"I have an announcement for everyone. There will be a mock exam in a few days, so please review seriously."
"Eh!? Doesn't the exam date clash with the Shuka High School Cultural Festival? How can this be!"
"Chizuru-Chizuru, can't we postpone it by a few days?"
"No!"
"Onii-chan, hurry and use your invincible cooking skills to think of something!"
"Sorry, Makina. I have to go back to help. I don't need to take the exam, so just be a good girl and review."
"No~o~o~"
Amidst the envious gazes of some of the girls, Jhin left Mihama Academy and headed towards Shuka High School.
His class was hosting a Maid Cafe. Unlike a haunted house which required complex setup, there wasn't much for Jhin to do upon returning to Shuka High School. Just as he was preparing to happily slack off for the day, the Class Monitor found him.
"Jhin-san, could you go and persuade Gotoh-san?"
"Hm? Monitor, what's wrong?"
"Aren't all us girls supposed to change into maid outfits? Gotoh-san said she absolutely doesn't want to wear one, insisting that letting her hold a signboard outside is enough. But how can a Maid Cafe work without wearing a maid outfit?"
"Where is she right now?"
"I don't know. I just took my eyes off her for a second, and she disappeared."
"I probably know where she is. I'll go find her."
"Okay, sorry to trouble you."
If one were to guess where Hitori Gotoh could be hiding right now, there was a high probability it was the Problem Child Countermeasures Club.
If I had known earlier, I would have come to Shuka High School directly through the Countermeasures Club; I might have even bumped into Bocchi-chan.
The reason Jhin chose to walk to Shuka High School was naturally to slack off a bit longer on the road.
The King of Qin once said: Slacking off feels good; if you can slack off, why not slack off?
Pushing open the door to the Problem Child Countermeasures Club, just as Jhin expected, a puddle of pink slime was limply hiding under the table. Hearing the door open, this puddle of slime let out a terrified cry.
"I don't want to wear a maid outfit! Work and stuff is so scary!"
"Bocchi-chan, it's me."
"Jhin... Jhin?"
"Yes, your boyfriend."
The pink slime with a small hair tie slowly wiggled out from under the table, then transformed into a human shape and drilled into Jhin's embrace. She took a deep inhale of him while letting out a muffled voice:
"You aren't here to persuade me to wear a maid outfit too, are you?"
Jhin laughed despite himself. "How is that possible? If you don't want to wear it, then don't. Besides..."
"Besides?"
"I don't want others to see you wearing a maid outfit either. Even I haven't seen it yet."
"Then... then next time... I'll wear it for you alone... okay? You help me... go refuse the Monitor... just say, say I'm not feeling well and can't come to the Cultural Festival."
Jhin never expected to reap such a huge surprise. Hitori Gotoh was actually willing to actively wear a maid outfit for him to see; his heart burned with heat.
Good job! Monitor!
"Ah, Jhin, Jhin... you're poking me."
"Sorry, my phone wasn't placed right."
"Is... is that so." Hitori Gotoh blushed. How could she not be clear about what exactly was poking her?
So... so Jhin likes maid outfits?
"Let's go back to class first. I'll refuse the maid outfit matter on your behalf."
"Mhm."
The two returned to the classroom and found the Monitor. Jhin used the method of substituting for Hitori Gotoh himself to make the Monitor relent, agreeing to let him help out in the Maid Cafe wearing a butler suit.
The reason the Monitor agreed also contained a tiny bit of selfishness.
Jhin was a celebrity at Shuka High School as well. He was handsome and very popular among the girls. If he could be made to wear a butler suit, no matter how you thought about it, the class's Maid Cafe would welcome a large wave of customers coming just for him. The turnover would definitely rise significantly.
Jhin-san wearing a butler suit must be very handsome...
The Monitor thought with some infatuation, then immediately patted her small face to sober herself up.
She found the student responsible for costumes, asked her to add another butler suit, and gave her the clothing measurements provided by Jhin.
After solving Hitori Gotoh's problem, she was kept by the Monitor to do other preparation work. Jhin originally wanted to help too, but the Monitor said he only needed to come over and try on the butler suit in a while; he was free to move around during this time.
Since he was free anyway, Jhin decided to go see what program Kita Ikuyo's class was doing.
Compared to the bustling scene in Jhin's class, Kita Ikuyo's class seemed overly quiet. The chairs inside the room had all been cleared out, and a few white boards were simply placed there.
What program are they planning?
Jhin stopped a girl. "Student, hello. Is Kita Ikuyo here?"
"Jhin-san? Ah, if it's Kita, she's here. I'll go call her over right now."
Before long, Kita Ikuyo came over following that girl. She greeted Jhin happily, "Jhin, why did you come over?"
"There's nothing for me to do in class, so I came to check on your side. By the way, you guys are..." Jhin pointed at those boards of unclear significance.
"This time we plan to set up a crepe stall outside. It just so happens there are Art Club members in the class, so we decided to use the empty classroom to hold a small art exhibition."
"I see."
"I remember your class is doing a Maid Cafe, right? I'm really looking forward to seeing Bocchi-chan in a maid outfit." Kita Ikuyo thought Hitori Gotoh would suit sweet-style clothing very well. If only she were willing to take off that tracksuit usually.
Jhin smiled wryly and said to her, "I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed. Bocchi-chan won't be wearing a maid outfit; instead, I'll be wearing a butler suit."
"Eh?"
Jhin recounted the sequence of events to Kita Ikuyo, causing her to sigh with emotion.
"You really do spoil Bocchi-chan..."
"It's okay, I guess." Jhin was planning to chat with Kita Ikuyo a bit longer, but he received a message on his phone from Hitori Gotoh notifying him to go back and try on the butler suit. He could only drop it. "I have to go back to class. See you."
"Mn."
"Kita, Kita, you're actually on such good terms with that Jhin!?" the girl who led the way asked excitedly. "How exactly did you guys meet?"
"His girlfriend is a member of our band."
"Heavens, I didn't expect he would actually wear a butler suit in the Maid Cafe. I definitely have to go see it on the day of the Cultural Festival."
Seeing the other party run off excitedly to notify her other friends of this news, Kita Ikuyo finally clearly recognized Jhin's popularity among the girls in the school.
So Jhin is this popular...
Back in the classroom, Jhin changed into the butler suit. He adjusted his tie and walked out of the temporary changing room. With a crisp black suit, a white shirt, and a meticulously tied necktie, he looked like a rigorous and professional butler. This outfit seemed custom-made for him, perfectly highlighting his slender figure and elegant temperament.
The Monitor pinched her nose to prevent blood from spraying out of her heated nostrils. "Satisfied! Jhin-san, this butler suit simply suits you too well."
"Thanks for the compliment. Bocchi-chan, what do you think?"
Hitori Gotoh did not answer. She sent him a message on his phone.
Ichi-chan: "When I wear the maid outfit, can you wear the butler suit?"
Jhin raised an eyebrow.
Playing this big?
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