Chapter 35 Hana-san in a Good Mood

Hana-san in a Good Mood

——Even though it was evening, it was still a little hot and humid outside.

But it felt cooler than during the day, thanks to a strong wind.

“Do you mind if I go to the supermarket near the train station? Some things are cheaper and more convenient there.”

“Sure. Do you always shop there?”

“Yes. It’s a bit far, but it’s just a good distance for…walking”

We walk down the street at night and chat with each other.

Hana-san, who is small, has a small step. I walked slowly to match her pace.

“Walking? …Hana-san, you don’t use the car much?”

“I don’t use it when it’s nearby. At my age, I gain weight quickly if I don’t exercise.”

I see. It is true that Hana-san has a firm body.

Her br🬀🬀sts and thighs are firm, but she is not fat. It seems to be the result of her proper efforts.

“But as expected, it was hard to go home with so much luggage. I have a strong son with me today, so I don’t have to worry.”

“Yes. Leave it to me to carry your luggage.”

Saying that I try to make a bicep with my thin arms.

Hana-san shook her shoulders and laughed, looking at my two unreliable arms that she seemed didn’t want to entrust them to me at all.

“Ufufu~ Takumi-kun, I think you should…eat a little more food that will help you build muscle. I don’t think you’re getting enough protein.”

She…seems to be in a good mood.

Her steps are light and her pace is faster than before.

Was my joke really that funny?

No, but hmm…objectively I don’t find it that funny, so I don’t think so.

In fact, the fact that she is humming a song makes me smile so much that I want her to stay that way for a long time.

And so we walked together for a while.

It must’ve been 20 minutes. We arrived at our destination, a large supermarket.

Although it was not the closest to the station, the store was quite crowded with customers because it was easily accessible from the station. It seems to be a popular store because Hana-san always comes here.

“Shall we start with the vegetables?”

“Hana-san, I think we just need some vegetables.”

“Oh dear. Don’t be picky, okay? I’ll cook them deliciously for you.”

“…I, I’ll do my best.”

Despite my modest resistance, Hana-san put tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, eggplant, and other vegetables into her basket one by one.

…Ah, this is no good.

A few minutes after entering the store. Realizing my foolishness, I rushed to Hana-san.

“Um, I’ll hold the basket. Sorry for not being tactful.”

I told her to let me carry her luggage.

But I was so distracted by the vegetables, which I didn’t like, that I didn’t pay attention to the basket.

I apologized for that, and when I held the basket as if I was half taking it away from her…Hana-san laughed in amusement again.

“Ufufu~ You didn’t have to worry about that…but thank you. I’ll skip buying peppers as a reward for your kindness, Takumi-kun.”

“Are you sure? Thanks.”

She seemed to have noticed that I don’t like green peppers.

My grandparents taught me not to leave any of the food served to me, but I don’t like things I don’t like.

“Takumi-kun, do you know? You should eat fresh vegetables as much as possible. If they’re damaged, they won’t keep well, so just because they’re big doesn’t mean they’re good enough.”

…Anyway, she is in a good mood today.

Hana-san, who is more talkative than usual, tells me a lot of things, so I listen to her as I walk around the store——