“Nice to meet you! I’m Miyako Yuuki!”
“…Huh?”
Right in front of my eyes stood a maid.
Well, was that even surprising?
Today, I had come to the house of Sakuya Suzumichi, and she was a maid of Atlas.
So, I was here to meet a maid after all.
“Um, th-th-thank you for having me? I’m Kayanoh Mi—Mina….”
I bowed my head in greeting, desperately trying to understand this confusing situation.
I mean… there are people here with memories of their previous lives, so it wouldn’t be weird if a maid appeared in a place I had come to do a collaboration, right?
Just look at Hikari Kurokami, who lives in a house that looks like it came straight out of an anime!
After sorting out my thoughts, I closed the front door and took off my shoes, placing them in the shoe cabinet.
Then, when I looked up again…
“…”
This time, a maid was there, bowing politely.
With her hands clasped at her waist, she bent forward in greeting.
…Yeah. At this point, I had no choice but to say something.
“Um, excuse me….”
At my call, the maid straightened up and looked at me.
She wore a black dress with a pristine white apron totally excluding any trace of dirt.
A red ribbon adorned her chest, and a small headpiece decorated her hair.
“Um, um, um….”
I was stumbling over my words while the maid tilted her head in confusion, as if she didn’t understand anything.
Her long black hair, cascading down to her waist, fluttered slightly with the movement—like a painting come to life.
Such pure charm you wouldn’t find in a maid café or cultural festival… the real essence of a maid.
“W-w-welcome, Young Lady… may I say that…?”
I quietly whispered my wish, and the maid’s eyes widened in surprise as she covered her mouth for a moment before breaking into a small smile.
And then…
“Welcome, Young Lady.”
Bowing again, her demeanor made me think, “Ah… I’m so glad to be alive…”
“E-excuse me…! Could you spin around once, please…?”
“Yes, Young Lady.”
“Whew…”
I swear I just heard a shara shara sound effect.
The maid, no, Sakuya Suzumichi, complied with every request I made, smiling contentedly.
I worried she might feel uncomfortable doing all this out of obligation, so I cautiously asked her about it.
“It’s okay! I’m really happy because it feels like I’m getting closer to Izumi-senpai.”
With a bright smile, Sakuya replied.
What a powerful charm she had, rivaling that of Suzuha Koga and Hikari Kurokami!
Of course, Sakuya and the other two were a bit different.
Suzuha comes off as gentle yet endlessly strict, while Kurokami is the type to quietly help from behind.
But Sakuya is someone who sees only the positive… Simply put, she’s the yoshi-yoshi type!
In other words, if you let your guard down, she’ll wrap you around her little finger in no time…!
Even knowing that, I had already spent nearly ten minutes asking her for various favors.
But I figured it was time to start winding down.
“Th-thank you….”
“Is there nothing else you’d like to ask, senpai?”
“…Um, well….”
Actually, there was one last thing that could be considered the most important request.
…However, I knew better than anyone that now was not the right time for it.
“Um, I have something, but can I ask later…?”
“…Later? Sure! That’s fine.”
Surely, that would be something I’d need to bring up during the broadcast soon enough.
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‘So, so cute!!!’
Sakuya screamed internally with all her might.
The sight of Izumi, with her sparkly eyes fixed on her maid outfit and gasping every time she complied with a request, was so adorable that Sakuya wanted to hug her tightly.
A love for cute things had made her start watching anime since childhood.
And as she watched anime, she discovered the hobby of cosplaying.
She had started cosplaying for this very day without even realizing it.
‘I’m really glad I joined Star’s Flow…’
The genres of anime Sakuya loved were slice-of-life healing stories featuring many cute girls.
Just seeing adorable girls squealing ‘Kyaa~!’ filled her with immense happiness, and she’d imagined that someday such a day might come for her too.
And by joining Star’s Flow, that imagination became reality.
…Truthfully, Sakuya had applied to Star’s Flow for the money.
Even though Sakuya was well-known for her stunning looks, she was also famous for creating high-quality cosplay outfits, which naturally required funds.
To earn that money, she applied to Star’s Flow and became a VTuber.
However, she soon realized something.
The job she had applied for out of mere financial need turned out to be her dream job she’d always desired.
