I was happy that mom was happy, but today's situations were moving too fast for me to handle or comprehend anymore .
As if my Mom finally understood what i was confused about, she said :
Mari-san said that i was more than welcomed to live with her here, she said to act as if this was my home from now on, i was unable to comprehend why was she doing something like that at first, but then she began to tell me the circumstances of what was going on and i was forced to accept it, was i wrong in agreeing to come here, was that create any problems for you, dear ? .
So that was going on, i felt relieved at the thought of my mother living with the principal, but i felt that things were a little bit awkward, but at least she would be safe in here for the time being, at least until i understand what will be coming towards me next .
At the end of her words, my mom lowered her head as if ashamed of what she did, but i was able to tell that in fact, she was trying to get me to say something that she wanted to hear, after all these years, i understood clearly what my mother thoughts looked like, i coughed a bit at the awkwardness of the situation and the sad face she was making and said :
" No, Mom you didn't do anything wrong by coming here, it was just a bit of a sudden news to me that you were here, today i had quite the weird day, but everything now beginning to clear up, I'm too happy that you came her, i'm also glad to the circumstances that led to this kind of development, but are you really okay with all that was going on ? .
I saw that her fake sad expression and was replaced with a fake relieved one, as she nodded with a stiff smile on his face and answered my last question, saying :
Well, it's quite difficult to adapt suddenly to all of this happening, but don't worry much about it, i much tougher than i actually look, i'm also glad that i would be able to see you daily in front of me as before, i was beginning to feel lost by myself in the house after you left, but thankfully that feeling will be no more .
She once again embraced me tightly and i was feeling at ease that she was so accepting to this whole new place and situation, but just as i was beginning feel at ease, my mom suddenly broke the embrace and if someone had shifted something inside her head, the happy mood she had just now disappeared and she looked at me with a frown .
" Ouch, what happened mom, why are you pulling my ears all of a sudden .
Before i was even able to comprehend the reason behind the sudden shift in her mood, i saw her two hands reaching for my ears like a stealthily two tweezers, she then pinched my ears as strong as she could, resulting in me screaming in pain while asking why was i suffering like that, but she didn't even stop pulling and pinching my ears until they were both completely red, i hadn't had something like that done to me by her since i peed on my classmate back in the kindergarten .
She finally stopped after feeling that she had released enough of her frustration at me and once again as if someone or something switched her mood once again, she became emotional and buried her head in my face, then she began crying while hitting me weakly in the chest over and over while saying :
You are a lier Ryuu-kun, you told me that you are joining a military like school, not fighting huge like Monsters, you liar, you big liar .
I finally understood why she acting so weird today, i was also got reminded of the fact that my mom previously used the term " teleported ", so it was much of a coincidence when she mentioned this before, that lead to one logical conclusion, my mom was told the truth about the nature of the school that i was enrolling in .
I reached that conclusion by connecting the dots, the principal told me that she had told my mother about most of what was going on, i thought she meant explaining to her the reason she was asked to move out in a way that was normal like telling her something like that it was a new school policy or something similar but never would i have expected that she would tell her about me fighting Metaphysicals, just her asking me about this and the scene of her checking me earlier for injuries, left no more doubts on me, my Mom was really told most of everything that was going on .
I couldn't help but wonder how much difficulty did the principal find persuading my mother to move out was, to the point that she was even force to tell her of that level of a secret information, i didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this, i thought that my awkward encounters in this day was over, yet i had no clue that it just got even worse, seeing that both denying and trying to change the topic of conversation was quite pointless attempts, i decide to finally come clean with her .
" I'm sorry Mom, but believe me i thought that like this, i would at least be able to help you stop worrying about me .
I first apologized for lying to her like that, she still didn't raise her head up from my chest, but she at least stopped hitting me, so that was a good progress, at least i hope so .
She after listening to my reason responded in a loud voice and in a provoked manner, saying :
Stupid, you are a stupid son, you didn't help me stop worrying, you being vague about all of this was what made me worry even more, why do you think i kept trying to reach you all day long, i was so worried about you from the moment you agreed to take that Man offer, i was sure that nothing good will come from getting associated with anything related to this man and it seemed that i was right .
I was conflicated about what to feel about all of what she was telling me, i felt warm due to being completely aware that all the tantrum she was currently doing was for my sake, but i was also beginning to feel a headache thinking how to calm her down, struggling to find a response to what she was saying, i still decided to continue with my straightforward approach, no more trying to play any tricks .
" I'm really really sorry for lying to you about this, but it was the only solution that i had for you to let me go, that guy had nothing to do with me going to this school, i came here so that i'm able to gain enough strength to keep us safe from him or from anyone that might try to do us any harm, i too was worried about you Mom, i was always and will always do .
She finally raised her head and tears were swelling in her eyes, then she said :
Then why couldn't you bring yourself to tell me the truth, you could have at least gave me a bit more details what was this new situation at that time was about .
