おチビがうちにやってきた! 未来が見える!? 2才のちなつはトクベツな子
Natively: おチビがうちにやってきた! 未来が見える!? 2才のちなつはトクベツな子 | L20??
Available in ebook and physical: I think Bookwalker requires a vpn to purchase this now though. It didn’t require that when I bought it.
JP summary
ある日とつぜん、２才のちなつを育てることになった、小６の実咲。ちなつには、とある事情とヒミツの特殊能力があることを知り、「この子を守りたい！」と思う。けれど、ちなつの能力を悪用しようとする大人があらわれ…遊園地で連れ去り事件が起きてしまう!! 実咲は、幼なじみの颯太と一緒に助け出そうとするけれど…!? ドタバタ・ハートフルコメディ第１弾!!
EN summary
One day, Misaki, a sixth grader, is suddenly assigned to raise two-year-old Chinatsu. She learns that Chinatsu has a certain circumstance and a secret special ability, and thinks, "I want to protect this child! I want to protect her!” However, there is an adult who tries to misuse Chinatsu’s ability… and an incident occurs at an amusement park where Chinatsu is taken away! Souta, her childhood friend, and Misaki try to rescue her, but…? This is the first volume of a slapstick heartwarming comedy!
(Translator: DeepL)
Reason to nominate: This was the first (children’s) novel I read in Japanese and it’s pretty cute. The baby eats donuts and can see the future sometimes. This makes her a little bit of a handful to look after.