The Rogue, Genius, Chaebol's Daughter is a Baby Master Detective! - Chapter 19

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A delinquent, a genius, and a tycoon’s daughter make a baby detective!
Episode 19
A rainbow mist swirled around the notebook, and then—
Bang! Confetti exploded.
[Haru’s Detective Notebook]
☞Character File
☞Case File
Haru’s mouth fell open.
“Wow!”
A Character File too! She was growing stronger without even using an ability!
Haru thrust both fists toward the sky, then struck a fighting pose with a sharp cry.
From now on, she was a true Sprout Detective! She felt smarter than yesterday.
She’d examine it all at home! Haru’s hips began to wiggle with excitement.
“Haru, what are you looking at and grinning about?”
Ho Jun asked with a troubled expression.
“Shh. Haru got promoted today.”
“Um…”
Ho Jun gave up trying to understand her.
Meanwhile, Seol Ah’s eyes hardened as she watched Haru laugh.
‘Is she making fun of me?’
“I’m glad we found the crown.”
“It’s good there’s no thief in Sprout Class.”
Seol Ah heard none of her friends’ words. Her fists trembled as she pressed the crown firmly onto her head and turned away.
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Si Woo liked the quiet. Ever since the clingy one had backed off, things were quiet and comfortable, and just plain good. The children who used to hover around him no longer bothered him with their cold reception—except for one, that pale-haired girl.
He’d returned to his old self.
This rediscovered routine suited him.
Si Woo glanced toward where Haru was.
“Haru’s like a real detective! Amazing!”
“Haru knows hard words too! Total genius!”
“Haru, can you help me find my lost toy?”
“Help me with my English homework!”
Friends crowded around Haru. Si Woo had no desire to go near them. Too loud.
Si Woo stared blankly at the block in his hand, then glanced at Haru again.
She liked being praised, hands planted on her hips, laughing with her mouth wide open. Kim Ho Jun stood beside her, laughing like an idiot. Lately the two of them kept huddling together, whispering secrets.
‘Why do they have so many secrets? They didn’t even get along before.’
“Idiots.”
Detective, my foot.
Si Woo let out a derisive snort. He’d promised to protect her, but she’d abandoned him at a single word—a spineless bodyguard, that’s what he was.
And the teacher was suspicious? Haru was a hundred times more suspicious.
Si Woo had seen it. He’d watched Seol Ah secretly slip the crown into Haru’s bag. The moment Si Woo moved closer, a yellow beak poked out from the bag and knocked the crown away with a gentle bump.
After the crown rolled back to Seol Ah’s spot, a small, fluffy yellow head vanished back into the bag.
Zip—
The zipper closed with meticulous care….
Si Woo recalled what Haru had said before she hurried away.
She’d definitely mentioned something about Undercover Investigation.
“Si Woo!”
Seol Ah called out to Si Woo, who was lost in thought, but he didn’t answer.
Was he ignoring her now? Seol Ah glared at Haru, surrounded by friends.
Seol Ah had clearly seen it—Si Woo’s gaze kept flickering toward Haru!
But this small slight meant nothing. The prince belonged to the princess, after all.
“Si Woo. I got a new headband today—isn’t it pretty?”
“…”
“Si Woo, are you listening to me?”
“No. Go away, you’re being loud.”
…But there was no way a princess could be treated like this! Seol Ah clenched her fists, breathing hard, then made a decision.
Even in dramas, winning love wasn’t easy. This was just a trial, then—a trial for the princess’s happy ending.
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Teeth brushed! Face washed! Pajamas on! Haru lay down straight and proper, her small, fern-like hands gripping the quilt tightly.
But a newly minted Sprout Detective couldn’t fall asleep so easily on her first night!
“Detective Notebook.”
The moment Haru whispered, letters unfurled across the air in a shimmer. In the darkness, her eyes gleamed.
[Haru’s Detective Notebook]
☞Character File
☞Case File
She tapped the Character File first. All the people Haru had met so far were organized into files.
