novelonline Chapter 699 Let’s Open a Shop
Chapter 699 Let’s Open a Shop
Chapter 699 Let’s Open a Shop
Hearing what Xiaolin said, everyone's expressions changed slightly.
Darkness asked curiously, “Why do I have to wear servant clothes to work in a cafe?”
As the daughter of a noble from another world, it was understandable that she did not understand.
Xiao Lin chuckled.
"That's a great question! Because I want to open a maid cafe!"
"Maid coffee?"
Huihui was equally confused.
"That's right!" Xiaolin spread his arms and said loudly, "It's the kind of dream space where you are surrounded by girls in cute maid costumes, play the role of the master and enjoy all kinds of services and care - this is a maid cafe!"
His emotional agitation made several people dislike him.
Youyou also crossed her index fingers and said timidly, "You actually said you want to wear a maid outfit to serve your master... I'm so shy."
“That’s right.” Darkness also shouted angrily, “How dare you open such a shameless store? You are really a shameless person!”
But she wasn't really angry.
Just look at the pervert twisting his body and gasping for breath and you can tell that this guy must be fantasizing about something.
"You can make such unreasonable associations based on just the word 'serve'. Your way of thinking is really shameless! You are a hopeless pervert!"
"Varied……!?"
The perverted female knight who was scolded by Kobayashi opened her mouth in disbelief, and kept opening and closing it but had to close it again, and moaned again under Kobayashi's disgusted gaze.
This guy……!
"Well, it's called serving, but it's just serving dishes, playing games, and that sort of thing."
"It sounds like it's no different from a normal coffee shop."
“So creating an atmosphere is the key.”
Xiaolin spread his hands.
This is undoubtedly quite difficult, just like the succubus shop hidden in Axel, although it looks very vulgar on the outside, it is actually very vegetarian, and there is not even any physical contact.
This is the case with the store that Kobayashi plans to run.
All in all, he would never let Aqua and the others do that kind of service.
"In addition, it goes without saying that the clothes, speech, behavior and other aspects must be completely transformed into the way of a maid, serving the master from the heart - I really want to go to a cafe with such maids!"
Before Xiaolin could finish speaking, he fell into fantasy.
Hui Hui couldn't help but click her tongue and said with a look of disgust: "I say, aren't you just wantonly indulging your desires?"
"No way!" Xiaolin angrily retorted, "This is the voice of maid cafe fans all over the world! I am just making sacrifices to help them achieve it!"
“This voice is really deafening.”
“This sacrifice is truly selfless.”
Kobayashi turned his head away and chose to ignore the contempt of Huihui and Darkness.
He admitted that he had selfish motives and wanted to see them in maid outfits, but more importantly, he wanted to make money.
"Well, actually everyone has different tastes, and what I said just now was just my personal preference. But since it's just bluffing, there's no point if I don't exaggerate a little. I guess you understand what I mean."
Kobayashi did not deny it.
Darkness was a little surprised and asked, “But, isn’t this just a servant? I don’t think so many people would be fascinated by this.”
"Ha, I can't stand it. How else can you say that you are a noble lady who is used to being served?"
Xiaolin sighed helplessly and shook his head, causing Darkness to glare at him angrily and loudly defend herself.
"This, these are two different things!"
"Well, to be honest, the existence of maids in this world may not be that surprising. However, although it seems natural, not everyone has ever truly enjoyed being served. Adventurers, let alone being served, are already lucky enough not to kowtow to others."
"What do you take adventurers for?"
Darkness couldn’t help but say so.
But in fact, Kobayashi did not deliberately belittle or exaggerate. To put it nicely, adventurers are freelance workers who strive for their ideals, and to put it bluntly, they are humble workers at the bottom of society.
"It is precisely because of this that some people have a yearning for it, and where there is a yearning, there is a demand."
"You mean..."
Darkness and the others seemed to understand.
Adventurers or ordinary civilians who have always had to please others must also want to be served and flattered, and this feeling must be accumulating.
“Plus, this maid is as cute as Megumin and as beautiful as Darkness, what will the result be?”
Xiaolin guided their thoughts bit by bit.
Then the corners of his mouth curled up wildly, and he shouted loudly with a proud and arrogant tone: "That's right! He comes to the store every day to report in. He is not worthy of being a man!"
Just like in the previous life in modern times.
Those lively young girls only need to smile and say "Welcome back, Master!" to earn a lot of money. If you just draw a tomato heart pattern and a blessing, the price of the product will increase several times.
How could people not go crazy with such explosive profits?
"But, could you please not say cute things to my face? I can't help but feel shy too."
"Don't talk about beauty or anything like that. It's not my style. Seriously."
Megumin and Darkness have fallen.
These two guys were so easy to fool. Xiao Lin was just going against his conscience... or was he not going against his conscience? After a few nice words, these two stubborn problem children softened.
Kobayashi took advantage of the victory and made a request.
"So, as mentioned above, I'm asking you to work as a waiter at a maid cafe?"
"...Well, well, we have to give everything a try. After all, there are no other good options right now."
"Since you've said this, I'll reluctantly agree to your request."
The two of them agreed in a proud and arrogant manner, saying one thing and doing another.
"Great! I owe you a big favor!"
Xiaolin clenched his fists.
Anyway, fool these two people first!
Then he looked at the stupid goddess who was doing nothing and pretending not to be there, and asked, "Aqua, you will join us too, right?"
"Eh----"
"What do you mean, you don't want to?"
"I definitely don't want to! Why should I, a goddess, serve others? As a goddess, I should be the one being served!"
As expected, Aqua was stubborn and refused to give in.
Then.
How to convince this idiot?
You have to know that once Aqua is unhappy, she might not only not help but also cause trouble. She is simply a terrible double-edged sword.
Really...
