Rise When People Applaud (4)

I slowly reflected on yesterday’s events.

That woman said it. To become a celebrity. That it’s a waste to just eat keyboard rice in a small pond.

In the end, I vaguely avoided answering and only exchanged phone numbers.

Looking at KakaoTalk, her name appeared.

Her name is… Min Doyeon?

It’s quite distinctive.

So what does she want me to do?

Singer? Actor?

I’m not sure about singing, but I might be able to act.

From the moment I turn on the broadcast, I become an actor and start performing.

It’s the same now.

“Hey, Moon Jaehyun.”

“…Yes, noona.”

I glared at Moon Jaehyun, who was holding the camera, with sharp eyes.

“Do I have to wear a maid outfit because of you?”

“I just… wanted your broadcast to go well.”

He does his job so damn well that I can’t scold him any further.

What can I do. The water is already spilled.

I clicked my tongue once and rubbed my temples, readjusting my mindset.

I’m a maid. A maid subservient to the master-servant relationship, serving the master.

……Fuck.

I really can’t do this sober. I really can’t do it.

“Noona, I’ll get ready now.”

……I really can’t do this.

[I’m the New Maid HaYoo]

[HaYoo]

As the broadcast turned on, my eyes changed.

“Ha-ha. What am I going to do today, you ask? I’m going to be a one-day maid to fulfill my promise. I have a ton of part-time job experience, so I’m confident I’ll do well at this too.”

…Probably.

As we went up to the second floor, it was a maid cafe plastered with vivid pink everywhere.

The male owner, who was acquainted with Moon Jaehyun, and a female maid with long lime-dyed hair guided me.

“Hello! I’m Chizuru!”

“Yes. Hello…”

Following Chizuru into the staff room, various maid outfits were hanging on hangers.

“Then please change quickly first!”

“Yes, yes…”

Black stockings, pure white apron, maid headband.

They told me to tie my hair too, so I neatly tied it in a side-up twin tail.

After putting everything on, I looked in the mirror.

Ah, fuck…

I really want to hide in a mouse hole.

I was mentally prepared for the day I’d have to wear a skirt, thinking it would come someday. I didn’t know it would be a maid apron.

Chizuru came back in and said,

“Each maid has a signature moe element, you know.”

“Moe element?”

“Yes. For example, my moe element is odd eyes!”

Looking closely, one of Chizuru’s eyes was a different color. It looked like she was wearing a colored contact lens.

So… you mean everyone needs to have their own uniqueness?

“Shall I recommend one for HaYoo-nim?”

“Yes, please.”

Then, Chizuru rummaged through an envelope and pulled something out.

“How about an eye patch?”

“That’s fine. Thank you.”

I put on the eye patch without a word, and Moon Jaehyun gave me a thumbs up.

“Now we need to decide on your maid name! HaYoo sounds Japanese-like, so I think you can use it as is!”

“…Okay.”

Chizuru wrote HaYoo in hiragana on a whiteboard name tag. I attached the name tag to my chest.

Next, Chizuru briefly explained the job content. I listened to the explanation, but I didn’t understand it well.

All customers who come here are formally called heroes. So, it seems the concept is that heroes who have defeated monsters have temporarily returned home for rest. And we are maids serving the heroes in that mansion.

When a customer enters, I have to say ‘Welcome back, master’, and when a customer leaves, I have to say ‘Take care, master’. Fuck.

Besides that, I quickly absorbed information about posture when serving customers and service options.

And,

My first customer entered.

“…We-welcome back, ma-master!”

“Huh?”

A customer wearing a baggy hoodie and glasses. The natural atmosphere suggests he’s a frequent visitor.

Didn’t they say there were ranks for heroes too?

First-time customers are apprentice heroes, customers who have visited over 100 times are advanced heroes. Customers who have visited over 200 times are masters.

This customer who just came in feels like at least an advanced hero.

The man spoke in an excited voice as if he was glad,

“Is this a fresh hiyoko?”

“…What?”

As I tilted my head, Chizuru next to me whispered in my ear.

“We call new part-timers hiyoko. It means chick in Japanese.”

