My daily life of exorcising demons and falling in love with a witch.

There was no other way but to give it a try.

I originally thought that even though Erina was petite, she wouldn't be able to fit into the suitcase, but surprisingly, after most of the luggage was taken away, she was actually managed to squeeze into it.

"See? I told you it could work!" Erina chuckled triumphantly, curled up in her suitcase. "Quick, pack your things, we're leaving right away!"

Oh no, what am I doing?

Yoshiyuki Maekawa wiped the sweat from his brow.

Do we really have to escape to Tokyo like this?

Despite some hesitation, he quickly packed his luggage, then skillfully bypassed the sight of the other servants and the Yoda family, and rappelled back to Erina's room.

Yes, his room is directly above Erina's, on the second floor.

To make it easier to sneak around and play together after the curfew set by the Yoda family, he had been going to and from the young lady's bedroom since he was a child by lowering a rope down from the window.

Then the two of them would play games or watch anime together in the dark.

This idea was suggested by a clever young lady who particularly enjoyed having Yixing accompany her. They indeed spent countless nights happily while worrying about being discovered.

However, he almost got caught on many times.

Turning off the game, turning off the TV, and hiding the intruder before the adults find out is quite difficult.

Because they might inspect cabinets and other places, Yoshiyuki was often forced to hide under the covers with the young lady.

Fortunately, these people never lift the blankets to check.

Otherwise, if it were discovered that he, a mere male servant, dared to be too intimate with the young lady, he would probably have his legs broken and be thrown up the mountain to be fed to the wolves.

The young lady promised that she would rather give up her future opportunity to study in the city than let such a thing happen, which deeply moved Yoshiyuki Maekawa. Thus, the following conversation ensued.

"Young Miss, are you really going to plead for me like this?"

"Yes," Erina said seriously, "I'll ask them to just kill you."

……

Maekawa Yoshiyuki hung the wooden sword that the young lady had given him as a birthday present last year on his waist, carried a backpack containing his personal belongings, and dragged a suitcase containing the young lady out of the yard.

As I walked, images of the young lady suffocating and myself being sentenced to commit seppuku with a blunt knife inexplicably surfaced in my mind—it was terrifying.

So, he couldn't help but ask again as he descended the mountain.

"Young Miss, are you sure you won't feel uncomfortable?"

"Would you be comfortable staying here?" a muffled complaint came from the suitcase. "All this bouncing around makes me a little seasick... but I can bear it for the sake of getting to Tokyo!"

"Okay, if you really can't breathe, remember to speak up."

Actually, everything went very smoothly from leaving the house until we walked down the long stone-paved mountain path.

Yi-xing thought that at least he could get to the bus stop safely, and then he would consider whether the driver would notice him.

However, as soon as he stepped onto the main road of the village, he saw in the distance the person he least wanted to see at that moment.

That was Maekawa Yoshiyuki's master—Kazuhiro!

The man, around forty years old, wearing a black trench coat and sporting a buzz cut, was leaning against the car smoking, with a real samurai sword hanging from his waist.

Every time his master saw him being sent to town by the young lady to run errands, He Hong would offer to drive him there directly, which was much simpler and more convenient than waiting for the bus.

And today will be no exception—that's why Yi Xing doesn't want him to see it!

Maekawa Yoshiyuki immediately decided to change his route and take a detour through a side path while his master wasn't paying attention.

However, dragging a suitcase will inevitably make noise.

He Hong immediately noticed this, turned his head, threw the cigarette butt into the trash can, and shouted at them with a smile.

"Hey, Yixing! What are you doing with that huge suitcase?"

Oh no, we were seen after all!

My master is calling out, I can't just pretend I didn't hear him, can I?

Yi Xing inwardly groaned, but he still had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer.

"Ah, Master! It's because the young lady asked me to go to town to buy things again. I felt the amount was a bit large, so I brought a suitcase to make it easier to transport them back."

"Haha, is that so! I was just about to go to town to buy some things, let's go together!"

The master glanced at his suitcase, chuckled, and opened the car door, saying this.

There's no other way; if I refuse here, they'll definitely suspect something.

Yixing reluctantly got into the car, but fearing that the young lady might have difficulty breathing, he didn't dare put the suitcase in the trunk.

Soon, the master drove out of the village, chatting idly with Yixing.

Because He Hong acted no differently than usual, Yi Xing gradually lowered his guard.

However, just as the car drove to a secluded place where no one was around, his master suddenly said something that sent chills down his spine.

"Young Miss, aren't you bored hiding like this?"

"Huh? What young lady?" Yixing quickly tried to remain calm, pretending to be clueless.

"You think you can fool me with your skills? When have you ever left the house with a suitcase?" He Hong slowly pulled the car over to the side of the road. "Alright, Miss, come out and let's talk! Tell me what you're up to? Elopeing?"

The wording made Yixing's heart race, and he hurriedly tried to clarify.

However, Erina had already climbed out of the box and spoke first, clearly dissatisfied.

"Hmph, yeah? It's an elopement! What's it to you?! Yixing, let's go! I don't want to talk to him!"

Yi Xing was startled upon hearing this.

After all, this matter has already been exposed. If it is classified as running away from home, then at most they will be punished with solitary confinement until the start of the new semester.

That was entirely within the scope of the Good Deeds program.

But if it's classified as elopement, then the situation becomes serious.

Now that the young lady has admitted it herself, if her master takes it as solid evidence and reports it to the authorities, according to the Yitian family rules, he might lose his life!

At the very least, one of his eyes will be destroyed!

At this moment, Erina began to twist the handle violently, but the car door did not respond.

This left her somewhat dumbfounded.

"Huh? Why can't I open it..."

"It's no use, I've locked the doors. No one's leaving until we explain ourselves." The master tapped the driver's side console, turned to the two of them, and asked with a smile, "It seems the young lady has a problem with me? May I ask why?"

"You know perfectly well why you're asking! It's because you're always telling me to stay in the village and listen to the family! You're just as annoying as Mom and Dad!" Erina shouted angrily. "You're all a bunch of liars! You've been lying to me since before I even started middle school! All of you adults are like that! If you never intended for me to leave the village in the first place, then you shouldn't have agreed!"

"Young Miss, you've misunderstood. Your parents and I actually support your going to Tokyo, and we even pleaded with the patriarch. But he just won't agree, and there's nothing we can do." The master sighed and explained, "So, since we can't change the situation, I can only advise you to try to think more positively, can't I?"

"Huh? What?" Erina was momentarily confused by his words. "If you support me, why didn't you tell me before?!"

"Isn't it because we're afraid you'll pin your hopes on us? We wouldn't dare disobey the patriarch; that would only disappoint you more." After saying this, He Hong looked at the two of them and smiled bitterly: "However, it seems we underestimated your rebellious nature, Miss. You actually went so far as to elope with Yi Xing... Do you know what will happen if you're caught and brought back?"

"Hmph, so what if I get a beating!" Erina said completely nonchalantly. "Fine, let's fight! Who's afraid of who!"

"You may not be afraid, but what about Yixing?" He Hong reminded him, "If a servant elopes with a young lady, the punishment he will receive will not be as simple as a beating. It wouldn't be surprising if he were killed outright."

"You dare! Yixing is mine! Anyone who dares to touch him, I'll fight you to the death! If he dies, I won't live either!" Erina cried out in panic, "I'm the master! He forced him to do this! If you want to punish someone, punish me alone!"