Haru opened the Sprout Class Teacher file first.
[Sprout Class Teacher]
-Occupation: Teacher (whether genuine still under investigation)
-Heart: Worn and weary
-Favorite thing: Mix Coffee
-Bad deeds list
① Sneaking phone calls
② Peeking at Si Woo
③ Might be plotting something bad on the picnic day?
-Good deeds list
① Kind to the kindergarten friends
② Goes “there there” when someone gets hurt
-Haru’s conclusion: A pitiful villain
★ Free them from the villain’s work
“Haru’s investigation is all organized!”
Haru’s heart fluttered as she tapped the black-haired man’s file.
Insufficient character information. Unlock this person through investigation.
[Investigation Progress 2/10]
Thump.
Despair.
“Even after becoming a Sprout Detective, there’s still something I can’t do!”
The world was indeed unforgiving. Haru puffed out her cheeks and muttered to herself.
“But what does ‘unlock’ mean anyway?”
Is it locked?
“The progress is only at 2 out of 10. We live together every single day, and it moves this slowly?”
Haru kicked off her blanket and sat up. Now that she thought about it, she knew almost nothing about the man. And she’d completely forgotten about finding her real father too. What kind of great detective does that make her!
Haru’s expression turned serious. Once the picnic case was solved, she’d have to start investigating the man properly.
“That’s okay. I’m a Sprout Detective now, after all. I’ll uncover it in no time.”
The moment she made that resolve, the text shimmered.
Third commission received♪
Requester: Oh Haru
Investigate the black-haired man!
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆
Haru’s heart began to race. She could register cases herself! And now there’s even a difficulty rating!
“Excellent!”
This time she tapped on the Case File.
☞Resolved Cases [2 cases]
☞Unsolved Cases [3 cases]
Haru nodded with satisfaction. Finding the puppy and the crown. She’d already handled two commissions like a real detective!
And she knew what “unsolved” meant too! Cases that haven’t been solved yet. But there were three of them?
Haru tapped directly on the Unsolved Cases.
[Unsolved Case File]
☞Case 0: Find my real father!
☞Case 1: Who is the Sprout Class Teacher really?
☞Case 2: Where is Mother? [🔒]
Haru’s gaze lingered long on the last line.
“It’s locked.”
Haru hugged Gomi tightly. Would it only unlock after she solved the other cases?
Haru’s eyes spun in circles. There was too much to solve.
But…!
A spark of determination ignited in Haru’s eyes. If she could find her mother, there was nothing she couldn’t do.
‘One by one, I’ll solve them all!’
With that blazing resolve, Haru tapped on Case 1.
Case 1: Who is the Sprout Class Teacher really?
Difficulty: ★★★☆☆
Clues:
-Villain candidate
-Si Woo under surveillance, disguised
-Ate strawberry candy and fell asleep (because he’s a villain?)
-“I will proceed with the field trip on Friday. I’ve confirmed the location.”
Investigation Strategy:
-Find out what he’s “proceeding” with on the field trip!
🔒 Why did the teacher become a villain?
Spin, spin. Haru’s eyes grew dizzy as an avalanche of difficult words and characters tumbled down.
Haru was a genius, but this was just too hard. She rubbed her eyes with her pajama sleeve. Drowsiness was crashing over her.
But she had to pack her bag for tomorrow’s field trip before bed. And she needed to bring Dodo along as her assistant….
Dodo had vanished abruptly before Kindergarten even ended.
‘The teacher said she’d check on him and took him, so he must be in the Living Room, right?’
Yawwwn—
Haru yawned and blinked her heavy eyes, then shuffled reluctantly out of bed. Rising onto her tiptoes, she turned the doorknob. She had to fetch Dodo.
“Oh no, Dodo!”
Sleep fled from Haru in an instant as she rushed toward him.
Dodo lay sprawled upside-down on the Living Room table. And there was the teacher with glasses, standing over him and muttering something to herself.
Such a serious expression! What had happened to Dodo?

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