After being reborn, I was turned into a slave girl by a princess.

However, even so...

"Senior Tsukimi Shimo, it's alright. It's only been a hundred years, I can certainly wait that long."

Have you made up your mind?

"Yes, because the Snow Kingdom has now been reduced to ruins. I have made up my mind to save everything, so even if I have to give up everything, I will defeat the Demon Lord of Treachery."

Elusia clenched her fists tightly, hoping that Tsukimi Shizuku would acknowledge her will.

but……

"No, child, revenge is not everything. During your time in the Land of the End, learning knowledge is secondary; the key is that you must learn something."

"a little……?"

"Yes, that means knowing the meaning of life, knowing what happiness is, and what joy is. Only in this way can you stay true to your original aspirations amidst the tides of time, and even after experiencing the vast world, you can hold your head high and face any obstacle that dares to stand in your way."

"!"

Elusia was taken aback, carefully pondering her elder's teachings.

She knew that although these words seemed simple, putting them into practice was not an easy thing.

"I... I will work hard."

“Lunes is a good girl, I believe you will succeed... Oh, right, there’s one more thing.”

"A little bit more?"

"Lunes has never been in a relationship before, so she probably doesn't know how to deal with a lover, right?"

"Ah? Senior Tsukimi Shimo, how did you know about this..."

When some of her innermost thoughts were brought up, the silver-haired princess seemed somewhat uneasy.

"You figured it out so quickly? In that case, Lunis should meet someone in the Land of the End who's worth spending her whole life with, right?"

“Senior, perhaps… but I didn’t go there because I wanted to get married. Actually, I’ve never had any thoughts about marriage.”

Elusia shook her head, her gaze somewhat wistful.

"Even if you don't get married, remember to be understanding of the hero's thoughts after you meet him. Nobody's perfect, everyone has their little flaws... Even Alice, the sun loli goddess, has some strange behaviors, right? Sometimes she runs around on the ground like a puppy."

"is that so?"

"Yes, so you should remember to be considerate of your partner and try your best to cooperate with him."

"Um... um, I understand."

"Alright, let's discuss how to enter the Land of the End. Those robots may be a bit stubborn, but they're not bad people. I'll guide you and explain things together."

The two clever, silver-haired girls started planning their future together.

……

……

"what?!"

When Lonnie snapped out of her reverie, she was utterly astonished.

Not only because she knew the relationship between the Sun Loli Goddess and Moon Frost, but also because she finally understood... the resolve that Elcia had made before meeting her.

……

"Elusia..."

Lonnies looked up, as if she wanted to say something to the girl.

However, Elusia had already stood up from her seat, walked over to Lonnies' side, and tapped her on the head.

"Elcia, oh... what are you doing?"

"Are you helping the little maid to suffer physical amnesia? Because what happened just now is my secret, and I should absolutely not tell anyone else."

"Uh?"

"However, considering the little fox's loyalty and the fact that she followed me all the way to the moon, I'll reluctantly let you know for now..."

"Ugh."

Elusia's tap didn't hurt, but Lonnie understood the girl's meaning from it—

"Foolish Lonnie, although I told you about the past, it was only to take care of you, not to let you look down on this princess."

"So, it's good that you know. Don't go talking about the past, or I'll really activate the remote control and give you physical amnesia!"

Chapter 24 Maid Cafe

And so, Elusia's maid café officially opened for business!

Of course, the milk tea pearls, which are the core selling point, are not from Elusia's memories of living in the robot kingdom.

After all, that type of milk tea pearls was a limited edition sold only to Lonnie – what the robots actually tasted came from some of the girls' memories.

For example...

Slime Race!

Various booths at the Autumn Arts Festival!

The real maid café at Seiche Academy!

The ring toss shops in Drowning Harbor, the bustling streets

These scenes and images are mostly things that robots have never seen before... Not to mention, while consuming the milk tea pearls, the robots also experience a strange feeling.

This feeling is like emotions permeating the CPU—it's incredibly strange! Although the CPU's processing speed will slow down, it makes the robot even more obsessed, much like an alcohol addiction.

then……

The girls' shop had only just opened, but it was already completely packed. Even a "professional maid" like Lonnie was utterly overwhelmed.

"General Tass, hurry up and give me the plate."

"Ah, a plate... a plate? Your Highness, which one is it?"

"The one with the five-pointed star, I'm going to make a gear-shaped rice dumpling."

"I'm coming right now! I'll risk my life to hold Your Highness back."

……

The maid café was naturally located at General Tass's 3D custom printing shop.

Although this shop was old and dimly lit before.

But after everyone's efforts to tidy up, the entire shop has been completely transformed. Not only have the tables and chairs been carefully wiped clean, but even the old utensils have found a proper place to be used.

after all……

For humans, drinking coffee equals replenishing energy and eating.

But what about robots? Refueling = charging = eating.

So it's not just some machine oil mixed with coffee pearls; they also sell all kinds of gear parts and even offer grinding and warranty services.

For example, it's perfectly normal to switch hands while drinking coffee, right?

It's fully charged, but I feel my camera is getting old, so getting a new "eye" seems like a reasonable thing to do, right?

……

……

As a result, people came and went in a constant stream. Both Tass and Lonnies were so busy that they didn't even have a moment to sit down.

Of course……

Su Ling and Elusia weren't idle either. After all, even the most skilled cook can't make a meal without ingredients; while they were taking care of the guests, they also needed to replenish the milk tea pearls regularly.

Creating a new "flavor" is naturally quite difficult. Fortunately, this tool called "Dreamland" seems to support copy and paste!

In other words, once the flavor is determined, only the basic ingredients are needed for mass production. The girls no longer need to memorize the recipe for each pearl.

……

……

And what about in the kitchen?

Su-ling was full of praise for the device, seemingly completely immersed in the joy of working on it.

"Sister Elusia, this is amazing!"

"Hmph, that's true. After all, it's a product of the previous era."

"Oh, so this is... something that humans in the past specially prepared so that robots could experience their emotions? It feels like being able to communicate is a really good thing."

"No, this thing was originally made by a robot puppet."

"what?"

"It's a long story, and it was Tsukimi Shimo-sensei who told me about it. The creator of this machine was originally a maid, a machine maid who served humans."

"A robotic maid..."

"Hmm, this was quite common at the end of the last era, wasn't it? After all, people always want someone to take care of them, right? However, that machine maid was different from her fellow machine maids. She gradually developed a very strange emotion towards her master."

"what?"

"Watching her master grow up healthy and strong, from a child to a teenager, and then graduate from school, the robot maid felt genuinely happy. However, at the same time, she gradually realized that she was becoming more and more strange. For example, she would feel melancholy when she saw her master with other robots, feel heartache when she saw her master injured, and want to know more about her master's friendships."

"Then, then isn't this..."

"Well, it wasn't until someone told her that this feeling was called 'love' that she understood what was going on with her... But even so, she didn't know the extent of her 'love' for her master."

"!"

"In order to study human emotions and to know what love is, she eventually created such a machine with other robots... and it turned out that her experiment was very successful."

"And then what happened? What became of her and her master?"

"What happened after that, I don't know. Because it's just a rumor, there are many versions and endings that have emerged since then—nobody knows which one is true."