87. A Maid Outfit

The next day.

Izumi used the clone technique, then locked the clone in the room. What he wanted was to speed up the creation of voice synthesizer software to get his project started. Apart from that, he is also coding the AI ​​that will be used for his IS based on what Tabane taught him.

*Buzz* *buzz*

His phone vibrated.

"Hmmm? It's not from the chat group."

Izumi opened her cell phone. It turned out that the notification came from Otosuna Mihari who sent a message. In the message, Mihari said, "Your novel sold pretty well. You even got ratings after the readers found out how interesting your novel was. And your novel is now a hot topic that is being discussed by readers and novelists."

"Heh… Hot topic, huh? Well, at least it can make the original author proud because the novel is instantly famous in the parallel world."

Izumi read the message from Mihari again.

"Hmmm, when will the new volume be sent? Then, I'll send 2 volumes at once. Along with the first volume of the Sword Art Online novel."

Izumi returned to his room to immediately send over the script he had prepared a week ago and sent it directly to Mihari's email by giving her a little message.

Mihari also advised Izumi to create accounts on social media. Although many writers said it was much more than a form of distraction, the presence on social media could help Izumi connect with readers to cultivate community with them. In the end, Izumi accepted what Mihari suggested.

Izumi started creating accounts on almost all social media websites. But when he wanted to create an account on twitch tv…

"Huh. Twitch tv hasn't launched yet?"

When looking for information, it turns out that Twitch TV will be launched next year. And from there, Izumi had an idea.

"Why don't I just make a streaming website before Twitch TV launches? I will also try to promote the website through music videos when I finish the voice synthesizer software."

And at that moment, creating a website for streaming was added to his agenda.

After Izumi finished creating social media accounts, he stopped by his mother's shop and went to Kyouko's house.

Arriving at Kyouko's house, Izumi pressed the doorbell button, and the doorbell rang.

"Ah, it's big brother." Souta was the one who opened the door.

"Hello, Souta," Izumi greeted him while patting his head. Souta dragged him inside, then said, "Big sis, big brother has come."

Kyouko smiled lightly.

"Welcome, feel free to take a seat first! I'll make something." She walked to the kitchen to make a drink for Izumi.

"Souta, here is the cake." Izumi gave Souta a package containing some cakes that Izumi took from his mother's shop.

"What cake did you bring this time, big brother?"

"Just open it!"

When opened, the package contained five fist-sized cakes. The cake was so soft that it bounced when Souta tried to press the surface with his finger.

"Wahh, what is this? So soft…" Souta exclaimed.

"It's a souffle pancake. Do you like it?" Izumi replied with a smile. Then, Souta nodded.

"Umm."

Izumi took out something from his bag.

"Here, I made you a nice toy."

What Izumi gave Souta was a small drone. Naturally, he built the drone using normal batteries and no weapons in it. Apart from drones, Izumi also provides something similar to an iPad. The iPad is a touchscreen controller made by Izumi himself. With that controller, someone controlling the drone is like being in the cockpit inside the drone.

Izumi taught Souta how to use the controller. After Souta understood, he immediately went outside to play.

A few moments later.

Kyouko brought the drink to Izumi. She sat down beside Izumi and said, "I thought you would help your mother at the shop."

"Kinda lazy to do that." Izumi shrugged his shoulders.

"Where's Souta?"

"He came out. Playing with his new toy."

"A new toy? Did you give him one?"

"Kinda. Anyway, wanna play at my home?" Izumi asked.

"But, Souta will..."

"No need to worry!"

Izumi came out to call Souta who was playing outside. He told Souta that he and Kyouko were leaving, so Souta should just stay at home. Izumi also said that Souta could still play with that drone in his room.

With Izumi's persuasion for a few minutes, Souta finally complied.

"See? It's easy." Izumi whispered to Kyouko. He immediately grabbed her hand to pull her to his side.

"Let's go!" Izumi grinned at her. Kyouko could only blush when she saw his expression.

— — — —

Both Izumi and Kyouko arrived at the cake shop.

*Krang* *krang*

The bell on the door rang as soon as the door was opened.

