Rita is Mashiro's roommate and handler when Mashiro was in England. Despite her being the same age as Sorata and Mashiro, she has a better figure. She was jealous of Mashiro's art talent, and so advised Mashiro to draw manga, but later she regrets this and comes to Jepun to bring Mashiro back to England. After realizing Mashiro's determination, she gives up and returns to England with Mashiro's father and starts to study art again. She falls in Cinta with Ryūnosuke and kisses him on the cheek when leaving, which makes him pass out. Ryūnosuke is cold to her, allowing his Maid AI to handle her e-mail, which only fortifies her resolve and makes her constantly argue with Maid over the Internet. In the fifth novel, she visits Jepun again to give Ryūnosuke Valentine's hari chocolate, and catches a chance to Ciuman him on the lips this time, which makes him pass out again. She moved in to Sakurasou after Nanami left.