The crimson princess-Chapter 199: Mikan

I looked everywhere, my senses on high alert to see if my summoner had already died, but the only person I saw was a little girl with brown hair and golden-brown eyes.

I turned my head a few more times to be sure it was really her who had summoned me, and it seemed that was indeed the case.

At her feet was a grimoire with the familiar teleportation circle that my grandmother had given to certain people.

I swear, as soon as this wish is granted, I'll make the entire Shadow Garden track down every single one of those circles and get rid of them.

I don't want to be summoned anymore — my grandmother can't even draw properly.

Dia: "Are you the one who summoned me?"

Mikan: "Y-Yes! My name is Yuki Mikan, and I'd like you to do something for me. I'd like you to take care of the cooking and the housekeeping in this house."

Dia: "Okay. And what's my compensation?"

She seemed confused by my question, but she was very cute. In my opinion, she looked about a year younger than Kunou-chan.

Dia: "Yes, my compensation. You don't really believe I'd work for free, even if you are cute."

Mikan: "But there's no mention of compensation in the book... I thought you were just supposed to do what I asked..."

She began to tear up, clearly not understanding what was going on.

Dia: "Sigh I have to earn something for helping you — otherwise, I won't do anything. You, for example, agree to do homework in exchange for points or maybe a small gift if you get good grades, right? Well, it's the same for me. You need something that makes me want to work."

Mikan: "But I didn't know there was anything like that... I don't have anything to offer."

She explained to me that her father is a mangaka and is extremely busy, while her mother had left on a business trip.

To give them time to work, she had promised she would take care of her big brother and manage the house — but the problem is, she did it because she wanted to give her parents the image of a mature, responsible girl.

Being kind-hearted, I decided to do the cleaning and cooking for free — but on one condition: she would learn how to cook, and when she makes meals, she will give me some as compensation for the cleaning I do.

Her brother doesn't know who I am, so I'll pretend to be a friend of his sister, around her age.