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Gently massaging with cotton, Kobayashi Megumi breathed a sigh of relief into Kobayashi Sora's ear, "Okay~"

"Great~" Kobayashi Sora lazily got up and patted her legs. "Now it's my turn to shine."

“Before that,” Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head, “you have to give me a reward first.”

"Okay~" Kobayashi Sora hugged Kobayashi Megumi in her arms. "This is a reward hug, a reward kiss, and..."

6 miles, 998 slides and sandpits

Ran Kobayashi skipped and hopped along with her little schoolbag, while Utaha Kasumigaoka and Eriri each held one of her little hands.

Eriri watched as Ran Kobayashi's short hair bounced up and down, like a happy little jellyfish.

Infected by Ran's happiness, Eriri also wanted to jump around.

But this feeling...

Eriri looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha's profile.

It's like parents taking their children out to play.

Ok.

Then you can't jump around anymore.

Mom needs to be more gentle.

Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced sideways and smiled, "It feels so different to come out with Ranran."

Eriri felt a strange flutter in her heart, and Kasumigaoka Utaha felt the same way. This must be what they call telepathy.

Ran Kobayashi looked up. "Why is it different?"

“Before, it was like taking care of one child,” Kasumigaoka Utaha blinked, “now it’s more like taking care of two children.”

Eriri: "...Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

"Utaha's mom is teasing Eriri's mom again~" Kobayashi Ran shook Kasumigaoka Utaha's hand, "If you want to say that Eriri's mom is as cute as Ranran, you can just say it."

Eriri was taken aback, her gaze falling on Kasumigaoka Utaha's face.

“You…” Kasumigaoka Utaha blushed slightly, “just like your mother.”

She seemed to understand a little better what Kobayashi Sora often said.

While parents are educating their children, children are also educating their parents.

"Lanlan~" Eriri's lips curled up uncontrollably, "Shiyu's mom, this is the legendary tsundere~ She clearly likes someone, but she's too shy to say it."

"Like Eriri's mother?"

Yinglili: "Gu..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha laughed happily, only to be glared at by Eriri.

When we arrived at the park, there were already many children there.

Some children were running and jumping around playing with balls, some were swinging in twos and threes, and one child was crying loudly while his mother was comforting him.

Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced around, "The sandpit is over there."

"Let's go play on the slide!" Ran Kobayashi pointed to the other side.

"Huh?" Eriri asked, puzzled. "Aren't you going to play in the sand anymore?"

"Let's go later!" Xiaolin Lan happily ran towards the slide.

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri hurriedly followed, watching as Kobayashi Ran put down her schoolbag, skillfully climbed onto the slide, and slid down in a flash.

"Wow!" Xiaolin Lan shouted happily, and then climbed up again.

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Eriri beside her, "Aren't you going to play with Ranran?"

"Who wants to play?!" Eriri really wanted to go. "I...I'm an adult now!"

"Alright then." Kasumigaoka Utaha put down the bucket. "You watch the things, I want to go play for a while."

"Huh?" While Eriri was still in a daze, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kobayashi Ran had already climbed up the slide and slid down with cheers.

"Eri-chan, Mommy~" Ran Kobayashi waved to Eriri, "Come quick!"

Seeing how much fun they were having, Eriri couldn't resist any longer and hesitated for a moment before joining in.

Kasumigaoka Utaha hugged Eriri, and Eriri hugged Kobayashi Ran. The three of them slid down the slide together.

A refreshing breeze caressed my face, and the scent of spring was invigorating.

When she came to her senses, Ran Kobayashi and Utaha Kasumigaoka had been waiting for her for quite a while.

Eriri stopped, feeling a little embarrassed.

Ah... I've actually gotten addicted to it.

When Eriri faced Ran Kobayashi, she deeply realized her own immaturity.

Ran Kobayashi looked at Eriri with sparkling eyes, "Isn't it great!"

"Mmm...mmm!" Eriri smiled broadly. "It's awesome!"

“Right~” Ran Kobayashi took Eriri’s hand, “The sand is amazing too!”

The three of them went to the circular sandpit together. Kasumigaoka Utaha squatted down and asked Kobayashi Ran for advice, "What should we do now?"

