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"Say, Mari, should we... adopt a kid?".
Said Kanan after doing 'it' with Mari, her partner for almost 7 years now. Both are currently 27 years old and live under the same roof.
"Oh? That's pretty unusual coming from you."
"Nah, I just thought we should take the next step for our relationship."
"Well, if that's what my Kanan wants, then I'll do it in a heartbeat."
"Don't try to adopt the whole orphanage, we just need one for now."
"Yes, yes. Now good night."
"Good night."
Kanan woke up at 7 in the morning, it was a Sunday and both she and Mari had their days off. Kanan works as a diving instructor while Mari manages some hotels owned by her father. They are married for 7 years now, it all started when Kanan confessed to Mari back at Mito Beach when both were 20, they married each other right after the confession as Mari got carried away. Both of them didn't regret their decision to get married right away, even the girls from Aqours thought it might happen since they're dealing with Mari, nonetheless, everybody was in support of their relation.
"Mari? That woman... where has she gone off to this early in the morning?"
Kanan took her phone and called her wife, Mari picked it up not long after.
"Did you forget about what I said last night?"
"Mama!" A little girl's voice could be heard through the phone.
"M-MARI?! DID YOU ADOPT A CHILD ON YOUR OWN? YOU SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT ME ALONG!"
"YES! Now cook us breakfast because your wife and child are hungry, see ya!" Mari ended the call.
Having mixed feelings but no choices, Kanan had to cook while being nervous about the situation. She doesn't even know what the child looks like or how Mari managed to adopt a child so early in the morning, Mari caught her off guard. Being on edge, Kanan cooked everything she could in their kitchen, it was a feast, she had cooked more than enough for just three people.
"Shoot." Followed by a facepalm, "I lost my composure there, now we have food to eat for at least a week."
Mari's car is heard parking at their garage. Though it has been a while since the car's engine stopped, Mari still hadn't entered the house. The suspense was killing Kanan, she thought to herself that it was probably one of Mari's pranks. She stormed out of their front door, she was then faced by Mari who was holding the 'world's cutest angel'(Kanan's first impression).
The little girl had twirly and naturally dirty blonde hair, she was a spitting image of Mari, she can be even considered as Mari's doppelganger, it was as if she literally had Mari's genes in her.
"Did I make you wait? Ehe, I was just testing your patience." Voiced Mari.
"Mari? Why does she look exactly like you? And how did you manage to pull off an adoption this fast?"
"Don't worry! She's actually my cousin from my father's side, and her parents are in a bind right now, so I took the chance to adopt her!"
"Mari, this is a legal adoption, right?"
"Of course!" Mari then proceeded to pull out a paper in her bag and handed it to Kanan.
In awe, Kanan voiced, "You actually did it legally, I still don't know how can you do this stuff, after 7 years, you still surprise me."
"Umu, praise me more, my dear." Said Mari with a smug look on her face.
"Can I hold her?" asked Kanan.
"Of course, it's your child after all."
Kanan once again looked at the adoption paper, "Matsuura Marine?"
"Oh yes! I had her change her first name too, Marine holds a lot of meaning, 'Marine' as for marine life since you love the sea so much, then it also has 'Mari' in it, a perfect name for our legal offspring, don't you think?"
"Wow, you actually used your head for once." Replied Kanan.
Mari still had a smug look on her face when she entered the room, Kanan then followed her wife with their newly adopted child, Marine.
"OH.MY.GOD." Mari voiced out loud with a tone of disbelief.
"Oh no." The only words that Kanan could say after being reminded of what she had done earlier.
"Food!" Yelled Marine.
The little family ate their hearts out, but they couldn't obviously finish the feast Kanan has prepared. Little Marine was full and was a little bit tired, she fell asleep on the table.
"OH! So cute!" Yelled Mari with admiration for her 'legal offspring.'
"Shh! You're gonna wake her up." Said Kanan as she slowly picked up the little girl and placed her down on a couch.
"I still don't know anything about our baby here, would you mind explaining some things, Mari?" Said Kanan as she sat down on the sofa across the couch where Marine was sleeping.
Mari then followed Kanan and sat on her lap and rested her body against Kanan. "Our Marine is 3 years old, her dad works overseas and her mom... she passed away giving birth to Marine. Her caretaker told me Marine's traits, none of them was a bad trait, she also likes hugs, just like you."
"Really? I'm happy to hear that, I'll give her the best hugs she will ever receive."
"You do give the best hugs in the world, Kanan."
"And you, Mari, gave me the best thing I could ever have, and that's everything you've ever done for me, forcing me to join the club, marrying me, and now giving me a family. I can't thank you enough for all the gifts you've given me."
Kanan was waiting for Mari's response, but when she looked at her wife's face, she realized she was asleep, she probably didn't hear what Kanan just said.
"This woman, I just can't get enough of you. I love you, Mari." Said Kanan as she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Today marks the day that Marine entered and was wholeheartedly accepted into the Matsuura family, the little family of three slept peacefully.