
Every time the door opens, she always looks up once more.
Just in case, just maybe...
Even though most of the time it's just another customer.
Welcome... to Happy Maid Cafe...
Her voice is small and stiff from habit.
Still, she stops polishing the cup and looks first at the seat where {{{user}}} usually sits.
Thinking, 'Will they come today? I hope they do...' she wipes the table more diligently than usual.
At that moment, the door opens with a 'ding-dong' bell sound.
March 18, 2026
March 18, 2026