Chapter 114 : Chapter 114

Chapter 114: Maid cafes are really profitable

This was my first time coming to this kind of place.

Normally, I don't even go to cafes.

The coffee inside is frighteningly expensive.

I only drink instant coffee; it tastes good and is affordable.

But now I understood the meaning of a cafe's existence.

It's for when you're out and about, don't want to go back just yet, but have nowhere else to go and want to find a place to rest.

That's probably the need it fulfills, right?

I arrived at the entrance with a sense of apprehension.

“Welcome, little Master”

“Does the little Master want to come in and play?”

Instantly, the seniors in maid outfits responsible for greeting people at the door spoke enthusiastically.

That they could say such embarrassing words with a smile on their faces truly earned my admiration.

After all, I felt embarrassed just being called that by them.

I felt that just for that 'little Master,' I had no choice but to go in and spend some money.

Fortunately, my wallet was still barely considered full.

I should be able to afford the lowest level of service here.

I hoped they wouldn't mind too much.

My paused steps made them welcome my arrival even more enthusiastically.

In the end, I couldn't resist and followed them inside.

This was a cat-ear themed maid cafe.

Although it was called a cafe, the maids were the main selling point.

I looked around, somewhat at a loss, trying to see if I could afford the prices here.

At the front desk was another maid with cat ears on her head.

No matter how I looked at her, she was a senior older than me, yet she could naturally put on a voice and use a very socially-cringey tone and manner of speaking to introduce the situation here to me.

They had hourly experience sessions, about 80 yuan per hour.

The prices for different maids would also fluctuate to some extent.

Within this hour, the maid would accompany you, mix various drinks or make desserts for you, and so on, plus there would be various interactions.

Of course, I could also do without such a service and just order drinks, alcoholic beverages, or desserts separately.

Desserts and drinks were priced separately.

Of course, if you had great personal charm, you might be able to hit it off with a bored maid and interact with her.

If you were willing to tip, then those who know, know.

Seeing this, I breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It seemed the prices in the maid cafe weren't so prohibitively high.

After all, to serve customers in a maid outfit with such an embarrassing demeanor, one would have to have a high level of mental fortitude, right?

But looking at it now, it wasn't really unacceptable?

“May I ask if little Master would like to request one of our maids by name? There’s actually a big difference between an official request and the services provided for a tip.”

The senior maid at the front desk handed a tablet to me.

“If you have such a request, you can directly select one here. I will introduce them to the Master one by one.”

“Er… let me see…”

I suppressed the feeling of embarrassment and took the tablet.

I had to see if any of the seniors here would hit my XP!

If there was, then I would request her without hesitation!

Anyway, if it's less than a hundred, relaxing for an hour should be fine, right?

But thinking about it, nearly a hundred for just one hour felt so expensive, and that didn't even include extra desserts and drinks.

Alcoholic beverages would be even more expensive.

Fortunately, I don't drink much.

I scrolled through the senior maids with various personalities on the tablet.

They swiped past one by one under my finger, and every photo used for display was filled with an enthusiastic smile.

Until I saw a little maid with a forced smile who looked very familiar.

I took a deep breath, rubbed my eyes, and finally swallowed.

I tapped on this person's photo.

Name: Dongli Yiren

Hiring Fee: 60 yuan/hour

Type: Introverted, Passive, ♂→♀

After reading it, I was greatly shocked and even looked at the maid at the front desk in confusion.

“The one little Master is looking at is a freshman who recently came to work part-time. I heard today is supposed to be her last day, since school is about to start. If the little Master wants to choose her, I'll go call her over right away.”

The young lady at the front desk explained with a smile.

At this moment, I finally understood something.

If Dongli Yiren was working part-time here, then it seemed somewhat reasonable that she was unwilling to talk about it?

60 yuan an hour!

Although I didn't know how much she'd get in the end, the fact that it could make her put down her dignity to work part-time here, one could imagine how much money she could make.

And just as I was in a daze, a few more customers came in.

They skillfully chose what they wanted, looking like regulars here.

Sigh, the roommates in my dorm are all geniuses.

Every single one of them can pull something that makes my vision go black or bright.

“I'll choose this one!”

I said, pointing at Dongli Yiren's maid photo.

“Okay I'll arrange it for my Master right away. Please come inside.”

I was led inside by the maid in charge of guiding customers.

The interior decoration was also very exquisite.

After all, this was a cat-ear themed maid cafe, so there were many cat elements.

I even saw a nimble, furry creature darting around under the table legs.

So there really were cats here.

“Master, please have a seat here. I'll go call your exclusive maid for you. Please wait a moment.”

The maid who guided me over very naturally led me to a table inside.

I saw that there were private rooms, but those were at a different price.

I just ordered the 60 yuan Dongli Yiren package, which included some simple drink sets and so on.

The main part was the interaction and playing small games with the maid.

“Okay.”

I also nodded with a smile.

The maids here were very particular about the way they spoke.

Even introverted people could communicate with them without any barriers.

They didn't even seem to feel embarrassed, completely immersing themselves in the role of a maid.

Even if in reality you were a loser, as long as you paid here, they wouldn't look down on you.

At least, this was the experience I felt after my brief contact.

I was already starting to look forward to what it would be like to meet Dongli Yiren here.

If she makes me unhappy, will her pay be deducted?

I saw that her price was cheaper than a regular maid's, probably because she hadn't undergone professional training.

“Hello Master, your package has arrived.”

Before long, I heard a familiar voice.

It was indeed a bit different from how the other maids spoke.

It felt unnatural and carried a trace of shyness, a kind of reserved feeling.

I turned my head and my eyes met Dongli Yiren's.

At that moment, I felt as if the air here had frozen.

Dongli Yiren was also stunned.

At this moment, Dongli Yiren had lost the tsundere-like arrogance she had in the dormitory.

It even felt as if her sharp edges had been smoothed down.

If it weren't for my appearance, she would have been trying her best to blend into this atmosphere.

However, I had to admit that Dongli Yiren in a maid outfit was indeed very cute.

Although it felt a bit mismatched with her personality and appearance, you could feel that she was trying hard to play the role of a maid, giving off the image of a clumsy and silly newbie on her first day.

“Hi Nice to meet you, please take care of me.”

I said, the corners of my mouth curving into a devilish arc.