"Lo... Lola..."

  ?Muttering the name, the girl lifted her little face and looked at Loren with a somewhat complicated expression.

  ?She still couldn't quite believe that Loren had accepted her terms so easily.

  ?"How is it? Are you amazed by the name I picked for you?" Loren looked at Lola with a smug expression.

  ?"N-no, I'm not..." the girl couldn't help but retort. Still, she took the magic pen and wrote the name she had just been given onto the contract.

  ?The establishment of this contract did not require writing one's true name. As long as the contracting party agreed, the contract would automatically extract the signer's soul information to form the binding.

  ?Because she saw that the conditions she had just proposed were clearly written on the contract, she signed it with peace of mind.

  ?Loren tucked the faintly glowing contract into his robe... or rather, while seemingly tucking it into his robe, he actually stored it in his ring. He then looked at Lola with a mischievous smile.

  ?Lola couldn't help but shiver. She looked at Loren nervously and covered her chest: "W-what are you going to do? We just signed a contract; you can't do strange things to me."

  ?"I already told you I have no interest in your flat figure."

  ?Loren said, "Since you are now my maid, shouldn't you address me as 'Master'? If you're unwilling, calling me 'Big Brother' works too."

  ?In truth, Loren was looking forward more to Lola calling him by the latter title.

  ?Upon hearing this, Lola's face instantly turned bright red again. Seeing Loren's somewhat heated gaze, she practically pinched her nose and reluctantly called out, "M-Master..."

  ?Being called that by a sweet, soft loli voice almost made Loren get a nosebleed. This kind of perk could only be enjoyed in another world. If he were in his original world, he would be hauled off to the police station for tea in minutes.

  ?Seeing Lola's flushed face, Loren suddenly felt that his action of saving this girl was incredibly wise.

  ?This child was truly too adorable!

  ?"Mhm, very good," Loren evaluated with feigned seriousness. "But your voice wasn't loud enough, so do it a few more times."

  ?"N-no."

  ?Lola was so embarrassed she felt like passing out.

  ?Calling out such a humiliating title once was enough! This annoying human was pushing his luck way too far!

  ?"This is going to be your normal way of addressing me during your work from now on. If you can't even say 'Master,' you won't be qualified to be a proper maid."

  ?Loren said leisurely.

  ?"Ugh..."

  ?Lola showed a highly troubled expression, but she still closed her eyes and slightly increased her volume: "M-Master!"

  ?"Again."

  ?"Mas~ter!"

  ?"Mhm... keep going."

  ?"Master!"

  ?"The voice was good this time... Now change to a shyer tone and do it again."

  ?"Why do I feel like you're messing with me on purpose..."

  ?After calling it out a few times in a row, Lola stared at Loren with her beautiful, misty eyes, feeling extremely embarrassed and angry.

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  ?"You're overthinking it. I'm just helping you with your maid training so you can get used to the title as quickly as possible." Loren certainly wouldn't admit that his ears were on the verge of getting pregnant from the sound. He gave a dry cough and spoke shamelessly. Then, to cover his awkwardness, he tossed the wooden box from his coat over to Lola. "Seeing as you have such a talent for being a maid, I'll return this wooden box to you for now. As for magic, we'll see how you perform in the future."

  ?"T-thank you."

  ?Receiving the wooden box, a smile instantly bloomed on Lola's face.

  ?Loren said, "Say the whole phrase properly. Again."

  ?Lola pouted. Hugging her box, she finally said awkwardly, "Thank you, Master."

  ?"Mhm, remember this. You have to do this from now on."

  ?"Oh..."

  ?Lola replied weakly. Looking at Loren, who was showing a somewhat perverted expression over there, she shrank her little head again. She felt as if she had fallen into a demon's den. Only when she thought of the clauses on the contract she had just signed did she feel slightly reassured.

  ?But suddenly, seeing Loren start to take off his clothes, Lola's eyes widened again. She said with a mix of shame and anger:

  ?"Human, what are you doing?"

  ?Loren tossed his coat onto a nearby hook and began taking off his shirt, saying at the same time, "Sleeping, of course. Also, we just corrected your form of address, don't forget it."

