The Rogue, Genius, Chaebol's Daughter is a Baby Master Detective! - Chapter 21

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A delinquent, a genius, and a tycoon’s daughter walk into detective work!
Chapter 21
That was close!
Haru exhaled slowly, wiping her forehead with the back of her hand.
A yellow bus waited outside the kindergarten. Haru clutched the straps of her yellow kindergarten bag tightly in both hands.
Haru’s first field trip! Her first time at the zoo!
Just thinking about seeing the animals from her picture books in person made her heart thump with excitement.
“Hey, Haru!”
“Where’s Teddy?”
Her friends called out when they spotted her.
“Teddy’s hidden away.”
Today the yellow-haired man had tied up Haru’s hair for her. Even as the car swayed, he’d braided it so quickly—swish-swish-swish—into two neat pigtails!
Even her mom had never braided her hair like that!
Hehe, as Haru skipped along excitedly, her short braids swayed with each bouncy step.
“Hi, Siu!”
Siu ignored Haru’s greeting, but she marched right up beside him undeterred.
The children lined up in pairs as the teacher directed them onto the bus.
Today, Haru’s partner was Siu!
Following the teacher’s instructions, Haru fastened her seatbelt and glanced at the seat beside her. Siu had already settled in, arms crossed and eyes closed.
He radiated a clear “don’t talk to me” aura, but Haru poked his arm anyway.
His eyelid twitched, and the corners of his eyes—sharp as a cat’s—were fully exposed.
“Don’t touch me.”
Even as his gaze bristled with irritation, Haru broke into a grin.
“Aren’t you excited about the field trip?”
“No.”
“Which animal do you most want to see?”
“Stop talking.”
Siu kept his eyes shut tight, as if he’d glued them closed. Haru waved her hand in front of his face.
“Are you asleep? Really?”
Huffing, Haru puffed out her cheeks and pressed her face against the window to watch the scenery. The rushing landscape fascinated her.
“Wow—”
Her expression of wonder suddenly turned serious.
Haru had an important mission she couldn’t forget.
Keeping watch on the teacher!
Remembering the Detective Set in her bag, Haru smiled with grim determination.
‘Hehe. Today I’ll expose everything!’
Did the teacher’s field trip plans have something to do with Siu? And why was the teacher watching him?
Haru studied Siu carefully.
“Hmm…”
Siu was pretty, sure, but Haru was cuter.
Siu was smart, but Haru was a true genius.
And Haru was taller!
Plus, Haru was a good child!
So was that why the teacher kept meeting her eyes lately? Because Haru was so adorable and kind and perfect?
Just then the bus hit a red light and lurched to a stop. At that exact moment, Siu’s eyes snapped open and their gazes locked.
His eyes turned sharp and feral—just like the alley kitten she’d seen on the street.
“What are you looking at?”
Since Siu was her field trip partner, she’d have to hold his hand the whole time. And today was the day villains might strike!
Haru had made her decision.
“I have a proposal you can’t refuse.”
“No. I’m not doing it.”
“Why are you rejecting me without even listening?”
“Because I know what you’ll say anyway.”
“Just listen first, then think about it.”
“No.”
Just like that, he refused! Haru huffed indignantly, then reached into her bag with grave determination.
“Will you join me on this detective mission?”
What rested in Haru’s hand was a Choco Song-song.
When she’d watched the animal farm show with her mom, the girl on it had said that candy was the answer with cats.
‘I only have one Choco Song-song, but I’ll sacrifice it for this mission!’
Haru thrust the Choco Song-song closer to Siu, who had been staring blankly ahead.
“Here, a gift to celebrate becoming partners. Eat it.”
Siu let out a scoff.
“I only eat organic sweets.”
Siu was a proud cat of a boy. Haru had actually felt a little reluctant to part with it, but now she didn’t care. She grinned brightly and bit into the Choco Song-song with a satisfying crunch, as if she’d been waiting for permission all along.
Crunch.
“It’s really good—you’re really not going to eat any?”
The crackling sound of her munching made Siu furrow his brows.
“No. I’m not.”
Haru finished off the Choco Song-song in one go, munching away like a squirrel with an acorn, then wiped the crumbs from the corners of her mouth with her hand.
The Song-song strategy had failed, but there was a second plan—one that had worked instantly on Kim Ho-jun!
“We’re gonna do something really, really fun with me! You’ll regret it if you don’t!”
Siu answered as though it wasn’t worth looking at.
“It’s probably something like catching villains with your antennae.”
Thump-thump.
“H-how did you know?”
Haru’s fists trembled with shock.
Siu clicked his tongue as if disappointed.
“Our teacher isn’t a villain, so stop doing weird things.”
Haru’s eyes flew wide open in shock. He knew about her mission—the one she’d never told anyone!
Wait… could he be a Mind Reader?!
Did Siu have a secret just like hers?
Haru’s pupils trembled uncontrollably.
So that’s why the teacher was watching her! Like a villain trying to capture her!
Gulp.
If her ability was exposed, she might get caught right away!
Haru’s imagination spiraled wildly.
“So you’re the famous detective Haru who took down our teacher.”
“That’s not true!”
“Don’t lie. I’ll have my revenge!”
Crash!
Eek. Haru’s shoulders flinched.
‘I need to investigate Siu too.’
Haru’s eyes shifted into detective mode. To investigate properly, she’d need to get closer to him—whether he liked it or not!
“So, want to share a lunch box?”
“No.”
At that moment, the bus began to slow and came to a stop.
A large sign reading “Lala Zoo” came into view.
They’d arrived already, and she hadn’t even convinced Siu yet!
“Now, hold your partner’s hand and follow me! Don’t ever let go of your friend’s hand! If you can’t see me, stay right where you are and wait. Understood?”
“Yes!”
All the children answered in unison.
“Stay away from the fences. Don’t put your hands inside the enclosures. Just look at the animals from behind the railings and wave nicely. If you give the animals snacks or food, they might bite.”
“Yes!”
The answer rang out loudly. Every face was filled with anticipation.
With a determined breath, Haru stood up, her backpack bulging with lunch boxes and snacks.
Then she extended her hand toward Siu.
“Siu, let’s go!”
Siu gazed at the grinning Haru for a moment, then reluctantly took her hand.
“Tsk.”line>
He clicked his tongue and turned his head sharply away.

