Chapter 40

The light shone on the fair, round, and tender little face. After being dressed up grandly and wearing a pink jumpsuit, baby Sugawara Megumi looked curiously at the uncles gathered around her and blew a few bubbles in appreciation.

"That guy Shen'er didn't explain it clearly when he called, so I bought cute little skirts." Yi Dahang touched his head and said, the smile on his face never stopped as the clear emerald green eyes kept staring at him.

"Megumi really likes the gift the monitor gave her." Shen'er said calmly. He placed the prepared snacks on the coffee table. "And the little skirt is also very good. It's very breathable and suitable for babies."

As if to echo her stupid father's words, the little girl Sugawara Megumi, who was being watched by everyone, seemed to be very interested in the light yellow rabbit doll sewn in her chest pocket, and she opened her little hands and grabbed the rabbit's ears.

"Shen'er is really enviable, but isn't it a pity to quit your job like this?" Zhu Fu Jingguang asked. He picked up a toy beside him and tried to attract Meegumi's attention.

There are many talented people among their batch of police academy students, but the couple Sugawara Shinji and Sugawara Yoshiyo are also legendary figures.

They had good grades in school, but because they were low-key, many of their classmates thought they just had the same surname. After graduating from the police academy, when everyone went to various departments or local police stations for internships, the two disappeared together.

When they reappeared, both of them had been promoted to Superintendent of Police in the Security Planning Division. Everyone immediately understood what the Sugawara couple had done during the time they disappeared. Apart from the highly difficult undercover mission, there was no other way to get promoted so quickly.

This elevator-speed promotion didn't make their classmates envious for long before both of them resigned.

"You are enough to protect Japan. My current task is to be a qualified and good father." Shen Er waved his hand.

"But why does Ahui always look to the left? Is there something there?" asked Furuya Rei, touching his chin. He had noticed many times that compared to various toys, little Sugawara Megumi always looked to the left.

Sugawara Yoshiyo, who walked in with a drink, was stunned for a moment and looked at the cradle. She found a purple, ugly and unacceptable caterpillar spirit stretched out very long and circled around the rocking bed, with its mouth just to the left of the child.

It was the first time that Sugawara Megumi saw such an ugly thing. She looked at the new toy for a few seconds and then turned her head to look at this strange thing.

Sugawara Yoshiyo picked up the still soft Meowumi, kissed the baby's smooth pink face a few times, and then looked at Shigeki beside her with a smile.

Sensing his wife's dangerous gaze, Jiner cleared his throat and quickly changed the subject: "Where are Kenji and Jinpei?"

"We were originally choosing gifts together, but the mobile team's emergency response team received information from the fire department that something suspected to be bomb remnants were found in the burning building. They have to go to the scene, so they will be late." Furuya Rei explained.

Sugawara Yoshiyo paused for a moment. Among the stranded souls she had received recently were people who died in fires. Judging from the revolving lantern, the fires were caused by human factors, and the source of the fires was very abnormal. At least three of them heard a huge sound like an explosion.

"I can often hear the sound of fire trucks recently. It seems that there have been a lot more fire cases recently," said Yoshiyo Sugawara.

"Compared to last month, there's been a 40% increase. The increase in fires is related to overloading electrical appliances and improper heating equipment," said Zhufu Jingguang, who spent several months in the Ministry of Public Safety. "However, according to data from previous years, the frequency of fires is always high in winter."

"Jia Shi, can I hug Ahui?" Yi Dahang's face showed an expectant expression, and his hands were rubbing together eagerly. He finally said these words from his heart half an hour after entering the door.

"Of course, squad leader, your movements are too stiff, relax a little," said Sugawara Yoshiyo.

Being held in the arms of the strange, mature-looking uncle, little Sugawara Kei was very considerate and did not cry. Instead, she curiously reached out and touched the stubble on his chin. The very unfamiliar, prickly touch made her big emerald green eyes widen, and she reached out her little hand to touch it again.

Yi Dahang was relieved by her well-behaved appearance. He adjusted his posture to make it easier for the child to touch it: "Ahui is so good. Wait, don't touch the toothpick, it will prick your hand."

