When I showed my kids how serious an adult can be at hide-and-seek, my eldest daughter became the victim.

Today, I played a serious game of hide-and-seek with my two youngest children.

After sending my eldest son off to cram school, I was refreshing myself by watering the plants on the balcony while burning incense.

“It’s so peaceful today.☺️”

Just as I was thinking that, my second son came over.

“Let’s play tag! Hide-and-seek!”

Even when I refused, he kept pestering me.😖

They had been screaming at each other with sibling fights since the morning, and my HP was already near zero.

That’s when I thought:

“Alright. Today, I’ll show them how serious an adult can be at hide-and-seek.😤”

First, it was my turn to hide.

The ones searching were my second son and second daughter.

I started with the classic spot: the bedroom, which is dark during the day.
I crawled under the futon.

But as a child, I was a man who honed his stealth skills in a game called 'Metal Gear'.

The most classic spots are often the ones that are surprisingly hard to find.

“Isn’t he under the futon?”
My second daughter deduced.

Then my second son said,
“His shoes are in the entryway, so he must be inside the house.”

Oh my...

Perhaps as a result of our usual playtime, his deductive skills are growing.

However, he picked the wrong opponent today.

I immediately operated my smartphone.
I played horror-themed music from the smart speaker in the living room.

“What!? It’s over there!”

The two of them headed to the living room in unison.

Here is the secret to hide-and-seek:

The one hiding must secure a position where they can monitor the ones searching.

I used my smartphone to control the lights and play music, keeping them in a state of confusion while I constantly kept watch.

In my mind, I was completely the protagonist of Metal Gear.

In the middle of that,

“Gyaaaa!! It’s scary, it’s scary!! What is it??!”
I heard my eldest daughter scream.

……I ended up dragging her into it.😅

But war always has its casualties.
At that moment, I was completely in the mindset of a game protagonist.
I was prioritizing the mission.😤

After a while, my eldest daughter, second son, and second daughter all got scared and gathered on the living room sofa.

To distract themselves from the fear, they actually started reading books.

A father who makes his children read books during hide-and-seek.🧐

It was an unexpected outcome, even for me.

I decided it was time to end it, so I stood by at a corner of the hallway where only my wrist was visible to my second son.

After waiting for about five minutes……

“Gyaaaa!! There’s a hand there!!”

I was finally found, and the hide-and-seek ended.

……However, the biggest victim was definitely my eldest daughter.😅

I could feel her silent, angry gaze piercing me.🥺
This is a pretty bad situation. She’s going to tattle to my wife, who has been away from home for two days in a row.😩

So, for lunch, I listened to the children's wishes and went to McDonald's, which we rarely visit.

After that, at my eldest daughter's request, we went to karaoke as a family for the first time in our lives. I don't really know much about karaoke since I don't go, but since they were able to sing in a large room, I managed to get their forgiveness.😂

Playing with my children with all my might is truly fun.
But the next time I get serious……
I think I'll keep the horror effects to a minimum.☺️