It seemed there were indeed people who could distinguish the quality of the coffee.
If there were a chance, Liuli really wanted to have a proper discussion with them about coffee tasting, but today was clearly not the day.
Many tables of guests were waiting for her service, and she didn’t have any time to waste.
Fortunately, none of the customers she encountered today had made any excessive demands, aside from asking if there were any special services.
To be honest, this was entirely within Liuli’s expectations; after all, special services are considered the norm in a Maid Café, even though her establishment was a perfectly wholesome Maid Café.
Moreover, Liuli could clearly sense that while many people came for her, there were just as many looking for Serveyia and Fina.
On the contrary, their Catfolk Maid, Sofia, seemed a bit idle.
What surprised and puzzled Liuli was that most people weren’t as casual when chatting with them as they were with her.
They carried a businesslike demeanor, as if they hadn’t come for the coffee at all.
Could this be what Noble social interaction is supposed to look like?
No matter when or where, as long as there’s an opportunity, one must socialize?
Looking at it this way, my side actually seems a bit more normal.
At least everyone is acting crazy on equal terms, and the atmosphere isn’t that heavy.
***
“Little Fox, how does it feel to work in a Maid Café?”
During the lunch break, Serveyia found Liuli and asked her this question.
“To tell the truth, it’s a bit strange. Although everyone is as enthusiastic as ever toward me, I always feel there’s something else hidden behind that enthusiasm.”
“Probably because in everyone’s eyes, the Princess has always been a high-and-mighty existence. It’s difficult to get close to the Eleven Generals. Now that you, Little Fox, have appeared before them dressed as a Maid, they’re a bit unsure of what attitude to take. Respect feels wrong, but giving orders also feels wrong. That’s why you feel strange.”
Thinking about it that way, there didn’t seem to be any problem.
Rather than saying they didn’t know how to treat me, it was more like they were actually enjoying the pleasure brought by this contrast.
Just think about it: someone they used to look up to is now standing before them with a respectful face, serving them.
This kind of pleasure is unparalleled.
“What about you, Serveyia?
Do you have any thoughts?”
“Me? I don’t have many thoughts. Playing around with the Little Fox is quite interesting. Of course, it’s best not to tell Sofia about this, otherwise she’ll be unhappy.”
Well, if a project you worked hard to create was treated as mere play by others, you’d certainly be unhappy.
But honestly, Liuli also felt she was playing around a bit.
It felt like the upper management had let go, the middle management was slacking off, but the grassroots level actually got things done.
“With so many people, how long is this going to take?”
Even though it was the lunch break and everyone had gone to eat, in order to make sure the people who had been waiting in line didn’t wait in vain, they had specifically printed queue tickets for them.
Looking at the three-digit number on the tickets, Liuli only felt a headache coming on.
“I don’t know, but the Store closes at five in the afternoon. The rest will have to wait until the next day.”
The next day.
She said the next day, but how many people would actually come the next day?
No one could say for sure.
But looking at today’s massive foot traffic, even if there were fewer tomorrow, it wouldn’t be by much.
The Store’s area was only so large; from the beginning, it was destined to be impossible to satisfy everyone.
So, should she consider a more important matter now: whether or not she should give some Compensation to the Students who couldn’t get a spot in line?
“You want to give Compensation? My advice is that it’s best not to. After all, it’s hard to say what everyone’s desires are like. Can you guarantee you’ll satisfy them, Little Fox?”
“Serveyia, why do I feel like what you just said is so scary?”
“Do you think the Students of Saint Laia are very reserved? Currently, they can maintain an appropriate distance from you largely because of your identity as the Princess. Believe me, Little Fox, as soon as you speak up, countless people will rush forward to do something to you.”
Serveyia spoke very cryptically, but Liuli still sensed something wrong from that vagueness.
This so-called desire, this so-called satisfaction… couldn’t be some kind of improper satisfaction, could it?
“But if we do that, won’t the people who didn’t get a spot be very pitiful?”
One couldn’t say Liuli was being a “Saint Mary” here.
She still remembered that as the Princess, she needed to gather people’s hearts.
Therefore, she needed to consider whether her every word and action would satisfy the Students.
So, rather than being a bleeding heart, it was more like she was a bit worried about gains and losses.
“Not pitiful at all, Little Fox. They arrived too late, which is why they couldn’t get a spot. Don’t place all the pressure on yourself.”
Liuli felt that Serveyia was incredibly calm—so calm that it seemed as if nothing could interfere with her decisions.
“Serveyia, what if there’s something I really want but can’t buy even after waiting in line for a long time? What would you do?”
Since Serveyia was so calm, Liuli was even more curious about what could actually move her.
“Little Fox, as the Princess of Saint Laia, such a situation is impossible. But if it really happened, I would find a way. Although I can’t guarantee it would definitely succeed.”
Actually, Liuli had already regretted asking the question as soon as she finished.
This question was a bit too melodramatic; logically, she shouldn’t be so sensitive.
Fortunately, Serveyia didn’t say much else and instead answered very seriously.
But regardless, receiving such an answer from Serveyia still made Liuli very happy.
After the lunch break ended, Liuli once again threw herself into her work as a Maid.
Unlike the morning, the afternoon customers seemed much more rational.
Everyone simply ordered coffee and didn’t try to strike up a conversation with her again.
Furthermore, there was a clear difference between the Students who came in the afternoon and those from the morning.
It was obvious they were already enjoying the Academy Festival; everyone’s faces were brimming with happy smiles.
This made Liuli a little bit unhappy.
If she had known sooner, she wouldn’t have bothered with this Maid Café.
Wouldn’t it have been nice to just happily enjoy the Academy Festival herself?
“Little Fox, you seem a bit unhappy?”
“It’s not that I’m unhappy, I just really want to go see what the Academy Festival is like. I don’t know if I’ll have the chance.”
“It’s all right, Little Fox. Many of the Academy Festival activities run until midnight. If you want to wander around, I can take you after the Maid Café closes.”