Chapter 80
In the chaotic scene, uniformed police officers patiently comforted the hostages. In the distance, police sirens blared as they drove away one criminal after another.
When Okura Kabako arrived, she saw her good colleague from this mission, Suehiro Tetsujin, squatting alone in a corner, completely out of place in the noisy environment around him.
The crimson combat uniform hung to the ground. The man squatted in the corner, his expression calm and focused as he squeezed matcha-flavored cream onto the lush green lettuce.
"...What are you doing here? Where's Jōno?"
The young vice-captain stood with her hands on her hips, her bright twin ponytails swaying with her movements. She stepped forward with a puzzled look on her face. "Weren't you all on a mission? Where did you all go?"
"Someone gave me lettuce, and I'm enjoying it." Suehiro Tetsuji said expressionlessly, raising the lettuce-wrapped cream in his hand to indicate it before taking a big gulp.
Okura Kabako choked, rolling her eyes dramatically. She arrogantly stepped on the other person's foot: "Idiot! Nobody asked you that. Weren't the criminals here dealt with? What are you still doing here?"
"I don't know," said Suehiro, his voice thick with honesty. "Jōno's still here, so I didn't leave either."
So things are back to square one. What about Tōno?
Looking back at her colleagues' innocent eyes and bewildered expressions, Okura Kabako delivered a flying kick, "Aaaaah!" She couldn't stand these trash teammates anymore; she was going to find the captain!!
"Hmm—"
What's wrong?
Confused as he dodged the sudden punches and kicks from the girl with pigtails, Suehiro Tetsuo took a step back. His shin seemed to bump into something soft, and the man swallowed the question he was about to ask the vice-captain, turning to apologize to the child he had bumped into: "I'm sorry."
Okura Kabako, who was about to kick the girl, stared at her face and suddenly stopped. The girl looked terrified: "Hey, Suehiro! Doesn't she look like...?"
Seeing the vice-captain's winking and gesturing, Suehiro Tetsuo tilted his head in confusion, looking hesitantly at the little girl in front of him who seemed to be looking at him.
The reason it seems like they're making eye contact is because the little girl wearing the same combat uniform as them is blind.
That's right, Xiao Luo still suffered the retribution of the world consciousness, which became increasingly angry as she thought about it. This time, the body given to her by the other party inherited her father's defect: blindness.
"Then why can Xiao Luo still see the scene vaguely?" the little girl asked, puzzled.
The system remained silent: "...I don't know about that."
The little girl, whose world has turned into a pixel simulator, followed the prompts to this place. Looking at the colorful blocks in front of her, she grabbed the man whose clothes were the same color as hers.
"...Dad?" she called hesitantly, clutching the draped combat cloak of Suehiro Tetsuo.
If not, she'll grab the shorter one next to her, Honghong. Anyway, Dad can't escape here. The child who was about to use the process of elimination was still a little guilty. Would it be okay to call out for Dad randomly?
Suehiro Tessou paused for a second, looking at the little girl in front of him who looked almost nine-tenths like his partner. The little girl was filled with fear and worry about her surroundings, and she called out softly.
"Hmm." Almost without hesitation, Suehiro Tetsusuke responded calmly to reassure the other party.
Regardless of whose child it is, a blind little girl separated from her family must be terrified. Suehiro Tessou doesn't mind being the little girl's father for a while.
Xiao Luo was overjoyed. What? This is her father, Tōno Seikiku? Is she really that lucky?!
The child happily reached out for a hug, "Daddy, I finally found you! I'm so glad I didn't give up!"
"Hmm." Suehiro Tessou's expression was calm and expressionless, but he nodded vigorously as he hugged the child.
Watching helplessly as it unfolded before her eyes, Okura Kabako let out a silent scream. Who was this child? Why did he look so much like Jono? And why was he calling Suehiro "Dad"? What had she missed? What had her teammates been doing behind her back?
"Little... little girl, what's your name?" the girl stammered, her voice tinged with fear and inexplicable excitement. Okura Kabako excitedly leaned closer: "Little girl, are you Suehiro's daughter? Who's your mother? Oh, or your father, that's fine too. Who is she?"
"Any kind of dad will do?" Xiao Luo nestled in Sue Hiro's arms, looking down at the little red block in confusion. After thinking about the other party's question, she obediently answered, "My name is Xiao Luo. Who is Sue Hiro? My dad's name is Iso Seikiku, not Sue Hiro."
"Huh?" Okura Kabako stared blankly at Suehiro Tessou, who was naturally holding the little girl. Your father is a bastard, then Suehiro...
“As a soldier, I should not abandon children.” Suehiro Tetsusuke said with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression, “When I see a blind child looking for his family, I cannot ignore it.”
Kabako Okura: ...
Good grief, so you're just taking advantage of the child's blindness to claim any relatives? So the child's real father is actually Tōno Saikiku, no! Even if he has no relation to Suehiro Tetsuo, when did Tōno ever get married and have children?!
"Little Lolita, right? Tell me quickly! When did that guy Tōno get you?!"
