Types of Maid Outfits

To avoid being sent to the Knights Templar and thrown in prison, Ren Daozhen tried to appeal to Aliciel through her beloved maid outfits.

As an old otaku who had watched hundreds of animes and played numerous two-dimensional mobile games, he knew that maid outfits were one of the most common moe attributes in ACG. Ren Daozhen himself was quite fond of them, although he was a universal lover—he liked anything that looked good.

However, the idea was good, but the execution went awry.

“Hey, sir, your drawing skills are really terrible.”

“…”

Looking at the crude, doodle-like drawings on the paper, where it was difficult to even distinguish a human figure, Ren Daozhen’s face showed a look of utter defeat.

There was nothing he could do. He was just a degenerate otaku. If he could draw, he would have become an artist taking commissions long ago. Moreover, his verbal skills weren’t strong, and he didn’t know much about clothing, which was a bit troublesome.

“Here, take this.”

Fortunately, Aliciel kindly offered her help, taking out a beautiful drawing pen from her bosom and handing it to Ren Daozhen, explaining:

“This pen is a special magic pen. You just need to envision an image in your mind, and the pen will automatically guide your hand to draw the corresponding picture on the paper. The more detailed your thoughts, the clearer the drawing will be.”

“Oh? Isn’t this like that pen from Doraemon? Oh, I forgot the name.”

“Doraemon?”

“Ah, it’s nothing, thank you.”

Ren Daozhen took the magic pen and first tried to envision a watermelon in his mind. As expected, his fingers moved uncontrollably. He didn’t even need to change pens; the magic pen automatically drew the corresponding colors.

‘Oh ho ho ho, this is amazing! This thing is even better than AI drawing! If this were to be popularized, wouldn’t all the artists lose their jobs?’

‘Uh, not necessarily. After all, this thing still relies on imagination. If your thoughts wander, the drawing will also wander. Besides, not everyone has a talent for design.’

“Hey, sir, how long are you going to keep drawing watermelons? What about my maid outfits?”

“Ah! Sorry, sorry, I’ll draw them right away.”

Feeling the scorching gaze from behind, Ren Daozhen felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He didn’t dare to slack off and desperately began to envision in his mind.

“First, let’s categorize the maid outfits. Based on style, they can be roughly divided into ten types. I wonder which one Miss Ciel likes the most?”

The first thing Ren Daozhen drew was a general overview of various maid outfits, including long-skirt styles, short-skirt styles incorporating two-dimensional culture, modified styles incorporating Chinese or Japanese elements, and even futuristic styles with electronic elements.

“Call me Head Maid!”

Aliciel’s eyes scanned the maid outfits on the paper, her golden eyes shining brightly. Seeing Aliciel’s reaction, Ren Daozhen breathed a sigh of relief.

He was afraid that Aliciel was a traditionalist who wouldn’t accept modified styles.

Seeing that it was working, he went full throttle, quickly drawing on the paper, not forgetting to explain as he spoke.

“Oh oh oh, speaking of maids, how can we forget the Head Maid of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, Sakuya Izayoi!”

“Oh, a short-skirt maid outfit. Instead of stockings or tights, it boldly displays the slender and beautiful legs, making one’s attention subconsciously drawn to the black garter. But upon closer inspection, there are throwing knives tied to it. So she’s a battle maid!”

At the mention of maid outfits, the previously calm, elegant, and dignified Aliciel became excited, like an otaku ecstatic about getting a limited-edition rare figurine, muttering to herself.

“That’s right, that’s right, maids should indeed be paired with throwing knives. Besides bare legs, you can also add tights, but the garter is an absolute necessity!”

In this other world, it wasn’t easy to find a fellow anime fan to talk to. Although the other party was just a maid fetishist, the feeling of finding a kindred spirit was enough to make one happy.

“The second one is this, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid!”

“Oh? A very classic long-skirt style? Are those dragon horns and a dragon tail? I see, combining a dragon girl with a maid. Indeed, some nobles are fond of collecting various slaves and taming them as maids, but is this okay? Won’t the two clash, or will one overshadow the other?”

“Of course not. Maid culture is very inclusive. It can accommodate many moe attributes, like beast ears, glasses, and natural ditziness. A small accessory can bring a different kind of charm. As someone who loves maids, don’t you even know this basic common sense?”

“I’m sorry, this humble servant was short-sighted!”

In just a few words, their positions had been reversed. The previously dominant Aliciel was now apologizing repeatedly like a student who had made a mistake, looking at the eloquent Ren Daozhen with a devout expression.

“What else, what else? Next is this, my Commander’s… uh, no, the fleet’s, Sheffield!”

“Oh? A kuudere type with a short-skirt maid outfit? Wait, she’s wearing a pair of heavy metal long boots over her gartered white stockings! And what are those magical items on her left and right sides?”

“Ah, that’s her ship equipment. You can think of this girl as a heavy weapon that has gained self-awareness!”

“Is that so? Similar to the machine girls produced in the Northern Frost Realm? I understand.”

“Machine girls?”

“Is there more?”

“Of course, next is this, the black-stockinged shark maid, Gura Gawr!”

“Oh, that one was a dragon maid, so this one is a shark maid? A super short black-and-white maid outfit with a hint of red. The apron, choker, and wristbands are all pointed. Is it to emphasize the shark’s features? Are those diamond-patterned tights she’s wearing? Very beautiful. Wait, is her hair color different on the inside and outside? A very bold design, you can do that!”

“Next is this…”

“Oh oh oh oh…”

…

Ren Daozhen drew nearly ten maid outfits from anime and game characters in one go. By the end, his fingers were sore. Although he had the magic pen and could draw whatever he thought of, it was still tiring.

“I’m so full, I can’t eat anymore, I’m completely stuffed…”

Aliciel, on the other hand, became more and more excited. By the end, she was happily holding the design sketches, occasionally pressing her face against the paper, her face flushed as if she were drunk.

“How about it? This is just one-thousandth of my vast reserves.”

Although it was shameless to copy others’ designs, Ren Daozhen couldn’t think too much about it in this situation. He could only sincerely apologize to the original designers in his heart.

“Alright, you’ve successfully moved me. For the sake of these maid outfits, I will not send you to the Knights Templar. Instead, I will hire you as my chief designer. For every maid outfit you design, I will buy the patent for the full price. For these ten maid outfits, I will first pay you one million Star Coins. How about it?”

“O-one million!”