They all have hidden attributes!

The idol struck a cute pose before continuing, "It'll become so adorable you won't be able to stop drinking it, so please drink carefully~"

"It must be to save on water costs," Makoto Takahashi thought to himself.

"Well then, thank you very much for logging in today, my three hosts."

Miss Idol took out her adorably decorated name tag and showed it to the three of them with both hands: "I'm [Tsumugi], here to serve you. Nice to meet you~~~"

It's too pompous.

A cheerful smile, warm hospitality, cute poses, and dreamy decor—everything is designed to draw guests into the world of a maid café.

But for Makoto Takahashi, it was just so embarrassing that he was sweating.

He looked up at Uesugi Maya. Her fair and delicate face was still cold, but the caramel-colored eyes that were darting around had long lost the imposing manner she had when she said she would scold them until they cried. There was only an awkwardness as if she were sitting on pins and needles.

Maid cafes are already at a terrifying level.

Chapter 233 The Way to Call Out at the Maid Cafe

"Okay, then let's not delay~"

Under the bright lights of the maid café, the idol, kneeling on the wooden floor with her back straight to the normal height for serving at a table and chair, uttered cute onomatopoeic words.

"Clang clang~"

She opened the color brochure and explained in detail the background setting of this maid café, a café where customers are served by maids from the future.

Next comes the rules explained by the settings, such as because it is a mechanical structure, touching the maid is forbidden, and being touched will cause the system to crash and stop operating.

Makoto Takahashi watched as the idol girl completely blended into the background, wondering if she would feel awkward saying these things to strangers, but that it was just a job requirement and she had to do it this way.

Thinking about this, he suddenly felt a sense of empathy and shame, and felt embarrassed for Miss Idol.

Turning his gaze away, he looked at Hanakawa Kaori and Uesugi Maya. The former listened with great interest, nodding occasionally, while the latter, like Takahashi Makoto, seemed somewhat embarrassed and empathetic.

Finally, Miss Idol finished telling her story.

Just as Makoto Takahashi thought he could finally order, she gestured and said, "Finally, there's something I'd like to ask you, Master~ Because we're a mechanical system, we can't hear calls like '[excuse me]'."

"..." Uesugi Maya's face began to darken.

Makoto Takahashi tensed up, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

As expected, Miss Idol smoothly said, "So if you want to order food, or ask the maid a question, please shout in a cute and loud voice—"

She held her hands to her cheeks, making a cute gesture: "Meow~ Call us like this."

Are you serious? Makoto Takahashi's eyes widened.

Noticing his awkward expression, Miss Idol demonstrated again: "Meow~"

"..." Uesugi Maya lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly, making it impossible to see her expression.

“...Okay, I understand.” Takahashi Makoto’s lips twitched slightly.

"We can't hear anything except 'meow~', so please be sure to call out 'meow~' cutely. Thank you~"

After saying that, Miss Idol stood up, left the menu, and left: "Well then, I look forward to your energetic 'meow meow~~', excuse me."

The air instantly turned cold, leaving only three glasses of magic water and a menu.

Makoto Takahashi glanced at the menu; the prices weren't expensive at all, about the same as a regular izakaya. It's just that ordering...

He looked at Hanakawa Kaori with a death wish, hoping she would understand what he meant.

"Come on, Maya-nee, as long as you successfully order food, you'll definitely be able to overcome your psychological barrier."

Hanakawa Kaori didn't notice, or perhaps she did it on purpose, but in any case, she handed the menu to Uesugi Maya: "Don't be shy, brother will pay."

"Don't worry, Maya, I'll treat you." Takahashi Makoto forced a smile as he looked at Uesugi Maya.

He would never order food in such a shameful way; he'd rather torment Hagiwara, besides, she has the potential to be a cat.

Maya Uesugi raised her delicate face and refused expressionlessly: "I don't think this will help me. Go to another store; they're not wearing maid outfits at all."

The rather lame excuse only proves that Hanakawa Kaori's plan is effective; otherwise, why would Uesugi Maya want to run away?

Maid cafes are truly impressive; no wonder they're a place even "social terrorists" are afraid of.

This atmosphere, which makes you feel both happy and want to die, is even more exaggerated than birthday wishes at a hot pot restaurant.

Makoto Takahashi cleared his throat and said seriously, "Yosuga, I'll bake cream puffs for you for the rest of my life, please make sure I hear you say it with full of energy..."

He simply couldn't bring himself to say the onomatopoeic words that followed.

"..." Uesugi Maya clenched the [Magic Water] between her fingers and shot a murderous glare at him.

"Please, Maya-nee."

Hanakawa Kaori clasped her hands together and pleaded with her, "I really want to go on a date with my brother. You don't want Sachi-nee to have White Day all to herself, do you? Besides, this is for my brother's birthday, so it's an effort we have to make."

Uesugi Maya remained silent with a cold expression.