Okura Kabako was thrilled. One of her teammates had secretly gotten a girlfriend and had a child behind the captain's back! Good heavens, if the girl hadn't secretly run away to find him, they wouldn't have found out.
Hehehe, she must go back and tell the captain that someone has betrayed their Single Dog Alliance.
"I don't know." Xiao Luo showed the same confusion as Suehiro Tesso, the little girl who hadn't understood what had happened at all. "Xiao Luo is also meeting her father for the first time. How would I know about her father's affairs?"
...First time meeting?
Okura Kabako's excited expression froze. Realizing the meaning behind the girl's words, the girl's pupils contracted slightly. "Wh-what!!"
"Kid, I have a few questions for you!" Okura Kabako's expression suddenly turned serious, her tone tinged with anger. The girl angrily snatched the little girl from Suehiro Tetsuo's arms and slapped him away.
Suehiro Tetsuo jumped aside, his expression unchanged, but his tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction: "Vice Captain, you want my daughter, it's not like I won't give her to you."
"Shut up."
Okura Kabako spoke up irritably, saying that things were already chaotic enough, and Suehiro was just making things worse.
If it weren't for the other party's interference, I would have discovered the relationship between the girl and Tiaoye long ago.
"Alright, the cruel Bloodthorn Queen is about to strike again. Hehehe, kid, tell me everything!" The girl ignored Su Guangtiechang, looked at the little girl in front of her, and laughed with her hands on her hips, looking fierce and menacing.
"Yay!" It was role-playing. Little Luo smiled brightly.
"Then, Your Majesty, what is Xiao Luo?" The little girl opposite wasn't scared at all and happily raised her hand. "Can Xiao Luo be your dog?"
She'd heard that the Queen's dogs lived better than people, and she wanted to try it out.
Kabako Okura: ...
"No!! And don't change the subject, tell me honestly about your past!"
Then, Okura Kabako gets a story about an orphan who has no parents and is abandoned by his older brother, searching for his family.
"Look, my brother specially made these clothes so I can find Dad more easily," the little girl said proudly.
“…Tsubo, no, tsukaku!” Okura Kabako gritted her teeth and shouted each word slowly and deliberately.
Beside him, Suehiro Tessou had a serious expression, his hand already on his sword. "Vice Captain, may I request permission to arrest Jouya?"
"Approved, Suehiro, go ahead and go!"
Huh? There's a murderous aura!
After interrogating the criminal in the police car, Tōno Saikiku tensed up the moment he stepped into the mall. His ears twitched, and he moved toward his teammates.
"What happened? Why are you so hostile towards me?" The white-haired man squinted as he approached, his hair, which gradually turned red at the ends, falling over his shoulders. Tōno Saikiku asked in confusion.
"Jono!" His always clumsy and tasteless partner stood up, Suehiro's fingerless glove resting on the longsword at his waist. "You're such a disappointment!"
The man rebuked in a deep voice.
"...Mr. Suehiro, please go see a doctor if you're sick. Or perhaps you weren't taken with you when you had your surgery last time? Should I apply for a new one for you?"
Tōno Saikiku gave a forced smile and mercilessly mocked his eccentric partner.
"Hmph!" Suehiro Tessou glanced at Jono Seiki with a disdainful look, making him grit his teeth in anger.
The man drew his sword and said resolutely, "I'm going to arrest you and take you back."
"...I think it would be better if I took you back for treatment. Miss Okura doesn't object, does she?"
He sensed that there were two other people beside his partner: one was his familiar vice-captain, Okura Kabako, and the other was a child who was only eight years old.
Tōno Seiki pondered the reason that drove Suehiro Tetsuo to madness.
"Hehehe, Jono, sorry. This time I'm on Suehiro's side. Suehiro, you iron-willed devil, get going!"
Okura Kabako showed no sign of trying to mediate the fight; instead, she excitedly clenched her fist and directed Suehiro Tetsusuke.
"I know."
The man, who was about to make a move, paused, looked down at the little girl who had suddenly grabbed his hand, and the child timidly (but not really) called out, "Daddy!"
Xiao Luo stared blankly at the three red figures having a nonsensical conversation.
Given that her father is Ichino Seikiku, and her older sister must be Ms. Okura, is Suehiro Tetsusuke the person opposite her?
Something feels off.
The little girl was still trying to figure out what was going on, as a fight was about to break out. Before her father could make a move, she quickly grabbed him and whispered, "Daddy, what's wrong?"
"dad?!!"
With his keen senses, Tōno Saikiku heard everything clearly. He was shocked and exclaimed, "What! Suehiro can actually find a partner and have such a big child!"
"Wait, when did this happen? Why don't I know about it?"
Suehiro Tetsugon and Okura Kabako watched him pretend quietly.
"Oh!"
The man grinned and scoffed, disdainfully averting his gaze. When he turned back to the little girl, his expression returned to normal. He gently pressed down on the little girl's white-to-red gradient hair with his large hand.
His calm and reassuring tone asked, "What is it?"
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