Chapter 13

It was day two of the cultural festival. Day one may not have gone as planned, but that was okay. He had focused the majority of his time preparing for today.

Being the second day meant it was Yuto’s turn to serve at the maid café. It was the one part of the day he wasn’t looking forward to.

But before he even wanted to begin thinking about his own class, he first had to make a detour. He knocked on the door to the broadcasting club.

“Just a minute, kay?!” a female voice called.

Yuto waited as he heard crashing noises. A moment later the door slid open, and a girl with bleach blonde hair and heavy makeup greeted him.

“Hiya! Welcome to the broadcasting club. I’m Rika. How can I help ya?”

Yuto considered leaving and coming back later. He thought it looked like it was going to be more hassle than he wanted to deal with. But after spending so long planning this out, he wanted to ensure Rin finally got the message.

“I was hoping you’d be able to broadcast my message today.”

The girl blinked a few times and then smiled widely.

“Why didn’t ya say? Come on in!” She stepped aside and Yuto cautiously took a step inside. Despite all the noise, the room was actually pretty tidy. The only odd thing was the little girl with crayons drawing in the corner of the room. “So what did ya want me to broadcast?”

“I have a message I need read out for my girlfriend.”

“Ah, of course… Rin, right?”

“Yes… How did you know that?”

“Everyone knows Rin, she’s like totes famous.”

“Right…” Yuto realised he really didn’t want to know. “Anyway, can you broadcast my message?”

“Of course,” she replied before letting out a heavy sigh. “But it is totes gonna be a bit cray cray today.”

“Busy day, huh?”

“Yeah, Mama got called in to work, and I have to totes look after my little sis, Mei. Ain’t she adorbs?”

Yuto looked back over to the girl happily drawing in the corner of the room.

“Must be tough for you.” He was mostly thinking of Rin as he said this.

“It is what it is, but it means I won’t be able to broadcast your message until this afternoon.”

Yuto smiled.

“As long as you broadcast it, I don’t care when it is.”

She gave him a thumbs-up.

“No probs, babe. I totes will add it to the pile.” She took his carefully typed message and added it to a pile on one of the tables.

With that sorted, Yuto reluctantly shuffled his way to his classroom. The students had already set up the room, so all he had to do was change and then serve customers once they opened.

He already knew who his first customer would be. Mostly because Rin had been messaging him consistently about how she was definitely going to request him the moment the cafe opened.

Yesterday may have been a flop, but lightning never struck in the same spot twice. Today, for certain, he’d tell Rin he wanted to break up.

He already had a plan.

He was going to write a message on her omurice to break up with her. It was perfect. You couldn’t get any clearer than that.

But as with all things in his life, life had a way of throwing him a curveball.

“Yuto, can you come over here?” Hana asked. She wore a mischievous grin, shared by four other girls lurking close behind her. Yuto had a bad feeling, but Hana was the head of the maid café today. Whatever she requested, they had to do.

“Sure, but I need to get changed,” he pointed over to where several of the guys were grabbing their suits to be butlers.

“We know, but we have a bit of an issue,” Hana tapped her cheek with her index finger.

“What issue?”

The other girls walked behind Yuto, allowing no room for escape.

“Well, you see, there are lots of boys today, but not many girls front of house.”

“What? You want me to ask Rin to assist?”

“Oh no! We’d never ask her to do that. She did so much yesterday.”

Yuto had a sinking feeling, yet he decided to ask her anyway. “Then what did you need me for?”

The girls, who had been circling him like sharks, latched onto his arms. Their eyes were gleaming.

“Thank you for agreeing to help,” Hana replied with a smile.

“I never…” he trailed off as the girls started grabbing at his clothes. Women were beasts. That’s what Yuto learnt in this situation. Although Yuto wanted to break up with Rin, he had to admit that these girls were far more dangerous.

After twenty minutes of torment, the girls finally backed off.

“W-why did you do this? I d-don’t look good l-like this.” Yuto pulled at the short skirt, trying desperately to cover more of his smooth, bare legs. But it didn’t lower at all. The breeziness made him feel vulnerable.

One of the girls' noses began to bleed.

“You look perfect!” Hana gave a thumbs up.

“I think I’m in love,” another of the girls added.

Yuto stood awkwardly, still trying to lower the skirt. The maid outfit clung to him a little too perfectly. The girls had gone the extra mile, applying makeup and even providing a wig in his exact hair colour. It was almost as if they had planned this much earlier than just a spur-of-the-moment idea.

Two of the girls grabbed him from either side and pulled him out of the women's changing booth. When the curtain was pulled back, all the boys glanced over. Yuto could feel the warmth in his cheeks increase.

“Doesn’t Yuto look wonderful?” Hana called out to the boys.

How could Hana ask such a thing? Perhaps it wasn’t just Rin, but all girls, who were awful.

He thought this as he made eye contact with the boys in his class, who were blushing and avoiding eye contact.

Forget it. Everyone was awful.

“Well, it’s time we begin to serve customers,” Hana instructed with a clap. “Yuto, you already have a few people waiting for you.”

Yuto’s embarrassment turned to pure horror. The thought of having to serve people dressed like this was hell.

“Please don’t send me out there!” He begged.

Hana smiled as the classroom doors opened for its first guests, and Yuto came face-to-face with his sisters.

“Sister, nice,” Noa commented, giving him a thumbs up.

“D-don’t call me sister!” Yuto stammered.

“Ya think we should dress him up at home?” Rei whispered to Noa, to which she responded with an emphatic nod.

“Why did you have to come!” Yuto complained, frustrated that they saw him in such an embarrassing outfit.

“Well, Rin-chan wanted to come. So we thought it’d be fun,” Rei explained.

Rin?

In his panic, Yuto had completely forgotten who his biggest concern was today. His sisters stepped aside, and behind them was a red-faced Rin.

She staggered, and her nose began to bleed. Yuto’s sisters grabbed her before she toppled over, and Yuto, too tired to deal with them, led them to a table as Rin collected herself.

“What can I get you, masters?” Yuto asked, feeling part of his soul leave his body.

“Polaroid!” Noa declared, pointing to the bonus expenses and not the food.

“Oh, good idea, will you do that for us?” Rei asked.

“I’d also like a copy,” Rin raised her hand.

Yuto was about to say "absolutely not" when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He nervously turned his head to see Hana smiling with a dark expression.

“Masters, we would absolutely love to provide this service for you. But before we do that, may I temporarily borrow Master Rin for a moment?”

Rin blinked several times.

“You need me?”

“If you would please join me for a few moments, it would be much appreciated.”

Yuto had a bad feeling about this, but he couldn’t object. Nor did he have time to before Rin stood up and followed Hana into the back.

“Are ya worried about her?” Rei asked, noticing Yuto’s gaze locked on Rin.

“Of course,” Yuto replied, referring to fear of what the two girls would get up to, not realising how his words would seem to his sisters.

“How cute,” Rei mused.

“Big sis is very cute,” Noa added with a nod.

Yuto wanted to die from his embarrassment. He wanted to get away from them as quickly as possible.

“Masters…” Yuto felt his eye twitch. “Would you like me to submit your order for a Polaroid?”

“I’ll take three, thanks,” Noa replied, holding up way too much money.

“Six for me… wait… I’ll pay for Rin, make it eight,” Rei added.

These purchases alone would set Yuto as the highest-earning maid of the day.

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End of Chapter 13