Kaguya-sama: Love Is War wants me to turn myself in.

“Of course you can.” Fujiwara Chika raised her chin. “It’s just shopping, it’s perfectly fine.”

"Never mind." Fujiwara Moeha blinked and shook her head. "Although I'm really looking forward to Miyazaki Hayao's latest work, I'll watch it another time."

Fujiwara Chika waved her hand and said:

"Then I'm going out to play with the president."

"Ugh—" Fujiwara Moeha's pink cheeks puffed up instantly, and she couldn't help but clench her little fists. "Sister, why don't you invite me again!"

"..."

Next, of course, is time for eating, drinking, and having fun.

Needless to say, the amusement park trip was over, and before we knew it, it was noon. After having lunch together, the two went to the cinema to watch a movie.

Because there was no publicity, there weren't many people watching the movie. Amamiya Natsuki and Chika sat in a corner and quietly watched the whole movie.

The plot is actually not complicated. It is set in Tokyo during World War II. The protagonist is a student whose mother dies in an air raid on Tokyo at the beginning. The family leaves Tokyo to seek refuge. During this time, the father remarries, the stepmother becomes pregnant, and the protagonist is isolated after transferring schools. Then, the protagonist's ordinary life is suddenly given a change of pace. A talking heron approaches the protagonist and says, "Your mother is still alive and waiting for you to save her." Thus begins an adventure in an incredible world.

"I've finished watching it." Fujiwara Chika breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Amamiya Natsuki's arm, and whispered, "It's really a very interesting work. If you have a wish in life, you should definitely fulfill it as soon as possible."

Amamiya Natsuki looked at Chika and whispered:

"In that case, shouldn't you fulfill the wish you made?"

"Huh?" Fujiwara Chika was taken aback. "What wish?"

"Chika's wish," Natsuki Amamiya said seriously, "At least we still remember her existence and her wish."

"Her, her wish..."

Fujiwara Chika's pretty face quickly flushed red, clearly remembering her past promise.

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"There's no time to lose, let's fulfill Shadow Thousand Flowers' wish today!"

"How could it possibly be accomplished today!" Fujiwara Chika blushed and couldn't help pinching Amamiya Natsuki. "Let's talk about that kind of wish later!"

"..."

After watching the movie, we had dinner together, and the date came to a temporary end.

Amamiya Natsuki and Chika each went home.

Speechless all the way.

When Natsuki Amamiya reached her front door, she suddenly noticed a faint light coming from inside the house, and she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.

"Strange, Kaguya's back?"

During dinner that evening, Amamiya Natsuki sent a message to the young lady, saying that the power struggle within the Shinomiya family was still ongoing and she wouldn't be able to return for a while.

"It shouldn't be Kaguya."

Amamiya Natsuki pushed open the door with a puzzled look and saw two girls kneeling on the left and right sides of the entrance hall, both with their hands folded on their lower abdomens and sitting upright.

The girl on the left has waist-length black hair, wears a white maid outfit, has a slender and graceful figure, wears white cat ear hair accessories, and has a white cat tail behind her.

The girl on the right has long blonde hair and is also wearing a maid outfit, but in black. Her black cat ear hair ornaments tremble on her head, and she has a black cat tail behind her.

It was none other than Hai Meng and Sha You.

"Hello sir, is this the catgirl maid housekeeping service you ordered?"

Kitagawa Kaimu tilted her pretty face up and asked with a smile.

"Maid housekeeping service..."

Amamiya Natsuki slightly moved the corners of her mouth, feeling a strange sense of familiarity.

I remembered.

A couple of days ago, I went on a date with Zhu Zhu. We were browsing the adult section of a bookstore in Akihabara when we saw a newly released doujinshi. The content was roughly about an app where, once you made enough purchases, you could enjoy special housekeeping services, and you could specify the appearance and figure of the client...

You two clearly looked at that book before coming to provide housekeeping services!

"..."

Amamiya Natsuki remained silent for two seconds, then suddenly took a half step back.

"Huh?" Shayou thought he was angry and quickly tried to get up. "Master..."

"Don't move yet." Natsuki Amamiya raised her hand to stop her, and took out her phone with her other hand. "Let me take a few pictures first... Coming back from outings to find two uninvited catgirl maids at home is such a dreamlike start, I have to take pictures to remember it."

Shayou: "..."

It turns out that I was overthinking it.

Xia Shu was so aloof that she wouldn't care at all that she and Hai Meng had entered the house without informing them.

Click click click.

