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Blooming Thorn in Another World
Chapter Extra 1: The Battle of Maids inside the Castle

Chapter Extra 1: The Battle of Maids inside the Castle

Author's note: This extra chapters are the event that happened in Asagao's stay in the castle with the hero during three months. It means that these chapters are between Leisure Time and Ipomoea Nil chapters. However, this chapters these time is un-partitioned unlike the past chapters.

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Ah…its morning, but the sun isn’t still peeking in the horizon. It’s a bit chilly that I feel like I am going to have a cold if I expose my skin too much to the cold so I run to my wardrobe and immediately grab some clothes.  The party yesterday was exhausting. Also, strangers will flock on me if I wander away from Mito or Dreg. They both have intimidating look after all, but they are nice people.

I peek outside the window. The garden is in sight. It’s a bit dark but you can see the flowers growing in the flowerbed. There is also a set of elegant furniture made of marble with a roof in the middle of the large garden. It is a perfect place to have an afternoon tea time. I had once with Lily and Edelweiss. I learned proper etiquette before but they handled the cup and snacks with such refined manners. They eat amazing amount of foods though.

“Hah. Hah. Hah”

Oh, it’s a sound of someone panting. It was Ichirou. He is resting in the garden, catching his breath. From the looks of it, he jogged for quite a while now as he is drenched in sweat. This guy is diligent. Him staying as a human and never undergone mutation, he receives soul weapons but to be honest, he seems to be the weakest among the heroes so that’s why he trains harder than anyone else.

“Asagao-chan!~”

“Ah, Ichirou-nii, please wait there.”

He saw me and waved his hands. Of course, I waved back. He has an annoyingly refreshing smile on his face. Anyway, since I woke up earlier than usual, I have nothing to do, so I told him that I am going to meet him there.

I left my room and headed to the garden. The hallway which lacks human presence, is still dim and only illuminated by lamps. Good thing I was able to memorize some parts of this castle in five days. Mostly the general areas like the rooms, the bath and washroom, the dining area, the kitchen and the garden. Also, the library, but inside the library itself is a maze, because the books are stacked here and there and it feels like a dungeon. Occasionally, you will find dead bodies there. Not actually dead, but some of Violetta nee-san’s trainees and underlings with haggard looks. Some of magic researchers are also gathering there to get some books.

I arrive at the garden and looks for Ichirou. He is doing a one hand push up when I found him. It looks really cool you know! I, with this body, can’t even do five push up. I wish I can do that.

“Ah, Asagao-chan, Good morning! Please don’t come near me, I am really sweaty and may smell bad a bit.”

“Ichirou-nii doesn’t smell bad you know!”

He doesn’t smell bad at all. Even he is really sweaty. Even though my sense of smell somewhat became sensitive for reason I don’t know, he doesn’t smell bad at all.

“So, what does Princess Asagao wanted to a lowly peasant like me?”

“Muh…don’t tease me like that Ichirou-nii.”

“It’s cute when you make a pouting face like that so I can’t help it!”

Did I really just pout? I really don’t know it myself. But it’s annoying that he is teasing me like that so let’s go in to the offensive. We seated ourselves in the marble made bench.

“Ichirou-nii, do you like Lily-nee?”

“Ahahaha… is it really that obvious that even you noticed it? I’m so lame. It seems Lily is also aware.”

“Eee….”

That was heavy. I didn’t expect him to admit it. I was trying to make him blush and deny it but it seems he really is a straightforward person. A bit though, if he can confess to Lily right away, is it still straightforwardness? Let’s ask some obvious questions for now.

“Ichirou-nii, why not say it to Lily-nee?”

“Eh… Well…You see, Lily is strong, on the other hand, I am pathetic. No, I looked so foolish when trying to handle the sword I was made to hold. I was practicing kendo back in our world but things are different here. Do you understand my point now Asagao-chan?”

“…No, it’s so vague Ichirou-nii…it doesn’t make any sense at all…”

“Ehh…what I am getting at is…you know…she is strong and I am weak. I still can’t gather any courage to confess yet even though I am an obvious guy.”

