I endured the humiliation and humiliation while being besieged by the ghost story elder sister.

Her flat little belly, however, started drumming up in protest.

"Didn't you have breakfast?"

Ami looked at Honoka with some curiosity, who was already drooling, and asked a question.

"No... Isn't today the cultural festival? I figured I'd come here to buy something to eat, so I didn't ask Mio to prepare my breakfast."

As she spoke, she walked very obediently toward the fried noodle stall.

Looking at the fragrant fried noodles, after a moment's internal struggle, Asumi walked over.

"Then I'll buy a plate of fried noodles too~ Anyway, Mio doesn't seem to be in too much of a hurry."

While the two of them were buying food at the fried noodle stall, not far away at a candied apple stall, the missing Hanako was standing there pondering which candied apple was a little bigger.

Although she really wanted to visit the maid café near Nozomi's place, she had to give up the idea because Arisa was there.

however.

Just as she was about to pay for a candied apple, someone suddenly patted her on the shoulder.

Hanako turned around with some confusion and saw a well-maintained pretty face. In addition to her outstanding appearance, the woman's wine-red eyes immediately triggered Hanako's PTSD symptoms.

Although it's unknown whether ghosts have a heartbeat, if they did, Hanako's heart rate would definitely be over 180 right now.

Before she could even ask a question, Asami, as if she had discovered a new toy, excitedly spoke up.

"You look familiar~ Have we met somewhere before, little one~"

kid……

Normally, Hanako would be angry if someone called her that, but in front of this, that stinky devil's mother, she certainly fits the description.

Suppressing the urge to run away, Hanako politely replied, "Perhaps it's just that my face looks like an ordinary person's; it's probably just your imagination."

"Oh--"

Just as Ami was about to bully the little ghost girl in front of her, not far away, Honoka, who had already received two servings of fried noodles, shouted.

"Hey~ the fried noodles are ready! What are you doing over there?"

then.

Miss Hanako barely escaped a disaster. She didn't even care about the apple candy anymore and hurriedly fled back to her little room to lay low for a while.

After watching the ghost girl run away, Ami and Fanxia found a seat and sat down, and then she stopped paying attention to her.

Although she didn't know what the little ghost was doing at school, she figured he was probably just there to join in the fun at the cultural festival, so Ami didn't pay much attention to it.

And the other side.

Unaware of what was happening outside, Nozomi was diligently running her business in the classroom of Class 1-A, which was also the themed cafe.

Thanks to him, the shop's customers include not only those interested in maids, but also many beautiful women and high school girls who come here to order a cup of coffee.

All she wanted was to hear that adorable young man call her "Miss" so she could hear it.

As a result, Ximiao was exhausted, and her fair forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. She was still wondering why Fanxia and Aunt Ami hadn't come yet.

Just as Ximiao was about to collapse from exhaustion, a figure suddenly appeared behind him, pressed down on his shoulder, and said.

"Mio~ Go and rest for a bit, I'll come and take over for you."

"Thank you, Arisa, I'm almost..."

Looking back at the girl who came to help, after seeing her tall figure clearly, Ximiao couldn't even speak properly.

Arisa had tied her hair into a high ponytail for easy movement, and wore a neat and sharp suit, looking very dashing.

But what puzzled Nozomi was...

"Arisa, yours..."

What should have been a place with two large mountains has turned into a vast plain, which is even more terrifying than a horror movie!

Arisa, seemingly aware of what Hio was thinking, glared at him fiercely, preventing him from continuing, and then went to help out at the shop.

Seeing this, Ximiao breathed a sigh of relief and went to the temporary rest area to sit on a small stool and rest.

He could also see that Arisa, whose style was completely different from usual, was moving between customers, taking orders and serving things, looking very skilled.

Even Ximiao, who witnessed this scene, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Chapter Fifty-Two: Shame

"Hurry up, hurry up! It's all your fault. You saw a small stall and wanted to go over and play with it. Have you never been to a cultural festival before?! Honestly..."

Looking at the pile of "trophies" in his hands, such as rabbit dolls and freshly made sandwiches, just looking at them gave Aya a headache.

But she couldn't just leave Fanxia there to play alone; who knew what trouble her suspicious outfit would cause.

then.

