"Rita, is there someone you like?"
"Rita, what's life in Britain like? Have you met Queen Elizabeth? Were you there when Prince William got married? Did you take any pictures?"
"Rita, is that beauty mark under your eye real? It's so pretty!"
"Um... Rita, would you mind getting a girlfriend?"
Right after class ended, a huge crowd immediately surrounded Rita. Though both she and Mashiro Shiina were from Britain, Mashiro was mixed-race, while Rita was a true native of the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets. Besides, compared to Mashiro, Rita was undoubtedly much easier to approach, and she had not displayed the kind of terrifying artistic talent that Mashiro had.
Many people were curious about Rita.
"I'm very sorry, but I already have someone I like. As for life in Britain... perhaps because I've lived there for so long, I don't find it particularly interesting. You would have to go there yourselves to know. I've met the Queen and Prince William... aside from their status, they aren't really any different from ordinary people. The beauty mark is real. I wouldn't mind getting a girlfriend, but as I said at the beginning, I already have someone I like."
"Also, this is making me rather uncomfortable..."
Faced with the classmates who had "surrounded" her, Rita did not coldly refuse them or even lash out like some protagonists would. After all, that was not how a proper maid should behave. So, with a smile on her face, Rita politely... and effortlessly dealt with everyone.
However, when she saw Mashiro Shiina being squeezed out of the crowd, Rita finally escaped the encirclement and led Mashiro out of the classroom.
"All right, here's good."
Far from the classroom, Rita and Mashiro stopped at the edge of the plaza. There was a small