"Welcome home, my lady."
The first customer I received as a maid was a Magical Girl with wings growing from her head. This inhuman trait indicated that she had once been a Monster, or a Negative Variant.
Following the dining procedure in the training manual, I asked her:
"Would my lady prefer to dine in the main hall, or would you like a private room upstairs?"
"The main hall is fine."
Only then did the bird-like Magical Girl, who had been wearing a mysterious smile all along, speak. "Hey, hey, Miluno, did you seriously not recognize me?"
"..."
I stared at her face closely for quite a while.
"Night Owl?!"
She finally nodded and said indignantly, "At least you still have a conscience. We've worked together so many times, yet you couldn't recognize me at first glance. I heard you were working here as a maid and rushed over right away... Hah, I'm hurt."
Considering that she was a photographer, I reminded her:
"Photography isn't allowed in this establishment."
"I know. Do I look like I brought a camera?"
Her magic was summoning lenses, so she could take pictures without bringing a camera.
"Don't blame me. Without that old-fashioned octagonal hat, I really couldn't recognize you."
At that, her face turned red.
"Don't bring that up. Actually, I've recovered my memories!"
I covered my mouth and let out a snort of laughter as I guided her to a seat in the main hall.
"So that means you remembered that you're a Modified Witch?"
"Yeah. The moment I entered the New World, I remembered everything."
She sat down, accepted the menu, and continued:
"Maybe it was because I got a new body, but the problems with my soul or body were cured along with it. It's a little embarrassing to say...