Shounen Maid

The boy maid, Komiya Chihiro, is a fifth grader in elementary school.

Getting over his mother's death,

he works diligently every day to preserve the peace and order of the Takatori house.

I'm counting on you, Chi.

Are you just leaving it all to me?!

I'm Komiya Chihiro.

I'm working hard every day, like my mom said to in the letter she left for me.

That's right, because those who don't work, don't eat!

Thanks, Chi.

Madoka, you should be working, too!

It's almost spring, huh?

It feels like I just met Madoka.

Hey, stop that.

Sh-Sh-Shoo! Shoo!

You over there! Save me!

Déjà vu again...

Oh my.

I-I'm sorry!

Oh dear, I wish people would be careful when they take beasts out for walks.

Th-That's true...

Beware of beasts!

I guess dog-haters all say that...

Oh my, you have caught me behaving unseemly again, haven't you?

Oh, no...

Your name is Chihiro, right?

You have saved me twice now.

Please let me treat you to a cup of tea in thanks.

Y-You don't need to thank me...

How regrettable.

Well, I suppose it would be no fun to drink tea with an old woman like me.

O-Oh, that's not what I meant...

I'm just joking.

Um, we're not allowed to stop anywhere on our way home, that's why.

But we don't have school tomorrow...

Is that right?

Then...

Tea, huh?

But...

...what should I do with all this?

It really must be crunch time with his work.

Coming!

Hana?

Are you by yourself?

Hino's not with you?

I hate big brother Yu!

What?!

What?!

Hana's at your place?

Anyway, I'm heading over, so detain her for me!

Detain her?

Go ahead.

I'm sure you're hungry after all that walking.

It's yummy!

Really? I'm glad.

Good job, Madoka!

Did you fight?

It was big brother Yu's fault!

He invaded my privacy!

U-Um...

I won't go home until he is sorry for what he did.

So please don't tell anyone I'm here!

What?

Where's Hana?

Jeez, you have terrible timing!

What?

You're the one who contacted me.

I know, but right now—

Hana!

You can't come all the way to a place like this!

Chihiro, you traitor!

Hana!

Hana!

Stop messing around!

I hate you, Big Brother Yu!

I hate you! I hate you!

Hino!

Hana!

Hana!

Hana?

Hey!

Madoka, I'm coming in.

What's up?

Did Hana come this way?

Hino's little sister.

I guess she's not here after all.

Sorry for interrupting!

Let me know if you see her.

He's gone.

It's no good.

Where could she be hiding?

Sorry...

Are you okay?

What were you flighting about?

A notebook? Hana's?

It was just lying there in the living room.

And my curiosity got the best of me...

So you read it without asking, huh?

Shocked...

Hey, Hana!

She can barely write.

There was no need for her to be that mad.

You got mad at your big sisters all the time, didn't you?

I mean, they were devils!

What's this? What's this?

An essay entitled, "My Family."

Stop it...!

Ooh, read it! Read it!

"I love everyone in my family."

I raised Hana carefully so that she would not turn out like that!

Was there no going against heredity?

I think you're the one who couldn't go against it.

Anyway, we should find her and talk—

Madoka?

Hana...

She got tired and fell asleep.

Wait, she was here after all!

I mean, when a girl comes to you crying and says—

Hide me.

you have to hide her, as a gentleman.

You better not do that with strangers.

I said we'd take care of Hana there today.

What?!

They said okay right away when I said you'd take care of her, Chi.

What, me?

They must really trust you.

Will you sleep over, too, Hino?

No, it's fine.

Sorry, Komiya.

Give this back for me.

Okay.

Did big brother Yu go home?

Yeah, he said he would come get you tomorrow.

I see...

Do you want to go home after all?

I won't go home!

You're awake, Hana?

I'll make you a dress, so come here.

A dress?!

Yay!

What kind do you like?

Um... Frilly ones!

Oh, we had fun.

Girls are great because they like frilly things.

You don't have to work?

You sound like Keiichirou...

Mr. Madoka...

Man, I wanted to talk to her before she went to sleep.

Talk?

I mean, I have to get them to make up.

It should be fine.

You only fight with the ones you love.

Huh? Then why did you keep her for the night?

I mean, she went through all the trouble of running away from home,

so I thought it'd be sad to force her to go home.

"Went through all the trouble"?

Miyako ran away from home when she was about that age, too, you know.

What?!

I hate you, Father!

Shocked...

It was far, so she came with a driver, though.

Apparently he refused at first, so she tried to walk,

but got lost, and the driver couldn't refuse her, either.

So, I was always on Miyako's side...

...and Sis was always on uncle Otori's side.

Mom was?

Yeah.

She said "It'd be sad if we were both on the same side."

Your father's here for you.

Why don't you go home?

Don't wanna!

I hate him!

Super shocked!

Aw, when I saw how Hino looked earlier when he went home,

I thought he looked just like Miyako's dad when he went home after Miyako refused him.

Don't laugh at them...

Jeez, isn't running away usually a more serious affair?

Hana?

What is it? To the bathroom?

Um...

Wanna sleep with me?

Wow, it's like a king's bed!

It's so cool!

Thanks...

Oh, right.

Here.

Hino asked me to give it back to you.

Was big brother Yu mad?

I don't think so.

Really?

Yeah.

If I had to say, I'd say he was crying.

I wasn't crying!

You know, I promised Ayu.

It's a secret exchange diary, so not even big brother Yu is allowed to see it.

'Cause I promised Ayu.

I think if he knew that, he wouldn't have looked.

But then I said I hated him.

Wh-What will I do if he doesn't come get me?

D-Don't worry!

He'll definitely come!