On the Compatibility of Gravity and Gotham

On a rare weekend, in the kitchen of Wayne Manor, Alfred is teaching two teenagers how to bake small cakes.

"Yes, turn in one direction,? Don't use too much force, be careful,? Don't splash out."

Zhong Yuanzhong also acted according to the steward's words, and he was very careful in his actions. After all, he failed because he was not careful enough in the previous few times.

Jason is also on the side,? But he is doing other steps,? Today, with the help of Alfred, the two are going to cooperate to complete the steps of baking small cakes.

At the beginning, Alfred was preparing afternoon tea in the kitchen. Zhong Yuanzhong, who was passing by, looked over and wanted to help. After Jason knew about it, he followed him in.

Alfred asked them to help with small tasks, such as beating egg whites with a mixer, or smoothing batter.

Later, the two became more and more enthusiastic, and they eagerly wanted to bake a plate of small cakes by themselves.

Alfred smiled and pointed aside, allowing the two children to participate.

Soon, the last process was done, and Alfred opened the oven, let the two children put their creations in, adjusted the temperature, and gently explained to them what was needed to bake different cakes or biscuits. different temperatures.

The time passed minute by minute in anticipation,? Finally, there was a ding-dong sound.

The cake was baked, and Zhongyuan Zhong couldn't wait to open the oven door, wanting to know how their final result was.

Of course, before turning on the oven, he had already put on the oven mitts that Alfred handed him, not afraid of being scalded.

As soon as the oven door was opened, the sweet smell of the cake floated out, gradually filling the entire kitchen.Obviously, their results are not bad.

Except for the fragrance, the appearance is barely passable. Although it is not as good as Alfred's, it is already very good for two beginners.

The butler praised the two children without hesitation: "It's great, two young masters. It looks like a delicious dessert."

Nakahara Chuya and Jason were both a little embarrassed by the praise, especially the former, who even had a lovely blush on his face.

Zhongyuan Zhong also watched Alfred put the cake on the plate. He tilted his head and asked expectantly, "Where are we going to have afternoon tea today?"

Afternoon tea is a daily activity in Wayne Manor. Every day Alfred will try and prepare different teas, which are specially made for Bruce and his two children.

The location of afternoon tea is not limited to the indoor living room, there are other suitable places, it depends on how Alfred arranges it.

After asking the same question in Central Plains, Jason also looked over expectantly.

Alfred smiled slightly, and replied, "Today, the gazebo over the garden is just right for sunbathing."

It is late autumn now, the sun outside is not too hot, it falls down gently, like a layer of melted honey, softly spread on the ground.

The gazebo in the garden is considered to be of medium size, enough for four people to have a table of afternoon tea here. Even so, Alfred did not join in. He just stood aside and helped them add what they lacked.

The small cake made by the two children was put in front of Bruce first, expecting him to taste it.

Jason's eyes dropped, only staring at the teacup in front of him, but he couldn't help but take a sneak peek at it from the corner of his eye.Zhong Ye was even more direct, staring at Bruce with burning eyes.

Bruce felt a little uncomfortable being stared at like this, he coughed lightly, hesitated and didn't move.

"Master, this is a dessert made for you by the two young masters. They want you to try it."

It was Alfred on the side who spoke first and explained something to Bruce with a smile.

This time Zhongyuan Zhong also wandered his eyes for a while, and he didn't dare to look at Bruce, he was a little embarrassed.

Bruce showed a slight smile. He picked up the small cake, took a quick bite, and said, "It's delicious..."

As soon as Bruce finished speaking, the eyes of the two teenagers lit up. They looked at each other and saw bright smiles in each other's eyes.

Alfred, who was on the sidelines, also laughed.

Long white clouds drifted across the sky, casting a small shadow, which was quickly overwhelmed by the warm sunshine.

The pleasant afternoon tea time soon came to an end. Nakahara Nakaya and Jason, who had almost eaten, offered to help and took away the empty teacups and plates. Alfred was a step behind and was "robbed" away Work, he smiled and shook his head.

The figures of the two children quickly disappeared around the corner in front of the garden. Alfred looked at Bruce, who seemed to have some emotion in his expression.

After a brief silence, Alfred spoke first, and asked in a calm tone, "Master, hasn't Master Dick contacted you yet?"

