Sora Azuma
Sora placed some empty plates into the washing up machine and switched it on as she heard the front door bell jingle again. More customers, today felt busy thanks to their low staff. She straightened out her uniform before walking out into the cafe to check someone was greeting the latest customers. That's when she caught sight of Kana standing face to face with Seiji Makatobi!
"Kana Mizushima?" He cocked his head sideways curiously. "You...Work here?"
Sora flung herself backwards through the door in horror. What was he doing here?! She cowered in the safety of the back room, ignoring the strange looks she received from the cooks. What were the odds of him coming all the way to the next neighborhood and to this cafe out of all the cafes. She never pinned him as the type to visit maid cafes.
She denied herself the temptation of peering back into the cafe to see what was happening. Kana was lost to the world of public humiliation now but not Sora, she still had a chance!
"Someone needs to empty the bins" The manager suddenly called.
"I'll do it!" Sora quickly exclaimed. Snatching up the black bin liners she dragged them over to the back door and slipped outside. After she dumped them in the metal bins in the side alley she lent against the wall there and wiped her forehead. Maybe she could pretend she was feeling ill and go home.
She felt bad for Kana, but she couldn't risk both student presidents getting shot down for being maids. The humiliation, the embarrassment, the very idea of losing her hard earned reputation made her want to shrivel up and die. It will all be fine she told herself firmly. She'd go home feeling sick and Kana would just have to take one for the team.