39 38 Pick-up day





 It's been two weeks since the unexpected Friday when I was healed by Amanashi.
 This day finally came, as a reward for getting through the nightmarish days of hard work while being healed by Amana, or perhaps it should be called a reward for me.
 Since Amana is not on a business trip for the next three days, she's going to take a day off and keep Amana at my house.

 Of course, this is a role that Tenashi has trusted and relied on me for, and I swear I won't do anything foolish to mess with her.

 I've packed up my room for today, and I've made a plan to keep Amana occupied.
 I had so much fun that I didn't sleep much yesterday, but it's not a problem because it will be a chore once I get her healed.

 I drove my car, which was parked in the parking lot of my rented apartment, and arrived at my first visit to "Mansion Every Smile", which I hadn't thought about before, except for work.
 The time was a little after 8 a.m., half an hour before Amanashi was going on a business trip.
 I've had a meeting with her in advance to come at this time, so I'm sure she's finished her preparations as well.

 I got out of the car with high spirits and pressed the intercom to room 184.

'Yes!'
Umi... I mean, good morning. It's, uh, Hayakawa.
'Oh, man! I'm coming!

 It's off today and I'm about to say the name of the company out of habit, which is not a very tight start, but Amana-chan, who answered the door, seemed happy to find out that it was me, so I'll forget it as soon as possible.

 Soon after, the front door is opened.

'Good morning, Onii-san! Please take care of me, Mikka-kun!
Oh, good morning, Amana. Nice to meet you too.

 I return the greeting with a polite greeting from Amana, who has her brown hair up two-sided, beautiful as amber.
 She's wearing a pink t-shirt with a rabbit printed on it, a jean skirt, and white and pink sneakers for shoes.

 And she was carrying a yellow and blue checkered rucksack on her back, as if it were for an overnight stay.
 The fact that he's carrying it on his back now means that he's been wearing it since early on.
 Is it an angel?

...Good morning, Hayakawa-san.
'Good morning, Amani........'

 Following Amana-chan, who turns a big smile on her face, comes out Amanashi, who is wearing a suit as she is going on a business trip from now on.
 But for some reason, her expression is sulky and severely dissatisfied.

''Listen, why are you in such a bad mood?''
It's not so bad.

 I asked her anxiously if something was wrong, but she denied it without making eye contact with me. 
 Sadly, however, it's obvious to anyone who looks at her that she's in a bad mood.
 It's not a good idea to go on a business trip, or maybe she's worried about leaving her husband in charge of her, even though she trusts him.

 
 To be honest, we're out of ideas.

 When I thought that.....

I've got work to do now, so I'm not going to be in a bad mood. Yes, I don't mind at all that the moment I told the lonely Tenna that she was going to stay at Hayakawa-san's place for the time being because of the business trip, she seemed happy with anticipation, as if her loneliness of not having me around outweighed the fact that she was so excited about it. ...

 They confided in me.

 No, you're dragging it out like crazy.
 Since you're a clever Amana, you might have been concerned about not worrying Amana.

 That's not the case, though I'm glad you were happy to spend time with me.

'It's fine. Originally, it's my fault for making my daughter feel lonely as a result of being away from home for work.......I've headed out on business trips in the past, and I'm sure Tenna will get used to it.......

 
 I couldn't bear to look at the situation too much, so I quietly whispered to Amana standing next to me.

"Is that all you need to do?
'Oh. It'll make your mother feel better.
Okay.

 When Amana-chan heard the details, she asked a frank question, but I assured her with confidence.
 Just like the other side knows me, I know a little bit about Amari too.
 Unfortunately, the only person who can put that knowing into practice and be effective is my daughter, Amana, though.

'Hey, Mom,'
Yes?

 When Amana called out to me, Amanashi, unlike me, bent down to make eye contact with me with a blissful calm on the surface and listened to the rest of the story.
 This blatant difference in treatment isn't the first time, and it doesn't bother me much.

 Regardless of my emotions, Amana smiled at Amari........

Amana, I'm going to be a good girl so you don't give mommy a heart attack, so good luck with your work!
Yes, I'm Tenna's pride and joy.

 When the words of encouragement were sent to her, Amana recovered in an instant.
 It was easy to know that the support from Amana-chan would be the most effective, though simple.
 Because I know how you feel, and I know how painful it is.

 Amanashi, who has regained her condition, coughs while her cheeks turn red, perhaps embarrassed at having shown her earlier appearance.

''Kohon........There's a note in Tenna's luggage with notes on how to take care of it, so please refer to it. If you still don't understand anything, it's free after 8pm, so please contact me and tell me about it, as well as regular reports.
Yeah, I'll try to be as uncomplicated as possible.

 It's important, I'll remember it well.

 After such an exchange, I put Amana-chan in the back seat of the car. 
 Make sure she's got her seatbelt on tightly and we're ready to go.
 Then, for some reason, I started looking around the car as if I had witnessed an unusual sight.

 The curiosity that comes through is so cute that I feel like I want to watch it all the time, but on the other hand, I'm also anxious to see if it's something that's bothering me.
 I've washed the car just in case I had to take Amana out like this, but....

Amana-chan, is something bothering you?
Hey, man, this is my first time in a car! That's why it's so exciting!
Oh, yeah?

 A surprising response.
 Thinking back, I realized that if Amari was driving a car, she wouldn't have been in such a hurry to visit the class.
 Then is it possible that she doesn't even have a car, let alone a license?

 What a question I had in mind, and Tenashi, who was seeing me off, answered before I could be asked.

'Tenna's right, this is the first time this child has ever been in a car, except on public transport. I couldn't take the time to get a driver's license because of childcare...''
'Oh, I see.'

 
 If she was working as a single mother, she obviously couldn't afford to attend a driving school.

 That brings up a concern.

'That doesn't even tell you if you're going to get carsick, does it?
'I've never been drunk on a bus or a train, so I hope I'm okay...'
If that happens, we'll take care of it.
Please.

 That's how I settled in for now.
 When I realized it was getting close to Tenashi's time to go to work, we were finally leaving.  

''Well then, please take care of Tenna for the next three days.
Yeah, I'm on it.
Mom, come on in.
''Yes, Tenna, please try not to bother Hayakawa-san too much.

 After saying goodbye, I stepped on the gas pedal and started the car with Amana in it.

 I'm quietly excited by the prospect of three days with a girl I've only interacted with on the delivery site....