Surprise! I've Transmigrated Again-Chapter 330 ⤞ The Carter Family’s Maid Corps — Part I

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Chapter 330: Chapter 330 ⤞ The Carter Family’s Maid Corps — Part I

As winter approached, everyone grew more lethargic. Even simple tasks like grocery shopping were constantly postponed.

The Hibernation Period — a phenomenon that affects humans differently. While some clearly display these winter tendencies, others barely show them at all.

Take Kazuma, whose winter traits were particularly evident... though perhaps it was just his personality. True to his lazy nature, he had completely transformed into a shut-in, sprawled across the sofa.

"Hey, Aqua."

"What is it, Kazuma?"

"I’m thirsty, make me some tea."

"Tch, do it yourself!"

Realizing Kazuma had only called her to bark orders, Aqua immediately refused.

A Goddess like her, making tea for him? It should be the other way around!

As her follower, Kazuma should be the one making tea for the Goddess! Where was his self-awareness?

"...Oh, is that so." Though everyone expected him to argue, Kazuma simply nodded, showing no interest in persuading her further.

Instead, he turned his attention to the others in the hall, setting his sights on Megumin, who was warming herself by the stove.

"Hey, Megumin, I’m hungry, go buy some food from outside."

"I don’t want to — it’s cold outside and I don’t feel like moving."

"...Oh, is that so."

Megumin’s response mirrored Aqua’s, and more surprisingly, so did Kazuma’s reaction.

This overwhelming sense of déjà vu...

"Kazuma, what’s gotten into you?" Darkness asked, puzzled by his behavior.

But rather than answer, he simply turned to her with another demand.

"Hey, Darkness, my shoulders hurt, come give me a massage."

"What...!" Darkness bristled with anger.

Before she could even respond, Kazuma had already shifted his attention to Yunyun, who was huddled in a corner of the hall.

"Hey, Yunyun, my legs are sore, come rub them for me."

"Eh, ehhh?!" The shy Yunyun, upon hearing his orders, blushed and fidgeted as usual.

But she didn’t move.

"...Oh, is that so, Yunyun doesn’t want to either." Kazuma said, observing her stillness.

Even Adam grew curious about what Kazuma might ask of him, but after waiting a while, no orders came his way.

"Something definitely feels off!" Kazuma suddenly shouted, drawing complaints from the others.

"Why are you so agitated, stupid Kazuma? You’ve been like this lately, shouting out of nowhere. What’s wrong with quietly being a shut-in?" Aqua demanded.

"That’s right, Kazuma, your temper hasn’t been good lately." Darkness said.

"Mm-hmm, exactly," said Megumin.

"Um... I, I think so too," said Yunyun.

Everyone in the party except Adam was dissatisfied with Kazuma’s recent behavior.

Indeed, something was different. For some reason, this young NEET with no quests was growing restless with the shut-in life — despite always complaining about not wanting to work before.

"Kazuma-kun, what’s wrong? You seem off lately. Did something happen?" Adam asked curiously.

"Listen, Adam-senpai!" Kazuma leaped up from the sofa with sudden enthusiasm, "Adam-senpai, you’re a genuine nobleman now, right?!"

"Nobleman... well, though it’s just the rank of Viscount, I suppose I am." These words reminded Adam of his kingdom-appointed noble status.

Having never used this status, he had nearly forgotten about it.

"So, what about it?"

"No, Adam-senpai is not just a nobleman, but also the lord of Axel, right!"

"Yes, I’m both a nobleman and a lord... but what’s your point, Kazuma-kun?"

"Well... since you’re a nobleman, and a lord..." Kazuma lowered his head, his voice rising from a whisper to a shout, "Why... why doesn’t Lord Adam-senpai’s mansion have a single maid?!!!!"

...!!!

Shock!!

Kazuma’s words hit Adam like a revelation.

