Chapter 324

One Hundred Thirty-Three Pages – Challenge?

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[Kamehameha Comic Cafe]

“How do I get in?”

It was somewhat late to ask this, but as a man dressed in women’s clothing, there was absolutely no way I could sneak into the cafe. After all, there was a conspicuous sign at the entrance stating that women were not allowed. My appearance would definitely be stopped.

So here, Cherry Sauce needed to make some concessions and compromises, like letting me wear men’s clothing again…

But she simply walked in.

“Ah!”

A maid I had never seen before indeed came out to stop us.

“Miss, our cafe does not serve female customers.”

The facial muscles under Cherry Sauce’s manipulation formed a smile.

“I know, but I’m a man.”

“A man?”

This maid with no elemental powers tilted her head naturally and looked me up and down, clearly not believing what Cherry Sauce said.

“Miss… you’re not joking, are you?”

Being questioned about my gender was something I had experienced too many times, and it had made me numb.

“It’s true. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Zhao Lei… oh, Xiao Lei.”

“Oh? So you’re the boyfriend Xiao Lei mentioned!”

… Huh?

I was puzzled.

So that idiot already boasted about our relationship?

“Oh!!! Chairman, you’re here?”

The maid dressed in a maid outfit opened her arms wide, just like any love-struck girl seeing her boyfriend, and ran over at a speed of fifty meters per second, colliding into my chest… This wasn’t romantic at all. If not for the cushioning material on my chest, I would have broken a few ribs. But the momentum still threw us out of the shop, and I landed on the floor of the underground shopping street, feeling pain and cold.

“You guy, are you from Dos Van Gogh?”

I pushed her shoulders to move her away, but she didn’t budge and stayed on top of me, unwilling to let me get up.

“You specially came to the shop for me! I’m so happy!”

Although this idiot wouldn’t have such ulterior motives, these words sounded like a business line for regular customers.

But thinking along these lines, if the top maid of the cafe behaved like this towards men, it would be as bad as a pure idol being caught dating by fans. For those otaku who admired the idiot, this would be devastating…

Realizing things were getting out of hand, I looked at the glass window of the cafe. Sure enough, many customers were looking over here, and some even stood up to watch. I wondered if any of them were Xiao Lei’s regulars.

I hope this doesn’t cause the idiot to lose this high-paying part-time job…

“Cough, cough, the customers are watching.”

But the idiot didn’t care and said, “It’s fine, Chairman, they won’t misunderstand.”

Shouldn’t it be the opposite?

“Anyway, you don’t look like a man! The forbidden lily love will only excite these customers more!”

Being mistaken for a girl didn’t make me happy!

This idiot was very excited, even with a hint of petulance… These past two days, we hadn’t spent much time alone together, and last night’s mission, she didn’t participate because of work. Was she twisted from unexpressed emotions?

Senior Longkui noticed the commotion at the entrance, holding a tray in confusion. After a moment, she realized she should help and came over to support…

“Hey, you guys can’t do this in front of the shop, no matter how good your relationship is.”

Before Senior Longkui could pull Xiao Lei up, a familiar but slightly haughty voice came from behind. I looked up and saw Xia Lu, followed by Lin Ziyè and more than ten maids from Peach Cat.

Based on the manager’s interest, the maids from Peach Cat wore various styles of maid outfits, some of which were questionable… Like the spacesuit-style maid outfit where you couldn’t see their faces! How heavy would that be?

Perhaps it was an illusion, but she seemed to avoid my gaze?

And she was very concerned about Senior Longkui…

The idiot maid finally got up and stood at the entrance, discontentedly greeting Xia Lu, “Hey, traitor! Are you bringing people to challenge us?”

Senior Longkui took this opportunity to help me up. This literary-looking glasses-wearing girl had delicate hands, making her grip quite comfortable.

“Come on, do we really need to ask this? We’re here to challenge you!”

Facing Xiao Lei’s provocation and hostility, Xia Lu didn’t get angry. She moved aside, revealing Lin Ziyè behind her, and said,

“The commercial area’s maid cafes must determine a first place, so ‘Peach Cat’ demands a fair competition with you!”

Xiao Lei ranted angrily, “Traitors still act so righteous. Don’t you know the situation in our shop best?”

“I understand your concerns, so I won’t represent Peach Cat in the battle, nor will I provide any information about you.”

Xia Lu patted Xiao Lei’s shoulder and pointed at herself with her thumb.

“But that’s not good! After all, as a maid, I’m the least qualified one in Peach Cat!”

Why can she say such things with confidence?

