Agree with her idea to continue cleaning outside the mahjong room.

[player] I understand the pain of being forced to stop cleaning before you're finished, so I support you if you want to do more cleaning.
[Riu Kujou] But it's almost time for the shrine to open, and it'll be inconvenient for me to continue cleaning after people start coming in. Moreover, I'm here to play mahjong with you on behalf of Miss Chiori today.
[player] We can play mahjong any day. Ichihime, Wanjirou... why don't we give mahjong a break for one day and clean the Mahjong Soul Shrine today instead? All our problems will be solved, and you guys can stop feeling depressed, right?
[Ichihime] I get to clean the shrine with you, Master? I can do that, nyaa!
[Wanjirou] I second that, woof.
[Riu Kujou] In that case, leave the Mahjong Soul Shrine to me! I'll do my best to clean this place!
[Ichihime] I'll also put my life on the line, nyaa!
[player] Hey, don't use idioms randomly!
[-] That's how we started cleaning the Mahjong Soul Shrine.
After several hours of cleaning
[-] Under Riu Kujou's leadership, the cleaning progressed faster than expected, and we completed a lot of work in just a few hours.
[Ichihime] Riu is incredible, nyaa... She can do more work than ten of me combined, nyaa...
[Wanjirou] Although I've always known that Miss Kujou is amazing, she seems even more incredible than when I first met her, woof. She is already a professional cleaner and organizer.
[Riu Kujou] Of course! I aspire to become the world's best maid, so it's a given that I need to keep learning various skills!
[Ichihime] I'm getting motivated, nyaa! I've decided, nyaa!
[player] Have you decided to keep learning more things like Riu?
[Ichihime] I've decided to train you into the best master in the world, nyaa!
[player] ...I guess you know a thing or two about that, right?
[Ichihime] Riu has been working really hard, nyaa, so you can take care of the pile of garbage that was just removed from the kitchen, storage room, reception room, mahjong room, and other places, nyaa!
[player] Sometimes, I feel like I don't want to be your master... Wanjirou! Stop running away!
[Wanjirou] My waist injury hasn't recovered yet, woof. My friend, you'll definitely become the world's best friend, woof.
[player] How can you run away so quickly if you haven't recovered yet? Shouldn't you try to pretend at least?!
Outside the Mahjong Soul Shrine
[player] Phew! That's the last bag! It's all done!
[-] After disposing of the bags of garbage of various sizes, I stretch my body, which has started to creak after all that hard work.
[player] I can't believe I took care of everything in the end. As expected, Riu really is efficient. One morning is all she needs to clean up the living area of the shrine, and I also learned lots of storage and cleaning tips from her.
[player] Speaking of which, Riu only graduated from high school last year, but she already has such an impressive presence when she tells people what to do. She reminds me of my homeroom teacher in high school...
[player] She seems like someone who would suddenly peek inside a classroom's window to see if students are paying attention during class or who would walk quietly behind a student who is daydreaming and pat them on the shoulder while acting casual...
[???] Hi.
[player] AHHHH!
[-] Someone suddenly pats me on the shoulder while I'm talking to myself. I turn around and see that the person who patted my shoulder is a gentle-looking middle-aged man who has sharp eyes. If I had to describe him, I would say he looks like a homeroom teacher.
[???] I'm sorry for startling you.
[player] Wh-Who are you?
[Mr. Makiki] I'm Makiki, a teacher from St. Tina's Girls' School, and Riu Kujou was my student. Is she here at Mahjong Soul Shrine today?
[player] Huh?
Mahjong Soul Shrine
[player] I'm back.
[Riu Kujou] What? You've thrown out all the trash already? You're fitter than I expected.
[Riu Kujou] I've brought over some snacks, so go and have some first. I'll wipe these mahjong tiles again before I start cooking. Since you've done so well today, tell me what you want to eat, and I'll make it.
[-] As Riu Kujou is completely focused on wiping mahjong tiles when I get back, she speaks to me without looking up, so she naturally doesn't notice that there's another person beside me.
[player] Ahem, Riu, your teacher is here.
[Riu Kujou] Hmm?
[-] Riu Kujou finally raises her head after hearing this.
[Riu Kujou] ...Mr. Makiki?
[Mr. Makiki] Hmm, Kujou... Eh? Where are you going? Stop right there!
[-] Riu Kujou drops the mahjong tiles in her hands and runs away swiftly, then Mr. Makiki starts running after her.
[-] Seeing them run off into the distance, Ichihime comes up to me and asks me a question.
[Ichihime] Master, what's going on, nyaa?
[player] Well... to put it simply, that person is Riu's high school teacher. Riu didn't go to college after graduating from high school last year, so her teacher has come to persuade her to go to college.
[-] I recall the conversation I just had with Mr. Makiki and summarize the situation for Ichihime. At this time, Riu Kujou and Mr. Makiki have run a full circle around the place and come back to us. After that, they start arguing while running around us.
[Riu Kujou] Why have you come here to look for me? How did you know that I'm here?
[Mr. Makiki] Hmph! I'm your teacher after all. Did you think I wouldn't be able to find you if you stopped taking my calls?
[Mr. Makiki] I already told you that I won't go to college! Stop trying to persuade me!
[Mr. Makiki] Riu Kujou, you placed among the top ten in the college entrance examination last year! Don't you think it's unreasonable for you to not apply for college?
[Riu Kujou] It's not like you have to go to college if you have good grades. I have something more important to do!
[Mr. Makiki] Do you think cleaning and cooking are more important than going to college? Don't you think that doing such simple things is a waste of your talent?
