As Long As There’s Food, I’m Game

I brought a friend to an anime convention, and we ended up walking past the maid cafe.

Friend: “Oh, my God, that is so typical!”

Me: “What’s wrong?”

Friend: *Pointing to maid cafe entrance* “Look at that! It’s a total male fantasy thing. I can’t believe this is allowed.” 

Me: “Nobody is forced to do it, and it’s something they’ve done at anime conventions for a long time. It’s kind of a tradition now.”

Friend: “And it’s also totally unfair. I mean, you don’t see a room where women can have cute guys serving them.”

Me: *Pointing* “That would be the butler cafe. It’s just down the hall.”

My friend did look quite embarrassed by this revelation and quietly apologized. She actually made an appointment at the butler cafe later.