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I
whispered to the sound of footsteps coming from beyond the darkness.
Behind
me, I can hear the breathing of a beast that can't control its excitement.
That person
is Eri Hotta.
She is
one of my classmates, a maid in the service of the Confinement King-sama.
As
part of the punishment for disgracing Lady Mai, she is called Tapeworm, which is far from an ordinary human name.
But
she stubbornly insisted me to call her by that name too, with a slightly smug
look on her face.
（Well,
I mean Tapeworm~, huh...）
And
now, in the middle of the night, in a residential area, with no one passing by. We're currently standing in the middle of the road that leads to the mansion.
There
are swarms of winged insects swarming around the streetlights, and a moth is
beating itself against the light source.
What
is about to take place here is an act of violence.
I have
to admit that... I'm scared.
But
the thought of being able to help the Confinement King-sama made my heart skip
a beat.
The
asphalt, which had been exposed to the sun during the day, radiated a warm
heat, and just standing there made my forehead sweat.
As I
wiping it away with the back of my hand, I stared into the darkness.
Lili-sama's
orders were to "protect" the devil doll that had disguised itself as Lady Mai.
Apparently,
the detective sisters mistakenly believe that the devil doll is the devil that
controls Confinement King-sama.
Today,
they're coming to defeat her.
According
to Lili-sama, even if the devil doll can be destroyed, the Detective Sisters
will be defeated by the demon noble soon after.
From
my personal point of view, if both the demon noble and the detective sisters
are enemies of Confinement King-sama, they should crush each other.
However,
Lili-sama believes that the Detective Sisters are worth using. She said that
they should be taken to the point where the benefit can be maximized for
Confinement King-sama. Perhaps she sees things I can't.
In
order to do so, I must prevent the destruction of the devil doll while
maintaining the misunderstanding between the Detective Sisters.
『Leave
the fighting to Tapeworm, Devi andRinglet, you're the one who will play a role to deepen the foreign
woman's misunderstanding, Devi』
While
ruminating on Lili-sama's words, I continued to stare into the darkness.
Eventually,
the blonde's haircut reflected the light of the streetlamp, and the sound of
footsteps ceased.
I
suppressed my rising voice and spoke to the person who had stopped under the
streetlight.
「I
regret to inform you that you will not be able to proceed any further from
here~」
「...Claudia
said you were just a human, but you're a pawn of the devil, aren't you?」
The
one who answered in a low voice was the big-sister of the detective sisters. As Lili-sama predicted, she
seems to be the only one here.
She
has the figure of a model in the Milan , and the street lights seemed to shine
just for her.
She is
dressed in a black t-shirt and tight three-quarter length spats, with black
sneakers on her feet, typical work-out style.
She
does not appear to be carrying a weapon, but she is wearing fingerless leather
gloves on her hands.
「Yes,
I'm just a human~. I'm just a human whose master is a devil~... Then, she will
be your match~」
As
soon as my words were finished, Hotta stepped forward, dragging a huge battle
axe behind her.
Seeing
this, the big-sister of the detective sisters narrowed her eyes slightly.
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「So it
was the maid from back then... even though there's a clear difference in our
abilities, you never learned the lesson」
「If
the boys don't see each other for three days, they'll look at each other...」
（...She
a girl, right~?）
I
thought so, but I don't feel like I can make such a complaint.
（I
wonder if she's really okay~...）
On
the day when the young lady was attacked by the beast-like devil, I saw this big-sister
repelled off the devil.
Even
though I am not interested in martial arts, I know that she is very strong.
In
contrast, the Hotta I know is a normal girl, albeit stoic. Is there really any
chance for her to win?
In
spite of my uneasiness, I wondered if she would be able to survive. The
painfully tense air between the two of them burst at once.
◇ ◇ ◇
As I
step out from behind Yui-sama, I brace myself with my battle axe in my hand.
I feel
my heart beating fast, an unusual sense of excitement.
At
last, at last, the opportunity to fight that foreign woman again had arrived.
I was
hopeless last time. I was too weak.
All my
attacks were dodged, and I was on the verge of fainting after just one blow,
barely escaping with my life.
It was
a disgrace that tarnished the name of Confinement King-sama.
But,
in order to redeem myself from this humiliation, I have trained extremely hard.
The
number of monsters I've killed has reached four digits.
Once
again, seeing the foreign woman, my resolve turns to desire.
I want
humiliate her, to make her crawl on the ground and make her beg for her life.
As I
stepped forward, I grabbed my favorite battle axe and took another step.
The foreign
woman doesn't raise an eyebrow, but prepares herself with a boxer's style.
Behind
me, I heard her gulp and choke.
That is
the bell to start the battle.
Although
it was in a residential area, the head maid said that she would mute the
surrounding noise. So, there's nothing to worry about.
「Uooooooooooo!」
I
shouted and charged forward.
