Chapter 17 Intersecting Feelings
“A party with everyone?”
Lonis naturally wanted to do something like this… after all, both Su Ling Zhou and the other maids were beautiful and had gentle temperaments.
Logically, no boy would be able to refuse their invitation.
But after work, Lonis still had to study.
And that Elus managed her very strictly; if she didn’t act according to Elus’s requirements, the little toy on her person would activate.
This included, but was not limited to:
Wandering around everywhere on the way to and from work, not arriving at the destination on time.
Staring at female customers’ chests for too long.
Not greeting Elus immediately when she entered the shop.
Walking into the men’s restroom by mistake when going to the toilet, and other such actions would result in being teased by the little toy.
…
So Lonis subconsciously wanted to refuse Su Ling Zhou and not participate in this small gathering.
However…
“Are you off work?”
“Eh?!”
Lonis turned around and saw Elus, in her girl form, walking in with steady steps.
In a black satin dress, paired with black high heels and black stockings, Elus at this moment looked a bit more mature than her usual age.
“Ah, it’s Classmate Elus, good evening.”
“It seems you’re off work. What’s wrong, did Lonis mess something up?”
Elus walked up to Su Ling Zhou without showing any signs of being an outsider.
“No, I was originally going to invite Lonis to a party… Ah, right, Miss Elus, why don’t you join us too!”
“Oh, a party…”
“Yes, Elus is so cute, she’ll definitely be popular at the party, right?”
When Su Ling Zhou said this, she had a slight ulterior motive.
After all, although Lonis was very good at maid work, she always seemed a bit lost and absent-minded when doing it? (Su Ling Zhou didn’t know it was due to the toy activating).
And when Elus was at the shop, Lonis would always greet her happily, showing that the two had a very good relationship.
So, if Elus also came to work at the maid cafe, Lonis would definitely be happy, right?
Taking advantage of the party occasion, Su Ling Zhou wanted to promote the benefits of maid work to Elus and persuade her to join.
…
But Elus smiled slightly and said:
“A party? Let’s pass for tonight. Lonis and I have something to do.”
“Oh… what a shame?”
“But, let’s postpone the party for a few more days. Lonis and I are going to take the entrance exam for C. Academy, and we’ll definitely pass… It’s not too late to hold a party then.”
“Eh?! An exam! Do you mean Elus and Lonis are both enrolling?”
“Hmph, of course. Even though I’m clumsy as a maid, it would be too pathetic if I couldn’t go to school… so I’m going to use these last few days for intensive review for her.”
After saying that, Elus squeezed Lonis’s cheek in a very intimate manner.
“Maid… Wow? Does that mean Lonis’s real identity is a maid?! Wuwu, so she’s a real maid, no wonder she’s so amazing!”
“No, I’m just an apprentice maid.”
“Eh?”
“My cooking is a mess, and I’m slow at doing laundry. Besides liking to serve as a maid, I have no other strengths.”
(Who likes to serve as a maid!)
Hearing Elus say this, Lonis really wanted to retort.
But since they were in the coffee shop and she had to consider her colleagues’ feelings, Lonis could only lower her head, as if accepting it.
“Wow, then it seems Lonis-chan is really amazing? I didn’t expect her to be a real maid… Eh, right, then isn’t Elus the young lady?!”
Su Ling Zhou trembled and re-examined Elus, as if she had discovered a new continent.
“I guess so. And what’s so special about being a young lady? Aren’t you a young lady too, Classmate Su Ling Zhou?”
“Ah, I… I that…”
“After all, it’s C. Academy; being rich isn’t anything out of the ordinary.”
“Mm… but I somehow feel that Elus’s ‘young lady’ factor is more concentrated than mine? Even with the entrance exam, when I took it, I was very afraid of failing, but Classmate Elus…”
“Oh~ (black-hearted expression), don’t mind me acting all nonchalant. But in reality, I’m also very anxious.”
“Eh, really? I can’t tell at all. Elus, don’t lie to me.”
“Mm-hmm~”
Elus gave a faint, noncommittal smile.
Of course, Elus would never be afraid of exams.
But were there times when she was nervous?
Yes, there were…
However, that was 100 years ago, when she first enrolled.
…
And so, the small gathering from the coffee shop was temporarily postponed.
Other colleagues and customers also expressed their understanding. After all, celebrating two events together would bring double the happiness… And even if Lonis failed the exam, they could comfort her with a party.
…
However, on the way to the underground commercial street.
Lonis’s mood was…
A little inexplicably dejected, her whole head drooping.
“What’s wrong? Are you unhappy because I didn’t let you join the party now?”
“Eh? N-No!”
Lonis was startled. She thought Elus was going to activate the remote control and force her to cheer up.
But this black-haired girl was just walking beside her with a proud expression: “Then cheer up. I won’t allow you to put on such a long face.”
“Ugh!”
Being ordered like this by Elus, Lonis understood why she was feeling down.
Because she originally thought Elus had a terrible personality, always cold to everyone, or arrogantly wanting to be above others.
But today, Elus’s conversation with Su Ling Zhou was very natural, as friendly as two real young ladies.
(Am I just a maid in Elus’s eyes, a tool to save the world?)
Lonis had tried to understand Elus’s true feelings more than once, but this black-haired girl not only never answered, but would even scold Lonis if her actions slightly overstepped.
Only when she was a little loli did Elus treat Lonis as a “human cushion”; at other times, Lonis didn’t even have the qualification to touch Elus’s fingers.
So…
“You’re done yet?”
“Eh?”
“I said, you need to cheer up. This is not only my command, but also…”
Elus tilted her head and looked into the distance, saying: “It is also the only path you can currently choose.”
Elus’s thoughts…
Hmph, Lonis looks quite dejected?
Is she that worried about failing the exam… She even calls herself a hero… Even the old lady in the newbie village is more manly than this maid!
How embarrassing!
However, considering I was also afraid in the past, I’ll be a little lenient with her.
After all, she’s probably afraid that I’ll really lock her in a box as punishment, right?
Hmph hmph…
Lonis, you won’t know…
That after you pass the exam, you will face a truly terrifying punishment?
…
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Note: Elus’s ability allows her to sense people’s emotions, but not their specific thoughts.
The reason Lonis is dejected is that she has known Elus for a long time and is also familiar with Su Ling Zhou.
Seeing that the two became so friendly upon their first meeting, Lonis felt a little dejected and jealous~
