I'll Call Your Name

"Shouya, let's eat lunch together! ♡"

"Mind if I join too?"

When lunch break rolled around and I was getting my bento ready, Kaede and Arisa came over to invite me. I'd figured I'd be eating alone, but with these two here, I'd dodged that bullet.

"Yeah, of course. But are you two sure? Don't you want to eat with your friends…"

If they'd brushed off their friends just to look after me, I'd feel awful about it.

"It's fine, it's fine! The two of us mostly eat together anyway!"

"Yeah, yeah! Don't worry about it that much!"

Going by their reactions, my worry seemed unfounded. If they were really blowing off friends with tears in their hearts, that was some impressive acting.

"Then if you'll have me…"

"Mhm, mhm! Shouya, you should rely on people more! Everyone'll be happier that way for sure, you know? ♡"

"Yeah…"

Rely on people more, huh… Kaede says that, but the reason I keep telling myself not to lean on others too much is probably just leftover habit from my past life.

No other guys were in class today, and none would be in the afternoon classes either, so we decided to eat right here in the classroom. We were rearranging the desks to make it easier to eat together when there was a knock at the door.

"Excuse me… Onii-cha… I mean, is Izumi Shouya-senpai here?"

Tentatively stepping into the classroom was Sakura, with Karen-onee-chan and Masami-onee-chan right behind her.

"Onii-chan, can we eat our bentos together too? ♡"

The moment Sakura spotted us, she ran over and asked in a coaxing voice. She and the others must've come to check on me as well.

"Yeah. Of course."

"Yes! ♡"

Sakura gave a little hop to express her joy.

"Fufu ♡ Looks like we were all thinking the same thing ♡"

"Right～! ♡ Everyone was worried about Tak-kun! ♡"

So Masami-onee-chan and Karen-onee-chan had come to check on me too.

"Everyone, thank you…"

When I thanked them, everyone returned the sentiment.

"Well then, since we're all set, let's eat? Itadakima～su!"

At Kaede's cue, everyone said itadakimasu and opened their bento boxes. That said, everyone other than Arisa had identical contents.

"Everyone's bentos look so good…"

"Mom's and Onee-chan's bentos were tasty too, but ever since the maids took over it's been a total revolution! ♡"

"I really can't compete with actual maids…"

"Masami-onee-chan, you can cook… that's amazing."

I'd been wondering who handled the meals before the maids arrived, but apparently it wasn't just Mom. Masami-onee-chan had been cooking too.

"I'll make you something sometime ♡ … Or it'd be nice to cook together! ♡"

While we were talking, Arisa kept comparing our bentos to her own.

"Arisa, want to try a bite?"

Arisa was starting to look like an abandoned puppy, and before I knew it I wanted to slip her a bite.

"Eh! Really?!"

"Yeah. You've done a lot for me today, so…"

When I said that, Arisa opened her mouth wide like a baby bird.

"Since you're offering, do 'open wide～' for me ♡"

"O-okay…"

Arisa was clearly set on being fed, so I gave up and started picking out what to give her.

For this, the king of bento side dishes, tamagoyaki, would show Arisa just how amazing the maids were.

"Here, o-open wide～"

When I brought the tamagoyaki to her mouth with my chopsticks, Arisa snapped it up. The sight of her accepting it so passively was really adorable. The fact that she's tall and usually has a mature-looking face only made the gap hit harder.

"Mmm～! ♡ Fluffy and sweet and so good! ♡"

The tamagoyaki had clearly hit Arisa's tastes.

"Right? Fresh out of the pan it's even better! Come over to my place sometime ♡"

"I'm absolutely coming! And I'll eat my fill! ♡"

I laughed at Arisa's appetite, and lunchtime passed pleasantly. With no afternoon classes, I'd be heading home.

"See you, Shouya. Thanks for the tamagoyaki! ♡"

"Yeah. See you."

I said goodbye to Arisa, contacted Sakamoto-san, and headed for the rotary.

Sakamoto-san waits in the Protection Officers' dedicated standby room whenever I'm at school, so she shows up right away when called.

I got in the car at the rotary and was driven home, where the maids came out to greet me.

"""Welcome home, Goshujin-sama."""

"I-I'm home…"

Being greeted by maids… it made me feel like I'd become someone important, which was humbling, but I also couldn't help wishing they'd do it again in actual maid uniforms.

"Shouya-sama, I'll carry your bag!"

Before I could even respond, Usami-san had whisked my bag away. I was honestly impressed that the maids were this attentive even down to little things like that.

After changing out of my uniform, I sank into the living room sofa. It was so plush my bottom sank deep into the cushions.

"Shouya-sama, good work at school today."

"Wah! Ushijima-san… um… the bento was delicious."

