[That's fair. Shinji's parents are already kind of (unsure) about Shinji's after-school-activity.
But as soon as he steps inside and sees his parents waiting for him, Shinji explains that he's going to help their neighbors take down their Christmas lights, and Shinji gets a pat on the head and permission to use the stepladder if there's somebody watching him when he uses it.
That done, he carries - drags, more, it's kind of big for him - the stepladder back outside.]
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But as soon as he steps inside and sees his parents waiting for him, Shinji explains that he's going to help their neighbors take down their Christmas lights, and Shinji gets a pat on the head and permission to use the stepladder if there's somebody watching him when he uses it.
That done, he carries - drags, more, it's kind of big for him - the stepladder back outside.]
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