With a
powerful swing, I land a huge blow from the top of my head. My skirt flutters
and my battle axe make a slashing sound in the wind.
But
the foreign
woman easily dodged it by twisting her body.
That
was part of my calculation.
At the
moment I struck the ground, I snapped my wrist to kill the impact and let the
tip of the weapon bounce on the ground.
With
the momentum of the blow, I swung horizontally across the body of the foreign
woman. A series of blows using the momentum. I'm sure of it. I'm sure she can't
dodge this.
But
the next moment, I couldn't believe my eyes.
Without
even moving her eyebrows, the foreign woman bent her upper body back like an Ina Bauer[1]
and dodged it.
（No
way!）
As if
to ridicule my inner surprise, the foreign woman's knee kick flew at my flank, which was unguarded
by the follow-through.
（Kuh!）
I'm
unable to dodge.
The
damage from her knee kick is multiplied by my own momentum.
The
impact is so great that my ribs creak.
Even
though I strained my lower stomach and hardened my muscles, the blow was enough
to lift my body.
Even
so, I staggered to the back and prepared myself with my battle axe. Where did
the pain come from? I can taste the blood in the back of my throat
She's
fast. No... it's not just a matter of speed. She can't dodge just because she's
fast. There's no way to dodge my attack.
If
it's only about speed, then Orthrus is much faster. Even so, no one could dodge
that barrage.
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（There
must be some secret... I've heard she has a special ability... What is it? What
kind of ability?）
Frantically,
I replayed the foreign woman's movements in my mind.
She
starts moving later than I do, at least, not the kind of ability that can
predict the future. Just fast? No, it's more than fast, it's also efficient.
「...if
you want to run away with your tail between your legs, I'll let you go」
It's
not interesting. That's what the gaijin woman says with that look on her face.
She pisses me off.
「That's
nonsense」
When I
responded, she shrugged her shoulders with a look of annoyance on her face.
「Bullying
the weak. It's not my thing」
「Aaah!」
Immediately,
I felt the blood flowing back into my body. The wild roar of the beast drowned
out my thoughts of needing to calm down.
I
grabbed my battle axe again and--
「Uguruaa!
Guruaaah! Guru-aaaahhh!」
Vertically,
horizontally, and diagonally, I swing the battle axe with all my might and
slash at the foreign woman.
The
sound of the axe cutting through the air and the sound of crushing asphalt
echoed. The stones and debris fly apart. But not even the debris hits the foreign
woman.
On the
contrary, with each swing of the battle-axe, the foreigner woman strikes me
precisely at the opening.
The
blows were as sharp as blades, and my maid's uniform was ripped with many
strikes, causing my exposed skin to bleed.
I
struggled to jump away and adjust my stance. However, for some reason, the foreign
woman didn't come after me.
I'm on
the ropes, but--
（She
can clearly see all my attacks. That's what I think）
As
soon as I thought this to myself, an idea struck me.
（I get
it now, she can counter me because she can see it!）
When I
thought about it, not only did she not pursue me, but all of her attacks were
all counters.
She
can definitely dodge. She's so confident that she won't try to attack me.
「...I
think it's time to finish her off」
I see
a chance in her words.
This
is the moment.
Believe
in yourself and give it everything I've got.
The
beast inside me roars.
Good,
so good. I feel it.
The
climaxing pleasure of life's exchange.
I'm
wet.
I
readied my battle axe again--
「Uruaaaaaaa!」
I held
it high and went on a suicide mission.
The
axe I swung at her was easily dodged, as before. But that's okay. That's fine.
As if
to finish me off, a left-hand hook flies at my jaw. That's right, that's how
she shook my brain last time.
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（Don't
think the same move will work again!）
I look
at the approaching fist, draw back my jaw, and meet it with my own forehead. A
tremendous impact echoed. My forehead cracked and blood splatters everywhere.
But I don't care. Just give me a fist bump to the head.
Even
if she can see me moving, she can't stop her fist from gaining momentum. So, I
countered her counter with a counter.
It
hurts like hell.
Stars
flashed in front of my eyes.
But
the foreign
woman's fist cracked with a crushing sound.
「Aaahhh...!
Ugh...」
She
grabbed her own hand and backed away with a look of agony on her face. Her
fingers are bent in a funny way. It was definitely broken.
I
feel like I could kill her right now, but the head maid has given me strict
orders "not to kill her".
So I
said to her.
「If
you run away with your tail between your legs, I'll let you go. Bullying the
weak is not my thing」
As
soon as I said that, the foreign woman's face twisted into an ugly expression.
「Kuh!」
As I
heard her footsteps running away into the darkness, I screamed out in a fit of
emotion.
「Uooooooooooooooooo!!」
My
name is Tapeworm.
A
devoted maid of the mighty Confinement King-sama.
I'm a
bit of a talker, a battle maid who screams.
