Chapter 1207: I-I-I Don't Care At All x2
"All in favor of hosting a maid cafe, raise your hands!"
Swish, swish, swish.
Every boy in Class 1-B fervently raised their hands.
"Could you stop causing trouble?"
Aiba Asagi glanced back and, as expected, saw Eiji raising his hand high, letting out a helpless groan.
"Total of 18 votes. An overwhelming majority."
The class representative, who had a calm demeanor, stood at the podium with a resigned expression.
"We refuse! Why should the boys unilaterally decide this?"
"Exactly! We girls propose hosting a butler cafe instead!"
"All boys should wear maid uniforms!"
The girls' roars shook the entire classroom.
"Proposals are good, and I'd love to support you, but the girls' votes are overwhelmingly insufficient."
The class representative was also a girl, with a deep brown bob cut that gave off a capable impression.
She wore a helpless expression, making the girls wail in despair.
"Hell yeah!"
"Now we finally get to see Aiba in a maid outfit!"
"And this year, we even have Kousaka, the beautiful girl! Getting to see two beauties in maid outfits makes repeating a year worth it. This year's Hollow Eve Festival is too exciting!"
The boys cheered enthusiastically.
Class 1-B had fewer than 30 students in total, with boys making up more than half.
"Why should I have to wear a maid outfit to please men?"
Kousaka Sayaka sat in the back corner of the classroom, rubbing her shoulders in disgust at the scene, her face full of rejection.
Eiji frowned.
"Report: Sayaka has androphobia and is unsuitable for customer service."
He raised his hand and reported to the class representative.
"Wh-what?"
"Is that true?"
The boys panicked instantly.
Sayaka shot Eiji a surprised look.
Is this guy... actually considering me?
Her heart warmed slightly.
"So that's the case with Sayaka. No wonder we rarely see her around. Then indeed, she shouldn't participate."
The class representative nodded understandingly and mentally crossed Sayaka's name off the list.
"Personally, I think it's unfair to only have girls wear maid outfits. A few boys could also wear them for service. By the way, I myself must adhere to the principle of covering my face, so I'm clearly unsuitable—pass. I highly recommend Yaze and Kojou Akatsuki."
"Eiji, you traitor!"
"Eiji, shut up!"
The boys cursed him out one after another.
Kizuki and Kojou stared at him in horror, wishing they could strangle him on the spot!
How despicable to exempt himself like that!
"And what are your reasons for recommending them?"
The class representative propped her chin on her hand, asking very seriously.
"Yaze is a rich second-generation—very gimmicky. As for Kojou..."
Eiji turned to look at Kojou Akatsuki, whose face had turned ashen not far behind him.
"...He's handsome."
"If you can't think of anything, just shut up!"
"Anyway, having them participate would be very gimmicky, effectively generating profit and helping recoup costs."
Ignoring Kojou's roar, Eiji clearly and logically listed the advantages.
The class representative was visibly tempted.
The cost of running the maid cafe would be deducted from the class fund. If they could break even, or even make a profit, that would be fantastic—why not go for it?
"We agree too!"
"If there are no male servants, then don't even think about having maids!"
Seeing an opportunity to annoy the boys, the girls eagerly raised their hands in approval.
See.
People are always willing to compromise.
Originally, none of them had agreed to the idea of a maid cafe, but the moment they saw the boys would also be joining in, they immediately changed their minds.
"Alright, Eiji's proposal is approved!"
With the support of the crowd, the class representative's confidence surged, and she promptly made the final decision.
Yaze Keiki smiled without saying a word.
It seemed he would have to feign illness on the day of the festival.
After the class meeting ended, it was time to go home, and everyone headed their separate ways.
Kojou Akatsuki shot Eiji a hateful glare.
"No need to thank me."
Eiji nodded at him, then waved his hand and left the classroom with a carefree air.
"One of these days, I'm going to find a way to nail his mouth shut!"
Kojou clenched his fists, gritting his teeth.
Whenever that guy opened his mouth, nothing good ever happened!
"By the way, it feels like Eiji has been heading home really quickly after school lately. Is there something important going on?"
Yaze Keiki, on the other hand, didn't seem too bothered. Instead, he stared at Eiji's retreating figure, puzzled.
"Could it be that he's having long, sweet phone calls with that princess or something?!"
Aso Natsuki suddenly looked grim.
The image of two lovebirds whispering sweet nothings over the phone infuriated her.
"What? Is that true?"
An agitated voice cut into the conversation among the three.
Kousaka Sayaka, who had been about to leave the classroom, rushed over to Asagi's side in a few quick steps upon hearing this. Her voice unconsciously rose several decibels.
"N-No, I was just guessing..."
Startled by her intensity, Asagi quickly denied it.
Truthfully, she had no idea why Eiji had been going home so early these days.
"Is that so... You didn't ask him?"
Kousaka Sayaka breathed a sigh of relief, then asked her again.
"Why would I? I don't care what he's up to!"
Asagi's face flushed red. She crossed her arms and turned away, trying hard to appear composed.
"If you're so concerned, why don't you ask him yourself?"
"I-I-I-I'm not concerned at all! Who would care about someone like him, cozying up with a princess and living it up?!"
Sayaka's face also turned red as she stammered, crossing her arms and facing the other direction.
"Hmph!"
"Hmph!"
The two exchanged a glance, then turned away from each other in perfect sync.
"Wow, that's amazing. Those two are like mirror images of each other!"
Kojou was utterly astonished.
He really couldn't understand it.
Asagi was one thing, but Kousaka Sayaka had only transferred to the school a little over a month ago. She hadn't even seen Eiji's face—so why had she fallen for him too?
Yaze Keiki leaned in.
"Let's not talk about that killjoy. Kojou, do you have any plans for the festival holiday?"
"I have to go pick someone up first—it's my childhood friend..."
After school.
Kousaka Sayaka, filled with irritation, boarded the train and returned to Nishijima.
She currently lived near the Lion King Organization's branch office on Itogami Island, though of course she didn't dare reside near the Master's place. As an immortal species, she was also someone who enjoyed having fun, so she rented a room in a nearby apartment building. Fortunately, this mission was important enough that she had been granted substantial funding from above.
"Eh? What's this?"
The moment she opened her apartment door, she froze in surprise.
The pink decor and various strange little toys before her clearly weren't from her own room, yet they gave her a sense of déjà vu.
"More! More!"
"Go!"
Sayaka instantly slammed the door shut, her face burning as if on fire.
After calming down, she inspected the door but found nothing unusual.
Carefully opening the door again, she found an ordinary girl's room before her eyes.
It was as if everything she had just heard and seen had been an illusion.
Sayaka crouched on the floor.
"What in the world is going on..."