swallowtail
I “went home” to the butler cafe yesterday, so I figured I’ll write a little about it.
The battle for the ojousama to go home starts a month before your homecoming, at midnight sharp. This is when the official website starts taking reservations. You choose a time slot and reserve it, but if someone finishes reserving that slot before you do, you have to grab another slot and start all over. Even on weekdays, most slots are gone in a few minutes, so I’ve been unable to reserve a slot and had to retry my luck the following day.
When you make your reservation, you specify how you want to be addressed (”young lady” or “madam”), and how you want to be seen off (e.g. “It’s time for you to go out.”). If you’ve “gone home” at least three times, you’re eligible for a birthday service once during your birthday month. The birthday gift is a message card from the butler of that day, and a caddy of the tea of the month.
(to be continued…)