"Oh my! ♡ I'll be sure to pass that along to the other two～ ♡"

I'd been startled by the sudden voice from behind, but I covered for it by passing along my impressions of the bento. Ushijima-san looked pleased, so it had probably landed.

"Oh, that reminds me, Shouya-sama～, I've been meaning to say this for a while, but you really don't need to be so formal and call us by our surnames, you know～?"

I basically never call people by their first names. It feels too forward, somehow.

"Please, call us casually by our given names～ ♡ I'm sure the other two maids, and the Protection Officers, and Ichijou-san too would all be happy～ ♡"

If it would make them happy I'd want to, but is that really the case…

"As a test, please try calling me 'Moka'～ ♡"

With direct permission from the person herself, I steeled myself and decided to give it a try.

"M-Moka-san."

"Ye～s ♡"

Moka-san beamed back at me, genuinely happy.

"See, I'm so happy～! ♡ Let's call everyone else by their given names too! ♡ Everyone～! ♡"

Moka-san got swept up in her excitement and called everyone over.

"Shouya-sama is going to call all of you by your given names from now on～ ♡"

"Eh?!"

The one who looked most happily surprised, more than I'd expected, was Ichijou-san… no, Reina-san.

"Shouya-sama, we've even shaken hands together, so it's fine, right? ♡"

She was right. We'd shaken hands at the interviews, and everyone had looked so happy then, so I should trust that it'd be fine.

"Then, Y-Yui-san…"

"Yes! ♡ Shouya-sama! ♡"

When I called her name, Yui-san beamed back with a bright reply. There was a charm to it, like doting on some small animal.

"Miki-san…"

"Y-yes!"

Just like at the handshake during her interview, Miki-san's face went bright red. Seeing the usually quiet Miki-san blushing and looking happy made me happy in return.

"Satsuki-san."

"Yes. Shouya-sama."

Satsuki-san's face barely changed, same as at the handshake. But looking closely, the corners of her mouth had lifted just a little, and it was touching to think I'd stirred something in someone who normally seemed so unshakeable.

"Mei-san."

"Yes! Shouya-sama! ♡ … This is kind of like being a couple, isn't it ♡ Calling each other by name ♡"

Mei-san teased me, blushing and twisting her body invitingly. I could tell she was happy about both the handshake and being called by name, but on top of that she was flaunting a kind of grown-woman composure.

"Reina-san…"

"Y-y-yes!"

Reina-san answered me in a complete fluster. Her face was bright red, but she clearly looked different from everyone else. Or rather, she was acting odd.

"Reina-san…?"

"Reina-san was envious of the doctor and nurses at the hospital, you see."

"H-hey, Satsuki-san, don't spill that!"

True, we'd met around the same time, and she'd even done my milking for me, but I'd never called Reina-san by her given name… I'd assumed she was relating to me strictly as a secretary, as a job, so this was unexpected.

"See ♡ Shouya-sama, everyone's happy, aren't they～? ♡"

"Yes…"

Moka-san's name-calling operation ended in great success, and everyone except her went back to work.

"Shouya-sama, are you a little tired～?"

True, today had been my first day back at school, and it was the most I'd moved around since being discharged, so I could feel a bit of fatigue settling into my body.

"If you'd like, want to try a massage from me～? ♡ I get really good reviews, you know～? ♡"

With that, Moka-san sat me down on the sofa and began to knead my shoulders.

"Ahh… that feels good…"

I could feel the stiffness gradually loosening and the fatigue draining away. Maybe because I'd been so tense speaking in front of everyone today, my upper body had been locked up.

As the massage went on, something soft pressed against the back of my head.

"Ah ♡ I'm sorry ♡ … Nn ♡"

For a moment, the warm softness pulled back from my head, then pressed firmly against me again. The first time really had seemed accidental, but this time was on purpose.

"M-Moka-san?"

"Fufu ♡ Shouya-sama, big breasts really don't faze you at all, so I just couldn't help wanting to tease you a little ♡"

Maybe Moka-san had been shunned by men over the size of her chest, so even if it was self-consciousness on her part, getting to meet a man like me must've made her really happy.

"Shouya-sama, please use my breasts as a pillow and receive the massage ♡ It's fine if you fall asleep like that, you know ♡"

Following Moka-san's instructions, I let the tension out of my neck, and my head sank deeper and deeper into her cleavage. From my ears around to the back of my head, I was completely enveloped in breast, and it was warm.

I could hear the sounds from inside Moka-san's chest too. Her heartbeat was a little fast, which told me she was excited as well.

The thrill of being wrapped in breasts and the drowsiness from how good the massage felt fought for control, but drowsiness gradually won out.

"My high school had an aesthetics course, and I had top grades, you know～ ♡"

Moka-san's technique was exquisite, and my body kept loosening up more and more. On top of that, her gentle voice was like a lullaby, and I lost consciousness almost immediately.

"Good night～ ♡ Shouya-sama ♡"