Number One Dad
The little boy put his hand to his mouth in confusion, looking at his brother's father with a puzzled expression. What's wrong with his brother's father?
Dazai Osamu finally suppressed the smile on his lips, coughed lightly, and asked seriously, "Then what about my eldest son?"
Xiao Luo's eyes lit up with excitement when she mentioned her brother: "My brother said, for world peace! For the universe not to be destroyed!"
Dazai Osamu: ...Your brother is treating you like a three-year-old!
The child raised his arms and shouted, "My brother went undercover to the evil capitalist devil! Yay! My brother is a hero!"
No, no brave soul would go undercover like that! Dazai Osamu fell silent, forcing a smile as he asked, "Where is he?"
Xiao Luo clenched her fist tightly, earnestly cheering for Dazai Osamu: "Xiao Luo knows that Dazai-nii misses you very much, but children always grow up. As a parent, Dazai-nii should support you in saving the world!"
Ugh! Dazai Osamu was disgusted. Putting aside all the flaws in his argument, just look at the little girl...
She genuinely thought that way!!
Fukuzawa Yukichi looked at Dazai Osamu, who had returned empty-handed, shook his head and chuckled. He knew that Dazai wanted to investigate Koro's background.
The other party has a twenty-year-old older brother whose whereabouts are unknown... Wait, Fukuzawa Yukichi's expression froze.
Twenty years old? A mother?
How old are their mothers?
Ranpo... No way!
...Probably not?
Fukuzawa Yukichi was suddenly bewildered.
Although Xiao Luo didn't find her own father, she found her brother's father. The overjoyed child decided to reward herself, and earnestly tugged at Dazai Osamu's sleeve.
"Dazai-nii-san, I want to eat cake!"
Dazai Osamu casually shrugged, feigning indifference, and said, "I have no money, go ask your real father."
Forget it, let Ranpo-san investigate this matter. He doesn't want to talk to this brat anymore.
The little girl was unhappy. She tilted her head back, stared straight at Dazai Osamu with her emerald green eyes, and said angrily, "Brother Dazai, I helped you find your lost child. This is a life-saving grace. You should repay it with your whole life. I didn't even ask for all your possessions!"
You won't even buy Xiao Luo a small cake; this is just adding insult to injury!
...Who taught you to use idioms like that? You insisted on finding your own brother a father the same age as you, and you expect to repay him with your life?
Dazai Osamu chuckled and gently pinched the child's cheek, speaking with a warm smile, "Little Luo is dreaming."
Her iris-colored eyes were backlit, staring at the child with a dark and lifeless gaze. Her gentle voice was so sweet it was like poison coated with honey, sending chills down one's spine.
The child's eyes reddened again as he looked at the other person, who resembled a sinister male ghost. Was he frightened? Dazai Osamu thought casually, "Since he's frightened, it's best to stay away from him."
Xiao Luo lowered her head, trembling all over.
finally,
She lifted up, hugged Dazai Osamu's leg with surprise, her eyes brimming with tears, "Waaah, Dazai-nii, you look just like my family. Are you Xiaoluo's long-lost relative?"
Waaaaah, you'll be my brother's stand-in! Little Luo has no money to support you!
Osamu Dazai:......
Dazai Osamu gave a polite smile, then expressionlessly handed the child to Fukuzawa Yukichi.
You're really dreaming! At such a young age, you want to play the role of a stand-in in literature!
"Brother! Brother—Brother—!" The little boy in Fukuzawa Yukichi's arms called out affectionately, and Dazai Osamu retreated three meters.
The world is as big as you want, so get the hell out of here!
Fukuzawa Yukichi's body stiffened as he held the child in his arms. The child was so soft and cuddly, it seemed as if the slightest pressure would cause the child to break. Fukuzawa Yukichi struggled to control his strength.
But the soft little one in her arms was still squirming. Undeterred, she said, "You really don't want to? From now on, Dazai-nii will be my brother's dad, and I'll treat Dazai-nii as my brother. We can each be our own!"
Dazai Osamu chose to retreat!
Little Luo sniffed and listlessly lowered her head. Why (。' 3 '。)?
She even said we can each discuss our own points!
Looking at the dejected child in his arms, Fukuzawa Yukichi offered a stiff attempt at comforting him: "Shall I take you to get some cake?"
Xiao Luo gently patted her flat little belly and said sadly, "Now, a mere little cake can no longer comfort Xiao Luo."
Are small cakes no longer enough to comfort children?
Just as Fukuzawa Yukichi was at a loss, the child solemnly declared, "We need two!"
Fukuzawa Yukichi: ...
He stared at the other person expressionlessly.
