The map sent by Nagano Sae was rather general and not precise enough, so Ito still needed to search carefully. But finding a map takes time, and it also requires time to think about it.
"Hello, could you tell me where Starlight Cafe is?" Ito asked a girl dressed as Sailor Moon for directions.
"Just turn left ahead," the girl in a sailor uniform with pigtails pointed in a direction.
"Thank you." After thanking him, Ito didn't walk away immediately. Instead, he looked at the other person, raised the camera hanging around his neck, and asked, "Hello, may I collect stamps with you?"
We can't let wild Sailor Moon characters get away.
After taking a photo with this beautiful Sailor Moon girl in her blue and white outfit, her companions arrived one after another.
The steps that were about to leave also stopped at this moment.
Since we're already here... let's take some photos first.
They escaped from the trio's classic pose, the fragrance still lingering around their noses.
Ito glanced down at his watch; the hands were almost at the ten o'clock mark—Sae Nagano had said the meeting time was 10:00.
It's getting late; it's time to go find Nagano Sae. The employer's matter comes first.
Wow! A Gundam with a full metallic paint job!
After writing and sending the message "Sorry, I'm a little lost, please wait a bit longer" to Nagano Sae, he headed towards Strike Freedom.
Suddenly, gasps erupted from the Gundam exhibit area—the Light Wings began to simulate particle emission, blue LED streamers shot from the ground to the sky, and the low-frequency hum of the hydraulic system was emitted.
But after only pausing to observe for a while, Ito reluctantly chose to part ways.
Being late will result in a deduction from your full attendance bonus.
"Nagano, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Standing in front of the Starlight Cafe, Nagano Sae turned around when she heard Ito's voice and saw him walking towards her.
"You are three minutes late."
"Sorry, I got a little lost."
Sae Nagano nodded, not dwelling on the matter. "Once inside, don't say anything except order. Otherwise—"
She suddenly leaned closer, her eyelashes casting fan-shaped shadows under her eyes, her tone threatening.
"Understood." Ito raised his hands in surrender.
The wind chimes in the café jingled, and the moment the two stepped inside, a row of beautiful girls in maid outfits bowed to welcome them.
"Welcome home, Master and Miss."
I had anticipated what might happen before I came in, and I can only say that they are indeed professional. Compared to the planning of the class in the cultural festival, they are nothing.
Literally, his gaze inadvertently swept over the snow-white skin exposed on their chests, a look that was both innocent and extremely seductive.
For a mature adult like him, although the school environment is good, it still retains some childishness. Even though he tries his best to get closer to the adult world, he is still a little reserved.
Moreover, there was a very ambiguous atmosphere just by walking in.
"Don't get cocky," Nagano Sae said in a low voice behind Ito.
"Master and Miss, please come this way!"
The maid who greeted them was Ruby, whom they had met at the shop entrance earlier and whom Sae Nagano remembered.
She was a petite girl with her hair tied in pigtails with white ribbons; her hair was jet black and smooth.
She wore a choker with bells around her neck, revealing her snow-white collarbone, and a creamy white JSK dress with a fluffy, soufflé-like skirt adorned with heart patterns.
The over-the-knee socks are light brown and white striped, with lace trim at the top, paired with round-toed leather shoes decorated with bows on the toes.
Following behind her, you could faintly smell her sweet fragrance.
"Please take a seat here."
Starlight Cafe is not large, after all, it was applied for by the anime convention organizer.
However, having a room that can accommodate more than a dozen tables must have cost a considerable amount of money.
This shattered his stereotype that comic convention cafes are all open-air.
So this cost should be...
After the two of them sat down in an empty seat, the maid smiled sweetly, like an angel purifying everything, and spoke in an incredibly gentle and kind voice with a touch of playfulness.
"Welcome back home again, Master and Miss! I'm your maid, Ruby. Nice to meet you~"
As she spoke, she made a heart shape with her hands, and the bell hanging around her neck swayed gently.
Before he finished speaking, Ito could clearly feel Nagano Sae, who was sitting opposite him, breathing faster involuntarily, although her expression remained as dead as ever.
The bell jingled softly, and the maid Ruby suddenly squatted down. Her ankles, which were exposed between her striped over-the-knee socks and leather shoes, were piled up. She leaned close to Nagano Sae and pressed the back of her warm hand against the other's forehead.
"Young Miss's body temperature is a bit high... Did she get sunburned by the heat at the anime convention?"
No, no.
Ito could clearly hear the tremor in her voice; it seemed she truly had no resistance to maids.
Ruby tilted her head and chuckled, pulling a fever-reducing patch from her apron pocket. The mint green sticker had a heart-shaped pattern printed on the edge. "Let Ruby's magical cooling patch save the young lady~"
Her nail stickers brushed against Nagano Sae's temple as she gently pressed a fever-reducing patch above the other's collarbone. "This is Ruby-chan's secret cooling spot—"
Ito suddenly coughed and picked up the menu to block his view, but out of the corner of his eye, he could still see that Nagano Sae's face had visibly turned pink.
