Seeing that this beautiful shrine maiden had no interest in money at all—nothing like Reimu—Rita was deeply disappointed.
After making her offering, she turned and walked over to the shrine maiden.
"Miss Shrine Maiden, it's getting a little dark, so I probably won't be able to leave for now. Is there anywhere nearby I could stay? I'd like to stay for one night... Don't worry, I'll pay." Rita gazed at her with wine-red eyes and a remarkably comforting smile.
Rita trusted her instincts very much. Since she felt she would gain something here, she naturally would not give up.
With Higanbana taking her place at school and with Mashiro Shiina, Rita was not worried. It was getting late, and Rita needed to find somewhere to stay. But compared to anywhere else... she wanted to stay at this shrine more.
After all, this shrine was where the god would be, and Rita was also curious about the secrets surrounding this shrine maiden.
She wondered whether she truly was the reincarnation of a god.
"Th-this... all right! But if you're only staying temporarily... you can stay at the shrine. There's no need to trouble the other villagers. There are still rooms here... and you can stay in my cousin's room. She won't be back for several days."
After hesitating briefly, the shrine maiden nodded, agreeing to let Rita stay at the shrine. Naturally, Rita did not refuse. It could even be said that this was better.
The beautiful shrine maiden then led Rita to the room she had prepared, though it was not her cousin's room but a guest room.
Rita did not care much, however. She increasingly felt that this shrine maiden looked somewhat familiar, as though she had seen her appearance in some work before.
But in Japanese manga,