Coming all the way out here with 足を運ぶ
Idiom Explanation: Going out of your way to do something with 足を運ぶ
As Suwa and his friends leave Kakeru’s grandmother’s house, Suwa apologizes for the bother.
- おばあさん:
- 「いいえ こんな所まで足を運んで下さってとても素敵な時間をありがとう」
- “No, thank you very much for coming all the way here and having such a wonderful time.”
Key Points
足を運ぶ = make the trip
Literally it is “to carry one’s feet”, but in real usage it means going somewhere deliberately.
Here it conveys gratitude that they took the trouble to come all the way to her place.
こんな所まで strengthens the feeling of effort
「こんな所まで」 means “all the way to a place like this”.
Honorific request form: 下さって
「足を運んで下さって」 is a polite, grateful way to say “for coming”.
The grandmother is respectfully describing the visitors’ action and thanking them for it.
One long thank-you sentence
The sentence joins two reasons for gratitude: they came all the way there, and they shared a wonderful time.
That is why the line ends with ありがとう, covering both parts at once.