Hearing Rita's voice, Hiyamaru turned her fox head and looked at her adorably.
"Yan God is still carrying a baby. Don't keep troubling her!"
"It's fine, it hasn't even been a month yet..."
"...Do as you please!"
Shaking her head, Rita left the living room and walked onto the balcony, where someone was already there.
A girl as pure as snow and as delicate as cherry blossoms drifting in the wind was kneeling on the balcony, painting scenes and characters from Yosuga no Sora.
"Shiro, how is the drawing coming along?"
Walking over to Shiina Mashiro, Rita crouched beside her and watched her paint.
"Not enough..."
A voice like the wind rang out, as though it might disappear at any moment.
"There's no rush. I still haven't sorted out the scripts on my end." Rita casually stroked Shiina Mashiro's hair, which glittered like golden sand. It felt wonderful and soft to the touch... When she gently lifted it, the golden strands slipped through the gaps between her fingers.
"Did something go wrong?"
Shiina Mashiro stopped painting.
"Not exactly. It's just more troublesome than I imagined..."
"..."
Shiina Mashiro said nothing after hearing that. She merely stared at Rita. She did want to say something... but she did not understand any of this and had no idea where to begin.
"I believe in Rita."
After a brief pause, Shiina Mashiro looked at Rita with a serious expression.
"Mm, I will."
Just as she finished speaking, Rita's phone suddenly chimed.
When she opened it, she found an email from Iida Ayano...
It did not say much, only mentioning that Oreimo had been approved for official serialization, while Yosuga no Sora would take some time and would not be released alongside Oreimo.
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