Overwhelmed by the chaos of a bored child at home, Kazuki and Rei decide Miri needs professional care. They encounter the "Daycare War," facing full enrollments and complex government screenings at the local ward office.
Unlike many "cute" anime children, Miri is portrayed with realistic levels of energy and a lack of discipline that challenges her caretakers, a detail noted for its accuracy by viewers on Reddit .
In this episode, protagonist assassins Kazuki Kurusu and Rei Suwa face a challenge more daunting than their professional hits: navigating the Japanese bureaucratic and social systems to enroll four-year-old Miri in daycare. The narrative shifts focus from the "found family" origins to the practical, often exhausting realities of raising a child while maintaining a secret, dangerous career. Buddy Daddies Episode 4
This paper examines "What Will Be, Will Be," the fourth episode of the anime Buddy Daddies , which serves as a pivotal transition from a high-stakes thriller to a grounded slice-of-life exploration of modern parenting.
Miri initially struggles to make friends because her dads dressed her in overly expensive, fashionable clothes that made her stand out. After a suggestion from Anna, Kazuki buys her simpler clothes and uses a soccer game to bridge the social gap between Miri and the other children. Overwhelmed by the chaos of a bored child
The "hitman" aesthetic is used as a comedic contrast to the mundanity of parenting chores, such as hand-sewing name labels onto every piece of clothing.
The episode concludes with a post-credits scene showing Miri getting her own room, symbolically and physically cementing her place within the household. Thematic Analysis In this episode, protagonist assassins Kazuki Kurusu and
While not explicitly romantic, the show presents Rei and Kazuki as a functional same-sex parenting unit. The daycare interviews highlight their status as "two papas," and the positive reception by the Aozora staff has been described by CBR as a "beacon of hope" for LGBTQ+ representation in Japan.