Chapter 84
Kobayashi Rindo was wearing the Maid Uniform, and truth be told, she looked incredibly adorable. Her red hair was tied up into a cute bun, while the black-and-white headpiece added a lively touch to her look.
Rindo's figure was perfectly proportional, making the Maid Uniform look remarkably elegant on her. Her long legs were accentuated by knee-high socks and small leather shoes.
Mineo even briefly wondered if he should just convince this girl to work as a permanent Maid at his restaurant.
As for how to tempt her, he didn't even have to think hard; just a few ingredients from the world of Toriko would be more than enough to make this tsundere girl feel dizzy and helpless.
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After she finished changing, Rindo stared at Mineo.
"Now there's no other work to do, right? Can I go to the pantry, grab some ingredients, and start cooking?"
"How could there be no work? There's a ton of stuff that needs finishing around here!"
"A ton? As far as I can see, the sanitation in this restaurant is perfect—there's barely a speck of dust. Besides, you opened a shop in such a remote place; who knows how many years it'll take to see a single customer. Tell me, what else is there to do?"
"I took a shower this morning, and I haven't had a chance to wash my clothes yet. Go help me do the laundry!"
"What?? What did you just say?? You're telling... telling me... to wash your clothes?"
Hearing Mineo's words, Rindo felt an intense wave of discomfort!
She... she couldn't believe her own ears!
Mineo... was actually telling her to wash a man's clothes?
Maybe she had misheard!
But it was very clear that Rindo had not misheard.
Mineo leaned back on the sofa, took a very satisfied sip of Cola, and said:
"You're not just a waitress working in a restaurant, Rindo. Right now, you are my personal life-maid, got it?"
"Besides serving tea and pouring water, as the master, I need you to handle all the other little trifles!"
"Otherwise, why would I look for a maid? Just to have someone pretty to look at? Please, if it was just for the view, the sacrifice I'm making with those ingredients would be way too high!"
"Fine, you really are heartless!"
At this point, Rindo felt completely speechless!
Even though she desperately wanted to lift her foot and use those leather shoes to give Mineo a hard kick, the moment she remembered those mysterious ingredients—on par with the Elephant Kong meat—she decided to endure it for now!
Yes, this humiliation was only temporary. Mineo, you jerk, go ahead and boss me around.
If I, Kobayashi Rindo, don't get my revenge in the future, then my name isn't Kobayashi!
Gritting her teeth tightly, Rindo stomped toward the attic!
As of today, the Kobayashi Rindo who held the Second Seat of the Tōtsuki Elite Ten Council had completely vanished. In her place was the number one maid of the Dimension Restaurant, Kobayashi Rindo.
Even if it was only temporary!
Mineo, however, was already plotting ways to make Rindo a permanent staff member if the right opportunity arose.
He was the owner of the Dimension Restaurant; he shouldn't have to cook by himself every time someone came in to eat.
Training a few top-tier employees was an urgent matter!
Kobayashi Rindo could be part of the backup plan!
And if he remembered correctly, the sweet little Kotori also held the title of a legendary maid in Akihabara!
Well, there were so many girls in the 2D world; finding a few high-quality maids for the restaurant would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?
However, Mineo had also made up his mind: the people from his restaurant would not provide service to outsiders!
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While Rindo went upstairs in a huff to do the laundry, Mineo leaned back lazily on the sofa, playing games on his phone.
Just then, a friend suddenly sent him a message. Mineo opened it, and his eyes instantly showed a flicker of surprise.
"Mineo-kun, one day in the future... will you forget about me too?"
Above the message was a contact name. A nickname that Mineo had added specifically for her.
"Bunny Girl Senpai!"
"Sakurajima Mai!"
To a certain extent, over the past two years, Sakurajima Mai-senpai was the girl he talked to the most!
About three years ago, Mineo's phone had been flooded with new friends, and Sakurajima Mai was one of them. As a fan of the 2D world, Mineo had obviously heard of the famous Bunny Girl Senpai.
When they first started chatting, Sakurajima Mai would spend all day telling Mineo that she had to attend this event today or that performance tomorrow, and how she was mobbed by crowds wherever she went until it annoyed her to no end!
Back then, Mineo kept muttering to himself that this person was a severe case of Chunibyo!
But now, the facts proved that Bunny Girl Senpai really was Sakurajima Mai! This immediately brought back the memories of their last conversation not too long ago.
At that time, Mineo didn't know his phone could actually connect to the 2D world, so he had chatted with her casually.
Meanwhile, in her real life, Sakurajima Mai didn't have any close friends she could talk to heart-to-heart. After all, not everyone had the courage to befriend a superstar!
Because of that, Sakurajima Mai deeply cherished Mineo as her only online friend. During her days as an idol and actress, she often faced immense pressure.
She couldn't vent this pressure to her mother, nor to her colleagues. The only place she could speak her mind was with Mineo.
Even though Mineo was sometimes unserious, if he felt his friend was truly unhappy, he would patiently comfort her. So, Mineo understood exactly what kind of problem Sakurajima Mai was facing right now.
Because she had received too much attention as an actress, she had grown sick of a life where she was constantly watched and photographed.
Consequently, a powerful desire took root in her heart: the wish to "not be observed by others." This thought triggered what was known as Adolescence Syndrome. Gradually, under the influence of her strong inner will, the people around her actually began to ignore her existence!
And now, Sakurajima Mai was terrified! Even if she appeared right in front of people, she wouldn't be seen. Was that message she just sent because she was afraid that Mineo would forget her too?
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