"Leave?" Mukuro's stroking motion stopped, and she stared blankly at Fujino.
"Come with me and become my family," Fujino said with a smile. "I will take care of you for a lifetime, brush your hair, and..."
"I'm willing!"
Before Fujino could finish her sentence, Mukuro gave her answer.
Although a bit surprised, Fujino quickly recovered. She wrapped her arms around Mukuro and gently held her in her arms, whispering in her ear: "Welcome."
With Mukuro's consent, the rest of the matters were much easier to handle.
The issue with the paperwork had already been hurriedly taken care of by the director, and Fujino didn't even need to sign anything; she could take Mukuro away right now.
As for Mukuro, because she had only been at the orphanage for a very short time, she didn't have many friends, which spared them the need for goodbyes.
Under the envious gazes of the other children, Fujino held Mukuro and left the orphanage.
Mukuro's body was very petite and also very light; after all, how heavy could a five-year-old child be?
"Are we going home now?" Mukuro buried her head in Fujino's chest and asked softly.
When Mukuro mentioned home, Fujino could feel Mukuro's body tense up for a moment.
"Of course," Fujino said softly. "There are quite a few people at home, Mukuro will definitely like it."
"Mm." Mukuro responded softly, though her voice held a bit more joy than before.
"Thank you."
Mukuro's voice was as quiet as a mosquito, almost imperceptible if one didn't listen carefully.
The corners of Fujino's mouth curled into a charming arc. She stopped in her tracks, looked down at the ostrich-like Mukuro in her arms, and said softly: "Mukuro should call me Mama, you know~"
"Eh?!" Mukuro seemed a bit excited, her beautiful eyes widening slightly.
Perhaps in Mukuro's heart, Fujino was more like a big sister than a mother.
"Forget it, if you're not used to it, then never mind." A trace of helplessness flashed in Fujino's eyes, and then she said to Mukuro: "From now on, I will be your big sister. Mukuro, just call me Sister Fujino from now on."
"Alright, Sister Fujino."
Getting Mukuro's response, a smile appeared on Fujino's face again. Although it wasn't the answer she wanted most, this would have to do.
Speaking of which, am I really not cut out to be a mother? Why hasn't Illya called me Mama until now?
Holding such doubts, Fujino still took Mukuro and walked in the direction of home, without using Heavenly Movement. Fujino smiled; she didn't want Mukuro to know about these things, at least not yet.
Arriving in front of the villa, the Mukuro in her arms looked at the luxurious villa in front of her with astonishment.
Fujino rubbed the girl's hair and smiled: "This is your future home. Let's go in."
Pushing open the door, she saw A2 waiting for Fujino.
"Fujino, you're back."
"Who is this?" After changing Fujino's slippers, A2 reluctantly let go of Fujino's jade-like feet and then looked at the Mukuro in Fujino's arms.
"This is Mukuro," Fujino introduced her, then looked at Mukuro and said to her: "This is A2. Mukuro, you can just call her Sister A2. There is also a 2B who isn't home, you will be able to see her tomorrow."
Mukuro nodded, then turned to A2 and revealed a slightly reserved smile: "Hello, Sister A2, my name is Mukuro Hoshimiya."
"Hello, Mukuro." A2 also smiled at Mukuro, and then said to Fujino: "Dinner is ready, and Nanami is already inside waiting for Fujino."
"Alright." Fujino nodded, then said to the Mukuro in her arms: "Let's go eat. Mukuro, you must have already eaten at the orphanage, but the food Sister A2 makes is quite amazing. You can taste it in a bit."
Hearing Fujino say this, Mukuro became interested and immediately nodded.
"In that case, let's go."
The meal took nearly two hours, but in those two hours, Mukuro's relationship with them became very good.
After all, the relationship between women is often established in just a few words.
However, an interesting thing happened along the way: at the dinner table, Nanami suddenly proposed to have Mukuro be her heroine, and was decisively rejected by Fujino.
Actually, the so-called heroine was just the protagonist in her doujinshi, so she was decisively rejected by Fujino.
Fujino didn't want Mukuro to be in a doujinshi, at least not yet! And besides, Mukuro's first time had to be drawn by her!
Speaking of which, Nanami is becoming more and more obsessed with doujinshi; it had only been less than two days and she was already like this.
Fujino also heard A2 say that when Fujino was out, she had also been invited by Nanami, but was rejected by A2.
"Forget it, let her be." Shaking her head helplessly, Fujino then showed a smile. Next was her favorite time.
Bathing together!
Today, it wasn't just them, there was also Mukuro—double the happiness, especially since she was still maintaining her loli state, and this state was going to be maintained for a long time.
Because Mukuro had already seen her, and Mukuro had seen the current loli form, so she couldn't change back to her original form now, otherwise it would be hard to explain.
However, she didn't mind; she would just treat it as experiencing the growth from a loli to a young girl. And most importantly, she knew someone who loved her in this form the most.
In the steaming bath, Fujino was wrapped in a bath towel, and her waist-length hair was draped behind her.
"Mukuro, come here." Picking up Mukuro, who was curious about everything, Fujino took off her bath towel and slowly walked into the water. Fujino stopped only when the hot water covered her chest.
The one who had already entered the bath was kicking her little legs and came to Fujino's side.
"I'll wash Mukuro's hair first, and then I'll help you later."
There was no opposition to Fujino's decision; a hand beneath the water simply embraced Fujino's slender and soft waist.
Fujino helplessly touched her slightly damp hair, then turned to look at Mukuro beside her.
"Come, Mukuro, let me help you wash your hair."
"Mm."
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