Mami’s connection between Negi’s disobedience and the termites shows that Mami thinks ahead about situations of unpreparedness such as the attack from the termites. This might also show that Mami was cautious, and irritated (or looking at the situation with a negative attitude) that Negi got attacked by the termites by connecting it to Negi’s disobedience. Negi, on the other hand, was ignorant of the termites until Mami mentioned them. This shows that she was not paying very much attention to her surroundings, otherwise she might have avoided the termites. Negi also could have avoided the termites if she had been willing to help her mother rather than just her father.