[-] Mr. Makiki is devastated, and his tone conveys his disappointment in her for failing to meet his expectations.
[Riu Kujou] These tasks are part of a great maid's work! They aren't simple at all! No matter what you think, I'm definitely not going to college.
[Mr. Makiki] Geez, child... stop running. I'm not here to argue with you today. Since we don't see eye to eye on this matter, why don't we decide it with a contest?
[-] Riu Kujou stops running after hearing his words.
[Riu Kujou] ...What contest?
[Mr. Makiki] We'll compete in the work skills you just mentioned. Didn't you just say that they aren't simple at all? I want to see what makes them special. If you lose to me, you'll retake the college examinations.
[Riu Kujou] Okay, I accept your challenge. If you lose, you'll stop bugging me about going to college.
[Mr. Makiki] It's a deal.
[Ichihime] A contest? Woohoo! In that case, Ichihime, Master, and Wanjirou will be your judges, nyaa. Don't worry, we'll definitely be ruthless!
[player] I already told you to stop misusing words like this!
[-] That's how the cleaning of the Mahjong Soul Shrine became a contest in the chaos.
[Ichihime] The first professional maid skills contest of Mahjong Soul Shrine has officially started! Let's invite the contestants into the venue now.
[-] Ichihime plays some exciting music in the background while Riu Kujou and Mr. Makiki walk into the contest venue, the courtyard of the Mahjong Soul Shrine, with their heads held high.
[Wanjirou] Our first contestant is Riu Kujou, the 19-year-old genius maid who is a rising star in the cleaning sector, woof.
[Wanjirou] Our other contestant is Mr. Makiki of St. Tina's Girls' School who has been a teacher for most of his life and doubles as a cleaning expert, woof...
[Riu Kujou] Mr. Makiki, please enlighten me.
[Mr. Makiki] Kujou, please show me your skills.
[Ichihime] The first round is Super Sweeper, nyaa!
[Ichihime] In this event, both contestants have the same amount of time to clean an equally large area of the courtyard, and the contestant who manages to clean their area better wins! Now, let the contest begin, nyaa!
[Wanjirou] My friend, does Ichihime's introduction sound familiar to you too, woof?
[player] Yes, maybe she has watched something strange recently.
[-] While we chat, Riu Kujou and Mr. Makiki start cleaning quickly.
[Ichihime] The competition between the two contestants is very fierce now, nyaa! The maid is sweeping up the fallen leaves at a terrifying speed, nyaa!
[Wanjirou] The teacher isn't to be outdone though. His graceful yet meticulous movements seem to be very rhythmic.
[Ichihime] Master, it's time for you to make a comment, nyaa!
[player] I think you're right.
[-] However, you can still see the difference between them. Although Mr. Makiki is cleaning very seriously, Riu Kujou's cleaning is more skillful, methodical, and faster. I think the winner of this round is obvious.
[Ichihime] Time's up!
[-] The outcome is obvious. Although Mr. Makiki's area is very clean, there isn't a single fallen leaf in the area Riu Kujou cleaned. In addition... she has even given the bonsai a makeover.
[Riu Kujou] Although I've only passed the junior horticulturist certificate examination, I'll continue to study and get better at it.
[Mr. Makiki] Horticulturist? Why haven't you mentioned that you're also studying something like that to me?
[Riu Kujou] Gardening is an essential skill for a maid. I didn't have time to learn this while I was at school, but I haven't wasted a single day after graduating from high school.
[-] Mr. Makiki looks deep in thought.
[Mr. Makiki] Okay, you win this round, but I won't give up so easily. I'm confident that I'll win the next round.
[Ichihime] Let's move on to the second round now, nyaa!
[Mr. Makiki] According to my superficial understanding, a major part of a maid's job is to make tea for her master. Do you agree that it's fair for me to challenge you to a tea-making contest?
[Riu Kujou] Of course. Please enlighten me.
[-] After both contestants finish saying their simple and friendly pre-contest greetings, they both start preparing for this round. In this round, Ichihime, Wanjirou, and I will all taste the tea they make and choose the one we like more.
[Ichihime] What a fragrant aroma! Look, Riu has added milk to the black tea she is making!
[Wanjirou] She's making milk tea? Well, the rules don't state that the contestants must make a traditional type of tea, woof. It looks like Miss Kujou has already won Ichihime's vote, woof.
[-] Riu Kujou makes her signature Da Hong Pao milk tea and looks extremely confident. I turn to look at Mr. Makiki.
[Mr. Makiki] Burn incense to create a peaceful and solemn atmosphere... Scald the clean glass with boiling water to cleanse the tea cup and make it spotless... Pour boiling water into a pot and keep it there until the temperature drops to the optimal level...
[-] Mr. Makiki burns incense, cleanses the tea, and accurately controls the water temperature while talking melodiously. Every step is in line with the tea ceremony etiquette, giving us a perfect tea ceremony performance.
[-] The fragrant smell of tea wafts over and lingers in the air. Immersed in this atmosphere, I feel the urge to sit up straighter.
[Wanjirou] This is just too elegant, woof! My vote is definitely going to Mr. Makiki, woof.
[-] Before long, Riu's Da Hong Pao milk tea and Mr. Makiki's Longjing tea are both served. Ichihime votes for her favorite milk tea, while Wanjirou votes for Mr. Makiki.
[-] As they both have one vote, Riu Kujou and Mr. Makiki both look at me. Being the last to vote means that it's my responsibility to take the blame for offending others. I understand that...