That night was the Bat-Family's once-a-month dinner.As long as members of this family not bound by blood ties but by a sense of responsibility are not dealing with any urgent matters that require personal presence, or life-and-death crises, the entire Bat family will rush back to Wayne The manor dined together.

But then again, if someone really had a similar problem, then these apparently unrelated family members, comrades-in-arms, mentors, and seniors rushed out without being urged by others.The big deal is to come back for dinner after the fight, the same.

No one can tell the exact time when this practice took shape, let alone when it started. This monthly gathering has become something that everyone is secretly looking forward to.

However, none of the boys in the Bat family will take the initiative to say it, and even Dick, who is best at expressing his emotions and expressing his heart, will not say clearly, "Actually, I have always liked the once-a-month dinner party." It is rare to give everyone more and warmer hugs and greetings after gathering at Wayne Manor.

Needless to say, the friendship between them can be revealed in every inch of air and every movement. This is the trust and tacit understanding honed through life and death. If they were asked to speak out, these guys would not be happy Embarrassed.

Alfred, the old housekeeper, euphemistically called this rare once-a-month gathering "a family gathering that is essential to connect emotions."

And under the kind eyes of the Bat family's hidden parents, everyone also pretended to be a Bat family's unique "Hey, I really don't like this thing. But there is no way, who makes you like it, I also don't like it." I can only come with you." The terrible thing is that everyone is pretending to be true to death when they come out like this. If someone else comes here, at first glance, they don't know how to make the relationship between everyone in this family. The relationship is poorly understood.

Of course, there will always be someone absent due to one problem or another before such a monthly meeting slowly becomes a habit for each of them.

But now, the bat cubs and the big bat himself, who have slowly adapted to this acquired habit, can appear at the long table on time at the family dinner night on the last Sunday of each month.

Except for Batman, which is Bruce Wayne himself, the resident members of the table include, but are not limited to, Nightwing Dick Grayson, who has already flown to Bludhaven solo, and the second-generation Robinson after the golden boy. Bing, now the boss of Gotham's underground world, Red Hood Jason Todd, Tim Drake, who is known as "the most similar to Batman in terms of calmness and meticulousness", and his girlfriend is the only female Luo Bing Stephanie Brown, and the current Robin Damian Wayne, and Barbara Gordon who is here depending on whether the Gotham police work overtime that day.

During the intervals between serving dishes, the topics on the dinner table ranged from all sorts of things to the parents, to information exchange and gossip in the streets and alleys. After fighting side by side for so many years, they can quickly understand their own What kind of topic does the partner and family want to talk about, and then the topic develops rapidly to the point where almost no one else can rashly intervene except their own family:

For example, one second Tim was still discussing the issue of shares with Bruce, and the next second on the issue of shares, the two of them will extend to topics related to finance and economics;

Damian on the side may talk about "Currency War" with Dick along the main topic at the dinner table.

Although most of the communication between the two ended with the tolerant and helpless smile of the eldest brother Dick in the family;

After discussing the economic issues with Bruce, Tim threw back his own recent expense report and some confidential data that might be used in the future to Jason. Robin, the smartest Robin in the entire Bat family, even had leisure time. While discussing this, distract yourself from exchanging ideas with Stephanie about where to go for a date and night watch tomorrow.Although these two things will probably come together in the end.

If Barbara also comes, the girls' group will be formed quietly, and everyone gathers around the plate and discusses which lipstick shade looks good, what brand has new beautiful accessories recently, or which The skirts match each other's hair colors more pleasing to the eye and more harmonious, and it will be more concealed to conceal the guns/arms and weapons carried;

Do you think their topics will stop at such superficial things as clothing and hairstyles?

No, the direction of the conversation between the two changed, and after the conversation between the girls was ended tacitly, Stephanie was able to join Tim who was talking about the abnormal development of Gotham's current luxury economy at some point.

And Barbara can also discuss the upcoming date with Dick.Although these two people mostly have to squeeze out of the gap after get off work when they date.

After all, he is a government employee who receives a generous six social insurance and one housing fund, so he deserves to work harder.

However, the topic of the Bat family dinner this time focused on the second child in the family—the second child in the sense of ranking—unprecedentedly.

Rarely, Jason wasn't wearing his cute red bucket hood.

As the undoubted eldest brother of the younger generation of the Bat family, Dick is also the happiest and most gossiping male, and immediately launched a charge, like a huge blue bird with upturned buttocks singing happily while flapping its wings to meet the batter It's the same, there is no threat.

However, Jason swears that he can know even if he thinks with his toes, the gossip index around Dick is probably full at this moment: "Little Wing, I heard that you have been very close to a girl from Gotham University recently , if—I mean, if you're stuck in any way, you can come to me for help.

