At dinner time, the four of them sat around the dining table.
Kashi had already changed into one of Tanaka's mother's old clothes.
Although it was still a bit big, it was better than Tanaka Masao's clothes.
Looking at the adorable Kashi, Tanaka's mother was quite fond of her and, fearing that she might feel constrained having just arrived, she instructed her,
"Kashi, just treat this place as your own home. Don't be shy. If you have any difficulties, just tell me."
"Mm-hmm~"
Kashi nodded while eating, indicating that she understood.
Seeing this, Tanaka's mother showed a gentle smile.
She just didn't know that Kashi was never a good child.
The cute little darling in her eyes would, in the future, become a mischievous child who would give her immense headaches.
After dinner, Tanaka and his wife went out to buy some daily necessities for Kashi, and also a couple of clothes for her.
They couldn't let Kashi be naked every day, only to put on an oversized shirt when going out; that would be too shabby.
Kashi lay on the sofa in a practiced lazy posture, crossing her legs and caressing her slightly bulging belly.
"The food tastes alright; it barely meets the requirements for my temporary base."
She looked at Tanaka Masao and ordered, "Masao, go draw a bath for me. I want to bathe."
"Hey, I'm not your slave. Don't use such an authoritative tone."
Tanaka Masao, who had just finished eating, didn't want to move at all.
Even if that weren't the case, he wouldn't let Kashi boss him around.
Facing Tanaka Masao's refusal, Kashi was full of confidence.
"Kuku, before Kazumi and Kenji left, they specifically told you to take good care of me. What do you think will happen if they come back and find out I wanted to bathe but couldn't?"
Kazumi was Tanaka Masao's mother's name, and Kenji was his father's name.
Although the couple regarded Kashi as their daughter, Kashi's age was greater than theirs combined.
Kashi naturally didn't want to call them parents, nor did she want to call them aunt and uncle, so she simply called them by their names.
Tanaka and his wife didn't mind this, thinking that calling them by name directly made it seem very intimate.
Hearing that Kashi was actually using his parents to threaten him, Tanaka Masao was a bit annoyed.
"Damn it, using this trick. But you remember, this trick will only work at the beginning. Once you get familiar with the house, it won't be effective anymore."
Although a bit annoyed, Tanaka Masao still went to the bathroom to draw a bath for Kashi.
After all, she had just arrived.
"Mm-hmm, very good, very good."
Looking at Tanaka Masao heading to the bathroom, Kashi was quite satisfied.
"Now this is what I call living."
After a while, Tanaka Masao, who had drawn the bath, came out of the bathroom and urged, "The bathwater is ready. Go bathe quickly, and remember to wash your body clean before getting into the tub."
"I know, I know."
Kashi replied casually; she knew about such things.
Kashi took off her clothes, went to the bathroom, shook her head helplessly, and said with some disdain, "What a simple bathroom."
She picked up the showerhead and turned on the tap.
"So cold."
The sudden gush of cold water made Kashi shiver all over, and she quickly moved the showerhead away.
"What the heck."
Kashi cautiously extended her small hand to test the water, and feeling the temperature gradually rise, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Phew, I thought all humans bathed in cold water."
After a quick rinse of her body, Kashi looked at the bottles and jars in the bathroom.
Before she came in, Tanaka Masao had already told her there were many cleaning products.
Shampoo, body wash...
"This must be shampoo, it smells so good."
Kashi picked up the shampoo, poured some into her palm, smelled it, and then applied it to her wet hair.
"Oh, if you rub it back and forth with your hands, a lot of white stuff appears, how magical."
Kashi found it interesting, so she poured some more onto her hair and worked up more lather.
She just didn't notice that the foam slowly flowed down her forehead and soon reached her eyes.
"Ah, my eyes, my eyes!"
Suddenly feeling as if her eyes were on fire, Kashi screamed.
She fumbled for the showerhead and quickly turned on the water, but because her eyes were closed, she accidentally turned it to the hot water setting.
"Ah, so hot, so hot!"
Kashi quickly retreated and shouted loudly, "Masao! Masao, come save me!"
Tanaka Masao, who was resting in the living room, heard the commotion and went over.
He asked through the bathroom door, "What's wrong?"
"My eyes, I can't see my eyes! Come help me quickly."
"Shampoo got into your eyes, didn't it?"
Considering Kashi's state at the moment, Tanaka Masao disregarded the difference between genders and pushed open the bathroom door, walking in.
As soon as he entered, he saw Kashi, covered in white foam, crying out and covering her eyes.
He glanced at the shower, which was set to the highest water temperature, and roughly understood the situation, so he instructed, "Bear with it, don't move around. I'll be quick."
Hearing this, Kashi endured the pain and stood still, and soon, cool water rinsed over her face, which was very comforting.
The water carried away the shampoo foam, and Kashi finally dared to open her eyes.
Although her eyes still felt a bit uncomfortable, she could see things again.
She took the showerhead from Tanaka Masao's hand and rinsed her eyes.
It took a full minute for her to fully recover.
"I'm alive again."
Kashi, with reddened eyes, let out a long breath and complained to Tanaka Masao, "How can you humans be so terrifying, using such dangerous things to clean your hair?"
"That's because you don't know how to use it. You should close your eyes when using it."
Tanaka Masao continued to explain, "Also, using shampoo cleans hair more thoroughly. After washing, it not only leaves a fragrance but also makes your hair smooth."
"Is it really as good as you say?"
Kashi was a little unconvinced.
"Alright, you help me wash."
Kashi wanted to try it, but her recent experience made her hesitant, so she asked Tanaka Masao to do it.
"Me?"
Tanaka Masao pointed to himself, a bit uncertainly.
Kashi had already sat down on the stool and urged, "Of course, hurry up."
Looking at Kashi, who had her back to him, Tanaka Masao swallowed.
"Alright then."