What kind of reward do you want?

From Xingyue’s perspective.

Both Xisitina and Nami were good people who were willing to help her.

Although she didn’t know why their relationship was so tense, but…

This choice was really difficult for Xingyue to make.

Xingyue: ‘Nami… she’s probably not a bad person, right…’

Although Xingyue still didn’t know what “receiving a guest” meant.

However…

Xingyue: ‘I’ve already promised her, so I shouldn’t back out midway (´-﹏-`；)’

Back when Xingyue was a villain, she had her own professional ethics.

Otherwise, how could she have been outsmarted by that idiot Ruoxi? (annoyed)

Xingyue’s fingertips trembled slightly in Xisitina’s palm.

“Plans?”

Xisitina frowned, then looked at Nami.

“You lowlife cat, you’re actually dating your own classmate?”

“It’s alright, Xingyue. If you’re short on money, just tell this young lady. There’s no need to wrong yourself,” Xisitina said to Xingyue.

Nami: …?

She ultimately chose B.

“I’m sorry, milady. I have plans with Nami…”

Xingyue: Σ(ŎдŎ|||)ﾉﾉ

No! How did you even come up with such a twisted idea!

“That’s not it! Nami helped me, so I have to repay her kindness. It’s not what you think.”

“Helped you? Her?” Xisitina’s voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.

Xingyue’s heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat instantly broke out on her back.

‘Her favorability isn’t going to drop, is it…’

Silence spread among the three of them.

But the drop in favorability that Xingyue had imagined didn’t happen.

Xisitina sighed and let go of her hand. “Although I don’t know what happened, this young lady will trust you this once.”

After speaking, Xisitina stared at the cat paw totem on the back of Xingyue’s hand, a complicated emotion flashing in her blue eyes.

“But Takanashi, don’t let me find out you’ve dragged her into your messes, or else…”

Xisitina said to Nami, her tone icy.

“Hehe.”

Nami was dismissive, grabbing Xingyue’s wrist and heading for the stairs.

****

“Nami… is there a story between you and the young lady?”
On the way, after leaving the rooftop, Xingyue asked.

“There’s no story with her. She’s just being nosy,” Nami said.

“What exactly happened?” Xingyue asked again.

“It’s a long story… But anyway, I don’t get along with her.”

Nami’s expression made it clear she didn’t want to recall any past events.

Xingyue: ‘Alright _’

‘It seems the interpersonal relationships around Xingyue are a bit complicated…’

But before Xingyue could think too deeply, Nami had already pulled her to their destination.

“We’re here. The place to receive guests,” Nami said.

“Eh?”

In front of Xingyue, she saw four large words in a cute font: “Meow Time.”

There were also cute 2D cat girls drawn around it.

“This is a cat girl cafe run by the cat girl clan. The customers range from humans to monster girls, but because the prices are a bit high, not everyone can come.”

Nami introduced the cafe.

Nami: “I also work here.”

Xingyue: “Eh? Nami, you have to serve customers too?”

Xingyue couldn’t help but imagine the fierce Nami smiling and casting cute love magic at customers (

“Not really… Mother said that unless the customers have some strange fetishes, no one would like me to serve them… So I’m responsible for processing orders and making coffee and desserts every night… It’s quite busy.”

Nami added: “So I was hoping you could help me tonight.”

“So… when you said ‘receive a guest,’ you meant working as a maid here?”
Xingyue was completely bewildered.

“What else? What did you think it was?”

Nami blinked her red eyes and leaned in close, her warm breath brushing against her heated earlobe.

“Ah, this… that… hehe…”

“Why is your face so red?”
She poked Xingyue’s flushed cheek.

Xingyue: ‘Mmm (〃﹏〃)’

Alright, whatever. It’s just being a maid for one night.

Xingyue had served even someone like Ruoxi for so long. Being a cat girl maid would be a piece of cake.

“Thank you, Xingyue… I’ll split tonight’s wages with you,” Nami said in a low voice.

Just then…

[Time of Decision!]

[A. “Mhm, let’s have a good time working together tonight~” (No change in friendship level)]

[B. “I promised to help you, so you don’t have to pay me.” (Increases Nami’s friendship level)]

[C. “Actually, I want you to repay me in another way…” (Choosing this will cause the friendship level to start corrupting. Please be careful, meow)]

Xingyue: ‘Eh, corrupting Σ( ° △ °|||)︴’

‘What does that mean? Does this C option unlock some special storyline, meow?’