Not two days after meeting the somewhat mysterious little girl, Mina Okino went to the Metropolitan Police Department again because of some things.

When leaving, she walked past the parking lot as usual, and subconsciously glanced at the flower bed where the little girl appeared a few days ago.

[No one......]

There was no one there.

Mina Okino smiled and shook her head.

She was indeed a little curious about the story of the little girl, why did the child sneak out of the school to the Metropolitan Police Department?

But after all, people have no relatives and no reason with her, how can they come here every day?

Maybe she was able to meet the little girl two days ago, it was some kind of accident of a unique nature.

Shaking her head again, Mina Okino didn't think much about it.

Speaking of which, though......

As soon as she wanted to put it down, Mina Okino suddenly thought of another thing in her mind.

The little girl's hair was unique, and although it was rare to see silver hair with a slight blonde tinge, it was not the first time that Mina Okino had seen her.

Yes, she had seen this somewhat peculiar hair color on another person before, and the person knew her.

A coward with the surname Karasuma.

Thinking about it this way, she suddenly felt that the little girl looked quite like a certain coward, and the ages of the two parties seemed to be in line with the mother-daughter relationship?

Wait, can't it be......

As soon as a bold idea came to her, Mina Okino vetoed it herself.

Because it's so far-fetched and illogical, there's no evidence to prove it.

And, to be honest, Mina Okino hadn't seen that little Karasuma for a long time, and her memory of this little Karasuma began to blur uncontrollably.

In addition, she has settled in RB in the past few years and has almost no contact with Europeans and Americans, how to say it...... She is already a little face blind, and now when she sees white people in Europe and the United States, she feels that they look the same, and there is no difference......

At such times, she would associate two unrelated people just because of the similarity of their hair colors, which was a shameful mistake for a strange thief who was good at disguise......

“……”

"I'm moving~"

That night, at Mina Okino's house, the three of them sat at the dining table and prepared to use chopsticks after shouting as usual.

The three people are Mina Okino, who is in charge of cooking, her daughter Yoko, who is more than three years old, and Kiyoshi Shirakawa, who has just left work from the Metropolitan Police Department.

According to the average frequency of once every two or three days, Mina Okino always calls Shirakawa Kiyoshi over for dinner from time to time.

The reason has been explained before, she is not at ease at all and leaves Bai Heqing alone like this, if she really wants to do this, this man is very likely to die suddenly by himself one day.

Of course, her daughter Yoko also likes Shirakawa......

Speaking of which, should she just marry Bai Heqing?

The thought crossed Mina Okino's mind more than once.

But each time she immediately vetoed it.

Although this is not a bad decision from the current situation, it can even be said to be a good one......

After all, you see, Yoko likes Bai Heqing very much, and she herself and Bai Heqing get along very well, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the two are close friends, and it is even more coincidental that both of them are "widowed", as adults who have both experienced the same tragedy, it seems that it is indeed the most suitable choice to come together with each other, and it is also quite in line with the end of the general story......

But it still doesn't work.

Mina Okino has a reason why she can't do this.

First of all, from an emotional point of view, although she and Bai Heqing do get along very well, her feelings for Bai Heqing are more of a "close friend" or "sister", not a love between men and women, I believe that Bai Heqing is the same at this point.

Moreover, from Shirakawa Kiyoshi's point of view, this man has long had a person, and Mina Okino has always believed that although a coward who has quietly run away has disappeared completely in the past few years, he will definitely come back in the future.

When the time comes, when that coward comes back to take a look, hey, Bai Heqing is with her...... Tsk, Mina Okino herself didn't dare to think about that picture, and she couldn't do this kind of thing to her friends.

Finally, from Mina Okino's own point of view, she loves her husband so much that even if his husband is dead, she can't do such a thing at all.

Bai Heqing and her are close, but the two have never made any moves to cross the line.

Therefore, although it seems a little selfish, it is enough to maintain their current relationship......

"White River, the soup is sprinkled ......"

Just when Mina Okino was thinking about it in her mind, her super invincible and cute baby daughter Yoko suddenly turned her head to look at Bai Heqing who was sitting next to her, and said in a milky voice.

Yoko has a saliva towel hanging from her chest, and she is already more than three years old and can eat by herself.

But I don't know why, when her baby daughter was scooping the soup with a spoon just now, her white and tender little hand suddenly trembled, and spilled all the miso soup in the small spoon, all on her chin and saliva towel.

And Yoko, who made such a mistake, did not ask for help from her, a gentle and virtuous mother, but turned her head to look at Bai Heqing beside her for the first time.

Speaking of which, according to the normal rules of salutation, Yoko can't call Bai Heqing, who is an elder, by name, and no matter how you say it, you have to add an uncle to the end.

Although Mina Okino has tried to correct it before, it will be ...... Yoko seems to like this title very much, coupled with Bai Heqing's own indifference to it, this title that is not very respectful of the elders is so tacitly approved.

"Huh?"

Bai Heqing, who was just about to pick up vegetables, heard Yoko's voice, and immediately put down his chopsticks and took the paper towel on the side.

"Come, shut your mouth, I'll wipe it clean for you."

Not bothered at all, Bai Heqing smiled slightly, while reaching behind Yoko to support her body, holding a tissue in the other hand, carefully wiped the soup on her chin, and said at the same time:

"Yoko, be careful when drinking soup, got it?"

"Hmm."

Nodding his head slightly, looking at Bai Heqing who withdrew his hand, his baby daughter Yoko was quite "inch by inch", handed the bowl of miso soup in front of him to Bai Heqing, and opened his mouth at the same time.

"Baihe, you feed me."

"Yoko is three years old, and she should learn to eat by herself."

Bai Heqing didn't take the bowl she handed over the first time.

"No, today I want to feed me with Bai Heling."

Yoko continued to ask, her hands still in the same posture as she handed the bowl to Shirakawa Kiyoshi.

“…… That's just today, huh? ”

With a little helpless look on her face, Bai Heqing did not refuse again, but took the bowl in her hand, which undoubtedly made Yoko very happy.

"Hey......

But Mina Okino, who witnessed this scene all the time, was a little unhappy.

Tooth white!

Wrong!

Something is wrong with her baby daughter!

Looking at her daughter who opened her mouth happily and was happily fed by Shirakawa Qing, Mina Okino frowned, and an idea suddenly popped up in her heart.

Yoko: She ...... just now I guess I didn't spill the soup on purpose, right? Do children at this age understand these careful thoughts?!

Tooth white!

White teeth, white teeth!

It's so wrong!

"Ahem!"

With a dry cough, Mina Okino smiled at Shirakawa Kiyoshi and said:

"Baihe, give me the bowl, I'll come."

"It's okay, I'll just come." Bai Heqing replied casually, and then carefully fed Yoko, who had a happy face, to drink soup.

This scene made Mina Okino's eyebrows jump wildly.

What doesn't matter?!

My daughter is probably playing tricks on you! You idiot!

No, wait......

Calm down first, maybe she just thinks too much?

After all, you see, Yoko is still so young, and ordinary children of this age don't even know a few words, how can it be......

"Baihe, my birthday is coming, I want a gift."

Just when Mina Okino was trying to convince herself, Yoko, who had just licked the soup spoon handed over by Shirakawa Kiyoshi, suddenly spoke again, and her immature little face was full of innocent smiles.

Watching this scene, Mina Okino struggled to maintain a gentle smile.

[Well, no problem, I must just think too much.] 】

As the title suggests, on New Year's Day, please take a day off

(End of chapter)