"The person from last night is here, right at the main gate."
"It seems..."
"They are hesitating about whether to ring the doorbell."
Clearly,
Inaba Tsukiyo had truly taken Heimdall's words from last night to heart.
Now, even the slightest sense of incongruity would prompt her to report to Heimdall immediately.
"Well done, Tsukiyo."
Heimdall walked up to Inaba Tsukiyo, reached out, and gently patted her head.
"Mmm..."
Feeling the warm touch on her head, Inaba Tsukiyo's body stiffened slightly, and two faint blushes quickly spread across her cheeks.
However, she did not dodge; instead, she obediently narrowed her eyes slightly.
"Since it is the Divine Lord's order..."
"Then Tsukiyo should naturally keep it firmly in mind."
"Good."
Heimdall withdrew his hand.
"Since the guest has arrived at the door, we can't just let them stand outside in the cold."
"Let's go."
"We'll go down together."
...
The first-floor hall.
The heavy oak main door was pushed open once more.
The cool morning air, mixed with the freshness of dew, rushed toward them.
Outside that black carved iron door,
A slightly slender figure stood quietly in the morning light.
As the heavy oak door was slowly pulled open,
The cool morning air poured in through the gap.
The person standing at the door was,
Indeed, that familiar figure—Ryu Rion.
However,
When Heimdall clearly saw her attire at this moment,
Even his eyebrows couldn't help but lift slightly.
Ryu was not wearing the practical Adventurer battle gear from yesterday, nor had she changed into casual clothes.
Instead, she was wearing the most standard maid outfit.
A deep green, full-length dress, a pure white apron tied at her waist, and a lace-trimmed headdress placed squarely on her short, dyed-green hair.
"..."
Seeing the door open and Heimdall appear,
Ryu immediately brought her legs together, clasped her hands in front of her, and performed an extremely standard ninety-degree bow.
But the movement was as stiff as a wind-up wooden puppet.
"Good morning, Divine Lord."
"I am here to fulfill the agreement."
Her voice was strained.
It was clear she was desperately trying to maintain some semblance of shaky composure.
"Morning."
Heimdall leaned against the doorframe, his gaze sweeping up and down her figure without any reservation.
"Miss Elf."
"Although I did tell you to come be a maid yesterday."
"But..."
"You are too dedicated, aren't you?"
"You even changed your clothes?"
"Or perhaps..."
"This is your private attire?"
Hearing this obvious teasing,
Ryu's body, which was maintaining the bowing posture, trembled violently.
"N-No, it's not private attire!"
Ryu straightened up and forced an explanation:
"This is..."
"This is my work uniform from The Hostess of Fertility!"
"Because..."
"Because I only have this outfit suitable for working!"
"The other clothes aren't suitable for cleaning!"
"So I wore this."
"Alright then."
"Work uniform it is."
Heimdall waved his hand and stepped aside to open a path.
"Since you're here, come in."
"As a maid,"
"There is plenty of work waiting for you on your first day on the job."
"Yes!"
Ryu looked as if she had been granted amnesty, quickly lowered her head, and hurried into the hall.
...
As Ryu entered,
By the railing on the second floor,
Several heads, just woken up with messy hair, also poked out.
Hanazake Warabi, still wearing an oversized T-shirt and rubbing her sleepy eyes,
was vaguely watching a green figure downstairs vigorously dusting a vase with a feather duster.
"Eh?"
"Who is that?"
"Why is someone wandering around our house so early in the morning?"
"And..."
"These clothes..."
"Aren't these what the server at that tavern yesterday was wearing?"
As soon as this was said,
Rin, Kikakujuo Mary, and the others nearby immediately sobered up considerably.
"Come down and meet her."
Heimdall beckoned toward the upstairs.
"This Miss Elf,"
"Starting today, she will be the Elf Maid responsible for managing this house."
"Elf Maid?!!!!"
As Heimdall finished speaking,
A cry of alarm erupted.
The girls were startled, and then the expressions on their faces quickly shifted from surprise to delight.
"Wow—!"
"It's a real Elf Maid?!!!!"
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