After a while of chaos, Sugawara Yoshiyo joked: "Since the squad leader likes children so much, have you ever thought about proposing to Natalie and having a baby?"

We all have heard about the long-term love story of Natalie and Date Kou. Now Date Kou has been transferred from the Metropolitan Police Department's police station to the Criminal Investigation Division due to his outstanding performance. He has a bright future in the workplace and it is time to consider these things.

"Let's wait until my work is more stable. But Natalie and I are actually already discussing what gifts to give to our parents when we meet them." Ida Hang said with a smile. This reliable elder brother who is always stable showed a happy smile.

"I know a great tailor shop. They're famous for their handmade suits," Sugawara Yoshiyo said enthusiastically. "You can take your measurements and order a suit now, and then look stunning in front of your future parents-in-law."

"Haha, then please ask Jiashi to give me the store's contact information." Yi Dahang laughed.

"Let me hug you too." Fūya Rei, who was able to strike a very standard posture without any training, stood aside.

The tan-skinned uncle had striking blond hair, and thus attracted the keen attention of little Sugawara Megumi. Morofushi Kagemitsu, who was carrying food nearby, couldn't help but come over and said, "Let me queue up too."

They all came specially for the full moon ceremony, and hurried over after work. A somewhat hungry Zhu Fushi Jingguang showed a surprised expression on his face after taking a bite: "This apple pancake is delicious."

"It seems that this attempt was also successful. It's a new baby recipe I learned." Shen'er said with his arms folded.

"So these are all made by Shier?" Little white mouse No. 1 Idahang asked while biting a toothpick: "But Ah Hui doesn't even have teeth, shouldn't you be learning all kinds of baby food now?"

"I've already graduated with straight A's in that introductory course. As a stay-at-home husband, it's essential to prepare in advance." Shen Er said, "The apple pancakes are delicious. Class monitor, try some too."

"Give me one too." A voice came from the door. A curly-haired man in a black leather jacket and sunglasses walked in, carrying a large box. Beside him, Kenji Hagiwara, wearing a long brown trench coat, smiled. "Looks like we've arrived at the perfect time."

Mouse No. 4 and Mouse No. 5 smiled welcomingly and went back to the kitchen. When they came out again, they had two more portions of food in their hands.

"A full-moon gift for Megumi." Jinpei Matsuda gave a robot toy that can transform into various shapes and sing, but Megumi Sugawara was more interested in sunglasses than the robot.

"Although it's a bit big, do you want to try it, little handsome boy?" Jinpei Matsuda put the sunglasses on the curious Sugawara Megumi. The oversized sunglasses made the child dressed in cute pink style look very funny, and the adults present couldn't help laughing.

"Ahui's taste is better than your father's. You have good taste." Matsuda Jinpei said with a smile and put the sunglasses into the pink pocket on Sugawara Megumi's chest.

Seeing his son interested in sunglasses, toothpicks and stubble, Shen'er fell into thinking, should he also make some changes in his image?

"What's the situation at the fire scene?" asked Yoshiyo Sugawara.

"The fire was quickly put out in the abandoned warehouse. The remaining wood was burned out, so fortunately there were no casualties. It is said that someone heard a sound similar to firecrackers when the fire broke out, so the firefighters notified us." said Kenji Hagiwara.

"Firefighters suspected arson. We went to the scene, identified the source of the fire, and found some wires and metal debris. It seems someone may have burned something in the warehouse," said Jinpei Matsuda. "It's not a big deal."

Sitting next to him, Kenji Hagiwara glanced at Yoshiyo Sugawara. He was very perceptive when it came to interacting with women and felt that this friend didn't ask this question out of casual conversation. But it was too strange to think so. Did she know something?

Thinking this, Kenji Hagiwara took a sip of his drink. When he looked up again, he met a pair of pale blue eyes that had been staring at him for who knows how long. Those eyes, which had been praised by many people as being unrealistically beautiful during his school days, were full of peace, as if they had seen through everything.

Kenji Hagiwara realized that Yoshiyo Sugawara was not refusing to communicate.

"I'll go to the bread oven outside to see how the main course is." Sugawara Yoshiyo stood up.

