#signed: the one and only great detective of the foggy town Herlock Sholmes

[mydearfellows]

I need to talk about Miss Susato.

Spoiler of TGAA2 last case below. (The Plot Twist™)

Susato Mikotoba, around 4 years old. Living alone with her grandmother. As she start to have a grasp of the world around her, she came to realize other children her ages were surrounded by people they called 'parents'. 'Mother', 'Father', forming a 'family'.

Naturally, she start wondering where those 'parents' came from, and why she didn't has any. Maybe they only come under certain conditions ? Or when you get older ? Where do people find those 'parents' ? How could she get parents, too ?

So, full of innocence, she asked her grandmother about it.

And I don't know her grandmother. I don't know if she was more of a grumpy old lady or a sweet grandma, if she told Susato the truth directly and harshly, or trying to be tactful about it.

But I know that no matter how you explain that truth to a child, they will only ever reach one conclusion:

My mother died because of me. And my father was so sad he left.

It's my fault. It's because I'm born.

He must hate me. That's why he left me here.

Maybe I shouldn't have been born at all.

So my mother would still be alive, and my father would still be happy.

Though of course, a child isn't entirely aware of those thoughts, and even less able to articulate those.

But similar thoughts definitely shaped our dear lady, as she's way too often feels like a burden to another. And that cause me great pain to hear her say such things.

(Or, if you allow me to drop the act for a few seconds: violently slam desk GIRL. DON'T SAY THAT. YOU'RE NOT A BURDEN. YOU'RE A PRECIOUS LITTLE BEAN AND EVERYONE LOVES YOU AND YOU SAVED THE DAY SO MANY TIME--- YOU'RE NOT A BURDEN. ahem.)

I think about this fairly often- way too often, in fact.

Sure, my dear Mikotoba is a great father overall. He's always kind to his daughter and does his best for her all the time. Indeed, he was in a great pain back then, and didn't had the strength to take care of a such fragile little being that is a baby.

He can't truly be blamed for it. But his absence, and most importantly the reason behind it, had an strong impact on his daughter; One that might never entirely disappear.

I hope, at least, that learning her father's absence is also what allowed the legendary pair known as The Great Detective Herlock Sholmes and his Great Partner 'Dr. Watson' to exist bring her some peace, in a way.