[British and American] Jason Wayne's Struggle

The first family member Jason became close to was Alfred. Although the old butler would often remind Jason to be careful with his words when he unconsciously swore on the streets of Gotham, he was very nice at other times and Jason felt very comfortable being with him.

On the first day of being adopted, Jason stayed awake all night in anxiety and self-doubt. He was not sure whether he was really that lucky, nor was he sure whether he could become a qualified assistant to Batman. However, Alfu treated him with respect and consideration, and invited Jason to join his afternoon tea party.

Even when Jason had been secretly hiding food and increasing the old housekeeper's workload, he had never blamed Jason. But after discovering that the cookies baked by the other party tasted first-rate, Jason's baking soul couldn't help but burn.

Before Catherine got addicted to that stuff, spending time with her in the kitchen was Jason's happiest moment. Although it is not ruled out that there was a small gas leak that made everything they saw laugh. After that, baking cupcakes and cookies became Jason's only source of income for a while. It is no exaggeration to say that Jason has a lot of feelings for the kitchen.

After all, before he met Bruce, most of the hope in his life came from the kitchen.

Jason's favorite oven was the legendary Purple Star, which was a macho oven. If Andrea hadn't died, they might have been able to afford it if they saved money for another year. But Wayne's oven was custom-made! There was no need to worry about the leaking gas burning your eyebrows when you were lighting the ignition, and there would be a "ding" sound when the finished product came out of the oven.

There are also special shelves for condiments in this kitchen. Just pull the handle outwards, and you can see spices, salt, and sugar in jars neatly arranged on the shelf.

It was great to do housework with Ah Fu, and during that time, it was also great to listen to what Ah Fu said in pure British English, chat with him, and exchange recipes.

Alfu is an excellent cook with many secret recipes. He also taught Jason how to make turkey pasta with fresh basil grown in pots. Fresh basil smells very good.

After obtaining Ah Fu's consent, Jason moved two potted plants of aloe vera and mint back to his bedroom desk.

Jason actually likes plants very much. They are full of vitality and look very comfortable. They do not consume food like animals, but they are indeed alive.

He likes to read in places with plants, but unfortunately he rarely stayed in such an environment before. Now he has his own bookshelf, which is filled with books he wants to read, as well as his own potted plants.

There was a tire on his bookshelf. Yes, it was the first tire he took off the Batmobile. Jason thought that if he had not been greedy and wanted to take off the other three, but had just pushed the big tire and rolled away... he would probably still be caught by Bruce.

After a training session, Jason successfully escaped from a sealed water tank tied with ropes and chains in 1 minute, while Bruce was watching the stopwatch.

"That's an improvement from last time. Now, go do your homework. You'll start school tomorrow."

After finishing Jason's training, Bruce will let Jason stay with Alfred and watch how Pennywise assists Batman in night patrols and fighting, or let Jason learn cultural courses. Jason had dropped out of school for three semesters before and he needed to make up for it. Fortunately, Jason's brain is still okay and the elementary school courses are easy for him. After school starts, he will directly enter the second semester of the sixth grade. The school was found by Bruce.

For example, Bruce's night patrol route today is quite dangerous, including two gang gatherings, and he is preparing to capture the Joker who escaped from Arkham again. Since the Joker is involved, it is not suitable for Jason to stay in the Batcave and watch some possible scenes.

Jason was very obedient. He hesitated for a moment and said to Bruce who was about to leave: "Well, I have something to give you."

Bruce paused for a moment, turned around and looked at Jason, and Jason began to feel uncomfortable. He knew in his heart that Bruce was a good man and treated him very well, but Jason felt a little inferior in his heart, which made him not dare to get close to Bruce, but Alfu encouraged him.

He has been adopted by Bruce, the legal procedures have been completed, and they are already a family. Be brave.

