Should I apologize to Masato? Compared to other men, he's already been very patient. Kissing isn't like 'getting to third base,' so it should be fine, right?
Akizuki Marina silently pondered this. These past few days, her relationship with Masato had grown increasingly cold. If this continued... their relationship might come to an end.
"What's wrong, Akizuki-classmate?"
Seeing Akizuki Marina's expression shift, the others thought they might have brought up something inappropriate and asked about it. Akizuki Marina snapped back to her senses with an "Ah" and said, "Nandemonai. I'm fine."
Akizuki Marina glanced around at the others before her gaze settled on Rita. The others were out of the running, but Rita was so outstanding and knowledgeable that she might offer some insight. After a while, she could not help asking, "Rita, what do you think about being conservative? If you've been dating your boyfriend for a year without doing anything overly intimate, is that right?"
Rita looked at her in surprise. She had not expected Akizuki Marina to suddenly ask her that. But when she thought of Marina's boyfriend, Rita immediately said seriously, "There is an enduring line in Shenzhou's Book of Songs: 'Let feelings arise, but restrain them with propriety.' You haven't done anything wrong. If you're confused and haven't truly confirmed your feelings, then you should firmly reject certain requests from men. 'Joy without indulgence' is a virtue. There's no need for intimate acts until you've fully confirmed your feelings and gotten married."
Rita felt hypocritical saying that, but... she was a single dog herself. Why should she let another dog eat meat? That Masato should just honestly keep wearing his green hat!
A green hat like a lush grassland, in a different style from Bishop Otto's—how could it not be wonderful?
Look at this hat,