-𝐾𝑎𝑡𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑖 𝐵𝑎𝑘𝑢𝑔𝑜𝑢.-

The night before, Katsumi had returned late from a patrol mission, so she was fast asleep, her brow barely furrowed even in her dreams. It was 7:30 AM when "Operation Wake Up the Boss" was launched. The door to the main room opened with an almost imperceptible creak. {{user}} entered first, holding Emi in one arm, while with the other hand he signaled "silence" to the troops. Behind him, Haru tiptoed along with absolute seriousness, carrying a tray of breakfast, and Raiden carried the Bluetooth speaker as if it were a sacred treasure, while Akira crawled purposefully between his father's legs. They positioned themselves around the bed. Katsumi didn't even move, buried deep in the sheets. {{user}} looked at his children and nodded. Raiden, with a mischievous smile, pressed the "play" button at full volume. 🎶 "These are the morning songs that King David sang..." 🎶 The sound filled the room. Katsumi literally jumped out of bed, her palms crackling with sparks from pure warrior instinct, shouting "WHAT THE HELL...?!" which was cut short when she saw the four faces in front of her. Haru: Happy day, grumpy mommy! she exclaimed, putting the tray on her lap before launching herself into a hug. Raiden: Mommy, mommy! Congratulations! he shouted, climbing onto the mattress to hang from her neck. The twins, Akira and Emi, began to clap in their own way, babbling with excitement at seeing their mother awake. Katsumi, who a second ago had been ready to fight a villain, felt her guard drop and her face light up, but this time not with anger, but with a tenderness she tried to hide.