Amamiya Natsuki took several photos in a row before finally putting away her phone, satisfied. She went inside, closed the door behind her, and then smiled:

"That's right, it's the catgirl maid housekeeping service I ordered. Please take care of me tonight."

Kitagawa Kaimu stood up and said in a serious tone:

"Sorry, we are hourly workers and currently only provide one hour of housekeeping service. Please pay extra if you want to book overnight."

"I will definitely renew."

As Amamiya Natsuki spoke, she reached out to hug Haimu.

“Sir, please have some self-respect.” Kitagawa Kaimu took a half step back, raised her chin, revealing her long, white neck, and said in a serious tone, “We are proper maids.”

"A proper maid?"

Amamiya Natsuki's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the absolute territory of Haimu and Sayu.

It wasn't a big deal when they were kneeling, but now that they stood up, they realized that the hem of the maid's dress was unusually short, and between the two girls' skirts and stockings was a dazzling expanse of snow-white skin.

A proper maid's skirt wouldn't be this short!

"N-No, that's right." Shayou's pretty face flushed slightly, and she covered her skirt with one hand, standing on the same side as Haimeng. "We are proper maids."

“Okay.” Natsuki Amamiya raised her right hand, getting into character. “How do I purchase these illicit housekeeping services?”

Kitagawa Uimeng put his hands on his waist and said:

"Please, sir, explore this on your own."

"Understood," Natsuki Amamiya said with a smile. "Then I will explore on my own."

"Miss Amamiya," Natsuki Amamiya said, handing Haimeng the shopping bag she was carrying. "Please take the fruit inside into the kitchen and wash it clean, is that alright?"

"...Of course, no problem."

Kitagawa Kaimu agreed.

Cleaning is indeed a maid's duty.

As Haimeng entered the kitchen, Amamiya Natsuki grabbed Sayu, who was trying to slip away, and said seriously:

"Miss Maid, you have new chores to do, please stay."

When Haimeng is around, Shayou can still act tough and intimidating, but when she's left alone, her heart softens immediately.

"This gentleman..."

"Hmm?" Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow. "What did you call me?"

Sha You blushed, glanced furtively at the kitchen, and whispered:

"Owner."

Amamiya Natsuki put on a stern face and said:

"You called it wrong, try again."

"Um..." Shayou's pretty face flushed red, and she could only change her address again, "Dear~"

“That’s right.” Amamiya Natsuki asked curiously, “Didn’t you say this would only happen once, and never again?”

Amamiya Natsuki wasn't bothered by Sayu and Haimeng's sudden attack. She had sent a message during the day, and the two knew very well that the young lady had been staying at the Shinomiya residence for the past few days and could play all night without any problem.

However, the two were still willing to play poker together, which made Amamiya Natsuki quite curious.

Upon hearing this, Sha You's pretty face turned even redder, clearly recalling what happened that night at the hot spring hotel. She stammered and whispered:

"Hai Meng Jiang's dad is going home."

"What?" Natsuki Amamiya was taken aback, then realized, "Obon Festival?"

Japan has two major traditional festivals: the New Year, when families reunite, and the Obon Festival in August, which is mainly for commemorating ancestors.

Hai Meng's mother has passed away, and her father works in the south. His work is hard, and he can only come home during the Ghost Festival and the New Year.

It's already August, and judging by the days, Hai Meng's dad is indeed going home.

“It seems that Hai Meng’s father will be back the day after tomorrow.” Sha You explained softly with a blush on her pretty face, “After he comes back, Hai Meng will go back to her hometown with her father to sweep the tombs. She won’t see her master for several days, so she wants to come and play.”

Amamiya Natsuki asked, puzzled:

"I just wanted to come and have fun, why did I invite you along?"

Shayou's eyelashes trembled slightly as she whispered:

"Hai Meng said that if she were alone, her voice would be hoarse by tomorrow... Uncle will definitely call her in the next couple of days. He'll be worried when he hears that her voice is hoarse, so he asked me to help."

You're truly a good sister; in this crucial moment, you're the one who steps up to help me take the bullet!

Amamiya Natsuki said speechlessly:

"You came right away when I asked you for help, don't you mind?"

"No." Sha You gently shook her head, tilted her pretty face up, her eyes sparkling, and said in a clear voice, "As long as Master is happy, I'll do anything for you."

Amamiya Natsuki sighed, "This is putting me in a difficult position."

"Well?"

Sha You looked up, puzzled.

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"If this continues, you'll spoil me to the point of becoming utterly evil."