“Ah.”

I knelt down demurely and took his order.

“Master! The menu is here. When you call me, please say nyan nyan…”

For a moment, my brain stopped due to the overwhelming cringe and shame. I think I’m already half dead mentally.

“Yes… nyan nyan, and then…?”

The customer asked while pushing up his glasses. I was curious why he was pretending not to know when he probably knew just by looking at his appearance.

I put all my strength into continuing,

“When you call me, please don’t forget to shout nyan nyan! Then I’ll see you in a bit, hero!”

I hid my face in my palms and hid my body as if escaping to the kitchen.

Looking at the chat, it was filled with mockery.

-Master lol

-Nyan nyan!

-Nyan nyan lol

-HaYoo-chan is so cute nyan!

-Why go to a place like that? (searching for the location)

-lololololol

-Han Yujin in a maid outfit..

-What services are available?

-lolololololololol

-Ah this fucking bitch really turns me on <Message deleted>

-Gonna smoke a refreshing cigarette after this

‘Man of Steel’ donated 1,000 won!

-Send Han Yujin to the National Assembly, those national assembly member bastards don’t even keep their promises but the Great Yujin is setting an example by selling even her ass and playing the clown, at least she’s not someone who will betray the people!!!

Then, the man’s husky voice was heard. Hearing that voice, my hair stood on end.

“Nyan nyan!”

“Ye-yes! Master-!”

I knelt down again and looked up at the customer.

“Omurice and…”

“Ah, one omurice filled with love.”

“One energy potion.”

“Ah, one energy potion.”

“I’ll add a cheki and all the ordering service and meal service options too.”

“Yes, I’ve taken your order!”

Cheki meant taking a photo alone with a maid. The order option was the so-called moe moe… something. And the meal option was… Ah, fuck.

I even have to feed him?

Do these damn customers not have hands or feet!

Anyway, my hands and feet already feel like they’ve rotted and received a death sentence. Because it’s so cringy and embarrassing.

I smiled and said, trying to escape,

“Ah, right. This is the maid list! You can specifically request a maid you want, it doesn’t have to be me!”

The customer answered immediately without even looking at the maid list.

“I like you.”

Hearing those words, I put my hands on my cheeks and smiled sweetly. Forcibly.

“Ah, I see. Master, thank you so much! It feels like I was sleeping in dreamland, and the sweet feeling of master coming out of my dream.”

“Ehehe.”

“…Then I’ll prepare it right away, master.”

Fuck.

I returned to the kitchen and skimmed through the chat while letting out a dry sigh.

-Ah fuck this is crazy for real

-lolololololololol

-lololololol

-Are you a professional?

-As expected of a true M acknowledged by a fortune teller

-The thing I envy most in the world is that paopao hyung

-Ah really fuck I have so much to say but I can’t say anything it’s so frustrating.

-Where is this location I’m going there now

-Born to be a maid

-She’s going overboard with the dreamland stuff lol

-Is it because she’s done so many part-time jobs that she adapts so naturally lol

I looked at the clock, but only 10 minutes had passed.

Really, I’m going to go crazy.

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Han Yujin brought the energy potion—grapefruit ade—and omurice filled with love—ordinary omurice—to the customer’s table.

Then she clasped her hands together and started explaining cheerfully.

“Okay, now I’m going to cast a magic spell to make the energy potion delicious!”

“Ooh!”

“Ah, by the way, if you don’t need the spell, you don’t have to…”

“No! I want it!”

“…Okay- Ahem,”

Han Yujin cleared her throat as if flustered.

-lolololololol

-Where are you trying to escape to

-Paopao hyung doesn’t let you off

-Super simp approved lol

-Don’t try to weasel out

-No backup is crazy crazy lol

-Here it comes

“Then I’m going to draw hearts left and right while saying ‘become delicious, become delicious, moe moe kyun-‘, and you can follow along with me.”

Han Yujin looked at Moon Jaehyun.

Moon Jaehyun gulped and had a grin from ear to ear.

