My name is Mina Okino, and I'm a retired former thief who is currently having a public meal at the Metropolitan Police Department for some complicated reason.

You may not believe it, but I have lit up a meaningless achievement today by various coincidences.

That is, my good friend Bai Heqing and I swapped to pick up each other's daughters from school without intention.

To be honest, although I still think it is a coincidence, I will soon understand that this coincidence was deliberately made.

And the person who calculated me was the little girl I judged to be Bai Heqing's daughter.

"Huh? It turns out that Miss Miyajima, did you and Chrissy know each other? ”

At the school gate, after getting to know each other in a hurry, Mina Okino, Sharon, and the little girl who was called Chrissy by Sharon walked down the street together.

"Well, the police sister and I have known each other for a long time...... I thought you wouldn't be here today, so I asked my police sister to ......come and pick me up."

Holding Sharon's hand, the little girl answered Sharon's question for Mina Okino while looking up at Mina Okino beside her, blinking her eyes wide.

Of course, this is a lie.

Mina Okino has not forgotten what the little girl told her yesterday, saying that she would go home alone today, so she hoped that Mina Okino could come to pick her up.

But looking at the current situation, it seems that Sharon would have planned to pick up the little girl?

Is it true that the little girl is completely unaware of this? Or did the little girl just know this, but still deliberately lied and called her over?

If the latter, what was the little girl's motive for doing so?

Deliberately creating a situation where she and Sharon meet?

[Is it for temptation?] 】

Facing the little girl's eyes, which didn't show any superfluous emotions at all, this thought suddenly popped up in Okino's mind, which made her feel a little chill down her spine.

[Temptation? Temptation of what? 】

[My relationship with this Karasuma-sama? When did this little girl notice this? 】

"Well, that's ......"

There are many thoughts in her mind, but Mina Okino did not expose the little girl's lie, and she understood it and cooperated with the little girl to fulfill the lie.

I don't know if it's her delusion, Mina Okino noticed that when she cooperated with lying, a smile seemed to flash in the little girl's eyes.

"I see, it seems that during my absence from Japan, Chrissy must have caused you a lot of trouble, Miss Miyajima......"

Sharon didn't doubt it, she smiled helplessly when she heard it, looked down at the little girl, and said:

"Chrissy, you can't make trouble like this in the future, since your mother promised you, she will definitely come, and Miss Miyajima, as a criminal policeman, usually has a lot of things to do......"

"Ah, don't worry about it, that's not particularly busy...... " Mina Okino looked away a little weakly.

"Hmmm! I know! Miss Miyajima is very busy! The little girl followed Sharon's words, the corners of her mouth rising slightly.

Sharon may not be able to hear it, but Mina Okino knows very well that this little girl is clearly taking the opportunity to tease her!

After all, this little girl knows, she will get off work from the Metropolitan Police Department on time at noon every day, and she is extremely rotten.

It seems that because Sharon is also there, Mina Okino also noticed that the little girl is much more lively than usual.

No way! Can't be led by this little girl, she still has a lot of questions that Sharon needs to answer!

"Miss Sharon, I just heard you call Jing girl, her name is Chriss, this child's name ......"

"Quiet? Ah, so Kerry...... Ah Jing, did she even tell Miss Miyajima about this? ”

Hearing Mina Okino's inquiry, Sharon was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and said with a somewhat complicated expression:

"Jing is the name I first gave to Ah Jing...... Because this child was much quieter than other children of the same age, but my father didn't like the name, so he changed the name to Chriss......

But it seems that Ah Jing also seems to like this name more than Chrissy......"

Perhaps a little pleased with the little girl's choice, Sharon subconsciously raised her hand and touched the little girl's hair.

"So...... Miss Sharon, is your husband East Asian? Mina Okino took the opportunity to drag the topic back to this point, and the little girl, who was also very concerned about this topic, quietly pricked up her ears.

"Hmm......" Sharon was noncommittal, she just answered softly, without explicitly admitting or explicitly denying it.

This is still the normal reaction of normal people when they want to hide something in their hearts, after all, although they have this relationship with their daughter, in the eyes of Sharon at this moment, Mina Okino is still a stranger who needs to be guarded against.

But that's enough.

If you really find a new person and start a new life, even if you are facing a stranger, there is no need to hide it to this extent.

After all, this is not something unspeakable, unless it is an acquaintance with whom you have been involved, there is no reason to hide it at all.

[It's already time for a showdown.] 】

After many temptations, Mina Okino finally made up her mind, and her eyes gradually became firm.

"Mom, I want to eat crepes."

Just as Mina Okino was thinking about this, the little girl suddenly looked up at Sharon and spoke.

"Huh? Crepes? ”

When Sharon heard this, she subconsciously turned her head and looked around, she had just returned to Tokyo, and she was already unfamiliar with the neighborhood situation.

"There doesn't seem to be a ...... around here."

"I know, there's a crepe shop past the intersection I just walked through, and the policeman's sister knows about it, right?"

The little girl suddenly turned her head to look at Mina Okino again, blinking her big eyes and asking.

Her actions once again made Mina Okino feel a chill down her spine.

Although it may be her delusion, Mina Okino always feels in her heart that the little girl seems to have opened her mouth on purpose?

This little girl, in the end......

"Is that so? Then let Mommy take you......"

"No, I'm going to go by myself."

As soon as Sharon spoke, the little girl shook her head and refused, her tone very firm.

"The teacher said that we should learn to do our own things and not always rely on our parents."

She even moved out of the school teachers.

"But, Ah Jing, you go alone, in case you encounter any danger......" Out of concern for her daughter, Sharon was still hesitating.

Since she learned that the little girl prefers the name "Jing" just now, her address to the little girl has changed from Chrissy to Ah Jing.

"It's okay, it's just at the intersection behind, Mom, don't say more, you and the police sister are waiting for me here, and I'll be back soon."

The little girl didn't give Sharon a chance to hesitate at all, she broke free of Sharon's hand, and ran towards the intersection she said with her bag on her back.

At the moment of her final turn, Mina Okino visibly noticed that the little girl was glancing at her.

It was her move that made Mina Okino completely sure.

This little girl is deliberately creating opportunities for her to be alone with Sharon.

[When did this girl notice it? 】

No, now is not the time to think about that.

Seeing the little girl running away quickly, Mina Okino turned her head to look at Sharon beside her.

Now that Jing Yatou has assisted her, she can't waste this opportunity.

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(End of chapter)