A/N I do not own anything
Chapter Two: Louise the Zero
When Saito woke up, the first sight to greet his eyes was the underwear that Louise had stripped off.
It had somehow ended up in his line of sight, having been carelessly tossed away.
Louise was still asleep in bed, snoring gently. Her sleeping face was simply cherubic. Now she seemed a lot more childish. She was a loud and annoying girl when she spoke — "noble" this, "magician" that — but, while she slept, she was cute. Saito almost wished that she would stay that way forever.
Then reality sank in. So, last night really wasn't a dream. He had thought he would find himself back in his own room, but, obviously, it hadn't happened. He felt dispirited.
Still, it was a refreshing morning. Dazzling light shone down into the room.
Saito's characteristic curiosity was reawakened. Now that I think about it, this is kinda like a sightseeing tour. I wonder what kind of world this is? While I don't like the idea of being the familiar of a rude magician girl who snores her head off, I should try to make the most of it, in any case.
First things first, he flung the blanket off Louise.
"Wh-What? What's going on!"
"It's morning, Milady."
"Huh? O-Oh... Wait, who are you!?" Louise yelled in a slurred voice. Her expression was vacant as she trailed off into a pitiful mumble.
Is this girl okay?
"Hiraga Saito."
"Oh, the familiar. That's right, I summoned you yesterday, didn't I?"
Louise got up and yawned. Then, she ordered Saito:
"Clothes."
He tossed her the uniform that had been draped over a chair. Louise began to sluggishly undress.
Saito quickly turned the other way to hide his blushing face.
"Underwear."
"G-Get that yourself."
"They're in the lowest drawer... Of that closet... Over there."
It seemed she thoroughly planned to make the most out of Saito.
Holding his tongue, he went and opened the indicated drawer. Lo and behold, it was packed full of underwear. It was the first time he had seen women's underwear, except for his mother's. Grabbing a pair at random, he threw it over his shoulder without looking back.
Once Louise had put them on, she mumbled again.
"Clothes."
"I just gave them to you."
"Dress me."
Don't push it. Saito turned to object angrily, only to find Louise sitting sleepily on the bed wearing nothing but the underwear he had thrown at her. He suddenly didn't know where to look.
Louise pouted in displeasure.
"You must not know because you're a commoner, but nobles will not dress themselves if a servant is available."
That irked him.
"You can at least dress yourself."
"Right then. As punishment for being a disrespectful familiar: No breakfast," Louise declared, raising a finger triumphantly.
