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“This is going to be humiliating”
“It’ll be fine, don’t worry”
“This is all your fault” the statement came out with a grumble
“What’s the fun is making a bet if there’s no stakes?”
Elliot let out a long sigh while Crow smirked at him, the two men currently found themselves in a storage room of the Albarea manor. The previous night they had attended a get-together for the guys of Class 7, hosted by Jusis at his manor. Fueled by a few rounds of drinking, along with plenty of card and party games, the guys had gotten into the mood of making increasingly ridiculous bets. Eventually, for reasons that escaped Elliot's memories, he ended up on a team with Crow on the losing end of a bet, that bet being “having to wear a maid outfit for a day”
Elliot tugged at the frilly lace on one of the maid's outfits, feeling incredibly embarrassed at. The black and white attire was nothing like he had ever worn before, and the thought of having to walk around the manor in front of everyone was mortifying. Crow, on the other hand, seemed to be relishing the situation, laughing at the predicament. "Come on, Elliot, you look adorable! It's not that bad," he teased, as he looked through the clothing racks. Most of the maid dresses were fairly standard, consisting of a knee-length black dress with a white apron accompanying it, the apron featuring some embroidery, adding a touch of refinement. However, as Crow dug through the racks of clothing, he managed to find some other styles of maid dresses.
"Oh no, please tell me you're not thinking of making me wear something even worse," Elliot pleaded, his face turning several shades of red.
Crow's mischievous grin widened as he held up a particularly unique maid outfit. The cut of the dress was very short, barely going past Elliot's thighs, it was adorned with lacey details along the hem and was tied with a bow in the back. "Oh, I absolutely am!" he declared with mock enthusiasm, "This one is perfect for you, Elliot. You’ll look adorable"
Elliot let out a wine as he took the outfit from Crow's hands, feeling the soft fabric under his touch. "Fine, but you have to wear something ridiculous too," Elliot demanded, hoping to at least share in the embarrassment.
Crow chuckled, not hesitating to accept the challenge. "Deal! I'll wear whatever you pick for me," he said, taking a step back to give Elliot some space to choose something.
Elliot scanned the racks, trying to find the most outrageous maid outfit he could find to match the one Crow had selected for him. He smirked to himself, determined to Crow regret ever making this bet. After a few minutes of searching, Elliot the perfect ensemble for Corw. The dress was short, though not quite as short as Elliots, and was most notable for the accessories that accompanied it, a bell attached to a collar, a tail that clipped onto the back, and a headband with cat ears attached.
“A cat maid? Really?” Crow burst out laughing upon being given the outfit "Well, I did sign up for this," he admitted, not backing down from the challenge. "Alright, deal's a deal.”
The two friends quickly changed into their respective maid outfits, their laughter echoing through the storage room. As they stepped out, they couldn't help but burst into more laughter, seeing each other in these ridiculous outfits. Elliot's cheeks were still flushed with embarrassment, but he couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of Crow as a cat maid. "You look absolutely ridiculous!" he managed to say through his laughter.
"And you look positively adorable!" Crow replied, playfully swishing his cat tail from side to side, his hip burping up against Elliot's side.
Before they made their way back to the others, they decided to have a little fun with their new personas. Elliot put on his best exaggerated maid voice and curtsied with a flourish. "Master, is there anything I can assist you with?" he said with a giggle.
Crow, in turn, put on a sultry cat maid persona, batting his eyelashes and adding a playful purr to his voice. "Oh, meow-ster, is there anything I can do for you?" he purred and ran his hand up Elliots, making Elliot burst into more laughter.
“Why does- why is this stuff even here” Eliot studded out between laughing
“Think it was Jusis who bought this stuff? Or maybe it was some previous Lord Albarea?”
Elliot shrugged “Guess there's one way to find out” he insulated. Crow smoked in response and took Elliot's hand, leading him to where the other guys of Class 7 were waiting.
*****
As they entered the main gathering area, Elliot and Crow couldn't help but draw immediate attention. The guys of Class 7 turned their heads, their eyes widening in surprise and amusement as they took in the sight of the outfits Crow and Elliot had picked out.
