Shounen Maid

Thanks for the food.

It was nothing.

What about tea?

Oh.

I don't want any right now.

Thanks.

Suspicious...

He seems more restless than usual this morning...

That's way too obvious!

Chi?!

Be more careful!

It's me! Takatori Madoka!

Don't report me!

There, there.

You don't have to rush.

Hey.

Do you know why you're in trouble?

Yes.

Of course you do.

Since you have heard this many times already.

Why do you keep doing the same thing over and over?

But I thought...

...if I put this mask on, then I wouldn't sneeze, and...

Why do you keep doing the same thing over and over?

I'm sorry.

He's leveled up his scolding.

Well then, Chihiro...

...I'll get going now.

Sorry Keiichirou.

I know it's your day off.

It's all right.

We're having a cat lovers meet-up tomorrow,

so I'll see if anyone will take them.

"Cat lovers"? "Meet-up"?

Just the sound of those words makes me jealous!

Well, I'll see you at the beginning of the week.

Aw...

I thought the gas mask was a good idea...

Of course it's not.

Were you planning on doing everything with that mask on?

Well, it's a little cramped...

...but I could bear it for the sake of my harem!

I don't like it.

It makes the house feel threatening.

If you don't like it, then I guess it's no good.

Jeez, there are cat hairs all over your room!

I can't believe you!

Sorry...

Why are they in your drawers, too?

Oh, I used those as stairs!

Instead of a "catwalk."

Are you stupid?

Now that it's come to this...

...I have no choice but to do some major cleaning! Right?

Huh? Oh. Yeah.

I'm home.

We have some new guys.

There.

That feels good, doesn't it?

Okay, I'm taking it

It's important to have cute pictures when looking for foster parents.

Come on, you have to look better than that.

Oh my!

So that's why we're doing major cleaning today?

Just my room for now, anyway.

My clothes, sheets, and curtains were all covered with cat hair...

...so he said he would wash everything and peeled it all off.

All of it...

Oh my, please don't get sick!

Miyako, bring the empty boxes here—

Hey, Madoka!

Don't come outside dressed like that!

It's indecent!

Then hurry up and give me my clothes back!

You can just make some, right?!

You always make weird clothes really fast.

It's no fun making my own clothes.

Don't wanna.

Stop complaining! Bed!

Aww...

Large sheets will dry faster if you spread them out when you hang them.

Okay!

Miyako, sorry for making you help.

It's all right.

Today is a wonderful day for laundry,

and it feels good to hang so many things up!

All right. We're done!

Okay!

I usually use the dryer, but it feels good to hang them out in the sun, don't you think?

Indeed.

Yeah.

And then they'll smell of the sun!

Ahem! I made this!

A simple tunic!

Is that from the Yayoi period?!

Couldn't you make something a little better?

Anyway, how much of that fabric do you have leftover?

I bought a whole bolt! Tee-hee!

Think about how you will use it before you buy it!

You really love cats, don't you, Mr. Madoka?

I do! I mean, they're so cute!

But... my mask plan failed, too...

I don't know what else to do...

Mr. Madoka...

You poor thing.

Give it up.

Chi, you're so heartless.

Mr. Madoka! I have a great idea!

A great idea?

A great idea?

Yes! Please leave it to me!

Don't look so obviously disapproving!

D-Don't get the wrong idea! I didn't buy these myself!

Miyako gave them to me!

Oh, in the big box that arrived earlier?

Yeah, but no matter how much I like cats,

a guy my age shouldn't be playing with stuffed animals, huh?

But you know, since someone gave them to me, I have to use them, right?

There's no helping it.

I'm glad for you.

I can feel the distance you're putting between us emotionally!

Well, if stuffed animals will keep him quiet, I guess that's fine.

Don't let them spill over into my room!

Aw, why not, I'll be sleeping in that bed, too!

Don't come here!

Aww...

Mister, I'll take this cabbage, please.

Sure thing.

Chihiro!

Oh, Hana and Mrs. Hino!

Hello.

Yay!

Hello.

Thanks for your White Day gift.

The macarons were delicious.

They were homemade?

Oh, yes.

That's amazing.

Thanks for mine, too!

Oh right, speaking of homemade...

...it's almost time for the higan, isn't it?

I'm going to make a lot of botamochi at home.

Would you like some?

Huh?

But...

I'm gonna help, too!

They're yummy!

Don't hold back.

Make sure you come get some.

Thank you very much.

I see, it's almost higan, huh?

I haven't been to Mom's grave in a while.

It might be pretty dirty now.

Let's see...

I'll need botamochi, incense...

...and... flowers, huh?

Um...

Oh, Chihiro.

Hello.

H-Hello...

Well, it seemed to be a little hungry.

I wasn't trying to feed it so it would let me pet it...

Too bad it ran away, huh?

Are you out on an errand, Chihiro?

Yes!

There was a special sale at the shopping arcade today!

Can you believe the cabbage was 98 yen?

You put housewives to shame, don't you?

I also came to shop.

There's a Japanese sweets shop I like nearby.

Since it's almost higan.

Oh, buying botamochi?

That's right.

Is it hard to make botamochi?

Oh, will you make them yourself?

No. We used to buy them before...

...but I learned how to bake sweets the other day...

...and I'm not very good at it yet...

...but I thought maybe they'd be better received if I made them.

Why not?