The Rogue, Genius, Chaebol's Daughter is a Baby Master Detective! - Chapter 30

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A hooligan, a genius, and a wealthy heiress make for one pint-sized detective!
30
Haru stiffened at his tone, then bowed her head low. She knew she’d done wrong—the Saessak Class Teacher had scolded her that day too.
“Dangerous actions aren’t allowed.”
When they discovered Haru missing from among her classmates, her heart had nearly stopped. She never wanted to experience that again.
“But that suspicious panda…”
“That’s for adults to handle. All you need to do is ask the grown-ups for help.”
Kang Tae-jun continued firmly.
“The world is a dangerous place for a five-year-old. It won’t make exceptions just because you’re small.”
“That’s why there are adults. To protect children.”
Haru’s large eyes blinked slowly.
“…But.”
She murmured softly.
“What if the adult protecting me suddenly disappears?”
Kang Tae-jun went still. Haru stared at the floor, her small hands twisting together nervously.
“You say you’ll protect me, but what if you just vanish?”
Kang Tae-jun rarely found himself at a loss for words. Yet around this child, they kept catching in his throat.
He knelt down, lowering his body to her level, and gently placed a hand on her head.
“I will never disappear. But even if I did, it wouldn’t be your fault.”
Haru lifted her gaze. Kang Tae-jun met her eyes carefully.
“When an adult leaves a child behind—”
He chose his words with deliberate care.
“That’s not the child’s fault.”
Haru’s lips trembled. She seemed about to speak, and her eyes reddened, but she didn’t cry.
“Besides, you have two other fathers. What’s there to worry about? If I disappear, another father will come protect you.”
“Like how the panda we met at the Zoo saved me from the goat?”
“…Yes.”
Kang Tae-jun smiled faintly, as if conceding defeat.
“So when something dangerous happens, you call one of us fathers. Understood?”
“Yes!”
Haru nodded vigorously.
“Good. Now let’s get you to bed so you sleep well. That’s how you’ll grow tall.”
Haru’s nose twitched, and she asked: “Is Special Training over?”
“…Yes.”
Kang Tae-jun ruffled her hair roughly before standing up. It stuck up like an alien’s. But the feeling of her heart being tickled with a feather made her giggle uncontrollably.
Changed into pajamas, Haru lay on the floor and opened her Picture Diary.
[April 25, Saturday. Weather: Cloudy]
[Today I did special training. Training to become a cool kid who understands money. Paper with lots of zeros was hard, but I’m a genius so I figured it out quick. But if Ajoossi buys the Zoo, does that mean I become the heir to the Zoo?
Ajoossi said that adults protect children. He said to leave dangerous things to grown-ups.]
Haru chewed the end of her pencil for a long time, thinking hard. Then, at the very end, she added one small line in tiny letters.
[I wish the dark-haired Ajoossi was my real dad.]
She closed her Picture Diary, curled up with Gomi in her arms, and crawled into bed. She still missed her mother. But…for the first time today, even without her mother here, she didn’t feel alone.
***
“Today we have a special assignment,” the Saessak Class Teacher announced, handing out Notification Journals.
“You’ll research what your parents do for work, and think about what job you’d like to have when you grow up. We’ll present these later, so make sure you investigate thoroughly. I’m sure everyone in Saessak Class will do wonderfully, yes?”
“Yes!”
Haru answered loudly along with her friends.
‘Research parents’ jobs?’
Haru fell into thought. Her mother was good at everything. She made rolled egg well, played Observation Play with Haru, but she spent the most time in front of the computer.
Haru’s hand shot up.
“I have a question!”
“What is it?”
“What’s the job of someone who works with computers?”
“Well, there are so many jobs that involve computers. Since you’re not sure, the assignment is to ask your parents directly and research it yourself.”
‘But I can’t ask my mother.’
Haru’s face fell. Ho-jun leaned over from beside her.
“Could she be a pro-gamer?”
“A pro-gamer?”

“Mom just sits in front of the computer all day. When I grow up, I want to be a pro-gamer too!”
“Hmm. Is that so? But what your mom does doesn’t really look like a game to me.”
“Wait—you’re asking about Mom, not Dad?”
Haru nodded.
‘Maybe I should investigate Dad’s job instead of Mom’s.’
In that instant, a flash of lightning struck through Haru’s mind.
‘That’s it! Special Training alone isn’t enough for a real investigation. This must be the homework—investigating Dad!’
Dad’s file was still locked. Maybe this was the chance to finally open it!
Do homework and investigate Dad at the same time. There couldn’t be a better opportunity than this.
Hehehehe.
Haru let out a suspicious laugh and gripped the Notification Journal tightly.
‘Detective Haru, I’ll infiltrate Dad’s company and uncover the secrets of his job!’
But how was she supposed to infiltrate?
The first attempt was made the next morning.
“Can I come with you?”
Kang Tae-jun was about to head out when his gaze dropped. Haru was looking up at him, clutching the hem of his pants.
“You want to follow me to the company?”
“Yes. I want to get Special Training at the company!”
“No.”
“But it’s my kindergarten homework. Investigating my parents’ jobs!”
“I can help with that anytime. Just ask me whatever you’re curious about. But after I get back from work.”
“I want to come to the company!”
“I said no.”
“Why?”
“It’s crowded, chaotic, and not fun.”
“But…”
Kang Tae-jun steeled himself against the softening in his heart. If he brought her to the company, there was a risk she’d be exposed to the media in some wrong way, and he couldn’t bear the thought of her getting hurt.
Haru hung her head and wiggled her toes.
“I understand.”
***
A failure.
Dad’s expression had been too firm, so Haru decided to abandon the first plan. But she had a backup strategy!
After all, a real detective always prepares for every possibility.
Haru picked up her Children’s Phone and began punching in a number.
-My baby! You finally called Dad!
Haru whispered into the phone.
“Dad, do you want to do something big with me?”
-Something big? Sure.
“Then let’s investigate together.”
-Uh-huh. I was about to ask anyway. You got homework investigating what Dad does, right? Aren’t you curious? Do you want to visit Dad’s company? It’s really fun!
Haru shook her head.
“No.”
-Huh? Then what did you call for?
“I’m going to infiltrate the dark-haired Dad’s company.”
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
-Aren’t you curious about me? I said I’d help you investigate too.
Haru spoke with a stern, resolute expression.
“Everything has an order to it.”
-My heart’s broken.
“So you won’t do it?”
-Of course I will! If I say no, you’ll just call the other one!
This Dad was perceptive.
“Good. Then come pick me up in thirty minutes.”
***
In front of a building that soared toward the sky.
“Wow! The building is so tall it touches the clouds!”
Lee Hyun-woo took Haru’s hand and pulled down the Sunglasses he’d been wearing like a headband.
“Ready?”
Haru set her mouth in a grim line, then pulled out her Heart-shaped Sunglasses from her pocket and put them on.
“Ready for action!”
“All right, then. Shall we go check it out?”
When Lee Hyun-woo extended his hand, Haru grasped his pinky finger firmly.
The moment Haru stepped into the building, she scurried over and hid behind a wall.
“Why are you hiding?”
“Because it’s an Infiltration.”
“So how are you planning to get inside?”
“Hmm.”
Haru poked her head out from behind the wall and spoke.
“You have to be the bait.”

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