“Yoruito-kun, I’m sorry… This is the best I could do with the limited time…”
“Ugh… If only I had a little more time…”
“I-I-I-I-I’m so sorry…”
I bowed my head with the three girls in the same class. Behind them, there were sand mountains towering that were almost the same height as me. It’s too big, isn’t it?
(I mean… Isn’t it too big?)
Although I didn’t say it out loud, I was internally surprised. The girls from the Momo group who brought me to the sandbox called out to the girls in the same class and together, they all began working on creating the sand mountain.
Some girls gathered sand from the four corners, some started by creating a base with deep sand, and some continued to reinforce it. It was like watching the process of a construction project… But it’s not a suitable height for toddlers.
“Ev… Everyone is amazing!! This is the first time I’ve seen such a big sand mountain!!!”
“Eh!! R-Really? Really? Really?”
“Good… This is… good.”
“Ugh… Ugh… Ugh… I’m so happy…”
Everyone from the Momonga group was genuinely delighted when I expressed my sincere opinion. Some girls were even tearing up. Just by stating my honest impression, I realized that my understanding of the situation is still shallow.
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“Now, let’s start drawing until lunchtime. You can draw anything you like. If it’s something you like, anything is fine!”
After the free time in the morning, it seems to be drawing time. In a nursery, there are various things to draw… However…
(Something I like, huh…)
It’s not easy for adults to come up with an answer for that. Moreover, for someone like me, who just came out for the first time today in this world, there is only one option.
(My family…)
When I become an adult, I might draw alcohol or something (I’m not an alcoholic), but unfortunately, as a three-year-old, I don’t have the courage to draw alcohol. And currently, apart from my family, I don’t particularly have anything I can say I like.
(In that case, it’s my mother and sister… and Reis too.)
Reis is already considered family to me. She has been by my side constantly since I was born. So it’s natural to think of her as family more than my mother and sister. Because I have spent more time with Reis than with my mother and sister.
Once I decided what to draw, it was easy. I took a skin-colored crayon and began drawing the outline.
Some of you might be thinking, “Will I draw really well here?” or “Will I intentionally draw poorly?” But no!! Even if I draw seriously, there’s a high possibility that I’ll still be worse than a kindergartener!!
Despite having drawn a dog in my past life, my friend asked me, “Is it an alien holding your hand?” and it unexpectedly struck me hard… In other words, even if I seriously draw, there’s a good chance I’ll be worse than a toddler!!
While filling in the outline confidently, I glanced around. Not only my group members, but all the girls from the Momo group were diligently drawing.
(They are kids, after all, they decide quickly…)
Impressed by this fact, I first started with drawing my mother.