Indeed, he wasn’t just a nobleman but a lord, yet his mansion didn’t have a single maid. Sometimes he even had to take care of others’ daily needs despite being the lord himself.

No matter how you looked at it, something was clearly wrong!

Adam stroked his chin thoughtfully, "You’re right, Kazuma-kun. You’ve made me realize something."

"Right? You see it too, Adam-senpai!" Kazuma continued, "We’ve been to Lord Dustiness’s house before, and they had quite a few maids there. So logically, we should have maids too!"

"Hold on! This is different!" Hearing him use her family as an example, Darkness immediately objected.

"How so?" Kazuma challenged.

"Well... my father isn’t some vulgar nobleman who keeps maids as his harem and spends all day indulging in his desires! He would never do such things!"

"...What are you even talking about?" Her irrelevant response left Kazuma speechless.

At least they learned that Lord Dustiness was a wise lord.

After a brief pause, Kazuma moved past this point and continued explaining the benefits of having maids.

"Think about it — aren’t maids standard for noble households? Especially since Adam-senpai is a lord!"

"Hmm... that’s true."

In the Parallel World, noble households typically employed maids, with the number varying by the noble’s rank.

"But what’s the point of having maids?" Aqua asked, struggling to follow his logic, "We’re an adventurer party — we don’t need maids, right?"

"Are you kidding me?!" Kazuma exploded, pointing at her furiously, "Do you know who does all the cleaning? The cooking? The daily maintenance of the lord’s mansion?!"

"I know — it’s Darkness."

"Uh... that’s beside the point!" Kazuma quickly deflected, "We’re adventurers, right? We should focus on adventuring! This kind of domestic work should be handled by people better suited for it, don’t you think?"

In the end, he simply wanted maids.

"But..."

"Hey, Aqua, wouldn’t you like someone to serve you?"

"Uh..."

"Just imagine — you’re lounging on the sofa, and someone brings you tea and dinner whenever you want. Plus, your room stays spotless because someone cleans it every day."

"But Darkness already does all that."

"That’s not the point... think about her for a moment! Besides, Darkness being this domestic doesn’t suit her character at all!"

Kazuma’s string of complaints echoed Adam’s own thoughts.

He hadn’t noticed how much work Darkness had been quietly doing. She was supposed to be a noble lady. In his experience, only those demon twin maids were this capable.

{T/N: He’s probably talking about Hilda and Yolda from Beelzebub.}

It seemed they needed to seriously consider getting some maids.

"No, even if you say that, Kazuma, I’m just doing bride training."

"...Hiss — wait, what did you just say?"

"I’m just doing bride training..."

Stare! ×5

This time, not just Kazuma but everyone else fixed Darkness with peculiar stares, making the noble lady squirm uncomfortably.

She blushed slightly, fidgeting, "W-what is it! Why are you all looking at me like that?"

"We definitely need maids."

"Yes, that’s right."

"Agreed."

Instead of answering her question, the girls launched straight into discussing the maid situation.

Growing more agitated at being ignored, Darkness burst out, "Just tell me why already!"

Aqua gently patted her shoulder, "Darkness, you’ve been working so hard all this time. Once we have maids in the mansion, you won’t have to push yourself like this anymore."

Darkness said, "Hey..."

Megumin said, "That’s right, Darkness. I had no idea you were doing so much without any of us noticing. As your companion, I feel terribly ashamed."

Darkness looked at her in disbelief, "Even you, Megumin..."

Yunyun stood up and bowed deeply, "M-me too... thank you so much for taking care of us all this time!"

Adam placed his hand gently on her head, "I’m sorry, I never noticed you were working so hard every day. I’m a failure as a lord."

"You don’t have to be so formal..."

Darkness didn’t want to be treated this way at all — in fact, she actually enjoyed working this hard... due to her personality.

"You’re the one, Adam! I’ve shown such submission, why aren’t you attacking me!"

"...Huh?" Hearing her words, Adam was momentarily stunned, "What are you talking about?"

