Chapter 21

“Aki cooks and cleans. If she needs help, you will help her. She’ll come into your room each afternoon to collect your dirty clothes and leave clean ones. That is what that basket is for that is at the bottom of your closet, so keep your dirty clothes in the basket.

“Daisuke is my house-boy, or Hausaboi. He does whatever else needs to be done. If there is more, and he needs help, you will help him as well.

“When I am out of the house, you will have chores to work on. I’m usually out Tuesday and Thursday, although there may be other days as well. You will weed the gardens, or help Aki dust and sweep floors, or you can ask Takeo what needs to be done. But you will keep yourself busy. There is no rest-time here. Your free time will be with me. If I see something that hasn’t been done, you will not want to learn about it from me. Do you understand?”

“Hai, Joō-sama. I will work hard.”