[Hunter X Hunter] The Zoldyck Family Maid's Second Career

Irosu Ohera, the eldest young master's personal maid in the Zoldyck Family, and an apprentice portrait artist (with little hope of becoming a full-time one).

Her apprenticeship seemed destined to drag on forever, but her side hustle secretly taking commissions with young master Milluki in the middle of the night was booming.

Until one day, she, so used to working customer service, casually said to her direct superior:

"Sure thing, baby."

Things then took off in a bizarre direction at full speed:

Illumi believed she was in an online romance.

Illumi was convinced she was treating him like a stand-in for her online boyfriend.

Illumi decided to investigate and set things straight himself.

Irosu: "...Young master, please hear me out first."

She had thought that no matter how many misunderstandings piled up, she could keep her dignity and survive on Kukuroo Mountain.

Then an accident happened, and Irosu was officially listed as dead.

After drifting to the other side of the world, she found work again at a maid cafe. Again and again.

No master, no punishment, no wage deductions.

Everything was perfect.

If only, on a rainy day, her former employer hadn't barged into the cafe with a line of black-clad butlers and stopped right in front of her.

This time, Irosu decided to learn from her mistakes: becoming a full-time maid, getting a raise, and keeping her side hustle. She couldn't give up any of them.

But as she thought it over, she suddenly realized she might have gotten herself tangled up in things too.

Illumi: "You don't want to be my maid?"

Irosu: "That's right."

Illumi: "Then what do you want to be?"

An oppressive aura filled the air, making it hard to breathe.

Irosu: "...I mean, I don't want to be only your maid."

[Things to Know Before Reading / Potential Triggers]

- This is a simple, wholesome story of a master and servant secretly having an affair (crossed out, )

- The heroine is not a powerhouse. At first, she can't use Nen and is just an ordinary Zoldyck Family employee. She will master Nen Ability later.

- Romance-focused, with a slice-of-life feel, mutual self-delusion, unhealthy flavors, and a warning for old-school melodrama.

- The Hunter world is dark. Please don't apply normal moral standards, especially to 12m. Don't view him as a normal male lead. (This is not a purely silly, sweet romance.)

- This is my personal interpretation of the characters. Apologies in advance for any out-of-character moments.

- Written for love. It won't be published behind a paywall before completion.

I'll add more if I think of anything. The author often revises the blurb (anything that's appeared here will definitely show up in the main text), so please treat the main text as authoritative!

A little secret: I feel like the first few chapters are still finding their footing, but things get better as the story goes on (in my opinion). Feel free to try out whichever chapters interest you first ^^. I'll revise the story as a whole after it's complete.

Chapter comments are open. Everyone is welcome to comment and interact!

Theme: Misunderstanding, control, and testing the waters