'Phew. It's finally here!

　The space that Tenna stepped into was filled with an unbusy bustle.
　The voices of people passing by, of course, as well as the shouts of encouragement from the clerks at the cash registers and near the counters, were particularly noticeable.

　Tenna went shopping alone, or in other words, to the supermarket about a kilometer away from her home where so many people were coming and going.
　Even though she had the opportunity to go shopping with Tenashi on her days off, she never acted alone, but her first errand was full of excitement just on the way.

''Well, I have to dodge the oshouyu, right...''

　Even so, her young legs are still walking around the store as if they are not tired.
　The sight of them is really quite amusing, so much so that they bring smiles to the faces of the adults who pass by them.

　And then..........

"──Ah.........that's not the shortest route.......oh......that's not the shortest route.　The seasoning section is at the end of the entrance, on the left-hand shelf...
No, even if you know what condiments you're buying, it would be foolhardy to figure out where they're laid out on a first look...

　Tenna's struggles were watched by Tenashi and Wa from a short distance away.
　From the side, they would be suspicious, but the two of them disguised themselves so that Tenna wouldn't find out.
　It wasn't like they were sneaking around from behind, so they didn't have to be suspicious of their surroundings.

　Without knowing that the two adults were following her, Tenna proceeded inside the supermarket in search of the desired item.

　The first time this happened was about 3 hours ago.

　====.

Oh.
Hmm?　What's the matter, Amanashi?

　Wa asked in response to the muttering that Amari suddenly let out as she was preparing lunch.
　With a somewhat apologetic expression on her face, she shows something to Wa.

''Soy sauce?　Is it empty?
''Yes. The spices aren't in the package that Wa-san is delivering to me, so I had to replenish them myself directly, but I think I ran out because I used a little too much...
'Oh, that's probably...'

　It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to get a good idea of what's going on.

''No, it's not!　It's never Wa's fault!　Because I just didn't know how much was left!
No, but ... hmmm, well, I guess we all make mistakes like that.

　When Tenri sensed this, she hurriedly controlled her apology.
　Wa tried to tell her that it wasn't true, but she kept her mouth shut because she thought that if she didn't, she would be subject to the blame, and kept it to a light follow-up to try to disguise Tenri's guilt.

　In the case of Kazu, it was more often than not that he didn't buy the condiments in the first place, so much so that he was reminded of the small talk he was getting from Kuroone-who came to stay.

''Well, thank you very much. Then I'll go buy more soy sauce that we've run out of after dinner.
Oh, wait a minute.
Yes?

　Tenri overheard Wa's follow-up and told her that she was going to buy some soy sauce.
　But right after that, she was called out by Wa to wait.
　Tenri doesn't know why she was stopped, and she nods her head.

　But Wa didn't speak the truth, and looked once at Tenna, who was waiting at the table to finish her lunch.
　He immediately turns back to Tenashi and asks her a certain question.

　It is.........　

''Amana-chan, have you ever gone on an outing before?''
Do you need an errand?
No?
'So that's why.........................no way!
Yeah, no kidding.

　Tenna realizes what Wa is trying to say in the middle of answering the question, and Tenri's eyes widen from astonishment.
　In contrast, Wa smiles in the manner of a good answer.

　The intention of the question is namely to get Tenna to go on an errand to buy some soy sauce.
　However, her mother, Tenashi, is not happy with her expression.

''Da, no!　It's not safe to let Tenna go on an errand by herself!
I know what you're thinking, but it's all about experience, isn't it?　Shouldn't you at least get him used to shopping?
Ugh....

　It's a suggestion that, in the eyes of Wa, is necessary for Tenna's growth, so from the point of view of Tenashi, who wishes for her daughter's healthy growth, she can never disregard it.
　Normally, I would tell you not to interfere with your child's education policy, but.......



　Love was blind, or perhaps it should be said that Wa's fatherly words and actions were dulling Amari's calm judgment.

'How about you, Amana?　Would you like to go on a snooze?
Do you need help?　Hmmm........

　Wa, unaware of Tenashi's state of mind, now asks Tenna about her willingness to go on an errand.
　Tenna hesitates briefly without replying to the question, as if she knows the concept of an excursion, and then....　

'I want to go!'
M.....
All right, that's it. So how far do you want me to send you to buy?

　I said yes.
　Amanashi was reluctant, but swallowed her rebuttal when she saw the look on her daughter's face that she was willing to take on.

　Wa continued to ask where she was going to buy something.
　There were quite a few choices for soy sauce, but Tenri raised her hand and picked out a place to go.

''Let's go to the convenience store 100 meters away.
That's too close. You won't get the sense of adventure that comes with being a mousetrap. Can't we go to the supermarket at least a kilometer away?

　It was instantly dismissed.
　Wa named Super as the next candidate, but Amari's well-formed face turned pale.

''That long distance........!
'It's about the same distance from here to Amana's school, you know?　And all you have to do to get to the supermarket is follow the road and cross four intersections?

　Tenashi is bursting with fatherly stupidity, while Wa adds to the directions.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

　The adults' arguments were not the point, Tenna made a fist with her small hand and got up to speed, thinking that she would be useful to Tenashi.