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[player] I'm sorry, Riu. I agree with what Wanjirou said, so I'm going to vote for Mr. Makiki.
[Mr. Makiki] Thank you.
[Riu Kujou] Okay, so I lose this round.
[Ichihime] It's a one-to-one tie now, nyaa! Let's move on to the final round! I'm going to the kitchen to get things ready, nyaa!
[Wanjirou] She's so proactive and shows so much initiative, woof.
[-] The last round of the contest is a cooking competition, which is naturally what Ichihime is looking forward to the most. In fact, I'm also looking forward to it because I've had dinner at Chiori Mikami's house before, and I was lucky enough to taste Riu Kujou's cooking. If I were to comment on her cooking, I would say that she is a woman who can conquer Chiori Mikami's stomach.
[-] But I swear that I didn't vote for Mr. Makiki just now because I wanted to drag out the contest until the last round!
[player] Riu?
[-] I scratch my head and want to explain why I voted for Mr. Makiki to Riu Kujou, only to find that she had made her way to him when I wasn't paying attention and is now sitting opposite him, looking thoughtfully at the tea set he just used.
[Riu Kujou] So there's also so much to learn about making and drinking tea. I really do have a lot to learn.
[Mr. Makiki] If you're interested, would you like to learn the orthodox tea ceremony from me?
[Riu Kujou] Based on what I know about you, the next thing you'll say is, "if you want to learn this from me, you'll need to go to college first." Am I right?
[Mr. Makiki] Haha, that really is what I had planned...
[Ichihime] Oh no, nyaa--{var:Shake}
[-] Ichihime suddenly runs back in a panic.
[Ichihime] The expired ingredients that I told Master to throw away are still in the kitchen, but all the fresh ingredients are gone, nyaa!
[player] ...Wait a minute. Are you telling me that the garbage I worked really hard to throw away outside just now actually isn't rubbish?
[Ichihime] I mixed them up, nyaa...
[-] Oh well, the apologetic look in her eyes tells me that she must be feeling guilty about this. I should just forgive her.
[Ichihime] Nyaa... This is such a rare opportunity to eat a meal cooked by Riu. This is terrible, nyaa!
[player] !!! I knew it!!!
[Wanjirou] Let's all calm down. The scheduled third round can't proceed now. The first professional maid skills contest of Mahjong Soul Shrine is going to fall apart, woof.
[Riu Kujou] It's alright. If we can't have a cooking contest, we can compete in something else, right?
[-] Riu Kujou raises her finger indifferently.
[Riu Kujou] Fashion design, nutrition, financial management, flower arrangement art, home first aid... Mr. Makiki, you can challenge me in any of these.
[Mr. Makiki] Hahaha, I don't think it's necessary.
[-] Mr. Makiki smiles with relief when he sees Riu Kujou's confident expression.
[Mr. Makiki] I admit defeat.
[Riu Kujou] Hmm?
[Mr. Makiki] I was so anxious before because I was worried that you would make a bad life decision due to a lack of proper consideration, but our interactions today have shown me that I've been too narrow-minded.
[Mr. Makiki] Although you won't be continuing your studies in college, you have a better idea of what you want to do with your life than your peers. Since you've managed to teach yourself so many skills, you've already shown that you're more motivated and self-disciplined than most people.
[Mr. Makiki] I'm sorry. I had some misunderstandings about your career. I won't interfere with your decisions anymore. Just do whatever you want.
[Riu Kujou] Mr. Makiki...
[-] Riu Kujou looks a little touched.
[Riu Kujou] I won't let you down. Please drink some tea.
[-] However, just as Riu Kujou is about to pour him some tea, Mr. Makiki suddenly stands up.
[Mr. Makiki] No, not that one.
[Riu Kujou] Hmm?
[-] Mr. Makiki stands and walks over to the milk tea Riu Kujou made.
[Mr. Makiki] Speaking of which, I don't think I've really tried drinking hot milk tea like this. I think the students of today quite like this. Can I try some too?
[Riu Kujou] Of course you can. I'll pour you a cup now!
[-] The two look at each other and smile. Everything they need to say to make up with each other is conveyed in this cup of tea.
[-] After tasting the milk tea, Mr. Makiki says he has something else to do and says goodbye to us. After that, rain falls suddenly, sweeping away the mugginess of summer and doing our outdoor cleaning work for us, which means our cleaning session is now over.
