My Girlfriend and the Awakening V

"We're going now, mom."

"Tadashi, be sure to take care of Suzune."

"I know, mom."

Suzune and I proceeded towards our destination. Since she is shopping for ingredients the right place should be the market.

The reason aunt Katsumi told her to go to the convenience store must be because Suzune still doesn't how to properly pick fresh ingredients.

Well, even I don't know. Learning it seems to be hard and time consuming so I don't want to bother with it.

The convenience store in this neighborhood was located only two streets away from both of our houses.

"Ah! Look, Tadashi-kun, a cat."

"Hm?"

I looked at the direction Suzune pointed her fingers with. There was a white cat walking above the wall.

"Let's follow it for a bit, we still have time before lunch."

"Okay."

I didn't voice any denial to her and immediately agreed. I'm not going to interfere with her first errand. I'll only be accompanying her to wherever she goes.

I don't need to worry about getting lost either. If Suzune lost her directions, I already memorized this whole neighborhood long ago.

"Hmm... I didn't think that you will agree just like that. Well, since Tadashi-kun is okay with it then it should be fine."

We started following the cat. Suzune tried very hard always beckoning the cat to come to her but it didn't work.

On top of that we couldn't grab the cat since the wall is too high for both me and Suzune to reach.

"The cat jumped down! Hurry and hold it, Tadashi-kun."

"Yeah."

The two of us quickened our pace to get closer to the cat, but as expected when we were only a bit of distance away from it, it immediately ran.

"Don't stop, Tadashi-kun. Let's chase it."

"Hey, wait. Don't run too fast."

Suzune hurriedly went after the cat. I soon followed worried about her getting tired. Like I mentioned before this girl's stamina is really low.

"It went that way!"

Suzune pointed at a dark alley. This was the place we last saw the cat running.

"I think we should stop here now, Suzune. Continuing this chase will prove to be very hard since this alley is really dark. You hate darkness right?"

"Mhm... I know but I just wanted to touch the cat once."

"We'll soon have another opportunity to do that in another time so let's stop for now okay?"

"Yes..."

Suzune dropped her head down in disappointment. That damn cat! It's all that cat's fault for making her sad.

"Cheer up okay? How about we also buy ice cream when we arrive there?"

"Ice cream?! Okay!"

It's good that Suzune can be easily comforted if you distract her with other things.

Walking back, Suzune suddenly stopped.

"Eh... which way did we pass through again?"

"You forgot?"

Heh it's to be expected with how clumsy this girl is. Even with this kind of ability she still wants to take care of me. Haha, how cute.

"Well... we were running so fast so I didn't notice."

"Haha, properly remember it from now on okay? If we go to this side it'll be our way back home while on this other side is the way to our current destination, which is the convenience store."

I chuckled.

"Don't laugh. I was merely pretending not to know so that I could test you."

"Yeah, yeah. I know."

"I'm saying the truth."

"I know I believe you."

"You clearly don't believe me!"

...

We arrived at the convenience store with no problem.

"What did aunt Katsumi told you to buy?"

"Mom, gave me the list... here take a look."

Suzune handed me a small note book. I read the list that aunt Katsumi wrote for her to buy. It's not that much, however it's not few either. Maybe it's because of this that aunt Katsumi agreed on taking me with her.

"Let's go get a cart first, Tadashi-kun."

"It's your job to buy these things I'll be just helping you carry it when we go back."

"Mhm. Leave it to me!"

I followed Suzune on getting the cart. After getting the cart Suzune started moving around finding the ingredients that is listed on her note.

It's supposed to be her job but I'm the one dragging the cart as we walk while she is the one picking and putting the ingredients that is listed on her note.

"I almost forgot let's first go and pick our ice creams. I want the straw berry flavored one."

"Uh... mine is chocolate flavored."

I found another one that I didn't know about her again. Suzune likes straw berry flavored ice creams.

Done getting the ice creams, we proceeded.

...

"What do you think should I pick Tadashi-kun? This one costs 200 Yen for a pack of six eggs while the other one costs 300 Yen for a pack of ten eggs.

"Isn't it obvious, read the description. That 300 Yen egg is currently on sale so it means you could save money by buying it."

"How? Is this what mother said about adding numbers?"

"Well, I don't clearly know myself but just by looking at it you could save one egg by buying this 300 Yen for a pack of ten eggs.

"How did you know? Tell me."

"This... I don't know how to explain it that well. But let's see, there are 6 eggs in that 200 Yen for a pack of six eggs. I then thought that since 100 Yen is the half of 200 Yen if they are combined we would have 300 Yen which is the cost of the 10 eggs a pack.

Since 200 Yen has 6 eggs so it would mean that 100 Yen would have 3 eggs. If 6 eggs and 3 eggs are combined how much will it be?"

"Me? Hmm... 6... 7... 8... 9?!"

Suzune cutely spread out her palms counting by her fingers.

"That's right! Smart girl. If we go with this one we will only have 9 eggs with the cost of 300 Yen. Instead, we will pick this other one since it has 10 eggs with the same price of 300 Yen. We will have one egg for free."

"Hehe."

Suzune laughed happily with my praise. The eggs were the last one on the list. Looking at the counter, there is no line so both of has quickly went to pay.

"It costs 8600 Yen in all, little girl."

The lady in front of the counter said after she was done registering the ingredients we decided to buy.

"8600 Yen? Is this enough?"

Suzune nervously handed a 10000 Yen bill afraid that her money is not enough to pay the things she bought.

"Don't worry, it's enough."

I patted Suzune's head assuring her.

"Is this your first errand?"

The lady in the counter asked while she received the money.

"Yes, it's our first errand."

I'm telling the truth, it was not only Suzune's first time going to buy something in the convenience store without any parents.

"Oh... still so young. Here, this is 1400 Yen. It's your change little girl.

"1400 Yen, is this correct Tadashi-kun?"

When Suzune received the change that the lady in counter handed to her she hurriedly asked for my opinion. I don't know how to answer her question... since I don't really know myself.

"I'm capable if it's within the hundreds but thousands are still too much for me. But I think it's correct since there is only a small possibility that this kind lady will trick us."

"Haha, don't worry little girl. This is the exact amount. How about I'll give you a candy for free."

The lady in the counter laughed. She picked up a lollipop that was on the side of the counter, giving it to Suzune.

"Really?!"

Suzune's eyes brightened, quickly accepting the lollipop into her hand.

"It's popular that they have bad intentions when a stranger suddenly gives you a lollipop." I squinted my eyes at the lady in the counter before shrugging.

The lady got stunned.

"But oh well this situation is different as far as I can see. We're going now, Suzune."

Picking up the two eco bags. I and Suzune hurriedly walk back home.

"That kid..."