The young girl, who hadn't yet become a seasoned veteran, nervously clutched the hem of her clothes, rubbing it repeatedly. "I hope the older man won't notice!"
Looking at the child's still red and moist eyes, Fukuzawa Yukichi finally softened and sighed, "...Okay."
"Yay! Yay... cough! Little Luo means she wants... coconut flavored mini cakes."
The child's joy lasted only a second. He instantly realized something was wrong when he saw Fukuzawa Yukichi's serious expression, coughed lightly, straightened his face, and changed his words.
Fukuzawa Yukichi sighed. Just like Ranpo, he couldn't lie.
He entered the coffee shop with his big, darting eyes, looking like a guilty little kid.
Leaning against Fukuzawa Yukichi's chest, Xiao Luo earnestly greeted her meal replacement brother, "Dazai-nii, do you want some? It's on me!"
Dazai smiled and politely declined, "No, I'm busy getting into the water, I don't have time."
Xiao Luo was a little unwilling and tried to persuade her to stay. Although she didn't understand what "entering the water" meant, she still tried her best to praise loudly: "Wow! Is this the legendary 'entering the water'? Is it the 'entering' in 'entering the water'? Is it the 'entering the water' that Xiao Luo has always wanted to try but never had the chance to do?"
"Dazai-nii, can you come in and wait for Xiao Luo? I'll eat with you after I finish!"
Dazai Osamu:......
Sensing Fukuzawa Yukichi's disapproving gaze, he broke out in a cold sweat. Just as he opened his mouth to argue, a furious roar came from upstairs, belonging to Kunikida Doppo.
"Dazai Osamu! How could you be so shameless as to commit suicide with a little girl?!"
Dazai Osamu:......
Kunikida Doppo only regained his expectations after his partner and the Tiger Boy saved Yokohama.
However, on his second day at work, he was furious with Dazai Osamu, who had skipped work and run off on his own. He stormed downstairs looking for the man who had just run away.
Then, as soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he heard the tender voice that belonged only to a little girl.
The children loudly praised Dazai Osamu's hobby and asked to join him.
Kunikida Doppo: ...His fist hardened.
Raging through the building, Kunikida Doppo clenched his fists, furious, and looked around, trying to find his scumbag partner.
The little girl in the coffee shop looked at Dazai Osamu squatting next to her with a puzzled expression, tilted her head, and called out in confusion, "Dazai-nii-san, someone outside is looking for you!"
The blond man outside turned his head sharply, his body ablaze with fury. His piercing eyes were fixed on Dazai Osamu's direction. He rushed in with quick steps and approached their table.
Fukuzawa Yukichi also looked at Dazai Osamu with a very disapproving gaze, and said seriously, "Dazai, swimming is not a hobby suitable for children."
The domineering creature, crouching in the corner, lay peacefully flat: "Ah! It's hopeless!"
Kunikida Doppo stormed in, only to find Fukuzawa Yukichi sitting at the table.
The young man paused for a moment, struggling to suppress his murderous intent towards his partner, and bowed respectfully: "President!"
Fukuzawa Yukichi nodded: "Unrivaled."
However, Kunikida Doppo's bent back never straightened again. His body stiffened as he met the gaze of the child sitting next to the company president.
The little girl stared at him with her bright, big eyes, and Kunikida Doppo, who was bending down, met her gaze. He looked at her with shock at her face, which resembled Edogawa Ranpo's.
"Big brother!" The little boy greeted Kunikida Doppo with a bright smile.
Kunikida Doppo's mind went blank. Ranpo-san was smiling... wait, was a child smiling at him? Ah, how cute!
Is he going to speak? How will he respond? What should I say...?
Then, the stiff Mr. Kunikida received a loving greeting from a child: "Big brother, why aren't you moving? Are you dead?"
As a result, the little boy with the curved eyebrows and eyes also received a disapproving look from Fukuzawa Yukichi.
Kunikida Doppo:......
The blond youth finally snapped out of his daze, jumped up abruptly, stared at Koro with a horrified expression, took a step back in disbelief, pointed at her, and stammered, "You...you...she...she is...she...she's...Ranpo-san's...!"
"Kunikida Doppo, calm down!" Fukuzawa Yukichi did not answer, but calmly asked Kunikida Doppo to sit down and talk. As he spoke, he introduced Koro, "He is Kunikida Doppo, my disciple, and also one of the members of the Detective Agency."
Kunikida Doppo swallowed hard and carefully sat down. As he did so, his foot accidentally bumped into something unidentified. Kunikida Doppo looked down intently.
Then, he met Dazai Osamu's gaze on the ground.
Dazai Osamu gave a serene, enigmatic smile and raised his hand in greeting: "Hi!"
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