Knock, knock, knock.
After my mom leaves, I walk straight to the maid's room and knock on the door. Yu, who has been hiding quietly inside, comes out looking a bit guilty before asking with concern:
"How did it go?"
"What do you think?"
I raise an eyebrow playfully, making the sweet-faced girl shrink her neck like a little turtle, which is kind of cute.
"I thought there would be a huge fight, but I didn't hear any loud noises."
"People don't make loud noises when they fight these days. It's not cool."
"No wonder... I tried so hard to eavesdrop but couldn't hear anything."
"Did my mom scold you?"
"Getting scolded would've been better. She didn't say anything, just stared at me and kept asking where my clothes went."
Initially stressed, I can't help but laugh when I hear her say that, which lightens the mood instantly. Yu wrinkles her nose at me.
"What's so funny?"
"Serves you right for walking around naked."
"Who would've thought your mom would show up out of the blue? Instead of seducing you, I ended up angering Madam... Am I getting fired?"
"No one can fire you except me. Don't worry."
"Really? So that means I don't have to quit? Hehe."
She laughs and gives me a mischievous look, making me knock her forehead lightly, causing her to yelp,
"Ouch, that hurt!"
"Don't be dramatic. I barely touched you."
"It hurts."
Because she looks so pitiful, I lean in to check her forehead.
"Don't exaggerate it. I didn't even hit you that hard."
"I have a delicate forehead."
"Let me see..."
I reach out and gently rub her forehead.
"There, there... all better now..."
Muah!
Caught off guard, Yu kisses me on the lips and blinks innocently like a puppy. I'm stunned, wanting to scold her, but my muscles betray me with a smile. I end up opening and closing my mouth repeatedly before stepping back a bit.
"You're doing it again."
"So you can get used to it. Once you're used to it, you won't be so shy anymore. Why do you act like this is unusual when you've studied abroad, Ms. Frung?"
"How can it be normal when you keep saying you like me? It doesn't feel like something friends do."
"That's the point. If it felt like friends, it'd go nowhere."
The small girl raises an eyebrow and winks, making me blush. Was she this bold when she first came? I usually read people well from the start, but I misjudged her. Initially, she seemed polite, but now she's walking around the house naked.
"That's why my mom wanted to fire you. She seemed to suspect something."
"But I'm still here, right? You know what I think, but still don't chase me away. It seems like you're the one who has a problem."
The sweet-faced girl pokes my chest again, making me grab her finger and stare at her.
"Can you not joke around? This is serious."
