I'll give my daughter one more second.

"When should I go for the interview?" Wu Shen was very happy that the job application was going smoothly.

Are you free around 4 PM tomorrow?

"It should be fine. I'll go over at four o'clock this afternoon?" Wu Shen thought for a moment. He would accompany Wu Yi to buy clothes tomorrow morning and take her home. In the afternoon, he could go to apply for a job. So he nodded and agreed.

"Okay, then you can come over then."

"Just between us, the interview won't be too difficult, will it?" This was Wu Shen's first time working, so he was inevitably a little nervous.

"It's not difficult at all. They just ask about your personal situation. Basically, as long as there aren't any major problems, it's easy to get the job. After that, you just need to negotiate the hourly wage and working hours, and then sign an agreement." The girl kindly explained the process to Wu Shen.

Wu Shen is an international student, so he still needs to go to the agency and school to complete the relevant procedures and obtain a permit. However, he had already completed these procedures when he first arrived in Japan. It's just that he hadn't looked for any part-time jobs before because he had enough living expenses.

Wu Shen even checked the regulations on his certificate. There weren't any special requirements, the only one to note was that he was only allowed to work 28 hours a week, which translates to 4 hours a day. However, Wu Shen hadn't planned to work that many hours every day, so he didn't care.

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts," Wu Shen said gratefully.

"It's nothing. We'll be working together starting tomorrow. It's only right that we look after each other."

"See you tomorrow afternoon."

See you then.

Then Wu Shen hung up the phone, gently carried Wu Yi to the bed, covered her with a blanket, and began to do his homework, scratching his head in frustration.

This is a habit that Wu Shen developed after learning from his experience of rushing to finish his homework on Sunday evenings several times when he was still in China. In order to be able to completely relax and rest on Saturdays and Sundays, he always finished all his homework on Friday nights. It was a case of hardship before reward.

Aside from the Chinese language subject, the assignments in Japan were practically child's play for Wu Shen, who had already endured a hellish learning process. If it weren't for his poor performance in Chinese, he would probably be considered a top student here.

Two hours later, it was past eleven. Looking outside, the night was deep, only the city's neon lights still flickering. Wu Shen yawned, feeling increasingly sleepy, so he put away his books, turned off the light, and went to sleep, soon drifting off to sleep.

………………

Counting money until your hands cramp, sleeping until you naturally wake up—this is a wish shared by countless people. For Wu Shen, although the first part of his wish is still quite far off, the second part can be fulfilled on Saturday and Sunday.

Although he needed to get up early this Saturday because of something, Wu Shen still didn't set an alarm on his phone. The reason was that he now had a physical version of his daughter's alarm clock.

In a hazy state, Wu Shen suddenly felt as if something heavy was pressing down on his body.

Could he be experiencing sleep paralysis? Suddenly opening his eyes, Wu Shen tilted his head back slightly and saw the "ghost" that was the culprit, and this "ghost" was actually quite cute.

"Is she using me as a body pillow? It feels completely upside down." Considering their size, it's possible that Wu Shen unintentionally used Wu Yi as a small body pillow in his sleep. But now, it's the other way around; Wu Yi's little hands and legs are clinging to Wu Shen like an octopus.

Moreover, her little face would occasionally rub against Wu Shen's belly, and a little drool would drip from the corner of her mouth, wetting a small patch of her pajamas.

"Wake up." He reached out and picked up his phone, then turned his head with difficulty to check the time. He realized it was almost 9 o'clock, so Wu Shen shook Wu Yi's shoulder.

"Chicken wings... I want more! Ahh!" In her hazy state, Wu Yi seemed to still be dreaming of eating delicious food when she instinctively grabbed Wu Shen's right arm, who was shaking her.

Before Wu Shen could react, Wu Yi opened her small mouth and bit down hard with her not-yet-fully-grown little tiger teeth.

Wu Shen's screams echoed throughout the entire apartment building.

Although Mai was only just starting to lose her baby teeth at that age, the bite was incredibly painful, leaving a small tooth mark on her arm.

This shout also woke up Kasumigaoka Mai from her sweet dream.

"Wuyi, you have good teeth." Wu Shen rubbed the teeth marks on his arm and gave a wry smile.

Since the dance costume wasn't intentional, Wu Shen couldn't scold her; he just smiled and made a small joke.

"Daddy, I didn't mean to. Why don't you bite me too?" Wu said, rolling up her sleeves to reveal her fair, jade-like forearms.