Bruce sighed, nodded, and replied, "Yes..."

Since Dick left home to go to college in other places, he never took the initiative to contact Bruce again. He occasionally called back, but he also looked for Chuya Chuya or Alfred, and never mentioned Bruce.

During Dick's high school, the rift between them had grown worse, until later Dick even had a big fight with him, even though Alfred tried to mediate, it didn't help.

Bruce has a headache. He doesn't know how to get along with unpredictable teenagers. Maybe it's his wrong way of coping that caused this result.

After adopting Chuya Nakahara, Dick seemed to be calmer, but because he stayed at home for too short a time, Bruce didn't know if it was his own illusion.

After Dick left home, Bruce has been paying attention to what happened in Bludhaven. The new superhero "Nightwing" in that city naturally also entered his sight.

Needless to say, Bruce already knew who it was.Nightwing is a fairy tale character in Krypton, and Superman was Dick's worship object a long time ago.Bruce is very clear about what it means for him to take such a code name.

After Alfred mentioned it, Bruce couldn't help but feel a little frustrated: "Afu, as a father, have I failed too much?"

Alfred moved a bit, approached Bruce, and said gently: "No, you and Master Dick are just not very good at communicating."

"I believe that these young masters you adopted all love you sincerely." Alfred said softly, "They are all good children."

"Yes, they are all good boys." Bruce smiled. Then, he seemed to think of something, and sighed again. In front of this butler, some words he had hidden in his heart were easily released. Said it out: "Jason, I saw him watching the videos left by Dick not long ago. In addition to the training videos he made when he was Robin, there was even a long time ago when Dick performed in the circus. He seemed imitating Dick by learning that."

He frowned: "I told him that he is not Dick, and he doesn't need to imitate those difficult movements, but obviously, he didn't care."

Alfred continued: "Maybe Master Jason doesn't care, but cares too much."

The butler expressed his observation: "He thought he was just brought back by you to replace Dick who left."

Hearing this, Bruce was a little surprised: "I never thought about it that way."

"However, Master Jason seems to think so." Alfred said, and also remembered that one time, he saw Jason checking the grades and medals that Dick had won in school in the past.

Bruce had even more headaches, and he couldn't help asking: "Ah Fu, what should I do?"

Alfred said gently: "Believe in yourself, master, you can tell Master Jason what you just thought."

Bruce's frowning brows never let go: "I've said it more than once. Whenever I saw Jason making those dangerous moves, I would tell him that he's not Dick, and he doesn't need to be compared with him in this way. "

He still remembered that the last time in the Batcave, Jason insisted on doing a spin that Dick did, and almost broke his bones. That time Bruce spoke sharply to Jason, and he hoped that the other party would cherish his own. The body, instead of doing those dangerous things, is used to make meaningless comparisons.

Because Jason was almost injured for real. If he hadn't happened to pass by, it wouldn't be "almost", but a definite fact.

So what Bruce said was a bit heavy, but his original intention was just to hope that Jason could be a better self.

However, Jason mistakenly thought that what he did was not good enough, not as good as Dick——

The former flying Grayson, the golden boy Robin—that was why Bruce reprimanded him like this. After that, he trained even harder.

However, since that time, Jason has silently avoided Bruce and rarely appeared in front of him.The situation has only recently eased.

"Then, let's say it a few more times." Alfred looked at Bruce, the child he had grown up with, and said, "Tell Master Jason the love in your heart, and stop letting him think that you Just a stand-in."

Bruce let out a long sigh, maybe in front of Alfred, he could speak out the thoughts in his heart without reservation.However, if it is in front of the child, he may not be able to speak out.

At this time, the two teenagers who went to put the plates and teacups came back. They both had smiles on their faces, as if they were chatting about something. After noticing the eyes of Alfred and Bruce looking over, they restrained themselves up.

When Bruce's eyes fell on the orange-haired boy, he couldn't help but think that Chuya Nakahara's personality didn't seem to be as entangled as the other two children.

However, when thinking about this child's life experience, it really makes people feel pity.

Bruce is still researching the special ability in him, but the results he has obtained are only a few. He has a faint feeling, as if something at the core is right in front of his eyes, but he has no way of knowing it. .

Bruce calmed down and greeted the two children with a smile.

I haven't been in a good state lately, sorry...