"Dig!" Ran Kobayashi took a small shovel from the bucket and handed it to Utaha Kasumigaoka and Eriri. "Good sand is down there."

"Good sand..." Although she didn't know what good sand was, Eriri still tried her best to dig, just like Ran Kobayashi.

"Found it!" Xiaolin Lan stopped first. "Look, the sand below is soft."

Eriri pinched it, "Really."

"This is a great ingredient for making rice cakes!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri exchanged a glance. "Mochi?"

Do you want it shaped like a cat?

Ran Kobayashi picked up a handful of sand and squeezed it. "Hmm... almost there."

As he spoke, he picked up the small bucket, filled it with water from the tap, and carried it back with some difficulty.

Eriri understood. "Should we pour the water up there?"

"No, that won't work, the water will escape!" Ran Kobayashi picked up the tools and demonstrated, "Fill the kettle, then sift the sand and put it in this bucket, then add water and stir."

Ran Kobayashi sat in the sandpit, filled a mold with damp sand, pressed it firmly, and then pressed it against the edge of the sandpit to create a square shape. "That's how you make rice cakes."

Oh, it was rice cake...

Kasumigaoka Utaha discovers many interesting things in Kobayashi Ran's tools. "Is this for cooking fish?" she asks.

“This is taiyaki,” Ran Kobayashi corrected. “It’s really complicated to make, are you sure you can do it?”

Eriri patted her chest, "Leave it to me!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha noticed that Eriri had patted sand onto her clothes.

However... now is not the time to remind them.

You should focus on making taiyaki.

“The tsukiyaki has red bean filling, so it needs to be layered.” Ran Kobayashi demonstrated carefully, “The outer layer should be moist, the inner layer should be dry, and then add another moist layer.”

Ran Kobayashi pressed the mold against the edge of the pit, exclaiming, "That's it!"

"Let me try!" Eriri recalled Ran Kobayashi's demonstration and tried it herself, snapping it shut with a "snap!" "Done!"

“That won’t do,” Ran Kobayashi pointed out Eriri’s mistake. “Look, the red bean paste is showing here. The customers won’t be satisfied with that.”

Eriri: "......" You still want to sell them?

Ran Kobayashi got up, walked outside the sandpit, then turned around and made a door-opening motion, "click."

"Oh my!" Ran Kobayashi looked around. "This shop smells like taiyaki!"

Eriri greeted them warmly, "Welcome! Would you like a taiyaki?"

“Of course… um…” Kobayashi Ran frowned slightly, “The red bean filling is showing, it doesn’t look very professional, I think I’ll go to another store.”

"No...don't!" Eriri pleaded, "I'll try my best!"

"Effort isn't something you can just talk about," Kasumigaoka Utaha said, having also prepared a serving. "Would you like to try my food?"

Ah, 4 places, 999 camphor trees, let's play hide-and-seek!

"Kasumigaoka Utaha!" Eriri exclaimed angrily, "You're stealing my business!"

"You can tell me what to do, but can you tell who the guests like?" Kasumigaoka Utaha showed Kobayashi Ran, "This was just baked."

“There’s another shop over here,” Ran Kobayashi said, leaning closer to take a closer look before shaking her head. “The tail is completely ruined; it’s all broken.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked down and saw that a corner of the fish tail was indeed torn apart, probably from being accidentally bumped when picking up the mold. "Such a little bit should be fine, right?"

"How can you do this?" Eriri rebuked without any politeness. "Although the red bean paste isn't showing, your casual attitude is."

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow. "So you're showing both your red bean paste filling and your casual attitude, right?"

"That was a mistake." Eriri immediately made another one. "Look, this one is great!"

"Oh!" Xiaolin Lan praised, "It's baked so beautifully! You've improved so quickly."

"The one I just made was for myself." Kasumigaoka Utaha also began a new round of attempts. "If I just pay a little more attention... I'm done."

"Wow~ This is great too!" Ran Kobayashi squatted down. "Seeing this makes me want to make one myself."

The three of them worked together to try and make taiyaki even more perfect.

"One, two, three... Wow, so many!" Ran Kobayashi nodded in satisfaction. "Let's start making the pudding now."

"This cake looks pretty good, isn't it a cake?"

"It's a cake."

"What about this one?"