Ah, I see now. He has a tad complex about the strength difference.

“Ichirou-nii, when did you start liking Lily-nee?”

“Ahahaha... your questions make me sweats more even though I am not doing any movement…”

“Muh… just answer please.”

“Hmm, Well. It’s not something really romantic. It’s something like cliché event. It was love at first sight.”

I tilted my head to his answer. It was the throne room where we first met with the royal guards. It seems that his sight was landed on Lily at that time.

“There are a lot of cute and beautiful girls in our group and in the royal guards. No, everyone is beautiful and cute to start with.”

“?”

“W-well! Asagao-chan is adorable and I am sure after ten years, no, even just five year, people would be head over heels for you!”

Eh…It doesn’t really sounds good for me though. You seemed like someone making an excuse when you are labeled as a pervert. You even used “people” instead of just “men” or “boys” Are you implying that I will be tangled in bisexual relationships?!

“The thing is, it was Lily who made my heart beat so fast and before I knew it, I was seeking her attention. Well…I think…it is also her…body…eeh… what am I saying to a child?”

I heard that. Don’t think I didn’t. Now is the time to tease him I think. I sprouted an innocent smile in my face. It seems like he digs Lily’s body whose rear is good. Commence Teasing Operation!

“Ichirou-nii, Ichirou-nii! You know what, when Lily-nee taken me to the large bath yesterday, I saw her breast. It looks like mine! And –MHPMPHHH!”

Ah! He is blushing fiercely! He seemed to imagines it and was embarrassed that he quickly covered my mouth.

“A-Asagao-chan! Um…please don’t say anything anymore about the bath! S-someone might hear us too you know! I will be in a big trouble!”

Ahahaha! That was a success! I’ll stop for now since the degree of his teasing earlier was small compared to my teasing. It looks like he want to hear more but of course, he wouldn’t want anyone hearing us. Walls have ears after all.

We talked a few more about Lily, like how elegant and refined she is even though she is working as a Royal guard. Then the sun came peeking over the horizon which means we have to put an end to this.

“Asagao-chan, I think you should return to your room before Milin-san gets there. You are going to be a cause of another uproar you know. You just became a Princess after all.”

“Un. Ichirou-nii, Bye!~”

“Un. See you later, watch your step.”

Muh, I am not an idiot that would randomly trip. Maybe…

I run back to my room to only see it open and hearing gibberish screams…ah…

“AWAWAWAW!!! HIME-SAMA IS GONE!! SHE WAS KIDNAPPED!!!! I GOTTA CALL THE KING, THE ROYAL GUARDS, THE HEROES, EVERYONE!”

It was Milin who shouted like a madman. You are being too excessive, and please don’t shout. It is still not the time to wake me up. I bet she is here to peek at my sleeping face and drool like a dog. This is bound to get worse so I need to show up.

“Milin, I’m here.”

“A-Asagao-hime!! You’re fine right?!”

“Un. Please don’t shout.”

“Yes! And where have you been hime-sama?”

“I took a walk. I woke up earlier than usual.”

“Eh…Ah… I see…”

She looks so down. But her motives are impure so it doesn’t really affect me.

“Hime-sama, I haven’t said it yet but congratulation in becoming a royalty even though it’s just an adoption.”

“Un. Thank you very much Milin.”

It’s not even and adoption, onii-chan just lied that I am his long lost sister. Well, in one way or another, it is more convenient that way I think. I really don’t know about being a royalty though. Would I get trained on etiquettes or something? Before that, I need to learn how to talk to people as much as possible first and know the formalities.

“Hime-sama, let’s change your clothes now.”

“Get out.”

“Ehehehehe, Hime-sama, please let me do this!”

“NO! Get out please.”

She left. I really don’t want her hand creeping to my body. Even though I am not familiar with this body of a little girl, still, being touched creepily isn’t a sane man would want. I changed to my usual gothic Lolita clothes. I have been doing this for five days so my pride as a man has been shattered long time ago. Even this embarrassing pumpkin panty that was presented to me was fluffy and comfortable. I really can’t help not to think where my male ego had gone to.

