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Is My Dad the Black Knight?!

Yano Shitagou

Chapter 0: My Papa

First Grade, Class 1 — Shirakawa Ai

I don't have a Mama.

But I'm not lonely.

Because Papa is always, always with me.

Papa works making yummy food from his truck.

When everyone eats Papa's food, they smile and say "Yummy, yummy!"

When Papa sees that, he smiles even happier.

Papa told me that his favorite thing is seeing the faces of people enjoying the food he made.

And my most favorite thing is seeing Papa's happy face when he says that.

So I told him that when I grow up, I want to work making food with Papa.

Then Papa said:

"That would make me very happy, but Papa wants Ai to do what she wants to do."

"I want to cook with Papa."

"I see, thank you. But when you grow up and learn many things, you might find even more things you want to do. Going to find those is what school is for."

He said that when I go to school, I'll study many things, meet many friends and teachers, and then I'll truly know what I want to do.

So I've become a first-grader, and I'm looking forward to what will happen from now on.

But even when I grow up, I want to be with Papa always, always, foreveeeeever.