"Is it a bread oven? I've only seen it in food magazines. I'll go and help too." Kenji Hagiwara also stood up.

The food exuded a charming aroma after being baked. Hagiwara Kenji looked at the woman beside him and said, "Kayo, do you have anything to say?"

"A week ago, I took on a case to investigate the cause of a fire and found something," said Yoshiyo Sugawara.

Hagiwara Kenji raised an eyebrow, surprised that his friend had given up being a police officer and became a detective. But he still listened carefully: "Kayo, what did you find out?"

"The firefighters concluded that the fire was caused by children playing with fireworks because they found paper scraps, a small amount of gunpowder and mercury around the fire. However, I learned through a psychic that the victim did not play with fireworks before he lost his life, and a paper box next to him made a loud noise before he lost consciousness," said Yoshiyo Sugawara.

Hagiwara Kenji's expression went from bewilderment to shock and finally to seriousness: "This is truly a terrifying conjecture."

Before the eager little hands touched the black curly hair, Shen Er picked up his son who was full of curiosity about the world.

"You can't pull your uncle's hair, understand?" Jiner looked at the confused little boy's puffy face and then smiled happily when he found that he could no longer touch the little curly hair. This childish mentality came from Jiner's discovery that Sugawara Yoshiyo would not refuse any request from his son.

If all of Sugawara Megumi's wishes could be fulfilled and she was spoiled and brought up, then as a father, he would feel a little jealous just thinking about it.

Three seconds later, Sugawara Megumi grabbed her old father's collar and cried bitterly.

Amid the unanimous disapproving looks from his classmates at the police academy, Shen Er skillfully shook his son's body and patted his back to prevent him from choking on his tears.

The bones of the one-month-old baby are still soft, but Sugawara Megumi, lying in Jin'er's strong arms, still stubbornly uses her hands and feet to wave around to express her thoughts.

She skillfully held the child in one hand, and with the other hand she opened the drawer, took out the milk powder and water of suitable temperature, mixed them accurately, and shook them rhythmically.

Little Sugawara Megumi's eyes were red from crying, and her face was still wet. Her attention had been attracted by the time, but by the time she was happily eating, she had calmed down: with one hand she clutched her father's clothes on his chest, and with the other hand she held the bottle in her hand, her eyelashes fluttering like little pearls hanging on a fan.

"Let's go find mom after we've eaten." Shen'er kissed his son's forehead and smiled.

"What guess?" asked Jinpei Matsuda, holding Sugawara Megumi, who was wrapped like a silkworm, in his arms.

Shen'er walked over and brought out a plate of steaks and baked food from the bakery. He kissed his wife on her cold lips and said, "Jia Shi, you took too long to get the food."

"It's just a guess without any scientific evidence. I think someone in this city is trying to make a bomb." Sugawara Yoshiyo said in a tone as calm as if he was naming a dish.

The expressions of everyone present changed.

Sugawara Yoshiyo showed a helpless expression: "I originally wanted to tell you after the full moon celebration of Meow Gumi that the Sakura Guardians don't need to worry so much."

Sugawara Yoshiyo looked at Matsuda Jinpei, who was staring at her sharply. "It's clear that the creator is still in the exploratory stage. And judging by the current situation, he will need to do so for a long time. After all, he still needs to put in a lot of effort to match the various materials."

They still have plenty of time to find a bomber who's trying poorly to find the net.

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The author has something to say:

Kick away all the bentos with one kick

I experienced my first social death incident after the New Year today.

I'm quarantined at home. In order to not gain weight, I run, do exercises, and sing every day.

Every day before lunch, I would turn on the TV, sing folk karaoke and a microphone for two hours.

The playlist ranges from rap "Unbridled Love" to Xiao Xiba's Kpop childhood medley. When I'm happy, I will imitate Wu Bai.

I was so happy this morning when I found out I could come out. I went around announcing the good news to everyone but didn't sing.

My front door was covered in all kinds of stains. It took me a long time to tear off the newly bought Spring Festival couplets.

When I was cleaning up, the old lady next door poked her head out

Then after chatting for a while, the old lady said enthusiastically: Why didn’t you sing today?

Wow, I really feel embarrassed when I think about that scene now.

Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!