“Wake up…” I heard a grown man voice. Ignoring the man's voice I still close my eyes, and pretend I didn't hear anything.

“Wake up..” The voice came again, and again. Until eventually the voice turn to a loud one.

“Wake up will you!!” Said the man as he pour cold water on to my face.

My eyes were then widely open when the cold water splash my face. Clearing the water from my face, I can now see that there's 2 figures in front of me.

The old man, is my dad, while the other figure is the elf girl.

“It's not good to sleep to much you know.” Said dad as he lightly hit my head.

“But I'm still sleepy..” I reply while rubbing my eyes.

“Right.. Anyway the girl finally talk in a while! Well I already talk with her about various things, and I figure you want to talk with her. Besides it's time for me to work so have fun!” He said as he left the room.

“Well that's fast..” I murmured.

“Umm.. First of all, I Selice would like to thank you for helping me.” The elf bowed as she said that.

“I’m Allen, and don't worry about that. The other you are just plainly annoying, she even wants to kill me so it's only natural for me to do so.”

“I see.. Then why didn't you just kill me?” The elf asked. I raise my eyebrows in surprise to what she just said.

“That's quite something you just said there.”

“I-is that so? I'm sorry but I just can't helped it. You see, I'm always wondering why didn't you just kill me, and I also want to know…”

“The reason why I help you right? Well I'll tell you the reason, with the other things after breakfast.”

“Y-yes, for breakfast your father told me to give you these.” She then gave a plate of soup, and a glass of water to me.

I ate breakfast like I normally did, when I'm done the girl took the dishes away.

“*cough* so, what were we talking about?”

“We were talking about the reason why you helped me.”

“Ah right, well it's nothing grand or noble. I happen to saw you at an alley, and I thought ‘if I manage to convince dad to take her in, ane somehow manipulate her maybe she'll be my servant, and then I won't have to do anything unless I want to’. So with that in mind I decided to help you.”

“That's… quite unexpected. I-is that really it?”

“Pretty much, but don't worry I won't do anything indecent, or force you to do anything that you don't want to. Probably.”

“I see, then can’t you just bought a slave to do your bidding? “

“As if dad will permit me. Besides I don't want to.”

“Oh, then can you tell me the other things that you were talking about.”

“Hmm, right. First of, there are 3 seals in your body.”

“W-what? That many? Why?” She asked with a surprised look on her face.

I mean who wouldn't? I'm pretty sure that almost everyone would be surprised when they got 3 seals on their body when they woke up.

“Right.. About that. The first one is for sealing the other soul, Rilia so that she won't take over your body, and try to kill me.”

“Oh, I see. So that's why she doesn't talk and try to take over anymore.”

“Yeah, but do note that this is only temporary since I haven't properly master using soul magic. Heck I'm even surprise I manage to seal her in the first place.”

“I understand, I shall remember that. And the other 2?”

“One of them is to seal the ability for you to use magic without my permission. Since it would be troublesome if you lost control of it.”

“I see, and about the last one? “

“The last one isn't a seal, it's pretty much a contract instead.”

“Eh?”

“You heard me, a contract. If you defy whay i order you to do you’ll feel pain, and if you do what I forbid you to do, then you'll die, that simple. “

“W-why did you do that?”

“Hmm, I don't know. Maybe to make sure you'll do what I ask you to, and to make sure you won't betray me?”

“B-but..” She became quiet and didn't say anything else.

“Well that's all. Now then if you'll excuse me I'll rest in bed for a few weeks. Those 6 months of working really put a restraints on my body.” I said to her, as I close my eyes again.

It's a good thing that nothing went wrong, otherwise I'll ended up working again today. Well since she's fine and all, I can finally rest after 6 months of working.

---Selice POV---

Eh? Is he seriously sleeping? Just like that? I can't believe that he really just sleep after he's done talking to someone.

And the reason for helping me was to become his servant? I always imagine it would become like one of those white knight prince story, but I guess not.

“A-anyway is he really sleeping?” I get closer to the boy to see if he's really sleeping.

‘And he really is! He really did fell asleep.’ I thought as I poke him.

The boy turn around to me, and open his eyes. So he was pretending?

“Oh right, I forgot I didn't order you to do anything. For now, do my chores,, and tidy the room will you?’

Waving his hand, he then adjust his position, and sleep again.

I don't want to do it, but when I thought of that I can feel pain at my back. Ouch, this must be because of the contract that he told me about.

The pain is getting more, and more painful as time goes to the point where I want to cry.

The pain getting worsen, I start doing his chores. Cleaning the room, and tidy the things he has in his room. The pain gradually lessen when I did.

