Chapter 40: Mayuri as a Maid?

"WELCOME!"

All the guys clapped and cheered loudly, a few of them even standing up.

It was natural, since Mayuri showed them an angelic aura, a rare trait of beauty even among girls. Even some girls admired it so much that they couldn't look her straight in the eyes.

Shido was completely shocked, for he never expected her to transfer to his school! It just reminded him of the good old days where Tohka and Kurumi first appeared in class, attracting the gaze of every single guy (pun intended), and he would be the target of their hatred once their relationships were made public.

He wasn't the only one who was shocked, though.

Umaru Doma gasped as she stared at Mayuri. She had seen her a few days before, where Shido skipped school just to go on a date with her in the amusement park. She must hold a special place in his heart.

Hiratsuka-sensei nodded as she examined the reaction of the students, fully satisfied that the transfer student had received such a warm welcome. In this case, this would be helpful for her little plan later.

"That's all well and good, Mayuri-san, but would you mind telling everyone your last name?" Of course, she didn't forget to ask her the obvious question.

"Forgive me, my last name…" Mayuri spoke apologetically, then shifted her eyes to Shido.

At this time, even Shido was all ears, since he had never heard that she had a last name.

"Sonogami. My name is Mayuri Sonogami." She smiled mischievously and bowed again. "But I prefer to be called 'Mayuri', it feels easier with me."

Shido was surprised for a second, then gave a wry smile. What was he expecting?

"Lovely. Now for your seat…" Hiratsuka looked around the room, and found an empty seat on Shido's left side. "Someone is absent today due to being sick, so how about you sit over there?" She pointed to the seat and suggested.

"Thank you." Mayuri once again bowed to the teacher politely before walking toward the seat. When she got close enough to Shido, she flashed him a smile before sitting down.

Shido was feeling a bit relieved, since she didn't draw attention to him during her introduction. She was really different from Tohka or Kurumi back then, you know, those two wasted no time causing him trouble, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Despite this, a few guys still shot him glares of resentment as they watched the angel smiling at him.

"Alright, everyone, let's talk business!" Hiratsuka slammed her hand on the desk and shouted loudly, giving a vibe of a strict female teacher. "As we last discussed, we would be hosting a maid cafe, where we will have some of our girls dressing up as maids. "

When she mentioned the term "maid cafe", all the guys's eyes lit up simultaneously.

"Our class needs 12 maids to host the event, and 11 of them have been occupied. All we need is one more beautiful, caring, gentle lady…"

She shifted her gaze toward Mayuri while saying that; the meaning of her message couldn't be more obvious.

"If that's the case, I will take it!"

Mayuri raised her hands swiftly.

"Thank you, Mayuri-san, you are really an angel!"

Hiratsuka nodded satisfyingly. This new girl was so lovely, knowing her wishes quite well.

The guys were ecstatic at the news, after all, one more cutie would be dressing up as a maid!

Shido looked at Mayuri with an expectant gaze as well. Now that he realized something: He had never seen Mayuri in a maid outfit before!

"However, due to a certain irresponsible son of a gun who disappeared last Friday," she glared at Shido as she grinded her teeth, causing Shido to feel a shiver run down his spine, "I had to pick someone else to lead the theme."

"And guess what? He got sick! In this case, there's no way he can purchase the maid outfits!"

"So — Itsuka-kun, how about you take over and buy the maid outfits!?"

Damn… Shido thought to himself, he saw this coming. After all, he showed interest in maid outfits a couple days before, so he must have some expertise in this field.

He didn't have much interest in the cultural festival, but for some reason, he knew that he wouldn't be left alone. As expected, everyone's eyes focused on him at this time.

"And if you are worried about the measurements, I got them all here~" Hiratsuka walked toward Shido with a folder in her arms. She took out a clean sheet of fresh paper, showing it to him with a grin. "Now I have feasted your eyes, so you better take responsibilities~"

Shido laughed dryly, guessing there was no escape from this.

At this time, a good number of girls blushed as they witnessed the teacher forcing herself on a student, or more specifically, Shido learning their three-sizes.

Yumiko Miura, who still harbored feelings toward Shido, couldn't help but grin at the thought of her crush learning her three-sizes. Although it felt embarrassing, it made her heart warm.

Nino Nakano, who volunteered to be a maid just to compete with Yumiko, was smirking uncontrollably as she knew that her figure was unparalleled. Her bust and hips were way more attractive than the Fire Queen of the class.

Fumino Furuhashi, who had seen Shido at a stargazing place a few days ago, covered her face in shame as she was well-aware of the flatness of her chest. Why did Hiratsuka-sensei have to show it to Shido!?

Megumi Kato, who was as invisible as always, didn't really show much emotion on her face. But deep inside, she was eager to know if Shido would recognize her presence.

But more importantly, some guys looked at him with envy, wishing to swap places with him. If he could read their thoughts, he would gladly say yes.

Seeing that Shido had accepted the role she assigned him to, Hiratsuka happily walked back to the stage and started giving instructions about the cultural festivals. She was really confident in taking the first place in earning revenues, after all, almost all of her maids were top-class beauties, and that was especially true after Mayuri joined the game.

After that, the class went back to normal.

Shido secretly glanced at Mayuri, but he didn't speak to her. It would be bad to talk in class and trouble others.

Mayuri smiled lightly, but she didn't talk to him either. The couple quite enjoyed the feeling of playing the quiet game.

At the end of the class, Hiratsuka called Shido to her office before dismissing everyone else.

Shido groaned at this unreasonable demand, for he wanted to talk to Mayuri.

Before he left the classroom with a helpless look toward his lover's direction, he saw that many students had surrounded her already.

"Hello, Mayuri-san. Are you British?"

"Would you like me to show you around?"

"No, I can take care of that. Don't you hit on our new student right away!"

…These were the sort of conversations that he heard.

Making sure that Mayuri shouldn't have a problem, he followed the teacher in her office.

"Can you please make it short? I need to go to the restroom." Shido came up with an excuse.

"Oh, you wanna hit on that cutie? Don't you have a girlfriend already?" Hiratsuka asked with a suspicious gaze.

"What is it that you wanna talk about?" Shido asked annoyingly. "If there's nothing, I will go right now."

"Wait!" Hiratsuka held up her hand in defeat and took out some cash. "I need the maid outfits by tomorrow, so you better get them today."

"Oh, that's no problem." Shido shrugged, then he took the money and left.

Hiratsuka sighed as she stared at his back view, then blurted out:

"Take care of that new girl, okay?"

For some reason, she had a feeling that Shido was associated with Mayuri. And when he heard this exhort, he had to give props to her for being sharp.

Raising his hand to show that he got the message, he left the door without turning his head.

But when he got out of the office, a golden figure leaped into his arms and grasped his hands, asking with a soft tone.

"Can you show me around school, Shido~?"

Shido patted her head and replied with a grin.

"Gladly, I've always wanted to do this with you."

A/N:

April 5th is the day where news about Date a Live Season 5 comes out! I can't wait for it anymore! I have whaled for Spirit Pledge, and I don't regret a thing!