雨の日の靴箱そうじ

Because strong rain had been falling since the night, mud was stuck to everyone’s shoes.

After Aya put in her own shoes, she noticed that the shelf next to it was also a little wet.

At this rate, she thought the floor would get dirtier later.

Just then, the teacher came and said, “Today’s morning duty should check the shoe lockers too.”

Aya and her friend Mika looked at each other’s faces and decided, “Let’s clean here first.”

Before going to the classroom, the two went to get a cleaning bucket and rags.

Mika put in a little water, and Aya also carried two dry rags.

First, so that the wet umbrellas would not fall over, they fixed the direction of the umbrella stand.

After that, they slowly wiped up the water that had collected under the shoe lockers with a rag.

The muddy footprints were also continuing as far as the hallway entrance.

Aya said, “I’ll wipe here, so Mika, please do the side of the shelf.”

Mika answered, “Okay. When we’re done, I’ll put on new paper too.”

On top of the shoe lockers, there were several wet name labels.

Because that paper had started to peel off a little in the morning wind, the two fixed it again with tape.

While they were cleaning, a first-year boy was standing there with a troubled face.

When Aya asked what was wrong, he said, “I can’t find my shoe locker anymore.”

Aya looked at the order of the names and quickly found that child’s shoe locker for him.

The boy bowed his head a little and said, “Thank you very much.”

At the end, the two wrung out the wet rags and hung them on the clothesline outside.

The teacher came to look once more and praised them, saying, “You were a big help this morning.”

When they returned to the classroom, the hallway looked much cleaner than before.

Aya’s hands had gotten a little cold, but her mood was bright.

Rainy days are hard, but Aya thought it is a good thing that everyone can enter school pleasantly.

The two talked about checking the umbrella stand and shoe lockers early the next rainy day too.