She made a valid point, if she was a rational person, i might have done just that, but due to knowing how emotional she can be, i decided that it was better not to and i answered her telling her just that, i said asking her a question in response of her question :
" Would you have let me come here, if you were aware of what would i be learning and doing in this school ? .
She looked at me and went silent for a few seconds, then she shook her head and once again embraced me tightly, that was her reply, she wouldn't have let me go, no matter what, she was beginning to be aware of that and i too was completely aware of that, so after we stayed in silent like this for over than a few minutes, she finally said :
Okay, i gave up, you were indeed right with your choice not to tell me, but i'm still hurt by you being so inconsiderate of my feeling, what are you willing to do to make it up for me .
She was beginning to smile sweetly as before, i felt my eyes tearing up after going through this rollercoaster of emotions, but luckily no tears fell, her question left me a bit unsure of how to respond, but remembering where we were, i told her :
" What about building a more better place than this place for you in the future .
She shook her head at that and playfully began repeating the words 'not enough, not enough ', i was surprised for a second there at her response, she didn't even doubt whether i would be able to do something like that in the future, the warmness i was feeling increased even more, so much in fact to the point that i found myself involuntarily saying :
" Then what about building you a huge castle in the sky .
She looked up at me in surprise and her eyes shone brightly at her imagining living in such a castle, she was lost in her imagination for some time, it seemed that my mom was so adapt to this new fantasy like world that i was living in than i first thought she would, she was begin thinking that even something this outrageous was indeed possible, after a few seconds passed with her but then she said teasingly :
Wasn't this an old Chinese idiom, that meant you won't do anything to make it up for me .
There was an idiom like that, that was quite baffling to me, but seeing her reaction from before, filled me with enough happiness and determination enough to really see building her a floating castle through, as i was determined to do this, i told her :
" I don't know about idioms much, but just say the word and i will do my best to make that idiom come true .
Her eyes began sparkling again, like a child who was told that he can eat all the sweets he want without the risk of getting a toothache, seeing her like this i had one thought in mind, i'm building her that floating castle, no matter what .
My mom deserved to have all her wishes be granted, she was young when she fell in love, got pregnant early in life, got divorced while still breastfeeding, all those circumstances took a toll on forced her to have no thoughts about enjoying her life, she insisted dedicated all her life to raise me up all on her own, she was the most kind and selfless person i saw and i had lived two lives, i was able to tell .
Her doing all this for me without her changing or getting bored through the years, was completely enough for me to hold her in high regards and that's why building her a floating castle in the sky seemed more and more fitting, what was strange was that something was inside me telling me that it would be quite an easy work, i couldn't understand how could doing something like this be an easy work, but i wanted to believe that i'm able to really make that happen, so i held to that confidence with all my being .
Finally she seemed to have lived what would it be like to live in such a place for long enough in her mind, her eyes then regained their clarity and she said :
That will indeed be marvelous, but it seemed that i will need to wait for quite long time before, i will be able to get something like that, so i want something more practical in the moment, let's see, a kiss on the cheek i believe would do the trick .
I rolled my eyes at her, this was another thing that i hadn't done in a long time at least willingly, every time i do gave her a kiss, ironically was under some ridiculous circumstances, i didn't hate it, but it was awfully embarrassing .
She looked at me after she said that with an expectant expression on her face, seeing that there was no escaping this, i nodded and gathered all the willpower i could currently muster and gave her the kiss she wanted, she beamed happily after that and said :
Okay, i forgive you, but i will be waiting for that flying castle you mentioned, though .
Even without her telling me this, my intent about making one for her wouldn't have changed, i have not even the slightest idea about how to do that, but i conclude that the current me doesn't know, doesn't mean the me in the previous life didn't, even though i can tell that she was mentioning it jokingly, i still resolutely said :
" It won't disappoint you, i will make you the grandest floating castle that had ever existed, now or in the past .
She smiled even more at me saying this, she cupped her chin with one of her hand and seem to have fallen into thought, she then said suddenly :
Speaking of the past, how does having a past life actually work, do you take turns on who control the body, will he try to posses you at some point and be the one controlling your body .
I tried to smile, but my smile was a bit forced as i looked at the woman in front of me and i said in a deep voice :
" Mom, you entered my room and read the comic books i had in there, right ?.
I hit the nail on the head, i saw that her face looked a bit awkward to look at, she was trying to play it off, but seeing my stern look seemed to be unwavering, she lowered her head to the floor and said in whisper :
I couldn't help but wanting to read them, they were reminding me of you .
Was i dead or something, no that wasn't what was important just now, nothing was actually, but seeing her strange reaction i couldn't help but ask how many of them did she read which she replied to by saying :
I had read all of them on my free time .
I looked at her and almost fell to the floor, aaall of them in three days, i couldn't help but blurt this question out, saying :
" Mom are you really okay in here, should i be worried ? .
I intentionally pointed at my head while asking this for a completely different meaning than the one she understood, earning me another angry look from my mom and another beating that continued for quite the long time, it even forced me to use my Prana, An Angry Mother Is A Scary Mother, that was the only thought in mind .