Chapter 3: Sweet tooth.
The shock quickly faded and a smile formed on Mark's face. He was sure it would happen eventually, but now that it did, he couldn't help but feel conflicted. At long last, he has finally lost his mind. Only it was nothing like what he expected it to be.
Standing in front of him was a girl. She was of medium height, wearing a black and white classic maid uniform that covered everything below her neck. Her silver hair flowed on both sides of her head, straight without a single wave or split-ends.
Her perfectly symmetrical face, with skin as white as marble, was the epitome of beauty, and her ruby eyes were simply captivating, making the act of looking away almost impossible.
"Master..." The girl let out a sigh and averted her gaze. "Staring for too long brings me discomfort. I would much appreciate it if you refrained from doing so."
"... Is this what being crazy feels like?" Mark muttered.
At first, it seemed like he was doing as she asked, taking his eyes off of her and looking away. However, a couple of seconds later, after rubbing his eyes a little, he began studying her closely while ignoring the cold glare she threw his way.
"Whoa... the human mind sure is amazing..." he said, leaning toward the silver-haired maid with a hand on his chin. "To think a crazy person can see all of this... so many details..."
Due to time and budget constraints, Mark asked his illustrator to use a simplified art style, much like the ones used in anime. It omitted a lot of details and used a cell shading techniques, but looked good nonetheless.
That said, if someone tried to create a 3D model or cosplay any of the characters, they would have to add a lot more to their design just so they wouldn't look bland.
Mark believed that his mind understood that very well as instead of animating a magnified version of the character sprite, it opted for a more realistic approach, if one can even consider the otherworldly beauty in front of him realistic.
As the maid stood in her place not moving an inch, Mark went around scanning every part of her hair and outfit while making amazed sounds whenever he caught something interesting.