A Date (Part 2)

Xia Liang's suggestion was immediately endorsed by the girl on the signboard, who also offered encouragement:

"Yes, I think you would be a perfect fit for this place, little sister!"

"Thank you, but I don't like doing things that require too much public exposure."

Larkspur continued to refuse in a flat tone, "You guys continue, you don't need to worry about me."

She didn't comply with their suggestion, not only because she didn't want to put on a costume show in front of so many people, but also because changing into a "Cornflower" outfit in this setting would be far too ostentatious.

After all, if she were to appear here dressed in clothes similar to those she wore as a magical girl, and if even one person present had ever seen the real Cornflower, they would likely notice the striking resemblance and potentially cause a series of unnecessary troubles.

Her deliberate refusal caught Xia Liang's attention. After blinking and thinking for a moment, Xia Liang guessed why she didn't want to change into those clothes.

Realizing that this might be inappropriate, but also genuinely curious to see what Larkspur would look like in those uniforms, Xia Liang had a sudden inspiration and asked the girl on the signboard next to her, "Sister, are there any other clothes here that would suit her?"

"Other clothes? If they also need to fit this little girl's figure..."

The girl on the signboard pursed her lips slightly upon hearing this, seemingly searching her memory. After a short while, she spoke again, having arrived at her answer, "Ah, now that you mention it, there is indeed one."

"Really?"

Xia Liang showed a delighted expression and smiled sweetly at the girl on the signboard, "Thank you, sister, for your help!"

"Yes, it's no trouble at all."

Xia Liang's praise pleased the girl on the signboard, who continued, "If you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten. In the initial batch of uniforms, there was indeed such a design. Although it was finished, it didn't fit anyone in the store, so it sat there unworn."

"I remember the original of that dress was that one, from the magical girl who recently appeared in Fangting City, her name was 'White Rose', wasn't it?"

The Larkspur, who was pretending to be calm, almost spat out the coffee in her mouth again.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Xia Liang couldn't help but chuckle. She covered her mouth, her shoulders shaking, and it took her a long time to suppress her laughter. Even Larkspur's silent glare couldn't calm her down.

"Pfft... Great idea!"

Having finally calmed down and been able to speak, Xia Liang happily clasped her hands together. "Come on, let's give it a try, little senior!"

"Don't want."

The Larkspur spoke slowly and deliberately, expressing her refusal with great firmness.

"Why?" Xia Liang blinked innocently.

"There's no reason, I just don't want to."

Larkspur crossed her arms and shifted back in her chair. "Not everything needs a reason."

Don't say that.

The girl who had been standing next to the signboard had somehow appeared beside Larkspur, and said with a smile, "Little sister, look, your friend has already shown her skills. Don't you want to have a competition with her to see who's cuter?"

"Sorry, I'm not interested."

"You don't have to take photos if you don't want to. We will also ask other customers not to take photos unnecessarily. And if the completion rate is high enough, you can get a higher discount!"

"Thank you, no need."

"There are some really cute plush toys inside the gift set!"

"I understand, but I don't need to..."

"Just this once! Please wear it, junior!"

Xia Liang clasped her hands together and looked pitifully at Larkspur: "Please!"

"Yes, yes, I'm begging you, okay?"

The girl on the signboard peeked out from the side and said to the Larkspur, "It's just a try, nothing to worry about."

Please!

Please.

The two women, one after the other, pleaded repeatedly, finally causing a crack to appear in Larkspur's cold expression. Just before Xia Liang could press against her, she reached out and stopped her, saying in a deep voice, "Alright, that's enough, stop talking."

She realized that if she didn't agree, these two would probably keep pestering her.

To be honest, she didn't really understand why people, including Anya, always wanted to see her change clothes. But since she had already changed at the clothing store before, doing it again here didn't seem like a big deal.

So she let out a long sigh, finally lowered her gaze, and murmured, "Just one."

Since they were in a public place, she couldn't say much, but she secretly resolved to have a serious talk with Xia Liang when they got back.

A few minutes later, refusing the others' suggestions to help her change, Larkspur went into the dressing room alone and came out wearing a light blue dress.

