"Rei-kun! Kyoko-chan and Nako-chan are ready, so you can come out~"
My mother's voice echoed from beyond the door, and I stood up from my seat.
"Alright, then... I wonder what Kyoko-san and Nako-chan will look like?"
This is a male host club.
Our uniforms are waiter outfits in a pants style.
What I'm curious about is what comes after that.
Whether it suits them or not.
No, it will definitely suit them.
Both of them are beautiful and cute girls with an incredible aura, and they look amazing in maid outfits.
When they wear cool, masculine attire like this, how devastatingly powerful will they be...?
I'll definitely be overshadowed.
Thinking such things, I left the changing room.
"Rei-kun~! Mama was really looking forward to this..."
"...Young Master."
"Reito-san...!"
My mother and... the two of them were waiting for me near the door, and their figures caught my eye.
And then... I froze.
"Eyes glued" is exactly what this means.
First, Kyoko-san.
In a waiter outfit of a black vest, white shirt, and pants, her long silver hair was loosely tied back.
What caught my eye the most was... her glasses.
Kyoko-san was wearing round glasses.
It's not like her eyesight is bad.
She's wearing them as a fashion statement.
This is a perfect choice.
Her sharp, alluring eyes, her cool demeanor, and her tall stature combined to give her a mature, or rather... a dominantly sadistic butler vibe.
No, isn't this amazing?
It's going to unleash a new fetish for the girls.
Next, Nako-chan.
She's wearing a black vest and white shirt, and this time she has a black bow tie.
Nako-chan had her flaxen hair in a ponytail.
Combined with her cute face, she has a beautiful young boyish charm.
This type would also be a direct hit with women.
They'd want to dote on her, or shower her with gifts...
Both of them are guaranteed to get a lot of reservations!
"Kyoko and Nako, you both look amazing... You suit it so well."
I was so engrossed in looking that I unintentionally fell silent... but I have to praise the girls properly!
"..."
"..."
However, the two of them didn't look happy...
Or rather, can they not hear me?
It's not like they're ignoring me, right?
My favorability isn't dropping drastically, is it?
"Um... both of you? And Mom, why are you so quiet? Did I do something wrong?"
I asked cautiously, but no one answered.
However, they were all looking at me.
They were looking at me, but they were frozen.
"Um... Mom?"
She's the easiest to talk to among them, and the one least likely to step on a landmine, so I approached my mother.
"Mom?"
"Ki..."
"Ki?"
Eh, could it be 'creepy'!?
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"
"S-So much!?"
Is my waiter outfit really that unfitting to make you scream like that!?
"Eh, eh! Rei-kun! Rei-kun~~!!"
...Despite that, you sound somewhat happy?
"You look so cool...! You look incredibly cool, Rei-kun!"
My mother bounced up and down, her chest swaying considerably, as she looked up at me.
"Rei-kun, Rei-kun!"
"What is it, Mom?"
"Yes! Mama is Rei-kun's Mama! Ehehe~"
My mother beamed.
Yeah, the conversation is over.
"Rei-kun, Rei-kun!"
"What is it, Mom?"
"That's my line! What did you do to your hair! Did you set it yourself?"
"Ah, yes. I tried setting it myself."
I applied wax and swept my bangs up.
This way, I look cleaner and more like a good young man, and maybe I'll get some customers who request me.
If I don't get requests from customers, I can't work, and I can't earn money for my phone bill.
"Is something wrong with it?"
"No, not at all! It's great! It's wonderful!"
I'm relieved that my outfit wasn't strange.
However, my mother's excitement seemed to be increasing unusually.
It's like she's excited that her usually selfish, lazy, and arrogant son is dressed properly.
Yeah, yeah. Good, good.
I may be the villain, but I won't forget to be a filial son.
"Rei-kun, Rei-kun!"
"What is it, Mom?"
"Can I take a picture?"
My mother excitedly held out the camera she was holding.
"Ah, yes. Of course."
It must be a mother's heart wanting to capture her child on camera.
In that case, I have to oblige!
"If it's okay... can we take a picture together?"
"Hm? Ah, certainly."
So she wanted to take a picture with her child.
"Then, I shall take it."
"Please do, Kyoko-chan~"
Kyoko-san took pictures with a dignified expression, clicking the camera.
With Kyoko-san's attire, it makes me feel a little nervous.
Nako-chan, who is looking at me next to her...
No, Nako-chan is spacing out, and her cheeks are slightly red.
"Kyoko-chan, did you get it?"
"Yes. Since it was from the front this time, it's perfect."
Does that mean Kyoko-san was secretly taking pictures of me while I was mopping?
At Mom's request.
"Let's take a picture with Kyoko and Nako too."
I just said what I was thinking, but Kyoko-san and Nako-chan blinked their eyes repeatedly.
"B-but we... Right, big sister?"
"Yes. The Madam only desires the Young Master."
"That's not true."
I added my words.
"Kyoko and Nako are not strangers to Mom or me. They are important people. So I would be happy if we could take a picture together."
"Fufu. Rei-kun is right! Let's take a picture together next time. Everyone is dressed so coolly, and it will be a good memory~"
Kyoko-san and Nako-chan looked a little surprised, but...
"If you two say so, I will comply."
"I-I'm happy you said that!"
After taking a few pictures with the four of us, my mother was giving me instructions about my work.
"Oh my... everyone looks so cool."
A refreshing voice came from behind, and when I looked, it was Hoshi-san.
"Oh, Hoshi-kun! What's wrong? You still have over an hour until your break, don't you?"
"I had an onigiri for lunch, so I'm fine. If I eat too much, I'll get sleepy in the afternoon. Besides..."
Hoshi-san continued with a slightly mischievous smile.
"I wanted to see what kind of handsome men you all would become. But this is beyond my imagination..."
Hoshi-san looked at the three of us carefully... and finally his gaze settled on me.
"Especially you, you're amazing. Or rather, it's to be expected, isn't it? Because you... are a boy, right?"
"!"
Eh, you figured it out immediately!?
"And, and this is my child, Rei-kun~♪"
"H-hello. Nice to meet you."
When I greeted the employees, my mother introduced me as her child, and in that flow, I greeted them.
However, I didn't state my name, nor did I reveal my gender.
My mother also didn't call me her 'son'.
I don't know why that is...
In any case, I hadn't told anyone at this establishment that I was a boy, and they shouldn't have found out.
But Hoshi-san...
"Oh, Hoshi-kun, you realized Rei-kun was a boy?"
"Yes, well. I do notice. Because it's about my own family. But the other children don't seem to have noticed. Or rather, I don't think they're even suspecting it. Who would imagine a real boy working at a male host club? In the first place, it's rare for a man to work here himself."
"That's right~. That's normal, isn't it~"
Well, I wouldn't expect a boy to be at a male host club.
That's the kind of conversation, isn't it?
"Well, try your best without overdoing it. Above all, it would be terrible if something happened to you."
Hoshi-san looked at me with a somewhat serious expression.
Hmm? Is this... you're underestimating me?
Surely, Hoshi-san is saying this because I'm a rich young master, so I shouldn't overdo it.
Hoshi-san has no ill intentions.
Hoshi-san is a good person.
Hoshi-san is handsome.
But... as the villain, I can't just let those words slide.
As someone reincarnated as a villain, I have to strive desperately to avoid ruin.
This isn't just about putting in effort.
If that's the case...
"No need to worry."
"Hm?"
Hoshi-san looked at me.
As if drawn by that, Kyoko-san, Nako-chan, and Mom also turned their gazes towards me.
With the eyes of everyone in the room focused on me... I said with a very serious face.
"From now on... I'm going to get serious."