— About 3 weeks later, Courtenay Mansion.

Two servants burst into Ai's room at noon. She would be reading as usual.

"Miss, please excuse the sudden intrusion... There's a girl dressed as a maid claiming to be looking for you, saying that you saved her when she was in the city and such. Please help us get her out, she's really being very annoying and doesn't want to leave..."

Ai closes the book with a joyful expression.

"Take me to her!"

Ai leaves the mansion with the servants.

"I'm telling you! I won't leave until you bring the girl. LET GO OF ME, DAMN HUMAN!" The beast, now dressed formally and revealing her beauty to all, was struggling as if she were an animal.

Even though she's behaving wildly, they don't have the heart to throw her out because of her physical beauty, as they feel they will be discarding something valuable. Stereotypes play a crucial role in this.

The beast turns and sees Ai.

"Girl! You were right! I was able to heal-!"

"Thank you for saving me in the city from those thieves!" Ai takes the maid's hand and quickly leads her inside.

"What are you ta-"

"How was your time? I'll introduce you to my parents!"

"Y-yes..."

Ai enters her father's study along with the beast and two servants who are trying to protect Ai.

"What!? What is this, Ai?" Ai's father was surprised to see the beast.

"Daddy! She will be my personal maid!"

...

"What!?" The servants and the master responded in unison.

After an incessant discussion between the master and the household angel, Ai's father had no choice but to accept.

"I understand... If that's what you want, daughter, I can't change your peculiar tastes." A couple of tears escaped Kirei, who had completely misunderstood the situation.

"Thank you, daddy!"

— Later in Ai's room.

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Ai would find herself sitting and having tea.

"Ah... Now we can talk. How has your illness progressed?"

"It's amazing, boss! Everything has been cured, and my energy is enormous. I feel like I can run all over the human territory without getting tired."

What are these examples?

"I-understand. I'm glad to hear that."

"Well, from now on, I need you to learn all of this." Ai points to a stack of books she had prepared in a corner of her room. The narrator wouldn't know when she placed them there.

"Everything you need for your education is there. Technical language, customs, how a maid should be, how a normal person should behave... And remind me to add one about common sense." I also added a book I made myself. In it, I briefly detail psychological aspects to avoid problems with the aristocrats.

This is because most of them are extremely childish, or so I would say in my world. In short, I could say that they reveal all of their internal thoughts, like what they dislike or details that would only bother others. If my maid is scolded, she'll probably get angry and want to react instinctively. If we add to that the fact that she's a beast, she'll probably receive the worst punishment, as if she didn't have human rights.

To avoid this, I've written about the reason behind words and their true meaning, or something like that. Things like 'insults are projections of our feelings towards ourselves...' and similar. This will provoke a sense of superiority in those who understand the truth behind the words and will prevent them from getting angry... partly.

"Ehhhh? I understand, boss... But you still haven't given me a name." The beast would strike a strange pose that hinted at empathy.

"Name? Oh, right, but why didn't you have one?"

"Unlike humans, my race has great spiritual strength, which grants me most of my abilities. When someone gives me a name, a master-servant pact is formed, and we connect our mana and spiritual circuits."

"What does that mean?"

"I will become Mother. I will share my mana and spirit with you. That's what naming a Kitsune entails."

"Wait, what did you say? Does that mean that if either of us uses too much mana, we'll both pass out?" But beyond that, how long will she keep breaking my understanding of the world?

"It's not a mutual exchange. I provide you with mana and spiritual strength because you're responsible for taming my soul."

"In other words, I'll be able to use your mana?"

"Yes!"

What is she talking about!? I've never heard about this in the books... This is fantastic news, if it's what I think, then I'll be able to increase my efficiency when it comes to transforming mana.

"I understand, it's good to know. By the way, what level of magical power do you have?"

"Um... I'm still young, so I haven't reached white yet, for now, I'm gray... Although, don't be disappointed boss! Soon I'll reach that threshold." The beast claimed to understand Ai's concerns but couldn't be more wrong.

Wait, wait, wait... Gray!? Does she have more magical power than my father and she was lying in the street? It's definitely amazing and at the same time strange... Why doesn't the empire use her to maintain its power? No matter, I suppose I'll find out in the future.

"I understand... So, I'll call you Envy." Ai would extend her hand at the same time that the newly named beast would kneel before her.

"Envy? I love it, thank you very much, boss! I will put my life on the line for you..."

What's happening to me? I feel very dizzy...

"Oh by the way..."

"I forgot to mention that to form the pact, a certain amount of mana needs to be used. But I suppose it won't affect you in the least-"

Ai falls to the floor.

"BOSS!?"

Ai finds herself facing Miyamoto once again, who doesn't take his eyes off his fictional enemies, while Lloyd cheers him on.

After that, Envy actively worked to improve her skills as a personal maid. She soon became an excellent servant who deserved to be in charge of Ai.