Another month later, Illustrious, who was playing games in her room, heard someone enter.
With her Gaze fixed on the screen, Illustrious guessed it must be Azuma. "Azuma! Today is Sunday. I'm going to stay cooped up in my room playing games all day, so even if you kill me today, I'm not going out."
"I'm sorry! Admiral, you've mistaken me for someone else. I am not Azuma; I am your maid, Belfast." Seeing that Illustrious had mistaken her, Belfast immediately explained.
Illustrious paused the game and turned to look at Belfast. "Is there something you need in my room?"
Belfast pinched the edge of her skirt and gave Illustrious a noble curtsy. "I came to clean. Is it convenient for the Admiral?"
"It's convenient! Of course it is! I'll leave the room's hygiene to you then." Illustrious turned back and continued playing her game.
Having received permission, Belfast began cleaning the room. After a while, she discovered a small booklet under the bed. "What is this?"
Picking up the booklet, Belfast saw a very beautiful woman on the cover.
The cover looked normal enough, but upon opening it, Belfast saw two women naked in bed, kissing, on the very first page.
Belfast's face flushed with shame and anger. "How shameless! Admiral, how could you have this kind of booklet?"
Illustrious, who was playing games nearby, immediately threw her controller onto the table and explained to Belfast, "This booklet is called a Doujinshi. Let me say first that it's not that I wanted to read it; a female Admiral in the Pacific Admiral Group sent it to me."
Belfast narrowed her eyes and stared at Illustrious. "Why would she send you such an unsightly thing?"
Illustrious became embarrassed. If she had known, she would have hidden the Doujinshi better. Now that she had been caught, this was just terrible.
To maintain her image as an upright Admiral, Illustrious solemnly spouted nonsense. "Precisely because it is unsightly, she wanted me to see it. The purpose was to warn me never to behave like those two women in the Doujinshi. I usually read this with a critical eye; I definitely don't have any other thoughts."
Belfast saw that Illustrious clearly wanted to read it but wouldn't admit it, yet she didn't expose her. After all, she was a gentle and considerate maid. "So that's how it is! It seems I've wronged you."
"It seems there's more than one! Let me see how many there are." Belfast counted them and immediately found thirteen, half of which featured maids as the female leads.
One book was very exquisitely made, with the title 'The Female CEO and the Maid: Doing That Kind of Thing in the Basement!' written on the cover. The title was very eye-catching, and Belfast couldn't help but start reading it.
This Doujinshi was noticeably different from the previous twelve. The difference was that it had more plot than action scenes—so much plot that it took up nearly two-thirds of the content.
The story told of a maid who was a college student. To pay for her mother's medical treatment, she came to work as a maid in the home of a high-paying Female CEO.
She had heard that the maids in this Female CEO's house would mysteriously disappear after staying for a month. Although she was afraid that something would happen to her, the thought of her mother's critical illness and the high monthly salary of 500,000 made her grit her teeth and persevere.
Since everyone who came to be a maid would mysteriously disappear after a month, the entire mansion was left with only the Butler. Although the Butler was a handsome man, the Female CEO didn't like him because she was a yuri. The thought of sharing a mansion with a man felt dangerous to her.
Although the CEO wanted to fire the Butler, she could only let it be and keep him because her father had hired him before he died.
Now that another maid had come to the mansion, the Female CEO was finally at ease. Upon meeting the maid, the Female CEO fell in love at first sight and madly pursued her.
Although the maid wasn't a yuri, she eventually succumbed to the Female CEO's day-after-day pursuit and became her lover.
One day, the Female CEO made a date with the maid to watch the sea at night, but that night, she heard from the Butler that the maid had disappeared.
Upon hearing that the person she loved had disappeared, the Female CEO immediately called the police. But when the police arrived, they found nothing. They told the CEO they would file a case and investigate thoroughly, then left the mansion.
The Butler breathed a sigh of relief after the police left. Unintentionally catching that momentary expression on his face, a thought occurred to the Female CEO: 'Could he be the one behind the dozen or so maid disappearance cases in this house?'