But she was indeed the least qualified maid. Her explosive temper suited her better as a queen in an SM establishment.

“I’ll go ask the manager!”

Senior Longkui held the tray and ran back into the shop to notify Manager Turtle Immortal. Xia Lu also ignored the “No Women Allowed” taboo and boldly stepped inside.

She continued, “If we don’t accept this maid battle, we’ll have to publicize that ‘Kamehameha’ surrendered without a fight. Then, the title of the top maid cafe in the commercial area will belong to us ‘Peach Cat’!”

As a security maid in the shop, it seemed that Sister Qiuluo wasn’t working today. Otherwise, Xia Lu and her group would have been kicked out before entering.

I glanced at Lin Ziyè and commented, “You sure picked a good time. There are lots of customers on Saturday noon.”

“Without witnesses, it won’t mean anything.”

This rich kid snapped his fingers, and two maids brought in an ostentatious luxurious chair and sat it in front of the Kamehameha counter. Although I knew he was putting on a show, the grand entrance was truly impressive.

He boasted to the surrounding customers, “I’ll cover everyone’s expenses! Don’t hold back, eat and drink as much as you want!”

I picked up the menu from the counter and handed it to him, reminding, “While this place might not be as expensive as Peach Cat, it’s still quite pricey.”

But he didn’t even glance at it, tossing it back to Xiao Lei and resting his chin on his hand, saying, “Oh? Miss Lingmeng, do you think I can’t handle it?”

“I know you have money, but you can’t spend it like this.”

Given my understanding of that Turtle Immortal, he might take advantage of this opportunity to hike prices and gouge Lin Ziyè, the unsuspecting customer.

“Kid, I accept your challenge.”

Manager Turtle Immortal emerged from the back door of the bar counter, wearing exaggerated frog-shaped sunglasses. For some reason, he was shirtless, showing off his well-toned muscles. Senior Longkui followed behind him, blushing shyly…

I was even more curious about the hidden area behind that door.

This old man remembered me. He nodded after noticing me, but his eyes never left Lin Ziyè sitting in the luxurious throne.

“So, how do you want to compete? Fighting, shooting? Lockpicking, explosions?”

“Huh? Is this some kind of special forces skills competition?”

Turtle Immortal removed his sunglasses and raised his eyebrows, asking, “Huh, Xiao Qing told me everything. You wanted to challenge me, right? In my entire life, I’ve never done proper work except for being a demolitions expert in the foreign legion. Those are the only skills I have.”

… I bet this is a misunderstanding caused by Senior Longkui’s unclear expression.

Although I didn’t know her well, I understood this reborn and gender-swapped literary girl had a similar taciturn nature to Sister Fei, and wasn’t good at expressing herself clearly when conveying information.

Lin Ziyè explained further, “…Sir, I’m the manager of the ‘Peach Cat’ maid cafe upstairs. I hope to organize an exchange event with your shop, where the maids from both shops can compete professionally.”

In front of someone older, Lin Ziyè was quite respectful.

It might be due to the awe-inspiring sight of his muscular physique… honestly, is he still considered elderly?

Despite Lin Ziyè’s humble attitude, the manager wasn’t impressed and bluntly stated his suspicions, “Young man, there’s no need for all these formalities. You want to compete with me, right? It’s fine, young people competing is a good thing, but the girls in my shop are all excellent! If you’re not afraid of losing, come on then!”

With the home-field advantage, the manager’s bold declaration of acceptance received cheers from the surrounding otakus. The atmosphere in the shop immediately heated up, and many people were filming videos with their phones.

“It’s great you accepted.”

Lin Ziyè was also pleased to see this scene and waved at his maids.

The latter understood and took out a neatly folded A4 paper from the pocket of her sleepwear maid outfit.

“I prepared some competition events. These are the skills of a maid. Of course, Sir, if you have any suggestions, we can discuss. To save time, we’ll only pick three events. What do you think?”

“Let me see.”

The sleepwear maid handed the plan to the manager, who scanned it briefly and stroked his beard, saying, “Tea ceremony, coffee, housekeeping, cooking, etiquette… Hmm, these are very traditional maid skills.”

“Looks like you have no objections?”

“No objections. So, will you choose the events?”

“Yes, since we proposed the competition, it’s reasonable for you to decide the events.”

“Then coffee and cooking. Events with tangible results are more convincing.”

“Oh, indeed.”

Handing the proposal book back to Lin Ziyè, the manager put on his flashy sunglasses again.

“The last event will be proposed by me.”

“Of course, no problem.”

“Then let’s compare attractiveness. The maid who attracts more customers is the true good maid.”