsty, so I decided to articulate my thoughts to my mother as precisely as possible,

"Ugaa~."

Oh right, I'm a child. Luckily I still managed to get her attention; her newly gained maternal instincts kicked in, and she asked, "What is it baby, are you tired, hungry, sleepy, thirsty?". Hearing my eloquent reply of, "a." She immediately understood and picked me up and started moving to where I can only assume where the baby formula is. I was taking in the sights of my new home, and one thought came to my mind 'WE'RE LOADED,' and I was in awe.

High ceilings, marble flooring, polished to perfection. The walls were decorated with various paintings of great quality. Words simply put couldn't describe the luxurious and wealthy vibe this mansion was giving off.

In my previous life, I lived off of my measly wage from working in a Maid cafe in our decrepit family house. Hell, it was barely a house, it was a dump, and that's putting it lightly.

Before I knew it, tears were coming out of my eyes, and I was sniffling into my mother's nightgown. I didn't deserve this. This second chance at life, this luxury, this loving mother. I didn't, I knew it in my heart, but I wanted it. I wanted it more than anything to finally have a family to belong to that wants me. I was terrified I was going to wake up tomorrow in the Void again. To have everything stripped from me once more like it was a sick joke of the universe, just giving me a taste of what could have been.

"It's okay. Mommy's here. The milk is coming soon" as she smiled.

Looking at the woman who was wiping my tears away, she was my new mother. In my previous life, I never knew my mother as I was thrown into the adoption system as soon as I could be. I knew she wasn't my original mother, but this small act of familial comfort was enough for me to break down and start replacing the old one that was never in my life with her. Those words; 'It's okay. Mommy's here.', was all I ever wanted to hear in my previous life. Years in my old life, I spent hoping, praying, that my mom would walk back into my life and be there for me, yet it never happened...

We soon made it to the kitchen area. My mother seeing the baby bottle sterilizer in the corner started walking towards it. Soon I found myself on the end of a baby bottle; the sensation and taste of the warm formula hit my taste buds, and I was hit with it. I forgot my tastebuds were dulled for however long I spent in that stupid Void, and this was the best damn thing I ever drank in my life. My mother seeing me sucking on the teet, decided it was the best time to call over a nearby maid and have her take pics.

*Click* *Click* *Click*

A sound I'm sure that will come to haunt me in my teenage years where she would happily bring out the baby photos in front of anybody and everybody I would bring home. However, I had no time to focus on my mother gathering her future blackmail material because this formula was too damn tasty. I tried to at least snuggle my head into her cleavage to hide my face, but it just had the opposite effect, and the clicking noise sped up. A passing thought came through my mind as I suckled on the bottle,

'To become a maid in this house, do you have to be a member of the paparazzi or something before applying?'.

After I finished and the bottle was taken away, I proceeded to cling onto my mother, my new life, with all the strength I could muster in hopes when I awake, I would still be there. Hearing a "Goodnight sweetie" before eventually falling asleep.