Tuesday.
　It's already been three weeks since I met Amana.

　I feel like the time has gone by too quickly, partly because she's been doing so well lately.
　Miya was also feeling better after being healed by Amana-chan, and even though she was still busy, her motivation was off the charts.

　That girl likes Sanaya too, and if the timing is right again, she might be able to get her to meet him.

　Be that as it may, today, Tuesday, is the day I get to see Amana.
　Looking back, I realize that I've never been able to help her myself, even though I've thanked her for her help.
　I have a relatively small amount of deliveries to make today, so maybe I can help her with her studies or something.

　I don't feel like I can teach her anything within the range of what a first grader can learn, but I still want to do something for her, that's for sure.

　With that secret determination in mind, I press the intercom to Avery Smile Room 184.

'Umineko Transport here!'
"Yes, I'm coming!

　Not long after I heard the usual good reply, the front door was opened.

'Hi, Onii-san!'
Hello, Amana-chan.

　I greeted Amana-chan, who was dressed a bit more maturely than usual, with her bright brown hair falling straight down and wearing a red catsuit, and a dress with a pink and light blue flower pattern on white fabric.

　To be honest, she was so cute I thought my heart would stop beating.
　What is this?
　Amana-chan is an angel just by being normal, but what kind of illusion is that to make her even cuter?

　Good job, Amana's mom!

　So in my mind, I send a thumbs up to someone I have yet to meet.
　I also have to tell them thank you for giving birth to Amana-chan... oh no, that would be s*xual harassment.

'Onii-san, what's wrong with you in a daze?'
'Oh, no. It's nothing.

　Oh no, I've got Amana worried about me thinking something stupid.
　I'll pull myself together and get to work.

Yes, Hanko!
Thanks. So, actually, I need to talk to you, Amana-chan, if that's okay?
Wha...?
I'd like to help Amana with her homework as a friend.
What, are you gonna help me with my homework?

　Then I got the seal of receipt, and when I mentioned a suggestion to Amana to watch her study to repay her for all the work she's done, she tilted her head back to me with a scowl.

　The gesture was so cute that my heart was lightly shot out of my chest, but I tried to keep my composure and continued.

'You're a pee-choo, but are you sure?'
'I've got some time to spare at work today so I can watch for an hour or so. Of course, I won't force you to do anything if Amana-chan says she doesn't want to, but.......what do you think?
Um, give me a minute!

　With that, Amana went back to the end of the hallway.
　Is she going to call her mother or something?

　I mean, it's only now that I'm realizing that my proposal is going to set foot in the South House.
　The biggest record I've ever set was just sitting on the front porch.
　Oh shit, what should I do........I didn't intend to do that at all, but a sense of immorality came over me.......
　

　Oh, that's not good enough, is it?

Hey, good morning, man.

　We hit an impasse and couldn't find a solution, and eventually Amana came back.
　And that too with a bright smile that didn't harbor any suspicion at all.
　I don't need to tell you that I felt even more guilty.

　Whether or not she knew of my anxiety, Amana-chan bowed her head in a courteous manner and....

''Onii-san, please help me with my obento-kyou!
'Oh, oh!　I'll take care of it!

　OH.......................Why is my heart so heavy?
　Yes, because I'm so dependent on the guilt, my guilt is piling up in a weird way!
　Let's do it proud now that we're here!

　Half-heartedly, I stepped into the south house with Amana holding my hand while maintaining a smile.

　I've already broken the record at this point.
　And it's still being broken.　

　Just as I was thinking about it, the door to the living room, always visible at the end of the hallway, opens.






'Oh, Amachi's back.
So, Onii-san is the adult friend Amana-chan was talking about!
Hey, hey, hey...

　There were three little girls in the living room.
　If you include Amana, there are four of them.
　They are all very pretty, as they say.
　If I could, I'd like to be the wall where I can watch these four get along with each other forever.

　I'd like to add that I'm not a pedophile, I just want to look at them and love them.

　I mean, isn't this a pretty bad situation?
　I had clearly thought that Amana-chan had called her mother for permission, but in reality she had gone to get permission from her friend who was doing her homework with her.

　No matter how much they trust you, I feel like you're too unprotected in the quicksand........

'This is Amana's friend, Sagawa Yamato Onii-san!
Howdy, howdy...

　That Amana-chan herself introduced me to her classmates with a smile that was somewhat boastful, with no offense.
　I'm 26 years old this year, breathing the air in the same room as four little girls... I clearly feel out of place.
　I wouldn't be surprised if the burglar alarm went off at any moment.

I didn't know you had adult friends like this. I didn't know you had this kind of friend.

　Hasumi-chan was the first to greet me, and she introduced herself with a bright smile.
　She was dressed in a white tank top and jean shorts with indigo-black side-tails and a white tank top, anticipating the season even though it was only April.
　When combined with her tone of voice, you can tell that she is full of vitality, even more so than Amana.

I'm Kitatani Chiyuri!

　Yuri-chan came next and greeted me, looking very confident.
　She wore a light green blouse and an orange floral patterned salopette skirt, with long brown hair that was almost reddish brown and glasses.

Uh, uh.....

　The last girl - Kana-chan, with her blonde hair and blue eyes that were cut in a bob cut length, whether she was half or not, caught my attention.
　Dressed in a yellow shirt, pink cardigan and long beige skirt, she looked the most mature of the four Amana-chan and the others, and honestly, she's the type of girl that inspires a desire for protection.

"Um, I'm Kazu Hayakawa. How do you do?
"'Yes! Yes, yes....

　I smiled and said my name again, trying to scare him as little as possible, and he replied pleasantly.
　I feel like a school teacher for a bit.
　I'm going to be helping the elementary school kids with their homework, so maybe it's not wrong in a way.　

''Yes!　It's a question!
Oh, that's fast. What's up?

　Once we've introduced ourselves, Chiyuri asks a question with a beautiful raised hand.
　What do you want me to tell you, I listen....








'Onii-san is a 'lorikon'?
I don't know.

　The question that sounded like a death sentence had been handed down to me made my eyes go dark.