Chapter 26

But when she entered the house and asked Alfred, "Dad, have you gotten up?" he told her in a pityful tone that Bruce was not at home now. He left the manor in a hurry because of a very important meeting ten minutes ago. Mia didn't know whether she was frightened or something else, but she developed a high fever that day.

She lay on the bed in a daze, the high temperature and splitting headache telling her that she was not well now, and that if she didn't want to make things worse, she should just close her eyes and let herself be well. Get some sleep instead of thinking about how to confess to Bruce when he comes back later.

You know, she has never done this before. Her mother and aunt knew even more than she did, and her uncle, who had already heard about her from Aunt Chloe when she moved in with them, had no need for her. As for other people, it is even more impossible. She can only tell the people she trusts the most about her mother's wishes, and she is not bored enough to tell others casually that she is actually a superpower. She was not the kind of child who lacked attention and could only rely on being different from others to attract attention.

But after experiencing the parallel universe, she was sure that she had to talk to Batman. She had to tell him everything that happened in that universe so that it wouldn't happen in her world.

Thinking of this, Mia's mind couldn't help but think of Bruce in that universe wearing a bat suit, or Damian. After returning to the manor, she originally wanted to see him - in the end, Batman told her that Damian She could never forget the fact that Mian would be imprisoned and awaiting trial, but what she didn't expect was that not only Bruce had gone out, but even Damian had gone out to find Xiao Qiao, and if not If something unexpected happens, he won't go home until dinner today.

Mia was inevitably disappointed. Speaking of which, when she first came to Wayne Manor, she was curious about what Damian and Xiao Qiao were doing that kept them running outside every day and unable to return home. After all, sometimes she couldn't even see Damian for three or four days in a row. Every time she asked about An's figure, Ah Fu would look at her with a habitual and helpless expression and tell her that Damian would spend the night at Xiao Qiao's house during this period.

For this reason, she had complained to her aunt more than once about not letting her stay overnight at a friend's house. In fact, this visit to Wayne Manor was the first time she left home and spent the night in another place after gaining the ability. She asked her why Damian could stay at his friend's house for days on end but she could never go home after 7pm.

Aunt Chloe shrugged in response to her inquiry and told her that of course it was because Damian was just an ordinary child. He had no ability to hide, nor would he change into another identity every morning.

"But that's not what I thought!" Mia retorted unhappily, but received only a laugh from her aunt.

But now she knows that Damian goes out every day to fight crime and save the world, and if she wants, she can also suppress her abilities and become an ordinary child.

"It's okay, you can think slowly." The magician named Zatanna comforted her when she saw her troubled expression. She suppressed a smile and looked at Bruce who was standing next to him, who was looking at him seriously. Mia.

This morning he sat at the dining table with the newspaper and waited for Mia to come downstairs, planning to chat with his daughter during breakfast - he had planned this a long time ago, based on the situation of the two of them. , a conversation about father and daughter is essential.

They needed to talk about whether she wanted to stay in Gotham for now, and of course he wouldn't have any problem if she didn't plan on returning to the manor and stayed with Chloe, which actually should have been the best option. Gotham was a dangerous city, and it was no place for her to live.

But if she wants to stay, then there are a lot of things he needs to prepare. For example, he has to hold a party to announce Mia's existence to others. Before that, he had not revealed it to the outside world because he was afraid that she would be in danger. Regarding this matter and her school, he had to think carefully about whether she should transfer to Gotham Academy or go to the same school as Damian in Metropolis (Damian was in the junior high school and Mia was in the elementary school).

And he also had to

talk to her about his vigilante status. If Mia is going to stay at the manor for a long time then this is inevitable, even if he keeps it all hidden now, sooner or later she will find out about these things, just like his other children, they found out In the Batcave, it was discovered that he was Batman.

But more importantly, he got to talk to her about her. He should have done this when Alfred told him about Mia's strange behavior before. In fact, he had noticed some of those things before. As the world's number one detective, of course he would not miss these.

For example, occasionally he would see Mia suddenly talking to the air (played by Ronaldinho). She was saying something excitedly, and in the middle of speaking, she would suddenly stop and look around as if she suddenly remembered something. She was relieved when no one noticed.

And there are her friends. After he sent Poison Ivy back to Arkham that day, he urgently investigated the information about Dora. A famous adventurer.

To be honest, Bruce didn't want to know how a seven-year-old child became a world-famous adventurer, but just looking at the scope of her activities - Dora stayed in the rainforest almost all year round and rarely came out - Mia and There was no possibility of knowing her. According to the information he had previously investigated about Mia, she had never left the city where she lived in these years, let alone went to the rainforest to have adventures with Dora.

and Morty Smith, Rick Sanchez's grandson, who was at the property the day she came down with the fever. After learning about this incident, he tried to check the manor's surveillance, but just as he thought, there was nothing in the surveillance except Rick's pranks.

This made Bruce very annoyed. That irritation was not only because someone broke into the manor without him knowing it, but a large part of it was because he knew that he really couldn't escape anymore (he was not willing to admit this), so he took some time to talk to him. Talk to his daughter, which is definitely a problem for Batman.

Not only will Mia feel uncomfortable facing her father who returned from the moon, but Bruce will also feel uncomfortable facing his daughter who suddenly appears.

