A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

In order to avoid being distracted by the scenery outside the window, Wakaba Mu moved a little closer to Chihaya Tetsuya until his figure completely occupied her entire sight.

The train to Yokohama continued to move forward.

And Wakaba Mu's journey seems to be finally reaching its first stop.

30

Chapter 30: The reality that men have to admit.

Because they had agreed in advance to watch the entire live show together in the VIP seats, after arriving in Yokohama, Chihaya Tetsuya and Wakaba Mutsu's first stop was the hotel suite where Sakurakoji Luna was staying.

When Chihaya Tetsu walked into the room under the guidance of Yamabuki Yachiyo, the scene before him made it impossible for him to even step through the door.

"Welcome back, Master."

Shoko Toyokawa, wearing a maid outfit, lifted the hem of her skirt with her fingertips and gave Chihaya Tetsuya an extremely standard and elegant salute.

"Miss Sakurakouji is waiting for you in the room, please follow me."

"..."

Faced with Toyokawa Shoko's reception, Chihaya Tetsuya was unable to react for a long time.

Rather, the moment he heard the word "Master", Chihaya Tetsuya froze in place as if petrified, and neither his expression nor his posture ever changed.

He was absolutely certain that the elegant and beautiful maid in front of him was none other than the Toyokawa Shoko he was most familiar with. However, her temperament and appearance were completely different from her usual ones, making it impossible for Chihaya Tetsu to match her with the Toyokawa Shoko he had in mind.

The elegance and grace of a young lady had been transformed into the respectful decorum of a maid, and the gorgeous, fantasy-filled maid outfit perfectly captured this contrast. Add to that the knee-length skirt, which she would never normally wear, and the light, slightly shiny stockings that revealed a glimpse of her skin beneath...

At this moment, Chihaya Tetsuya suddenly understood how pathetic men were as they were easily controlled by desires.

On the other side, seeing that Chihaya Tetsuya didn't respond for a long time, Toyokawa Shoko's originally extremely serious expression began to loosen visibly.

"Please follow me... Master."

She made a sound again, trying to wake Chihaya Tetsuya from his daze.

"what……"

After hearing this name again, Chihaya Tetsuya opened his mouth a little, but still couldn't squeeze out a decent answer.

Should it be called a sense of conquest or a sense of accomplishment? Just hearing Toyokawa Shoko call him that, Chihaya Tetsuya felt an unbearable tingling sensation from the bottom of his heart...

Just like the first time Nagasaki Suyo called him "President", fortunately Nagasaki Suyo was not wearing an Ol style suit at that time, otherwise it would definitely cause a psychological shock no less than this time.

Thinking of this, Chihaya Tetsuya's gaze was no longer as scattered as before, but he looked at Toyokawa Shoko with great seriousness and concentration.

That’s right, it must be because of this maid outfit!

Whether it is its beautiful shape, the cunning and deliberate design, or the symbolic meaning it represents, it perfectly hits the strike zone in Chihaya Tetsuya's mind!

No matter how embarrassing it was, Chihaya Tetsuya had to admit at this moment that he was indeed moved by Toyokawa Shoko's maid appearance.

"..."

Meanwhile, seeing Chihaya Tetsuya's lack of response, Toyokawa Shoko, unsure of what he was thinking, could only maintain her posture. Although she wanted to gauge Chihaya Tetsuya's thoughts from his expression, she was too shy to look directly into his eyes, which were fixed on her.

Just like that, this strange and subtle silence lasted for several minutes, until the unbearable heat gradually climbed to the roots of her ears, and the psychological defense that Toyokawa Shoko had worked so hard to build was finally broken by shame.

"Please say something... Tetsuya-kun..."

Toyokawa Shoko no longer maintained her original posture, but covered her face with her hands and squeezed out a slightly trembling voice:

"Even if you can just cooperate with me for a little while..."

"Sorry, Xiangzi!"

After hearing this familiar name, Chihaya Tetsu finally came back to his senses from his long daze.

"How should I put it? Because of the conflict caused by the extremely high level of completion and the contrast with my usual feeling, my brain couldn't react at all..."

"Completion and contrast..."

Toyokawa Shoko pursed her lips first, then mustered up the courage to ask:

"So... Tetsuya-kun, do you like the way I am now?"

"kindness."

Although admitting this was equivalent to accepting the vulgar side of himself as a man, Chihaya Tetsu nodded without hesitation.

"Honestly, I'm amazed. Although Xiangzi has always been beautiful, after putting on the maid outfit... her lethality is even higher than before."

"Haa ...

Toyokawa Shoko knows Chihaya Tetsuya's character very well. The comments he makes are never exaggerated or false, and are absolutely his true thoughts from the heart.

"It's worth it for me to muster up the courage to wear it. This way, my efforts are more meaningful."

The uneasiness and self-doubt in her heart disappeared in an instant, Shoko Toyokawa straightened her chest and returned to her previous dignified and elegant posture.

She didn't care about Chihaya Tetsuya's concerns about her being "obscene." After all, she had mustered up the courage to wear this maid outfit, in large part, to attract Chihaya Tetsuya's attention. Rather... the bigger his reaction, the happier she would feel.

The satisfaction of having her charm affirmed by her beloved was enough to make Toyokawa Shoko forget all shame.

Moreover, judging from the material, workmanship and design level alone, this maid outfit is probably even more advanced than the dresses of many aristocratic daughters.

and so……

"Mu."

"……kindness?"

"If you want to take souvenir photos... just take one or two, don't keep taking photos."

"Eh……"

After hearing this, Ruoye Mu put down his phone reluctantly.

"But Xiangzi looks really pretty now."

"In a year, you'll see me like this more often. No need to rush and take too many pictures."

