"Don't worry about a place to stay. I found one!"
Sengoku Chihiro was Shiina Mashiro's older female cousin, and also the culprit who, in the anime, decided to hand Shiina Mashiro over to Kouta. She was an art teacher at Suimei Arts High School and the manager of Sakura Dormitory.
Shiina Mashiro had originally been supposed to stay with her older female cousin, but Rita decided to find somewhere else for her to live.
Shiina Mashiro's older female cousin was completely unreliable. She handed Shiina Mashiro over to a boy to look after—wasn't she worried at all...
"Then Rita can handle it herself..."
"..."
Faced with Shiina Mashiro's mistress-like tone, Rita was speechless once again. Still, she knew this was simply her personality; she had no common sense.
Looking at Shiina Mashiro before her, Rita reached out and placed a hand on her head, stroking it as though she were petting a small animal.
Shiina Mashiro actually revealed an expression like that of a pet.
She really was like a pet Rita had raised herself.
"From now on, Shiro is my pet!"
Hearing Rita's words, Shiina Mashiro looked up at her and blinked, but said nothing.
"I'm going out to buy some ingredients. Want to come?"
After checking the time, Rita felt that it was about time to eat. The maid at home could make edible food, but the taste really wasn't to Rita's liking.
"Rita, are you going to cook?"
Though her voice did not fluctuate, there was clearly a trace of fear and reluctance in it. Rita had left her with the impression that English cooking was the typical dark cuisine, completely beyond the taste buds of ordinary people. Shiina Mashiro was equally terrified of it.
"Don't worry, it won't be dark cuisine!"
Seeing Shiina Mashiro's slight