"Isn’t this how it works? Aren’t maids supposed to be attacked by perverted nobles?"

"Where did you get that idea?! Your father Lord Dustiness doesn’t do that either!"

"My father is in the minority among nobles! Besides, I know your true nature, Adam! That hidden, unknown side of you — you perverted man must be fantasizing about making everyone your flesh... mmph, mmmmph!!!"

No way! Can’t let her continue!

This pervert has no filter, always deliberately smearing others’ reputations, her delusions growing more extreme by the minute, as if he had actually done such things to her.

"That pervert never changes." Kazuma muttered, then turned to the others, "So, about the maids... what do you think?"

"Y-yes! I want to have maids."

"Agreed!"

"Um, well..."

Everyone except a hesitant Yunyun agreed to getting maids.

"Then it’s decided." The corners of Kazuma’s mouth curved upward.

He had achieved his goal. In truth, he wanted maids more than anyone else — otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought up this long-forgotten matter.

Yet instead of admitting his desires, he had cleverly laid out all the benefits of having maids to win everyone’s agreement.

"W-wait! I object!" Darkness shouted after biting Adam and freeing her mouth.

But she was overruled.

"This matter has already been decided, Darkness. Your agreement isn’t necessary anymore."

A smirk flickered across Kazuma’s face before he quickly suppressed it. Though he tried to appear concerned, his expression betrayed his scheming nature, making him look rather detestable.

"So just take it easy, Lady Lalatina."

"Don’t call me by that name!" Darkness snapped.

She knew Kazuma was reminding her of her noble status. But yielding now would mean losing herself!

"Wait! Listen, everyone — hiring maids is a very dangerous thing!" Darkness’s expression turned serious.

However, no matter how you looked at her, she was clearly exaggerating the dangers.

"How could hiring maids possibly be dangerous?"

"No, I’m not saying we’re in danger — I’m saying the maids would be in danger!"

"...What do you mean?"

"Everyone, don’t you understand what kind of person Kazuma is? He’s perverted, scummy, and demonic, yet he’s actively suggesting we get maids. There must be something wrong! He’ll attack them, won’t he? He’ll definitely attack the maids!"

"Hey, watch it or I’ll sue you for defamation!" Though he protested, in his heart he knew his true intentions had been exposed.

He wanted to live the life of nobility — having food and clothes provided without lifting a finger. During his stay at Lord Dustiness’s mansion, he had deeply envied that lifestyle.

"Pervzuma..."

"Demzuma..."

"Scumzuma..."

The girls’ expressions grew increasingly suspicious as they looked at Kazuma.

Given this man’s character, how had they not realized they were being manipulated?

"Hey, stop looking at me like that!" Kazuma protested desperately, "Come on... the maids aren’t just for me — they’re for Adam-senpai too! Isn’t it embarrassing for him to be a noble without any maids serving him?"

This guy was actually using Adam as a shield.

"Wait! But Adam might turn into a hungry wolf and make moves on those maids!" Darkness’s words cut deep, showing absolutely no faith in him.

"That’s mean." Adam could only respond, wounded.

Having maids wasn’t essential. He just felt bad seeing Darkness working so hard every day. But since she herself enjoyed it, he naturally wouldn’t take away her pleasure... this bride training wasn’t bad at all.

Just consider it preparation for the future.

However, Aqua and the others saw things differently.

"Well... Kazuma has a point, but Darkness makes sense too." Aqua fell silent, caught in a dilemma. freewebnøvel_com

Then Megumin spoke up, "If that’s the case, why don’t we do a little test?"

"Oh, what do you mean?"

"...Let’s pretend to be maids ourselves!"

"Eh?"

"We can pretend to be maids and see if Adam really does anything bad, right?"

"Hmm... that makes sense!"

Before they knew it, the topic had completely derailed.

Though it was good that everyone could accept it... Yeah right!

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