Lala Zoo was enormous. The first animal they encountered was an elephant.
The elephant grasped a tree branch with its trunk and chewed noisily on leaves.
“Wow, Siu! The elephant’s trunk is bigger than me!”
Haru began chattering excitedly after reading the information placard.
“Elephants eat with their trunks and take showers with them too! You can use it to breathe and swim like this!”
“I know.”
“How do you know?”
“I read it in a book.”
“But seeing it in person is different from a book, isn’t it? It’s so much bigger in real life!”
Haru swung the hand she’d grasped back and forth vigorously. Siu’s arm swayed along with hers. Siu’s brow furrowed. Yet he didn’t let go. The teacher had made it very clear that partners must never release each other’s hands.
“Siu, elephants use their trunks to lift their friends back up if they fall. Even though their bodies are so big, when a friend is in trouble, they help each other out.”
“What are you trying to say?”
“Join me in this Detective Mission—”
Siu turned away decisively.
“Come with me! The teacher said to hold hands tightly!”
In front of the giraffe, Haru rose up on her tiptoes.
“Look at that—its neck is so long! Siu, if a giraffe’s neck hurts, how many pain patches do you think it would need?”
“I’ve never thought about that.”
“It would be hard to stick them on by itself, no matter how many. But if you have a friend, you can help each other put patches on when it hurts. You can get better!”
“I do friendship stuff with Kim Ho-jun.”
“Isn’t it better to have lots of friends?”
“I’m not being friends with you. And we’re falling behind. We have to hurry.”
Haru pouted. The classmates who’d already pulled ahead were pressed up against the wire fence to catch a glimpse of the lions. The two children walked briskly after them.
“Where’s the lion? I can’t see it well.”
As Haru looked around, a thunderous sound erupted.
“Rrraaahhh!”

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