It was almost lunchtime, and they still hadn't had a chance to visit Nozomi and the others in their Class 1-A classroom.

After hearing what Ami said, Honoka, knowing she was in the wrong, chuckled awkwardly.

"I've never been to school before... and my job doesn't require me to leave the house; I just stay home all day. It's true, I've never participated in a cultural festival..."

"Oh? Is that so? It seems that this is the first time for both you and Ximiao to visit a place like this~"

Seeing that it was indeed her first time visiting this place, Asi didn't say anything more. In any case, three days would be enough for her to have a good time.

The two followed the route they took to the parent-teacher meeting last time, walking through the school building. Before long, they arrived at the entrance of Class 1-A.

Looking at the colorful posters displayed in front of the classroom, which even had the words "Maid Cafe" on them, they knew that this must be their destination.

but……

The two of them turned their heads slightly to look, and the long queue looked quite discouraging.

Despite not quite understanding why this maid café was so popular, Honoka and Ami patiently waited in line to get in.

Because all they offer inside are regular coffee and black tea, don't expect students to be able to offer a variety of dishes like in a coffee shop outside.

Therefore, the customers inside will only stay for five or six minutes at most after finishing their coffee before leaving.

Soon, it was Fanxia and her friends' turn to enter.

Upon entering, you'll see Arisa, dressed in a sharp suit, carrying a plate and walking among the guests. She looks very capable and dashing.

But what puzzled Fanxia was... how did that guy manage to make the burden on his chest disappear without a trace?

Are you trying to perform magic tricks here?

Before she could recover from the shock of seeing Arisa's new appearance, she was poked in the side by Asami.

"What's wrong?"

She asked with some curiosity.

"Look over there..."

Following the direction Ashen was pointing, a slender figure was also working there, holding several coffee cups.

His light blonde hair was quite eye-catching, but what was even more striking was his outfit.

The perfectly fitted shorts, the suggestive shirt and jacket, and the leg ring on the boy's fair thighs without an ounce of fat—that was the finishing touch to it all.

This made Fanxia's eyes light up. Just as she was about to go up and say hello to Ximiao, she was pulled aside by Ami and sat down in one of the empty seats.

"What are you doing, Ami? I wanted to go chat with Mio!"

"That'll have to wait until he's not busy! He's still working there!"

Upon hearing what Ami said, Honoka, who had been about to get up, immediately became obedient, but she looked listless and dispirited.

Seeing her like this, Ashi first sighed helplessly, and then waved her hand, signaling Arisa, who was not far away, to come over.

"Ah~ Mom and Fanxia, ​​you're here~ Why are you so late? Xiaomiao has been waiting for you for a long time."

Upon seeing her mother and Honoka sitting to one side, Arisa immediately finished her work and came over to ask what was going on.

"Something else happened on the way, which took a little time. Oh, by the way... could you please ask Akisa to call Nozomi over? You saw what Honoka looked like..."

"Of course~"

Although she didn't know why Fanxia looked so unwell, she still slowly walked over to Ximiao's side and whispered a few words to him.

Himiko, whose fake smile had become a little stiff from working for so long, was suddenly delighted.

Then they saw the adorable-looking boy hurrying towards them.

"Fanxia-nee~ and Ami-Auntie! Why are you only arriving now? Would you like something to drink?"

With lunch break approaching, Xi Ling couldn't help but complain about the two who arrived late, their eyes filled with resentment.

Upon hearing Nozomi's voice, Honoka, who had been slumped over the table, looking utterly dejected, immediately raised her head and spoke softly.

"This outfit suits you really well, Mio~"

"Hey—so you like this style of clothing too, Fanxia-nee."

"Hmm, to be honest, Mio, your legs would be perfect for wearing leg rings."

"..."

Well, so that's what they're talking about. One or two of them have been blinded by these leg rings.

Thinking of this, Ximiao couldn't help but snort coldly and said again.

"So, would you like something to drink?"

"I'd like a caramel macchiato, with extra sugar!"

Unaware of Hiyo's slight dissatisfaction, Honoka spoke these words with an expression completely opposite to her previous half-dead state.

"For me, a cup of black coffee will be fine."