After taking a closer look at the appearance of the stupid goddess, it is no exaggeration to say that she is probably the most beautiful girl Kobayashi has ever seen.
He spoke subconsciously.
"Maybe Aqua will become the top star in our store."
"Eh? Top card?"
Aqua was stunned subconsciously.
Kobayashi's mouth curled up, but quickly retreated again, and he said as a matter of course: "Ah, after all, Aqua is a goddess, and there might even be guests who are attracted by your holy radiance and linger on."
"Varied……!"
The stupid goddess was moved.
Xiao Lin took advantage of the victory and tempted him, "Once you have accumulated a certain amount of popularity, as the idol of the store, you will be able to call the shots and have everything you want, right?"
The stupid goddess can't stand flattery.
At least if you just whisper a little bit of wind in his ears, this guy will become so elated that he forgets everything else.
"Phew, I'm not actually interested in calling the wind and rain, but since you want to rely on my power anyway, it's not impossible for me to help you a little bit, okay?"
Aqua held her head high with pride.
Your mouth is almost stretched to the sky. Do you really want to be loved by everyone? Really.
Well, she usually looks carefree and heartless, but actually she also wants to be treated like a goddess sometimes.
Back in Alcanretia, she was often insulted by her own believers.
Let’s not talk about this for now.
Xiao Lin spoke again: "If we have three employees, we should be able to open the store, but I still want to recruit some more people."
"After all, with me here, it won't be long before the store is packed with people!" Aqua was confident about attracting customers. Considering her previous talent show, maybe it would really turn out as she said.
"Ahh, that makes sense."
"Hey, you're being too perfunctory—"
Aqua stamped her feet in dissatisfaction.
"Um, um...if it's necessary, I can also help!"
"long?"
Kobayashi looked at the extremely shy girl.
In fact, although Huihui and Darkness have mental problems, they are not shy in front of customers. Even if they are really touched, they will get angry on the spot instead of swallowing the humiliation. Although running a shop should be silent like Yunyun, Xiaolin doesn't want them to be wronged.
"I, I want to help too!"
"...Okay, since Youyou said so."
Xiaolin didn't want to discourage her enthusiasm.
Liu Zi also said that she would help, but she would not serve others, but would be a coffee clerk because she was afraid that she would lose control and divide the customers into dozens of portions.
Xiao Lin decisively agreed.
"Although it is necessary to have a reserve of staff in case the business is too busy, the most important thing is to know how to cater to the needs of customers."
"Xiaolin, what do you mean?"
"You need to think carefully about what customers want when they visit a maid cafe."
Xiaolin continued to guide them.
Hui Hui was surprised and asked, “Since it’s a coffee shop, shouldn’t the taste of the food be the same?”
"Although what you said is not wrong, it is not the most correct answer." Xiao Lin shrugged and said, "The food in the coffee shops I know is not that delicious. It can even be said that the pre-prepared dishes are extremely unpalatable. However, even so, many customers run there in an endless stream."
"That……"
"If you ask what those guys want to spend their money on, it's naturally to spend quality time with their favorite maids! In other words, they're not spending money on food and drinks, but on your time and services!"
Xiaolin shouted loudly.
What he said was the truth of the maid cafe. If other maid cafes knew about it, they might assassinate Kobayashi for exposing the secret! ... Just kidding.
"I see."
Huihui, a little loli from the Crimson Demon Clan with a high natural intelligence, said after deep thought: "In other words, if we can't provide maids that satisfy customers, then the proposition of a maid cafe is meaningless, right?"
"That's it!" Xiao Lin said seriously, "In order to achieve this goal, even if it means forcing them to do something stupid, we have to include Chris and Wiz in the plan!"
He also had plans for other girls.
Darkness patted his head and said helplessly, “You’re being so unforced. Please be more careful with your wording.”
"Okay, so in order to say hello to everyone as soon as possible, Darkness, do you know where Chris went?" Kobayashi asked.
"If there's nothing special, she should have gone to Wiz's shop."
"Okay, let's go!"
Xiaolin clapped his hands.
At this time, Aqua said shamelessly: "Then I will go to the guild."
"You're drinking in broad daylight! Come and help too!" Xiao Lin rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"Eh--"
She drawled out her tone reluctantly.
"But I don't have anything to do. Chris and Wiz are in the store anyway."
"Oh... Never mind. You can wait for me at the guild. I still need to discuss various matters concerning the concession with Luna, the guild counter lady."
"I know!"
The stupid goddess happily ran to the guild.
So the first step is to go to Wiz’s store and take a look.
“Hey, Wiz. Here I come again—”
I casually pushed open the door of Wiz's Magic Tool Shop and walked into the store amid the pleasant sound of wind chimes.
"Ah, Mr. Kobayashi and Ms. Huihui, welcome."
"It was exactly as I expected."
They saw Chris in Wiz's shop.
"Hey, what do you two want me to do?" Chris was stunned for a moment, "If I can help, just let me know."
"really?"
"Of course!"
"Then please put on your maid outfit."
"Eh?"
Chris was stunned when he heard Huihui say that.
The little girl stepped aside to signal Xiaolin to come forward and said, "Then the rest of the explanation will be left to you, go ahead!"
“Ah.” Xiaolin nodded seriously and said, “Chris, Wiz, I want to borrow your help to make money!”
He held out his hand to both of them.
Wiz didn't refuse outright, but still said, "If I can help you in any way, I will definitely do my best, but——"
"I think it's best to tell us what we're going to do first," Chris finished her unfinished sentence.
Xiaolin nodded seriously.
"Then I'll get straight to the point! Maid cafe!"
"Maid coffee?"
"To put it simply, it's a coffee shop where waiters dress up as maids to serve customers. I think you two are the most suitable candidates for this kind of waiter!"
(End of this chapter)