'Oh, by the way, you said you had a fight with your dad, what was it about?'
Hmm?

　I asked Kurone, who had revived from her agony and finished bathing while playing with her phone app next to Amana-chan's view.
　After changing into light blue pajamas, Kurone, who has regained her form, turns her face to me as she chews on an ice cream from the fridge.

''There's nothing special about it~. I just stopped by for a little while and got home late, and I just snapped at him for being impure or my boyfriend wasn't ready or something petty.
'Dad, you're so overprotective of the black sound...'

　The black sound is already in high school, and if you're treating them like children because of their childishness, they're bound to rebel.

I've told them that I'm with them just in case.
What did she say?
Mom said my dad was crying himself to death.
Hmmm.

　Apparently, he's still angry.
　My parents are relieved that they don't have to take me back if I'm at my place, and since it's within commuting distance from here to the high school that Kuroone-san attends, I'm sure I'll stay for a while.

''Onie-chan, did you and Onie-san's dad get into a fight?　You'll have to fold in, okay?
Maybe someday. At least not right now.
How did you do that?
I have to.

　In response to Amana's question, who seems to have no experience of fighting with people.......much less her family, Kurone answers with a look of envy at her purity.
　Nothing, I didn't fight with my dad because I hated him.
　I just rebelled emotionally from the rebellion that comes from adolescence.

　It's not hard to apologize if you have the chance to do so.
　I don't mind staying home and taking care of things until that time.

It's not something you have to worry about, Amana-chan, so don't worry about it.
'Yeah...'

　At the words of Kuroone-sensei, who smiled and told her not to worry about it, Amana-chan couldn't help but stifle a look of disagreement.
　The air became heavy from the casual question, but Kurone put her hands together in an attempt to change the atmosphere of the place.

'Yes!　You're going to stay here until the day after tomorrow, right?　Then let's go to the mall tomorrow!
Out?
Yeah, yeah, I can buy you anything you want!　My brother!
Hey.

　Don't proudly rely on people's wallets.
　Nevertheless, Black Sound's suggestion is not a bad one.
　It would be unpalatable to play at home or in the neighborhood park all the time when you've been here for three days.

　If possible, I want to do something memorable.
　But..........

'Well, um, Amana, just stay at your house, okay?
You don't have to hold back!

　As if to take this one into consideration, Amana-chan humbly and softly refused to go out.
　The black-toned voice immediately tells her that she doesn't need to be shy, but Amana's expression doesn't clear.

But, "But I'm not going to ask you to take a bite when I'm being bothered by you, and you're not going to be bothered by me either...
'It's not a bother at all!　I'll buy you anything you want for Amana!

　So why do you say that?
　You're tempted to say so, but you can hold back and hold your tongue.
　In fact, I'm confident that I would buy anything for you if you asked me to, Amana-chan.

　Or rather, as I thought, Amana-chan, who has little desire for things, reacted in a reserved manner.
　It's not that she doesn't have anything she wants, it's more that she can't bear the thought of having someone buy her something when she's out and about, even though she's in the position of being entrusted with it.

　I would like to praise him for being smart enough to know his place in the world, but at this point, I'd say he's wrong.

You know what, Amana-chan? It's a good idea, but when we say it's a good idea, and you refrain from doing it, it makes me sad.
Yeah, but...

　I don't want to blame her for anything, but at my words, Amana-chan has a sad look on her face as if she's feeling guilty.
　Holding her little hand, I meet her eyes and smile at her.

''Neither me nor Amana would get angry at Amana-chan for spoiling her. In fact, we're very happy to see Amana spoiling us. For adults, there's nothing that makes us happier than to see a child laugh.
Does that make you happy when your brother smiles at you?
I'm happy. Of course I'm super happy. If you can go out with us tomorrow and have lots of laughs and make memories, that will make me even happier.
Really?

　The question would be like the last bulwark of her mind in a way.　
　In order not to bother Amana, who is busy with work and childcare, Amana has learned to put up with her selfishness.　
　That in itself isn't a bad thing, but in her case, she's putting up with too much.

　This is not good.

　Too much selfishness is not good, but too much patience is not good either.
　Both are just fine in moderation........at least, at Amana's age, it's still okay to be selfish.
　As a parent - and I'm not a parent - I think it's very sad that a child won't be pampered anymore.

　I'm always comforted by Amana's smile.　
　I'd rather see a smile from the bottom of her heart than a smile from the strength of her strength that she puts up with.

　That's why I gently tell you that it's okay for you to be more lenient.

"─ ─ I love your smile, Amana-chan. If you can see that, then listening to your selfishness is not a bother or anything.
....

　After receiving the untrue words, Amana opened her lapis lazuli eyes and stared at me intently.
　She blinks a few times, then blushes shyly, and her gaze turns right and left before her little mouth slowly opens.

'I want to go out with you, Onii-san...'
Okay, well, why don't the three of us go out together tomorrow?
"!　Yeah!

　When she agreed to the adorable request, Amana smiled a radiant smile.
　Then, while we were talking about what we were going to see at the mall, including the black sound, Amana-chan started rowing the boat in stages.

　
　It's time to go to bed.

Amana-chan, let's go to bed now.
'Yeah ... hmmm ...'

　Ah, the cute little Amana-chan who stretches out....
　It's quietly soothing to see the way she seems to deliver a good night's sleep to those watching.

　Anyway, Kuroone-san lies in bed with Amana-chan.
　The way they look like sisters from the sidelines makes me smile indifferently.

　Not long after that, Amana-chan falls soundly asleep.