「I could guess Sui’s condition. Perhaps you self-sealed your memories. Due to the disappearance because of the fusion phenomenon, the magic organ in your body has lost its phase. In the aftermath, the still young Sui unconsciously did things for preservation. Perhaps it is better call it “repaint” of memories.」
「Sorry, I didn’t get at least 80% of what you have just said.」
Fusion phenomenon?
Magic organ?
Repaint?
「It’s alright. In summary, Sui’s memory will gradually recover. I think that your magic organ has been phase revived and is in the process of adjustment. It seems like the magic organ in your body has judged to meet your immediate needs first so it will subconsciously activate when you need it.」
「Magic organ…..me?」
「Hmmm. I’m talking about the water supply of the house. Has the “food depository” been on yet? I haven’t seen it but the given that you used your power to defeat the mutant means you can actively use it. As far as I can observe with my magic eye, your body is already circulating magic power and it’s pretty stable. Great. 」
Karen leaned closer to me and patted my head.
「Sui did a great job. Good good」
I feel nostalgic with her gentle touch—ah, when I was a child, before I was five, she patted me like this—the memories that my heart firmly grasped never disappeared.
「Bark!」
「Hnn, Chocola did well too. Good good……you have been protecting Sui for a long time. As expected of kushi.」
Chocola rests his head on Karen’s lap as if saying “me too, me too” and begs for a petting. Karen then praises Chocola with her free hand.
There is no doubt that Chocola has been protecting me but what is that “kushi”?
After petting me and Chocola for a moment, Karen turns around.
Then, she stayed put as if bracing herself about something and asked me.
「Sui, one more thing」
「Ah, yeah」
「Uncle……Kazuteru is not with you?」
Kazuteru.
Hatano Kazuteru.
「That’s, a……」
My father’s name.
I hesitated to speak seeing her expression.
Looking at her face, it seems like she knows him.
I’m sure they met so dad knows her too.
I can also tell that she cares for him.
I’m thinking now how I should tell her given the look on her face.
Will I be able to in the first place?
It took me a few moments to catch my breath—and after some hesitation, I decided to speak as short and concisely as possible.
「If it’s father, he is……」
He had been in an accident and passed away.
When I was sorting through his belongings, I found out the existence of this house.
I came to check it with Chocola.
Then, the whole house, courtyard, and field were teleported to another world—
My voice choked as I explained. I was too busy with the events after I came to this world but it had only been ten days since my father’s death.
—I finished telling her everything.
After I closed my mouth, Karen didn’t say anything.
The moment I told her he had been in an “accident”, her eyes widened—and since then, she has been staring into my eyes and listening to my voice.
And now, her gaze dropped to the table and her fists that she rested on her knees are clenched and slightly trembling.
How long had she been doing that?
One or two drops fell on the table.
「Karen, that」
「I’m…..o-kay. Sui had it the hardest.」
「No, but you’re……」
「Now is not the time to cry.」
「Kuunnn」
「Thank you, Chocola. I know it was hard for you too.」
Karen bent down to Chocola, who’s looking up at her from her knees. She clung to him for a moment and then looked up, adjusting her posture.
「Our whole family must mourn for uncle. However, let’s do it once Viole-sama arrives.」
「Is that so…..? Understood.」
I replied immediately but,
「……hnn?」
I realized that I had no idea what Karen meant.
「what’s that again?」
「I said it should be our whole family that should mourn. Don’t worry, Viole-sama would co…..」
「No, I’m not talking about that. What do you mean the whole family? Who is this Viole person?」
Karen looked at me with a confused expression.
She had a “what are you talking about” face.
「Your mother.」
「My mother is from another world?」
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