The night after dinner, after putting her baby daughter to sleep, Okino Mina sent Shirakawa Kiyo back to his apartment.
"Indeed, Yoko's birthday is coming soon."
Walking side by side on the road, Bai Heqing suddenly spoke.
"The Metropolitan Police Department has been busy recently, and I almost forgot about this matter. Mina, what do you think I should give her?"
"Uh, this kind of thing is casual..." Okino Mina came back to her senses and replied: "Yoko is so young that she doesn't need anything as a gift. If you really want to give it as a gift, just buy some snacks or clothes for her. Her."
"Is that so...that's fine." Bai Heqing nodded thoughtfully after hearing the words.
"Well, Bai He..."
After ending this topic, Okino Mina turned to look at him and said hesitantly:
"I always feel that Yoko seems to be particularly close to you..."
She still couldn't let go of what happened at dinner before.
It's not that Okino Mina is overly worried, the main reason is that Yoko rarely spills her spoon when she only eats with her. Even if it happens occasionally, Yoko will wipe it with a paper towel. She doesn't care at all. She needs to worry about it.
Not to mention having to ask Bai Heqing to wipe her mouth and feed her soup like today. This set of combos was so smooth that it made her feel weird as a mother.
Of course, what she was blaming was not that Yoko had any inappropriate thoughts about Shirakawa Kiyoshi. After all, no matter what little thoughts he had, he was just a child over three years old, and it was impossible for him to think of those things.
What really worries Okino Mina is another point.
"Well, that seems to be the case."
Bai Heqing is not the kind of person who can't sense other people's emotions. He is naturally aware of the fact that Yoko is very close to him, but he doesn't think there is any problem with it.
"What's wrong?" He also looked at Okino Mina and asked.
"Uh, how should I put it..."
When he looked at her like this, Okino Mina suddenly became nervous. Her fingertips were wrapped around her hair and she subconsciously looked away.
"Just look at it, Yoko is so close to you, even a mother like me can tell that, whether intentionally or unintentionally, she must have some thoughts about you... Ah! Of course! I'm not talking about the relationship between men and women. The meaning of time!
I mean, Yoko, she definitely wants you to make you... Damn it! How should I say this..."
Seeing Okino Mina's confused expression, Shirakawa blinked and suddenly said:
"Yoko, she wants me to be his father?"
"Ah, yes! That's what I meant!"
Okino Mina, who was still struggling after being cleared by Shirakawa, immediately nodded in response, but the next moment, she felt embarrassed again and quickly explained:
"That! Let's talk about it first! This is not what I meant! It's Yoko's own idea! I only realized it today! Shirakawa, please don't misunderstand..."
"Yeah, I know, I can see it."
Bai Heqing nodded to express understanding, then looked away.
The expression on his face didn't change much. The two of them continued to walk a few steps forward. I don't know what he was thinking of, but he suddenly turned his head and looked over and asked:
"Mina, do you need me to propose to you?"
"--ha?!"
His question frightened Okino Mina so much that she took several steps back and even got into a fighting stance.
"You, you, you little brat, what nonsense are you talking about all of a sudden?! Sister Mina, I have always regarded you as my poor brother! Don't have any misunderstandings about me, you guy!"
"I know."
Nodding, Bai Heqing still looked calm. He continued to walk forward and said:
"I just suddenly felt that this seemed good."
"……Eh?"
"I will be thirty-one in a few months. I haven't gotten married yet at this age, and there has been no movement from Mr. Hatoyama. I'm thinking that it won't be good to continue like this.
It just so happens that Yoko likes me too. If you don't mind, we can just get married... Of course, it seems that you don't think it's appropriate. "
Bai Heqing's words seemed positive, but there was still deep decadence hidden in them.
He doesn't really want to get better, he just wants to look better.
"How irresponsible you are."
Realizing this, Okino Mina returned to normal and raised her hand to her forehead helplessly.
"Why do you say that?" Bai Heqing looked at her doubtfully.
"Little brother Baihe, ask yourself, are your feelings for your sister Mina really the kind between a man and a woman?"
Okino Mina hit the key point with one sentence.
"You want to be with the other person even though you clearly don't like it. Isn't this quite irresponsible behavior?"
"...Well, indeed, I'm sorry..." Realizing this, Bai Heqing nodded and admitted his mistake.
"Don't worry, don't worry, your sister Mina knows you are unintentional."
Patting his shoulder, Okino Mina comforted: "And, to Ten Thousand Steps, even I think it's acceptable. We're getting married. Have you ever thought about what that little Karasuma is going to do?"
"White River."
Looking at Shirakawa Qing seriously, Okino Mina's tone became serious.
"I have a hunch that the child will definitely come back to you. She likes you very much. We are both women. I won't be wrong about this."
Here, Okino Mina actually has one most critical sentence that she has not said yet.
The reason why she moved out of Sharon was not to increase the burden on Bai Heqing.
Just because she didn't think she could solve Bai Heqing's problems. In her eyes, the most suitable and only candidate was Sharon.
We must find a way to get that coward back as soon as possible.
This matter is already imminent.
"..."
"Hmm~ I'm so tired~ Sure enough, I still have to seriously consider becoming a detective?"
It was another morning. Okino Mina, who randomly disguised herself as a female detective, stretched herself and walked out of the Metropolitan Police Headquarters building.
Her police rank today is the police department, which is a promotion compared to the police department a few days ago, which is gratifying.
Today she came to give him information about the Tokyo gangsters that Shirakawa Kiyo had asked her to investigate before.
There is no special purpose, but the number of bloody conflicts between gangs on the streets of Tokyo has suddenly increased recently than before. The police have also received many reports from the public, and it is time to take action. .
That guy Bai He seemed a little worried that there might be someone secretly instigating the situation, so he asked her to investigate.
However, she didn't find anything too special that needed attention. It was just that there were some conflicts of interest between the gangs who were causing trouble. Of course, even if there were, it wouldn't be a big deal. It doesn't matter who the big fish or the small fish are, just catch them all in the final catch.
"Um?"
With this thought in her mind, as she walked through the parking lot, Okino Mina glanced subconsciously and once again saw the little mixed-race girl sitting on the edge of the flower bed.
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(End of chapter)
