Operation Help Out! Shota Wants to Be Useful!?

—One morning.
Nick is in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
Shin is in the living room folding laundry.
Shota suddenly thinks to himself.
“Shota wants to… help out tooooo!!”
(Eyes sparkling✨)
Nick
“Wait, for real!? Oh my gosh, Shota~~~♡
You’re such a good boy~~~!!!”
(Already switched into spoiling mode)
Shin (while folding laundry)
“……I just hope this doesn't turn into another mess.”
【Challenge 1: Laundry Folding Squad!】
Shota starts by helping with the laundry!
He grabs a shirt and tries his best to fold it, but……
“Hup… squish… hmm…
It’s all crinklyyyyyy!”
I can tell he’s trying, but it’s all wrinkled.
Nick
“It’s okay~~~ Whatever Shota does is just~
a ‘Shota Special Fold’~♪”
(Grinning)
Shin
“Don’t spoil him. (Immediately refolds it)”
【Challenge 2: Preparing Meals!】
Moving to the kitchen. Shota is itching to carry the plates.
“I’m gonna… put the food on the plates!
Heave-ho… whoa… waaaaaah!!!”
(CRASH!!)
The fried egg and miso soup are scattered all over the floor.
Shota
“……Uuu… Shota… messed up…
Waaaaaah!!!”
Nick
“I-it’s okay!! Nii-chan will make it again!
I’ll make something yummy so don’t cryyyyyy!!!”
(Pat pat pat pat pat)
Shin (snaps)
“……Nick. You don’t have to comfort him for every little thing.
I’m the one who has to clean it up, you know?”
【Challenge 3: Cleaning Mission!】
Shota’s enthusiasm for helping hasn't cooled down.
Next, he tries the vacuum cleaner!
“Vrooooooom!!!”
(Drags it across the floor with all his might)
Shin
“Don’t wind up the cord! Hey! Don’t step on my feet!
That’s not trash, that’s a snack bag! Stop! I said stop!!”
Nick
“Hehehe… he’s so cute~ Shota♡”
Shin
“Nick, you jerk……
Seriously, take off that ‘spoiling filter’……”
【Helping Finished! But Shota is…】
In the end, nothing was completed properly.
Shin ended up having to redo everything, but……
Shota
“Shota… did his besttttttt!!”
(Smug face)
Nick
“Yeah, yeah! You did your best! Good job, good job♡
Alright, let’s have pudding time with Nii-chan♡”
Shota
“Yayyyyyy~♡”
(Happy)
Shin
“……I told you to stop that ‘pudding reward’ habit,
Nick!!!”
—That night.
Shota is exhausted and falls asleep while clinging to Nick.
Nick
“He’s just too cute……
Of course I’m gonna spoil him……”
Shin
“……You’re the one ruining the balance of raising him.”
But—Shota’s “desire to be useful” was genuine.
Shin (smiling just a little)
“……Well, it’s a step at a time. Helping out, that is.”
💡Summary:
The desire to do your best is the first step to growth!
Spoiling alert currently in effect.But just getting angry doesn't get the message across… balance is hard, isn't it!