I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 605 603. Maid Cafe

Xu Xin really doesn’t know the specific relationship between Kingsoft Network and Kingsoft Drug Tyrant.

But with the word "Jinshan" on both sides, it means that the family must not have run away.

Xu Xin only has two impressions of the Jinshan series of works.

The modification artifacts of the year, Kingsoft Ranger, and Kingsoft Antivirus were even more stuck than Kaspersky.

Is Kingsoft Antivirus easy to use?

A difficult batch to use.

His first QQ account was stolen from the computer with Kingsoft Antivirus installed.

In the era when "Chixin Absolute" dominated the music charts, a handsome guy wearing sunglasses had a QQ account named "Chixin Absolute" that is still the password for all his accounts.

That QQ account included, but was not limited to, an older sister from Inner Mongolia, a younger sister who agreed to meet him when he got into college in Guangxi, and two young divorced women from Yanjing...

They were all girls he hooked up with in chat rooms, web forums, and forums!

It was his most unforgettable online dating memory during his adolescence!

However, such a very important QQ account in his life died under the defense of Jinshan Drug Tyrant.

pain.

It hurt so much.

And now looking at this strange man who introduced himself as "Chen Rui", he finally understood...

It was really unjust that my QQ account died!

The person who was supposed to be working on anti-virus software came to Japan to buy comics while working!

Can this company be any better?

If one co-founder is fishing, how good can the others be?

Full of complaints, he stretched out his hand:

"Hello, hello. Nice to meet you."

Although he was joking, the look in his eyes that wanted to kill someone was real!

You give back my older sister, younger sister, and divorced young woman, you bastard!

Naturally, Chen Rui didn't notice that Xu Xin wanted to kill him after knowing his identity.

He just asked with a curious look:

"Why is Director Xu here?"

"Uh... just taking a stroll, Mr. Chen, where are you?"

"I'm here to buy comics!"

He was obviously very old, but when he said this, Xu Xin suddenly felt that the fat man in front of him suddenly looked ten years younger.

There are stars in both eyes.

Xu Xin also nodded:

"It can be seen that Mr. Chen really likes "Saint Seiya"."

"Haha~ Yes, I have loved it ever since I saw the first version when I was a child. Director Xu came here specially? Do you also like "Saint Seiya"?"

Looking at his eyes looking for a friend, Xu Xin quickly shook his head:

"No, just strolling around. I was invited to participate in this Tokyo Film Festival. Have you ever been to Akihabara? Come and take a look."

"Oh, that's it..."

Chen Rui said while looking at the clerk who packed the bags for him.

I was afraid that the store clerk would damage those hardcover comic books.

Soon, these twenty books were put into a... box that looked like the holy robe.

The clerk bowed and indicated that it was OK.

Chen Rui then unloaded his schoolbag, unzipped it, and carefully...as if holding some holy relic, put the box into his schoolbag.

After doing all this, he showed a satisfied look.

After putting on his backpack again, he smiled and said to Xu Xin:

"Then...Director Xu, would you like to take your time?"

"Um."

Xu Xin smiled and nodded:

"Mr. Chen, walk slowly."

"Hey, goodbye, Director Xu."

They met by chance, and there was no opportunity for the relationship between the two to progress further.

So there is no such thing as "leaving a phone number".

Everyone maintained restraint, and after sending farewell blessings to the fellow villagers in this foreign country, they went their separate ways.

This was just a small episode, Xu Xin didn't care.

After taking a walk around the bookstore on the first floor, he went upstairs.

There are all kinds of figures, COSPLAY props, etc., just watch the fun there.

Don't mention it, it's quite fresh.

He has been tired of visiting various high-end shopping malls in the country, but he still enjoys it here.

The main reason is... Although I knew that Japan had a strong two-dimensional culture before, I had never seen it before. But now seeing how these animated images have been perfectly integrated into the lives of the people here, he is really surprised.

Especially when I came here, I saw some people who were not cosplayers, but people who just liked a certain anime character and openly dressed up as a certain cartoon character to walk around the streets...

For a social terrorist, this is simply unimaginable...

After walking around for a while, he felt a little hungry.

So, he said to Shangyuan Ai:

"Ms. Shangyuan, let's find a maid cafe? Is it still open at this hour?"

"...Director, do you have to go?"

Shangyuan Ai couldn't help but ask.

She said to Xu Sang, if you really like this taste... just find an idol from the entertainment industry and let her play the role of a maid.

Why must we "put ourselves at risk"?

But Xu Xin nodded:

"I've never been there, let's go take a look."

I’ve only seen maid cafes in the news before, and now that I’ve been here, how can I not experience them once?

You should at least know what's going on, right?

Seeing this, Shangyuan Ai obediently led the way.

