The Rogue, Genius, Chaebol's Daughter is a Baby Master Detective! - Chapter 17

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A delinquent, a genius, and a tycoon’s daughter are baby detectives!
Episode 17
“You’re holding that picture book upside down.”
“I’m practicing reading backwards.”
Kim Ho-juni lacked tact but had sharp eyes. Haru pretended nothing was wrong, turned the picture book right-side up, and glanced sideways at Dodo again.
“Is that supposed to be your assistant? Looks too small and dumb.”
His voice brimmed with confidence now, quite different from before.
“Kim Ho-juni, judging by appearance alone is a habit I need to break. Dodo is… a smart parrot.”
Kang Tae-jun said he’d update Dodo too, so he’d be smart soon enough.
In that moment, Haru’s eyes met Si-woo’s. Before she could say anything, Si-woo quickly looked away.
Si-woo’s hands moved faster as he stacked building blocks.
“We’ve got trouble.”
At Kim Ho-juni’s urgent whisper, Haru turned to see the teacher walking toward the flowerpot with a watering can.
‘Dodo, hide!’
She mouthed the words at Dodo. Dodo, not understanding, tilted his head between the leaves with a confused look.
“Oh no, what do I do?!”
Kim Ho-juni squirmed in his seat.
“Go on, Kim Ho-juni.”
“Me, me?”
“Go do what you do best.”
Haru gave him a push, and Kim Ho-juni hurried forward, positioning himself in front of the flowerpot.
“Ho-juni, what’s the matter?”
“Um… uh…”
“Do you need to use the bathroom again?”
“Yes…”
The teacher sighed and was about to set down the watering can when Haru sprang to her feet.
“Teacher, let me water them for you!”
“You, Haru?”
“Yes! Haru is a good girl!”
“Is that so? Thank you, Haru.”
The teacher took Ho-juni’s hand and headed for the bathroom.
Haru quickly hid Dodo beside the teacher’s bookshelf and picked up the large watering can to begin watering.
‘Phew—we didn’t get caught!’
After that, there were a few more close calls with the teacher, but fortunately, dismissal time arrived without incident.
The next day, Haru safely placed Dodo in her backpack and returned home, closing the door firmly before taking him out.
Dodo climbed onto the bed, waddling to steady himself.
“Commencing report.”
Haru stared intently at Dodo’s beak, her eyes gleaming.
“The teacher drank three cups of instant coffee.”
“And?”
“She sighed twelve times.”
“Uh-huh.”
“She opened and closed the window twice.”
“Is that all?”
“Negative.”
Haru swallowed hard.
“Conclusion: the culprit is you, Miss Haru.”
“Not Haru!”
“Correction: the culprit is not yet you, Miss Haru.”
“What! I told you to find the culprit! I told you to monitor the teacher!”
Dodo flopped over on his back.
“You didn’t even touch anything—why are you falling over?!”
“Additional report available.”
A crackling sound came from Dodo’s belly—a recorded voice playing back.
“We will proceed with the Field Trip on Friday. I have confirmed the location.”
It was the teacher’s voice. Haru tilted her head.
“Field trip? Proceed?”
Of course the teacher would prepare for a field trip. But something felt off.
Haru rubbed her gloved chin thoughtfully.
“Hmm.”
What if something bad happens on the field trip day?
“Dodo.”
“Yes, Baby Detective Haru.”
“Come on the field trip with me Friday.”
Haru pressed the Detective Hat firmly onto Dodo’s head as she spoke.
“This time it’s Undercover Surveillance!”
“Yes, sir!”
Three nights remained until Friday.
***
Kang Tae-jun stared at the Ribbon Hair Tie resting in the small palm with a grave expression.
The problem was that he’d brushed off the woman’s casual mention of coming in late due to an errand.
“Please tie my hair.”
Kang Tae-jun slipped the ribbon-adorned hair tie onto his wrist. Then he lifted the comb with utmost precision.
Haru bounced up onto the chair.
‘The principle is simple.’