She wore a small top hat and had changed her hairstyle to pigtails. She walked back to where the shop assistants were, expressionless, and stood still without saying a word, like a wooden stake without making any unnecessary movements.

"Oh oh oh!"

Even with her lukewarm reaction, the girl on the signboard still clapped excitedly. "Amazing! Perfect!"

While applauding, she continued to look at Delphinium. She just felt that the clothes looked very suitable on her body, and even her temperament was slightly consistent. So she took a deep breath and said with some determination, "Fifty percent off! No, thirty percent off!"

"Huff... This is too much..."

Xia Liang, who had been holding back her laughter, almost burst out laughing again. Her shoulders trembled as she frantically snapped photos with her phone, "They're practically identical!"

The Larkspur's eyes drooped as she let Xia Liang take pictures. After a while, she finally managed to squeeze out a helpless sentence. "Remember not to spread this around."

As Xia Liang accumulated more and more "secrets," she began to become somewhat indifferent.

As the saying goes, "The more debts you have, the less you worry." Once the other party has accumulated enough leverage, further accumulation of debt will only change the quantity of debt, without altering the situation or relationship between the two parties.

Of course, this indifference does not mean unlimited indulgence and compromise, so when the mascot girl cheered from the sidelines, "One more! One more!", she turned and left without saying a word.

As for taking photos with the shop assistants, that's something she would never do.

Even if the other party promises not to publish such photos in the store, no one can guarantee that they will really keep their promise, and it's impossible for you to patrol here every day.

Even though she had vaguely spotted the same outfit as Anya's among the clothes the other person had taken out, she only hesitated for a moment before taking a deep breath and raising her voice:

That's enough!

And so, after a brief commotion, the two's "little game" in the maid café finally came to an end.

Xia Liang had a great time, while Larkspur was exhausted. After finishing their desserts and drinks, they went back to the front desk to pay the bill.

Throughout this process, the signboard girl who provided full service followed us all the way to the front desk.

"You're paying the bill too?" This prompted Larkspur had already taken out her phone to pay, to ask in confusion.

"Ah, well, it's because I'm the acting store manager here now."

The girl behind the counter chuckled, a little embarrassed, and said, "Actually, this shop was originally run by my aunt, but she's not here recently, so I've been managing it for her."

"Your aunt? How long has she been doing business here?" Larkspur gleaned a crucial piece of information from the other person's words.

"It's been about four or five years, but it was only this year that we started to adapt to the trends in the Electronics Street and turned the shop into a maid cafe," the signboard girl replied.

"Four or five years... it seems that still doesn't add up."

"It doesn't match? Little sister, what are you looking for?"

"It's nothing, I'm just looking for an old shop that used to be in this location."

"Originally... ah, you mean the old man who used to run a coffee shop here?" The sign girl suddenly realized.

"You knew?" Larkspur, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, I know."

While checking the bill, the girl on the signboard said, "Actually, the coffee we make here also has his guidance."

Where is he now? Is he no longer in business?

"You mean the coffee shop that used to be here? Actually, it just moved to a different location, but it's still doing business, and it's even still in this neighborhood."

Larkspur had initially been just casually chatting with the girl, testing the waters, but after paying and understanding the meaning behind the girl's words, she looked up and blinked. "Hmm?"

"Little sister, if you want your address, I can give it to you."

After checking the bill, the girl on the signboard looked up and smiled, "And regarding the gifts we mentioned earlier, we have dolls, coffee mugs, and various daily necessities. If a female customer completes the role-playing game, she can actually take home the magical girl-themed uniform she was wearing. Would you like that?"

"Give me the address, forget about the clothes."

After declining the other party's untimely offer of kindness, Larkspur took the address provided and the coffee cup she had picked up from the front desk, and left the coffee shop with Xia Liang.

The address given by the other party is not far from here, only about 500 meters away on foot, but the location is somewhat hidden because it is not directly on both sides of the street, but shares a storefront with another shop and is located on the second floor.

Following the address, they arrived at the storefront. Larkspur looked up and saw a sign that read, "[Pavilion Café, go up to the second floor from here]".

The name instantly awakened the Larkspur's memories.

Without a doubt, this was the name of the café she remembered.