The night after dinner, after lulling her baby daughter to sleep, Mina Okino sends Shirakawa back to his apartment.

"Indeed, Yoko's birthday is approaching."

Walking side by side on the road, Bai Heqing suddenly spoke.

"I've been so busy with the Metropolitan Police Department lately that I almost forgot about it, Mina, what do you think I should give her?"

"Well, this kind of thing is casual...... "Mina Okino came back to her senses and replied, "Yoko, she's so young, she can't use anything else, if you really want to give it, just buy her some snacks or clothes or something." ”

"Is that so...... It's good. Hearing this, Bai Heqing nodded thoughtfully.

"That, Shirakawa, ......"

Ending this topic, Mina Okino turned her head to look at him, and said without saying anything:

"I always feel that Yoko seems to be very close to you......"

What happened at dinner before, she still can't let go of it.

It's not that Mina Okino has a lot of heart, the main thing is that when Yoko only eats with her, it rarely happens that she spills the soup spoon, and even if it happens occasionally, Yoko will wipe it with a tissue by herself, and she doesn't need to worry about it at all.

Not to mention that like today, she wanted Bai Heqing to help her wipe her mouth, and Bai Heqing to feed her soup, this set of combos was too silky, which made her mother always feel weird in her heart.

Of course, what she blamed was not that Yoko had any improper thoughts about Bai Heqing, after all, no matter how careful she was, she was just a three-year-old child, and it was impossible to think of those things.

What really worries Mina Okino is another point.

"Well, it seems so."

Shirakawa Kiyoshi is not the kind of person who can't sense other people's emotions, and Yoko is very close to him, he naturally knows it, but he doesn't think there's anything wrong with it.

"What's wrong?" He also looked at Mina Okino and asked.

"Uh, how do you say that......"

Being looked at by him like this, Mina Okino suddenly twisted, her fingertips wrapped around her hair, and she subconsciously looked away.

"It's just look, Yoko, she is so close to you, even I, a mother, can see that whether it is intentional or unintentional, she must have some thoughts about you in her heart...... Yes! Of course! I don't mean that between men and women!

I mean Yoko, she definitely wants you, let you ...... Damn it! What the hell am I supposed to say that......"

Looking at Mina Okino's expression that was so entangled that she didn't know how to speak, Bai Heqing blinked, and suddenly said:

"Yoko, she wants me to be his father?"

"Ah, yes, yes! That's what I mean! ”

Mina Okino, who was still entangled by Shirakawa, nodded in response immediately, but the next moment, she was embarrassed again, and quickly explained:

"That! Let's start with it! That's not what I meant! It's Yoko's own idea! I only realized it today! Don't get me wrong...... Shirakawa."

"Well, I know, I can see it."

Bai Heqing nodded in understanding, then withdrew his gaze.

The expression on his face did not change, and the two of them continued to walk forward a few steps, not knowing what he had in mind, when he suddenly turned his head and asked:

"Mina, do you need me to propose to you?"

"-huh?!"

His question directly frightened Mina Okino into taking several steps back, and even put on a fighting stance.

"What are you talking about, you, you little kid all of a sudden?! You, Sister Mina, I've always treated you like a poor brother! Don't misunderstand me, you guy! ”

"I know."

Nodding, Bai Heqing still looked calm, he continued to walk forward, and said:

"I just suddenly thought it was like a good idea."

“…… Huh? ”

"I'll be thirty-one in a few months, and I'm not married at this age, and there hasn't been any movement from Old Man Hatoyama's side, I'm thinking, it's not good to keep going like this.

It just so happens that Yoko also likes me, so if you don't mind, let's get married...... Of course, it seems that your side should not feel that it is appropriate. ”

Bai Heqing's words seem positive, but there is still a deep decadence hidden in them.

He doesn't really want to be better, he just wants to look better.

"It's irresponsible, you."

Sensing this, Mina Okino also returned to normal, helplessly raising her hand to support her forehead.

"Why do you say that?" Bai Heqing looked at her suspiciously.

"Little brother Shirakawa, ask yourself, is your affection for your sister Mui Na really the kind between men and women?"

Mina Okino broke the key with a word.

"It's quite irresponsible to be with each other even though you don't like it?"

“…… Well, indeed, sorry ......" Realizing this, Shirakawa Kiyoshi nodded and admitted his mistake.

"Don't care, don't care, your sister Mina knows that you are unintentional."

patted him on the shoulder, and Okino Mina comforted: "And, ah, to Ten Thousand Steps, even if I think it's acceptable, we are married, have you ever thought about what that little Karasuma is going to do?" ”

"White River."

Looking at Shirakawa Kiyoshi seriously, Mina Okino's tone became serious.

"I have a hunch that the child will definitely come back to you, she likes you very much, and she is also a woman, I can't be wrong about that."

Here, Mina Okino actually has the most crucial sentence that has not been spoken.

The reason why she moved out of Sharon was not because she wanted to add a burden to Bai Heqing.

It's just because she doesn't think she can solve Bai Heqing's problems, and the most suitable and only candidate in her eyes is Sharon.

We have to find a way to get that coward back as soon as possible.

This matter is already imminent.

“……”

"Hmm~ I'm so tired~ Sure enough, do I still have to seriously consider going to be a criminal policeman?"

It was another morning, and Mina Okino, who was randomly disguised as a female criminal policeman, stretched her waist and walked out of the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters building.

Her police rank today is the police department, which is one level higher than the police department supplement a few days ago, which is gratifying.

Today she came to hand over to him the information of the Tokyo yakuza that Shirakawa Kiyoshi had asked her to investigate.

There is no special purpose, but the recent bloody clashes between gangs on the streets of Tokyo seem to have suddenly increased a lot more than before, and the police have received a lot of relevant public reports, so it is time to take action.

The guy in Shirakawa seemed to be a little worried that there might be someone secretly inciting and provoking here, so he asked her to investigate.

But she didn't find anything too special to pay attention to, it's just that there was some conflict of interest between a few gangsters who made trouble, of course, even if there is, it's not a big deal, no matter if he's big or small, the last net is all the same.

"Huh?"

With this in her mind, she walked past the parking lot, and in the eyes that Mina Okino had subconsciously glanced, she once again saw the little mixed-race girl sitting on the edge of the flower bed.

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(End of chapter)