Chapter 7 Maid Cafe
“Boss, a glass of 1982 Ferraris, please.”
“Eh? Customer, don’t overdo it. Drinking so much coffee is bad for your body.”
…
In the maid cafe, people were happily chatting, creating a lively atmosphere.
The aroma of coffee mixed with fruit filled the air. Young girls in cute maid outfits went back and forth, serving each customer the items they needed.
Lonis, who walked into the shop, was naturally welcomed and treated like a distinguished guest by the maids.
“Young Lady, welcome home. Are you alone, or waiting for someone?”
This maid had long pink hair, her smooth hair like a beautiful girl from an anime, exuding a sweet, candy-like charm.
“Um, I…”
Lonis’s pretty face blushed. Facing a real girl, she was too embarrassed to say she was here to work… because as a hero, she should have been the one being served and cared for by maids.
However, now she was about to become one of the maids, serving the customers.
…
However, the maid interpreted Lonis’s hesitation as shyness:
“Young Lady, this is your first time visiting our shop, isn’t it?”
“Eh?”
“Mhm, don’t be nervous. If it’s your first time, let me recommend our signature dishes~”
“W-Wait a moment…”
“Does Young Lady like ice cream cake? Today’s vanilla flavored cake is on special, it’s very cheap.”
…
Lonis blushed even more as she watched the maid diligently explain everything to her.
She didn’t dare to let the other person continue serving her, and moreover, she didn’t have any money on her.
“Um, Miss Maid, sorry!”
“Eh… Young Lady, why are you apologizing?”
“I don’t have any money, and I’m not here to enjoy myself.”
“B-But Young Lady’s clothes are so beautiful and cute…”
“Wuwu…”
Being called cute by a real girl made Lonis want to disappear into the ground.
But she still had to steel herself and say with difficulty, “I… I actually wanted to come and work here, so…”
“Oh, I understand!”
Hearing Lonis say that, the pink-haired maid didn’t show any “displeasure”; instead, as if resonating with her, she excitedly said:
“Your Highness, you want to be self-reliant too, right?”
“Eh…?”
“It’s too embarrassing to spend the family money all day. So why not take on a part-time job while you’re in school, to become self-sufficient… Hehe, to tell you the truth, I’m actually like that too~”
Seeing the sincere gaze of the pink-haired girl, Lonis felt even more guilty.
Self-reliant, her foot! She was completely forced by that black-hearted, sadist beautiful girl!
Moreover, she wasn’t even a student of Clearwater Academy. In Elus’s words, she only had good looks, and was otherwise a useless vase.
But the pink-haired girl in front of her seemed to be a real young lady… who specifically came to the shop to work part-time to earn money.
…
…
“Um, sorry! I, I actually…”
“Actually…?”
The pink-haired girl tilted her head and looked at her with great curiosity.
“Actually, I want to get a work visa by working here, so I can stay on Academy Island.”
“Work visa? Young Lady, aren’t you a student of Clearwater Academy?”
“Ah, yes, yes, I can barely… consider myself a tourist. I just arrived here today…”
“I see, I understand!”
The pink-haired girl nodded, and then, as if she had decided something, she shouted into the distance:
“Manager, we have a new recruit who wants to work here.”
“Eh, Eeh?!”
“She’s a very beautiful silver-haired young lady. It would be a shame to miss this chance!”
“Wuwu!”
Seeing the manager, Lonis’s pretty face turned red.
Because this manager was a very mature woman, appearing to be around 35 years old. Her purple ponytail was neatly styled behind her, giving her a capable and intellectual aura.
(Older… older than Elus?)
In fact, Elus’s body proportions were already a bit exaggerated. Although she had never touched them, her breasts were quite full and had a lot of girlish charm. (Except when she was a loli.)
But the manager in front of her was even bigger by a size. The colossal mass seemed to be constrained by her top, and the buttons looked like they were about to burst at any moment…
This made Lonis unsure where to look.
“You want to work at the maid cafe?”
The manager’s gaze swept back and forth across Lonis’s face and body, as if assessing whether she could handle the job of a maid.
“Y-Yes. But I want to obtain a work visa. I’m not sure if that’s possible.”
“A work visa is no problem, but you need to start tonight and get good reviews from the customers.”
“Eh?”
“If the satisfaction rate is 70%, we will sign a formal employment contract. How about it?”
As the manager said this, the pink-haired maid’s eyes flickered with surprise, and then, behind the manager, she secretly gestured to Lonis.
It was as if she was saying, this is a good offer, accept it quickly.
“Thank you. Please tell me what I need to do.”
“Alright, Su Ling Zhou, you will be responsible for taking this newcomer and working together during the evening shift.”
So, the pink-haired maid who initially received Lonis was named Su Ling Zhou.
She was currently a first-year student at Clearwater Academy, majoring in Magical Law.
Lonis didn’t know what Magical Law was, but she guessed it probably dealt with laws related to magic… After all, the world had changed so much that it was impossible to speculate with the old ways.
Even the maids at the maid cafe were like this…
“Lonis, watch closely~ This is the maid’s love magic~~ Clearwater’s hope comes from the dreams of young girls, here’s your omelet~~”
“Eh?”
Lonis was stunned… Su Ling Zhou made a heart shape in front of her, and then, a heart actually floated out of the air!
A faint pink fluorescent glow, like a small firework, bloomed in the air out of nowhere.
“H-How did you do that?”
“With the maid bracelet?”
“Eh…?”
“The maid bracelet is a mass-produced magical artifact. As long as you can recite the correct spell, regardless of the wearer’s magic power level, you can release the stored magic.”
“That’s amazing…”
“Lonis, want to try too?”
“Um, that…”
If she were a girl, she would definitely love these maid bracelets with lace trimmings!
But Lonis was a man, and if it weren’t for work, she would never wear such a thing!
“Do I have to say it?”
“Of course, because this is the maid’s love magic. If you don’t say it, you won’t get good reviews.”
“I-I understand…”
Lonis took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the shame in her heart, and mustered up her courage to say, “This, this is maid’s lo-love magic, Clearwater’s hope comes from the dreams of young girls, here’s your omelet!”
…
As soon as Lonis finished chanting,
A colossal heart appeared before her.
