"Summer vacation is finally here, but Alex is still busy every day. He hasn't even come to the club..."
Makoto Himeimiya sat on her tatami mat, messaging Yui Obata on LINE. Her exquisite face was clouded with a pout. She had just showered, and her translucent silk nightgown did little to hide her curves; the dark shapes of her nipples were visible through the fabric, and it was clear she wasn't wearing panties.
Because she was in her own room, her attire was bold. She leaned over the table, her massive, heavy breasts resting on the flat surface. Many girls around Alex had large chests, but few were as gravity-defyingly huge as Makoto's.
"Alex has his own business to attend to," Yui replied with a sticker. "I think he's handling Tsubaki's situation tonight. He won't be back. You have to be patient, Makoto~"
"I know, I just miss him. Being home is boring. I'd rather be at Alex's place where you guys are." Makoto shifted her "balloons," sending a 'cute' sticker back.
"It's just me and my mom at home. Even Yukiho went back to her place for a few days because her mom is visiting," Yui comforted her. "The break is long... and Alex mentioned a club training camp..."
"Speaking of the camp, Yui-senpai~ you aren't exactly a member of the 'Sexual Guidance Club', are you?" Makoto teased. "Doesn't the Girls' Basketball Club have its own activities? What a pity—"
"..." Yui, curled up on her sofa with a Pocky stick in her mouth, sat bolt upright and bit the stick in half. "I am a member! The school doesn't say I can only have one club. I've already canceled my basketball activities. Alex is more important~"
"Canceled them? Too bad," Makoto replied instantly. "Alex actually loves watching you play basketball. You look so full of youthful energy. What a shame~"
"MA-KO-TO!" Yui started a sticker war. Soon, Ai Kitagami and Yukiho Serizawa joined in the chaos.
At the same time, Alex was leaning against a wall outside a hospital room. The glow of his phone illuminated his face as he lurked in the group chat, watching the girls' sticker war. Outside, the cicadas buzzed, and the Milky Way stretched across the summer sky. Inside the room, Tsubaki was talking with her parents. Alex stayed outside to give them space.
Clack, clack, clack—
"Ward rounds."
A tall, beautiful nurse walked by. As she passed Alex, both of them paused. Alex looked up, and she glanced sideways at the stranger.
She's gorgeous... but why does her gaze feel so dangerous? Like a predator.
"If you're here to see a doctor, come back during the day," the nurse said, her voice cold and quiet in the dark hallway. "Follow me to the desk later to register."
Alex was confused. "What? I'm not a patient. I'm here with a visitor."
"No?" The icy nurse looked him up and down. "Then I suggest you come in for a full body check-up anyway."
Alex went silent for two seconds, then chuckled. "Interesting. Do you think I'm sick, Nurse?"
"I may just be a nurse, but my eyes never lie," she smiled coldly. "Kid, you won't regret choosing our hospital."
She stared at Alex for a long moment before entering the room with her clipboard. Soon, he heard Tsubaki's voice. "Nurse Tachibana, sorry for the trouble—"
Tachibana?
The image of the nurse with the bob-cut hair flickered in his mind. She had a sharp, cold beauty. Alex thought about her words. I have a superhuman physique, and she's dead certain I'm sick?
"She's clearly got an agenda. Tachibana, huh... could it be her?"
"Who?" A hand reached out from the darkness, gently stroking Alex's cheek. He looked up to see Tsubaki's face close to his.
"Do you know Nurse Tachibana, Master?" Tsubaki didn't pull away. She loved his eyes. At night, they looked like deep galaxies.
"First time seeing her. I think she might be a freak."
"A freak?!" Tsubaki stiffened. "What should we do?"
"Don't worry," Alex caught her hand and laughed. "I don't mean 'dangerous' freak... well, actually, maybe I do. It's hard to explain. She's no threat to your parents, but she's definitely set her sights on me."
"She said I was sick and tried to get me admitted..."
Tsubaki's expression turned icy. "Master is the most important person to me. I won't allow her to insult you, or have designs on you... I'll go deal with her!"
"Easy, easy. It's fine," Alex pulled the aggressive maid back. "We have business tonight. We'll deal with Nurse Tachibana later." He looked at her. "Ready?"
"Yes." Tsubaki touched the pistol strapped to her thigh beneath her maid skirt. "Master... won't you come say hi to my mom?"
"I turned their daughter into a servant. Even if I saved you, I doubt they'd give me a warm welcome. Let's skip it."
"They wouldn't—"
Alex covered her mouth. "If you really want me to meet the 'in-laws,' we'll do it after the revenge. Once Bormann is handled and your family is back on top, you can go back to being a Lady."
"No!" Tsubaki's reaction was intense. She grabbed his wrist so hard her knuckles turned white. "I don't want to be a 'Lady'. I am only Master's maid!"
She wanted revenge, but she never wanted to go back to being a pampered noble. Being Alex's maid was now part of who she was. She wanted to stay by his side and take care of him forever.
"Tsubaki, you... mmmph..."
He silenced her with a kiss. In the dark hallway, under the faint moonlight, they embraced. They didn't notice a pair of eyes from the hospital room watching them with a strange, eerie light.