The young Godfather of the Italian underworld found a child in the snow.
The child was a test subject left behind after her organization was wiped out. Her lips were blue with cold, and her faint breaths were as feeble as those of a newborn kitten.
Sawada Tsunayoshi took pity on her and brought her back to the Vongola.
A warm fire burned in the fireplace. Amid the crackle of the wood, Sawada Tsunayoshi saw the little one open her eyes blearily, revealing golden irises, and then...
"Papa?"
The young Tenth Vongola Boss had never even been in a relationship. Just like that, he became a dad.
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At first, Sawada Tsunayoshi thought raising a little one wouldn't be difficult. He was already capable of protecting everyone.
But later...
"Decimo, Lord Xanxus and Elisa accidentally blew up Varia while making steak. Here's the estimated damage."
"Decimo, Lord Squalo was filmed riding a shark at sea with Elisa. Here's the PR budget."
"Decimo, the Cloud Guardian and Mist Guardian got into a fight over Elisa's hairstyle. Here's the building repair bill."
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This isn't raising a kid. It's raising a money-devouring beast!
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After accidentally discovering that the Vongola was in the red, Elisa worried herself sick over the family that was about to go bankrupt. She scrimped and saved, trying every way she could think of to make money. In the end, she learned to collect trash and sell recyclables.
"Hmm, a resurrection egg with a little person inside, a magic card that produces a flower, a prank prop shaped like a dried finger... My little dragon, tell me, what new treasure did you find today?"
"Ta-da! This is my classmate, Fushiguro Megumi."
Like a proud little dog who'd done a good deed, Elisa announced proudly:
"His dad says he's worth a billion!"
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In five-year-old Elisa's heart, snowflakes falling from the sky were sugar sprinkled over the earth by the winter wind, and the fire in the heater was a gentle spell cast by fairies. As for everyone at the Vongola...
They were the very, very, very, very best family in the whole world. Forever.
Theme: A happy childhood