Come on little wing, don't be shy, need advice from big brother?My suggestion, who has topped the list of the most popular police officers in Bludhaven for three consecutive years, is effective. It will definitely make you fall in love in a short period of time. "

Jason: "No, thank you."

Tim is not to be outdone: "If you happen to meet some festivals when you go out, and you find that all the stores are full until you go out, remember to call me privately. If you have my number, I can Empty a store for you and let you two have a good date—whatever you want to see, don’t be shy, I know this must be something you can do.”

Jason suddenly fell silent.He recalled his lackluster emotional experience over the past twenty years, and was horrified to find that he seemed to be able to do such a thing: "..."

etc.Is there something wrong?It seems that the foundation of this idea does not exist in itself!

Jason had to reiterate again solemnly: "I really have nothing to do with her."

Tim: "If it really doesn't matter, can you explain what happened to the bag of fried chicken? Roy has already wailed on his Facebook account for his brother who valued sex and despised his friends and gave him breakfast out." There are nearly 50 of them."

Jason: "..."

To be honest, he didn't know either.Don't ask, if you ask, you will lose your mind, and if you ask again, the red hood will explode.

At this time, Damian, who had been silent for a while and had not been involved in the discussion about the progress of Jason's suspected relationship, finally put down the knife and fork in his hand and spoke: "Todd, are you sure you didn't fall for anything?" Magic or strange mind-affecting rays, and not hypnotized? Are you still sane?"

Jason: "I still have confidence in this aspect."

"Oh, I see." Damian nodded, "Then you just think she's cute—no need to explain."

Jason: "..."

Don't say it, it seems that there is really no way to explain it.

This is dying.

This little guy doesn't know what he has learned in the League of Assassins. When talking about this topic that obviously doesn't fit his age, he still looks calm and old-fashioned. A feeling that makes people think "he really makes sense when he says that".

After Damian made this headline, Dick suddenly realized that he cast admiring glances at Damian, and continued to ask, "What do you think is cute about Little Wing?"

Jason thought that Dicky Bird had been gossiping for so long but he finally asked the right question. He must justify himself. It wasn't that he had any messy thoughts about the beautiful girl, she was really too cute. That's all.As soon as he opened his mouth, he found himself misfired:

When he was asked "What's so good about Hetty Brown", he couldn't answer for a while.

This should not be his style.

Even when young star-chasers are asked "What is so special about your idol", these people can write a short essay of thousands of words on the spot. Can't tell?

He has read so many literary and artistic works from different countries, styles and ages.

It may even be the person with the deepest literary knowledge in the entire Bat family except for Bruce Wayne, that is, Batman. It's very simple, but why did he misfire?

Jason has never experienced such an unspeakable situation. He just feels that he can't use any words or sentences to express one-tenth, or even one-hundredth of Hetty Brown in his eyes. Less is the best interpretation.

He even felt that the world should recreate a language full of positive words of praise and praise, just to prepare for this moment.

Otherwise, with the current language, it is completely impossible to describe the loveliness of the person he is thinking about right now.

Obviously he has so many words of praise that can be used to describe her. It is obvious that Jason himself was a good student who temporarily gave up his night patrol career for his studies. His vocabulary is not bad, his ability to describe is not bad, and his language skills are even better. completely fine.However, when things came to an end, he couldn't say anything—or rather, he didn't want to say:

It's as if if he just kept silent like this, no one would notice how cute Hetty is, the cuteness of this little girl who is so innocent that even in Gotham she can accept other people's kindness without defense , he will be the only one who knows, and there is no need to give others a little bit.

In fact, Hetty is not considered a little girl anymore, after all, she is a student at Gotham University.

But in Jason's eyes, Hetty Brown, who was small because she was of mixed race, and whose real age was only in her early twenties, was just a silly little girl in his eyes, who had already died once.

Regarding this little girl in his eyes, Jason had too many doubts that could not be answered in words.

But in my heart, I can feel that she is different.Not that she's an outsider that's different from Gotham's misfits—

As long as you are a native of Gotham, you can feel this degree of strangeness after having close contact with her once or twice.The difference Jason sensed was another, deeper, more subtle one.

Just like looking at flowers in the fog, they are separated by a layer, and it is difficult to touch the moon in the water.This kind of feeling really exists there, but it is vague and elusive, which makes her, who looks so innocent and pure in appearance and temperament, not the kind of spotless who is absolutely ignorant of worldly affairs.But even so, people can definitely feel at least a little message like this:

She is harmless.

But what does it matter?

Under the watchful eyes of the Bat family who were either asking aloud or silently gossiping, Jason silently stuffed a mouthful of salad into his mouth, thinking:

Even if there is some deep secret hidden in Heidi's body.But this secret did not detract from her loveliness at all.The two are not contradictory, and there is no conflict at all.

But he didn't want to tell this family, let them figure it out for themselves.

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