628 - I Was Genderswapped and Reincarnated as a Villainess, but I’m Making this My Personal Yuri Game

After becoming the etiquette attendants for Lady Kujou Sakuya, the lives of Kaidou Ka and Fuki had undergone a drastic change. Naturally, their way of life transformed due to their duties as etiquette attendants, but that wasn't all—every aspect of their environment shifted. This was especially noticeable after the conclusion of the cultural festival. Before the festival, it was assumed that despite their roles as attendants to Lady Sakuya, they would not have the chance to speak directly with her. Hence, although other peers asked them about Lady Sakuya, they were largely ignored by the higher-ranking families. However, once Ka and Fuki were seen talking intimately with Lady Sakuya and her allies during the festival, everything changed. Suddenly, even members of esteemed families, who they had never spoken with before, started visiting them, bombarding them with questions about their daily interactions with Lady Sakuya and her disposition. "Please, tell us about Lady Kujou's usual social circle." "I'm sorry. I cannot divulge the private affairs of the lady I serve as an etiquette attendant." "Then, what about today's undergarments that Lady Sakuya is wearing?" "That’s a bit…" Since the end of the cultural festival, the two had been constantly surrounded by female students firing off questions about Lady Sakuya. Yet, both Ka and Fuki, as her etiquette attendants, wouldn't easily disclose anything private about their mistress. Occasionally, some tried to leverage their high status to extract personal details about Lady Sakuya from the two, yet no amount of threats or promises of rewards would sway Ka or Fuki's resolve, a fact well understood by those who questioned them. Instead, it had become fashionable to probe with questions that the two might barely be able to answer. "What sweets does Lady Sakuya prefer?" "Oh, those would be from that shop..." "Does Lady Sakuya have a favorite color?" "While I can't say it’s her favorite, she often wears..." They didn’t shut down every query; they'd respond if possible, or if the question pertained to Lady Sakuya’s publicly available profile information. It wouldn't take much effort to find out which sweets she favored or the colors she commonly wore. In reality, those posing such simple questions—either hadn't seriously done their research about Lady Sakuya, or were making them with the intention of loosening the tongues of Ka and Fuki. "So, who is Lady Sakuya's older sister?" "............" "We are not at liberty to say." Honestly, they yearned to loudly declare it was Lady Oogimachi Sanjo Chigaya. Solving the "who is Lady Sakuya's older sister problem" would ease years of speculation. Yet they remained silent. As etiquette attendants devoted to Lady Sakuya, and owing their gratitude, neither the Inada nor the Matsumoto families would betray her secrets. “Step aside! Do you even know who I am?” “Make way for Lady Sakamoto Sudachi!” “.............." A group of girls cutting through the crowd around Ka and Fuki was none other than the group of Sakamoto Sudachi, a first-year with considerable influence. The Sakamoto family wasn't exceptionally prominent among the underground houses. Nevertheless, this year, they enjoyed unprecedented momentum. Backed by the Ichijo faction and its followers, even notable families found confronting Sakamoto Sudachi publicly troublesome. This maneuver wasn’t unique to her—historically, high-rank families, avoiding direct confrontations, used lower-ranked families in power struggles, with the underground houses as convenient proxies to prevent widespread noble conflicts. Hence, "underground houses puffed up by representing greater houses" was a familiar scenario. Years where prominent families, like Sakuya or Rindou's, directly led unified classes, might not see such dynamics. Otherwise, this kind of power struggle was commonplace. Sakamoto Sudachi wasn’t feared due to her family's status, but as a mouthpiece of the Ichijo family. But should the Ichijo family find this arrangement disadvantageous, Sakamoto Sudachi could be discarded without hesitation. Though currently boastful, her standing was precarious, like borrowing the authority of a tiger. No one envied her; they dreaded being burdened with such a role. "You two! Reveal Lady Sakuya’s weaknesses!" "Wea... weaknesses?" As Sudachi confidently approached, Ka and Fuki tilted their heads in confusion. They didn't understand what she meant by weaknesses. “Like how she might adore cats and can’t resist petting them! Or how she detests carrots! Or that she joyfully eats tart as a favorite! Stuff like that is fine about Lady Sakuya!” “Ah…” Now, Ka and Fuki understood, and so did everyone around them. Clearly, Sudachi adored Lady Sakuya—no, Lady Sakuya—so much that she craved any personal tidbit or preference she could glean. Perhaps she intended to use this knowledge when giving gifts. "Lady Sakuya enjoys nearly all animals, in fact." "She even personally tends to the horses for riding..." "Really!? Lady Kujou tends to horses herself?" The surrounding students were equally astonished by Ka and Fuki's words. Caring for horses is hard work, and the smell is quite strong. While some young ladies enjoy horseback riding, most can't stand the smell and delegate the care to others, only visiting the stables briefly when they wish to ride, avoiding any unpleasantness. The idea that even someone like Lady Kujou Sakuya personally attended to her horses was unimaginable. But Sakuya was trained in