Faced with the classmates "surrounding" her, Rita did not coldly refuse them or even lash out like those other protagonists would have. After all, that was not how a qualified maid should behave, so Rita dealt with everyone gracefully and politely, a smile on her face.
However, when she saw Shiina Mashiro being squeezed out of the crowd, Rita finally escaped the encirclement and left the classroom with Shiina Mashiro.
"Alright, here."
Far from the classroom, Rita and Shiina Mashiro stopped at the edge of the square. There was a small patch of grass here, with a washbasin beside it and a cool bench nearby.
After sitting down on the bench with Shiina Mashiro, Rita finally looked at her.
She found the adorable Shiro staring blankly at her.
"What is it, Shiro?"
"..."
Shiina Mashiro said nothing, only shaking her head.
Seeing that, Rita did not press further.
After resting for a while, Shiro suddenly reached out and pushed aside the bangs covering Rita's left eye, revealing Rita's equally beautiful wine-red left eye.
"It's very pretty."
Shiina Mashiro suddenly said.
"Uh..."
For a moment, Rita did not know how to respond to Shiina Mashiro's words.
"Why do you cover your eye?"
"I'm used to it."
Rita let Shiina Mashiro's hand rest on her head, feeling Shiro's small hand... it was a little cold.
"Is this the tear mole?"
Shiina Mashiro suddenly touched the tear mole beneath the corner of Rita's right eye.
"..."
Rita suddenly could not make sense of Shiina Mashiro's reaction. Had she been stimulated by something just now?
"Actually, tear moles aren't as magical as the legends make them out to be."
Though they did indeed add a bit of charm,
According to physiognomy, anyone born with such a mole was destined to suffer for love in