At dinnertime, the four of them sat around the table together.
At this moment, Jahy had already changed into one of Tanaka Masao's mother's old clothes.
It was still a bit big on her, but it was much better than wearing Tanaka Masao's clothes.
Looking at the adorable Jahy, Tanaka's mother clearly doted on her. Afraid that Jahy might feel awkward in a new place, she gently reminded her,
"Jahy, just treat this place as your own home. Don't feel restrained. If you run into any trouble, just tell me."
"Mm-hmm~"
Jahy nodded while eating, showing that she understood.
Seeing this, Tanaka's mother smiled warmly.
What she didn't know, however, was that Jahy had never been a "good girl" to begin with.
The cute little darling she saw before her would, in the future, become a mischievous problem child that gave her endless headaches.
...
After dinner, the Tanaka couple went out to buy Jahy some daily necessities—and a couple of outfits for her as well.
After all, they couldn't let Jahy go around naked every day, only throwing on an oversized shirt when she went out. That would just be too pitiful.
Jahy lounged on the sofa in a practiced, lazy pose, legs crossed, one hand rubbing her slightly bulging stomach.
"Hah… The food was acceptable. Barely good enough to qualify as a temporary base for me."
She turned her gaze to Tanaka Masao and issued an order.
"Masao, go run the bathwater for me. I'm taking a bath."
"Hey, I'm not your servant. Don't talk to me like you're giving orders."
Having just finished eating, Tanaka Masao didn't want to move a muscle.
Even if that weren't the case, there was no way he was going to let Jahy boss him around.
But faced with his refusal, Jahy looked completely confident.
"Kukuku… Before Kazumi and Kenji left, they specifically told you to take good care of me. If they come back and find out I wanted to take a bath but couldn't… what do you think would happen?"
Kazumi was Tanaka Masao's mother's name, and Kenji was his father's.
Although the couple treated Jahy like a daughter, Jahy's actual age was far greater than the two of them combined.
Naturally, Jahy didn't want to call them Mom and Dad, nor did she want to call them aunt and uncle, so she simply addressed them by their names.
The Tanaka couple didn't mind at all. In fact, they felt that calling them by name made things feel closer and more natural.
Hearing Jahy threaten him with his own parents, Tanaka Masao felt pretty annoyed.
"Damn it, using that trick already… Fine, but remember this—this only works at the beginning. Once you're familiar with how things are around here, it won't work anymore."
Despite his irritation, Tanaka Masao still went to the bathroom to run the bathwater for her.
After all, she had just arrived.
"Mm-hmm, very good, very good."
Watching Tanaka Masao head into the bathroom, Jahy was extremely satisfied.
"Now this is what you call living."
Before long, Tanaka Masao came back out of the bathroom and urged her,
"The bath's ready. Go wash up already. Remember, clean your body first before soaking in the tub."
"I know, I know."
Jahy replied casually. Even she knew something that basic.
She took off her clothes and went into the bathroom, shaking her head helplessly as she looked around, clicking her tongue in mild disdain.
"What a primitive bathroom."
She picked up the showerhead and turned it on.
"So cold!"
The sudden blast of cold water made Jahy shiver violently, and she quickly pulled the showerhead away.
"What the hell is this?"
She cautiously reached out with her small hand to test the water. Feeling the temperature gradually rise, she finally relaxed.
"Hah… I almost thought humans all bathed in cold water."
After quickly rinsing her body, Jahy looked at the various bottles lined up in the bathroom.
Before she came in, Tanaka Masao had told her there were all kinds of cleaning products.
For washing hair, for washing the body…
"This one's for washing hair, right? It smells really nice."
Jahy picked up the shampoo, poured some into her palm, sniffed it, and then rubbed it into her wet hair.
"Oh? If you rub it back and forth with your hands, a bunch of white stuff comes out. That's pretty amazing."
Finding it interesting, she poured even more onto her hair, working up a thick lather.
What she didn't notice was that the foam slowly slid down her forehead, soon reaching her eyes.
"Ah—my eyes! My eyes!"
The sudden burning sensation made Jahy scream in agony.
She fumbled for the showerhead and hurriedly turned on the water, but since her eyes were shut tight, she accidentally cranked it all the way to hot.
"Ah! It's hot, it's hot!"
Jahy scrambled back, shouting loudly.
"Masao! Masao, hurry up and save me!"
Resting in the living room, Tanaka Masao heard the commotion and walked over.
From outside the bathroom door, he asked, "What happened?"
"My eyes—my eyes! I can't see! Hurry and help me!"
"Shampoo got into your eyes, didn't it?"
Given Jahy's current situation, Tanaka Masao couldn't worry about propriety anymore. He pushed the bathroom door open and went inside.
The moment he entered, he saw Jahy covered head to toe in white foam, clutching her eyes and wailing.
He glanced at the shower, which was set to the highest temperature, and immediately understood what had happened.
"Hang in there. Don't move around. I'll fix it right away."
Hearing this, Jahy endured the pain and stood still. Soon, cool water splashed over her face, bringing immediate relief.
The water washed away the shampoo foam, and Jahy finally dared to open her eyes.
They still stung a bit, but she could see again.
She took the showerhead from Tanaka Masao's hand and rinsed her eyes herself.
After a full minute, she finally recovered completely.
"I survived…"
Eyes reddened, Jahy let out a long breath and complained to Tanaka Masao,
"You humans are terrifying. Using something this dangerous to clean your hair."
"That's because you don't know how to use it. You're supposed to keep your eyes closed."
Tanaka Masao continued explaining, "And shampoo cleans your hair much better. After washing, it leaves a nice scent and makes your hair smooth."
"Is it really that good?"
Jahy looked skeptical.
"Then help me wash it."
She wanted to try again, but the experience just now had shaken her confidence, so she decided to let Tanaka Masao do it.
"Me?"
Tanaka Masao pointed at himself uncertainly.
Jahy had already sat down on the small stool and urged him on.
"Of course. Hurry up."
Looking at Jahy's back as she faced away from him, Tanaka Masao swallowed hard.
"Th-Then… okay."