I, Who Reincarnated as the Villain in a Romance Game, Somehow Became Doted on by the Heroine. And That Heroine Turned Out to Be a Yandere Stalker - Chapter 23: Shopping for Maid Outfits with Tendo-kun

Episode 23: Shopping for Maid Outfits with Tendo-kun

“Excuse me, what kind of store do you work at? The maid outfit suits you so well!”

“Um, I’m sorry. I’m just wearing it for personal reasons…”

This marks the fifth time. A beautiful lady approaches Tsukasa, ignoring me completely.

“Oh, really!? If you’d like, maybe we could exchange contact info…”

“Sorry. Shall we go, Todo?”

“Y-yeah.”

As expected of Mitsurugi Todo. Is this kind of thing just a daily occurrence for him? He executes what seems like every man’s dream without hesitation.

“Excuse me.”

For the sixth time, a beautiful lady approaches. As I try to explain that it’s for personal reasons, she turns to me with a surprised expression.

“Me?”

“Yes.”

Unexpectedly, could it be that even I, Mitsurugi Mitsu, have a chance at spring? Despite my intimidating appearance, could this lady understand the depths of my heart!?

There may still be hope. Alright, let’s exchange contact info!

“Um, here’s my email address. And my phone number is this.”

“I’m an off-duty officer. Soliciting customers is prohibited in this area. Also, with that skirt and excessive exposure, could you please come to the station?”

“Huh? No, this is personal!?”

“We’ll discuss it at the station. Please don’t resist.”

“No, that’s not it! You’ve got it wrong!”

I was about to be apprehended by about five plainclothes officers.

“Don’t move! Hey!”

“This is a mistake! It’s a mistake!”

“Urgent backup needed! A large man wearing a maid outfit is causing a disturbance. He has a hostile demeanor and is extremely aggressive.”

“Listen to me! Hey!”

I tried desperately to resist or explain, but it seemed like I might end up handcuffed.

However, thanks to Tsukasa clearing up the misunderstanding that it was truly for personal reasons, we managed to avoid any further trouble.

It seems like the footsteps of disaster haven’t faded away just yet.

Or rather, I wish he had helped me out sooner.

“Hehehe, haha! Being with you is never boring.”

“I was in serious trouble, you know…”

He seemed to be enjoying himself. Whether it’s because of his bad personality or his pure-hearted nature, I couldn’t tell. But our relationship is definitely deepening.

Afterward, we arrived at the building where the cosplay shop we had researched was located. It’s small but reputed to be good.

Inside, we found a small elevator. The fourth floor was labeled as a maid outfit specialty store.

Alone with Tsukasa in a cramped private room.

Hmm, it smells really nice in here.

The scent of soap wafts from the soft blonde hair.

Upon closer inspection, even their neck is clean, and their ears are pointy like an elf’s.

Hmm, impressive.

“You seem to be lost in thought.”

“Huh, oh yeah.”

Tsukasa notices my gaze. His composed demeanor is quite manly.

Upon arrival outside, there was a door in front of us.

The sign simply read “Maid Outfit Specialty Store.”

As we opened the door, we were taken aback.

Various maid outfits were displayed on mannequins.

From extravagant maid outfits resembling cheongsams to modest traditional ones, there was a wide variety.

Hmm, I guess I underestimated maid outfits. Maid outfits are truly formidable.

Wait, did I say “maid outfits” too much?

“Oh my! There are two adorable girls!”

Turning towards the voice, we saw a person who appeared to be a staff member.

An elderly person in a maid outfit. No, a lady? No, an old lady? An old man?

They’re skinny with short hair, and they seem a bit wobbly.

Hmm, are they what you’d call an older sister type?

“Oh, hello.”

“Hello, we’re here to browse.”

After exchanging greetings politely, they seemed to take a liking to us and approached us while wobbling.

“Oh my, how delightful! You two are so polite! What brings you here today, cuties?”

“We’re high school students, but we’ve been tasked with running a maid café at the cultural festival. So we’ve come to look for maid outfits.”

Tsukasa spoke fluently and confidently. But he’s wearing a maid outfit. Don’t forget that.

“I see. How many outfits do you need?”

“How many… We hadn’t really thought about it.”

I hadn’t really thought about it.

We need one for handing out flyers, one for reception, and about four or five for actual serving.

Including rotations, we probably need over ten.

When we conveyed this, they wobbled a bit as they thought it over.

“Oh my, I see. How many do you need?”

“What do you mean, ‘how many’?”

“Ah, excuse me. My name is Meido-chan.”

“Meido-chan? That’s a nice name.”

“Oh my! You’re praising me!”

I only praised her briefly, but Meido-chan seemed delighted and hugged me.

There’s a strong smell of old age, but oh well.

She’s older, seems knowledgeable about maid outfits, and doesn’t seem like a bad person.

“Could we look around for a bit?”

“Of course, you can!”

As Tsukasa suggested, we politely declined Meido-chan’s offer and explored the store.

There were more options than I had anticipated, but when I looked at the price tags, there was a world of difference.

Meido-chan provided some additional information. It turns out there are many vintage pieces here.

I see, but we don’t have the budget for that.

“Do you have anything more affordable?”

“Well, we do have some…”

Meido-chan went to the back and brought out a large number of maid outfits. They were cheaper, but she also made a better suggestion.

Surprisingly, she offered to rent them out just for the cultural festival.

We just have to pay for dry cleaning.

“Is that alright?”

“That’s fine. However…”

Meido-chan raised her index finger.

What’s this?

Tsukasa and I locked eyes. We cleared our throats.

And her request was truly surprising.

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“Oh my! That’s wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!”

In the back of the store, there was a space set up for taking photos.

Behind us was a pure white curtain, and Tsukasa and I were doing a curtsy together in our maid outfits.

“Tsukasa, you’re a bit too close.”

“Fujitou, move two centimeters to the left.”

The rental fee was for taking photos of the two of us in our maid outfits. It seems there’s a maid outfit contest, and what we were doing fit perfectly into their expectations.

But it’s embarrassing. I never expected things to turn out like this.

“Alright! Next, let’s do the wall-don maid!”

“The wall-don maid…?”

“Um, Tsukasa-chan will wall-don Fujitou-chan! Wall-don!”

Somehow, they remembered our names. It would be a loss to quit now, so Tsukasa reluctantly wall-don’d me.

The scent of soap wafts. Because of the height difference, I crouch down a bit.

And then Tsukasa wall-dons me.

“My adorable maid-chan.”

“…Huh?”

It seems to be an ad-lib. By the way, Tsukasa’s lips are trembling.

“That’s great! Next, let’s have you open your chest a bit, and Fujitou-chan, you push Tsukasa-chan’s hips back!”

“Huh? Um, that’s a bit…”

“Fujitou, if we quit here, it’s all for naught.”

“T-that’s true…”

Reluctantly, truly reluctantly, I open my chest a bit and, saying “My maid-chan,” push Tsukasa’s hips back.

“Oh, it’s wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! Finally, a kiss! A kiss!”

“Huh, that’s a bit too much…”

“Just make it look like one! Come on! Just get close!”

“I guess there’s no choice. Let’s do it.”

Tsukasa was enthusiastic. He approached, and our lips almost touched.

I could feel his breath. His sighs, touching.

“Fujitou.”

And then, he whispered softly. Meido-chan couldn’t hear it.

“I’m a reincarnated person.”