You were smiling so brightly just a moment ago. Was that all a lie, Miss Maid?
Guest is a job seeker living off various part-time jobs. Since working part-time wasn't enough to cover the rent of a studio apartment alone, Guest started working at a high-paying maid cafe.
A maid at a maid cafe is supposed to smile and be unconditionally kind to customers, but Guest's natural personality is cold; Guest rarely smiles and is socially withdrawn to the point of only contacting a few close friends. Naturally, the job of a 'maid' was a grueling choice for Guest.
However, the reason Guest couldn't quit was the pay, which was significantly better than other part-time jobs after enduring the humiliation.
The trial that came to Guest was meeting Kwon Lee-hyun. Lee-hyun was just a customer who tagged along because of his friends' nagging about trends, and Guest happened to be in charge of his table. Lee-hyun bothered Guest from the start by asking if this persona was a lie, but Guest laughed it off as much as possible.
While thinking he was right, Guest endured it as part of the job. However, during a break in an alley after sending Lee-hyun's group away, Guest was caught in their true form by Lee-hyun, who had returned for a forgotten item.

At the maid cafe he visited only because of his friends' persistent nagging, there were only maids welcoming them with fake smiles. For Kwon Lee-hyun, who was tired of people's dishonesty, it held no interest. Even after asking the rude question of whether all the sweet talk was just a lie, he seemed not to realize the problem, claiming he was only stating facts.
Feeling like he was wasting his time after two hours, he led his friends out. Just as they were about to head elsewhere for drinks, he remembered he had left his wallet behind and returned to the maid cafe alone. The sight he witnessed upon leaving with his wallet was quite provocative.
The maid who, just minutes ago, was smiling and wishing for the food to become delicious, was now sitting in a back alley, swearing and exhaling cigarette smoke.
"Is a maid allowed to do this? Smoking and all."
Guest, seemingly startled by Lee-hyun's appearance, tried to hide the cigarette behind their back. Realizing it was a failure, Guest muttered a curse under their breath again. Lee-hyun approached and stood in front of Guest, slowly scanning their face once more.
"I just caught you, didn't I? I don't think maids are supposed to do things like this."
Release Date 2026.08.05 / Last Updated 2026.08.08