The premise of breaking up in Tokyo

Chinatsu had returned by then and was standing next to the tent, staring intently at Katsuhiko.

Katsuhiko pointed at Chika, then gestured to the rope three steps away, asking her to bring it to him.

Chika not only ignored the instructions, but turned around and ran to Mikoto's side, then hugged her mother's leg and tilted her head to look at Katsuhiko's face.

Katsuhiko had no choice but to get the rope himself and continue setting up the tent, casually asking, "Did Mikoto bring Chinatsu-chan here alone?"

Mikoto had just filled the steamer with water, put down the bucket, and said, "Yes."

"Where is her father?"

Mikoto glanced at Katsuhiko, turned on the gas stove switch, and said nonchalantly, "They ran away."

Huh? Sheng Yan turned around in surprise, then realized that this kind of "running" was different from that kind of "running".

Basically, the heavy debt and the resulting pressures became unbearable for the husband, leading him to abandon his wife and children and choose divorce. They were able to get rid of their responsibilities, escape their debts, and pursue spiritual freedom.

A divorced homeless man, free from all responsibility and pressure, found immense joy even in scavenging on the streets. There were even reports of him running naked through the streets in his excitement…

Katsuhiko finished setting up the tent, stood up, and asked, "Haven't you come back?"

"Heh~"

Mikoto sneered and dumped the meat roll into the boiling water in the steamer, splashing some water onto Chinatsu's forehead.

"Waaaaah!!" Chika's small body trembled, her mouth wide open, and she cried out with her head tilted back.

Mikoto's expression changed, and she bent over, clasping her hands together anxiously, saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Mom didn't mean it..."

No matter how Mikoto comforted and apologized, Chinatsu just kept crying and screaming at the top of her lungs.

The water wasn't hot enough, and there wasn't much of it. Excluding the possibility of being scalded, it probably startled Qianxia. However, she was probably more upset than anything else, as she had been staring intently at the amusement park.

Chika's wailing attracted the attention of some children and parents around her, who turned around curiously, craning their necks to look, some of them laughing.

"Please, please stop crying..." Mikoto pleaded, her voice trembling with tears.

She was almost in tears when she suddenly gritted her teeth, grabbed Qianxia's arm, pressed it against her leg, and was about to spank her.

"Go cook!" Katsuhiko quickly snatched Chinatsu into his arms, hoisted her onto his shoulders, and headed towards the playground. Turning back, he said, "You've been a mom for three or four years, and you've been doing it all for nothing? You idiot!"

"I……"

Mikoto's mind went blank for a moment, and she looked around in confusion. The onlookers seemed to have lost all interest in the scene and went about their own business.

She looked at Katsuhiko again, who had already carried Chinatsu out of the grass.

Chinatsu stopped crying and leaned on Katsuhiko's shoulder, looking angrily at him while sobbing.

When Chinatsu started crying, it was really annoying, and I couldn't bear to hit her hard... Mikoto was in a daze for a moment, and when she came back to her senses, Katsuhiko had already put Chinatsu on the children's swing and was rocking her back and forth. Chinatsu, who was holding the swing, was giggling.

Mikoto suddenly felt a sense of relief and complete relaxation...

"What are you still standing there for? I'll watch the kids, you cook!!" Katsuhiko yelled at the top of his lungs, "Do I have to kneel down and beg you?!"

Mikoto jolted awake and almost instinctively looked around at the people, all of whom seemed to be watching the spectacle with amusement.

Her face flushed red, and she scrambled to her feet, heading straight for the portable gas stove.

Aside from their faces being identical to Katsuhiko Takenaka's... the difference between the older and younger brothers is truly enormous...

"How can there be such a person..."

Mikoto muttered to herself as she placed the seasonings from the basket onto the small table, then couldn't help but look back again.

Sitting on the swing, Chinatsu shouted in a loud child's voice, "Do I have to kneel down and beg you again?"

She giggled after she finished shouting.

Mikoto was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Mikoto didn't bring many ingredients. Apart from the snacks she prepared for Chinatsu, the other ingredients were just enough for one person's appetite, since it was oden, which could be eaten simply by boiling water.

Katsuhiko was holding Chinatsu on the slide, and Chinatsu was laughing like a silly little girl.

"Dinner's ready!"

Mikoto walked to the edge of the grass and called out to the two of them.

When Katsuhiko ran over carrying Chika, both of them were covered in dirt.

"Go wash your hands," Mikoto said, looking at the dirt on Katsuhiko's clothes. She couldn't help but laugh. "Why are you acting like a child?"

"We don't want to talk to you." Katsuhiko said with a grin, carrying Chika to the sink to wash her hands.

Chika followed suit and turned around to shout, "I don't want to talk."

"Okay!" Mikoto shrugged, then said, "I'll buy some more food."

"No need for that," Katsuhiko brushed the dirt off Chinatsu, pointed to the small snacks piled up with plastic sheets, and continued, "I'll take Chinatsu to exchange these for food."

These snacks were all brought by Mikoto from the convenience store. She probably felt guilty towards Chinatsu, so she brought her a lot of snacks. There were far more than they could eat, and the neighbor's kid was practically drooling with envy...

Originally, many people would bring extra food for a picnic so they could exchange it with each other.

In no time, Katsuhiko had enough food, all of which was prepared and ready to eat.

Chinatsu insisted on eating while sitting on Katsuhiko's lap, and she would cry if he put her down.

Mikoto's eyes darted around, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"That's good too," Katsuhiko said, picking up his chopsticks. "Let's eat, I'm starving."

Mikoto unscrewed a bottle of juice, casually pushed it towards Katsuhiko's side, glanced at the two worn backpacks beside him, and asked, "Mr. Takenaka, are you busy today?"

"I bought a batch of goods from the second-hand goods market."

Mikoto stirred the steamer with her chopsticks, moving the sliced ​​meat towards Katsuhiko, and asked, "Are you starting a business?"

"Without a formal job, I had no choice but to start my own business," Katsuhiko said casually, placing a few slices of meat on Chika's small plate. Then, he picked up a large slice of meat with his chopsticks, dipped it in sauce, and swallowed it in one bite. He then widened his eyes and said, "Manager Mikoto, how come your food is so delicious?"

"I didn't do this." Mikoto paused, suppressing a laugh, and said, "Is this how you usually talk?"

"I'm beholden to you because I'm eating your food, so I can only say nice things to make you happy," Katsuhiko said as he ate, not forgetting to stuff some food into Chika's mouth.

"Okay..." Mikoto glanced down at Chinatsu, who was eating heartily, and held her chopsticks upright, drawing circles on her plate.

If Chika could eat like this every day, that would be so wonderful...

After dinner, before it got dark, parents brought their children and gathered in the small square to play, filling the air with laughter.

Chinatsu stared intently at Katsuhiko, while Mikoto kept her head down, glancing at Katsuhiko's face every now and then.

At this time of day, Mikoto would usually be taking Chinatsu home with her.

Katsuhiko picked up Chika and turned back to say, "Look how eager you are to try it out, let's go swing together."

"It's Chinatsu who wants to go," Mikoto said, rubbing her forehead. "I won't go."

"Let's go!" Katsuhiko grabbed her wrist and pulled her toward the small square. "If you don't play with Chika soon, you'll be a useless mother."

Mikoto let Katsuhiko drag her along, tilting her head slightly, and said, "I just can't do anything with you..."

Katsuhiko moved a little further away from Chika, leaned to the side, and whispered, "You take over in a bit. I'm going to get some sleep in the tent; I can't hold on much longer."