Lin Shuang waved and greeted the girl cosplaying maid Rem, "Hello there."
After taking pictures with the Lamborghini, Rem, who seemed quite familiar, handed her phone to him, "Could you please help me take a photo with this cool car?"
Lin Shuang took the phone and snapped a few more pictures.
"Check how the photos turned out, and by the way, where did you buy this outfit?"
Tong Yao observed Lin Shuang's expression from the side, quietly took a step back, but still held onto his clothes.
"...Somehow, I feel that Lin Shuang's expression has become a bit strange again."
Lin Shuang then blushed and mumbled something about this being the beautiful 2D world, filled with a lively atmosphere.
Maid Rem excitedly pointed at him, "You're into 2D too?!"
Lin Shuang immediately waved his hands, "I'm just playing along, I'm not into 2D."
How could he admit he's into 2D in front of his little maid? Absolutely not!
Rem pouted, a look of "agree to disagree" on her face, and pointed down the road, "There, down that alley, there is a cosplay costume store."
After saying this, she said goodbye to them.
Since they're not fellow 2D enthusiasts, there's nothing more to talk about!
It's a pity the boy was quite handsome... Better go back to hanging out with cardboard cutouts.
Lin Shuang mentally repented for a half-second for betraying his 2D interest, then continued walking forward with Tong Yao towards the cosplay costume store.
Tong Yao finally realized and slowly said, "...Wait, Lin Shuang, don't tell me this is what you meant by 'work outfit'..."
Lin Shuang confidently admitted, "Pretty much, this is a maid costume."
"...Can you really work in such an outfit?"
"You sure can."
"...It feels even more revealing than the camisole dress we just bought."
As everyone knows, Rem's maid costume has a hollowed-out front design, indeed a bit risqué.
But it should be more decent than the maid costumes sold in the 24-hour adult stores...
Lin Shuang laughed, "Don't worry, there are conservative styles too."
In the cosplay costume store, aside from Rem's version, there definitely are more proper maid outfit styles.
Tong Yao pouted, "Suddenly, I feel like I've entered a den of thieves."
"It's too late to run now."
"Ugh..." The school's beauty cat meowed cutely in a fake sob.
Oh no, way too cute.
So Lin Shuang scratched her chin again, petting the little kitty.
"...Not in the middle of the street, please..."
Tong Yao turned her head away, her little cheeks gradually turning red, but she didn't struggle and let him continue.
"So it's okay at home?"
"Ugh..."
The little kitty was speechless; if this were an anime, there'd be steam effects popping from her head right now, woefully like a little steam train.
Actually, there was no one else in the alley, and Lin Shuang wouldn't tease her like this in crowded places.
He warmly withdrew his hand and led her into the cosplay costume store.
The store clerk immediately greeted them warmly, "Welcome, what character would you like to cosplay? We can help you with the setup."
Lin Shuang glanced around, noticing the store was quite professional with many mannequins dressed in complete outfits.
There were also various exquisite accessories like bow ties, cat and bunny ears, earrings, necklaces, all displayed on one wall.
There was even a row of various stockings, used to match different characters.
Black stockings, white stockings, fishnets, striped socks, ankle socks, over-the-knee socks, you name it.
It's like paradise for anime fans!
Tong Yao's eyes were sparkling, "So many pretty skirts."
Lin Shuang grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her forward, "Pick a few if you like them."
"No need... I already bought a beautiful skirt."
The store clerk was still enthusiastically introducing, "Would the handsome guy and the beautiful lady like to do a couple's cosplay? We have those too, I could recommend some."
This clerk is a bit too enthusiastic, probably because she saw Lin Shuang and Tong Yao were too attractive and couldn't wait to see them cosplaying.
Tong Yao pursed her lips and lowered her head without speaking.
Lin Shuang smiled and said, "We mainly want to buy a maid costume."
"Is it Rem? We just sold one."
"No no, just a regular maid costume is fine."
"Alright, beautiful, come this way, I'll get it for you."
The store clerk quickly brought over a classic English-style maid dress.
The dress was primarily black with some white decorations on the chest and the outer skirt, and many cute bows.
Tong Yao opened her mouth in awe, "Such a pretty dress... It feels very dignified and elegant."
"Just said it's a very serious work outfit," Lin Shuang patted his chest, looking very reliable.
Tong Yao cautiously took the dress, inspected it closely; the quality of the maid dress was excellent, no loose threads, the skirt hem was delicately laced, and many cute, thoughtful details.
"Wearing such a beautiful dress... I wouldn't want to work at all, right?"
"What kind of strike speech is that, shouldn't you feel more motivated to work!"
"Hehe," Tong Yao cutely stuck out her tongue.
"Go try it on quickly," Lin Shuang impatiently pushed her into the dressing room.
Once Tong Yao put on the maid costume, she felt a bit more dignified and serious.
Holding the skirt, she bent slightly and said softly, "Welcome home."
Yay, the Perfect Maid Cultivation plan has successfully taken its first step.
"How is it, I learned it from the video last night," Tong Yao looked at Lin Shuang like a kid who scored full marks seeking a reward, her eyes sparkling.
"Is there something important missing in the address?"
Tong Yao sneakily glanced at the store clerk and whispered, ".... let's talk about it when we get home."
When paying, Lin Shuang had the clerk pack up another Rem-style maid costume and some other small accessories.
Tong Yao saw this and pursed her lips but didn't expose him.
What could she do, she's just a pitiful little maid, at the mercy of her employer.
Thinking this, the campus beauty little maid chuckled softly.
"What are you laughing at?"
Lin Shuang started the Lamborghini, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon, and they decided to casually eat out for lunch.
Tong Yao immediately pursed her lips again, "Even a maid can't laugh?"
"Of course, you can laugh. You have to laugh more, but you need to report to me what you're laughing about."
Lin Shuang casually chose a nearby restaurant with good reviews and drove there.
Tong Yao turned to look at him, "Is this also written in the maid's rules?"
"This is mainly because I want to get to know you more."
The little maid snorted, "I won't tell you."
"Won't tell you~ just~ won't tell you."
Lin Shuang started singing a children's song, chuckling.