Chapter 22 - 21: Little Roland insufficient energy syndrome!
Yukio began to seriously suspect that her illness might be "Little Roland Energy Deficiency Syndrome."
"Little Roland Energy" referred to the energy of a cute young boy. When Roland was little, he was so adorable that Yukio often held him close and "absorbed" his cuteness, much like one might cuddle their favourite plushy when they are alone at their home.
But as Little Roland grew older, opportunities for such behavior dwindled. Bathing together became a distant memory of far past.
You read that right. Yukio frequently bathed Little Roland back then. In fact, Mrs. Kaur from the Kaur family often competed with her for the privilege of bathing the adorable boy.
This rivalry led to a long lingering tension between the two women.
Finally, at the suggestion of Roland’s mother, they decided to bury the hatchet and bathe Little Roland together.
Don’t even think it inappropriate for mothers to compete over bathing a young boy.
In their eyes, Roland was simply an innocent child. Which mother hasn’t bathed her own child? What’s wrong with that, just because they aren’t his mother doesn’t means they can’t bath him like their own child?
She can clearly remember when Little Roland would snuggle and nuzzle against them in the bath, they would get get cuteness overdoes shot each time.
After all, he was just a child that time, too young to know the world dynamics better. It’s perfectly normal for kids to be affectionate, right?
’After your bath, come and take a nappy with the aunties tonight, okay?’