"Alright, this is nothing. Even if you really bite off a piece of my flesh, I won't do anything to you."

The pain from the bite came and went quickly, and he felt nothing after a few seconds. Wu Shen didn't pay much attention to it.

"Speaking of which, after that bite, are you craving meat? I wonder how my Wu Shen brand breakfast meat tastes?" Wu Shen asked jokingly, indirectly comforting Wu Yi in a teasing way.

Because Wu Yi expressed a desire to eat meat, Wu Shen specially fried an extra sausage for her this time. After breakfast, Wu Shen took Wu Yi to the shopping street to buy clothes, as agreed.

The commercial street isn't too far from Wu Shen's rented apartment; it's just two or three subway stops away.

When Wu Shen led Wu Yi's little hand to their destination, it was just past ten o'clock.

"Daddy, shall we go to the toy store?" The shops in the commercial street were dazzling and varied. As expected of a six or seven-year-old girl, Wuyi's eyes lit up when she saw the toy models displayed in the glass cabinets outside the toy store.

"Our goal this time is to buy clothes. You know I'm short on cash right now. Once I start working and earning some money, I'll buy you something fun."

Wu Shen wasn't stingy; if he had extra money, he would definitely have fulfilled Wu Yi's wish. But now, after barely managing to scrape together the money to buy clothes, Wu Shen was truly broke.

If he gives in to Wuyi's wishes now, he and Wuyi will probably have to live on instant noodles until their living expenses arrive next month.

Author's Note:

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Chapter 32 Coincidences Make History

"It's a deal then. Take me to buy it again next month when you have the money." Hearing Wu Shen's words, Wu Yi could only reluctantly look away.

"But next time we have money, didn't we agree to buy you a phone first? After buying the phone, we won't have money to buy toys."

"Dad, why don't you ask Mom for money? I remember Mom gets tons of royalties; she could easily buy dozens of cell phones." Wu Yi waved her little hand, gesturing the corresponding action, and said dismissively.

"Let's not even talk about how far my relationship with Shiyu is from that point. Mai, you haven't forgotten that Shiyu's debut novel is still unfinished, have you?"

"No way!?" Mai cupped her face in her hands, looking as if she had witnessed the end of the world.

"Next month, you can only choose one: a phone or a toy." Wu Shen couldn't spoil Wu Yi too much; he didn't want to raise a spoiled brat.

Although Mai Kasumigaoka is a bit lewd now and always tries to cover up her mistakes by acting cute, she is still very obedient and well-behaved when it comes to matters of principle.

"Then...then I want a phone. But not a flip phone, I want a phone that can play lots of games! That way I can kill two birds with one stone, perfect!" Mai stood there struggling for a long time before finally coming up with a perfect solution.

"You're quite clever. It's settled then." Wu Shen breathed a sigh of relief, finally diverting the attraction of the dance costume to the toys.

If Wu Yi persists in her pursuit and resorts to her signature tactics of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide, this move would be like a critical hit to Wu Shen, piercing his armor. If he were left with very low health from this attack and his heart softened, he might lose the money he had saved to buy clothes, and might even be left without the fare home.

"There's one more thing, remember not to call me 'Dad' here," Wu Shen whispered a reminder.

"Is Daddy going to abandon me?" Mai suddenly looked up as if she had been possessed by an Oscar-winning actor, revealing a pitiful little look in her eyes.

However, Wu Shen was completely immune to this tactic.

“I’m so young, being called ‘Dad’ is too conspicuous. And if I run into someone I know and hear you address me like that, I’ll be completely unable to explain myself,” Wu Shen explained patiently.

Wu Yi is six years old. Based on the general age, Wu Shen in the future should be in his thirties. The difference in appearance between seventeen and thirty-something is quite significant.

"Okay, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad..." Seeing Wu Shen's serious expression, Wu Yi had no choice but to nod.

"Stop! Why have you called me so many times?" Wu Shen was embarrassed.

"Scream as many times as you can while you still can, and have some fun." Mai smiled innocently.

Wu Shen looked up and rubbed his forehead, but did not stop her from muttering to herself.

At the end of the commercial street, there was a four- or five-story department store, which was Wu Shen's destination for the day. In addition to buying clothes, Wu Shen also planned to purchase some toiletries and daily necessities specifically for dance costumes.

After all, it's inconvenient to always make do with spare slippers, mouthwash cups, toothbrushes, and the small supermarket near my apartment doesn't sell these things. So I took this opportunity to buy all the necessary supplies.

