[-] We won't get anywhere if we keep wasting time like this. We should try something else if this isn't working.
[player] Let's film this part later.
[Riu Kujou] Phew... I'm so happy to hear that.
[-] Riu Kujou breathes an obvious sigh of relief and glances at the time.
[Riu Kujou] I was starting to worry that we would spend the entire morning doing this and wouldn't be able to complete the work I had scheduled.
[player] If we do that, we really will lose sight of everything else for this. Just pretend that I don't exist from now on and focus on what you need to do. I'll be responsible for filming some good stuff.
[Riu Kujou] I understand. Then... I'll leave it to you.
[-] Riu Kujou pats my shoulder sincerely and earnestly.
[player] Umm, I'll just be filming you. It's not hard work. Please start doing your work now.
[player] The first thing she'll do is the laundry for her lady? Exceptional cleaning abilities are a key trait of a good maid, so I must film this.
[player] Next up is... opening parcels and sorting letters? ...Wow, she's really fast. I need to film this from various angles too...
[player] Done...! Huh? Is she going to vacuum the whole house without taking a break first...? Well, this is a big occasion that can't be missed.
[player] The living room is done... The bedrooms are done... Phew... the garden is also done... This is great. I've filmed everything... I can finally sit down and rest now, right... What? You're going out?
[Riu Kujou] Yes, I need to buy some household things from the supermarket... Are you still okay?
[-] Riu Kujou looks worriedly at me who is about to put down the action camera and sit down.
[player] ...Of course I'm okay! Don't underestimate my stamina!
[player] Phew...
[-] Half an hour later, I'm leaning against a shelf in a supermarket with a full shopping cart, while Riu Kujou is still picking products not far from me. I put down the action camera and rub my sore arms.
[player] A maid's work is really busy. I can't believe you have so many things to do in the morning... Are you sure you won't get worn out...?
[？？？] That's what I felt the first time I met Miss Kujou, but she seems to be managing things well over these years.
[player] ...Huh? Sawako Kitami?
[-] I turn my head and see Sawako Kitami standing next to me behind a shopping cart, and she is looking at us with raised eyebrows. I have no idea when she got here.
[Sawako Kitami] It's such a coincidence. I came over to say hi because I saw Miss Kujou and wasn't expecting to see you here.
[player] Oh yes... speaking of it, I remember that you live around here, Ms. Sawako. So you and Riu know each other?
[Sawako Kitami] Yes, we got to know each other because we often go to the same supermarket, choose foods together, and share recipes with each other.
[player] I see.
[-] I must admit that One Han City is a really small place sometimes.
[Sawako Kitami] So what are you filming? Something like a vlog?
[player] About this...
[-] I tell her what we're doing.
[Sawako Kitami] Pfft... I get it now. Someone as cute as Miss Kujou does deserve her own story. Ah, an idea just came to me. Why don't you add something like friends' stories of her to your interview?
[player] Hmm? I can't wait.
[Sawako Kitami] Haha, not long after I first met Miss Kujou, she saw a photo of an animal-shaped sushi I posted on 「CatChat」, and she said she wanted to come to my place to learn how to make it...
[Sawako Kitami] When she finally gave it to the children to try, they pointed at the bear sushi that she spent a lot of time making and said, "These piglets are so cute." Miss Kujou was depressed for quite some time after that.
[player] Pfft, so there was a time when her cooking skills were like that...
[Sawako Kitami] I know, right? You have no idea how cute she looked when she practiced making sushi so seriously... Oh, there's one more thing! Not long ago...
[Riu Kujou] ...? M-Ms. Kitami!
[Sawako Kitami] Oh, there you are, Miss Kujou. I was just telling PLAYER cute stories about you. Your interview will definitely be a smashing success.
[Riu Kujou] Haha... thanks... Oh yes, they just brought out some salmon over there, and they look really fresh. Do you want to take a look with me?
[Sawako Kitami] Hmm? Okay, let's go.
[player] Eh, I haven't heard enough yet...
[Riu Kujou] Hmm?
[player] Ahaha... don't worry about it... Go and check out the salmon...
[-] After receiving a sharp glare from Riu Kujou, I put away my dangerous curiosity.
Chiori Mikami's House
[player] I-I can't eat anymore...
[Riu Kujou] No, you have to eat everything.
[player] But isn't this too much food?
[-] I look at the two large plates of salmon in front of me that are basically untouched as I complain weakly.
[Riu Kujou] I ended up buying so much food to attract Ms. Kitami's attention because you were filming all sorts of strange things in the supermarket just now. That's why you have to eat everything while it's fresh.
[player] ...Sigh... okay then...
[-] I rub my bulging belly and find myself really missing Ichihime right now. Sigh, I should have brought her with me today.
[Riu Kujou] Anyway, I'm leaving all of this to you. Let's stop filming for today.
[player] Huh...? Aren't we doing any filming in the afternoon?
[Riu Kujou] Well... if there's nothing I need to do urgently in the afternoon, I usually use that time to take care of some personal matters that have nothing to do with my job as a maid. So it's okay if we don't record this.
[Riu Kujou] You can find a place to play mahjong in the afternoon. You can come over and film the self-introduction later.
[player] I see...
[-] I take some time to look at the interview outline, and it really doesn't say that we need to film Riu's personal activities. On that day, all Chihori Terasaki said was that we should film content that viewers would be interested in watching.
[-] Well then, the next thing is...
