Is This a Serious Coffee Shop

"So, let's stop worrying and just go, let's go."

Zhuang Mengli ran behind the group, pushing everyone toward the street.

At six in the evening, Su Yang picked a high-end seafood restaurant to treat everyone to a hearty meal.

After eating, the group finally snapped out of the earlier incident.

They had planned to head straight back to the hotel by car, but Zhuang Mengli suggested everyone experience the wildly popular maid cafés in Japan.

This maid culture originated in Akihabara, Tokyo, but it became a huge hit with tourists from all over the world after its debut.

So cafés of this type have spread across Japan and even other countries. In Japan, basically every decent-sized city has them, though Akihabara is the most vibrant.

"Maid café?" Lu Yun asked, stunned.

"It's a Japanese specialty, didn't you know? Since we're here, we've got to check it out. I forgot about it when we were in Tokyo, and heading back to the hotel now is too early. Going to a bar isn't very interesting either, so let's just go have some fun, grab a coffee, and let Japanese girls serve us." Zhuang Mengli said with a smile.

"That does sound pretty unique." Liu Bo said, his eyes darting.

"Right? I've only ever seen them on Douyin before and never experienced one myself. I checked online while we were eating, and there are a lot of these cafés around Sapporo too."

"Is it a legitimate coffee shop?" Tang Ziyun looked at Zhuang Mengli and asked.

"Of course it is. If you don't believe me, ask the locals." Zhuang Mengli said, pointing at Jiali and Muxi.

Tang Ziyun then looked at Jiali and asked in English, "Jiali, are the maid cafés in your country fun?"

Hearing this, Jiali nodded with a smile: "They're okay, very good service, but I haven't been there many times myself."

"Can both men and women go?"

"Of course. It's basically just going for coffee, and the cafés have staff dressed up as various anime characters to interact with guests and play games."

Hearing that, Tang Ziyun nodded and said, "I see. Alright then."

"I didn't lie to you, did I? Besides, would I go to an unseemly place?" Zhuang Mengli said with a wink and a smile.

At that moment, Meng Wenzhou asked, "Have you found a place yet?"

"Not yet. I just checked online, and there are quite a few nearby. We'll just look around as we walk. My treat."

"Alright, then let's go!"

The group stopped hesitating and got up to leave the restaurant.

Actually, cafés of this type exist in China too. Su Yang had been to one before with Xia Li, and he even met Xia Zhiyu there.

Of course, the vibes are different. Since Japan is the origin, it feels more authentic here.

At night, the streets of Sapporo looked brightly lit. Although it didn't have many skyscrapers, the liveliness was no less than other major cities in Japan.

The streets were packed, crowded and jammed.

It seems Japanese people also prefer going out at night. During the day, everyone's pretty much the same—either working or busy with chores.

Only the night belongs to the world of young people.

After over ten minutes, the group finally pushed through an extremely crowded street. It didn't look particularly special, but for some reason, there were so many people.

Crossing two more blocks, they arrived at a commercial street. Between the buildings on both sides hung numerous colorful, glittering signs.

Looking from the entrance, it resembled the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo. The difference was that this commercial street wasn't a massive red-light district like Kabukicho.

It was a purely commercial street, bigger in area than Kabukicho, with much less foot traffic.

Zhuang Mengli pointed inside the commercial street and said, "There must be maid cafés in there. Let's go take a look."

"Alright."

Everyone agreed and walked into the commercial street.

Inside, the straight street was lined with snack shops, milk tea shops, and the like.

Meng Qianyu dragged Lu Yun and Su Qingci over to a stall selling seafood takoyaki to buy snacks.

Tang Ziyun, along with Ren Lingxi, Jiali, and Han So-yeon, headed toward a sushi shop.

The other girls also paired up to buy snacks.

The three guys walked to an open space to wait. Meng Wenzhou said with a chuckle, "They just ate dinner, and now they're off buying more food? I really don't understand girls' stomachs. They seem like they're never full."

Su Yang also chuckled. "They're just craving stuff. Their stomachs are full, but their mouths want to eat."

"It is strange. Look at this group—they eat a lot, yet none of them get fat. Especially Lingxi, she's eating all the time."

