Even though we are in September, the light pouring from the sun is so hot that it burns your skin.
　In this heat, it's no wonder that the students I saw on their way to work were very depressed because it was the end of their summer vacation.
　Of course, it's no different for students and working people alike.
　Of course, it's no different for students and workers alike, and since there's no such thing as a summer vacation for working people, the pressure on the mind and the backbone of the office is far greater.

　I work as a courier, and every year I get fed up with the lingering summer sunshine.

　It's not the same this year.

Onii-san, thank you for always being a very good sport!
Thank you for receiving it, too, Amana-chan.

　The bright voice and smiling face that can't be defeated by the lingering summer heat, and it's easy to feel the tension in your heart gently fade away.

　The interaction with Minami Amana-chan, a beautiful first-grade girl I meet on my twice-weekly deliveries, is like an oasis in the desert for me.
　Not to mention the cuteness of the person in question, the thing that helps me the most is.......

''Yes!　A cold tea, please!
Oh, that's cold. Thank you.

　This Amana's thoughtfulness and kindness.
　As soon as I pressed the intercom, she handed me a cup of chilled tea with ice, which she had probably prepared for me, and I drank it immediately, and I could actually feel the chilled tea cooling my esophagus from the inside out.

　I can work hard until the next delivery again~........

　I can't believe I said that to myself until last year, but I feel that my life is so much more fulfilling these days.
　This is also because of the meeting with Amana-chan.

''Summer vacation is over, how was school for the first time in a while?''
'I'm glad I got to meet everyone in class!　There was a boy who went to the beach and got burned!
Ha-ha-ha, that's it.
Yeah, I'll tell you what...

　With a big smile on her face, Amana told me what happened at school and politely told me about it.
　When we all went to the pool together, the skin of the elementary school students was still white as Amari and Kuroon had given them a thorough anti-aging treatment.
　The careful preparation and persistence of the girls in their UV protection was fresh in my mind.　

　But I'm glad to see everyone in the class...I can see how pure Amana-chan is, unlike the students who were crying about it earlier.
　As a matter of course I'm a natural, the day before I went back to my parents' house, Kuroone-she was complaining about the fact that summer vacation was coming to an end.
　Still, I couldn't skip school and went home, albeit reluctantly.

　In the room where I was alone, I felt a loneliness that I couldn't put into words again, but needless to say, I got busy in the blink of an eye, regardless of such sentimentality.

　Well, that too has completely disappeared after meeting and healing Amana.　
　As I was concluding that, I heard the sound of someone's footsteps coming in my ears.

''──!　Konnichiwa, Kazu-san........
Oh, Amanashi. Good job.
Mom, welcome back.

　The owner of the footsteps was Amana's mother, Amari.
　As soon as they met face to face, for some reason she blushed, but was she tired?
　While I was thinking this, Amana was the first to jump on Amana when she returned home, and she accepted the jump and gave her beloved daughter a smile filled with compassion.

　I think they're the closest of all of us, even though I learned during summer vacation that they're not really parent and child.
　It's probably because of this commotion that the bond that was so strong in the first place has turned into a solid one.

I'll give you your lunchbox back. It was delicious again today.
I'm glad to hear that.

　When I handed back the bento box I had received this morning for lunch, Amanashi smiled as if she couldn't hide her happiness.
　It's a good thing that you have a beautiful face, because it makes you feel somewhat uncomfortable to have that smile on your face.

It's a good thing that you're able to do that, but it's too much for you if you're making it in time for me to go to work.
It's something I like to do, so there's no need for you to get worked up about it.

　After the earlier commotion, I can now eat my bento on non-holidays, which I used to receive only on delivery days.
　I'm grateful to be able to eat Amari's food, but I'm concerned that I'm not putting a burden on her to make it.
　However, the person in question doesn't show any such pretense and says something tricky.

　The way you say it, you might think you have special feelings for me, but....

　It's not possible for a beautiful woman like Amari to say that she is too smug to have romantic feelings for me, so I look at her helplessly and with a painful feeling I decide to reply with other words.

''Well, the food made by Tenashi is better than cooking for myself, so I'm not complaining about it...''
Just take it in stride, then. It's better for you.
What did you say? What did you say?
No, no!　I'm just talking to myself!
Okay, okay....

　It's rare for Amari to talk to herself........
　I was curious about what she said, but I decided to back down, thinking it would be rude to go any further if she said so.

　That being the case, why is she coming to glare at us?
　I should have read the air, but it seems I made the wrong choice...
　I don't understand.

Kohon. Speaking of which, if it's in line with the duty roster that you taught me, it looks like your next day off is tomorrow.
Oh, yeah.
Actually, Mayuzumi-san gave me a discount coupon for an amusement park that I could go to with two (2) people... how's that?
I don't think...

　Amari asked that with some nervousness.　

　
　Then we won't be able to see each other on Saturday, and we'll have no choice but to send them off here without a second thought.

Isn't that nice?
"...　Now....
It's an amusement park. I hope you can have fun with a few people.
H..........?

　Just when I thought I had opened my eyes and had a happy expression on my face, I was instantly stared at by a gaze so cold that it was no more than absolute zero.
　
　Why does your expression change so quickly?

Mom, are you going to take Amana to the amusement park?
Yes, it's for your sake....

　But that was also easily broken by the innocent and innocent Amana-chan.
　But Amari has a delicate expression on her face.
　What is she complaining about when she can spend time at the amusement park with her daughter?

Why can't you come with me then?
'　How is it?!
'What?　Well, if you'll let me join you, I'd love to...?

　Amana-chan's unexpected suggestion, Amanashi also came on board with great vigor.
　I thought the conversation ended right there, so I couldn't hide my confusion as I spoke out my response.

　However, Amari brought the bright reds closer to each other until they seemed to be breathing down on each other.　

''Why are you in question form!　We won't know until you make it clear which one you are!
I'm coming!　If you're good with Amari and Amana, I'll let you go!
I...

　To refuse after being crowded to this point──originally when you were invited──that's no longer an option.
　The moment it was decided to accompany me, Tenashi seemed to have joy in her lapis lazuli eyes, but when she realized there was no space between them, she hurriedly retreated in a hurry.

　　

''I'm sorry to interrupt your parent-child time, but I'll see you tomorrow, okay?
Yeah, I mean, it's Kazu-san, you don't have to hate it...
'Rather?　Why would you...
''~~~!　And anyway, the park opens at 10:00 a.m., so please pick me up here tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.!

　When I heard back what Amari, who is blushing as if she is about to cry, muttered, she hurriedly went into her house as if to say that she had reached her limit.
　Amana-chan and I could not help but be stunned by the hurry.

It's time for me to get back to work.
Yeah ... oh, man.
Hmm?

　At any rate, as I was about to head to my next delivery, I was stopped by Amana-chan.
　With her hands behind her back and a smile that was as bright as the lingering summer sun, she smiled....

'Tomorrow, we're looking forward to it!

　I don't know if it's because she's happy to be able to go to the amusement park or if it's because Amana and I are there together, but that one word was more than enough to tell me how much Amana is looking forward to tomorrow.

''──Ah. I'll see you tomorrow.
"Heh, heh, bye-bye!

　While waving my hand and thanking Amana for sending me off, I drove the deliverer to the next delivery....