Everyday Life in the God Realm and a Visit

When we came to the God Realm, it seemed we had forgotten one thing: bringing a certain little doll's carrying case.

Suigintou's case had been left behind on Earth, which made the little doll especially restless before bed these past two nights. Don't assume that Chairman Suigintou, who was usually icy and arrogantly aloof in front of others, was just as quiet in private. When she got stubborn, she was no less troublesome than the other lolis at home. Last night, she claimed she couldn't sleep without her little bed and bounced around on my bed for most of the night, forcing me to flee in the middle of the night. When I came back, the Rozen Maiden had tired herself out and was sprawled right across the center of the bed...

Suigintou's changes were certainly welcome, but as she became more and more open about acknowledging me as her "dad," some troublesome issues followed. That was right. Though she had never publicly admitted it, Suigintou was perfectly content to enjoy the status of a "daughter" in many situations. For instance, she made me feed her at the table—her hands were too small to handle normal utensils, and she had forgotten her own tiny bowl and chopsticks. She fought Little Pao Pao for snacks, and she often suddenly slipped under my covers at night—don't get the wrong idea, she just wanted to scare me.

The little doll's willful behavior often left people scrambling, but I knew this was her gradually reclaiming the happiness that should have belonged to her all along: the right to act spoiled as a little daughter. As a stay-at-home dad, I had successfully awakened the spoiled-child trait in a cold-faced chairman whose personality had long since solidified. Whether that counted as success or failure was still