Number One Dad
"Are Tanizaki-nii and Naomi-neechan making a baby? Don't worry about me, I've heard about things like that before!"
The little girl, her eyes sparkling, tried to take off her little shoes. She succeeded in the first step, so the second step wasn't far off.
The child struggled to stand up again, holding onto the soft sofa, trying to gain a better view.
Finally, holding onto the back of the sofa, the little girl stumbled to her feet, her eyes filled with curiosity. Excitedly, she looked over the coffee table.
All I could see was pitch black.
Huh!?
Suddenly switching from light to darkness, Xiao Luo blinked uncomfortably, her expression confused as she tried to free herself from the hands covering her eyes.
Kunikida Doppo held the little girl with one arm to prevent her from falling, and with the other hand, he struggled to cover her eyes to prevent her from seeing anything she shouldn't.
The blond youth gritted his teeth: "Tanizaki! You two, watch yourselves! Don't do this kind of thing in front of the children."
"What kind of thing?" The little girl tried to hop and skip to get a glimpse, and she said in a serious tone, "Brother Kunikida, you have to let Xiaoluo take a look, so that Xiaoluo will know what Brother Tanizaki and the others can't show Xiaoluo."
That way, Xiao Luo would realize she shouldn't look at things like that later.
The abacus beads are practically hitting Kunikida Doppo in the face.
Kunikida Doppo was speechless for a moment. What the little girl said seemed to make some sense. If he didn't let her see it, how would she know to avoid it when she saw it in the future?
Should we show her one...?
"No!!" The blond youth shook his head sharply, snapping back to reality. He had originally intended to prevent her from seeing anything abnormal at such a young age.
Of course, we must also prevent things from happening in the future before she grows up.
Having failed in his attempt to fool her, the young girl was forced back onto the sofa, and Jun'ichirō Tanizaki also straightened his clothes and stood up with Naomi. Under the watchful gaze of Doppo Kunikida, the boy blushed and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Kunikida, it was my fault."
Kunikida Doppo sighed as he watched Tanizaki Jun'ichirō, who was determined to protect his sister and believed it was all his fault, feeling a sense of helplessness he couldn't quite describe.
He waved his hand helplessly and thought seriously about who else could take care of the child.
His first thought was Yosano Akiko, who seemed quite interested in the little girl and would probably be willing to take care of the child. But then he thought about her infirmary... Kunikida Doppo decisively gave up.
"What happened to Yosano-neechan's infirmary?" The child stared wide-eyed curiously, trying to see what Yosano Akiko was doing inside the infirmary.
"……nothing."
"Can I play with Yosano-neechan?" Clearly, the child's curiosity was not dampened.
Kunikida Doppo thought about the torture instruments in the infirmary, his expression turning painful for a moment. He reluctantly refused, saying that in order to protect the innocent childhood of the children, it was better not to go.
If Yosano Akiko isn't suitable, then who is? Right now, it's a turbulent time for the combined offensive, and the clerks are all very busy. After just gathering together to visit Koro, they've all returned to their posts.
Or perhaps, the equally young Nakajima Atsushi and Izumi Kyoka? What are they doing? Weren't they just here a moment ago?
Kunikida Doppo looked around and then saw Nakajima Atsushi, who was struggling to process the documents, and Izumi Kyoka, who was helping him retrieve them.
"Nakajima, weren't you resting and recovering from your injuries?" Kunikida Doppo asked in surprise, instinctively walking over and picking up a book. "How come there are so many documents?"
Atsushi Nakajima jolted, his face filled with terror as he frantically tried to hide the document. "Mr. Kunikida! That...that!"
"Ha! Isn't this Dazai's?" Kunikida Doppo recognized the true owner of the document that was supposed to be processed at a glance. His knuckles tightened slightly as he gripped the document, and a large "well" appeared on his forehead as he clenched his fists involuntarily.
"Dazai!!"
"What?" Dazai asked weakly, sprawled on another sofa.
"Dazai?" Kunikida Doppo stormed over, and when he saw the half-dead Dazai Osamu, he was stunned for a moment, then looked at him in confusion. Wasn't he fine just a moment ago? How come he's so weak and listless now?
"Because of the mission," Dazai Osamu slumped on the sofa, utterly exhausted. "Just thinking about the mission makes me want to die right now."
Dazai Osamu turned his face toward the back of the sofa, not wanting to see Kunikida Doppo's urging-for-work manner any longer.
After Fukuzawa Yukichi and Edogawa Ranpo finished confirming, they finally came out. The Silver Wolf Swordsman, with his hands tucked into the wide sleeves of his kimono, solemnly gave his approval.
They were preparing for this, but they didn't expect to run into Xiao Luo in the early morning, which caused them some delay.
At this critical juncture in Yokohama, we must put the girl's situation aside for now and trust that everyone can take good care of her.
"Dazai, how did the secret meeting with the Port Mafia go?"
"The Port Mafia!!" The surprised and shocked voice made Kunikida Doppo doubt whether he himself had made the sound.
But he immediately realized something was wrong; the voice was so childish and clear, it was clearly not his. The three of them instinctively lowered their heads.
Because the Tanizaki siblings were rejected, Kunikida Doppo hasn't found a successor yet, and Koro follows him around like a little tail.
Finally, they overheard the conversation between the president and Dazai Osamu.
"Is it the legendary Mafia?!" The little girl's eyes widened, her bright eyes filled with excitement. "A secret meeting with the Mafia! Dad! When are you going, and where are you going?"
Stared at by the child's bright eyes, the group looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
"Oh dear, oh dear! Even if you knew, you definitely wouldn't be able to go."
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