Chieri Umezato and Shizuku Shinomiya

(Hm... This book is quite interesting. But it is about time for a break.)

Oh, the glass...

What should I do in a situation like this...? What did Nanny always do?

Honestly~ Shizuku! What are you spacing out for?!

First, stand the glass back up! Then get something to wipe it up with!

Something to wipe it up with...?

Chieri brought a dishcloth!

Ah. This can wipe the floor, the table, and my clothes.

You cannot use the same cloth for the floor and your clothes! Honestly, you are such a helpless subordinate.

Just for today, Chieri will do it for you~ Watch carefully, learn, and admire Chieri!

Understood. Thank you, Cherie.

I was taught to throw used tissues in the bin. But...

The bin is full. What should I do when there is no more room to throw things away...?

Shizuku! You seem to be in trouble again!

Cherie, where did you come from?

Heheh. Chieri knows. Right now, you are wondering where to put that trash, aren't you?

An excellent deduction. What should I do if the bin cannot be used?

If you do not know, Chieri shall teach you! The answer is: replace the bag!

I see...

When it is full, take out the bag and put in a new one. Then you can throw things away again!

Now, Chieri will show you where we keep the trash bags and how to change one. Well? Do you feel like admiring Chieri now? Now you want to look up to Chieri, your number one, don't you!

Yes. Cherie really does know everything.

(All right, that is all of today's homework. Now I will sort the worksheets according to my timetable...)

Ah!

That hurts. I got a paper cut.

Shizuku! You are in trouble again...

Wha...?! Your finger is bleeding! Why aren't you making more of a fuss about it!?

I had just said that it hurt.

Honestly! You are such a high-maintenance subordinate, Shizuku!

Now listen. Bandages are in the first-aid kit! The kit is in this cabinet!

Understood. I will remember that.

Next, how to use a bandage. Peel this off, place the gauze pad over the cut...

Like this! Heheh! You wanna thank Chieri for putting it on so nicely, don't you?

Yes, thank you.

Cherie is amazing. I did not know the union leader was this capable.

See, see? A leader must always be ready to look after her subordinates!

Whenever you are in trouble, you can always rely on Chieri, you knooow!

Cherie is amazing...

It is remarkable that you appear from anywhere at the exact moment I need help. You truly are amazing.

Shizuku. Are you ready?

Yes.

Then... Ahem.

A special "Neighborhood Network" lesson, brought to you by Chieri Umezato, leader of the Chieri Union!

Now, applause!

...

Heheh. All right, then. Chieri will teach you everything perfectly!

The "Neighborhood Network" is, quite simply, give and take!

By giving, Chieri and Shizuku get to take home a side dish for dinner!

I see. And what exactly are we giving?

You will learn by watching Chieri in action!

Oh, Cherie-chan! And Shizuku-chan too. You are both so bright and cute today!

Auntie! It is Chieri, not Cherie!

Good day.

Hehe. What a lovely greeting~ No one else in this shopping street says it quite like you, Shizuku-chan.

Is that so?

Hm? That big trash bag... Chieri knows what that means. Auntie, you are cleaning the shopping street, aren't you?!

That is right~ My friend who was on cleaning duty hurt her knee, so I am on my own today.

Heheh. Then it is a good thing you ran into Chieri!

Chieri and her subordinate Shizuku will have this shopping street sparkling clean!

Oh...

Oh, would you? That would be such a help~!

The brooms are where they always are! Shizuku, let us go!

All right.

You two really saved me today. Thank you~

Hehe! You make a pretty good team! Cherie, I am glad you have made such a lovely friend.

Shizuku is a subordinate Chieri personally approved! The Chieri Union is only going to get bigger!

I see, I see~ Here, then. A little something to thank you for your hard work.

Is this simmered hijiki seaweed?

That is right. Eat something nutritious and keep having fun! See you later.

Thank you, Auntie.

Our first Neighborhood Network mission is complete! You did well!

Yes...

Cherie is amazing. You immediately realized that Auntie needed help.

Heheh. This is only natural.

That is what give and take is all about. That is why Chieri and Shizuku get a share of the food in return!

Well? Do you feel like admiring Chieri now?

Hm. I wonder if I can become someone who notices when others need help, like how Cherie does.

You had better! You are Chieri's subordinate, after all!

Now, let us keep this up! Today, Shizuku and Chieri will get showered with neighborhood treats!

All right.

...

It is rare to see you watching TV, Shizuku. What are you watching?

It appears to be a quiz show. It just happened to be on.

The contestants sometimes come up with answers that defy imagination. It is very interesting.

Ah, that is the fun of this show. Well, Chieri will get every question right, of course!

"Question! Which planet can, at times, come closest to Earth?"

A planet...? That is a kind of star, right? Then this is easy!

The answer is a shooting star!! It's so close, you can even see it moving!

? No, it should be Venus. Some say Mercury.

Venus...? Chieri votes no!

You still have a lot to learn, Shizuku! As a subordinate of the Chieri Union, you need to study harder...

"The correct answer is... Venus!"

"Wait, a shooting star?! That is certainly an unusual answer!"

Wha...!?

Then you got it right too, Cherie, did you not? You came up with an answer beyond imagining.

That is not what I was aiming for! Chieri wants a nice, clean, textbook answer!

Next question, next! Chieri refuses to lose to Shizuku!

"Question! What is the approximate temperature of the Sun's surface? All right, please show me your answer!"

The Sun must be sooo hot...! One thousand degrees Celsius!

It should be about 6,000 degrees Celsius.

Hmph... Then Chieri's answer is one hundred million degrees! Chieri will not lose to Shizuku!

So that is what we are competing over?

The union leader has to be bigger and stand out more than her subordinates!

Now then, what is the correct answer!?

"The correct answer is... about 6,000 degrees Celsius!"

"Wait, one hundred million degrees?! Ahaha! Just because it is hotter does not make it right!"

Wha...!?

Amazing... Cherie got it right again.

I am not happy at all!! Chieri is supposed to be more amazing than that!

Cherie, the next question is coming.

Grr... Chieri will not let Shizuku have all the glory. Next time...!

"Well, that is all for this week! See you next week!"

No... Chieri got every question wrong...! And Shizuku got every one right...!

Cherie is more amazing. You came up with answers I could never have imagined, every time.

That is why Chieri is not happy!

Then it is settled... Chieri is getting a rematch next week! Next time, Chieri will definitely beat Shizuku!

This program airs again?

That is how TV programs usually work! I cannot believe Chieri lost to a subordinate who did not even know that...!

Same time, same place in the living room next week! Understood!?

All right. I am looking forward to it.