The things he has in a room are… Quite strange. Pot, bottles, and there's some herbs as well I wonder what are these things for.

After I finish, I took a break for a while. Then continue on doing his chores, like washing the dishes.

After all of those are done, I return to his room, and told him that I have finish doing all of his chores.

“Hello? Hmm, I have finish doing all of your chores, and is there anything else?”

“Hmm? Well there is one. Got o the market, and buy all the things I write in this paper.”

He gave me a piece of paper, and gave me a pouch with money in them. Before I left I read the things he needed.

“Hmm, why is there so many herbs in here?”

“You'll know, in time.”

“But there's so many things in here, will there be enough money.”

“Hm? Yeah, the total cost should be around 30-55 silvers. You can use the rest of the money to buy your clothes.”After that he continued his sleeps.

Seeing that he won't wake up nor respond to what I say anymor I decided to go.

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“I'm wondering if there's really enough money in here.” I muttered to myself

The market was filled with a lot of people, but that's the least of my concern.

What I do concern is that will there be enough money in this pouch? Cause there doesn't seems to be much money in here.

Anyway, I went and bought all the things that he asked me to buy, or rather than asked I was forced.

Well it’s a good thing he include where the market is, and where should I bought the things I need on the paper. Otherwise I'll be walking around asking people.

First of is.. Grocery. The things I need to buy are bread, some vegetables, and fruits. Well that's simple.

I go to the stall lady, and bought them. When the lady ask me to pay, I took one of the coins and saw… Gold coin!?

I was quite surprised, surprise enough for me to drop it. Good thing that no one picked it up.

The lady chuckled for a bit, and asked “did you come here because of a boy with brown hair and blue eyes ask you to?”

“Y-yeah, how do you know?”

“He's a regular of mine, and besides he always told me that one day an elf will do the shopping after a month or so, anyway here.”

She gave me the groceries, and I gave her the money. After she gave me the changes, I left the stall and continue to buy things from the paper.

The next one are the herbs, hmm there's a bunch of things in here but it says that all I need to do is to give stall keeper there.

I did as I was told to and give the paper to the stall keeper.

“Say little girl did a boy with brown hair, and blue eyes told you to?”

“Y-yes, how did you know?”

“He's a regular, beside only he would buy this much herbs. I don't know why though.”

“I-is that so?”

“Yeah, anyway here are the herbs.”

He gave me a sack, with the herbs in them, and in return I gave him the money.

Next in line is… clothes. I go to where the store is suppose to be, and gave the paper to the lady in there.

“Hmm, did a boy with brown hair, and blue eyes told you to-”

“Yes. Yes he did.”

“Oh, well here are the clothes that he requested.”

She gave me the clothes, and in return I gave her the clothes. Now that I'm done shopping, I should head back now.

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On the way back 3 men came to me with a smile on their face.

“Say little girl you're bringing so many things there. How about we help you bring them?”

These guys are probably plan to steal the things I have, and maybe kidnap me. Like those people..

One of them grab my hand, while the other took the groceries. At this rate I'll have to experience that again…

“My,my no wonder you're so late.” Said a boy.

“Huh? What are you doing here kid? Get lost!”

“Hoo, you dare to take a way my possessions, and told me to get lost? Ridiculous.”

“Huh? What are you babbling aboht kid?”

The 3 men feet then we're stcuk tk the ground, and from our of no where 3 ice lance appear near their neck.

The 3 of them, realizing what happen become frighten, and even pass out.

“W-what should we do?”

“Isn't that obvious? Let's bail. I don't really care about these guys anyway.”

He snapped his finger and the groceries float in mid air. With him leading the way we head back.

After we arrive, he gave me the clothes, and the food to me while he take the sack and go to his room.

“Wait! Why did you give this to me?”

“Why? Of course I want you to cook food for me. You can do it right?”

“Well yes, but why did you gave me the clothes?”

“For you to wear them of course. You've been wearing that clothes for 6 months you know, besides those clothes are for girls anyway.”

“W-what??”

“Also from now on you'll do the things to day for everyday, got it? Good.”

He left, and enter his room. Well that's fast.. Anyway I change to the clothes he gave me, and start cooking. The clothes are pretty comfy to wear.

When night comes, his father came back, and with the foods I made we eat dinner.

They said it was delicious but I wonder if that's true. When it's time to sleep, it was decided that I'll be sleeping in Allen's bedroom, while he and his father will share the same bedroom.

‘So, this is how I'll live my life from now on huh? It's not so bad if I exclude all the things I'll do from now on.’ With that in thought I fall asleep.