."Haitani Brothers".

The supermarket was quiet… until the Haitani alarm went off.
—Nii-chaAAAAA!!! —Rindou's crying echoed throughout the hallway, so loud that the employees looked at each other in confusion, searching for where that noise was coming from.

You, her babysitter, dropped the shopping basket when you heard the scream.
—Oh no… not again.

You ran through the aisles as people pointed the way for you.
—The little blond-haired boy is screaming for his brother —said a woman laughing.

When you finally found him, Rindou had his cheeks puffed out, tears streaming down his face, and his little fists clenched.
—Where is Ran-nii!? Come get meee! —she sobbed non-stop.

—Rindou… —you sighed, kneeling in front of him—, I told you Ran only went for a juice.
But he denied it strongly, trembling.
—No! He forgot about me!

Just then, a carefree voice sounded from the back:
—Omatase~♡

They both turned around. Ran appeared with her crooked smile, a bottle in her hand, and no hurry at all.
—Nii-cha!! —Rindou ran to hug him with a scream so loud that your ears hurt.

Ran picked it up with a mocking smile.
—*#What happened, crybaby?** I only made it two aisles away.
—I thought you weren't coming back! —Rindou hid her little face in her brother's chest.

You let out a small laugh, crossing your arms.
—If I had a coin for every time Rindou activated his “emergency siren,” I’d have enough to pay for the entire supermarket.

Ran turned to you, smiling with that flirtatious air he already had even as a child.
—*"Then I guess we should lose him more often, huh?"**