Jusis had been in the middle of sipping some tea as the two stepped into the room, and soon as he saw the outfits, he immediately choked up and spat out his tea (much to Crow's amusement) “W-where on Zemuria did you find those ridiculous outfits”
“Don’t ask me, oh Lord Alberta, they were in your storage room” Crow said with a purr in his voice
“Please, calling most of the items in this manor were picked out by some previous lord, not by me” Jusis responded
“So what your saying is, either your Dad or some other ancestors was a perve?” Machias pointed out
“Shut up” Jusis quipped out
“No, I don’t think I will,” Machias said smugly, a self-satisfied smile on his face.
The rest of the group burst into laughter, thoroughly enjoying the unexpected turn of events. Rean, ever calm and composed as he was, despite joining in on the laughing, interjected "I have to admit, this is quite the sight," he said, trying to hold back more of his laughter.
Even Gaius, couldn't help but smile at the comical scene before her. "It seems like you two have gotten yourselves into quite the predicament," he said, his eyes twinkling with amusement.
Elliot let out an adorable wine as he pulled down on the short skirt of the dress “How does Alisa pull off such a short skirt” he mumbled.
Crow leaned over and whispered into the redhead's ear “You say that like you don't look hella sexy in that outfit yourself”
Elliot's face quickly became overtaken by intense blushing “H-how much longer do we have to do this”
“I believe the bet specified that it was for an entire day” Gaius reminded Elliot
“So what, you just wanna have us stand around and look hot all day?” Crow asked
“Well since your dressed like maids, perhaps you should act the part” Jusis suggested
The suggestion caused the room to erupt into more laughter, and Elliot's blush intensified. "I-I don't even know what maids are supposed to do!" he protested, feeling flustered and overwhelmed.
Jusis offered some guidance. "Well, maids traditionally help with household tasks, serve refreshments, and attend to their master's needs," he explained, glancing at the others for confirmation.
Rean nodded with a smile. "That's right. It's all about being attentive and respectful."
"Well, since you two seem so eager to play the part, how about you serve us some snacks and drinks?" Machias chimed in, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
Crow grinned, embracing the challenge. "As you wish, Meow-ster," he said with a bow, playing along and leaning into the cat elements of his outfit. "And what about you, Elliot? Ready to fulfil your maid duties?"
Elliot sighed in defeat, realizing there was no escaping this situation. "Fine, fine. I'll do my best," he said, mustering up some determination.
And so, for the rest of the day, Elliot and Crow played the roles of maids to the amusement and delight of their classmates. They served snacks and drinks, curtsied and bowed with exaggerated politeness, and even engaged in some light banter and playful interactions with everyone. Surprisingly, they found themselves having fun with it, their initial embarrassment slowly transforming into a lighthearted enjoyment of the absurd situation they had gotten themselves into.
As the day came to a close, the guys of Class VII found themselves lounging around in a sitting room somewhere in the oversized manor. They were all still chuckling and reminiscing about the events of the day.
"Seriously, who would've thought the two of us could pull off being maids so well?" Crow remarked, grinning.
"It's like you were born for it," Machias added, trying to stifle another laugh.
"I have to say, it was quite entertaining," Gaius chimed in
Rean nodded in agreement. "I have to admit, I wasn't expecting this when we decided to make those bets. But it turned out to be a lot of fun."
Elliot and Crow were sitting close to each other on a sofa, still dressed in maid outfits. They exchanged a knowing smile, silently acknowledging the bond that had grown stronger between them through this unusual experience.
"Thanks for being a good sport about it, Elliot," Crow said sincerely.
Elliot chuckled. "Well, we were both in it together, right? And it did end up being more fun than I expected."
“You know, you do look really sexy in that dress” he whispered in Elliot's ear
“Oh yeah, really?”
“Honest, gives me some ideas”
“I doubt you could afford to hire me as a maid”
Crow let out a overexaggerated groan as Elliot snuggled closer to Corw, planting a small kiss on Crow’s hand
“So fucking hot” Crow whispered with a smirk.