Serving the Plate

The next morning, as the sun rose, the door to Su Ran’s tightly closed room was quietly pushed open.

Yuan Shirui poked her little head in and looked around, seeing Su Ran still fast asleep.

She tiptoed to Su Ran’s bedside, looking at the girl’s serene sleeping face and the kicked-off blanket.

If one were to look only at Su Ran’s face, they might think a quiet young lady was sleeping soundly.

But considering the disheveled blanket and her half-exposed shoulder, it was clear that even in her dreams, the seemingly tranquil girl had not been still.

“Ranran, wake up, the sun’s too bright.”

Yuan Shirui reached out and shook the still-dreaming Su Ran, hoping to wake her.

“Let me sleep a little longer.”

Faced with Yuan Shirui’s nudging, Su Ran simply rolled over.

She had talked with Isa until very late last night.

They had mentioned everything from Isa’s new changes after reaching Sequence Three to the arrangements for her upcoming departure to the Eastern Border.

Among the things discussed, the liquefied magic essence that Isa had shown her reminded her of the test that the teacher from Beizhou Academy, Feng Wei, had given her.

‘Do the three forms of magic essence displayed in the crystal correspond to the three transformations of magic essence in the superhuman sequences?’

At the time, Feng Wei had only marveled at her exceptional talent but offered no further explanation about the meaning corresponding to the three forms of magic essence within the crystal.

‘Could it be that in the subsequent superhuman sequences, magic essence can also take a solid form?’

Su Ran had been pondering this question throughout her conversation with Isa.

Since there was no one around her who possessed solid magic essence, no one could give her an answer.

Holding onto this question, Su Ran had groggily drifted off into dreamland.

“Ranran, wake up quickly! Today is the on-the-job training for the cafe, don’t be late.”

…clutching the bundled-up quilt tightly, Yuan Shirui could only continue to push and nudge her helplessly.

“What on-the-job training? On-the-job training!!”

Yuan Shirui’s persistent nudging finally cleared Su Ran’s head, and she abruptly remembered what Manager Winnie had said.

Today was the new employee on-the-job training for the Sakura Cafe.

Although she was still quite resistant to the idea of being a maid, the director of the Jiangbei City Blood Hunter branch had personally gotten her out of the police station, paid her fine, bought her clothes, and even let her stay in the new employee dormitory for her safety.

Under Winnie’s various displays of care, Su Ran had half-heartedly accepted her status as a new employee of the Sakura Cafe.

Since she had agreed to it, Su Ran would not go back on her word.

She got up and ushered Yuan Shirui, who had entered her room, out.

Su Ran slipped off her nightgown and quickly tidied herself up.

Opening the wardrobe, which was crammed full of dresses, Su Ran’s face immediately fell into a bitter expression.

Among the dazzling array of dresses in various styles, Su Ran chose a relatively conservative floral print dress, one of the few designs among the light summer dresses that she could accept.

The hem lengths of most of the matching outfits were unacceptable to Su Ran, and some were far too revealing and bold.

Without the holy light magic circle that came with the witch outfit, Su Ran wouldn’t dare wear such a dress out.

A gust of wind magic could appear at any time and blow her skirt up.

After putting on the dress, she pointed her full, rounded toes and slipped on a pair of black stockings, pulling them up to her knees in one motion, and then put on a pair of small leather shoes.

When she walked out of the room, Yuan Shirui couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, “Su Ran, you look so beautiful.”

She rushed forward, circling around Su Ran again and again.

Because Su Ran had felt a little chilly before coming out, she had put on a knit cardigan over the cream-colored floral dress to ward off the cold.

Her legs, visible through the thin fabric, had a faint, ethereal quality.

The V-neck of the knit sweater covered the large expanse of fair skin revealed by the collar of the floral dress.

Yet it was precisely because of the V-neck that Su Ran’s slender neck and collarbones were not hidden.

Instead, they became the focal point, accentuated and highlighted.

Even her ample assets, under this contrast, seemed ready to spill forth.

What Yuan Shirui found most exquisite was the soft flesh gently pressed by the tight cuff of the black stocking.

The absolute territory formed by it and the hem of the floral skirt faintly exuded an allure that made one want to explore further.

This particular kind of sensual pressure from the stocking was something that even Yuan Shirui herself could easily make look tacky if not styled properly.

On Su Ran, however, it was nothing short of pure temptation.

“Um… Shirui, could you please not stare at me?”

Having Yuan Shirui circle around her made Su Ran a little uncomfortable with being the center of attention.

“That’s because you’re beautiful, so I have to look more! Right, Manager?”

Yuan Shirui persisted, still revolving around Su Ran.

As she replied, she even pulled Winnie into it.

“Not bad.”

Winnie’s evaluation was extremely brief.

She had purchased all these clothes, analyzing them with her professional eye to ensure they suited Su Ran’s own temperament.

Therefore, no matter how Su Ran combined them, she would always get an outfit combination that was above the passing line.

However, the combination Su Ran had come up with this time was beyond Winnie’s expectations, giving her a refreshing new impression.

The aura Su Ran exuded was like that of a freshly bloomed white flower, pure and harmless.

At first, Winnie had been worried about Su Ran’s fashion sense.

Looking at the current situation, it seemed there was no need.

If Su Ran could continue to put together outfits like this in the future, Winnie could cross the “fashion coordination” lesson off the curriculum.

“That’s enough, Shirui. Hurry over for breakfast. We’re leaving after we eat.”

Yuan Shirui was still circling Su Ran, so Winnie had to speak up to rescue her.

If she let Yuan Shirui continue, the little white flower would soon turn into a little red flower.

After breakfast, Winnie once again drove the two of them to the commercial district where the Sakura Cafe was located.

Su Ran looked at the surrounding environment with a puzzled expression.

Yuan Shirui explained in a timely manner, “Our Sakura Cafe uniforms are all custom-made nearby. Generally, if we order them today, we can get the finished product in a few days.”

Customizing a uniform was not difficult.

Winnie took Su Ran to a clothing store downstairs from the Sakura Cafe.

After her body measurements were taken, the entire customization process was complete.

With the pre-employment preparations done, Winnie led the two back to the still-closed Sakura Cafe to officially begin the on-the-job training.

Winnie found two trays, giving one to Yuan Shirui and one to Su Ran.

“The first lesson of on-the-job training: since this is a maid cafe, the most important thing is to learn how to carry a tray.”

With that, Winnie gestured towards Yuan Shirui.

“Shirui, you demonstrate for Su Ran.”

“Yes, Manager!”

Hearing this, Yuan Shirui picked up the tray with one hand, holding it perfectly steady.

She gave off an air of elegance and grace, as if what was in her hand was not merely a simple tray.

Yuan Shirui’s relaxed and effortless manner of carrying the tray gave Su Ran a surge of “I can do that too” confidence.

Winnie, who had anticipated Su Ran’s mindset, paid it no mind.

She simply opened an app on her phone, placed it on the tray Yuan Shirui was holding, and gestured for Su Ran to step forward and take another look.

After seeing the phone’s screen, Su Ran’s mindset changed instantly, leaving her with nothing but admiration for Yuan Shirui.

Forget about the era of splash screens with a “shake” feature that jumps to an ad link at the slightest tremble.

The phone on Yuan Shirui’s tray was actually displaying the app’s normal splash screen countdown, without jumping to any external ad link.