"Not a man—then could it be a girl?"
"You like girls?"
Rita's words stunned them once again, but none of them backed away or feared her. If a boy told his male friends that he liked boys, the other boys around him might instinctively run away.
But girls were different, since girls were naturally more inclined toward bisexuality. Besides, Rita gave off a different kind of feeling—one could find the sense of security usually provided by boys in her.
What was more, Rita had already said that she had someone she liked, hadn't she?
"If their genders are different, how could they possibly date... You didn't even know that?"
"Rita, who is the girl you like?"
Unlike the others, Shiina Mashiro did not care whether Rita liked men or women. What she cared about was who Rita liked.
"Well... that's a secret for now."
Rita shook her head, not intending to say anything more. At the same time, she did not care if others knew she liked girls. If necessary... Rita could erase their related memories in minutes.
"She actually likes girls..."
Rita's words instantly left Fukaya Shiho feeling strangely hollow. She had always assumed that Rita either had a boyfriend who was a movie actor or was the sort of person who did not pursue any particular boyfriend, simply picking whatever man suited her mood that day.
She had heard that Rita was a young lady from an English noble family. This was not ladylike at all!
Then again, homosexuality was legal in some Western countries. If the girl Rita liked was outstanding enough...
Then Fukaya Shiho suddenly looked at Shiina Mashiro. The person Rita liked couldn't possibly be...
In the early morning, the moonlight was faint, and the autumn rain fell without end. The drizzle drifted down, thin