“Hahaha! I win, Su Mengdie, you little minnow! So what if you switched into my body? Didn’t I still pin you beneath me all the same?”
In just one round, Su Mengdie’s wrists were pinned by Penelope, forcing her flat onto the bed.
Soft, slightly wavy golden hair lay scattered over her flushed cheeks and fell across her chest, a little messy—right now, she looked just like a helpless princess caught by a villain.
Even that unwilling struggle seemed more like a deliberate attempt to tempt her opponent into unlocking her defeat…
No good!
Seeing Su Mengdie look so pitiful, Penelope actually felt her heart stir a little.
But… was this really something to be happy about?
“Young Lady, this is your own body, you know.”
Hearing Su Mengdie’s sudden reminder, the Young Lady instantly stopped her gloating.
Once she realized what she was doing, the Young Lady immediately scrambled off herself and helped Su Mengdie sit up on the bed.
“Take good care of my body until we switch back! If I’m missing even a single hair by then, you’re in trouble.”
“Well… that’s going to be tough, isn’t it? Young Lady, your hair loss is pretty severe.”
Back when Su Mengdie cleaned the bathroom, she often found handfuls of Golden Hair.
There was no doubt those belonged to the Young Lady.
“That’s just a metaphor… a metaphor, get it?!”
She understood, but whether it was a metaphor or not was really up to her in the end.
“Young Lady, let’s put metaphors aside for now. Did you feel anything unusual after waking up this morning?”
It wasn’t even certain they could switch back yet—best to leave the metaphors for the future.
Hearing this, the Young Lady pinched her own arm, then patted her thigh.
“Xiao Die, your figure’s pretty nice! You always wear a Maid outfit, so I never noticed before.”
…Was that the feeling she was asking about?
“Young Lady, I meant—did you feel any discomfort after swapping into this body?”
Su Mengdie pressed her hand to her forehead with a sigh.
She really felt the Young Lady’s ability to understand others needed work.
“Oh! You meant that. Well, actually, there’s a lot that doesn’t feel right. My whole body feels weak, my arms and legs ache, and no matter how much I sleep, I never feel rested or want to get out of bed.”
Was this a symptom of Body Swap?
This was clearly just how she felt after starting school!
Su Mengdie considered it and decided to just let it go.
Asking the Young Lady was less reliable than consulting her own companions.
It just so happened that today was the Weekend, and neither she nor the Young Lady had to attend class.
“Young Lady, I have something to do outside later. Why don’t you stay home and rest today?”
“Eh? What kind of Maid leaves her own Young Lady at home and goes out alone to have fun? Su Mengdie, if you dare walk out that door today, do you believe I’ll fire you on the spot?”
“Does the Young Lady plan to use the Jinzhi Family Maid’s authority to dismiss me, the Young Lady of the Jinzhi Family herself?”
Su Mengdie couldn’t help but laugh at her threat.
Even if the Young Lady could overpower her physically, she was still far behind in status and position.
“Xiao Die, that’s insubordination!”
The Young Lady ‘kindly’ reminded Su Mengdie, hoping she’d remember her place.
“Don’t worry, Young Lady. I’m not going out to fool around in your body, just to find my Friend and ask if there’s a way for us to switch back.”
“If that’s the case, why not take me along?”
Suddenly, the Young Lady leaned in close, looking at Su Mengdie expectantly.
This put Su Mengdie in a difficult spot.
If it were just an ordinary Friend, she wouldn’t care.
But the kind of Friend who’d know about body swapping clearly wasn’t an ordinary one—it would be another Magical Girl!
If a Magical Girl’s true identity was exposed to a normal person, that could be very dangerous.
Su Mengdie rested her chin on her hand, thinking it over.
In the end, she decided to bring the Young Lady along.
After all, she’d grown up alongside the Young Lady—they knew each other well enough.
Although the Young Lady’s personality was a bit difficult, at least when it came to keeping secrets, she was trustworthy.
That was why the family entrusted part of the Family Business to her.
Besides, there might be things the Young Lady could help with that she couldn’t manage alone—more information was always good.
“Su Mengdie, glad you know what’s good for you. I take back what I said; you’re not fired. You should be grateful to me, hm~?”
With Su Mengdie’s innocent face, the Young Lady grinned like a triumphant villain.
But that was just a joke, wasn’t it?
She didn’t actually have the power to fire anyone right now.
She’d be lucky not to get fired herself for slacking off.
Seeing her real body smile so smugly, Su Mengdie couldn’t help but feel an indescribable sense of weirdness.
“Then hurry over here, Young Lady, and sit down. I’ll teach you how to get dressed. Let’s tidy up and head out early.”
Just thinking about the Young Lady being unable to dress herself—what if they couldn’t switch back soon?
She couldn’t possibly help her own ‘Maid’ dress herself every morning, right?
Su Mengdie patted the bed and got up to open her wardrobe.
Inside, all kinds of Maid outfits were neatly arranged—most of them were special orders from the Young Lady on a whim.
As for styles… let’s just say there was everything imaginable.
“Um… and why do I have to dress myself? Isn’t this your job?”
The Young Lady crossed her arms before her chest, still putting on airs.
Clearly, reality hadn’t taught her a hard enough lesson.
Su Mengdie decided to step it up.
“Are you going to dress or not? If not, I’ll call the Head Maid over to teach you. She won’t be as gentle as I am.”
“Uh… never mind.”
At the mention of the Head Maid, the Young Lady instinctively shuddered, then immediately sat obediently at the edge of the bed.
Other than Maid outfits, Su Mengdie’s everyday clothes were very plain—almost all light-colored long dresses.
Surprisingly, the Young Lady didn’t object to these simple clothes—mostly because they were easy to wear.
If she were made to wear her own clothes, she’d probably say, “Forget it. If anyone wants to wear this junk, let them.”
“So, not that hard to put on, right?”
There wasn’t much to wearing the dress—Su Mengdie only had to show her once, and the Young Lady had it down.
“Not bad. I actually like this color.”
The Young Lady likes this color?
For a moment, Su Mengdie thought she’d misheard.
“What’s wrong? Isn’t it only fitting for me to wear these clothes now? Stop making a fuss—if you act like that, you’ll disgrace my face, and the whole Jinzhi Family’s reputation!”
The Young Lady talked about preserving family dignity, but her offhand manner showed she didn’t really care.
Still, she had a point.
While Su Mengdie had been focused on correcting the Young Lady, she herself had forgotten that she was no longer just a little Maid, but now a dignified Young Lady.
To maintain the Young Lady’s authority, she’d have to stay calm at all times.
“Don’t forget, don’t call me the wrong thing later. In front of others, you should call me Su Mengdie. If anyone notices something’s off, you’ll be in trouble. There are plenty of people here just waiting to see me make a fool of myself.”
Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Su Mengdie’s eyes.
So the Young Lady knew about this after all.
Su Mengdie had sometimes overheard others privately grumbling about the Young Lady’s behavior, deeply dissatisfied with her ways.
She’d thought the Young Lady was completely oblivious.
Now, it seemed not only did she know, but for some reason, she chose not to do anything about it.
Was it out of disdain for subordinates as a person in power?
Or did she see their gossip as a form of entertainment for herself?
Until she figured these things out, Su Mengdie felt she was still a long way from being a true Young Lady.