"Is Master also suffering from a cold?"
Chapter 86 Foodie! *kiss*
Just by addressing her as "Master" and "Young Miss," she already sets herself apart from the school cafe, which only uses the title "Master" and doesn't even say "Welcome," let alone "Welcome home."
The fact that the score was ultimately not higher than that of the haunted house demonstrates Ito's professionalism.
If he were alone, he would be happy to label himself as having a 'cold,' since the maid's hands looked very soft and warm.
But now...
Ruby turned around and focused her attention on Ito. The ribbons on her twin tails fluttered as she took out a strawberry-flavored throat lozenge from her apron pocket, the wrapper making a crisp sound on her fingertips.
"Want to try Ruby's special 'Energy Magic Candy'?"
Ito didn't dare to meet the maid's gaze, because he felt a strong, malevolent stare fixed on him through the menu.
He put down the menu, his gaze sweeping over the fever-reducing patch above Nagano Sae's snow-white collarbone, and he only dared to let out a muffled hum.
It wasn't because he was afraid of the other party, but because of a sense of responsibility. Once he accepted the job, he had to follow the job requirements and couldn't say a word outside of ordering food.
That's right, at least that's what Ito thinks.
Ruby placed the mints on the plate in front of Ito, saying, "Please accept this magical energy!"
Ito's gaze fell on the candy on the plate, then he looked at Nagano Sae sitting opposite him.
Under pressure from various parties, Ito had no choice but to move the plate closer to Nagano Sae and place the menu open in that position.
"Shall we order first?" He glanced at Nagano Sae again, seemingly trying to get her approval.
Miss Ruby's smile remained unchanged. "Please feel free to ask Ruby for anything you need."
She looked at Ito, clasping her hands together. "Master hasn't been home for a long time, so he must have a rather vague memory of the manor's menu. Would Ruby like to introduce it to him?"
This is probably the usual way to introduce the restaurant's specialties to new customers, Ito's eyes swept over the menu.
Sae Nagano wasn't lying before; after all, this cafe is located in Shibuya and ranks fifth among more than 3,000 family restaurants, offering a wide variety of desserts and main dishes.
The menu was full of girly charm, with colorful highlighters marking the dishes, cute stickers, and names written in cursive script that made him feel ashamed.
In addition to regular meals, there are also extra packages such as Polaroid photo shoots.
"Please, please give me this... 'Strawberry Queen and Chocolate Princess War Pancakes,' 'Maid's Secret Heart-Pounding Tea,' and 'Rose Knight Curry.'"
I finally said it. How embarrassing.
"Alright, what does this young lady need?"
Ruby looked at Nagano Sae with a bright smile, and Ito followed suit, wanting to see her awkward reaction.
The contrast between the aloof president calling out a cute girl's name and the person he calls out is striking.
"It's the same as before."
Nagano Sae didn't even look at the menu, closed it directly, and handed it back to Ruby, as if silently showing off this sense of familiarity.
"How cunning!" Ito thought to himself. "Isn't this just a blatant indication that I'm a regular at this café?"
It seems they didn't deny it either, how infuriating.
As Ruby took the menu, the bell around her neck swayed gently. She blinked her bright eyes, tilted her head, and smiled, "Does Miss still need that extra magic that drains Ruby's power?"
"Yes," Nagano Sae replied calmly.
"Okay, please wait a moment, Ruby-chan~ Ruby will soon serve the master and young lady a delicious meal?"
As she turned, her petticoat brushed against Ito's arm, which was resting on the table, and she walked toward the cafe's counter.
Behind the bar, Ruby tiptoed down the strawberry jar from the shelf; a pink ribbon was tied to the wooden spoon handle at the mouth of the glass jar.
"Extra magic..." Ito suddenly spoke, "What do you mean?"
“Some peripheral and additional services.” Nagano Sae put a mint from the plate into her mouth.
Those were clearly magic candies meant for him.
The food service at the Starry Sky Cafe is very fast. Before long, Ito's "Maid Secret Heartbeat Black Tea" and another cup of coffee with an unclear name were served.
"Please enjoy some tea and refreshments first~" Ruby placed the drinks in front of the two of them. She pointed to Ito's black tea, "This is Ruby's special black tea~ It has 'heart-pounding' magic added, and some rose petals as well."
After saying that, she took the tray and turned to leave.
It turns out there's no need for a fragrant and soft pre-meal ritual...
The black tea tasted good, but Ito didn't detect any "heart-pounding" magic.
Shortly after, Miss Ruby brought out the main dishes: curry rice for Ito and pork cutlet rice for Nagano Sae.
Surprisingly, we didn't order the signature heart-shaped omelet rice from the Maid Cafe.
"Dessert will be served later. Please enjoy these dishes first, Master and Miss. However—" Miss Ruby's expression turned mysterious, "before that, do we need to use magic together to make the dishes even more delicious?!"
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