I finished putting my clothes and left my room. I stride the hallway heading to the dining area. I am getting hungry after all. On our way, there are maids headed to the rooms of the heroes, but most of them are awake now by this time and doing some things like training or studying. The good example is Ichirou.

While turning in to a corner I bump to someone lightly.

“Ah! Sorry!”

“No, no, I’m sorry”

It was the stress driven Mana-san. Her appearance, as usual is gloomy but nonetheless, a beauty. Her ability as a combatant was astonishing too. She learned many martial arts back in our world to beat up train molesters and perverted office mates. She was surprisingly brutal even though she was an office worker.

“Um…Mana-san…what happened?”

“Well, you see…I made quite a bit of mess in the library yesterday night after the party. So you see…Priscilla-san is hunting me right now…uhh… she is going to scold me senseless. I remember my boss throwing a fit on me in my late report submission…”

“Ah..ahh…”

What should I say?! I feel cold at my feet. She is using her passive skill dark atmosphere! Effect is makes everything around you gloomy too!

“Ahahaha... what am I saying to a child…I’m sorry Asagao-chan for making you listen something about my suicide induced past.”

She laughed dryly. I heard something disturbing. I wish I can ignore what I heard from her for the whole day or I am going to have her passive skill too.

“Mana-san! You can’t run away from me forever. I need to have a word with you or you are not getting breakfast.”

That was the dignified voice of the Maid Priscilla-san. Milin is also shaking. She seemed to have accepted Priscilla-san as a superior. She is really scary and has a sharp intuition.

Upon hearing that she won’t have a breakfast. Mana-san was glued to her position right now waiting for her fate. She looks like a scared lamb being stared down by a wolf. Eventually, Priscilla-san spotted us. She approached promptly and come close to me.

“Oh! Good morning Asagao-hime. Your existence soothes me.”

“Un. Good morning too Priscilla-san. Um, please don’t push yourself too much.”

“OH! Asagao-hime worries for me. Don’t worry Asagao-hime, I have a stamina of a dozen people. That much is what a maid should have!”

That’s absurd though. Well, I haven’t still witness her in a combat, but she has this imposing aura that everyone can feel. Priscilla-san then faced the frozen Mana-san.

“Mana-san, I don’t need to say a word now for what you have done right?”

“…Please go easy on me.”

“Come with me for a bit then.”

“Oh fleeting world, I bid farewell.”

You are too dramatic Mana-san. Before they leave, Priscilla-san called out to Milin who was frozen too.

“Head Maid Milin, upon investigation of the maid quarters that I made secretly, I have found a pair of used underwear under your pillow. I won’t name the victim in this incident and I will let your “crime” go for now. But later, we will discuss this matter thoroughly.”

EH?! EH?! Come to think of it, I am missing one pair! EH?!

When Priscilla-san and Mana-san was out of sight, I look at Milin in shock. She averts her gaze, sweating bullets. T-this vixen!

“Milin…”

“H-hime-sama! We need to head to the dining area now!”

“Muh…”

I don’t want to retort anymore. I am getting tired mentally early in the morning.

We arrived at the dining area. There are only few people though. It seems most of them prefer not to eat here. They eat while doing their training or studies. There are only Dreg, Rose, Bacarra and some maids that accompanied them.

Onii-chan usually stays late at night so he wakes up really late. I thought he finished files worth four months?

The battle heads like Ichirou, Ruri, Kouta and Mito preferred to eat in the training grounds so their food will just be delivered there. Mana-san is you know…suffering right now.

The twin wakes up very late due to the reason I can’t really say. No, I don’t want to say.

Shun is shun. A neet to the very bone and prefer to eat his food inside his room.

Although he danced with me yesterday, but now, he holed up his self in his own room. No, from what I know, he is studying compounding of magic and its theories so it is still useful for the group.

