Alice's service

The fish that Alice had hunted was edible, so after enjoying the food that the chef made full use of, I returned to my room.

　Mashiro and the others seem to be having a girls' party today, so of course I can't attend.

　So, I'm relaxing in my room for the first time in a while.

　But you're not alone.

　Along with Alice, who has been nervous ever since the incident at the private beach.

"Ogre-sama. I'm really sorry for exposing my lewd behavior earlier."

"You're saying you don't care, right? Thanks to Alice, we had a delicious dinner. Isn't that fine?"

"but..."

　Alice's loyalty to me is extremely high.

　Therefore, he probably considers abandoning his role to be an unforgivable failure.

　...Hmm, Alice was certainly acting strange today.

　Now that I think about it, the two of us used to spend a lot of time together in this mansion before we entered school, but lately we haven't been able to take much time to relax.

　I miss Alice when she was clumsy and desperately trying to learn the unfamiliar job of being a maid.

　It is clear that his current behavior is more sophisticated than it was back then.

　She's put in so much effort as my maid, so I don't have anything to complain about other than being too sensitive to evil...

　...That's it. She came up with a good idea.

　Speaking of maids, it's probably ear cleaning.

　I've never given Alice such a service, so I'm looking forward to seeing how she will react.

"Then let's do this, Alice. Now you have to listen to one thing I have to say."

"I'm smart. Please tell me anything."

"You said anything, right?"

　When I asked again, my shoulders twitched slightly.

　Then, a slight blush appears on his cheeks.

"...Of course. Alice will comply with whatever Ogre-sama asks."

"I see. Then don't resist."

"...yes"

　I quickly approached Alice, brushed her off her feet, and just as she was about to fall, I held out my hand and picked her up.

"Oh, Ogre-sama!? H-this outfit...!"

"I see. Alice has a girlish side too. What do you think? How does it feel to be my princess?"

"There's nothing wrong with being a princess! This kind of behavior is not for me, but for Miss Riche and Miss Rebezenka...!"

"You weren't going to resist, were you?"

"it is..."

"Hmm... I guess it would be fun to walk around the mansion like this."

　At such moments, Alice shakes her head.

　It was funny to see her, who was usually so calm--though she could be agitated at times--so blatantly upset.

"Kukkook, I was kidding. That was too bad."

　I was nervous that she might find out about my misdeeds and behead me at any moment, so I couldn't help but tease her as if it was revenge.

　I decided to humiliate her regularly from now on, so instead of sitting her outside the room, I made her sit on the bed, which was my original destination.

"Oh, Ogre-sama... how can I..."

"Wait. I'll prepare the tools."

　Well, if I remember correctly, I made some prototypes when I was little and kept them in my desk drawer...

"Well, that's smart. Well, let's just prepare first..."

"Don't worry about it, I'll do the preparations. If I remember correctly, it was here. Okay, Alice -- what's going on? Open your arms?"

　When I found what I was looking for and turned around, Alice was waiting for me with her arms outstretched.

　The first button, which is usually firmly fastened, was also undone.

"No, the first time I met a man, I learned from the head maid that it's good for women to relax so they don't feel embarrassed by men, so when it comes to calming down, I think hugging..."

"...?"

　I've never heard of such a trend when it comes to ear cleaning...

　But if Molina says it, there's nothing wrong with it.

"I'm embarrassed to say that I have no experience and can't take any practical training... Please forgive me, I only have knowledge."

"Everyone is like that at first. You just have to learn from this."

　It's just that you're exaggerating a lot when it comes to cleaning your ears...

　It looks like Alice is the one who's nervous, not me...but in that sense, I'll respond to the request in order to ease the tension.

　I had heard in my previous life that a hug can soothe the heart.

　Gently insert your arm and wrap it around his sturdy waist.

　Alice also greeted her strongly, their bodies clinging tightly to each other.

　Alice reacts with a start. He was breathing very heavily.

　If things continue like this, my hands might go crazy while I'm cleaning my ears and my eardrums might explode.

　I rubbed her back slowly and waited until she calmed down.

"...How's it going? Have you calmed down?"

"...Yes. I'm ready. Any time is fine."

"I see. In that case, please be sure to do this."

"Okay, then take it off...do you want to clean your ears?"

　Alice looked at the ear pick in her palm and was stunned.

"Ah, it's my fault for having Alice listen to me."

"...I see...I see..."

　My hands are shaking as I grip my earpick.

　Her face was a little red, perhaps a remnant of her nervousness.

