Stand up, Mao-chan!
Sign: Chibi Devi Nursery
What?!
K-Karin-chan is... standing!
Yes, she is! Yesterday she started standing, using things to support herself.
With only one arm?!
She's so cute!
That's so wonderful!
Congratulations, Natsuki-chan!
Thank you!
In not too long Mao-chan and Rai-chan should start walking, too, you know!
Really?!
I can't wait!
Sign: Chibi Devi Nursery
Rai-chan's standing, too!
He suddenly started last night at home...
Maybe he saw Karin-chan standing and thought, "Me, too!"
We bought these!
There's one for Mao-chan, too.
Thank you!
With things like this, it seems like Mao-chan will start walking soon, too.
Any time...
...now...
Still not yet...?
It's been two weeks, and he still won't stand...
Karin-chan's amazing...
I can't believe she can already walk that well.
You seem down, Honoka-san.
Ah, Shiori-chan!
I'm sure Mao-chan will start standing soon.
I wonder, though, if there isn't something wrong with the way I've been raising him...
What, Mao-chan?
You want this ball?
Here you go!
Maybe because I just give him everything like this, he never tries to walk!
Hey, Mao-chan!
Let's take a bath!
All right, here we go!
What? Don't hug Mao-chan so much?
Karin-chan and Rai-chan are standing already.
Mao-chan is the only one who still can't.
Because we spoil him, I wonder if he might think he doesn't need to walk on his own.
You're worrying too much!
Let him be and he'll eventually start stomping around.
Please, be serious!
I am serious.
I don't agree with you.
Hugs are an important way of showing your love.
B-But I think doing it a little less would be better for Mao-chan.
With a kid as small as Mao-chan, they need as much love as they can get!
Just spoiling him isn't the same as showing love!
You're wrong!
No, you're wrong!
Honoka, you're the one who's focusing too much on the negative side!
Shin-san, you're being too optimistic!
Mao-chan!
I'm sorry!
You were upset by Mum and Dad fighting, weren't you?
I'm sorry, Shin-san.
I won't worry so much about it.
No, I'll hug him a little less, too.
I'm sorry.
Mao-chan! To make up for yesterday, I made pancakes!
Look, I made a ton!
He stood up?!
For the pancakes?!
Why were we arguing, again?
Anyway, I'm glad he stood up.
Congratulations, Mao-chan!