equestrian skills by Momochi Sandayu and was adept at handling horses, voluntarily caring for them on a daily basis. Although others managed the horses in her absence, she would attend to them personally whenever time allowed, mindless of the smell and filth. "She hardly has any food preferences, does she?" "I've never seen Lady Sakuya leave any food uneaten." "I see..." Indeed, Sakuya had minimal dietary dislikes. Having been trained by Momochi Sandayu, she would eat even the simplest meals to survive under extreme circumstances. Although Ka and Fuki weren't aware of this, they could attest that Sakuya never left any meal unfinished. "Anything else? Anything else?" Watching Sudachi, eager and animated with questions, Ka and Fuki exchanged smiles and answered within their knowledge. --- Despite being assigned as Lady Sakuya’s etiquette attendants, Ka and Fuki were not often by her side, visiting the Kujou mansion mostly on weekday afternoons. On weekends or school holidays, they would head to the mansion in the morning, but never once had they woken Lady Sakuya themselves—she would always have left by the time they arrived. On weekdays, arriving in the morning was futile since Sakuya would have already departed, so they only visited after school hours. Even then, meeting her was rare as Lady Sakuya would regularly attend the Gokikai social gatherings and lessons afterward, leading to few interactions except during holidays. On a Sunday following the cultural festival, they reported for duty only to find themselves frozen outside Lady Sakuya’s room. "(It’s happening!)" "Oh my goodness!" "Even that..." Even when they arrived early, Sakuya had already left for her morning activities. Determined to catch her in the morning, they came even earlier than usual, only to witness an astounding scene unfolding in her room. Lady Ichijo Kaba was assisting Lady Sakuya with her attire, not merely helping but adjusting her undergarments carefully. Ka and Fuki, having grown up in lesser families, had no intimate knowledge of the everyday lives of high-ranking noble daughters. However, they understood that such intimate service, adjusting undergarments as Kaba had done, was extraordinary. Not even for unmanageable dresses would they envisage such assistance, making the direct adjustment seem all the more outrageous. "Is Lady Ichijo Kaba possibly Lady Sakuya’s elder sister?" "Could it be both Lady Oogimachi Sanjo Chigaya and Lady Ichijo Kaba are Sakuya's sisters?" "Or perhaps the two are vying for...?" "Eeeee!" With flushed faces and hands on their cheeks, the two squealed in delight. They imagined a rivalry between Chigaya and Kaba for the position of Lady Sakuya’s sister, or a forbidden bond involving all three, a thought that enraptured them. "Ka, Fuki, I've said it’s not good to peek into someone else's room, haven’t I?" "Oh, yes..." "We apologize..." Chastised by Sakuya, who had obviously overheard them from her room, Ka and Fuki had to endure another lesson in discretion. --- That night, though long past their usual time to leave, Ka and Fuki lingered in the Kujou estate. They sensed something significant and persuaded the senior maids to allow them to stay. Wanting to demonstrate their diligence, the maids assigned them tasks they hadn’t been given before. "Was it here?" "Yeah." They ventured into an area they hadn’t explored before, a place previously unused during their shifts. It was the changing room. Mostly visiting after school regardless of weekday or holiday, Ka and Fuki generally left the estate before bath times, hence they had never collected laundry from the changing room before. Taking on the task today, they were excitedly allowed to handle laundry for the first time. "This...this is!?" "Is this...Lady Sakuya’s!?" Two sets of laundry lay in the room. One contained a maid uniform while the other matched what Lady Sakuya had been seen wearing that very evening, meaning these belonged to... "Lady Sakuya’s... no, Lady Sakuya’s!" "This is amazing...! Being only one year apart, and such... such a size..." Handling Lady Sakuya’s laundry was akin to touching treasure, and they marveled at a bra that seemed it could engulf even Fuki’s head. While not literally that large, it was immense for a second-year student, leaving them awestruck. "Look, Fuki-chan! Look! Look!" "What’s hap—wait!? " "(It's happening!)" Peeking into the bath area beyond, they saw Lady Ichijo Kaba gently washing Lady Sakuya. Her hands were tender, almost reverent, in their cleansing, displaying a beautiful sisterly affection. Were Ka or Fuki in Kaba’s place, they’d surely use the ritual as an excuse for something more intimate. Yet Kaba remained purely dedicated to cleansing, in a manner both respectful and filled with sisterly love. They felt ashamed comparing their impure thoughts to Kaba’s genuine devotion. "Ohhh... it's so sacred... divine..." "This must be why Lady Sakuya was raised to be so pure and beautiful under the influence of such noble elder sisters like Chigaya and Kaba!" Inspired by the immaculate care shown by Kaba, Ka and Fuki vowed to resist their fleeting desires and aspire to their own purity and beauty, before respectfully departing. However, the fact that Lady Sakuya later found out Ka and Fuki had been peeking and gave them a thorough scolding was just part of the charm. --- Back Table of Contents Next Add to Bookmark You need to log in to use the bookmark feature. Like and Support Support entries are currently closed You can support the author by giving points! 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