Third Dad
The ragged, weathered man calmly lowered his gun, giving Oda Sakunosuke one last, powerful look.
"We'll let you go for now, but I'll show you our resolve."
Oda Sakunosuke opened his mouth, but before he could respond, he heard a soft, cheerful voice beside him. The little girl, who had sneakily crept up to him, excitedly urged, "Uncle! That guy over there looks down on you. Shall we kill him?"
Oda Sakunosuke choked, swallowing back the words he was about to say. By the time he came to his senses and was about to refuse again, Gide's figure had already disappeared.
"Little Luo".
Oda Sakunosuke sighed helplessly, carrying Akutagawa in one hand and holding the little kitten in the other, and delivered the two naughty children to Dazai Osamu's side.
Dazai Osamu stared silently at the heavily injured Akutagawa and the shy little girl hiding behind the boy.
"Can anyone tell me why you're there?" Dazai Osamu pressed his temples, looking at Xiaoluo with displeasure.
Feeling a little embarrassed by his repeated double-dealing, Xiao Luo, hiding behind Akutagawa Ryunosuke, pulled the Rashomon, which was suspended in mid-air, into Dazai Osamu's line of sight and pretended to scold him: "I'm talking to you! Why did you run to such a dangerous place? You're completely useless. You're so stupid!"
Dazai Osamu watched speechlessly as Rashomon was held in the little girl's hand, disappearing in less than a second.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa felt his supernatural power disappear. He grunted and turned to glare at Koro, "What did you do to me!"
The little girl watched helplessly as Rashomon disappeared from her hands. Feeling guilty, she took a step back, then quickly realized what was happening and immediately turned the tables on Ryunosuke Akutagawa, saying, "Big brother, you're so stingy! You won't even let me touch it!"
Enraged by the girl's despicable and shameless behavior, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, despite his injuries, struggled to his feet and angrily summoned Rashomon to attack her.
"You despicable scoundrel, I will never fail!"
The black behemoth that touched the little girl was quickly neutralized. Little Luo curiously poked it with her finger: "Big brother, is it alive?"
Enraged, Ryunosuke Akutagawa saw this familiar scene and instantly came to his senses.
Although he doesn't like to use his brain, he'll still ask a question in this situation.
The boy turned his head, frowned, and asked seriously, "Dazai-san, did this despicable scoundrel steal your supernatural ability? I'll tear her to pieces right now!"
Asking was pointless, all nonsense. They didn't ask about the origin of Xiao Luo's ability, nor did they consider how the nullification ability was stolen. They just made wild guesses based on their own assumptions... what a waste of their teaching.
Dazai Osamu's agitated mood made his smile grow colder, so fake that it was devoid of any warmth. He opened his mouth to say something, but then he saw the little girl next to him staring at him with bright, sparkling eyes.
The boy met the child's gaze, paused for a moment, and wondered if the child was... imitating him?
He was shocked for a moment. No wonder this kid was so naughty; he had completely learned bad habits instead of good ones.
What's the point of learning from yourself?
Dazai Osamu opened his mouth, remained silent for a long time, and then waved his hand impatiently, signaling his subordinates to take Akutagawa Ryunosuke away for treatment.
The little girl, who was humbly learning how to deal with Ryunosuke Akutagawa, hesitated before putting something in her mouth and munching on it. Something seemed off; perhaps a few steps were missing.
The little girl hesitated for a moment, then tilted her head back and, mimicking Dazai Osamu's forced smile, gave Akutagawa Ryunosuke a wide smile, trying to kill him with her eyes.
Akutagawa left with his men. Before leaving, he saw the child who had previously been at odds with him give him a bright smile, looking carefree and not holding a grudge at all.
His furrowed brows relaxed, then quickly furrowed again. "Even if you try to befriend me, I will not give up Mr. Dazai to you!"
He finished speaking stiffly, then turned and left without looking back.
Xiao Luo: ……
That shouldn't be the case! It really shouldn't be the case! Why would someone interpret it that way?
Xiao Luo wanted to chase after her to find out the truth, but a hand grabbed her collar and pressed her to the spot.
"Now that we've finished discussing Akutagawa's matter, let's talk about you. Koro, what exactly are you planning to do?"
The little girl looked up in confusion, staring at Dazai Osamu's unchanging smile, a hint of hesitation in her eyes. Had she seen him somewhere before? Where?
She gripped the photo and pondered deeply.
Once again, she ignored his words. Dazai Osamu looked at the little girl and frowned slightly.
He has spent time with Xiao Luo and doesn't think she has any problems in that area. So, is the child just unwilling to answer?
The boy carried the little girl out of the house, braving the fearful stares of the surrounding mafia members, and went straight to Oda Sakunosuke.
"Oda, Lord Dazai is looking for you." The leader gave Oda Sakunosuke a helpless look and left in an instant.
Oda Sakunosuke was used to this. Ignoring everyone else's thoughts, he politely greeted Dazai Osamu: "Dazai, what can I do for you?"
Dazai Osamu lifted the little girl in his hand, indicating, "Please tell me again about what Gide is talking about. I think he might target your family."
“Okay.” Oda Sakunosuke’s expression sharpened and became serious.
Xiao Luo didn't participate in their conversation; she was preoccupied with wondering where she had seen Dazai Osamu's appearance before.
It wasn't until the photo fell to the ground and the little girl, who was chewing on her hand and deep in thought, discovered the truth.
After Dazai Osamu and Oda Sakunosuke walked out with a heavy heart, they saw the little girl with bright, sparkling eyes.
The child sat on the sofa, pulled out a photo from somewhere, and grinned, asking excitedly, "Dad, is this you?"
Thoughts swirled in his mind, and suddenly struck by such a blow, Dazai Osamu's expression contorted for a moment, almost turning into a screaming chicken: Who! Who told her?!
“No,” he quickly denied.
"Dad, you two look so alike!" Little Luo accepted it, then threw all the photos out of her backpack.
"No wonder Xiao Luo couldn't find her father; it was a problem with the photo."
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