Number One Dad
Dad is calling Dad...
The phrase echoed repeatedly in his mind. Edogawa Ranpo stared wide-eyed in disbelief, as if looking at a creature even more incredible than a goldfish. "You…"
"Daddy, call for help!" the little girl urged, looking at him eagerly with bright, sparkling eyes.
Edogawa Ranpo: ...He thought there were only goldfish in the world that could be seen through at a glance, or slightly less stupid idiots. Now he realizes that there is another kind of being called a pseudo-human.
Edogawa Ranpo was completely baffled. From the moment he saw the little girl, he knew that she was a wandering soul from another world that this world had taken in.
The little girl's past is really painful. Fortunately, she already had some problems, otherwise she would have either been brainwashed or driven crazy.
After Edogawa Ranpo discovered this, he began to struggle with the decision. Although it was the World God who hadn't obtained Ranpo's permission,
She took it upon herself to adopt the child as her daughter, but for Xiao Luo to become a true person in this world, she still needs to create karma with the world; otherwise, she will be expelled from the world sooner or later.
In that case, the magnanimous Ranpo-sama might not be unable to accept a cute little girl he finds appealing.
Edogawa Ranpo had thought it through clearly, and the child's subsequent behavior was exactly as he had predicted.
Although Edogawa Ranpo was willing to accept her, he had never officially recognized her identity. Looking at the little girl's confused and anxious expression, he silently looked away. "Although Lord Ranpo has accepted you, and might even acknowledge you later, we've only known each other for half a day. Isn't it too fast for Lord Ranpo to acknowledge having a daughter?"
The awkward Edogawa Ranpo decided to admit he had a daughter later, but unexpectedly, he was met with a barrage of words from Koro. Even if he knew Koro wasn't very bright and that her upbringing was influenced by his own biases, at least her basic education was fine.
Why would someone have such a hypocritical idea? Edogawa Ranpo couldn't understand it, he simply couldn't understand it!
Seeing that Edogawa Ranpo hadn't spoken for a while, and seemed to be pretending to be stupid, the little girl thoughtfully moved closer.
Comforting words: "I know that 'Dad' is what children call their father."
Like a father, because he is Xiao Luo's father, that's why Xiao Luo calls him "Dad."
But that's okay. Xiao Luo doesn't have to be Daddy's child. If Daddy thinks of Xiao Luo as his father, then wouldn't he be able to call her "Daddy"?
With a string of "Dad, Dad" coming out, Edogawa Ranpo had reason to suspect that the other party was trying to confuse him in order to achieve their goal.
But looking into the child's sincere eyes, Edogawa Ranpo became even angrier. She genuinely wanted him to call her that, without any ulterior motives.
"So stupid! So stupid!" Edogawa Ranpo almost threw a tantrum in anger. Was the goldfish actually a little smart after all?
Damn it, why is Ranpo-sama thinking about the time he spent with the president? Was I really that difficult to raise back then?
wrong.
Edogawa Ranpo sat upright, clearly not the kind of troublesome brat he was.
Even with these thoughts in mind, Edogawa Ranpo still imitated the club president, looking intently at Koro. Then he met the little girl's expectant gaze and listened to her encouraging urging.
Edogawa Ranpo... successfully broke the spell.
"This has absolutely nothing to do with whether Ranpo-sama calls you 'Dad' or not! You idiot!"
You idiot little girl! Why does Lord Ranpo have such an idiot daughter?!
Edogawa Ranpo slammed his hand on the table and stood up aggressively, causing the documents to bounce. He then meowed loudly.
However, all those words only formed the following in Xiaoluo's ears: "This... Lord Ranpo... call... Dad."
"Great! Dad, you said yes!" the child cheered.
Edogawa Ranpo sensed a strange connection forming between himself and the child the moment he said that Koro was his daughter.
Could it really be done with just a simple sentence? Edogawa Ranpo pondered. According to his thinking, the necessary contact couldn't be that simple, could it? Or had he forgotten something?
The first father: Edogawa Ranpo.
The anchor point has been determined.
Hearing a soft 'ding' sound, Xiao Luo was pleasantly surprised to find that her task was complete. The child was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened in surprise.
So Xiao Luo was right! Is Xiao Luo really that smart?
Edogawa Ranpo keenly observed the children's expressions.
Edogawa Ranpo: ...
"So you were just guessing all along?"
Ignoring the exasperated voices in the background, Xiao Luo happily took advantage of the club president and the others' absence to excitedly explore Yosano Akiko's infirmary.
Edogawa Ranpo was furious. He slumped back into his chair, angrily deciding not to talk to Koro for the rest of the day.
But won't she be sad if she doesn't talk to the children for a day?
Edogawa Ranpo, who had never raised a child, struggled to imagine himself in the shoes of the company president.
His expression instantly turned serious. Fine, he thought, "I'll wait for Xiao Luo to speak first before I stop being angry."
But Xiao Luo completed her task and ran into the infirmary with a beaming smile.
The little girl politely knocked on the door that wasn't closed, then curiously peeked in: "Sister Yosano, this is Xiaoluo, may I come in?"
In the infirmary, Yosano Akiko was carefully wiping her half-meter-long machete, her eyes full of admiration.
Upon hearing the child's voice, she froze and instinctively answered.
"no!"
Xiao Luo blinked, her little head meeting Yosano Akiko's shocked expression through the crack in the door. The little girl reminded her, "Xiao Luo didn't come in, Xiao Luo is standing outside the door."
Yosano Akiko: ...
The infirmary was no secret to the detective agency, so some of her tools were casually placed in conspicuous locations.
Subconsciously, Yosano Akiko hid the large machete in her hand behind her back, realizing that the child had already explored her entire infirmary.
After an awkward two-second silence, He Xieye casually let the child in, saying, "It's all right now, you can come in."
Okay.
The little girl obediently entered the room, her eyes fixed on the large cleaver in the woman's hand. She asked curiously, "Sister Yosano, is that a scalpel?"
Yosano Akiko realized this was a good excuse. Her eyes lit up, and she stopped trying to hide it, calmly nodding in agreement.
"Wow, it's so big! What's this scalpel used for?" The child became even more curious after receiving affirmation, his eyes sparkling, his fair and tender face filled with a thirst for knowledge.
Yosano Akiko: ...
Good question. How should she write this next?
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