Hearing Griseo call Mashiro Shiina that, Rita found it a little hard to accept.
Mashiro herself was a big child. Rita still took care of her daily life, yet someone was suddenly calling her Mom.
The feeling was far too strange for Rita.
Back when Mashiro was studying painting in Britain, Rita had already begun taking care of her life-impaired roommate. To talk with Mashiro, Rita learned Japanese and became quite fluent in it.
After Mashiro went to Japan, Rita, who remained in Britain, would sometimes unconsciously want to talk to her. When she was half-asleep, she even thought about cooking for Mashiro.
In the end, unable to stop worrying, she followed her to Japan...
Though they were the same age, Mashiro Shiina had always been a big child in Rita's mind, someone who needed looking after. It was hard to associate her with the title of Mom.
Watching Rita's reaction, Iida Ayano was also quite pleased.
She had deliberately not told Rita before, all for this moment. Sure enough, Griseo had not disappointed her.
Holding the adorable Griseo, Mashiro Shiina noticed Rita's questioning gaze and nodded very seriously.
"Yes, I'm Griseo's mom."
"Pfft."
Unable to hold it in, Iida Ayano burst out laughing.
Just as expected of you, Mashiro!
It was obviously a misunderstanding, yet sometimes, because she understood nothing, she simply went along with it.
"Sorry, I'm going to get some water."
Noticing that Mashiro Shiina and Rita were both looking at her because of her laughter, Iida Ayano hurriedly turned around to get some water, leaving them undisturbed.
"Mashiro, do you even know what you're saying? How come I didn't know you became a mother?"
Rita did not believe Mashiro's words, but she was still speechless at what she had said. Rita was also a public figure,