「Uwa, you really came.」
「It’s work, so of course I did.」
The next day after school, I headed to the Hoshino residence with a bit of determination since it was my first day on the job, and rang the intercom, only to be greeted with an incredibly annoyed face.
This is, right.
The same face you make when a friend suddenly shows up at your house and you find it bothersome.
However, I’m here because it’s work, not because I chose to visit, so I don’t deserve to be treated that way.
「Then, I’d like to start working right away, so could you move aside?」
I said this to Hoshino, who was still blocking the entrance.
「Fufufu, sorry, but there’s no work for you to do.」
「Haa? What do you mean?」
When I asked, she proudly said,
「I did all your work for you!」
Oi oi, this girl really has a bad personality.
Why are you taking someone else’s job…
I was dumbfounded by Hoshino’s actions, but when I thought about it, it was Hoshino who cleaned up!
There’s no way she did it properly… it’s Hoshino after all.
「Hey! Why aren’t you surprised! You could at least be a little surprised!?」
「I’ll be surprised if I see it and it’s actually done properly.」
With that, I forcefully entered Hoshino’s house.
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「Oh, it’s surprisingly clean.」
「Fufuun. Right? I can do it if I try.」
As I entered the room, there was no noticeable dirt as if it had just been vacuumed, and there weren’t piles of laundry like before.
Also, last time I visited, there were empty plastic bottles lined up on the floor and leftover instant food containers not cleaned up, but this time, none of that was scattered around.
Maybe she did it properly this time.
「You can do it if you try…」
「O-Obviously! This much is a piece of cake for me!」
「Well done. Good job, Hoshino.」
「Can you stop praising me like I’m a pet!?」
I wonder what’s unsatisfactory.
I thought I was praising her properly.
「By the way, judging by that, you cleaned the toilet and bathroom too, right?」
「…That’s…」
Hoshino’s eyes started to swim immediately.
You know, as a housekeeping service, we do that too.
If you want to interfere, that’s fine, but make sure you do it properly.
「Today, I’ll start with that…」
「Eh!? Wait a sec? You’re going to clean the bathroom and toilet too?」
「Is there a problem? Our manual says to do that much. If there’s anything you don’t want me to see, put it away first.」
「No, there’s only shampoo and stuff in the bathroom… but the toilet…」
I see, I get what she’s trying to say.
「Then, how about you clean the toilet?」
「Why should I!? It’s your job, isn’t it??」
Oi, didn’t you say you didn’t want me to?
「I don’t mind either way, but maybe it’s good for you to try doing at least one household chore in the sense of being independent?」
「I’ve been able to do chores until now~!」
「That’s about laundry and stuff, right? I heard from Aina-san that you make your mom who comes on weekends do the toilet cleaning.」
I had prepared some cards from Aina-san to deal with Hoshino if she resisted.
「T-That’s… because mama said she’d do it. I could do it if I wanted to…」
Hoshino mumbles her excuses.
In this house, if papa is indulgent, mama is also indulgent with her daughter.
Really, can’t something be done about this…
It’s certain that a vicious cycle of not doing much housework despite living alone has formed.
「Anyway, can I ask you to clean the toilet??」
「W-What’s in it for me if I do that?」
「First, if the chores are done, I can leave earlier.」
「That’s your benefit, isn’t it?」
「You’d be happy if I leave early too, right?」
「T-That’s true…」
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Hoshino makes a shocked face as if it was a blind spot for her.
Originally, neither of us wanted to be stuck here until 7 PM.
Then, we can just create a justification that all the work is done and wrap it up.
So, it was decided that Hoshino would clean the toilet.
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My impression after cleaning the bathroom in Hoshino’s house.
The bath is freaking huge…
As expected of rich people.
It’s far more spacious than my house and equipped with the latest facilities.
Indeed, places with doting parents are on a different level…
Gaining one learning, I headed to the kitchen and found Hoshino, having finished cleaning the toilet, leaning on the sofa in her loungewear, looking at her smartphone.
I never see her this relaxed at school.
I’m still not used to it.
「What are you staring at?」
Noticing my gaze, Hoshino looks up from her smartphone.
There’s no trace of the smiling face she has at school in her expression. She was a presence I knew since middle school.
Of course, the soothing Hoshino is probably charming to the public.
But, I preferred this side of her.
「No, I just think this version of you is nice.」
「W-What’s with you all of a sudden!?」
「I just thought this super cheeky version of you is more human and approachable than when you put on that shady smile. No other intentions.」
「T-That’s rude! Even that way.」
「I’m complimenting you, so it’s fine, right?」
「I-It’s not fine! And stop saying stuff like that! It’s creepy!」
「Yeah, yeah, my bad~」
「Fuun…」
With that, Hoshino looks back at her smartphone.
「Geez… idiot…」
She mutters softly so no one can hear.
For some reason, I felt like Hoshino’s cheeks were slightly red.
〇
「Oi, you…」
「What is it this time? Here to complain again? You’re like a kind of complainer.」
Hoshino looked exasperated, but I’m the one who wants to be exasperated here.
「I told you to do at least the minimum shopping, right??」
Aina-san told me that her eating habits are the most careless, so she asked me to cook homemade meals for her.
Cooking isn’t a mandatory task in housekeeping services, but I do it if requested.
Of course, cooking requires ingredients, so I asked Hoshino to do at least the minimum shopping.
She said she’d do it, but when I opened the fridge, it was empty.
That would have been bad enough, but even the freezer, which had a decent stock last time, was empty.
「T-That’s…」
Hoshino averts her eyes, feeling awkward.
「Haa… Then I’ll go.」
「What? That hand?」
「I’m going shopping, so give me some money.」
「Why do I have to give you money!? Do it at your own expense!」
「Why should I spend my own money to buy food for you to eat!! I’m not doing this for my favorite idol, you know!?」
「Because if I leave the shopping to you, you’ll definitely buy things I hate!! I don’t want that!」
Hoshino puffs her cheeks in protest.
She really hates the idea of me buying food she doesn’t like.
「Then, how about you come with me?」
「Eh?」
「This way should be fine, right?」
It’s not what I wanted, but she can be the supervisor.
「I could go alone…」
「I won’t allow that.」
If I asked her now, she’d just buy instant food out of laziness.
「F-Fine…! I just have to go with you, right! I’ll go!」
And so, we ended up going shopping together.