By the sink, after Rita helped Shiina Mashiro wash her hair clean, some of the weariness finally faded from Shiro's face.
Then, Rita had Shiina Mashiro stand properly while she used a hair dryer to dry her hair. Combined with the maid outfit Rita was currently wearing...
The scene looked just like a beautiful maid attending to a cute princess.
Rita had long been experienced in taking care of people... she had even looked after Theresa for a time.
Standing before the mirror in her school uniform, Shiro obediently stayed still as Rita lifted her damp golden hair and moved the hair dryer up and down, gradually drying her messy, beautiful hair straight.
Her hair was soft and carried the scent of freshly washed shampoo, making it very pleasant to touch. Rita slowly dried her fine, golden-sand-like strands. Neither of them said a word; aside from the hum of the hair dryer, there were no other sounds in the room.
After drying Shiro's hair, Rita picked up a comb and began combing Shiina Mashiro's hair.
Once everything was done, Rita finally brought out the warmed breakfast, and the two of them began eating the breakfast Rita had made herself.
After breakfast, it was nearly eight o'clock. There was still time, since classes did not begin until nine... but it was Shiina Mashiro's first time going there, and she still needed to handle transfer procedures, learn the way around, and be assigned to a class, so they needed to leave earlier.
When they headed out, Rita did not forget the lunch box she had personally prepared for Shiina Mashiro. Once outside, she hailed a taxi... which only strengthened Rita's resolve to buy a car. Having a car would be much more convenient.
Hmm... after seeing Shiina Mashiro off, she would take