"Welco--Izumi… And Kyouko-chan? What a rare sight." Iori greeted them with a smile. The shop just opened a while ago. However, the shop was already visited by many customers who wanted to buy bread. Most of them want to take orders which will be resold.

"Hello, aunty." Kyouko greeted her back.

"Right, Izumi, I leave the shop to you!" Without giving a clear reason, Iori passed the responsibility on to Izumi and walked toward the house.

Izumi looked at his mother blankly who just threw everything up to him. He glanced at Kyouko and said, "Kyouko, can you help me?"

"Sure." Kyouko nodded.

"Wait, let me prepare a uniform for you!"

"You need to wear a uniform?"

"Of course, this shop has a good rating, you know." Izumi nodded.

Izumi went into the house to prepare a uniform for Kyouko.

A while later, he brought out something that he held in his hand.

Izumi smiled apologetically.

"Ah, sorry, we don't have a uniform to match your size. So I brought this." Izumi showed a maid outfit to her which made Kyouko roll her eyes.

"Are you serious?" Kyouko asked while twitching her cheek.

"What a silly question, I'm always serious when it comes to you!" Izumi said with confidence. Somehow, Kyouko wanted to kick him after seeing his annoying face.

"Being young is nice isn't it, Izumi-kun?" The female employee at the shop teased them after hearing their conversation from the counter. The customers also laughed along with the employee's response.

"Oh, Hanae-san. Good morning." Izumi greeted. Hanae is a middle-aged woman employed by Iori at the shop.

"Excuse us." Izumi dragged Kyouko to his house.

"You can go to any room to change clothes." Izumi said to Kyouko. But, Kyouko narrowed her eyes.

"Did you have a maid fetish? Why should I wear that outfit anyway?"

"If customers will come because they are captivated by your charm, why not?" Izumi smirked in reply.

"Don't wanna!"

"No refusal, if you don't wear it, I will force you to change your clothes." Izumi immediately carried Kyouko. Kyouko frantically struggled to break free while screaming.

"Aahhh,,no, stoooopppp! Stupid Izumi, put me down!!"

However, Izumi didn't listen and continued to carry her into a room. Kyouko finally gave up and told him to put her down.

"I get it, I get it! Stop, I will change myself!" Kyouko said.

"Really?" Izumi asked while still carrying her.

"Yes, yes. So get out of here now!!" Kyouko broke free from Izumi's hands.

"You don't need my help?" Izumi asked once again, wanting to confirm.

"Hell no!! Get out real quick!!"

"Tch, what a disappointment." Izumi shook his head, then turned around to get out of the room.

"You pervert!!"

Heard what Kyouko said, Izumi just let out a chuckle.

Not long after, Kyouko in a maid outfit came from the room. It's a classical miniskirt maid outfit, there are two silver bobby pins on the left side of her face that pull her side bangs away from her eyes.

Izumi made a thumbs-up pose after he saw her.

"Marvelous!!"

Kyouko lowered her head along with her face turned red as she was hiding her embarrassment.

"But, something is missing." Izumi took out a headband. It's a cat ears headband with black color. He walked toward Kyouko. Kyouko lifted her head. She looked at Izumi who approached him, but when she glanced at Izumi's hand, she froze.

She shouted the moment Izumi was in front of her.

"What the hell do you want to do stupid Izumi!!!???" She immediately stepped back while pointing her index finger at Izumi.

"To make you attractive. Come here!" Izumi gestured to her to come toward him.

"Come here your head!!"

At this moment, Iori came in and asked.

"What are you two arguing about?"

Kyouko told everything about how Izumi forced her to wear a maid outfit and cat ears headband.

"Izumi, you can't force your girlfriend. If you continue like that, your girlfriend will hate you." Then, Iori snatched the cat ears headband from Izumi.

"Eh, mother sided with Kyouko?" Izumi thought his mother would help him.

"You look very nice Kyouko-chan, how about you help your mother-in-law?" Iori asked her while looking at Kyouko up and down in her maid outfit.

"What should I do Iori-san?" Kyouko asked.

"Here." Iori put the cat ears headband on Kyouko's head.

Kyouko was dumbfounded as she didn't expect Iori would do that.