"Welcome home, Master!"
Dressed in modified European-style maid outfits, the two girls playing maids bent at the waist, smiling as they welcomed their guests with cute gestures and soft voices. They were not real maids, of course—more like role-playing—but their professionalism undoubtedly made people feel very comfortable.
As a professional maid, Rita could tell at a glance that they were not up to standard, but... a lot of the time, moe, cute, and pretty were enough!
She had visited maid cafés in Shenzhou before, but honestly, they had only looked the part. They were merely people wearing maid uniforms, and there had been none of that feeling of being made to feel at home.
Looking at the maids before her, Mashiro Shiina seemed somewhat curious. This otaku-culture style of maid gave Mashiro quite a bit of inspiration.
But...
"Rita is the best."
After glancing at the maids here, Mashiro Shiina came to her conclusion. They were nowhere near as good as Rita.
Mashiro Shiina had not spoken loudly, but Rita still heard her. Gently stroking Mashiro Shiina's long hair, she stepped into the maid café.
She first looked around the café. All kinds of anime elements rushed at her. In one corner stood a large glass display case filled with figurines of anime characters Rita had never seen before. On the other side, a bookshelf was packed with light novels, while fluffy plush toys decorated it in a cute, warm fashion. The television above the bookshelf played recordings of performances the maids had put on in the past.
It was noon, and the sunlight outside was bright. The maid café had not turned on its lights, but the photographs of different maids posing with customers hanging on the walls made the place feel especially cozy.
This maid café was