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is still a matter of cultural differences.

In Japan, the status of directors is very high. And no matter what kind of living conditions this kind of high-status person is in private, he must maintain his dignity in front of the public.

Therefore, for many people, if the director chooses to film in a maid cafe or something... everyone will think that this director has a sense of life and is very good at grasping the tastes of young people.

But if this director appeared in a maid cafe privately, it would be something that would not be understood.

If you want to eat omelette rice, drink coffee and eat desserts, there are so many high-end cafes to choose from, why do you have to go to a maid cafe?

It’s not that maid cafes are bad.

To be honest, this kind of restaurant is just a restaurant with a maid gimmick.

But...it doesn't match the director's identity.

It's a pity that Shangyuan Ai is just a translator, so she can't say these words.

You can only do it obediently.

So, the three of them walked out of the mall together and walked for a while on the streets full of two-dimensional culture in Akihabara, when they saw a store with a bright brand.

＠ほぉ～むカフェ（home cafe）

Pointing to the Western decoration style, but the plaque was in the cartoon style, Kamehara Ai said:

"That shop won the award for the most popular maid cafe in Akihabara in 2005. Director Xu, do you know the word "moe"? It means moe in kanji."

"Yeah, I know. The buzzword seems to have come from you, and our netizens over there also like to use it. Things like cute, cute, cute..."

Hearing Xu Xin's words, Shangyuan Ai nodded:

"That's right, the word moe was the number one buzzword in Japan in 2006. And the word is widely used because it came out of this store."

"oh?"

Xu Xin's eyes lit up:

"It means the word "cute" was created by them?"

"Yes. So I recommend choosing here."

Shangyuan Ai gave the reason why he brought Xu Xin here.

But there was another reason she didn't actually say.

She didn't dare take Xu Xin to a cartoon-style maid shop.

The cartoon style has become popular in the past two years. Compared with the HOME CAFE in front of you or the oldest Cure Maid Café in Tokyo, the cartoon style maid cafe is more about service than coffee and taste. .

The maid is indeed getting cuter and cuter.

But...as a Japanese, she also has her own national pride.

Maid cafes are Japan's otaku culture, allowing foreigners to recognize their own country's culture. Being Japanese feels like a very honorable thing.

But the more glorious the matter, the less careless it is.

That cartoon style has lost the essence of the "café".

But this is not the case for this kind of old store. Their service is definitely above the standard, but it is not so superficial. And the taste of coffee and the flavor of food can also be guaranteed.

Although there is no maid who hugs your arm when you enter the door, calls out "Master" and makes you feel the warmth of the European style, the overall style is definitely not embarrassing.

And look at Director Xu’s appearance…

Seems very satisfied too.

…

Xu Xin is indeed satisfied.

The birthplace of the buzzword "cute"...can you gain more knowledge no matter what?

So, he followed Shangyuan Ai to the door of HOME CAFE.

As soon as I walked to the door, a single door was pushed open. A girl with a standard black and white combination, a good-looking girl... not particularly tall, but not ugly either. After pushing the door, she enthusiastically muttered a few words to the three of them.

Xu Xin didn't understand the other words, but he did understand the sentence "A dog shows off his gold."

The meaning of "master".

Hey, people are so warm in my childhood.

Following the communication from Shangyuan Ai, the three of them followed the maid into the cafe.

The first reaction was that there were a lot of people.

There are many guests, and there are also many maids.

Some are black skirts, white aprons and black silk.

Some are black skirts and white aprons with white silk...

The hall, which was only about a hundred square meters, was filled with guests, and these maids were flying in the aisles like butterflies.

Then, Xu Xin didn't know what happened, but he heard the maid who led the three of him in said something, and then a group of maids shouted a slogan at him in unison.

"They said: Welcome home, Master."

After receiving Shangyuan Ai's translation, Xu Xin nodded.

Then he continued to follow the maid to the only empty corner table.

This table has two rows of seats, one with stools against the wall.

The European log sofa-style bench covers the entire row of four tables.

Near the aisle are European-style seats.

When Xu Xin arrived, there happened to be two maids standing in front of the table next to the empty table.

Through the arms of the two maids, Xu Xin vaguely saw one maid using a piping bag to draw pictures on the coffee, while the other maid was writing something with ketchup on the omelette rice.

Although he didn't see the guest, he knew this process.

It seems to express that the coffee and omelette rice are all made by the maid herself.

And just when he was two steps away from the table, he suddenly saw the two maids spinning around the table in unison. He didn't understand the words, but he heard the onomatopoeia. A real one.