The Female CEO, pretending to be asleep that evening, noticed the door open slightly. Peeking with one eye, she saw it was the butler.
After the butler saw that the Female CEO was truly asleep, he quietly closed the door.
The Female CEO found the butler's furtive behavior suspicious, so she got up and followed him from behind.
Following him all the way, the Female CEO finally discovered the butler entering a basement in one of the mansion's rooms.
The Female CEO was shocked by this basement because she had no idea there was a basement in her own home!
Entering the basement, the Female CEO continued to follow in secret, but halfway there, she lost him. Just as she was about to turn back, she felt a sharp pain in her head and then fainted.
When she woke up again, the Female CEO found herself locked in a cell. In the cell, she also discovered the missing maid.
When asked why she was there, the maid said she didn't know either; she had just been knocked unconscious after going out to buy daily necessities and woke up in this cell.
The butler, holding a chainsaw, then approached the Female CEO and the maid. He said he enjoyed seeing the wonderful expressions on women's faces as they were dismembered alive.
The Female CEO questioned the butler about the dozen or so maid disappearance cases in the house, asking if he was responsible.
The butler stated that he was indeed responsible. Originally, he only intended to dismember one maid this time, but now the plan had changed, and he would have to dismember the Female CEO as well.
Seeing the butler open the cell and approach step by step with the chainsaw, the Female CEO was panicking internally, but appeared calm externally. She warned and advised the butler that it wasn't too late to turn back now, to quickly put down his weapon and surrender, and then turn himself in to the police to receive a lighter sentence.
The butler looked disdainful. He told the Female CEO that he had already killed over a dozen people, and surrendering would only lead to death. If he killed all those who knew, there might still be a chance to survive.
Seeing that persuasion was unsuccessful, the Female CEO walked in front of the maid and protected her.
The maid, naturally unwilling to be protected by the Female CEO, ran in front of the Female CEO, clenched her fist, and swung at the butler.
The butler looked disdainful; he was a strong man, why should he fear a maid? Plus, with a weapon in hand, this was clearly a sure victory!
However, to the butler's disappointment, the maid not only dodged his chainsaw swing but also punched him.
The butler, with a bloody nose, asked the maid in shock why she was so powerful.
The maid generously stated that she was a Karate black belt and had even won the national junior Karate championship two years ago.
Upon hearing this, the butler nearly spat blood in anger. No wonder he lost; he had run into a formidable opponent.
Seeing the Female CEO cheering for the maid, the butler decided to capture the Female CEO first, then make the maid surrender obediently.
Upon seeing this, the maid naturally wouldn't let the butler succeed. After a struggle with the butler, the butler fell to the ground.
After the Female CEO saw the maid defeat the butler, she immediately used her foot to deliver a finishing blow to the butler. Seeing the maid just watching and not helping, the Female CEO immediately called for assistance.
The maid felt uneasy, but then she thought that if the butler remained conscious, it would be very dangerous. In the end, she could only follow the Female CEO and desperately delivered finishing blows to the butler.
Under the vicious beating of the two women, the butler was quickly beaten into a pig's head and eventually fainted.
After confirming the butler had fainted, the Female CEO immediately called the police. The police arrived quickly and arrested the butler.
After experiencing this life-and-death ordeal, the Female CEO and the maid's relationship grew stronger. Not long after, they got married and lived happily ever after.
Closing the book, Belfast said with emotion, "The plot in this book is truly wonderful."
Illustrious scratched her head, then said indifferently, "Is it? I think it's quite ordinary! In my opinion, this book is too flashy; it's supposed to be a doujin, yet the plot takes up two-thirds, and the action scenes only appear after marriage. That's just outrageous."
"What did you say? Say that again." Belfast looked at Illustrious with a kind expression.
Illustrious couldn't help but swallow, then smiled. "Wow! This one is really good. If anyone says it's not good, I'll be the first to beat them into a pig's head."
Belfast wanted to keep this small picture book, so she asked Illustrious, "Admiral! Can I have this book?"
Illustrious quickly refused. "No, although I don't particularly like this one, the artwork is the best. How could I just give it away?"
