"Eh! But... what can I do?"
Nanami Aoyama hadn't expected Rita to say that, but it didn't feel like Rita was lying to her. They had been in Japan for some time now, though that was only relative.
"Simple... do what you were planning to study—character voice acting!"
"Don't rush to refuse. Just think of it as helping us out. We can all gain experience together, and there's no need to produce results for sure. Of course, it'd be even better if we can make it work. What do you say?"
Seeing that Nanami Aoyama was about to say something, Rita hurriedly added.
"Th-This... is it really okay? I..."
"Want to give it a try?"
"Then... all right. If Rita and Mashiro need anything, just let me know."
Nanami Aoyama lightly bit her lip and agreed. Of course, it had a lot to do with Rita not mentioning any payment. If she had brought up compensation, Nanami definitely would have refused.
"Then it's settled. Oh, right! Aoyama, just call me Rita like Mashiro does. I'll call you Nanami directly too, okay?"
A smile appeared on Rita's face when Nanami Aoyama agreed.
"Uh... Rita..."
"Mm, Nanami. Then... we still have things to do, so we won't disturb you any longer. I'll let you know when the time comes!"
"Okay, then... goodbye, Rita, Mashiro!"
"Goodbye!"
"Rita, amazing!"
After saying goodbye to Nanami Aoyama, Mashiro Shiina didn't show it on her face, but Rita could clearly feel how happy she was.
"What do you mean, amazing?"
"Nanami works very hard. Rita is helping Nanami."
"Why do you say that? I'm the one asking Nanami to help me, not the other way around."
Holding Mashiro Shiina's little hand, Rita wasn't surprised that Mashiro had guessed her intentions.
"Anyway... Rita is amazing!"
Mashiro Shiina