No longer paying attention to Shiina Mashiro and Hiyamaru, Rita asked the shop owner inside.
"Oh, 800 yen a box," the busy owner replied without even looking up.
"I'll take three boxes."
"Sure! Would you like me to heat them up? Uh..." Business must have been especially good today, because the young female owner was clearly in high spirits. Hearing Rita's words, she hurriedly set down what she was doing and looked up.
However, the moment the young owner saw Rita, she froze as if possessed.
"Ah, is there something dirty on my face?"
Seeing the owner stare blankly at her face for so long without coming back to her senses, Rita subconsciously touched her face, but found nothing wrong.
"N-No... I just think you're really beautiful. What character are you cosplaying?"
The owner snapped back to her senses and asked Rita with great interest. Clearly, she did not recognize Rita; she simply thought Rita was beautiful.
"Well, this isn't cosplay..."
Rather than getting angry over the misunderstanding, Rita explained with a smile.
"Not cosplay? That's amazing! Um... would you like some sushi? Just take whatever you want, it's free~"
"But could I take a photo with you?"
She was a little surprised at first, but by the end, the owner had become somewhat bashful. Her eyes were filled with sparkling little stars as she looked at Rita.
"Uh... well..."
"I'd better pay..."
Awkwardly brushing a loose strand of hair behind her ear, Rita did not know whether to laugh or cry. As expected of herself—boys could not resist her charm, and neither could girls.
So this is what it means to make a living with my face?
"Please, just one photo together, okay? Please!" Seeing Rita say that, the owner knew Rita would not take advantage of such a