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A character, often an adult or sometimes teenager, has a considerably younger [[Sidekick]]. Traditionally the kid will often act as [[The Watson]] for the main character, and/or as [[Kid Appeal Character|someone for younger audiences to identify with]]. Sometimes the kid acts as a [[Morality Pet]] or as a [[Wish Fulfillment]] personification, which goes some way to explaining the [[Fridge Logic|implausibility]] of a [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop|responsible adult putting a young child in dangerous situations]]. Sometimes the sidekick will be a [[Teen Genius]] (or younger) in an attempt to justify their presence, or even a [[Cute Bruiser]]. Other times, they're [[The Load]] and a [[Damsel in Distress]].
Compare [[Tagalong Kid]], [[Kid Appeal Character]], [[Bratty Half
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* ''[[Lone Wolf and Cub]]'' is the epitome of this trope. Ogami Ittou's sidekick is ''three years young''.
* Lirio from ''[[El Cazador]]'' is a loli sidekick to [[Badass Normal]] Ricardo.
* Hayate's partner, Reinforce Zwei in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]''. Her non-[[Fun Size]] form looks around ten, [[Ridiculously
* Lin and Bat in ''[[Fist of the North Star]]''.
* Wendy Garret of ''[[Gun X Sword]]'' is a teenage example of this. She very rarely helps out in battle, but she's better at thinking than Van is. She functions as a manager, handling the money and making travel arrangements.
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== [[Web Original]] ==
* From the ''[[Global Guardians PBEM Universe]]'', [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] hero Barnstormer was always accompanied by his [[Kid Sidekick]] Tailgunner.
* In the [[Backstory]] of the [[Whateley Universe]], the pre-[[World War II]] superhero Champion had two: Miss Champion and Champion Junior. In a [[Shout
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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