If Wu Shen were to visit the children's clothing section on the second floor of the department store alone, he would definitely be mistaken for a perverted lolicon by passersby and sales staff.

However, now that Wu Shen has the dance costume, he can openly and legitimately set foot on this unknown new continent.

"Wuyi, don't run around, okay?" Wu Shen reminded her, holding Wuyi's little hand.

On the one hand, he was afraid that Wuyi would get lost; on the other hand, if Wuyi were too far away from him, the strange looks from passersby would be really annoying.

Although Wu Yi is only six years old, she has already mastered the skill of dressing herself, so Wu Shen doesn't need to worry too much about it. Therefore, he let Wu Yi choose an outfit she liked. Wu Shen's only concern was ensuring the price wasn't too expensive.

Wu Shen's shopping plan is to buy a slightly more expensive outfit to wear outside, alternating with his current one, which is also easy to wash. Then he'll go to the discount section and buy a few more affordable and good-quality clothes to wear at home.

"Dad... Brother, what do you think of this one?" Jumping out of the dressing room, Wu Yi twirled around, pulling on the hem of her dress.

Unlike the previous gothic outfit, the dance costume she chose was a loose-fitting blue dress. The pale blue sky served as the backdrop for the dress, which was adorned with many small, openwork gold or silver star patterns.

Below, layers of lace adorn the opaque white tulle skirt, like gentle waves swaying by, while the hem is decorated with a circle of exquisite dark blue patterns.

Wu Shen glanced at the price and found it to be within his acceptable range. Wu Yi also had a particular fondness for the outfit, so he immediately decided to buy it.

Since the payment had already been made, Wu Yi was too lazy to change back into her old clothes, so Wu Shen simply helped her remove the clothing tag and let her wear the new clothes directly.

Wu Yi was clearly in a good mood after buying new clothes. She hummed a little tune and skipped around, occasionally twirling in front of Wu Shen as if showing off her new outfit.

"Brother, isn't it pretty?"

"Beautiful, beautiful, the cutest in the world!" Walking down the street, Wu Shen had repeated the same words countless times.

He had to admit that children were truly energetic and never got tired of them.

"Ugh, all you do is give perfunctory answers..." Wu Yi could hear Wu Shen's impatience, so she pouted and started to act childish.

Wu Shen could only offer a wry smile in response. It turned out that Wu Shen had packed the old clothes into the packaging box of the new clothes and was carrying it in a large paper bag.

Their next destination was the discount section on the same floor to buy a few sets of casual clothes for Wu Yi to wear at home, as well as some children's tights and underwear for changing.

The process of buying pantyhose, underwear, and panties was extremely awkward. Boys his age coming to this dangerous area are naturally the focus of attention. Fortunately, Wu Shen had his dance costume with him, and with a steely resolve and the attitude of "the customer is always right, and I have nothing to fear," he finally completed the most difficult shopping task.

"Luckily, children's underwear doesn't come in different cup sizes." Wu Shen was holding the pantyhose and underwear he had just bought, and hadn't had time to put them into his shopping bag yet, while Wu Yi was a step behind him, still looking around in the store.

Just as Wu Shen was muttering to himself and tidying up his clothes, a somewhat familiar, indifferent but slightly surprised voice suddenly came from in front of him.

"Wu, Wu Shen!? What are you doing here? And what are those things you're holding!?"

Author's Note:

(′Д`) There will be another update today, so this gap in chapters shouldn't matter. The promised bonus chapter for monthly votes is here today, so please keep voting!

Chapter 33 Daughter Cup Lolita Battle

Wu Shen was stunned for a moment, then looked up and was surprised to find that Yukino Yukinoshita was standing not far away from him.

Today, Yukino wasn't wearing her school uniform; instead, she opted for a light, flowing skirt suit and a small, feminine handbag slung over her shoulders. Her long, straight black hair was tied into two small braids on either side with hair ties, creating a double ponytail style.

Wu Shen thought to himself, "Oh no, I'm in deep trouble now." He hadn't forgotten that he was carrying a bunch of children's socks, underwear, and panties, and he figured Yukino had seen everything he looked like when he came out of the store.

It would be strange if he weren't mistaken for a lolicon and a pervert!

"Yukinoshita, let me explain..." Wu Shen didn't bother to tidy up the clothes, first stuffing them all into a paper bag, and then hurriedly tried to explain.

"Brother, let's go check out other stores."

"Sister, let's go check out this store!"