Act 1: The New Maid Café

The school day had ended once again, and the students were all flocking to walk home together. The day was a nice one, as leaves glided through the air and there was hardly a cloud in the sky. On a concrete path, the sound of running could be heard. A high school boy with light brown hair and a strange curl sticking out the side was running. He seemed to be out of breath, but he still smiled.

He saw a concrete bridge in the distance, so he kept on running, until he made it to the top. He could also see two people who had been waiting for him. One of them was a tall blonde and the other was shorter with black hair. All of them had the standard school uniform. The boy with the strange curl had to take a second and catch his breath. "Sorry I'm late. The teacher kind of kept me awhile."

"It is alright, we were not going anywhere." The boy with the black hair said.

The one with the curl only smiled and went over to join his friends. He looked out into the pond below the bridge. It was a good place to come when one wanted to relax, as there was a tree that provided shade. The boy held out his hand to a nearby leaf, and then he blew on it, watching as it moved with the wind. "Do either of you have plans for Saturday?" The black haired one asked.

"Nothing in particular." The blonde one answered.

"What about you, Feli-kun?"

He had to think for a second. "No, I don't think so."

"Why? Did you have something in mind?" The blonde one asked.

The black haired one smirked a little as he pulled something out of his pocket. "Well, as a matter of fact..."

He unfolded a piece of paper, which actually turned out to be a poster. "Kiku...You want to go to a Maid Café?"

The poster consisted of a pink background with the words 'Otome Wonderland Maid Café' on the front. It told the opening hours and days of the week. "I've never been to a Maid Café before! It looks so pretty! Let's go there on Saturday!"

Kiku smiled at the enthusiasm of his friend, while Ludwig was having second thoughts. "This is your Otaku side speaking, isn't it?"

Kiku turned to his friend. "What is wrong with having an Otaku side? And besides, I thought that this would be something fun that we could all do together. It is the most popular attraction in town right now."

"And we could invite Lovino, too!"

Ludwig was also having second thought about that last comment. "Are you sure you want to invite him?"

Feliciano turned to his other friend. "Well of course, Lovino is my Fratello. Why wouldn't I want to invite him?"

"Well, he always gives me these deadly glares for some reason."

"Oh, silly Ludwig, that is just his way of being friendly."

"Yeah, I don't think that 'friendly' would be the word I would use." Ludwig muttered.

"What do you think, Kiku?"

"I have no problem with inviting your brother."

"Fantastic! I'll ask him if he would like to come with us!"

Ludwig sighed, realizing that he had no other option. "Alright, fine." Feliciano's smile only grew wider.


An older boy with dark brown hair and a curl sticking upwards resided at home, reading a book. He could hear as the front door opened and closed, and he could tell that his cheerful little brother was already home from school. "Lovino, I'm home!"

Within the next minute, said little brother was standing in the doorway, wearing the same smile he always wore. "Hey Fratello, I was wondering if you had plans on Saturday."

Lovino looked away from his book and up at his brother. "No, I don't. Why do you ask?"

"Well, I was planning on heading down to that new Maid Café with Kiku and Ludwig, and we were wondering if you would like to join us."

Lovino considered it for a second. "No."

With that, Feliciano's smile shattered. "What? Why not?"

"Because I don't want to spend my Saturday surrounded by prissy girls in frilly dresses."

"B-But, they're not prissy, they're pretty."

"The answer is still no." He went back to his book without any further words.

All of a sudden, he could feel a strange sensation creep up on him. He shifted his eyes and they widened as he came face to face with his brother's beautiful amber eyes. His eyes were rarely opened, but on the occasions when they were, that meant that something was about to happen. Lovino could pretty much predict what that something was.

"Please Fratello." He said in his cutesy voice that he only used when trying to get his big brother to crack. And it usually worked.

Lovino was having a hard time trying to resist those adorable eyes. "No, Feliciano. I don't want to go."

"Pwease?" The urge to resist was becoming nonexistent.

"I told you no. Stop this right now!"

Just then, Feliciano rose to his full height, only this time, something was different. He was still smiling, only it seemed to be more devious than usual. "Alright then, if they eyes won't work, then I'll just have to use the other option."

Lovino's eyes widened. "You wouldn't dare!"

Feliciano happily leaned over the couch while Lovino put up his best defense, which proved to be all for naught. Feliciano was tickling his brother's oh-so-sensitive sides, and every bit of it was slowly weakening Lovino. "Stop- Stop this right now."

He was trying his best to sound strict, but it all came out as drunk laughter. "Not until you agree to go with us."

About another minute of laughter passed. "Alright! Alright, I'll go with you. Just- Just stop it!"

As promised, Feliciano stopped tickling. Lovino had to take a minute to compose himself. "Thank you so much for agreeing to come. You won't regret it, I promise." He then swooped in and gave his brother a huge bear hug before returning to his own room.

Lovino remembered what this was all about. He scowled as he returned to his book. "Stupid ticklish sides."


Saturday afternoon soon came along and the group of four was already sitting at a table inside an incredibly pink building. "Ugh, I can't believe I agreed to this."

Feliciano patted Lovino on the back. "Oh come on Fratello, at least try and have some fun."

A few seconds later their waiter stood in front of them. She had short blond hair with a blue ribbon in it, and her outfit was that of a maid. The dress was a light blue color and the apron was white. She had on some knee high socks and black flat shoes. " Good afternoon. I am your waitress, Magical Maid Lili. What would you like to eat today, Masters?"

She had an accent in her voice. "Oh, I would like the Magical Pasta Special." Feliciano exclaimed enthusiastically. The rest of the group gave the waitress their orders, and with a smile, she returned to the kitchen.

"This place is giving me a headache." Ludwig commented.

Kiku was as calm and composed as ever. "Although they may not seem like it at first, Maid Cafes run on Maid Dignity. The dignity of a maid is special, and each maid must learn it before they are ever permitted to work in a café."

"Ugh, you have got to be kidding me. I'm pretty sure that Maid Dignity doesn't even exist. They're just prissy girls in stupid dresses that take people's orders." Lovino said.

Kiku sent him a look that almost resembled a death glare. "I am serious, Lovino-kun. Maid Dignity is nothing to take lightly. These young women work hard everyday, and they do it with a smile. Maybe you should learn a thing or to about it."

Lovino scoffed. "Yeah, right."

Just then, their waitress appeared and handed out the food. "I will now perform the Magical Spell of Deliciousness. Delicious Tasting Power, Shine Down!" She then bowed and excused herself.

"Have you been to one of these before?" Ludwig asked Kiku.

He nodded. "Yes, I have. There are many of these in Japan, especially in Akihabara, the Otaku central."

"Well I love this place already. It's so magical. And look, they have gelato in the dessert section."

Lovino found himself groaning. "Magical Deliciousness Spells. Seriously? What is that?"

"It is a part of a Maid's Dignity, Lovino-kun."

"But that is just ridiculous. A fake magic spell isn't going to make anything taste good."

"Oh? And what makes you so sure that it is fake in the first place?"

"Of course it's fake. Magic isn't real."

Feliciano patted his brother on the back. "But of course magic is real. I remember how I once saw this unicorn with a rainbow horn and I thought that it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen."

"That was a cartoon."

"It was still magical."

Lovino only sighed. These arguments were getting him nowhere. "Fine, whatever, let's just hurry up and get out of here."

Soon, they had all finished with their food and left. Lovino was just happy to be out of that frilly pink prison. As if Maid Dignity was actually a thing. It was just something that Kiku had made up or something. Anyone who ran around in outfits like that had to have absolutely no dignity whatsoever. At least that's what Lovino thought at the time.