Shizuku

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

Miku

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

Shizuku

I'm checking what we have in the refrigerator.

Miku

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

Miku

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

Shizuku

It has been about ten minutes...

Miku

Ten minutes...?!

Shizuku

Is that a problem?

Miku

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

Miku

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

Miku

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

Shizuku

Understood. Sorry to have caused you trouble.

Miku

No, it's fine. But what were you "checking" for?

Shizuku

I was looking for things that might be running low.

Shizuku

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

Shizuku

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

Miku

Well, that is true...

Miku

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

Shizuku

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

Shizuku

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

Shizuku

I want to share "everyday life" with everyone.

Miku

Oh...

Shizuku

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

Shizuku

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

Miku

So that is what you meant...

Miku

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

Shizuku

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

Miku

I 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...)

Miku

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

Shizuku

Just one is enough?

Miku

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

Miku

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

Miku

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

Shizuku

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

Shizuku

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

Miku

No... I learned something too. We will take it one step at a time, together.

Shizuku

Yes.