"KIU~KIU~BUQIA~BUQIA~"

After the two girls circled around and made cute movements, they scratched with their hands like cats, and then Xu Xin heard a male voice from the unknown guest in front of the two girls:

"MOUEI~MOUEI~"

It's the word "cute" that Ai Kamigen calls "cute".

Then, amidst the applause and cheers of the two girls, the omelette rice and coffee were brought up by the two girls. A middle-aged woman who looked very familiar to Xu Xin came around from behind the two of them, holding a Polaroid in her hand. Gotta...take a picture of Chen Rui, who is "hugging me from left to right."

"...????"

Looking at Chen Rui, who is squinting at the camera and making a "V" gesture, sandwiched between the maids...

Xu Xin felt numb.

Completely numb.

no……

Is it really such a coincidence?

He looked straight at Chen Rui, completely dumbfounded.

After taking a photo with the maid, Chen Rui also noticed a guest coming next to him.

First he looked at Shangyuan Ai and Su Meng.

After seeing these two people... I was also stunned.

Then search subconsciously.

He met Xu Xin's eyes directly.

"..."

"..."

There really is no place in life where we don’t meet each other.

Xu Xinxin said.

…

"Three pieces of omelette rice set, Director Xu, can you please take a look?"

"good."

Xu Xin nodded.

The menu looked quite simple. After he answered, he heard Chen Rui next to him say:

"Director Xu, you can try their maid's hand-made Dafu, it's delicious."

"Okay, then add five more blessings."

"No, no, I'll order it too."

Understanding what Xu Xin meant, Chen Rui smiled and waved his hand.

Seeing this, Xu Xin did not force it, but asked curiously:

"Mr. Chen comes here often?"

"right."

Chen Rui smiled and nodded:

"I come to Akihabara four to five times a year, and I basically come here every time. But if I didn't come to this restaurant before, I came here with the barista. Wherever the barista goes, I go. where."

As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of the bar.

Xu Xin took a glance and could vaguely see a male barista brewing coffee there.

Then, Chen Rui seemed to remember something and quickly said to his translator next to him:

"Let Yichuan-kun add three cups of coffee and use my beans."

The translator nodded and picked up the golden rattle in front of the table.

"Dingling~"

After the clear voice sounded, the two maids just walked over like cats who heard the sound of a can being opened.

After a while of communication, the two maids were quite cute. They came to Xu Xin's table and talked a lot in the voices of soft girls.

They said that Shangyuan Ai translated for Xu Xin:

"They said they are the master's friends, so Chiba-chan and Ai-chan will definitely prepare the most delicious coffee for the master's friends."

"Well……"

Xu Xin opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Can only nod.

Then the two maids left.

On the contrary, it was Chen Rui who smiled and said to Xu Xin:

"I saved some golden mandheling at the barista's place. Director Xu will try it later."

"Okay, thank you."

Xu Xin smiled and nodded, and asked curiously:

"How does the omelette rice taste?"

"It's okay, pretty good. This is where their family puts their heart and soul into it. They also make their own ketchup, and you can watch the rice..."

Pointing to the sticky rice that was almost brown in color, Chen Rui explained:

"It's made using the risotto method, and it doesn't taste bad."

"Oh~"

Looking at Xu Xin who suddenly realized it, Chen Rui continued:

"Is this your first time at a maid cafe, Director Xu?"

"Yes, I just want to experience it. I've only seen it online before, so I can gain some knowledge."

"Then it's definitely a good idea to come to this shop. Although it's a maid shop, the quality of the coffee and food are no worse than the traditional restaurants outside. There are various maid cafes in Akihabara, but this kind of service, food, and taste There aren’t many places that can reach a certain level.”

Chen Rui said while eating.

Seeing that he seemed to enjoy chatting, Xu Xin simply asked:

"Mr. Chen particularly likes the two-dimensional culture?"

"Yes. I am one of the first two thousand registered members of Bilibili."

"Forcing...what?"

Seeing Xu Xin's confused look, Chen Rui seemed to be used to it and introduced Xu Xin:

"Bilibili, "Railgun", does Director Xu know about this animation?"

"..."

Listening to this name, Xu Xin felt vaguely familiar.

"It seems... the protagonist's name is Sister Pao? Right?"

"Yes! Misaka Mikoto! The LV5 ability user... the heroine of "Scientific Railgun" and "A Certain Magical Index"! The Bilibili I'm talking about is a... very niche two-dimensional website in our country. It used to be called MIKUFANS. I signed up as a member before I changed my name..."

As he said that, he saw Xu Xin's expression of listening to the book from heaven, and he knew that he really didn't understand.

So I changed the explanation method:

"The website is similar to Youku and Tudou. It's just not that utilitarian. Look at Youku now. It only takes 10 or 20 seconds to watch a video. It's really..."

"..."

