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CHAPTER VIII :

Patting My

Favorite Maid

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【 3𝘳𝘥 𝘗𝘖𝘝 】

A prestigious and beautiful school attended only by the children of rich families is today bustling with activity.

The halls of the school was filled with students making their way to the cafeteria, the bell had just rang earlier

to indicate that it is time for recess.

Y/N was walking with his group of friends, three male and one female.

As he and his friends were

walking by the hall, they spotted

a nerd carrying his books.

Naturally, Y/N approached the nerd and knocked the books off of his hands.

His friends laughed as the nerd

kneeled down to pick up his books.

Y/N was towering over the nerd as he struggled picking up his books. Y/N felt

a sense of superiority, perhaps it was

the same superiority his dad feels whenever he lashes out on him.

Ofcourse, as the nerd finished

picking up his book, Y/N knocked

down his books again.

His friends laughed louder.

Passing by students couldn't do anything, they could only look at

the nerd with sympathy and pity,

since they themselves don't want

to be targeted by them.

Y/N looked at the nerd too, although

he couldn't quite see the nerd's face,

his facial features were there, but

he couldn't perceive them. It's as

if his face was obscured.

Y/N thought it was very strange.

Y/N : "Hey, where's the lunch money?"

Y/N and his friends collects money from their victims, mostly those who can't stand up for themselves. In reality, collecting money from them was absurd, they're rich children

attending a prestigious school.

But the reason why they

collected money wasn't

because of finance, but power.

For them, the act of paying up was much more valuable than the money itself. They could burn the money

for all their care. But the act, which signifies power, that is true currency.

The nerd whimpered, he brought

his money out from his pocket to

give it to Y/N.

Y/N started counting the money,

finding out that it's less than usual.

Y/N : "What's this? This is lacking."

"That's all I have..." Answered the nerd.

Y/N : "Don't lie to me."

"I'm not..." The nerd was whimpering, his eyes on the verge of tears.

Y/N seeing the nerd about to cry triggered something inside him, perhaps anger, perhaps pity, perhaps mercy.

But he picked up the nerd.

He looked left and right, to

check if there was any teacher or student council member coming,

there was none.

As soon as he confirmed it,

he kneed the nerd in the stomach.

Not too strong, not too weak either.

Just enough to make him feel pain.

After kneeing the nerd,

Y/N dropped him on the ground,

he groaned as his cheek made

contact with the cold concrete floor.

His stomach feeling horrible.

Who knew a child was

capable of such cruelty?

But we're all humans,

doesn't matter if it's a child or an adult.

The group of bullies laughed.

The one female in the group,

named Cordelia, approached Y/N, locking her arms with his.

Cordelia : "That's what I love

about you." She said as she left

a kiss on Y/N's cheek.

Cordelia was Y/N's

high-school girlfriend.

Partners in crime, if you will.

Cordelia : "Y/N, Y/N, Y/N, Y/N..."

"Why is she calling my name repeatedly...?" Y/N thought.

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Emma : "Y/N, Y/N, Y/N, Y/N..." Emma repeatedly called out to his master

who had his eyes tightly shut.

Emma sighed.

She looked at his relaxed face

sleeping and pouted cutely.

She put her hands on his shoulder.

Emma : "Waaakeeee uppppp."

She started shaking him.

Y/N : "H-Huh...?" Y/N

slowly opened his eyes.

Y/N looked at Emma's face,

sleepiness still in his eyes.

Y/N : "Cordelia...?"

Emma : "Who?"

Y/N rubbed his eyes.

Y/N took a look again, and saw clearly that it was his favorite maid.

Y/N : "Oh... Emma...

Good morning."

He yawned.

Emma : "Good morning Master!"

She greeted. Her arms still on

Y/N's shoulders.

Y/N looked at Emma's hands

holding his shoulder.

Y/N : "Umm... Emma... Your

hands is still on my shoulder."

Emma immediately blushed.

Emma : "Sorry!" She let go, shy yet disappointed at the same time.

Emma was blushing. Yet her

eyes looked sad. And Y/N saw it.

He decided to put his hand on

her soft hair, patting her with

hope of cheering her up.

Emma closed her eyes, smiling warmly, cherishing and enjoying every second her master is patting her.

This isn't the first time he patted her, but it is a rare occasion, so she was glad.

Y/N stopped patting and

retracted his hand back.

Y/N : "You're quite cheerful today,

aren't you? You were looking

pale just days ago."