When we'd had our fun at the arcade, it was just in time for lunch.
　Amana-chan was visibly smiling after playing Taiko no Tetsujin, which made me and Kurone want to smile.

　When we arrived at the food court for lunch, there were many people lined up in line.
　Let's get ourselves a seat first and decide what to eat.

'Well, what would you like to eat, Amana-chan?
Uh, garlic!

　It's so outlandish but I forgive it because it's cute.
　Then the hamburger line would be the best.
　If we've decided on a direction, we can narrow down which tenant shop to choose.

　After much deliberation, Amana-chan decided on the hamburger steak and salad set, Kuroone-soba (cold soba noodles), and I decided on curry udon.

Amana-chan. Let me know if you can't fit everything in, okay?
'Yes!　But I'm going to eat it right so it doesn't stay there!
Oh, wow. Shall we eat then?

　And so we each get our hands on a meal.
　The aroma of the spices and the firmness of the noodles are delicious.......this is why curry udon is the best.

　I suddenly look at Amana while slurping the noodles.
　Using a child's fork and knife with dexterity, she cut the hamburger into bite size pieces and chewed them well.
　She also kept the noise to a minimum, so minimal that you had to listen carefully to notice it, and I have to admire her admirable manners.
　As I thought at lunch and dinner last night, she's a pretty neat eater for a first grader.

　As far as I can remember, compared to when I was the same age as Kuroone-sensei and I, I don't remember her ever eating so politely.
　It's more like spilling or staining was the norm.

　I don't know if I can become one, but I don't have the confidence that I could teach him this perfectly, even if I became a parent, as a glimpse of how thoroughly Amari has educated him.
　When the time comes, I vowed to ask her to teach me by all means.
　

　You have to be able to say that you're a good person.

It's a good thing Amana-chan has a beautiful way of eating, don't you think? You're like a princess.
Ahem. My mama was teaching me how to become a responsible adult.

　It's easy to picture that Amana talking so sourly with a serious face.
　After being praised, Amana-chan smiled cheerfully and proceeded to eat her hamburger with her cheeks full of praise.

I can't help but wonder what kind of person she is. And what kind of person is she, Aniki?
Why are you asking me?
When you look after them like this, it's because you know them, right?
Well, there is, but...

　I'm irritated by the grimace on his face as he asks me about it, but I affirm that we're acquainted.

　By the way, he also gives me a homemade lunch box two days a week, but I don't bother to mention it, so I keep it quiet.
　I'm sure that if I don't tell Kurone about Tenri's personality, she will persistently ask me about it.
　It's because I understand that my sister is that kind of person that I decided to tell her without flinching.

''You're a beautiful woman with a picture-perfectly serious personality, and you're impeccable as a person and a parent who can think for Amana-chan.
'Wow, I expected a certain amount of this since Amana-chan is so cute, but she's really pretty.
The first time I met you, I could tell you were younger than me. Especially when it comes to your cooking skills, you're at a level where you can compete with Kuroon.
Oh, I see.

　The black sound that convinced me of my explanation was shown by nodding something blatantly and then.......




''So?　You know what you're doing... and what you're doing... and what you're doing.
What?

　The question that grabbed my heart was put to me.
　You have to be able to say that you're not the only one who has a good idea of what you're talking about.
　You want to wrap your head around the inescapable gaffe of self-destruction, but your sister's curiosity was not kind enough to allow you that kind of time.

''I thought you were a pedophile, but I didn't know you had a taste for married women... As a sister, I can't help but be disgusted by my brother's abnormal taste...''
'Cause it's not!　It was because Amanashi took care of my nutrition...
"Call me names and I'll call you names!　Oh no, you're the one who does the name-calling with people with kids!
'No, no, no, nothing like you'd expect has happened!
'Again - if you miss it now, you have no hope of getting married, do you?　I have to take my chances properly~
That's...!

　The more you argue with me, the more you're being driven to the bottom of the barrel, dammit!
　It's true that now that he's able to build trust with a woman like Amari, it's an opportunity.
　But it's also true that I have no intention of doing anything about her.

　So while Kuroon's evil reasoning is pointless, he's not the kind of guy who would stop at saying it.
　As I was pondering how to silence her........

''Onee-chan.''
Hmm?　What's wrong with you, Amana-chan?
I'm going to make a meal of it.
Yes.

　Amana easily silenced him with a smile that didn't make her eyes smile.
　

''Onii-san, too.''
Oh, yes.

　I was pissed off too.
　What a shameful sight for both brother and sister to be exposed........

　

　After lunch, we had to take a restroom break and meet at a bookstore near the food court before going to the next restaurant.
　But for some reason the men's room was always crowded at such times, and by the time our turn came at last, more than 10 minutes had passed.

　When I arrived after I finished using the restroom, I found that the black sound that had come before me was looking around.
　Besides..........

''Black sound, what's going on?　Is Amana-chan here yet?
'　Oh, uh, my brother....

　Just as she asked her sister, Amana, who should have been heading to the women's restroom with her, was not there.
　When questioned, Kurone comes with a weak expression as if her usual bullishness is a lie.
　It's as if she's in a hurry, but she's not sure how to act....

　In a moment, a possibility has passed through my head.

　If this expectation is correct, then the impatience that my sister is feeling is perfectly natural.
　You can find a number of different types of products and services on the market.




"Ah, Amana-chan, we got separated........
Huh!

　He told her of the fact that Amana had gotten lost in this large shopping mall.