So before she left this world, Rita would inherit that Rita's responsibility and take care of Shiina Mashiro...
Of course, she could also follow the original story and dump Shiina Mashiro on her aunt, only for her to be handed over to an unfamiliar member of the opposite sex. That was undoubtedly something Rita did not want. Even a cat was not something you could just abandon at will, let alone a person...
"If we're both girls, then it isn't a date?"
"This... well, no."
After hesitating for a moment, Rita nodded very seriously.
"Oh."
She merely said, "Oh," and had nothing else to add. There was not the slightest change in Shiina Mashiro's expression. "..."
Rita studied Shiina Mashiro's eyes but could not detect even a trace of sadness or joy. As a transcendent, Rita was very confident in her eyesight.
It seemed Shiina Mashiro's earlier question had merely been something she had seen somewhere and casually asked about. Perhaps... she did not even know what a date was.
Or maybe she thought a date simply meant going out to have fun together?
That was possible...
"Then... I'll be leaving first."
She left Shiina Mashiro's room, naturally not forgetting... to close the door for her.
She went downstairs and sat on the sofa...
It seemed there was hardly any fruit left at home. It was time to go out and buy some supplies!
She had not had watermelon in a long time. She could buy some watermelon... and peaches. She had heard that the white peaches grown at the foot of Japan's Mount Fuji were called the best white peaches in the world. She wondered what they tasted like. Still... she could not guarantee whether they were delicious, but they were definitely among the most expensive peaches.
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