Susanoo is a really lethargic person. It seems his maid is here. I see, he got ahead of me on my favorite spot in the guest room again. No one really knows that we usually slept there because not much people go there. Only us, but it still bothers me that he killed hundreds of people even though he is so lethargic. The first time I slept there, I woke up seeing him resting his head beside me. A murderer sleeping beside me, I trembled and got scared by that fact you know.

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Priscilla-san is working diligently to turn this castle up-side down, is currently scolding Mana-san for making a mess in the library.

“Oh my, Asagao-chan. Good morning, come seat beside me!~”

“B-Bacarra-san, please don’t keep her to yourself.”

“…Good morning”

“Un. Good morning everyone.”

I don’t have a choice but to seat beside Bacarra.

One is Offensive Magic Researcher, one is Body Enhancement Researcher and one is a Healing Specialists. I can see that their party is well balance, but the attitudes of the people are like a heavy storm.

“Asagao-chan, give me a hug!~”

“Ehh..eh—mfffmmpph!”

I was shoved in Bacarra’s humongous breasts! It feels awesome, but it’s suffocating you know! I but won’t have any regrets if I die like this! No, seriously, Bacarra please let me go. I tap her and she let me go.

“Fuaahh…”

“Sorry Asagao-chan!~”

Rose-sensei then began to talk about magic and stuff to Bacarra while the breakfast is being served.

“Bacarra-san, how is your magic studies?”

“Quite a question there sensei!~ You are still a teacher after all.”

“Well, it’s an unbreakable habit.”

“Hmm, you see, the magic that I come up with Shun is now progressing as he is making a simulation inside his room. Later we need someone to be a target dummy. I was planning on asking Dreg here but he has his studies too.”

“…”(Dreg)

“Bacarra-san, well, I have my healing magic now. It’s okay to try it to Kouta-kun later.”

“That man as a target? Sensei, that’s a good idea. I’ll restrain him later so please assist me.”

“Huh, I suddenly became an accomplice?”

“That reminds me Rose-sensei, How is it between you and Mito~?”

“Eh?! Why did you suddenly asks that Bacarra-san?”

“Oh my, aren’t you two so sweet with each other?”

“Ehehehe… eee…ehhh….”

“Come on, tell me something~.”

“M-Mito-kyu- no, I mean Mito-kun is…aheheh…eh? Well, our age is…you know…kind of not in the same page, so…I shouldn’t think of something like that…ehehehe…”

Uwaah… Rose-sensei is so cute right now. She is fidgeting and the wings on her back are flapping a little. Kind of makes me feel bad about Mito if he is being stubborn. I think there shouldn’t be any problem with age now that they become something different from human. They may live longer than usual. Well, if they don’t have any intentions of going back to our world. It is already said too that there is no way back.

Bacarra remains quiet. She then touches the horn in her head.

“Well, that aside Rose-sensei, aren’t you a bit uncomfortable with the changes in your body?”

“Eh? You’re casting the discussion earlier aside?! Um, my wings is, how do I say it, it easily gets cold. Although my wings looks like it has thin membrane, it’s surprisingly tough. Aside from that, I feel that I become a bit younger. What about the changes in your body, Bacarra-san?”

“Hmm, I felt that my clothes since coming here became a bit tighter than before. Other than that, the sudden changed of my skin color is…how should I say it, surreal I guess. It’s mesmerizing for myself and this horns kind of gets in the way but it looks cool so I will try to bear with it.”

“Eh…does that mean your boobs got bigger?”

That’s the only thing you remembered Rose-sensei?

“Yes. Actually it’s kind of troublesome, good thing the changed in my body made me a bit tougher so my back ache subsided. Dreg, what about you? You had been staying quiet for a while now.”

“…”

“…”

“Nothing much, I just got pointy ears now.”

“What a let down.”

And so, we ate breakfast like that.

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Milin was called by Priscilla-san after giving an hour of sermon to Mana-san.

Mana-san was crying blood. That’s how I see things in my vision though. No, she was tearing up normally, okay.

