Suika watched her father work from the edge of the room, trying to stand on her tippy toes to get a glimmer of what he was working on. Even short as he was, he was still much taller than she. Letting out a sigh, she stepped a little closer.
"daddy?"
Nothing.
"daaaaddy?"
Taking a few more inches away from the space between them, she let out yet another deep sigh, trying to see exactly what he was working on, and why it was so much more important.
"Daaaddyyyyy"
Nothing
This went on several times until Suika was right beside Toshiro. He looked mildly irritated too, but after the verbal lashing he had gotten from Ikari last time he lost his temped with their daughter, he was trying to be more conscious about his moodiness.
"DADDY" Suika whined loudly, throwing herself onto her father's lap, wiggling playfully around and whining.
Having his turn to sigh, Toshiro picked her up and looked on with a hint of curiosity. "What is it my princess?" he asked, sounding exhausted.
Suika giggled and then calmed herself.
"Hi