"Eh, do you know me?"
Seeing the obvious look of recognition in the girl before her, Rita thought back but realized she had no recollection of her. Still, the girl's appearance... Rita found her a little familiar, though she was not certain.
"I saw you at the school gate before. Could this be Shiina Mashiro's home?" The girl curiously looked inside and found the interior extremely luxurious, making her feel slightly restrained.
She had only happened to see Rita picking Mashiro Shiina up from school a few times. Mashiro Shiina was simply too dazzling to ignore.
"Oh, you're also from Suimei Art University Affiliated High School... My apologies. Let's go inside and talk!"
Halfway through speaking, Rita remembered they were standing at the entrance. Keeping someone at the door to talk was truly impolite.
"Um... there's no need to go inside. I still have other deliveries to make..."
Faced with Rita's invitation, the girl hurriedly shook her head... Although she was a little curious about Shiina Mashiro's home, she still had quite a bit of work to do.
"It won't take long. Please bring the food in... At the very least, you should come in for a drink of water."
"Really, there's no need..."
"There are a few things I'd like to ask you about. Please, I must ask for your help." Seeing the girl still trying to decline, Rita suddenly remembered that she would be going to school with Shiina Mashiro tomorrow. Since Rita had not considered this before, she had never taken the initiative to learn about the school.
Now, she needed to understand some things about the school, and wasn't this girl right in front of her the perfect person to ask? There was no need to find anyone else.
"Th-then... all right."
The girl had been