I, who saw the opportunity to monopolize the comfortable couch in the guest room when that damn lethargic guy was dragged away by Edelweiss, is now going to take a nap!

That’s what I thought…

BOOM!

There’s a deafening explosion. What happened?! I rush to the window to peek outside.

“YOU ARE GOING TOO FAR NOW! I WON’T LET YOU TAKE WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO ME! I SHALL STAKE MY LIFE FOR THIS HARD EARNED TREASURE!”

“YOU DO SURE JEST HEAD MAID MILIN! I WAS GOING TO GO EASY ON YOU BUT YOU SEEM NOT TO UNDERSTAND NOW YOUR POSITION! I SHALL TAKE IT TO YOU FORCIBLY EVEN IF I HAVE TO BREAK YOUR LIMBS!”

Eh? What the hell?

Milin and Priscilla-san seems to be having a showdown now. Milin takes out her soul weapons and Priscilla-san is just standing there. Come to think of it, Priscilla-san became an arcana magic user yesterday right?

Let’s see how the fight will turn out.

That’s what I thought. It seems that this duel has prize that they are willing to bet their lives.

The audiences aka the other heroes and soldiers are there. Even the Royal Guards are now watching the match.

I left the couch behind. I don’t want to miss this. I run in the hallway to the grounds where they are going to have their showdown.

When I arrived, they already set up a pedestal which seems to be where they are going to put that thing they are fighting for.

Then they gently put that thing on the pedestal.

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Everyone got quiet. Huh? I wonder why?

I tried to squints my eyes to see that thing on the pedestal. It seems to be a cloth.

Eh? EHH?! EHHHH?!!?!

What the actual flying f*ck?!?!?!

Sorry about that but…

Isn’t that my missing panties?!

One of the heroes spoke, it seems to be Ruri.

“Um…what the hell…whose panties are those?”

“…”

“…”

“Does it belong to…!!! Let me join this one!”

Then suddenly, everyone gets fired up upon realizing who it belongs to.

Two of the Royal Guards joined the fray. Maids in the background take out their weapons. Some of the idiotic trope in the heroes group began to do a fighting pose.

Ichirou-nii? Why are you joining too? I heard him mumbled…

“If that is the case, I shall participate to try out my strength now and I’m going to return this to the rightful owner!”

Thanks, Ichirou-nii! You are not as idiotic as I thought!

“Tsk. Why the hell most of these women are vulgar, and shameless!?”

Uwaah!~ Mito-san, even though you are a punk and a tsundere, you are still righteous! I have allies!

“I see. Competitors huh… Well then. LET’S BEGIN THIS FIGHT!”

I know my own limits. I can’t stop this fight now even if their objective goal was originally mine.

The two perpetrators are facing off with each other.

“Priscilla-san, I heard that you only got your magic yesterday. I don’t think you can defeat me as of you are right now!”

“Head Maid Milin, again, you are joking. I already know how to use my abilities upon receiving it. That much is what a maid should do.”

“Tch, genius huh. I will show the reason they called me the head maid!!”

“Come!”

Milin ran to Priscilla-san. She used her spear to vault towards Prisiclla-san and readies her short sword to stab her.

Upon contact, Priscilla-san dodges it sideways but Milin spun in the place to fix her momentum mid air and making another slash diagonally. Of course, it seems Priscilla-san predicted it and spun to the side. Milin charges in while shuffling the offensive from mid range to short range.

She spins the spear in her body and then in the gap of that spin as of like to defend her, she stabs her short sword toward Priscilla-san. Milin made a perfect jousting position using a short sword but didn’t lands on anything.

Upon the failure of her attacks, she then goes with a kick aimed at Priscila-san’s stomach which made a clean hit. Priscilla-san was knockback about three meters away. But Milin does not end it with it. She stabs her spear mid air and a flash of red lights were produced.

It made another hit on Priscilla-san. She was now knockback additional five meters away.

“How is it Priscilla-san? Do you feel like giving up now?!”