  ?"S-sleeping? But didn't you just say you wouldn't do that kind of thing to me..."

  ?Lola clutched her blanket, looking somewhat panicked. Seeing her reaction, Loren said, "Warming the bed is also one of a maid's duties. Don't worry, I'll only use you as a hugging pillow. I won't do anything else to you."

  ?"I-I don't want to..."

  ?"What, so you didn't want to do this kind of job? Then why were you staying on my bed all this time? I thought you were very mentally prepared."

  ?Lola hurriedly wrapped the blanket around herself and stepped onto the cold floor with her bare little feet. However, as soon as she stepped on the floor, she couldn't help but shiver.

  ?"I'm not sleeping here."

  ?"There's only this one bed in the dorm. Are you sure you're not sleeping here?"

  ?Loren looked at Lola and asked with some regret.

  ?Lola shook her head and ran over to the sofa. "I'll just sleep here."

  ?"If that's the case, then do as you please." Loren didn't force her, though he muttered inwardly that this girl had quite a heavy guard up.

  ?Of course, he didn't mind too much; he had really just been teasing his little maid anyway.

  ?After Loren got into bed to sleep, Lola, still wrapped in her blanket, secretly observed him from the sofa. Only after confirming that he really wasn't going to do anything to her did she breathe a sigh of relief. She then plopped her bottom down onto the sofa, only for her little butt to land on something cold.

  ?Lola was so frightened she almost fell off the sofa. Wrapping her blanket tight, she cautiously got up and looked back. She soon saw a glowing black tablet resting right where she had just sat.

  ?"What is this..."

  ?Curiously, Lola picked the object up and looked at the text on it.

  ?Magic Network Login Device - Alpha X

  ?Facial image recognition failed... Access denied.

  P.S.: Please do not use your butt to unlock.

  ?And there, right on the screen, was that line of text.

  ?Seeing this line, Lola couldn't help but let out an embarrassed sound and covered her little face.

  ?After that, however, her interest in the object was piqued. Since she had slept for a long time after being brought back that afternoon, Lola currently didn't feel sleepy at all. Holding the tablet, she cautiously walked over to Loren, who was sleeping in the bed.

  ?"Master... what is this thing?"

  ?Hearing Lola's voice, Loren reluctantly opened his eyes. He took a glance and was instantly amused. "Your little butt is quite pale, huh. But using your butt to unlock it... I can only say you're very creative."

  ?Lola looked at him with a mix of shame and anger, her wine-red eyes filled with mist.

  ?Seeing Lola like this, Loren gave up teasing her further and said:

  ?"This is a Magic Network Login Device. What, have you never played with one before?"

  ?Lola shook her head.

  ?Seeing the longing and expectant expression on Lola's face, Loren sighed. He got up from the bed, unlocked the tablet for her, and directly pulled up the tutorial application from the system. After opening it, he handed the tablet to Lola.

  ?"Go play with it by yourself. Remember to mute the sound. If you wake me up again later, I'm going to spank your butt."

  ?"Oh~"

  ?Lola happily hugged the tablet. This novel device filled her with so much curiosity that she even ignored Loren's threat. Hugging the tablet and wrapped in her blanket, she cheerfully went back to the sofa to figure it out.

  ?Watching her skipping figure leave, Loren's eyes flickered slightly. He then slowly closed his eyes and buried himself in the covers to sleep.

  ?"Big Brother~ how do you use this?"

  ?"Just press here to open it. The password is little Lola's birthday."

  ?In his memory, a certain scene flashed through his mind.

  ?Under the covers, Loren's magic power restlessly surged on its own.

  ?"Little Lola..."

  ?Loren muttered this name—one that was both familiar and foreign—with a hint of bitterness. He finally closed his eyes, trying hard to calm the restless magic power within his body. He didn't know exactly what psychological motive drove him to give his sister's name to this girl, even knowing full well that this demon girl couldn't possibly be his sister.

  ?"Hmm... let's see, do I press here?"

  ?On the sofa outside, Lola was completely unaware of how complicated her Master's emotional shifts were. She simply hugged the Magic Network Login Device, exploring it with curiosity.

  ?...