The mushroom-haired little girl looked a little stiff.
Child's Mom smiled.
She stepped back a little.
"Anna."
"Are you full?"
She furrowed her brow slightly.
She didn't dwell on the girl crying.
"Why did you eat so little?"
"These are all your favorite dishes today."
The mushroom-haired little girl relaxed a little.
"Was it because Dad's cooking wasn't good?"
Child's Dad pretended to look disappointed.
"N-no."
The mushroom-haired little girl immediately shook her head.
"Dad's cooking is really good."
"I... I haven't finished eating."
"Then keep eating."
Child's Mom smiled and patted the mushroom-haired little girl on the head.
"Eat a little more."
This child...
She'd lost so much weight lately.
The baby fat was almost gone from her little face.
She seemed much more subdued, too.
"Mm."
The mushroom-haired little girl nodded.
Though she didn't have much of an appetite...
She felt bad turning down her parents.
She slowly picked at her food.
Child's Mom and Child's Dad could tell the mushroom-haired little girl was forcing herself.
But even so, it was better than nothing.
The mushroom-haired little girl had to eat something.
The next day, after making sure several times that the skies would stay clear, Child's Mom and Child's Dad went to work.
The mushroom-haired little girl curled up in the living room and watched cartoons.
Yesterday's accident had made Child's Mom and Child's Dad even more vigilant about keeping an eye on the mushroom-haired little girl.
Even on cloudy days, they couldn't completely relax.
On a bright, sunny day, Child's Mom and Child's Dad visited the new kindergarten the mushroom-haired little girl would soon attend and met the principal and teachers.
The mushroom-haired little girl's situation was a little unusual.
They didn't want more people