　It can't be helped at all, she's a maid. I guess I'll throw in a light joke here.

"It's my handmade work, so please don't get nervous and break it by using the wrong amount of force."

"Of course. ... Tokio Ogre-sama. I am very sorry. Could you spare just a little bit of your time?"

"Hmm? I don't mind that, but..."

"Thank you. I'll be right back then..."

　Alice walks out of the room at a pace that matches the clanking sound effect.

"My pervert...!!!"

　The next moment, I thought I heard a scream, and it gradually got farther away.

　What on earth happened to that guy...?

　I waited for three minutes, stunned by the maid's disarray. The door slams open.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting. Now, I will be presumptuous and clean Ogre-sama's ears."

　Alice, who had completely returned to her normal state, was very motivated.

　I don't really know why, but something must have changed within her. It's best to accept that.

　Alice sat down as if nothing had happened, so I rested my head on her thigh.

　As expected of Alice. Her thighs show that they are well trained.

　However, he is not finished only with strong muscles. This will limit your range of motion and result in a loss of speed.

　She has a good balance of soft and hard muscles to avoid sacrificing her speed.

　As proof of this, an exquisitely comfortable lap pillow has been created.

　The lower body is the foundation of all martial arts and swordsmanship.

　...Maybe the secret to Alice's strength lies here.

"Ogre-sama? Don't you like it when you poke me like that?"

"That's not it. That's good, I just thought about it. Too bad, please start."

"I'm going to take it slow, so if it hurts, please let me know."

"Okay. I trust you."

"thank you"

　An ear pick is gently applied to remove the crunchy dirt from the entrance of the ear.

　You can feel her carefulness in the way she moves the ear stick, trying not to injure anyone.

　Crunchy…crunchy…. Crunchy, crunchy... Paris...

　Ah, I just caught a big one.

　As it accurately scoops away dirt, it becomes more and more comfortable.

　My mind starts to relax and I feel like I'm going to fall asleep.

　It's not good to sleep like this, so I need to talk to you about something to cover up my sleepiness.

"...You're good enough, aren't you? Were you being humble?"

"…No, that…this・・・I was practicing properly..."

"Huh, Alice is good at ear picking and swordsmanship, so she's good at putting in effort."

"That's an overestimate. She's a stupid woman who only knows how to walk straight."

"That would be too humble. There are many people who cannot make that effort."

"...Ogre-sama is truly kind. I can't help but wish all the nobles had a heart of compassion like Ogre-sama..."

　No, if everyone had the same personality as me, I think the country would be even worse.

　After all, there will be only bad people who aim to do whatever they want and do whatever they want.

　He squeezed a lot of tax money from the people of his territory and indulged in the luxury of using a fan in his left hand.

　He would be the first to be targeted by Alice.

　We still have a good relationship because I'm able to deceive her well like this, but if my dark plan was even slightly exposed, Alice would have immediately swung her sword at me.

"...Now that I think about it, I guess he's not wearing a sword right now."

"I went to my room when I went outside earlier. I thought it was unnecessary for now."

　Is that so? It would also get in the way of sleeping on your lap.

"Have you been using that sword since your days as a Holy Knight?"

"...Yes. It's my treasure."

"Huh. Is it really a big deal to make Alice say something like that?"

"It's true that it has killed many monsters, but it is by no means a famous sword. However..."

"just?"

"...Since I received it from someone important to me, I wield that sword in order to honor her original owner's wishes."

　I could hear that various thoughts were put into her gentle voice.

　I couldn't help but glance sideways to see Alice's expression.

　At that moment, she was not listening to me, but was staring off into the distance with a loving expression on her face.

"I'm sorry. I had to listen to your own uninteresting self-talk..."

"Isn't this the topic I brought up? I haven't heard anything else about it. What about Alice's time as a Holy Knight?"

"Hehe, Ogre-sama is quite talkative today."

"It's been a while since you've been alone with Alice, right? That's probably why you're so excited."

"That's true...then we should talk more."

　Then Alice talked while cleaning her ears.

　When he was a rookie, he joined the Holy Knights, which offers a high salary and allows entry even without education, in order to make his single-parent mother's life easier.

　During my time as a flat soldier, I was forced to face the ground every day, being trained by my superiors.

　Although he was appointed to a position, he was in trouble because he was not good at paperwork.

　There was only one thing that bothered me.

"...And then, Ogre-sama picked me up and here I am today. When I think that I was able to meet Ogre-sama, I have to be grateful to fate."

　Alice said that in the past, she was not the kind of person who cared about justice, unlike now.