"Is that child your friend?"
After slamming the car door, the man in a black suit asked slowly while fastening his seat belt even though it was a hot day.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he received a wary look from the child next to him.
Although it is very obscure...
Well, for people of their age, the way she looked at him could indeed be described as obscure.
But in his eyes, he could immediately detect the vigilance in her eyes.
As if he was worried that he would suddenly turn into a monster that eats children, he protected his friends tightly behind him.
Thinking of this, a smile flashed in the man's eyes.
"Don't be so nervous, I'm just asking casually."
As for his explanation, Hoshino Aoi was obviously skeptical.
She looked at him inquiringly, as if trying to see what he was thinking from his eyes.
However, only a hint of smile could be seen in his eyes.
It seemed like her behavior was very interesting.
This made Hoshino Aoi frown.
"We're just desk mates, not really close friends."
She spoke in a light tone, her words implicitly distancing herself from Rei Furuya.
But if she had said this before she hurriedly asked him to stop the car and then ran over to hand the little boy a tissue before the car had completely stopped, I'm afraid he would have actually believed it.
But now...
The man raised his eyebrows and said with a hint of joking in his voice:
"So he's just your deskmate... I saw how nervous you were just now, and I thought he was your boyfriend."
As he spoke, the man's expression became obviously frivolous:
"I was thinking, my new daughter is amazing, she's already dating at such a young age. What should I do as an older single? What if she asks me about relationships? I won't be able to teach her anything."
Hearing this, Hoshino Aoi was silent for a long while before she whispered:
"You're overthinking it. I have no intention of falling in love."
And if his identity is really not a good person as she thought, then wouldn't she be harming the other person by interacting with him?
Hoshino Aoi deliberately acted as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, and on the way thereafter, she lowered her head, staring blankly in thought.
It seemed as if she had guessed that the other party's identity was not simple, but under the other party's dominance, she had no way to resist the other party, so she could only secretly hide her friend behind her, and even deliberately alienated him afterwards, just to protect his safety in this way.
But in her heart she was guessing what the man would say next.
'How did you guess that?'
"How did you guess that?"
The man's voice and her inner speculation sounded almost at the same time.
Hoshino Aoi was certain in her heart, but what showed on the outside was her eyes suddenly widening and her head turning around with a "swish".
"you……!!"
There was a hint of surprise in her eyes, as if she hadn't expected him to say that, but soon she forced herself to calm down.
"I don't understand what you're talking about. What's the point of guessing? I'm just a kid. What can I possibly guess?"
She let out a short laugh, and the hidden tension in it was easily detected by him.
I think I accidentally scared her...
The man apologized to her in his heart, but the expression on his face became more mysterious.
"Oh? I thought you had already guessed that I wasn't a good person. Of course, this also means that the place you were going to wasn't a good place either. That's why you gave opportunities to other children in the orphanage."
What attracted him to choose her at that time was her secretly vigilant look.
This made him curious.
Is it that his disguise is so poor that even a 6-year-old child can see his identity, or is it that what the other party wants to guard against is the act of being "adopted"?
But now it seems that it is probably due to both reasons?
A hint of smile appeared in the man's eyes:
"Come to think of it, I've been very curious until now. Where did I let the cat out of the bag? Can you tell me, Xiaokui?"
Hoshino Aoi was silent.
But seeing that he was determined not to give up until he heard her answer, she still secretly glanced at him, then pursed her lips and replied somewhat unwillingly:
“…It’s the look in his eyes.”
"oh?"
The man obviously didn't believe this answer.
"It's just... well... that look of someone waiting to see if they can afford it. I can tell right away that the reason you came to the orphanage to adopt a child is definitely not because you like children or out of charity."
Seeing that she couldn't hide any longer, Hoshino Aoi could only purse her lips and carefully explain her analysis process to him:
"So I tried to guess the reason. It includes, but is not limited to, the possibility that you are a pervert who likes children, or a member of some illegal organization who specializes in collecting talented children from various orphanages and training them as reserves for your organization."
"Anyway, no matter what kind of speculation it is, I'm not a good person..."
The man's mood was a little complicated.
Although he certainly couldn't be said to be a good person, the fact that she didn't even try to guess where she was from did leave him with an indescribable feeling in his heart...
but……
"If you're that smart, you won't live long there..."
Seeing that Hoshino Aoi tilted her head curiously, as if she was pondering the meaning of his words, the man chuckled, stretched out his hand, and regardless of her dodging, he pressed down her head and ruffled her neatly combed hair into a small chicken coop.
"Alright, kids should act like kids. If you act serious all day, you'll be bullied by people with bad tastes."
"…Are you talking about yourself?"
Hoshino Aoi was speechless.
"Ah, I've been discovered... Looks like I can only think of how to silence him..."
The man's expression had become frivolous again since someone hadn't figured out when, which made Hoshino Aoi roll her eyes at him and tsk.
"Eh? Eh?! Did you just taunt me? Did you taunt me? Is it really okay to treat your dad with such disdain?"
Hoshino Aoi was a little surprised.
After all, she never thought that she would hear the word "Dad" from his mouth.
"Huh? I thought adoption was just an excuse."
The result is not what it seems?
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