From Maid to Mother - Chapter 2.3

23:
I Became a Mother
TL: Krrizis
Editor: Shirani
First published on Ainushi
「What is it?」
When he saw me staring at him, Leonardsama
looked puzzled.

「Er, I was just thinking about the reasons why you’re popular with women」
Eh? Why is he frowning like that?
「… I’m not good with women」
If I recall, he doesn’t trust women because they kept trying to seduce him … Huh?
「Then, why are you okay with me…Oh, right! I don’t look at you with those eyes.
I’m sorry for making you feel uncomfortable」
Leonardsama
was silent for a while, pondering over it for a bit before he replied to
me.
「… I’m fine if it’s you」
「I see」
There shouldn’t be any deeper meaning to Leonardsama’s
words. Feeling almost

rattled, I kept a lid on it and merely agreed with him.
After breakfast, Leonardsama
returned to his room on the second floor to change
into his work clothes. When she saw him descending the stairs, Jill’s eyes lit up.
「Otousan,
you look cool!」
「Do I?」
Yup, he certainly looks cool. Leonardsama
was only wearing a simple black robe
with gold stripes on it but it looked sharp depending on the person who wears it. As
expected, he seems like the type a lot of girls would want to date … No, no! Let’s
not think about this anymore!
「Sid」
「I got it, Master. You want me to look after the both of them, right?」
「Mm. Lily」
「Yes」
When I drew closer after he called out to me, he plopped a small bag into my palm.
… What the— this is heavy though! I check the contents and found nothing but gold
coins stuffed in it. This seems like it can easily be the living expenses for several
months.

「To buy Jill’s clothes」
「… I don’t think this much is necessary」
「There’s also one month’s worth of living expenses」
「No, as I said there’s way too much!」
As I shook my head continuously refusing to accept that large sum of money, Sidsan
smiled wryly whilst saying,
「Now, now. There’s nothing wrong with a bit of extra money」
「Having this much is dangerous … I’ll give half of it to Sidsan
then」
「Mm. Do as you please」
While nodding his head, Leonardsama
stretch out his hand to the top of my head.
Like I said, why are you stroking me? You’ve been acting strange since a while ago
— Wait a minute!
「Leonardsama!?
」
「Master?」

Leonardsama
wraps his arms around my body. That’s right. As soon as Leonardsama
lifted his hand from my head, he hugged me. Even Sidsan
looked surprised.
So, um, why are you hugging me!?
「Mm~」
「It’s not “Mm~”!」
If he didn’t quickly move away from me, I was going to sock him when he suddenly
released me.
Leonardsama
turned towards Jill.
「Jill」
「Otousan,
see you later!」
Jill was hugged tightly too. Yeah, I understand if it’s Jill. But then, why me too?
「Master, jouchan’s
eyes are popping out. Though even I’m a bit surprised by
that」
「Mm?」

No, I’m the one who wants to look puzzled! Ah~ My pounding heart hasn’t calmed
down yet.
「Family」
「Eh?」
「Checking what I’m protecting」
Huh? What? In other words, Leonardsama’s
hug was to check the family members
that he needs to protect? I’m honestly glad that he considers me as part of the
family. I’m glad but…
「You can’t suddenly hug me」
「Really?」
「Yes. It gave me a fright」
「Okay」
Leonardsama
nodded his head obediently so I let out a sigh of relief. However,
his next words made my face instinctively stiffen.
「Next time, I’ll tell you before I do it」

「No, no. You shouldn’t be hugging me in the first place. I’m not your wife or lover.
So you shouldn’t do that」
「Why?」
Uwahhh! He looks like he really doesn’t understand. Eh, do I really have to
explain this?
「Lily is the same as Jill. You’re my important family」
「Even so, you can’t. I’m glad that you said that though」
「Why not?」
Oh boy~ even when I tell it to him directly, he still doesn’t get it. Uuu… It’s no use,
I’ll have to do something rather unexpected to him. I really don’t want to do it
though as I’m not cute at all.
Resolving myself, I took a deep breath and inclined my head slightly as I looked up
at Leonardsama.
「You–You really scared me and made my heart beat fast, so please don’t?」
Uwah~! That’s embarrassing! Saying that with pleading eyes, I want to bury

myself in a hole! But I have to do this or he won’t understand!
「… Okay」
Leonardsama
was in a daze, with his eyes wide open for a second before he
followed up after with a smile,
「You’re cute, Lily」
… Somehow, I feel like I’ve lost. In order to dodge this awkwardness, I frantically
gloss over it and said my goodbyes to him.
「Ha–Have a safe trip, Leonardsama
」
「Mm. See you later」
Satisfied, Leonardsama
nodded his head and left the mansion.
I felt somewhat tired just seeing him off … Ugh.

「Oh, you did well …」
Sidsan
stroke my head as I was feeling beaten down. Jill copied him, patting
around my lower back that I couldn’t help feeling healed.
「Seriously, what is it with Leonardsama?
」
「Ah~ … That’s cause Master’s ignorant to other people’s feelings. Well, please
ignore it」
「No, I can’t do that! It will cause a lot of misunderstanding when Leonardsama
eventually gets a lover」
「No… Well, yeah. Good luck」
「Are you abandoning me!?」
As I brooded over it, Sidsan
cheerfully encouraged me. It’s no use. If I can’t rely
on Sidsan,
then I’ll do something about it … I guess.
「Leaving that aside, you’ll be working on the house chores, right?」
「Ah, that’s right. I’ve planned my itinerary for today」
It seems I’d forgotten my duties as a maid because of that excessive shock. That’s
bad!

「I’ll check all the various ways to do the house chores in the house in the morning
and I’ll go out shopping in the afternoon. In other words, please guide me, Sidsan
」
「Eh, why are you asking for my help?」
「Eh, but Leonardsama
told me that you’ve been doing the house chores」
「… No no. Look, I can make the meals but I don’t do the general house chores」
「If you can dust and do the laundry, then general house chores is fine」
「MASTERRRRRR!」
Forgive me but his figure with his head held in his arms, pleading to be excused
was slightly adorable. If I pointed out that the tips of his ears were red, wouldn’t that
be pitiful?
「Isn’t it fine? A man who can do house chores」
「No, that wouldn’t suit me at all」
「A man who can do house chores is cool, ya know?」
「Yes, yes. That’s usually what attracts them— …」
While lifting his head as he said those words, Sidsan’s
cheeks were faintly
blushing and drawn to it, my face burned up too. But I wasn’t lying. I mean, it’s fine,

even Leonardsama
said he can cook.
Comparing how Sidsan
was and me, Jill came and scolded me to stop.
「Okaasan,
you shouldn’t bully Sidsan~
」
「Oh my, I’m not bulling him」
Yep, Leonardsama’s
the one at fault. I’m not to be blamed for.
「Sidsan,
cheer up!」
「Uuu…Thanks」