Resting her chin on her right hand, Belfast chuckled softly. "That's a shame. I was thinking that if the Admiral gave it to me, I wouldn't tell Azuma about your secret collection of doujinshi."
"No need to say more, this one is directly for you." Illustrious agreed without a second thought. There were only two months left until she and Azuma registered their marriage, and no mistakes could be made.
Belfast hugged Illustrious. "Thank you, Admiral! I will cherish it."
Illustrious felt heartbroken, but on the surface, she acted very generously. "You're welcome. As your Admiral, it's only right for me to give you a gift."
The two hugged for a while before separating. Illustrious continued playing her game, while Belfast placed the book on the bed and resumed cleaning.
After sweeping and mopping the floor, Belfast brought a basin of water, intending to wipe the windows.
Perhaps the floor had just been mopped and was still slippery; Belfast accidentally slipped and fell, resulting in the basin of water drenching her completely.
Hearing the sound of a heavy object falling, Illustrious turned her head and saw Belfast had fallen.
As a good Admiral, she naturally wouldn't ignore it. Illustrious immediately dropped her game controller, went to Belfast, and helped her up. "Belfast, are you alright?"
"I'm fine!" Belfast lowered her head slightly. "I apologize, Admiral, for making you laugh."
Illustrious asked, confused, "Why are you apologizing? You didn't do anything wrong!"
Belfast explained, "I did make a mistake. I am a maid, yet I can't even do my work properly and instead made the Admiral worry. This is truly a maid's dereliction of duty!"
Illustrious said softly, "That's all? Ah! Belfast, as a maid, you usually do all the housework for the Naval Base and never rest, always working tirelessly. It's only natural to make an occasional mistake, so you don't need to worry too much."
"You are truly gentle, thank you." Belfast said with a serious expression. "Admiral, I promise you, I will never again do anything in front of you that undermines a maid's dignity."
"It's great that you can cheer up, but I have to say you're too serious; it'll make you very tired." Illustrious advised, "How about taking a day off occasionally?"
"Hmm! There's no time like the present. You don't need to clean today, go back and rest!"
"Admiral! You're really tired of me, aren't you!" Belfast became sad.
Illustrious quickly comforted her. "Don't be like that, how could I be tired of you?"
"You say you're not tired of me, but I'm a maid! Working every day is normal, yet now, Admiral, you're telling me to rest. This is a very clear sign of being tired of me!"
Taking a slight breath of cool air, Illustrious said softly, "Alright, pretend I didn't say anything, okay? You can continue working!"
Some people enjoy their work; they don't hate it, but rather love it. If you don't let them work for a day, they feel uncomfortable all over, and Belfast is one such person.
Belfast looked touched, then buried Illustrious's head in her chest. "Admiral! You are indeed the one I am destined to follow. Don't worry, to not disappoint you, I will always work hard for you."
Although Belfast's 'face wash' was very refreshing, Illustrious was quite displeased because Belfast was hugging too tightly. "Let go of me! Are you trying to suffocate me?!"
Belfast immediately released Illustrious. "Ah! I apologize! I got too excited."
Illustrious waved her right hand in the air. "It's alright, just be more careful next time."
Inadvertently looking down at Belfast's chest, Illustrious could see her fair skin through her soaked clothes.
Seeing Illustrious looking down at her without speaking, Belfast followed Illustrious's gaze and immediately realized that her soaked clothes were causing her large breasts to be exposed.
Wrapping her arms around her chest, Belfast's face turned red, then she shyly said, "Ah! Admiral! No, please don't look there, okay?"
"I'm sorry! My mistake, I shouldn't have looked for free." Illustrious immediately stripped off her clothes, revealing her sexy and mature body.
Belfast covered her eyes with her hands and then shouted, "W-what are you doing?!"
Illustrious said earnestly, "To compensate you, I'll take off my clothes and let you look too. This way, we'll be even."
"What kind of logic is that?! I'm speechless."
"Less nonsense! I'm also very shy taking off my clothes, okay? So hurry up and look."
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