Tika asked with narrowed eyes, "Who are you?"

''Why does your maid costume seem familiar? '' Dan asked his own question instead of responding to the one that was posed to him.

''Hey, what's going on? Another visitor? '' In the meantime, Karan, Pana, and the others responded to Sami's call by rushing over. They were dedicated to guarding the perimeter of Raydon's house, always training in the immediate vicinity and leaving one person to spy on the area.

''Wait! Who is this sister? That uniform resembles Sister Belicia's uniform. '' Pana approached Sami, who was still lying on the ground and inquired with suspicion after observing Tika's uniform.

Sami said, getting to his feet with Pana's assistance. "Now that you said it, I just realized, isn't it really the same costume as sister Belicia?"

''You know that Bic.. Belicia? '' When Tika overheard this, she inquired.

'Do they have ties to the young master? Otherwise, they wouldn't be familiar with Belicia, would they? ' Tika pondered.

She had no idea Belicia had a sibling living here, and knowing Raydon had only recently recovered, she was speculating on the nature of her relationship with them.

'Wait a second. Do they also have something to do with that high rank? The fat guy looks like he has good fighting skills, and the man in black obviously has excellent stealth skills. '

Tika began to put the pieces together in her head as she pondered the situation. Before arriving, she had heard from the Demugens that Raydon had awakened with the help of a high-rank item holder, and that there may be others here as well, though this information was sketchy at best.

'So, most likely that high-rank also chose them to be his servants. ' Tika grimaced as she thought this. She was about to kill one of his servants without knowing it.

As Tika realized this before it was too late, she sighed and opened her mouth.

''There is apparently a major misunderstanding. I'm Tika, and as you probably guessed, Belicia and I both work as battle maids for the same family. I came here as well to speak with my young master. ''

Tika spoke as sweetly as she could while grabbing the ends of her skirt and making a proper lady's greeting. She now appeared to be the sweetest maid in the world and there was no longer any sign of disgust on her face.

''Oh, so that's how it turned out, haha. I never would have guessed that someone as lovely as you would come here to cause trouble. Obviously, this knucklehead misunderstood before launching his attack. ''

Pana slapped Sami on the head and said, "Quick apology from her.".

''Aww, that hurt, but I wasn't the one who started it, all right? Plus, what exactly does "battle maid" mean? And why are you so powerful? '' Fatty Sami asked, holding his throbbing head.

''She is strong?'' Pana and Karan asked simultaneously.

''Yes, even more, powerful than the boss. I didn't even have time to figure out what it was before she threw me several meters with a single touch. '' Sami expressed it honestly.

''Well, it's clear that the dummy is making an exaggeration once more. '' Karan and Pana rolled their eyes. Because Fatty Sami has a history of making things up, they didn't believe him.

*BANG*

''Of course, I am strong. After all, I am an item holder. Have no idea what a battle maid is? '' Realizing that everyone was looking at her with suspicion, Tika stamped her foot to intimidate them, leaving a small crater in the old, already cracked asphalt.

As soon as Tika demonstrated her strength, everyone began to have faith in her. After all, it was impossible for a girl with such a delicate-looking body as hers to simply stamp her foot on the asphalt and cause destruction.

''Battle maid? Item holder? So sister Belicia is an item holder? '' Fatty Sami asked with his mouth agape. The others were the same. They were all so shocked by what they heard that they had to swallow their tongues. Only Dan appeared to have a look of sudden understanding on his face.

'Why do they seem so taken aback by this? ' Tika didn't understand the expressions of shock on people's faces, so she kept talking.

"Anyway, if you'll excuse me, I have to see my young master right now." Tika decided she had had enough of wasting time with these people and made her way to Raydon's place.

''Wait. Master is not at home. You can either wait here or leave your message for us to forward.'' Dan came to a halt in front of the stairs once more and said.

''Master? All I want is to see my young master Raydon.'' Tika corrected it, thinking it was yet another misunderstanding.

''Yes, as I previously stated, he is not at home.'' Dan answered without noticing Tika's confusion.

'Did they establish a hierarchy of servants among themselves? ' Tika thought it was odd that one servant addressed another as master, but she didn't question it too deeply because she didn't know much about the culture of the people who lived in the slums.

''Do you have any idea when he'll be back? '' Tika asked.

"We don't know," Dan answered.

''Then I can wait inside the house,'' Tika said.

"No, we can't let that happen. Feel free to stay in our place if that's more convenient for you. '' Dan firmly declined. It was their responsibility to maintain Raydon's tranquility, and this unidentified suspicious person now referred to Raydon as the young master and wanted to go inside his home to wait for him.

''I have to see my young master right now, and I can't stand around waiting. Just let me wait here in the young master's home for now. Could you just step aside, please? ''

From the outside, Tika appeared to be incredibly loving and kind, but on the inside, raging volcanoes of resentment were erupting.

'Where did all these dumb peasants come from? I didn't even want to be here, and they're inviting me to their garbage heap? 'historical

"Hey, I'm really confused. She does not appear to be lying, but why does she refer to our master as the young master? '' Pana asked Karan in silence who was standing next to her.

''She stated that they are serving the same family as Belicia. I wonder if the master has any connection to that family. '' With a thoughtful expression on his face, Karan also whispered.

''No no, you are all wrong. Look at how eager she is to enter the master's residence. She must have met the master at some point and been so taken with his charisma that she fell instantly in love with him. It's kind of like the stereotypical yandere maid in love with the head of a multibillion-dollar corporation. '' When Sami overheard them, he chimed in with his own thoughts on the subject.

While the three of them talked in silence, thinking that no one could have heard them, Tika's perceptive elven ears were listening in on all of their conversations, particularly the most recent remark from Fatty Sami.

'That's enough. As long as I don't kill them, I guess it's alright if I just break a few bones. ' Tika muttered while grimacing and gritting her teeth in a fit of rage.

Sami brought his hand to his chin and whispered again as he observed Tika's clenched fists, trembling body, and angry but still pretty face.

''Look, she became enraged because the boss refused to let her in. Because of this, she'll probably attack us soon. I told you she's a yandere maid. ''

And it happened exactly as Sami predicted, with Tika expressing a strong desire to kill.

''I will definitely kill you. ''

Even if the real reason is different from his guess.

***

I won't be playing any April Fools' jokes on you, but I do wish you a wonderful day. May your pranks be clever, harmless, and bring a smile to everyone's face. And may you also be able to take a good joke or two in good humor.