1. I Should've Skipped Homeroom
"Let's run it back," I said, staring into the void of my life.
The school's cultural festival was in full swing. Laughter echoed through the halls, students roamed in full cosplay, and somehow a group of third-years were selling love potions in the stairwell.
And me?
I stood in the back of Class 2-B's "Charming Chibi Maid Café", wearing:
A lacy black-and-white maid dress
Knee-high socks
Cat ears
…and an apron that said "Nyaa~ster of Service"
"Who did this to me?" I asked the universe.
Ayaka, sipping tea nearby, smirked.
"You lost the costume roulette. Also, your legs are disturbingly smooth."
"I shaved once, Ayaka. Once!"
Chainsaw-Chan popped her head out of the kitchen. "Customer at table 4 wants you to call them 'master' in a pained whisper."
I died inside a little.
2. The Maid Café of Doom
So here's how our cursed café worked:
Each classmate had a maid persona. Mine was "Shy, Confused, but Surprisingly Flexible Boy-Maid."