She was unlike any of his children. Her family was neither criminals nor were they killed by drugs, and she was not abandoned or needed to inherit any criminal organization. She was just an ordinary child who grew up in love. Although sometimes she can be a little selfish and play tricks, most of the time she is trying her best to express her kindness to everyone. Unfortunately, neither Batman nor Bruce is very good at it. Deal with people like this.

So even with Alfred's disapproving look, he postponed the conversation until now, but now, he really had to have a good talk with her about what happened to her that day, her friends, and What she was hiding.

So the day after Mia recovered from her illness, he consulted with Clark - he told him that he could have a non-serious talk with his child as long as he didn't give Batman a look of disapproval.

"Oh, relax, Bruce, talking to children is not as hard as you think." Clark smiled and shrugged when he received his dissatisfied look, "Okay, okay, maybe it is really difficult for Batman. Yes, so I suggest you bring it up as a small talk before going to bed or during meals. Of course, you have to remember that it is a small talk, not an order."

"I know, Clark." Bruce said, frowning and glaring at him, "Go to work now, Superman!" - He woke up early and showed up in the restaurant. What he didn't expect was that a dragon man would appear at the door of the restaurant.

She was wearing a skirt and standing at the door of the restaurant with her hair disheveled. Although her illness had recovered, the sequelae of the high fever, such as fatigue and coughing, had not completely subsided, but Bruce's attention was not focused on it now. , he pursed his lips and looked at the dragon's tail that was tensed by his gaze, and at the pair of ears on top of her head.

After seeing Bruce's appearance, Mia sat stiffly on the chair as if nothing happened, "Good morning, Dad." She greeted him in a low voice, and at the same time, she began to think about how to start. this conversation.

After all, she can't just say, "Hey, Dad, I accidentally found out that you are Batman when I went to the parallel world a few days ago

, and the Superman in that world also experienced some bad things, so I I'm going to have a chat with you, and preferably explain to you why I turned into a dragon today." That was simply too embarrassing.

And although she did think about talking to Bruce and telling him everything that happened, after the initial period of time passed, her courage completely disappeared without a trace, like a soap bubble. In fact, she didn't even know how she walked out of the room and appeared in the restaurant, and sat down on the chair directly, ignoring Batman's suspicious gaze. At that time, she just felt that her mind was blank.

"Good morning, Miss Mia." Alfred responded before Bruce could say anything. He placed Mia's breakfast in front of her and raised his eyebrows when he saw her appearance today. , "It seems that I have to prepare more food today." Legend has it that dragons are very edible.

"Oh, thank you, Ah Fu. It just so happens that I feel a little hungry now." Mia replied stiffly. She continued to pretend not to see Ah Fu's expression, as if as long as she could stay like this, everything would be fine. None of it happened.

This made Alfred sigh, she was exactly like her father in this regard. In many cases, Bruce will consciously avoid his ridicule, as if this way, he can not complete the things he should do.

But Bruce was not here to be a negative example today. He put down the newspaper in his hand and told Mia with a serious expression that they had to talk.

So things went back to the beginning. She explained to Bruce what happened in the past few days, what happened in the unjust world, and the wish, while Bruce gave her a full physical examination. At the same time, he also found Zatanna, a magician he knew, to examine her.

After examining it she told them it was an ancient magic. At that time, in order to better choose the career they wanted to pursue when they grew up, people specially created such a magic so that they could experience more possibilities when they were children, and when they had a clear idea of ​​their future, Once you know it, the magic will disappear on its own.

"So that means I have to know what I want to do in the future before that wish will disappear?" Mia asked.

"It stands to reason," Zatanna replied, "But since this was a blessing a long time ago, although I can't undo it, I can suppress it temporarily so that you don't have to experience a new one every day. Identity."

"Then can I fix an identity?" Mia asked again, looking at her expectantly. If that's the case, that would be great.

But it's a pity, "No, Mia," Zatanna shook her head, "I mean, after this you can only be an ordinary child, you will not have any abilities, and you will not be able to become a superman. "She heard from Bruce about her previous transformation into Superman.

"But..." Mia opened her mouth when she heard Zatanna's words. She didn't know what to choose.

If it was the ability she had just acquired, she would definitely choose to agree decisively even for a long time after this. After all, she doesn't like wearing a hat to school at all, which will only make her a joke for those bad kids. A bad student in the eyes of both the subject and the teacher.

And she doesn't like to stay at home alone at night, because most of the time her mother is busy with work and Mia is the only one at home, and when she needs to work overtime at night, she will allow Mia to spend the night at her friend's house. Just the fact that she would become another person every morning was forbidden. In addition to these, there were many other things. Friends who were forced to alienate in order to avoid being discovered, Xia Tian wanted to cover up all kinds of things that appeared on her body. The long-sleeved jacket she was wearing was wearing something strange...Those things made Mia feel disgusted.

It's just that after such a long time, these things have long become a part of her life, not to mention she can't deny that it really makes her life colorful in many cases. She has met many new friends and helped Many people have experienced many adventures... those experiences are all pleasant and unforgettable.

But before she could think about it Alfred came down and told her that her friend was now waiting for her in the garden.

"Friends?" Mia repeated subconsciously. She turned back to look at Bruce. He saw her sighing like this, "Maybe you can go see your friends first, and then make a decision after thinking about it." He said so.

Mia cheered after hearing Bruce's words. She happily followed Alfred out of the Batcave to the garden, and then saw a dragon standing there, a real dragon.

Mia: Wow, cool!