Should I apologize to Masato? Compared to other men, he's already been very patient. Kissing isn't the same as going all the way, so it shouldn't be a big deal, right?
Marina Akizuki silently pondered this. Over the past few days, her relationship with Masato had grown increasingly cold. If this continued... their relationship might come to an end.
"What's wrong, Akizuki?"
Seeing the changes in Marina Akizuki's expression, the others thought they might have brought up something they shouldn't have, so they asked. Marina Akizuki came back to her senses with an "Ah."
"Nandemonai. I'm fine."
Marina Akizuki glanced around at the others before her gaze settled on Rita. The others were out of the question, but Rita was so outstanding and well-informed that perhaps she could offer some insight. After a while, she could not help asking, "Rita, what do you think about being conservative? If you've been dating your boyfriend for a year without doing anything overly intimate, is that the right thing to do?"
Rita looked at her in surprise, not expecting Marina Akizuki to suddenly ask her that. But thinking of her boyfriend, Rita immediately became serious. "There is an age-old saying in Shenzhou's Book of Songs: 'Let feelings arise, but stop at propriety.' You haven't done anything wrong. If you're confused and haven't truly settled your feelings, then you should firmly reject certain requests from men. 'Joy without licentiousness' is a virtue. It won't be too late to engage in intimacy once you are completely sure of your feelings and get married."
Rita felt rather hypocritical saying that, but... she was single too. Why should she let other dogs eat meat? That Masato should just honestly keep wearing his green hat!
A green hat like a grassland, in a different style from Bishop Otto's—how