(Misaka's POV)

Kid butlers? That didn't seem right.

Wanna what else didn't seem right? This mansion being in the middle of the freakin' woods!

Aiko had a starry look in her eyes. "I love your house!" she exclaimed, clapping her hands. "It must be wonderful to live here!"

...I'm not even going to say anything to that fact.

I glanced at the grandfather clock, its hands frozen. Must be broken.

"It is!" Both of the twins said at once. I started. Could they read my mind?

"Once the clock chimes--"

"--The fun starts!"

Uh...do they need to speak like that?

"Are you two disturbing our guests?" a soft, lilt voice asked, and two hands pushed both kids out of the way. The owner of the voice took their place, wearing maid clothes and her brown hair loose, her light brown eyes glittering. "You're lost? Let me serve you tea! Come in, come in! I'm Rin."

"I'm Miyu!" the girl said, grasping one of Aiko's hands.

"I'm Haru!" the boy said, grasping Aiko's other hand.

"Let's be friends!" they said in harmony and pulled Aiko in together. "And you are?" They faced me as well, little crazy grins etched on their face.

Aiko didn't answer, instead staring at the giant foyer, her face even more surprised. I prodded her as the maid closed the door behind us, locking it.

"Oh! I-I'm Aiko and this is my older sister Misaka," she stammered, gawking at the fancy dressed butler, hurrying out of an adjoining room.

Haru cocked his head, and smiled with his eyes closed. "Ai means love and affection and ko means child!"

Miyu had the same look as Haru as she said: "Mi means beautiful and saka could mean the word climb. Are you suuuuuuure your name is Misaka?"

"Yes! Why the heck are you questioning my name?!"

"Uh..." Aiko stammered, looking uncomfortable.

"Dear, oh dear. What are you three doing, bothering these guests? Find them a room, for heaven's sake, then bring them down see the young mistress." He snapped, pulling on his glove, and stamping up the stairs. "The young master has disappeared again and my lord wishes not be bothered at this time."

Aiko bounced up and down with the twins, excited. "Saki, we get to stay here!"

Ugh, why are you always so happy? You were the one who got us into this mess to begin with.

"Are you just going to accept us that easily?" I asked, following Rin up the grand stairs. "I mean, you don't know who--"

"Yes," all four of them said immediately. "You're lost!"

"I was saying you didn't know who we are!"

"Who cares? You're lost!"

The curtain has risen! It doesn't matter if you don't know the script; just make fools of yourselves! You'll get it eventually...

Fools of ourselves? What are they talking about?  I wondered as Aiko and I followed the other three upstairs.

AN: The two in the picture are Miyu and Haru