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I came across this phrase in Yotsubato! manga. (ch.82, pg.35)

[![yotubsato chapter 82, page 35,
そうするの](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PiDiN.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PiDiN.jpg)

Source: <http://raw.senmanga.com/Yotsubato!/82/35>

What does `そうするの` mean here (middle panel)? As far as I can tell, the `の` is
most probably an explanatory `の`. I think it means "yea just like that" or
literally "to do so" but the literal meaning somehow doesn't feel right. I
think it is most probably "just like that" from reading the text bubble that
comes before it but I am confused here.

I tried searching `そうするの` on the web but couldn't find much that relates to
above context. As a phrase what does `そうするの` mean here? I couldn't find any
more examples that use `そうするの`. Any examples would be welcome.
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grammar particle-の manga
What does そうするの mean here?
I understand it the same way as you said at first, but I also believe that
here, the use of the particle の is used as an emphasis at the end of the
statement (in a way I kind of imagine it like a です) and I think it's mostly
used by girls or children who are more soft spoken.  
The translation would sound like "I will do that" or "That's what I will do".
Then she says  
それでいい。。。 which would translate like "It's fine if I do that..." or "It's OK
like this". Hope I got the nuances alright and I also hope that it helps!
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The の expresses 命令 (imperative/command). According to
[デジタル大辞泉](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/171157/meaning/m0u/%E3%81%AE/):

> の  
>  2⃣［終助］活用語の連体形に付く。  
>  ３ 強く決めつけて **命令** する意を表す。「余計なことを言わない **の** 」「遊んでばかりいないで勉強する **の** 」

And 明鏡国語辞典 says:

> の  
>  ㊁〘終助〙  
>  ❹ 軽く **命じる** のに使う。「さっさと着替える **の** 」「強い子は泣かない **の** 」  
>  ◈(表現) ㊁は多く女性が使う... ④は子供など目下の相手に対して使う。

This の is a sentence-ending particle (終助詞) expressing a relatively light
command. It's often used by females, normally towards someone who is inferior
to or younger than the speaker.

> そう。そうするの。  
>  _lit._ "Yes. Do (it) that way."

So here the girl is talking to her dad a little arrogantly (but that might be
how she usually talks to him?)
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