Looking at Hiyamaru before her, Shiina Mashiro's eyes flashed with fondness. After hesitating for a moment... she reached out and gently stroked Hiyamaru's back.
So fluffy. Shiina Mashiro immediately fell in love with her.
"She's a fox, but... she has a name. Hiyamaru!"
"Hiyamaru... Hiyamaru..."
As she repeated Hiyamaru's name, Shiina Mashiro suddenly thought of something... She hurriedly got up and went to her room, then returned with a drawing board and stood before Hiyamaru.
Looking at Hiyamaru on the sofa, Shiina Mashiro picked up her pencil and began to draw.
Rita walked up behind Shiina Mashiro and saw that with just a few simple strokes, Shiina Mashiro quickly sketched a lifelike portrait of Hiyamaru.
Perhaps because of Shiina Mashiro's personality, although Hiyamaru had nine tails... she did not find it strange at all, nor did she even ask Rita about it.
As though a nine-tailed fox were perfectly normal.
"Is she dead?"
After finishing Hiyamaru's portrait, Shiina Mashiro set down her drawing board. Looking at the motionless Hiyamaru, she could not help but ask.
"No, she's just asleep!"
"Oh."
Shiina Mashiro nodded, indicating that she understood.
After some more time passed, Rita, who had been preparing ingredients for dinner, stopped what she was doing. She glanced at the time on her phone and realized the last train was almost due. After washing her hands, she no longer hurried to make dinner.
"Shiro, I'm going out for a while. I'll probably be back within two hours." Walking out of the kitchen, Rita looked at Shiina Mashiro, who was sitting on the floor in a W-sit and drawing manga pages, then helplessly shook her head.
That was not a good habit!
"..."
Shiina Mashiro stopped drawing and looked at Rita, who was preparing to leave. There was a hint of