Divide the hair in half. Tie each side. Done.
‘No different from basic division.’
Parting the hair down the middle went smoothly enough. The trouble came after. The short, delicate strands kept slipping through his fingers.
After a considerable stretch of time, he’d barely managed one side, but a stray wisp caught his eye.
For the sake of perfect pigtails, he tied and retied, while Haru fidgeted in her seat.
“When will you be done? Haru has to get to kindergarten!”
“Patience is a virtue.”
Yet despite his words, his hand quickened as he checked the time. Five minutes more, and they’d be late for certain.
He could tolerate neither tardiness nor mismatched pigtails.
“There.”
He’d finally finished one side. For the other half’s success, he carefully twisted the tie around. Crooked again. He reached to redo it when Haru sprang to her feet.
“Thank you!”
“Wait.”
“Haru’s going to be late!”
With her kindergarten bag slung across her shoulders, Haru bounded toward the entryway. Then she caught sight of herself in the mirror.
“Huh?”
The left side jutted skyward, the right earthward—wisps of hair sticking out at wild angles. Haru had never worn such a Super Premium Antenna Hair in her life.
Dodo, peeking from the top of Haru’s bag, spoke up.
“‘What on earth is this’ sir. Dad Candidate status: revoked.”
A crack appeared across Kang Tae-jun’s forehead.
“Come here, and I’ll tie it again. This time I’ll get it perfect.”
Haru glanced back at Kang Tae-jun. Then she looked in the mirror again.
“It’s fine. I like it.”
“What?”
“It’s super special hair. Because you tied it for me.”
Anyone could see it was wrong, yet she didn’t mind?
Kang Tae-jun stood stunned. That’s why he couldn’t stop Haru from dashing away—or Dodo along with her.
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Kang Tae-jun had infiltrated the kindergarten.
Haru had said it was fine, but the thought of her being teased about her hair was unbearable!
He’d fix it before she entered the classroom, then slip back to the office.
After coming to his senses and hurrying after the kindergarten bus, he couldn’t spot Haru anywhere.
Had she already gone inside?
Loud laughter erupted from beyond the door marked “Seedling Class.”
“Hahahaha!”
A large child pointed at Haru the moment he saw her and began to snicker.
“What’s wrong with your hair?”
The other children crowded around her in a circle.
“It’s weird!”
“You look like an alien!”
Kang Tae-jun’s fists trembled. Because her father couldn’t do it right, Haru was…!
Just as he was about to shove the door open, the Seedling Class teacher approached Haru.
“Hehe, ahem. I’ll tie it for you, Haru.”
Kang Tae-jun’s feet froze. What Haru needed wasn’t him—it was a seasoned teacher’s gentle hands. As he turned away from the classroom door, her clear voice pierced his ears.
“It’s okay. This is Super Premium Antenna Hair.”
“Huh? Super Premium?”
“Yes.”
Haru pointed to her left hair standing up like an antenna and continued.
“It’s my Baby Detective Antenna Hair that senses villains.”
The eyes of the children who’d been teasing her wavered. Now that she mentioned it, it really was Super Premium. So cool!
“I want Antenna Hair too.”
“Teacher, I want my hair done like Haru’s!”
Haru gently cradled her raised hair as she spoke.
“This isn’t something anyone can have! You have to unbind and rebind it a hundred times with love to create a Super Premium Antenna Hair like this.”
Kang Tae-jun, leaning against the wall, stumbled. A hundred times…. He hadn’t realized she was actually counting.
Super Premium Antenna Hair….
Kang Tae-jun made a decision. Next time, he’d make her an even more perfect Antenna Hair.
He called Park Secretary and arranged a bulk purchase of hair ties, then began searching online.
-Kindergarten Popular Girl Antenna Hair
-Doting Dad’s Heart-Shaped Hair Tie Tutorial
-Truly Easy Ribbon Hair Tie
-How to Tie Pretty Dumpling Hair
Kang Tae-jun clenched his fists tight.
He would master them all.

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