My girlfriend is actually myself.

Shiraishi Saku thought that this time would be the same as before, he would just pick up some snacks and leave. However, Tsukimiya Aoi, in order to have more time to herself with her daughter, actually let Asakura Chihaya order on the spot.

"Madam said she wanted to experience the life of an ordinary person," Asakura Chihaya explained.

Ordinary people also make reservations in advance!

And shouldn't she be the one to get it herself if she wants to experience it?

The maid ordered canelé and pudding, then turned to Shiraishi Saku: "This shop has many drinks, would you and Young Master Saku and Miss Yukimiya like to try something different?"

Shiraishi Saku doesn't need it; coffee is quite good, but the young girl is already tired of drinking milk.

He scanned the various drinks on the big screen, packaged the images, and sent them to the girl, letting her make her own decision.

Actually, it doesn't need to be so complicated. Of course, he knows what the girl will choose.

"Butter soda," he said to Chihaya Asakura.

Creamy soda has nothing to do with cream; it's cantaloupe-flavored soda water with a scoop of vanilla ice cream—a truly cold drink.

"Is this a choice made after careful consideration?" the maid reminded Shiraishi Saku.

Shiraishi Saku knew the other person was bringing up menstruation, and explained, "...It ended last night."

"I see, it ended last night."

The maid emphasized the word "evening".

It just happened to end at night; he didn't do anything last night!

The snacks and drinks were quickly packed up. The clerk glanced at Shiraishi Saku, then at Asakura Chihaya, and pointed to the event poster next to the counter.

She enthusiastically introduced, "We're currently holding a couples' event. If you complete the compatibility challenge, you'll get a 20% discount on canelés!"

Shiraishi Saku looked at the poster. The challenge of perfect harmony involved answering questions, and the winning condition was to achieve a 90% synchronization rate.

"No need." Asakura Chihaya paid and picked up the three paper bags.

She would always buy extra snacks, and there would always be some left over after afternoon tea, which Shiraishi Saku would take back to feed his younger sister.

Shiraishi Saku took the two paper bags from her and walked ahead.

Although he had no objection to the misunderstanding by the shop assistant, since the previous female photographer had already been misunderstood once, it was still a bit awkward to be misunderstood along with his friend's mother.

He looked at Asakura Chihaya's face, her delicate skin and elegant features, she really didn't look like a high school girl's mother. Takahashi Yuko had previously thought that Asakura Chihaya was in her twenties, just like her.

Coupled with that maid outfit, it's indeed hard not to misunderstand. Outsiders wouldn't know that this is Asakura Chihaya's work uniform; they would only think it's cosplay. Unless they're very close, she wouldn't go out shopping with a young man while wearing cosplay.

I wonder what a young girl would look like wearing a maid's skirt.

Asakura Chihaya is a bit taller than the girl, but their sizes are about the same, so their clothing sizes should be the same.

Saku Shiraishi pondered whether he should ask Chihaya Asakura for some old clothes.

"If Young Master Saku wants Airi to cosplay me, he doesn't need to ask for my opinion." Asakura Chihaya calmly carried out the slander.

"I was wondering how Xia Yin would look in it!" Shiraishi Saku retorted.

Why do you always feel like Airi and I are having an affair?

……

Airi Asakura has been feeling a bit down lately.

She lay on her bed, hugging a giraffe pillow and sighing.

The phone lay beside her, the screen displaying the main LINE interface. There were no messages from the four accounts: "Snow", "Retired (7/10)", "Mom", and "Madam".

Yukimiya-chan doesn't like sending messages, so it's normal for her not to respond for a day. But Takahashi-chan is a chatterbox, so why is she completely silent now?

And then there's the madam. She used to invite me over for meals, and a few days ago she even asked me to come over and help out. Now I've completely lost touch with her!

My mom is the same; she keeps saying she's busy lately and completely ignores her teenage daughter!

She rolled over, lay on her side next to her phone, stretched out her finger, and swiped the screen dejectedly, the image of Shiraishi Shuo flashing through her mind.

She didn't have Shiraishi Saku's Line account because she hadn't found the right time to add him, and given Shiraishi's personality, he might just refuse outright. If that happened, she'd really have to crawl into the bathroom drain.

She recently visited the convenience store a few times, but Shiraishi-kun was no longer at the counter. When she asked the store manager, he said they were preparing for a new store, and Shiraishi-kun and Yukimiya-chan were helping out. She applied to work part-time there as well, but was told that the employer wasn't planning to hire any new staff for the time being.

How wonderful! In the new shop, Shiraishi-kun and Yukimiya-chan must be flirting every day.

Thinking about this, Airi Asakura felt a little lonely.

She picked up her phone and tapped "Mom." No matter how cold the world is, Mom is always a warm harbor for her daughter.

"Lili: Mom, I want to eat at that fast food restaurant again. How about we go together this weekend?"

After a while, she received a reply from her mother.

Mom: I'm busy.

A strong wind has picked up in this harbor!

"Lili: When is Mom free?"

"Mom: I'm busy lately, you go with your friends."

hateful!

Airi Asakura tossed her phone aside, kicked away the giraffe pillow, and buried her face helplessly in the blanket.

A moment later, her phone suddenly beeped. She jumped up, flipped onto the floor, and picked up her phone.

The letter was not from any of the people mentioned above, but from Yamashita Asami.

"Asami: Has Asakura been in contact with Shiraishi-kun lately?"

Why are you suddenly asking about Shiraishi-kun?

The two previous socially awkward moments replayed in Airi Asakura's mind. Her cheeks flushed red, and she picked up a giraffe pillow, punching it hard to vent her embarrassment and anger.

Then she picked up her phone and replied to Asami Yamashita.

"Riri: Don't mention him anymore (crying)! I didn't know he was with Yukimiya-chan before."

Asami: Oh, I see.

The other side fell silent.

Although Asami Yamashita wasn't one of the people Airi Asakura cared about most, having a friend to comfort her at this moment was a rare stroke of luck, and Airi Asakura felt a warmth in her heart.

"LiLi: Mami, are you free this weekend? Let's go to the food court together! My treat!"

Asami: I'm free! Is anyone else here?

"Lili: Just the two of us! I was planning to go out to eat with Mom, but she coldly refused. I'll ask her to reimburse me for the meal this time!"

Airi Asakura clenched her fists, preparing to give her mother a good beating.

Having received a positive reply from Yamashita Asami, her cold heart regained some warmth. Looking back at their chat history, she discovered a problem that had been overlooked.

"Riri: Why did Mami suddenly think of Shiraishi-kun?"

Asami: Actually... I think I saw Shiraishi-kun on Instagram.

Riri: Ah, is it a couple's photo with Yukimiya-chan? I know that.

Asami: No, it's the photo from today. It looks like Shiraishi-kun is with another woman.

Airi Asakura stared at her phone screen, her eyes wide.

What do you mean by being with another woman? Which bastard is so lucky... no, which bastard is so despicable that he actually stole my Yukimiya-chan's man!

"Riri: Angry! What kind of photo is this? Let me see it! I'm going to tell Yukimiya-chan!"

"Asami: Link"

Airi Asakura clicked the link at lightning speed. It was the Instagram interface. She first looked at the account. The user who posted the photos seemed to be just an ordinary person with only a dozen or so followers.

She looked at the title again.

"I secretly filmed the maid service."

It's even a maid service!

I'm clearly a maid! And a semi-official maid at that!

Airi Asakura was furious and glared at the photo. The man in the photo was indeed Shiraishi-kun, and the person behind him was indeed a girl dressed as a maid. Moreover, this girl looked somewhat familiar.

"..."

Airi Asakura covered her head.