Going to a maid cafe with friends is far more embarrassing than going alone, because someone you know might hear you meowing.

Seeing that Uesugi Maya was determined to fight to the death, Hanakawa Kaori immediately shifted her focus of fire.

"Brother, why don't you demonstrate for Maya-nee?"

She blinked, trying to signal, and said with a happy smile, "It's just ordering food. Once you get into the atmosphere, it won't feel strange."

"No... I'm not hungry." Makoto Takahashi looked away and observed the decorations inside the store.

The customers at the table in the distance ordered a set meal, and the featured maid performed on a makeshift stage. Judging from his happy clapping, it seemed to be a really nice place after accepting the setting.

"If you're not hungry, you can order for me." Uesugi Maya launched a surprise attack, looking straight at him.

"Let Hanaori help you." Makoto Takahashi didn't want to leave any embarrassing history behind.

"You said I could rely on you." Uesugi Maya's lips curled into a vengeful smile.

She holds grudges and is planning to get revenge on Takahashi Makoto for saying he was going to jump off the Yamanote Line.

Makoto Takahashi took a sip of the [magic water], pretending not to hear it, but by the way, it tasted just like ordinary tap water.

Both of them had ulterior motives; they both wanted the other to speak so they could see how cute the other looked and order food themselves.

Hanakawa Kaori's gaze lingered between Takahashi Makoto and Uesugi Maya. After a moment of hesitation, she clapped her hands and smiled brightly, saying, "How about this? We'll each order our own food, and no one is allowed to say they're not hungry."

Before the two could speak, she made cat paws with her hands, placed them on either side of her cheeks, and called out to the passing idol, "Meow~"

So cute, Makoto Takahashi almost laughed.

The thought of having to shout out with full energy later made him unable to smile again.

"Thank you, Master. What would you like to order?"

Another idol arrived, and Hanakawa Kaori, without changing her expression, ordered: "Please give me the Unicorn Beginner Set Meal."

"Okay~ A beginner set meal. There are 5 kinds of sauce to choose from for this omelet rice."

Do you have any recommendations?

"White sauce is better because we draw on it. White sauce is very cute in photos, and Demigras sauce is also very clear when drawn on."

"The white sauce is ready, and I'd like an iced cola for drinks."

"Okay~ I'll place your order. Do you have anything else to order?" Miss Idol asked.

Just as Takahashi Makoto and Uesugi Maya were about to speak, Hanakawa Kaori immediately blocked their way: "That's all, I'll call you later, meow~"

I thought I had only lost the chance to get away with it, but little did I know that what followed was the real hell.

After placing the order, Miss Idol didn't leave. She continued, "Well then, since Master ordered the introductory set meal, I'd like to ask Master to perform a cute spell with me."

"When I say 'Ready—' later, please make a heart shape with me and say 'Cute! Cute!', okay?"

"No problem." Hanakawa Kaori nodded.

In a sense, she is indeed very capable, Makoto Takahashi thought to himself.

Under his gaze, Miss Idol, like a male escort, called out, "Everyone, look over here~ Hey!"

"This customer ordered a starter meal."

"Thank you so much!" The idols gathered together and applauded.

"Ready—So cute~"

"So cute~" Hanakawa Kaori blended in with a big smile.

"That's awesome~~~" More enthusiastic applause.

The atmosphere was incredibly lively; it was just an omelet rice set meal, but it felt like we had ordered drinks worth hundreds of thousands of yen.

"Aya, do you have any clues?" Takahashi Makoto asked.

"I want to die," Uesugi Maya said calmly.

"Me too. I wanted to ask if male escort shops also have these kinds of things? I think I saw it in the video you edited for me."

"Yes, I remember too."

"From a psychological perspective, would this be beneficial for marketing?"

"I think so..."

The two began discussing social issues with serious expressions, but Hanakawa Kaori, not being stupid, interrupted them by slamming her hands on the table: "Brother, Maya-nee, it's your turn next!"

Makoto Takahashi and Maya Uesugi turned their faces away, offering no response.

Upon their silent arrival, Hanakawa Kaori glared at them, her eyes puffed out in anger, silently condemning the two for betraying her good intentions.

Just then, the idol girl on stage finished her performance and ran over as soon as she stepped off the stage.

"Excuse me, I'm from Moon Castle [Sari]. I'd be very happy if you could call me Saki-chan~"

The idol girl also started by showing off the plush-style name tag, and then began to liven up the atmosphere: "Nice to meet you, and by the way, how should I address you, Master?"

"Then let's call her Kawana." Hanakawa Kaori seemed to have done her research beforehand, and gave a pseudonym.

"Kawana-sensei, nice to meet you~"

Miss Idol clapped her hands lightly and then began to interact with Hanakawa Kaori, thus shortening the waiting time and instantly bringing us to the main event of the maid café.

"Here's your iced cola. Now, to make this iced cola even more delicious, shall we cast a spell together?"