Rebirth from Conan

Chapter 4: I'll Call Mom and Dad

"Here's a piece of news. Our country's four-time champion shogi professional player, Hiroshi Haneda, died unexpectedly while participating in an international chess tournament in the United States. His body was found in a hotel early this morning..."

On TV, a female host read out the news with a very sad expression.

"Only twenty-eight."

Sitting in front of the TV, Sakuno Ikki couldn't help but sigh and said, "What a pity, such a talented young man died like this."

"Did you get robbed? It seems like it's not safe abroad at all."

Sakuno Haruna, who was originally considering whether to let Xia He study abroad in the future, immediately retracted the idea.

However, Xia He, who was held in his father's arms, frowned again with his already sparse eyebrows.

Koji Haneda?
Such a familiar name...

Does this character appear in the original novel?

Although he really loved watching "Detective Conan" when he was a child, so many years have passed and he can't remember it very clearly.

"Sakuno Ikki! Didn't I tell you not to let Xia He stay in front of the TV?"

Just after applying the facial mask, my mother noticed that my husband was holding a child in his arms and immediately started yelling.

The father was shocked and quickly explained, "Xia He seems to be particularly interested in TV. I was thinking that if I let him watch the news for an hour every morning, it would help him broaden his horizons..."

"Let your child learn from murder cases from a young age? Are you planning to train him to be a murderer?"

"How can he be called a murderer? There are still police officers and detectives to choose from..."

After being scolded by his wife, the father replied weakly and ignored Xia He's struggle and carried him back to the baby room.

After one hour.

Nine thirty in the morning.

Dad had already gone out to work early.

The mother also changed her clothes at this time. She walked to the crib and kissed Xia He beautifully, saying, "Mom is going out to play mahjong with her best friend. You stay home and be good. You must listen to the nanny, okay?"

"Yaaa! (Go, Mom, and bring back some more money for milk powder!)"

Xia He responded with a smile.

But is there mahjong in Japan?

Watching his mother disappear at the door, Xia He sucked his fingers, envy in his eyes evident.

I really want to grow up quickly...

In this way, you can go wherever you want and eat whatever you want.

"Wang!"

"Eeh? (Are you hungry, Meatball?)"

Xia He turned his head and looked under the crib, where Rouwan was circling around him. After thinking for a while, he immediately turned over and got out of bed, and the baby sneaked out of the room.

Rouwan followed curiously, and soon saw Xia He crawling under a cabinet.

Then, under Rouwan's puzzled gaze, he opened the cabinet door, took out the bag of dog food and a pair of scissors, clumsily cut open the bag, and poured the dog food into the bowl.

"Wang Wang!"

When Meatball saw this, he happily wagged his tail and walked forward to show off.

"Eat more, eat more, you have to grow up quickly too"

Xia He stretched out his chubby little hand and gently stroked the dog's fur.

Not long after, when Rouwan had eaten and drunk his fill, Xia He, who was a little tired from crawling nearby, simply lay on Rouwan's back.

It’s better to rest for a while before climbing.

he thought to himself.

however……

"Wang!"

Rouwan suddenly stood up and walked forward two steps carrying Xia He.

[Current crawling progress: 2190m/10000m]

Forehead?
Can't you just climb it yourself?!

Seeing that the number in the list had increased by another meter, Xia He was surprised and hugged Rouwan tightly.

"Aiya~! (Go Meatball, go!)"

"Wang!"

……

When the nanny finished cleaning the rooms, prepared the milk powder, and was about to feed the baby...she found that Xia He had fallen asleep on the carpet at the door of the baby room, holding Rouwan in her arms.

Remembering what her wife had told her before she left, she quickly took out her camera and recorded this loving scene.

However, while taking the photo, I caught a glimpse of dog food scattered all over the aisle, as well as a pair of scissors and a bag of dog food thrown on the ground.

"That's strange. Have I ever fed the dog?"

Scratching her head in confusion, she subconsciously looked at Xia He who was sleeping soundly.

Could it be that he did this?

However, as soon as this idea came to her mind, she immediately rejected it.

"I'm confused too. How could such a young child do something like this?"

After picking up Xia He and putting him back in the crib, the nanny began to clean the corridor.

A few days later. [Current crawling progress: 10000m/10000m]

[You have completed the follow-up task: Four-legged Beast]

[Talent acquired: Natural agility]

[Naturally sensitive: Your reaction and speed are naturally better than ordinary people]

[Current name: Jiunao Xiahe]

【Age: 5 months and 3 days】

【Strength: 4】

[Agility: 8]

[Physique: 9]

【Spirit: 6】

[Talent: Naturally strong, naturally agile]

……

Time flies, ______.

In the blink of an eye, Xia He was eight months old.

Fortunately, the Japanese don't like to visit relatives very much. Even during the New Year's Day, only his grandparents and grandmother would come from the countryside to stay at home for a few days. Otherwise, a child like him who doesn't like to cry would be lined up by many people to play with him like a doll.

It is worth mentioning that when he was six months old, Xia He could already eat various types of fruit puree such as apple puree and banana puree.

Occasionally I can drink some fruit juice, which is a great improvement in the food.

Eight months later, new items have been added to the menu: soft porridge, soft noodles, tender tofu, and minced meat.

It can be said that he will eat anything that tastes good, and he even eats it better than a dog.

There is no way. If your child only drinks milk for five or six months, you won’t be much better.

“It’s a blessing to be able to eat!”

This was the feeling expressed by Sakuno Ikki after seeing the way Xia He ate.

Looking at his father's doting smile, Xia He knew that it was time to give the young couple a taste of "sweetness".

So...

"Mom...Mom~"

That afternoon, when Xia He was being fed by his mother, he suddenly opened his mouth and made such intermittent sounds.

The next moment, Sakuno Haruna's hand holding the spoon froze in the air.

"Our Xia He, what did you call me just now?" She turned around and looked at Sakurano Ikki in disbelief.

"The child is calling you mom!" said Jiu Nio Ikki with a look of surprise.

"Mom...Mom!" Xia He shouted again, as if to confirm what his father said.

"Yes, my dear son, I am your mother." Sakuni Haruna's eyes suddenly became moist, and she stepped forward and hugged Xia He.

Jiu Nio Ikki also came up impatiently at this time, pointed at himself, looked at Xia He expectantly and said: "What about me, what about me, call daddy, call daddy quickly."

"mom!"

However, Xia He just blinked blankly and continued to repeat the word "Mom".

"Damn it, is it because I'm often not at home?"

Sakuno Ikki continued to try it with some disbelief.

"Call Dad."

"mom!"

"Call Dad."

"mom!"

"father!"

“Hey…Mom!”

After doing this for more than ten times, Sakuni Ikki was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks.

When Xia He saw his father's anxious expression, his face was almost smiling.

He thought to himself, you were the one teasing me before, and now it’s finally my turn, so I have to tease you more, right?
Until my dad was about to give up.

Xia He finally spoke haltingly: "Dad... Dad..."

"Here! Daddy's here!"

Sakuno Ikki responded excitedly.

All the fatigue accumulated from a day's work disappeared at this moment.

……

Another four months later.

[Unlock mission: Walking upright]

【Walk 1000 meters cumulatively to get rewards】

[Current walking progress: 0m/1000m]

Xia He, who had just learned to walk, was taking a walk in the community park with his mother. Suddenly, the task reminder information appeared in his mind for the first time in a long time.

(End of this chapter)