Jason encouraged himself, and took out a bag of cookies from the corner and held it in front of Bruce: "Alfu taught me to bake cranberry cookies. I don't know if they are to your taste, but if you don't mind, you can try it."

He finished the sentence haltingly, and was pleased to find that he could now speak without using profanity naturally.

There was silence for a few seconds, then Jason was patted on the head and Bruce teased in a slightly Brucey tone, "It's not made of plastic this time?"

Jason was stunned for a moment, then looked up in confusion: "Plastic?"

Two years ago, he and Andrea used a cake made of plastic foam to defraud others of their money. He was wearing a maid outfit at the time, but Batman actually found out about this dark history?

Bruce couldn't help but explain with a smile, "Dick loved the cupcakes you and your sister sold at the time, and would occasionally buy one on his way home during his night patrols. He brought you the wedding cake business, and he recommended your cakes to Miss April."

Jason replied dryly, "...but I didn't know how to make a wedding cake at that time, and I really needed the money."

Jason's dark history was exposed, and he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have been touched on the waist and groped by his nominal adoptive brother. Although from the current known situation, Grayson might just be a playboy like Bruce, so he flirted with the little maid?

Jason looked up and asked cautiously, "You haven't told Richard yet, have you?"

Bruce patted Jason's little head again, trying hard to suppress the laughter in his voice and forcefully suppressing the corners of his mouth that wanted to rise.

"No, I didn't."

Dick now hangs out with teenage heroes of the same age all day long, forming a Teen Titans and running around everywhere. Not only does he not call home, he also refuses to answer Bruce's calls. Only Alfred and Barbara can contact that kid, and Bruce is not the type of person who would specifically call just to gossip about a kid's dark history with others.

There is no doubt that Bruce failed a bit in being Dick's father and elder, or he messed up, and Bruce was less than 30 years old when he adopted Dick. Their relationship was more like that of a teacher, a brother, and a father.

But Bruce wants to be a good father to Jason, and he is trying hard to do so. Originally, Jason was reluctant to approach him and made Bruce wonder if he looked scary to the child, but now seeing Jason approaching cautiously, he felt a little soft-hearted.

This child's past was not good at all. He had a terrible father who was abusive and died in prison. He had a mother who was addicted to drugs and became insane and eventually died in her arms. He suffered countless hardships while wandering the streets.

So it was understandable that the kid was wary, and this bag of cookies was proof that Jason had let down his guard and was approaching Bruce, and Bruce decided that even if this bag of cookies tasted worse than Alfred's waffles, he would never show it.

Then he was so amazed by the deliciousness of the bag of cookies that he was speechless. How did that saying go? Never question other people's cooking skills. Jason was able to make a living and pay for his tuition by teaming up with others to sell cakes at such a young age. His baking skills were not to be underestimated.

It wasn't until the first day of elementary school that Bruce's sense of reality that "I really raised a son" reached its peak.

That day, Brew deliberately got up at seven o'clock.

After Jason had been living in the manor for a while, his skin quickly turned white again, he gained some weight, and his hair was no longer so yellow, but showed its original black texture, and looked a little fluffy.

He was wearing a shirt and an English jacket that had been ironed by Ah Fu, a small black and white checkered bow tie around his neck, a school bag on his back, and he tilted his little face up to give Bruce a cute smile.

Bruce suddenly remembered that when he was very young, he was also like this on the first day of school wearing his school uniform and looking up to his mother. Then his mother couldn't help laughing, rubbing his face, and hugging him tightly in her arms.

He coughed and opened his arms to Jason.

Jason was stunned for a moment, then hugged him awkwardly.

The kid was tiny, looked two years younger than his actual age, and only came up to Bruce's chest.

Bruce hugged him and said what Martha once said to him: "Have a good day, my son."

This might be the reason why Jason couldn't really hate Bruce no matter what happened between them in the future. Jason knew that Batman also had broken hearts, but even if they were broken, Bruce tried his best to give this homeless street kid many precious things, including a home.