I picked up an angel on my way to school and now she spoils me rotten

Side Story I: A butler's duty

Inside a big mansion, in a residential area in Tokyo, a man in his late 50s was doing some chores. He was Matsuo, the one responsible for taking care of the mansion and the only butler there.

At the current moment he was on cleaning duties, specifically he was cleaning the bedrooms. It was something he would do every two weeks as there were too many rooms to do it weekly. He was only one man and he wasn't young anymore.

As he had been cleaning he couldn't help but notice the lack of personal belongings in that room. Said room belonged to the young master he had been taking care of for the past half year.

Despite that period of time, the room was as empty as before he moved there. That sole thought saddened Matsuo, it was like he had never been there.

Half a year ago, he was tasked by Ayanokouji Atsuomi, his current employer, to take care of his son. At first he couldn't believe it, Matsuo had been working for Atsuomi for years and he never heard a word from him regarding his son.

Nevertheless, as a good butler he complied with his master's wishes. The name of the kid he was going to take care of was Kiyotaka, he was also around the age of his son, Eiichiro. Hence he thought it wouldn't be that different from taking care of his own son.

How wrong he was, Matsuo received specific orders that should be fulfilled to the letter, harsh punishment would be received in case he didn't follow them.

First and foremost, Kiyotaka couldn't leave the mansion. Second, there was a specific schedule he needed to follow everyday. It detailed what kind of food he should eat, what kind of activities he should do and even what time he should wake up and sleep.

Matsuo didn't like it but questioning the orders of his master could end in him getting fired, hence he complied although he disagreed with them, to him kids should be given some freedom.

Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of his phone, apparently he was receiving a call. Curious about who would call him at that time he took it from his pocket.

The screen showed the name Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, meaning it was the young master. Immediately he answered the call and put the phone on his ear.

"Matsuo, I need you to pick me up."

Upon hearing Kiyotaka's words, Matsuo couldn't help but worry. At that time he was supposed to be at the school, not somewhere in Tokyo!

"Where are you, Kiyotaka-sama." Matsuo said worriedly, at the same time he started walking towards the garage.

"I'm in a park, near some apartment complex."

'There are different places that match that description!' Matsuo thought inwardly. 'Thank Goodness I gave him a trackable phone.'

"I'll be there soon." Matsuo said.

***

In front of an apartment complex, a limousine was parked. Standing next to it was Matsuo, he had just given some indications to Kiyotaka over the phone.

Some minutes later he could see the figure of Kiyotaka getting closer, to Matsuo's surprise he was being accompanied by what appeared to be a girl. At first Matsuo thought that he was seeing things, that age had caught up to him.

However when they were close enough he could see that indeed Kiyotaka wasn't alone but also was holding hands with said girl. That brought a smile to Matsuo's face but at the same time brought a question.

'Did Kiyotaka-sama skip classes for flirting with a girl?' Matsuo thought. Although the idea of it being true amused him, he didn't think it was.

"Hello Kiyotaka-sama and young lady." Matsuo said happily, at the same time he was making a small bow. "My name is Matsuo, I'm Kiyotaka-sama's butler. It's nice to meet you." He said gently, at the same time he was looking at Mahiru.

"Nice to meet you too Matsuo-san." Mahiru said, simultaneously she was making a small bow."I'm Shiina Mahiru."

'You have found a good girl, Kiyotaka-sama.' Matsuo thought delightedly.

"If you may, please get inside the limousine, Kiyotaka-sama and Mahiru-sama." Matsuo said while opening the door of the passengers seats.

A second later, Mahiru entered, being followed by Kiyotaka shortly. Once Matsuo made sure that they were inside, he closed the door. Then he made his way to the driver's seat, he opened the door and got inside. Once he had sat, he put on the seat belt then he finally started the engine, soon they were moving.

Inside the limousine, Kiyotaka and Mahiru were sitting next to each other despite the ample space. Their shoulders were touching and they were no longer holding hands, no words were exchanged and that got Matsuo curious. He couldn't be blamed, more than five minutes have transpired since they departed.

He could tell that there was a comfortable atmosphere between them, he couldn't exactly pinpoint why but he could bet all his savings that it was because they had gotten really close in a short period of time.

"Mahiru-sama, if you don't mind me asking. How did you meet Kiyotaka-sama?" Matsuo said curiously.

"I was taking a break in the park when Ayanokouji-kun approached me." Mahiru said, as she spoke a small smile made its way to her face.

'Interesting, so it was Kiyotaka-sama who took the first step.' Matsuo thought delightedly.

"How about you Kiyotaka-sama, why did you approach Mahiru-sama?" Matsuo asked.

"I was attracted to her eyes." Kiyotaka said nonchalantly. Upon hearing Kiyotaka's answer Mahiru couldn't help but blush a little.

"I understand, Mahiru-sama is indeed cute. Should I start calling her young mistress?" Matsuo said playfully.

Immediately Mahiru's face became beet red, she understood what Matsuo meant. The only way he would call her mistress was if she became Kiyotaka's wife.

"W-What are you saying Matsuo-san?! Mahiru cried.

"I'm really sorry Mahiru-sama but I couldn't help myself." Matsuo said apologetically. "It's the first time I met one of Kiyotaka-sama's friends."

"Is that so?" Mahiru said curiously.

"Oh! It seems we've arrived." Matsuo said. At the same time he started pressing the brake, slowing down until he stopped completely. Matsuo was about to exit the limousine and opened the door, it was part of his job as a butler.

However, before he could do it, Kiyotaka opened the door of the limousine. Acting like a gentleman, he helped Mahiru leave the limousine, taking her hand on his own. Seeing their interaction brought a strange feeling inside Matsuo.

On one hand he was happy that the young master was interacting with someone around his age while on the other hand he wondered if he was aware of the meaning of his actions.

"Thanks for the ride Matsuo-san." Mahiru said.

"Thank you Matsuo." Kiyotaka said.

"It's fine Kiyotaka-sama and Mahiru-sama, I only followed my duty as a butler." Matsuo said. "Please take care and enjoy your school life."

"We will do" Kiyotaka and Mahiru said.

With those parting words they left, when they were outside Matsuo's field of view he knew it was time to leave.

Author's notes

Hello there, thank you for reading. You didn't expect this, did you? Actually I had this idea since I wrote chapter II and have a draft of it, that's why I could have finished it earlier. Speaking of which, I'm going to write chapter II of AU now. Then I'll go back to the main story. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. That's all folks, take care.