The members of Star’s Flow were nothing but beauties and cuties, to the point that one could mistakenly believe that looks were a requirement for eligibility.
Even her close friend Suzuha was a former idol, and Aoba, who she spent the most time with, was cute enough to overlook her personality issues.
And right in front of Sakuya was Izumi.
Izumi was so beautiful that putting any additional descriptors would feel like a waste.
A girl who stimulated a protective instinct—one of Sakuya’s favorite styles from slice-of-life anime.
The fact that people referred to her as having a communication impairment, being shy and stuttering, only made her seem even more endearing in contrast to her appearance.
‘I guess Suzu-chan wasn’t just saying those things for no reason when we talked on the phone.’
For Sakuya, who loved socializing and caring for others, that trait was incredibly appealing without needing to be stated.
“Um, um… Sakuya… um, is it maybe uncomfortable for me to be like this…?”
“It’s okay! I’m really happy because it feels like I’m getting closer to Izumi-senpai.”
That response from Sakuya was pure sincerity with zero traces of dishonesty.
No—she actually wished Izumi would make even more requests.
An adorable girl like that showing such interest in a maid outfit she made herself was an unmatchable reward for Sakuya.
“Would it be okay to ask something later…?”
“…Later? Sure! That’s fine.”
Anyway, as Sakuya’s time for requests with Izumi, which felt incredibly short, came to an end, she tried to walk towards the room for broadcast preparation.
Suddenly, realizing that Izumi had various dreams about being a maid, Sakuya thought of a scenario that Izumi might enjoy even more.
What about the classic scene from anime where a maid follows behind the Young Lady?
Would that make Izumi happy?
Playing the role of a maid was no problem at all.
After all, her role as a VTuber was that of a maid, and she had studied maids thoroughly for her cosplay.
“Please, come in, Young Lady.”
With that thought in mind, Sakuya smiled sweetly and said so, prompting Izumi to hesitate but eventually step forward.
Despite glancing at her nervously, Izumi’s lips curled up slightly, indicating that she was indeed enjoying the situation.
But perhaps it was because she wasn’t completely relaxed?
“Eek?!”
“Izumi-sempai?!”
Izumi accidentally stumbled and fell.
Luckily, thanks to Sakuya’s quick reaction, a major accident was avoided, but it resulted in Izumi now being cradled in Sakuya’s arms.
“Ouch… Izumi-sempai, are you okay?”
“Ah, oh… sorry…!”
Izumi trembled while apologizing in Sakuya’s embrace.
“…Izumi-sempai.”
“Yes…?”
With her face flushed, looking up at Sakuya, Izumi moved Sakuya’s heart.
“Thank you for the meal….”
“…Huh?”
Sakuya sincerely expressed her gratitude to Izumi.
‘Wait a minute… didn’t the last taco party involve Suzu-chan, Aoba, Tsukasa, and Izumi-sempai? What gives? That was total paradise! Why wasn’t I there back then…?’
As Sakuya got up and moved to the living room, those thoughts crossed her mind.
“Ah…”
“…?”
There was no way Izumi could know that Sakuya was contemplating all this.
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[【Sakuya’s Time】 Today’s guest is Izumi-sempai! #SuzuMichiSakuya#KainoIzumi#Star’sFlow]
-─(≧▽≦)‘ZumiZumi!
-🌃
-It’s another YoruSaku day!(今日もよるさく!)
It seemed that Sakuya would continue the broadcast today without changing out of her maid outfit.
I felt like I was being treated like a real maid and I loved it…
“Izumi-sempai, I’ll be ready in a moment, so please wait a bit!”
“Ah, okay…!”
Sakuya was busy preparing the ingredients for the dish she would make for me.
Just watching her skill was enough to see that she was on a whole other level compared to my own cooking abilities.
“Y-you know, Sakuya, you’d make a wonderful bride….”
“Eek?!”
Crash!
“Eek?!”
“Oh. I-I’m sorry, Izumi-sempai. I accidentally… uh… messed up while preparing the ingredients…”
C-C-Couldn’t help it!
No matter how skilled someone is, they can have slip-ups in the kitchen.
Well, no one in this world is perfect.
Or could it be that Sakuya is… secretly a bit clumsy?
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