Xu Xin's mouth twitched.

elder brother.

If I remember correctly, I seem to be a shareholder of Youku...

Chen Rui looked at Xu Xin with a strange look and asked in confusion:

"What's wrong?"

"……fine."

Xu Xin smiled and shook his head, not mentioning this.

It's just chatting, there are words coming and going.

So he followed Chen Rui's words and said:

"So, this Bilibili is also a video website?"

"Yes, it is a niche video website of the 2D ACG. The main thing is that it has no ads, and it is basically filled with animation and 2D videos."

"...Without advertising, the operating cost would be a bit high, right? Especially for a video website."

"That's right."

Chen Rui responded:

"I don't know how long they can hold on."

As a member of Bilibili, his views are actually the same as Xu Xin.

That is, this kind of small website that has no profit and is powered entirely by love will not be able to last long.

But he didn't worry too much about this kind of thing.

Bilibili is gone, but he still has ACGFUNS.

While eating, he asked Xu Xin casually:

"Director Xu also likes two-dimensional content?"

Xu Xin wants to answer one sentence in particular: I'm sure you won't like it...

But it was a bit inappropriate to say it.

So he smiled and responded:

"I don't delve into it, but I will follow some of my favorite animations and comics. For example, Naruto and Pirates..."

"Saint Seiya Director Xu, do you want to watch it?"

"I haven't read much. Mainly because I can't accept the style of painting. It feels like reading a girl's manga..."

"That's true."

The two of them just picked up the painting styles of various comics or talked about some ancient comics. We continued chatting until Xu Xin's omelette rice was served, and his style collapsed.

"Director Xu, they said you should read it too. This is the magic that can make the omelette rice taste better~"

"..."

Xu Xin's forehead instantly became sweaty.

The reason is very simple. After the omelette rice is served, people want to write on it and ask Xu Xin what to write.

Xu Xinxin said that you can’t write Chinese, so just draw a heart.

I thought this would be the end of it, but who knew that after drawing the hearts, the two maids would come up with some kind of "casting spell", just like when I saw Chen Rui's table just now, chanting various cute spells... If only this could still happen. It's nothing, he can accept it.

But the problem is that in the end, what is required is that the maid and the master recite the incantation together. She has to recite the "moe moe" incantation herself, and she has to add some actions...

I am an old man, a straight man who is as hard as steel. He asked me to draw two strokes beside my cheeks with both hands and read these words together...

Brother, I am afraid of society.

No, why are you like Haidilao?

Is it a maid cafe or a hell for sociophobic people?

But just not doing it is not enough.

The more ink he writes, the more attention others will pay to this side...

There is no other way, just bite the bullet and go for it.

then……

"KIU~KIU~BUQIA~BUQIA~"

The first maid circles first.

"KIU~KIU~"

The second maid held a fairy wand and cast spells.

Finally it was the turn of Xu Xin and the three of them.

Shangyuan Ai was fine, and Su Meng thought it was okay.

But Xu Xin's face was as red as a monkey's butt. He put his hands next to his cheeks and clenched his fists:

"Yeah... Oh my god..."

In desperation, he even said it was broken.

Then……

"puff……"

Chen Rui burst into laughter.

But fortunately, the two maids also knew that they were foreigners and did not care about the pronunciation problem. Finally, they served the omelette rice to Xu Xin, the most distinguished owner of the table. After taking a Polaroid, the pre-dinner ceremony It's over.

At this time, Chen Rui looked at Xu Xin and said with a smile:

"Isn't it super cute?"

"..."

Seeing his "OTAKU" look, Xu Xin, who didn't know how to complain for a while, could only nod:

"Um."

With the "uncomfortable" maid ceremony over, he was finally able to eat.

And Chen Rui didn't bother him. He still had half of the plate left to finish.

Not to mention, the omurice rice does not taste bad.

The coffee is okay.

The sweetness and bitterness are well balanced.

He eats quickly, finishing a plate of omelette rice with three plus five divided by two.

And almost at the same time, the maids brought over several more coffee cups that were completely different from the cream coffee just now.

And a wave of maids were changed in detail. These maids are relatively mature. They have changed the appearance of the lively and cute girls just now, but exude an elegant atmosphere.

My speech has also become much more "restrained".

It smells like a maid from an aristocratic family.

"Long wait, hand-brewed golden Mandheling coffee. Please use it slowly."

Tsk.

That slightly "cold" look began to exude elegance, which made Xu Xin couldn't help but smack his mouth.

It’s really full of details.

No wonder it can form an industry in Japan.

Sometimes cute, sometimes elegant, which man can stand this?

Nodding politely, he picked up the coffee, smelled it, and took another sip...

Um.

Good coffee is just different.

So bitter.