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P-Stay Dorm - Kitchen

ShizukuThere's half the milk left... And the eggs...

MikuI'm home... Wait, what are you doing!?

ShizukuI'm checking what we have in the refrigerator.

MikuChecking it...!? Sorry, I need to close it for now!

MikuUgh... The air around here is cold too... Shizuku, how long has the refrigerator been open?

ShizukuIt has been about ten minutes...

MikuTen minutes...?!

ShizukuIs that a problem?

MikuThat is... You know, you can't leave the refrigerator open. The food inside can spoil.

MikuAnd when the air inside gets warm, it takes power to cool it down again.

MikuSo close it right after you open it, okay? Please remember that from now on.

ShizukuUnderstood. Sorry to have caused you trouble.

MikuNo, it's fine. But what were you "checking" for?

ShizukuI was looking for things that might be running low.

ShizukuYou always know when we're running low on something around the house, Miku. I heard that shows "how well you look after the home."

ShizukuSo I thought that if I "looked after" things properly too, I could contribute to the family.

MikuWell, that is true...

MikuYou do not have to go out of your way. Everyone has things they are good at and things they are not.

ShizukuBut at this rate, I will only keep relying on everyone.

ShizukuThere is so much I do not know. I want to learn so I can do those things myself.

ShizukuI want to share "everyday life" with everyone.

MikuOh...

ShizukuIf you use it, it decreases. If it decreases, it runs out. So you restock it before that.

ShizukuLife is about repeating that cycle... And everyone is doing that... It's amazing...!

MikuSo that is what you meant...

MikuShizuku, I am sorry. I should have asked why before I jumped in to correct you.

ShizukuHm? You do not need to apologize, Miku. It helps me when someone corrects my mistakes.

MikuI suppose...

Miku(What would have been the right thing to say?)

Miku(If I were in Shizuku's shoes... If I were a child just beginning to learn housework...)

MikuThen... how about this? Let your first goal be noticing just one thing that is running low.

ShizukuJust one is enough?

MikuYeah. Even I would find it hard to notice everything at once.

MikuFor example, when you pour yourself a glass of milk, tell someone if you notice that there is not much left.

MikuThen you will have noticed something was running low all by yourself, Shizuku.

ShizukuI see. Noticing when something is running low is the first step to living with everyone.

ShizukuThank you, Miku. I have learned something new again.

MikuNo... I learned something too. We will take it one step at a time, together.

ShizukuYes.