"Brother Meng, why do I feel like you're taking a jab at me again?" Liu Bo tilted his head.

"Who's taking a jab at you? Don't flatter yourself."

"You just wait. Within a month, I'll definitely be down to 140 pounds."

"And now?"

"170."

"...You want to lose 30 pounds in a month? Do you even think that's possible?"

"Nothing's impossible. I've already lost two or three pounds in the past couple of days."

"Two or three pounds? For you, that's essentially the weight of a turd. That's like losing nothing, isn't it?" Meng Wenzhou laughed.

"Hey, Brother Meng, just look at my body shape now—aren't I slimmer than when I first came to Japan? "

Meng Wenzhou glanced over sideways and said, "I can't tell. You have been eating a little less lately, but I honestly don't see any difference."

Su Yang patted Liu Bo's shoulder and said, "If you really want to get thinner, you need to make a proper diet plan and combine it with exercise for faster results."

"How do I plan that?"

"You need to know how many carbs, proteins, and fats your current weight requires daily to be optimal, then control what you eat within that range. As long as your consumption is greater than your intake, you'll lose weight faster."

"Really, Brother Yang? You know about weight loss too?"

"I'm no expert. That's just my personal understanding. Anyway, when you get back to China, just spend some money to hire a professional nutritionist to make you a detailed diet plan. Follow that, and you'll slim down quickly."

"Okay, okay, okay. I'll start as soon as I'm back in China."

"But you still need to eat less in these few days. Avoid high-calorie, high-carb stuff as much as possible."

"Got it. But having a cup of coffee is fine, isn't it?"

"As long as it's without milk, it's okay."

"Alright."

The three guys stood on the roadside chatting for a while. Several girls came over carrying various snacks.

"Brother Su Yang, do you want to try this takoyaki? It's actually pretty good." Meng Qianyu said, holding a wooden skewer with a piece of seafood takoyaki and walked up to Su Yang with a smile.

Before Su Yang could answer, Meng Wenzhou cleared his throat first.

Meng Qianyu ignored him outright and held the skewer up to Su Yang's mouth.

Su Yang looked at it and said with a smile, "I'm pretty full now."

"Oh, come on, do me a favor. I've practically brought it to your lips—just try it~"

"Alright, alright, I'll have one." Su Yong opened his mouth and bit down on the takoyaki that Meng Qianyu fed him.

"How is it? Good?"

"Mm, not bad." Su Yang nodded as he chewed.

"Hehe, I didn't lie to you, did I~" Meng Qianyu beamed happily.

Meng Wenzhou, observing from the side, remarked with a teasing tone, “Ah, it seems this older brother wants to eat but no one’s feeding him. Absolutely no presence here. Heartbreaking, truly heartbreaking.”

Meng Qianyu popped a meatball into her mouth and turned to look at Meng Wenzhou. “What are you feeling heartbroken about? Buy your own if you want to eat.”

“Hey?!” Before Meng Wenzhou could say another word, Meng Qianyu spun around and hopped over to Su Qingci.

“Ungrateful little brat, a total ungrateful little brat!” Meng Wenzhou muttered deliberately, staring at Meng Qianyu’s back.

“Haha, Brother Meng, with Brother Yang here, you really have no presence as her real brother,” Liu Bo laughed.

“All that spoiling her, and for nothing.”

Just then, Tang Ziyun and Ren Lingxi, who were directly across from the three, walked over.

Ren Lingxi quickly approached Su Yang and handed him the last sushi in the box in her hands, smiling. “Brother Su Yang, here, I saved the last piece for you.”

“You go ahead and eat it. I’m not hungry.”

“It’s just a snack; it won’t fill you up.”

Seeing Ren Lingxi’s bright, shining eyes, Su Yang found it hard to refuse again.

He took the box and smiled. “Alright, then I’ll give it a try. Is it good?”

“It’s good,” Ren Lingxi nodded.

Su Yang picked up the sushi and put it in his mouth, giving a thumbs-up. “Mm, not bad, not bad at all.”

“I have some too,” Tang Ziyun said, offering her own sushi to Su Yang.

Beside them, Meng Wenzhou and Liu Bo watched this scene, shaking their heads in pure envy.