Captain Luke Loves Jump Rope. Ari Is Negotiating with Papa
Huh? What? You’re gonna use it for training again?
“How about this? Have two people hold each end of a loooong rope, swing it, and then a group jumps in and out together? Doesn’t that sound fun?”
Huh? That one?
Yeah, you’re right. We used to do that all the time in my previous life. It was fun, there were even competitions for it.
Wait… hold on. Isn’t Captain Luke amazing? From my clumsy little jump rope, he came up with group rope jumping? Isn’t he actually incredible?!
“That, that! Sounds fun. We could split into teams and compete over how many consecutive jumps we can do.”
What? What? Why are you suddenly grabbing both my hands? That’s kinda scary…
But why are you staring at me with those sparkling eyes again? Again? Seriously?
I’m covering my butt a little out of habit now…
“Young Master, that’s a wonderful idea. It might become a great pastime for those of us without much entertainment.”
“Then, Captain Luke, you should try jump rope too.”
“Yes, I’ll borrow the rope.”
I handed him the rope, and he immediately started trying it out, but…
Since the rope was only about twice my height, it was way too short for Captain Luke.
Every time he jumped, his legs spread wide…
It was hilarious.
“Ahaha! What is that jump? That’s ridiculous!”
“This is way too short for me!”
Even while saying that, he kept jumping anyway, and his wide-legged hops had me laughing nonstop.
Ahh, too funny.
Meanwhile, Papa and Ari…
“Ari-chan, you’re adorable again today. Pink frills today, huh? Papa thinks you look better in pink than anyone else in the whole world.
Hey, Ari-chan? Why do you look so uninterested? You used to be happy when Papa praised you, didn’t you?
Ari-chan, what’s wrong today? You said you had a request for Papa?”
“Yeah, umm… Ari wants to keep Sura-chan. Is that okay?”
Hm? Sura-chan? What’s Sura-chan?
“Anything Ari-chan wants, Papa will buy for you. So what is Sura-chan? Where do we buy it? How much does it cost?”
“Umm, you don’t need money to keep it.”
Hm?
“I see, I see… so it’s free, huh? Is Sura-chan a dog? A cat?”
“Nooo, Papa. Sura-chan is Sura-chan.”
“I see, I see.”
“Hey, Papa, can I keep Sura-chan?”
Ahh~ Ari-chan’s request.
Those sparkling eyes looking up at me… Papa’s just too happy.
Haaah… she hugged me, and then rubbed her cheek against mine… what a reward.
Oh~ after the cheek rub, she even gave me a kiss on the cheek. What is this, am I in heaven today?
Alright then, Papa will give you a kiss in return…
Huh? Why are you dodging, Ari-chan?
Papa’s gonna cry. I’m gonna cry, you know.
“Papa, Sura-chan is a good pet. If you don’t touch the eyes or the mouth, it’s really obedient. It’s all wobbly and cute.”
Hmm? Don’t touch the eyes, mouth, or the middle? Wobbly and cute? What kind of animal is that?
“If it’s just Sura-chan, it’ll be lonely, so we gotta find Imu-chan too.”
Sura-chan and Imu-chan?
Sura… Imu… huh? Could it be… slime?
“Ah, you mean a slime.”
So it’s not buying… it’s keeping one.
“Yeah! Papa, can I keep it?”
“Well… alright, you can. But you have to take proper care of it.”
“Yay! Papa, thank you! I love you, Papa!”
Ahh… daughters really are the best.
No way I’m ever letting her get married.
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