Tanaka-kun is Always Listless

Was he still half asleep?

Morning.

Morning.

That's a cute scrunchie, Ohta-kun.

Huh? Oh...

I grabbed the wrong one...

Lovely...

Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless

Episode 5

Tanaka-kun's Day

Reminder Go to the supermarket today.

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Ohta, I need to go to the supermarket after school today.

Can you come with me?

Yeah, of course.

Shopping, huh? That's unusual.

You can count on me to carry groceries.

No, before we worry about carrying them...

I need you to help me remember what it is I needed to buy at the store.

We're starting there?

My little sister asked me to buy something yesterday...

You have a little sister?

I have one, too. She's in 9th grade.

Yo.

I'm Ohta's sister.

I'm in 9th grade.

I see...

How unfortunate that she was born a girl.

Don't apply my entire appearance to her just because she's related to me.

My sister doesn't look like me, and she's petite.

So that scrunchie you had this morning was your sister's?

Yeah.

She might get mad if she finds out I used it without asking her.

She's beginning to pay more attention to fashion.

Come to think of it, my sister's in 9th grade, too.

Oh? Our sisters are the same age too, huh?

People say we look alike and have a similar vibe.

Our mom and dad are rarely home,

so it's just the two of us most of the time.

We're pretty close.

Huh...

House With No Parents

Tanaka and Very Similar Sister

Overdue Housework

= Tragedy in the Tanaka Residence!!

Tanaka!

Are you guys eating properly?!

How about cleaning? Laundry?

Don't abandon the human lifestyle at your young age!

I appreciate your concern, but what were you imagining?

My sister and I may look alike,

but personality-wise, she's self-sufficient, unlike me.

Shopping Carts

Oh... Well, good.

So, do you remember what you need to buy?

No, not in the slightest.

I'll probably figure it out while I'm walking around the store.

Ah, Ohta...

You remembered already?

This...

I can see why seniors use these.

It's so much easier to walk.

I think that's something you don't need to realize for another 70 years or so...

Mixed Miso

Do you know if it's a food item or not, at least?

Squeaky Clean

Hmm, I'm not sure...

But I'm pretty sure it wasn't anything like frozen food or sashimi.

You do know that much?

There's a strong possibility that it'd melt

or go bad because I wouldn't make it home quick enough,

so she knows not to ask for those.

I see.

Your sister knows you well.

Also, I don't think it's rice or water, either.

Natural Water 2L 6-pack 498 yen

Chikarahomare 10kg 2980 yen

We're starting to narrow it down.

Maybe you can remember now?

No...

I just don't want to carry heavy items like these all the way home.

Even if that's what it is, I refuse.

You have no intention of making this a successful shopping trip, do you?

Chicken Breast

Chicken breast has less fat than thighs,

so it's healthier and cheaper.

Huh...

It's a bit dry, but you can make it tender and juicy depending on how you cook it.

I recommend it.

Eggs

Size M 1 pack

yen

with purchase totaling 1,000 yen or more

The special sale on eggs

usually requires you to purchase the minimum of 1,000 yen worth of groceries,

but this 1,000 yen minimum often leads to wasteful spending.

Be careful.

Limited Time Offer Toilet Paper

yen

One per customer

Toilet paper here!

One per customer, 198 yen!

One per customer, please.

No pushing, please.

No pushing...

You'll never regret buying must-have items like toilet paper when they're on sale.

Maybe it was a bad idea to come here with you, Ohta...

S-Sorry!

I got a little carried away...

No, that's not what I meant.

The competition for you is skyrocketing.

Who is that boy? I want one in my family!

I wish he'd marry my daughter!

Oh, that's right...

I set a reminder to go off after the first one so I wouldn't forget what to buy.

Good thinking, me from yesterday.

I'm impressed, Tanaka.

Now the mystery will be solv—

Reminder P

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Sorry...

It looks like I ran out of steam while I was typing.

Let's just consider this a challenge from the past Tanaka.

P...

P, huh?

I guess I have no choice...

I have to use that.

That?

Yeah, the final incantation...

"They ran out."

I'll be straight with you. That's really underhanded.

Can't you just be honest and say you forgot?

Pastrami Sandwich 298 yen

Look, there are tons of things here that start with "p."

Pineapple in a can, pastrami sandwich...

You should rethink this before giving up.

Okay, I'm too tired to think,

so I'll just buy everything that starts with "p" and isn't heavy or perishable.

I see...

I think that's still going to end up pretty heavy, though.

Papaya, Parmesan cheese, paprika,

pasta, pak chee, parsley, pan (bread)...

That should be good.

Thanks, Ohta.

Sure...

Here, I'll lend you my eco-bag.

Thanks.

Most of these things are pretty pungent... I doubt these are right.

It's kind of bothering me...

For his sister to go out of her way to ask her unreliable brother to buy something...

It must've been something urgent that she needed to have by today.

Last Day!!

Homemade Pancake

Fluffy Crêpe

Th-There's a pancake truck by the store?

Last Day!!

And today is the last day!

The aroma of the butter and the fluffy pictures...

They look so good...

Pancakes...

Panca...

Pan...

P?

Supermarket by her brother's school

Goes out of her way to ask her brother

P

Last day for the food truck stop

Last day "P"ancakes are sold in front of supermarket

Th-That's it!

I remember now...

My sister was watching a show about pancakes, and I think she said she wanted some.

I'm glad I got what she wanted.

Thanks, Ohta.

See you tomorrow.

Sure. Careful getting home.

Damn...

Now I know how parents feel when they see their kids succeed at

their first shopping trip alone.

I didn't need to learn this feeling for another ten years or so...

Morning!

What's that smell?

I have no clue.

Tanaka is already here? He's early.

Morning, Tanaka.

Morning.

Your sister must've been really happy yester—

You have a very... strong odor today, Tanaka.

Long story short,

it wasn't pancakes my sister wanted me to get.

It was pipe cleaner.

Gel

Pipe Cleaner

Say goodbye to clogs!

Do not mix

So I got in trouble for buying unnecessary stuff,

and on top of that,

she made a Parmesan cheese pasta

with papaya, pak chee, parsley, and paprika in it for dinner.

Also, she said she wanted the pancakes from the place she saw on TV,

not just any pancakes.