“W-Welcome back… Master~”
Su Ruanruan folded her hands in front of her, mimicking a textbook bow she remembered seeing a maid do in a show.
She cheered herself on in her heart: ‘It’s fine, Su Ruanruan! Just treat the guests like heads of cabbage… or walking ATMs!’
However, when she looked up and saw the guest walking in against the light, the professional fake smile on her face instantly froze and even began to crack.
The person who entered wasn’t some otaku holding a body pillow, nor was it a student looking for a spectacle. Instead, it was a girl wearing the school’s high-grade uniform. Her long hair was as dark as ink, and her aura was as cold as frost.
She had an exquisite face that was impossible to find fault with, and her skin was so pale it was almost transparent, but those indifferent eyes seemed capable of freezing the very air. Just by standing there quietly, she radiated a powerful “do not approach” atmosphere.
Gu Qingleng.
A senior, the Student Council President, and the Eldest Miss of the Gu Family.
And… one of Su Ruanruan’s biggest creditors!
“P-P-P-President… Gu?!”
Su Ruanruan was so frightened her tongue tied itself in knots. She instinctively wanted to turn and run or find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
‘Help! Why is the President at a place like this?! If she sees me working here without a school permit… I might be expelled! It’s over, my high school life is coming to an end!’
“Hmm?”
Hearing a familiar voice, Gu Qingleng stopped in her tracks. She turned her head slightly, her cold eyes landing on Su Ruanruan.
Her gaze first swept over that iconic short silver hair, then moved to the small face flushed with terror, before uncontrollably drifting downward—
The cute collar with white fluff, the eye-catching cutout design at the chest, the slender legs tightly wrapped in black tights beneath a puffy short skirt, and that slightly pigeon-toed stance.
Gu Qingleng’s gaze stagnated for a moment. She faintly raised an eyebrow. “Su Ruanruan?”
“N-No! You’ve got the wrong person! I’m not Su Ruanruan! I’m… I’m the new part-timer! My name is Rem! Yes! I’m Rem!”
Su Ruanruan began to babble nonsense in her panic, covering her face desperately with both hands in a futile attempt to hide.
“Oh? Rem, is it?”
Gu Qingleng didn’t expose her. Instead, she took a long-legged stride and elegantly sat down at the table closest to Su Ruanruan.
“Since you’re new, come take my order. I’ll have a Blue Mountain, no sugar.”
“Y-Yes…”
Su Ruanruan wanted to cry but had no tears.
‘She definitely recognized me! The President’s eyes are so scary…’
—
Behind the counter.
“Why did that woman come here?”
Chu Youyu hid behind the counter, her cat ears perkily standing up in alert while she gripped a cleaning rag.
“That’s President Gu.”
Saginomiya Shiori was skillfully preparing coffee. Seeing Gu Qingleng, she adjusted her suit vest and prepared to walk out. “I’ll go attend to her. Ruanruan seems frightened.”
“Wait!”
Chu Youyu grabbed Shiori.
She watched Su Ruanruan, who was trembling while taking the order at Gu Qingleng’s table. When the girl leaned over, her skirt was so short that the lines of her thighs, wrapped in those black tights, were pulled tight—it was practically an invitation to commit a crime.
And while Gu Qingleng seemed to be looking at the menu, her peripheral vision was actually lingering on those legs.
No! This was unacceptable!
‘That is my exclusive maid! Those legs belong to me, too!’
If Shiori went over, she would definitely start acting cool and block her view. She had to get this nuisance out of the way, and then… hehe…
“Um… Shiori!”
Chu Youyu suddenly clutched her stomach, faking a look of agony.
“It looks like we’re out of milk in the kitchen! Go to the nearby supermarket and buy some! It has to be the freshest! Go, quickly!”
“Eh? Right now?” Shiori paused. “But President Gu…”
“Ruanruan is there for President Gu! Besides, I know her, so it’s fine!”
Chu Youyu pushed Shiori directly toward the back door, her cat ears twitching rapidly.
“Go and come back quickly! If you delay a customer’s latte, I’ll fire you!!”
“O-Okay… I’ll be back soon.”
Hearing this, Saginomiya Shiori didn’t think much of it. She hurriedly took off her vest and rushed out the back door.
Watching Shiori’s departing back, the corners of Chu Youyu’s mouth curled into a “plan successful” smirk.
‘Heh heh… the nuisance is gone.’
She straightened her skirt and walked out with her head held high.
—
In a corner of the hall.
Su Ruanruan had just finished taking the order as if she were walking on thin ice and was about to flee back to the counter.
“Wait,” Gu Qingleng suddenly spoke.
“Your tights…” She pointed at Su Ruanruan’s calf, her tone flat and devoid of emotion. “They seem a bit crooked.”
“Eh? Really?”
Su Ruanruan was startled and instinctively looked down.
“Move aside! This Young Lady will check!”
Just then, a small figure suddenly darted out, blocking the space between Su Ruanruan and Gu Qingleng. Chu Youyu stood with her hands on her hips, her large tail swishing proudly behind her as she lifted her chin at Gu Qingleng.
“Yo, if it isn’t the busy President Gu? What brings you to my little shop today?”
“Chu Youyu.”
Gu Qingleng looked up at her, her gaze lingering on Chu Youyu’s pink and black catgirl outfit for 2 seconds.
“I came to check on the business,” Gu Qingleng said succinctly.
“Hmph, I think you came to see Ruanruan!”
Chu Youyu turned around and pulled Su Ruanruan behind her like a kitten protecting its food. “This is my employee! You want to look? No way!”
After saying that, she turned back to Su Ruanruan, her pretty face masked in a serious expression.
“Su Ruanruan! A customer just complained that your tights are crooked. This is a serious dereliction of duty! Squat down! This Young Lady will personally help you fix them!”
“Eh? But I can do it myself…”
“Shut up! Squat!”
Chu Youyu barked. Su Ruanruan flinched in fear and obediently performed a crouch defense, clutching her head and curling into a small ball.
In this way, Chu Youyu was able to use her own body as a shield to start groping Su Ruanruan.
“Mngh…”
When Chu Youyu’s cool little hands touched Su Ruanruan’s thighs wrapped in black tights, Su Ruanruan couldn’t help but let out a cute wail. The sensation of her fingertips sinking into the soft flesh made Chu Youyu’s heart race and her face flush, and her movements became increasingly bold.
Gu Qingleng sat nearby, holding her cup of “air coffee” that hadn’t been served yet, quietly watching the scene.
She watched the usually arrogant and domineering Young Lady Chu acting like a total creep, kneading Su Ruanruan’s legs. She watched the Su Ruanruan who was usually “notorious” at school curled up in a ball, face flushed as she allowed herself to be toyed with.
A tsundere catgirl bullying a weak maid in black tights…
Not bad, this works too.
Gu Qingleng put down the cup, took out her phone, turned off the silent mode, and aimed it at the corner—
Click.
A crisp shutter sound rang out.
The groping Chu Youyu and Su Ruanruan froze at the same time.
Gu Qingleng calmly put her phone away and looked at the two startled little animals, the corners of her mouth curling into a faint, almost imperceptible smile.
“Sorry, my hand slipped. You two were just too cute; I couldn’t help myself.”