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"Hmm, what should we do next?"
Because they spent more time in the haunted house than they had expected (to be precise, not the time they spent in the haunted house, but the time they spent calming Airi down), there was little time left until the quiz competition.
There was enough time left to enjoy one more show, but not enough time to enjoy both shows thoroughly.
"Someya-senpai, Airi is starting to get a little hungry..."
Airi tugs on the hem of Yu's skirt.
"Is there anywhere I can eat?"
Yuu bends down, opens the bookmark and shows it to Airi.
"There are a lot of things."
Food-related performances are a staple at school festivals, and there are many types of food, such as yakisoba, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, onigiri, french fries, etc. For this reason, many classes choose food-related items for their performances.
"Ah. Airi, this is nice."
Airi pointed to a maid cafe run by a third-year class. There would definitely be a variety of food available there.
"Airi-chan, do you like this kind of thing?"
If this was something that was being circulated among male friends, then the offer would not have been surprising, but it was surprising to hear Airi, a woman, suggest it.
"These kinds of frilly clothes are cute, aren't they? That's why I'm kind of interested in them."
"Oh, I see. I think it would look great on you, Airi-chan."
"Hehe, is that so? I feel bad for Someya-senpai, but I don't think I would want to wear it myself."
"Why is that? Is that a good question to ask?"
"It's okay, it's not for such a big reason. I simply compared it to Onee-chan in my head and thought it didn't suit me."
Airi also has a beautiful face, and as sisters, she resembles Yui. However, she still looks inferior to Yui.
However, according to Yu, Yui's beauty is so perfect that it seems unreal, like that of an anime character or a fictional creation, and this, combined with her personality, has led her to liken her to an angel.所以Reason
On the other hand, Airi doesn't have that artificial side to her, and is more human-like than Yui, making her more charming. I can't tell if it's because she's still a middle school student or if it's just her personality, but her facial expressions change easily, which makes her cute like a small animal.
In other words, even if Yui is more attractive, some people may still judge Airi to be cuter. By the way, Yu's preference is definitely Yui, although there is no need to say this now.
"I see..."
Although she wanted to tell him that it wasn't true, Airi knew that Yu liked Yui. Besides, if she explained or proved that here and now, then they wouldn't have time to go to the maid cafe and have a nice meal.
And even more importantly, Yu understands that Airi doesn't want to hear such words right now, and that the inferiority complex Airi feels towards Yui after living in the same house for so long will not be easily alleviated.
"Come on, Someya-senpai. Don't worry about it, Airi loves you very much. But it's only because she loves you so much that she can't help but compare you to her. That's normal, right?"
"Yeah, I get it."
"Well then, don't worry about it. Someya-senpai, let's go to the maid cafe♪"
I take the begging Airi to the third year class.
Perhaps it was just good timing, or perhaps the maid cafe was surprisingly unpopular despite its eye-catching appeal, but there weren't many customers in the classroom.
"Welcome home, sir and lady."
Airi was taken aback for a moment when she was greeted like that by her older senior, but the third-year maid who had greeted them both stared intently at her.
"......"
"Um, well...um...?"
To Yu, he is a senior, but to Airi, who is a middle school student, the age difference is even greater. In society, you often come into contact with people who are a generation or even two years older than you, but for a middle school student who can't even get a part-time job, the age difference of a few years feels like a big wall.
Even though she has an older sister, there is naturally a difference between the Yui she has known since she was a child and the person she has just met.
Airi looked at the maid in fear.
"So, so cute~~!!"
He said, hugging me tightly and forcefully.
"Huh? Huh? Ah, um???"
Airi, who was being held tightly in his arms, looked up at Yu as if asking for help. However, Yu had no connection with her. Even if Airi had been unwilling, he would have understood, but he was simply confused by the sudden turn of events and was unable to take action right away.
"Hey !! I told you before the school festival to stop hugging any cute girls you find!"小百合Sayuri
Then another third year, a little taller girl wearing a maid uniform, came out.
"I mean, she is cute... but no, Sayuri, please leave her alone. You're a customer after all."
The third-year student who had stepped in to mediate the situation also caught Airi's eye and showed a similar reaction to the first third-year student, but it only lasted for a moment.
"Well, isn't this girl amazing?! Look, look. She looks confused. She's so cute! I want her to replace my unattractive little sister."
"Indeed, when you see how cute this girl is, I can understand why your yuri fetish is resonating. But don't make a move on her."
"Ahhhhh...!"
The maid who was clinging to Airi was dragged by a tall third-year student and taken to the back of the school.
"Umm... well... excuse me, ladies. She's not a bad classmate, but... well, she just has a weakness for cute girls."
Then the third senior arrives wearing a maid's uniform.
"I'm really sorry..."
The newly arrived third-year student looked apologetic.
Hearing this, Yuu realised why there were so few people in this classroom. Yuu didn't know, as he didn't socialise much, but it was probably well known around the school that the first senior to show up had that kind of personality. If so, it would explain why no one tried to get close.
As he goes around with Yui, Yuu opens his mouth, deciding that he will never come to this classroom.
"It's okay... Right, Airi. I was just surprised, it's not like I didn't like it, right?"
"Uh, yeah... Well... Airi is fine so... please don't apologize so much."
Airi spoke up, urged by Yu.
But it's true that I didn't dislike it. I was surprised to be hugged, but I was happy to be told one after another that I was cute by older women I had just met.
"I'm sorry, I appreciate you saying that. It's just one item, but I'll make the item you and your husband order free of charge."
"thank you"
"No... Then let's go to that seat by the window."
Yuu and Airi were guided to a desk that was used as a table and moved to their seats.
"Here is the menu."
"Airi-chan, is there something?"
I asked Airi as I looked at the menu she handed me. The menu had a rather embarrassing naming sense, perhaps imitating the maid cafes in Akihabara.
"...Ummm...Then, how about this maid's lovingly homemade omelet rice?"
"Then I'll be fine..."
Yuu, who didn't have the courage to say it out loud, pointed directly at the menu.
"Umm, it's omelet rice and yakisoba. Um, my lady. On this omelet rice, the maid will draw letters and pictures with ketchup, but do you have any requests for the maid to draw something or something like that?"
The third-year students serving the customers were probably too embarrassed to repeat the names, so they spoke the names of the dishes directly instead of using the ones the class had come up with.
"No, I don't have one... Ah, well... if possible, someone other than the maid who hugged me earlier..."
"That's true… She's quite dexterous, so I think she would be able to write down her contact information… I understand, then please wait a little longer."
With that said, the maid took our order and went back inside.
"Ahaha... I was a bit surprised."
"Me too. Sorry, I don't know anything about that senior."
"No, don't worry about it Someya-senpai. It was a surprise, but it was a good experience to be hugged by a maid... and that maid's breasts were big and soft."
He whispered softly, as if to tease Yuu.
"Hey, wait a second Airi-chan."
"Ehhh. Sorry."