I Heard That the Cool Maid Had Feelings for Someone, so I Fired Her for Her Happiness, and She Came to My House Alone
My family is what one would call rich in the eyes of the average family. My father is the director of a large hospital in the city, and my mother is a lawyer who has won numerous court cases.
I am currently a student at one of Japan’s top national medical schools and, if I may say so myself, I think I am in a position to have a promising future.
Although I do not have the power to influence the Japanese economy, I have been able to live my life without any inconvenience.
This is due, of course, to my parents, who made time in their busy schedules for my family, but also to my friends and teachers at cram school and school, who were always there to support me when I was in trouble, and above all, to my maid, who has always been by my side since I can remember.
The maid’s name was Amamiya Kanade. She is a girl with silver hair that reaches down to her neck and crisp eyes. I remember when I was in high school, everyone at school called her Cool Princess, just like her personality.
She always consoled me when I was missing my family, and if I didn’t understand something in my studies, she would thoroughly teach me in a way that was easy to understand.
I am confident that I could talk about her endlessly if I wanted to. We went to the same university, although we were in different faculties.
When I asked her why we didn’t go to the same department, she refused, saying, ‘I admire the master’s parents’. I still don’t know what that reply meant. I think it was law school, the one she is attending now.
…And I am extremely grateful to her for that. That’s why I have a thought.
I think I have taken up too much of her time. I am told that the reason she started working as my personal maid is because her family has been serving me as my maid for generations.
In other words, she was destined to be deprived of her time from the time she was born. Of course, I am not denying her life.
But from now on, I hope she will be free from me and enjoy her late youth.
Just in time, I have received information from a friend of hers that Kanade is in love with someone. I am still spending all my time with her outside of college.
The house is the same, but I have already made preparations to move
All I have to do is tell her. If I tell her about this, she will be able to enjoy her youth as she likes without worrying about me.
To be honest, I am sad to be leaving her. But she has supported me a lot so far, and I hope it will be just a small repayment for her kindness.
Right now she is out shopping for dinner. We’ll talk when she gets back.
About half an hour has passed since then, and Kanade has returned. I heard her unlocking the door, and there was no doubt about it.
“I’m home. Master.”
“Welcome back, Kanade.”
Oh, I’m so nervous. I wonder if I can speak without biting my tongue.
“What’s wrong? You look so mysterious.”
“Do I have that look on my face?”
“Yes, master is very sensitive about his face.”
“Oh, really?” I don’t say that out loud. Is this the end of such conversation today? Will I be able to live a normal life after she is gone?
I have no confidence, only anxiety.
“Is everything really going to be okay? You look like you’re about to cry.”
Oh, I am really a lucky guy. They say you don’t realize how important something is until you’ve lost it, and that’s exactly what’s happening right now.
“If everything is alright, I’ll make dinner. I’m thinking of making omelette rice tonight.”
“Yeah…”
Omelette rice is my favorite dish of hers. When my mother was away, Kanade used to cook for me since I was in junior high school.
That’s probably why my stomach has been in Kanade’s grip before I knew it.
“Can’t I eat it again…?”
“Did you say something?”
“No, it’s nothing.”
“Is that so?”
She put down the baggage in her hand and sat down in front of me. There was almost no distance between the two of us.
“I knew something was bothering you, didn’t it? What’s wrong, please talk to me.”
“…”
“Master, I am always on your side. Don’t worry about anything, just talk to me.”
I had planned to talk to her as soon as she came back, but when she came back, I couldn’t get my voice out of my throat.
…No, no. I’m trying to repay her. It’s not my intention to cause her trouble because of my selfish feelings.
“Okay, I’ll talk. Will you listen to me?”
“If you insist, Master.”
“I’ll take care of it.”
If she says something back to me, it might sway my decision. I spoke quickly and asked her to do so in order to get out of the house.
It was my last request as a master.
“I understand.”
I took a deep breath.
“Today, Amamiya Kanade, you are dismissed”
Maiasa