[Wanjirou] This is great! To be honest, I'm already a little sleepy, woof. My friend, please make yourself at home here with Miss Kujou, woof.
[-] Ichihime is already so tired that she has fallen asleep, and Wanjirou keeps yawning as he goes back inside.
[Riu Kujou] Thanks for everything today.
[player] Hmm?
[-] Riu Kujou suddenly thanks me.
[Riu Kujou] Stop pretending. It was your idea to have today's contest, right?
[player] ...Eh? How did you know?
[Riu Kujou] Is it supposed to be hard to guess? You're the only one who would come up with a strange idea like that.
[player] Haha, okay. You got me.
[-] Riu Kujou has guessed right. When I met Mr. Makiki outside the shrine several hours ago, I already asked him why he had come and gave him some advice.
Several hours ago
[player] ...So did Chiori tell you that Riu is here?
[Mr. Makiki] Yes. I had some contact with the lady Kujou served during the three years that she was in high school. I know that they grew up together and that Kujou doesn't want to leave her, but Chiori Mikami hopes that Kujou can go to college and give herself more options in the future.
[player] ...But given Riu's personality, she wouldn't agree to leave Chiori even if Chiori encouraged her to do so herself.
[Mr. Makiki] That's right, but because I was her homeroom teacher, I want to try one more time.
[player] Thank you for caring about her.
[Mr. Makiki] Do you think you can help me persuade her?
[player] Mr. Makiki, I know that you have good intentions, but neither you, me, nor Chiori can make decisions for Riu in regard to what she wants to do or what kind of person she wants to be in the future.
[Mr. Makiki] So that's what you think... Sigh, am I the one who is wrong?
[player] How about I set up a channel for you two to communicate and find a method that you can both accept to help you understand each other's thoughts better? Maybe you'll both learn something that you didn't know about each other. What do you think?
[Mr. Makiki] A different way of communicating... What do you have in mind?
[player] That's what happened. See? I didn't actually do anything. The main reason is that you and Mr. Makiki had a misunderstanding. He wanted you to be the best version of yourself, and that's also what you want from yourself. You just have a different idea of how you'll achieve that.
[player] Going to college isn't just about learning certain professional skills. It's also an environment and platform for young people who have just become adults to train themselves, broaden their horizons, and meet many good friends...
[Riu Kujou] Okay, that's enough. Are you possessed by Mr. Makiki or something...? I know all that.
[Riu Kujou] I don't actually hate college, but Miss Chiori is still in middle school, and this is a time when she really needs someone to be with her. Mr. and Mrs. Mikami are both busy with work and can't keep her company. If I'm also gone, how lonely would Miss Chiori be...?
[-] When she says this, Riu Kujou looks a little downcast, which is uncharacteristic of her. Suddenly, I realize that this conundrum can only be resolved by the person at the center of it.
[player] Riu, have you considered that Chiori will need to go to college one day?
[Riu Kujou] ...
[Riu Kujou] ...?
[Riu Kujou] ...!!! {var:Shake}
[-] Riu Kujou comes to a sudden realization.
[Riu Kujou] You're right! As a professional maid, I will have failed my duties if I don't have a full understanding of that in advance!!!
[player] So will you consider finding out what it's like for yourself first? Some of my good friends are at the National University of Fuuchi. Why don't we play mahjong with them one day so you can take the opportunity to ask them what it's like on the campus...? Hey, why are you looking at me like that?
[Riu Kujou] PLAYER, I'm starting to understand why Miss Chiori treats you differently.
[Riu Kujou] But what will happen to Miss Chiori? If I really go to college...
[player] I'm still here, aren't I? I can play with her... Argh!
[-] Before I can finish speaking, Riu Kujou's iron fist is flying right at me.
[-] I cover my head in fear. Riu Kujou's fists crackle loudly while she clenches them, making it clear that her fighting spirit has been rekindled.
[Riu Kujou] Haha, I almost fell for your trick! You said all that because you have designs on Miss Chiori!
[player] No, I don't! Riu, let me explain!
[Riu Kujou] Save your breath. Take this punch!
[-] In any case, from that day on, Riu Kujou began to seriously consider the feasibility of going to college. This is a good start.