9:00 PM.
　After finishing my delivery relatively early, I came back to Umineko Transport's headquarters and changed from my work clothes to my civilian clothes in the changing room.
　I remembered to call Tenashi when I finished my work, and I remembered correctly, so when I tried to call her now....

''Hey, good job~wa~''
Oh, good job, Sanya.

　Sanya came back at exactly the same time, not much difference, and came into the changing room.
　It's probably because of the high temperatures of late, and it looks like my skin is starting to burn a bit.
　As I was thinking that, Sanya sighed loudly.

'Hah~ Wa is good~. I can get healed by Amana-chan, you know~
Oh, I've had a lot of healing to do today.
I don't know why they didn't call the police...
I got my mom's permission to do it.
'That's it!　Don't tell me you're seriously gaining Tenashi-san's trust or something!

　I've been talking to Miya about Amana-chan for a while now, but she kept the matter of the class visit under wraps due to Tenashi's circumstances, explaining that they were able to touch each other like they used to for the time being.
　And yet, it's honestly depressing to see her asking for details every time like this.

''Well, a lot of things,''
I wish you could tell me all about it...
It's a matter of their privacy, you know. You're a courier, you know that.
"Mr. Hayakawa, who is suspected of being a pedophile, has stated that...
I'm not a pedophile.

　This guy tried to provoke me and let me slip out of his mouth by accident, didn't he?
　I'm not careless and I don't like it....

　I'm not sure if he realized I wasn't going to be provoked or not, but he didn't ask me anything else.
　It's a relief that things have quieted down, and after we finished changing we left the changing room.

Oh, thank you for your hard work, both of you.
Good job, Mao-chan!
Good job, Sakai.

　It was Sakai who called out to me.
　The other side seemed to have just finished work, wearing a light beige cardigan over a light blue blouse and a gray and black striped skirt.
　Maybe it's because they've finished their work, but their expressions are quite soft.　

'Thanks, Kazu-kun,'
'Huh?　Naturally wiped out of existence...?

　Maybe it was a bad idea to call her Mao.

It's almost summer, do you two have any plans?
"I'm gonna get a girlfriend this year!
I don't really have one. It's doubtful I could take the holiday itself in the first place.

　I don't remember much about last summer except for work.
　The best I can remember is that I went home to spend time with my family during the Obon holidays.

　That's when my mom asked me, 'Isn't there anyone good out there?' Finally, he urged me to get married.
　I was too busy with work to talk about it, so I tried to cut the conversation short, but for some reason, I clearly remember that he stressed to me for an hour about how it was better to get married as soon as possible.

　Speaking of marriage, I was invited by Sakai to attend her junior's ceremony the other day.
　As I recall, there's someone she's interested in, who I don't know, but I'm sure she'll be spending time with him this year, so we won't be able to have a karaoke all-nighter like last year.

　Then Sakai heard our plans, and after showing some pretense of nodding.......

"We're going to do it again this year, too.
"Wow....

　He announced that he would hold a karaoke all-nighter as usual.　
　When he told us that, we all slumped our shoulders and hung our heads.

　You should direct your energy at the person you're interested in.

　Sakai often goes to Hitokara as a hobby, but since he's become friends with us, the three of us usually go together.
　The number of places is different, so Sakai always gets a high score, and Miya, perhaps because she actively participates in the parties, also sings the most popular songs.
　In this regard, I haven't been able to keep up with the latest trends, so my repertoire hasn't changed since high school.

　The karaoke itself is not a problem, but it is very hard to sing all night long.

I'll adjust my schedule so that all three of us can have our holidays at the same time, so don't fill up your schedule without permission.
"Wow....

　We have no right to refuse.　
　It's one of Sakai's few stress relievers, and he can't bear to say no to the idea of having a good time with two or three people rather than one.

　Well, he says it, but he's generous enough to say that if he actually has other plans, he can prioritize them.
　It's hard to refuse when you've been shown such a kindness, and it hurts your conscience to say no.

　As I was thinking back, I noticed that Sakai was staring at me.
　I wonder what it is?

What's up?　Sakai?
'What?　Oh, Kazu-kun, I was thinking that you've been very dedicated to your work lately... but you don't seem to be too tired, so maybe you've found a good way to relieve stress?
Oh, well, it works pretty well.

　Apparently, he was wondering about my recent changes.

　─ I don't think I'm actually being healed by a little girl, do you?

　The only person at work who knows the truth is Sanya, and she doesn't know about Amana.　
　It's not a joke if you talk about it badly and are misunderstood and in danger of reporting the incident.　
　The relationship with that girl is too complicated to explain, and it's reasonable to hide it.

　I had decided to do so, but Sakai looks at me with growing interest in my response.

'Huh. Can you tell me what kind of method it is?
'Sorry. I'm practicing the men-only stuff.
Oh, dear. That's too bad.

　I'm not defending s*xism, but I couldn't think of anything else to give a reason to lash out.
　Incidentally, Amana's healing works for men and women of all ages, so I think it would work for Sakai if she actually tried it.
　Especially Amanashi, she'd be healed on a daily basis.

　After I finished chatting like that, I got in my car and called Amari after I got in my car to avoid any mishaps.

"Hello?
Hi, Amari. I'm done with work, I'm calling you.
''Ah, Hayakawa-san. Good evening.

　Before the third call sounded, Amanashi answered the door.
　I was relieved to see that he was just a handful of people on the other side.

'How's Amana-chan?'
"If it's Tenna, she's already in bed.
You're early.
"They say a sleeping baby grows up.

　That's to be expected.
　In moderation, I ask about the requirement that Amari wants to talk about.

'So, what were those requirements you mentioned during your delivery?'
'Yes, I'm actually going on a business trip from Friday to Sunday in two weeks' time,'
'It's also...'

　I could feel Amunashi's troubled state of mind through the phone and I had an indescribable mental image of her.
　How devilish of a boss is he to send a single mother on a business trip, no matter how good she is?
　But even such a trivial complaint of mine was drowned out by the words that followed.

　After all.........

''So, for the three days of your business trip, would you be willing to take care of Tenna at Mr. Hayakawa's home?
...Yes?

　The requirements were too outlandish.