His face was so lost in vicarious satisfaction that it made one suspect he had deliberately brought Han Yujin here to fulfill his own desires.

Han Yujin took a deep breath,

And opened her mouth.

“Be-come delicious- Be-come delicious- Moe moe- Kyun-☆”

-mmk

-mmk

-Kirat☆

-Ah she’s really so cute

-Now I can die without regrets

-You are now a legend… I respect respect and respect you again…

-Japan has drugged Korea

-Clipped it, thank me later lol

-Her hair and makeup today are crazy, it’s legendary

-Like if you’re a useless bum smiling while watching this like me lol

-HaYoo-chan who would be embarrassing anywhere

“Wow…”

In the end, an exclamation burst out of Moon Jaehyun’s mouth unable to hold back.

Then Han Yujin glared at him fiercely with her eyes wide open.

At her fierce gaze, Moon Jaehyun covered his mouth with a “Heup.”

Soon Han Yujin smiled again and served the customer.

“I’m going to draw a cute picture for you. Hero, is there anything you want?”

“HaYoo looks like a cat, so Doraemon please.”

Han Yujin diligently drew on the omurice with her peach-colored hand. Though it must be her first time, she drew Doraemon perfectly.

-She draws well

-Why is she good at drawing too lol

-Artist Han Yujin wow

-She’s good with her hands too

-Wow a Doraemon rolled by HaYoo is precious precious

“…Huh?”

Suddenly Han Yujin stamped her feet, unable to hide her flustered expression.

What she had been drawing with wasn’t ketchup but hot sauce.

She kept looking back and forth between the kitchen and the customer, unable to hide her bewilderment.

Then, moving her lips,

“…Master. Is it okay if it’s a little spicy?”

“Ah, it’s fine. Anyone can make mistakes.”

Han Yujin’s expression brightened like the morning sun.

“As expected, master is amazing! Personally, I think masters who can eat spicy food well are very cool!”

-HaYoo-style gaslighting ON

-lolololololol

-Is this how she gets revenge..?

-She’s really a goblin;;;;

-At this rate she could put poison in the food and it’d be okay

-Ah her twin tails are really so cute

-Master of getting out of situations…

“Okay, then I’ll do the delicious spell again. Be-come delicious- Be-come delicious- Moe moe- Kyun-☆”

And, when Han Yujin was about to leave.

“Huh. Didn’t I add more options?”

“…Huh? Which one are you talking about?”

The customer pointed to the menu.

“…Ah. The feeding option.”

“Yes.”

Hearing those words, the chat exploded as if having a fit.

-You fucking bastard no not that

-Stop it right there

-Moon Jaehyun you son of a bitch what are you doing!!!

-Crossing the line

-Don’t do it… not that..

-I like it because I feel vicarious satisfaction?

-Let’s go let’s go gogogo

-Ah I don’t care lol I’m just so envious

-Don’t touch noona and eat with your own hands you bastard

Han Yujin, who had been pondering for a moment, picked up a spoon and scooped up some omurice.

“Master, ah-“

She held her hand under it to catch any falling rice grains and brought it to the customer’s mouth.

The customer ate the food with a face soaked in happiness.

“…Is it delicious?”

“It’s the best!”

However, perhaps because of the hot sauce, beads of sweat soon spread across his face.

“I’m sorry. You’re even sweating because of me.”

Han Yujin fidgeted with her fingers and watched the customer’s reaction.

“No. It’s really fine!”

Han Yujin pulled out a few tissues and wiped off the flowing sweat.

Then the chat heated up again.

-Fuck I’m so envious

-That guy won the lottery

-Wow fuck how much is he getting out of this

-I’m so envious of the husband experience I’m really angry and can’t watch anymore

-Mommy…

-Ah I’m really so envious fuck

-I should study hard…

-I need to buy a voodoo doll because of that bastard

-I should have gone to maid cafes regularly too… Then I could have met HaYoo…

The customer finished his meal and left the cafe satisfied.

“Take care, master!”

Han Yujin saw him off with a smile, not letting go of her smile until the end.

And,

Han Yujin’s first rating from her first customer was…

A perfect score.