“Hou. It’s true that you are good at battle. But Head Maid Milin, what you have right now, it’s not even a match for my abilities.”

“You’ve taken quite considerable damage Priscilla-san, don’t act tough.”

“Oh my, is that how it looks like? I have no choice now but to do it. Head Maid Milin, have you heard of what magic I received?”

“Huh? Arcana Magic right?”

“Correct, and do you know what blessing I was given?”

“?”

“Liberator of the Battlefield!”

EH?! Large black holes appeared in the whole place. It spins in the air and made everyone looks at it. After a while, it came close to each other making the whole place shakes. Then it was like overriding each other and then…

BOOM!

EH?! It explodes! Ah! The shockwaves is coming here too?! I’m going to get blown away! EH? What should I do?!

Because I panicked, I don’t know what to do so I held out both of my hands in front of me to shield myself. Before I knew, there was transparent glass in front me.

Eh? What’s this?

It catches the shockwaves that is coming to my direction. But only for a while and it broke.

I was still blown away but someone caught me. I felt something soft in my back. I am pretty sure now who is this.

“What the hell is happening here?!”

It was Violetta-san. It seems she heard the commotion from one of her lackeys in the library so she comes here herself.

“Eh…it’s Violetta-san…”

“What should we do Lily?”

“Eh?! You think of something Edelweiss!”

Lily and Edelweiss, whom seems fine after that shockwave, talked among themselves. It seems that the explosion earlier isn’t something big for them and they were fighting bare handed. They then looked at Violetta-san.

“Lily, Edelweiss. I expected that you two would control the situation but instead, joined the fray.”

“”Sorry…””

“Hou. I’m going to have two dressed up dolls later huh.”

“”EH?!””

I would like to see that too. The two of them dressed in pretty clothes. But I don’t want to. I’ll be a victim too if I did.

“What caused that noise earlier?”

Huh? It’s just a noise for you Violetta-san?!

“It is I, Priscilla, who made the explosion earlier. Is there something wrong?”

Violetta-san twitched. She is bad against Priscilla-san. She can’t intimidate Priscilla-san who is looking at her now.

“W-well, you see, Asagao-sama was sent flying by the explosion earlier. Good thing I caught her.”

“Oh my! What a thing I have done! I am terribly sorry Asagao-sama!”

She snatches me from the clutches of Violetta-san and hugged me. Hey! Is that how you really want to apologize?!

“So then, please explain to me what happened?”

“Fine.”

Girls are explaining.

“I have talked to Head Maid Milin about the matter of the “sntached” undergarment and tried to nego—confiscate it from her.

“Wait! You are going to fabri—GUOOOH!”

Poor Milin. Strike right in the solar plexus.

“But instead of surrendering it to me, she gave resistance. So now as you can see, a royal rumble happened.”

“Good grief…”

Violetta-san muttered as she sighs. I know right?! They made something absurd like a royal rumble for a single piece of cloth which is mine you know! Do tell them off Violetta-san!

“There are proper procedures for this kind of events. We are not barbarians to suddenly start a fight you know.”

I just lost my trust! Why are you guys like this?!

“Just kidding. People who participated in this mess shall be puni—DON’T RUN AWAY!”

People scatters and flee here and there.

Violetta-san, voicing that out won’t stop them.

The incident was resolved. Since knowing that I was there, my panties were returned to me and Head Maid Milin, which is the main culprit, is not going to have her dinner and will be ban to get close to me for the next five days, which she begs not to. No one pitied her though.

I am really tired right now. I want to take a nap after everything that happened.

I promptly returned to the always unused guest room to take over my favorite couch there.

He got a jump on me, this lethargic bastard!

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That night…

“Fufufuf! Lily and Edelweiss!~ is being dressed like this really embarrassing?”

“O-of course! We are the proud royal guards after all!”

“V-violetta-san, please let us off now!”

“No, you two shall wear these clothes for the next three days!”

They were seen wearing matching Gothic Maid outfit and they wore it for three consecutive days.