Father folded his arms, finally serious. ๐
"You should go to work," he said.
"You haven't gone to office since the house burned."
Laddu blinked. ๐
"โฆActually," he said casually,
"I work from home." ๐ ๐ป
Silence. ๐ถ
He looked around the room.
"โฆExcept Mother," he added,
"no one noticed."
Mother nodded calmly. ๐
"I noticed."
Mochi raised an eyebrow. ๐คจ
"I noticed too."
Laddu pointed at her proudly. ๐
"See. Smart people."
Maya groaned. ๐ฉ
"So all this timeโ"
"Yes," Laddu nodded. โ๏ธ
"Meetings ๐. Emails ๐ง. Money ๐ธ."
Candy squinted. ๐ค
"You were earning while sleeping on lap?"
"Yes," Laddu replied seriously.
"Multitasking." ๐ซ๐ป
Father shook his head slowly. ๐
"This generationโฆ"
THE ANNOUNCEMENT ๐ฃ
Laddu clapped his hands suddenly. ๐
"Okay," he announced.
"Important decision."
Everyone looked at him. ๐
"Let's take the whole family shopping," Laddu said.
"The house looks empty." ๐ ๐ช
Candy jumped. ๐คธโโ๏ธ
"YES!!!"
Mother hesitated. ๐
"Moneyโ"
"Don't worry," Laddu cut in confidently. ๐
"Because I am Laddu."
He straightened his posture dramatically. ๐งโโ๏ธโจ
"From India ๐ฎ๐ณ."
"Boyfriend of Mochi ๐."
"A Chinese seven-foot-tall flower ๐ธ๐ช."
Mochi stared. ๐
"โฆFlower?"
"Yes," Laddu nodded proudly.
"Very tall. Very rare." ๐ท
Maya laughed. ๐
"This speech again."
"My company made big profit," Laddu continued proudly. ๐ฐ
"I got bonus."
He raised one finger. โ๏ธ
"Special bonus."
Raised another. โ๏ธ
"Ultra special bonus."
"And," he finished, smiling, ๐
"my salary."
Candy clapped like a concert was happening. ๐๐ถ
Father sighed. ๐ฎโ๐จ
"โฆFine. Shopping."
Mother smiled softly. ๐
"Let's fill the house."
Mochi looked at Laddu. ๐
"You're impossible."
Laddu grinned. ๐
"But useful."
And just like thatโ
the empty house got a plan ๐ โจ,
the family got a reason to go out ๐,
and Laddu proved once againโ
He might not go to office,
but chaos always knew his address. ๐๐ฅ
MALL INVASION ๐ฌ๐ฅ
The SUV stopped. ๐
Doors opened. ๐ช
Mall energy hit everyone at once. โก๐๏ธ
Laddu immediately took command. ๐ซก
"Okay," he said, pointing like a general. ๐
"Team division."
No one argued. โ
They already knew. ๐
TEAM 1 โ CHAOS DEPARTMENT ๐งธ๐ฅ
Laddu grabbed Candy's hand โ
Scooped the baby up with the other arm ๐ถ
"And Ben?" Candy asked. ๐
"No dogs," Laddu said sadly. ๐
"This is anti-fun policy."
They marched straight into the toy store. ๐งธ๐โโ๏ธ
Candy's eyes exploded with happiness. ๐คฉโจ
"BROTHER LOOKโ"
"I see everything," Laddu said proudly. ๐
"This is my natural habitat."
TEAM 2 โ ADULT RESPONSIBILITY ZONE ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
Father adjusted his glasses. ๐
"Come," he said to Mother.
"We need sofa. Bed. Something that doesn't break."
Mother nodded seriously. ๐
"This time comfort. Not style."
They entered the furniture store,
already debating firmness and back support like professionals. ๐๐๏ธ
TEAM 3 โ FASHION BATTLEFIELD ๐โ๏ธ
Mochi stopped.
Turned to Maya and Cousin.
"You two," she said calmly,
"come."
Maya smiled nervously. ๐ฌ
"Oh no. Clothes."
Cousin cracked her knuckles. ๐ฅ
"Let's ruin Laddu's confidence."
They entered the clothing store together. ๐๐
Mochi scanned racks with sharp eyes. ๐
"This. โ This. โ Maybe this. โ๏ธ"
Maya whispered. ๐คซ
"She's focused."
Cousin nodded. ๐
"Very dangerous."
Three missions began at once:
๐๏ธ Furniture shopping
๐ Fashion warfare
๐งธ Childhood dreams & unnecessary toys
And slowly,
the new house began filling itself
with things that matched the people inside. ๐ ๐
THE FASHION TRIAL ๐๐ต
Back home, shopping bags were everywhere. ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
On the sofa.
On the table.
On the floor.
Laddu stood in the middle like a resigned mannequin. ๐งโโ๏ธ๐
Mochi stood in front of him, arms crossed. ๐
"Try this."
"Okay," Laddu replied instantly. โ๏ธ
He went inside ๐ช
Came out wearing it.
Mochi tilted her head. ๐ค
"Turn."
He turned. ๐
"Raise hands."
Hands up. ๐
Maya blinked. ๐ณ
"โฆWhy is he so cooperative?"
Cousin whispered. ๐คซ
"This feels illegal."
Mochi nodded once. โ๏ธ
"Good. Next."
Another shirt. ๐
"Okay."
Candy counted. ๐งฎ
"That's fifth 'okay'."
Another outfit. ๐๐
"How is this?" Mochi asked.
"Okay," Laddu replied.
Maya exploded. ๐
"BRO. You're allowed opinions!"
Laddu looked confused. ๐คจ
"โฆWhy?"
Mochi paused.
"You don't dislike anything?"
Laddu shook his head honestly. ๐
"My mother and sister choose my clothes.
They know better."
Mochi stared. ๐
Then handed him another outfit.
"Try this."
"Okay."
Perfect fit. โจ
Maya sighed dramatically. ๐ฉ
"He's emotionally dressed."
Cousin laughed. ๐
"He surrendered years ago."
Mochi adjusted his collar gently. ๐ค
"This one stays."
Laddu nodded. โ๏ธ
"Okay."
Candy clapped. ๐
"Brother is easy."
Mochi looked at Laddu quietly. ๐
"You trust me this much?"
Laddu smiled. ๐
"Yes. Why not?"
Mochi didn't reply.
She handed him the next outfit.
And for the first timeโ
choosing clothes didn't feel like control.
It felt like care. ๐ซถ๐