The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet
“Ah… ugh…”
Tears streamed down Nina’s face.
She wiped them away with the back of her hand, but they kept overflowing, one after another, unstoppable.
Her body trembled as she stepped forward…
“Mama!!!”
Nina shouted louder than she ever had before and threw herself into Nokia’s arms.
“Mama, Mama, Mama!!!”
She cried out over and over again.
As if to say she would never let go again, she clung tightly, tightly to Nokia…
And just from that, it was clear beyond doubt that Nokia was Nina’s mother.
However, the key person—Nokia—was…
“Ah… um, well…”
She seemed flustered, unsure of how to respond.
She tried to hug Nina, but stopped herself halfway…
It wasn’t an emotional reunion—it was clear she was very confused.
So it didn’t work.
We’d hoped that maybe seeing Nina would trigger her memories…
But things don’t always go so smoothly, it seems.
Still, there was one thing we were certain of.
Nokia was Nina’s mother.
Standing together like this made it undeniably clear.
Not only did they look strikingly alike…
There was also that unique aura shared only between parent and child—there was no way they could be strangers.
“What’s wrong…? I’m Nina… you know?”
“Uh, well…”
“Mama…?”
“…I’m sorry. Right now, I don’t remember anything…”
“Huh?”
Nokia said it with a deeply apologetic expression.
She seemed to feel something… but couldn’t remember anything.
She looked pained, her face twisted in frustration at her inability to recall.
Meanwhile, Nina looked terribly anxious.
Her fox ears drooped, and her tail sagged sadly.
“Uhh… I don’t really get what’s going on, but standing around outside like this ain’t great. Why don’t y’all come inside?”
Tina, floating gently through the air, waved her hand cheerfully to invite everyone in.
――――――――――
Me, Kanade, Nina, Tina, Miss Nokia, and Mr. Von.
Then, after hearing what’s going on, Sora and Luna gathered in the living room as well.
Everyone else seemed to be out at the moment.
First, Tina, Sora, and Luna introduced themselves.
After that, we explained once more about Miss Nokia’s situation.
“Mama… you don’t remember me…?”
“…I’m sorry.”
“Ugh…”
Nina’s eyes welled up with tears.
She had finally been reunited with her mother, and yet… her mother didn’t remember her.
Was there anything more painful than this reality?
If this was fate, I felt like I might start to hate the gods themselves.
“Nina, there’s no need to be sad.”
“Tina…?”
“It is sad, for sure, that your mom doesn’t remember you. It hurts. But look—you two still managed to reunite. You’re alive. You were able to meet face-to-face. So things’ll work out!”
“Yeah, yeah! Tina’s totally right! Even if it’s amnesia, it’s not like we’ve confirmed her memories are gone forever. I’m sure there’s a way to bring them back.”
Encouraged by Tina and Kanade, Nina gave a small nod.
She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and showed a determined expression.
“Mama’s memories… I’ll definitely bring them back!”
I felt deeply moved by how strong she had become.
When we first met, she had seemed so delicate…
But now, that fragility was nowhere to be seen.
She had grown not just in strength, but in heart.
“There, there.”
“Fwah…”
I couldn’t help but want to praise her, so I reached out and patted Nina on the head.
At first, she flinched in surprise, but quickly relaxed and let her body soften.
“Mmm… that feels nice.”
“Feeling better now?”
“Yeah… and later, could you brush my tail too…?”
“You got it. I’ll be extra gentle and thorough.”
“Yay ♪”
Good. Nina’s smile had returned.
After all, kids look a hundred times better smiling than they do crying.
“Still, I’m really glad Sora and Luna were here.”
“Hmm? Us? Why’s that?”
“Luna… is your head empty or something? Could you think just a bit harder?”
“I did think! But I still don’t get it!”
“Is that really something to say with pride…?”
“Nyaa, and that’s why people call you the hopeless little sister.”
“Even Kanade’s saying that now!?”
As Luna slumped in shock, Sora smiled gently at Miss Nokia.
“Don’t worry, Miss Nokia. As you can see, Sora and I are spiritfolk. We have strong magical abilities, and can use all kinds of spells. Among them is a spell that lets us look into someone’s memories.”
“Ah…”
“So, if we used that spell…?”
Hope returned to both Miss Nokia’s and Mr. Von’s faces.
As if to answer that hope, Sora nodded confidently.
“We can’t alter memories, so fully restoring amnesia might be difficult. But we can find clues that could help. Please look forward to it.”
“Please… I’m begging you…!”
Miss Nokia bowed her head.
So deeply, so sincerely, it surprised even us.
“I’ve been living in fear, not knowing anything about my past… But when I saw Nina… this child… my chest felt so warm, and at the same time, like it was being squeezed tight. I realized—I have to get my memories back, no matter what. So please… help me remember my time with this child… I’m begging you.”
As she said this, Miss Nokia gently stroked Nina’s head.
That gesture, that expression—it was unmistakably the face of a mother.
TL Note- Nokia and Nina.......
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