Toyokawa Shoko cleared her throat and said calmly as usual:

"Also, your outfit today is very cute. That new hat goes perfectly with the dress."

"This hat... was given to me by Chihaya-san before he left."

As Wakaba Mutsu spoke, he placed his hand on the brim of his hat.

"So, this is all thanks to Mr. Chihaya."

"That's it."

Seeing that Wakaba Mutsu seemed to be getting along well with Chihaya Tetsuya, Toyokawa Shoko immediately nodded with relief.

"Well, if you have anything to say next, let's go inside and talk. Miss Sakurakouji has been waiting for a long time."

She made way again and made a gesture as if to welcome the two in.

At this time, Chihaya Tetsuya had completely recovered from his previous state of confusion and finally took the first step towards the door in front of him.

However, when he passed by Toyokawa Shoko——

"If you like, I can wear it for you often in the future."

Toyokawa Shoko stood on tiptoe and whispered softly in Chihaya Tetsuya's ear, a voice only the two of them could hear:

"Owner."

"?!"

Chihaya Tetsuya, caught in the sudden attack, covered his ears in panic and stumbled half a step away from Toyokawa Shoko. But Toyokawa Shoko turned her back with a smirk of immense satisfaction and continued to lead the way for him as if nothing had happened.

"Maid outfit..."

On the other side, Wakaba Mu, who was watching all this silently from behind, nodded thoughtfully at first, then returned to his usual expressionless look and followed the two of them silently.

Toyokawa Shoko's first appearance in a maid outfit ended with her complete victory.

31

Chapter 31: A fateful night for countless people.

After bringing Chihaya Tetsuya to Sakurakoji Road, Toyokawa Shoko first took Wakaba Mutsu to greet Sakurakoji Luna, and then went to another room with her, preparing to talk to her alone.

After the two left, Sakurakoji Luna immediately couldn't wait to take credit for it and said to Chihaya Tetsuya:

"How is it? When I saw the sample, I knew this maid outfit would definitely suit Fengchuan."

She puffed out her chest proudly:

"Thank me, it was me who persuaded Fengchuan to wear this maid outfit this time!"

"Miss, please don't talk about the uniforms that others have worked so hard to design as if they were something strange."

Yamabuki Yachiyo said helplessly:

"I designed the hem of the skirt to be below the knee to avoid any strange misunderstandings."

"This is the right length, Yachiyo."

Sakurakoji Luna shook her head, then said in a serious tone:

"If it's too short, it'll lose the reserved elegance of a maid. For a girl like Toyokawa, that feeling between delicate and pure is what's needed! Thanks to her, I drew a lot of designs in one go after that!"

"Miss..."

Yamabuki Yachiyo also felt helpless about her master's bad character.

However, just as she was about to turn around and apologize, Chihaya Tetsuya suddenly said:

"Speaking of which, when Ms. Yamabuki designed this maid costume, she must have made a special effort to differentiate it from ordinary maid costumes, right?"

At this point, when Chihaya Tetsuya calmed down, he recalled the maid outfit on Toyokawa Shoko again. In addition to its stunning appearance, its many designs that were not conducive to chores also caught Chihaya Tetsuya's attention.

"……Yes."

In response to Chihaya Tetsuya's question, Yamabuki Yachiyo nodded frankly and admitted it.

"In order to distinguish her from the other servants in Sakura Mansion, I added a lot of designs to the original. For example, the ruffles are particularly decorative, and the bow at the back acts as both a waist-binding and weight-bearing part."

To some extent, this maid outfit was destined from the beginning of its design not to be a work outfit suitable for doing chores. In terms of its applicability and aesthetics, it is more like a "high-end uniform" used to emphasize a special identity.

"Ms. Toyokawa is, after all, just a client of the Young Lady's. I don't intend to truly treat her as a 'servant'."

"Yeah, that's true."

Chihaya Tetsuya nodded, and then said to Yamabuki Yachiyo with gratitude:

"Thank you, Miss Yamabuki."

He knew very well that the reason why Yamabuki Yachiyo adopted such an ingenious design was to minimize the contrast between the maid and her original identity, so as to protect Toyokawa Shoko's self-esteem.

However, after listening to the conversation between the two, Sakurakoji Luna couldn't help but muttered:

"Maybe she would rather Chihaya Tetsuya treat her as a real maid."

"...That's Ms. Toyokawa's own business."

Recalling the expression on Toyokawa Shoko's face just now, Yamabuki Yachiyo remained noncommittal.

"In short, with this uniform, Miss Toyokawa will definitely not be looked down upon by other young ladies even if she enters Filia. This is also my little token of sincerity. I sincerely hope that Mr. Chihaya and Miss Toyokawa can establish a good relationship with my young lady."

"The support you have provided me so far is enough for me to feel your sincerity."

Chihaya Tetsuya said:

"Next, it's my turn to perform at [TGC]."

"Speaking of which, the design drawings that Fengchuan brought over earlier are really interesting! Before the live begins, could you tell me about the general idea behind this design?"

Returning to the topic of clothing, Sakurakoji Luna immediately remembered the design brought by Toyokawa Shoko, and immediately asked Chihaya Tetsuya with great interest. Chihaya Tetsuya, on his part, didn't intend to hide anything from his financial sponsor, and frankly explained the source material and design ideas...

……

At the same time, in another room, Toyokawa Shoko was talking about something not so simple -

"I see, this is how Sushi is at Tetsuya-kun's house..."

After listening to Wakaba Mutsu's general description, Toyokawa Shoko nodded thoughtfully.

"Take care of Tetsuya-kun and correct his bad habits at the same time...it's something only Su Shi can do. And this will make Tetsuya-kun more and more dependent on her..."