I knew that she was worried about me getting hurt, but if there was one one person that should be able to say that he had 100 percent chance of getting back alive and well, then it would be me .
I decided to show her this, because I understood her concerns and needed to give her something that should allow her to trust and believe on, I found that showing my strength was the best solution to solve all her worries, she should be able to let me go on that mission now without much of an issue, at least that was what I believed .
But it seemed that she was in so much of a shock that she wasn't able to respond for a while, the girl Suguha appeared in a hurry and seemed to be quite alarmed, but seeing that I was standing there, she sighed in relief, but then was bewildered at the stone like state that my mother was in, I nodded as the girl in front of me as an indication that everything was good .
The girl accepted this and went on with the cleaning she was doing, I wanted to help her, after all I was partially responsible for what took place here, but currently I'm preoccupied with dealing with my mother, so that will need to wait .
Whaa, whaa, whaat was that just now, am I hallucinating, didn't the mansion got slashed in two just now, are you creating an illusion of some sort, that sword where it went, what was going on ? .
She finally regained her senses and was screaming at me for answers, she seemed quite hysterical and it was as if at any second now she really might lose her sanity, I held her hand and calmed her down first, then said :
" The sword is inside me, here look .
I said this and made the sword appear once again in his unsealed state and even tried to hand it to her, the sword spirit inside didn't seem to be annoyed at this much, but it was my mother that seemed to not be able to bring herself to catch the blade in hand .
" Don't worry mom, it's somewhat in a semiconscious state, it won't hurt you or damage the surroundings unless there was a need or intention to do so, you can hold it and be rest assured .
My mother looked at me as if I was a crazy person and her look stung me a little, I couldn't help but wonder if she was still in disbelief of what was going after she had witnessed this much already, but I still insisted that she gave it a try, I said :
" What happened before, happened really in reality, I could show it to you agains ,if you wanted me, it wasn't an illusion or any sort of things like that, now hold it in your hand .
I used a bit enticing tone on my voice together with a bit impatience as well and that almost made her jump away, I was certain that I might be paying for that later, but it was effective for now, I saw that she hesitantly spread her hands towards me, they were shaking a bit out of nervousness .
But her eyes were filled with curiosity, seemingly interested in trying to hold the sword, it was still flickering in my hand and that what made perhaps a bit scared to touch it after almost reaching it, I took her hand and forcefully put it on the hilt, the moment I did this, she had become a different person .
The hesitation she had before was directly swept away, she took the blade from my hands excitedly and began to swing it around as if she had found the most interesting toy to date, not having an ounce of hesitation or indignation like she had before .
The sword had that effect on people, it calmed their souls and reinforced their hearts, this effect could be used like an area effect on a group of people at once, but it's up for the wielder of the weapon to decide whether to do this or not, so it add another source of safety insurance to the upcoming mission .
As she kept swinging the sword easily, she got a bit too much fun and she tried to split the TV screen in two, but then the blade went through the screen without damaging it in the slightest, it was if the sword didn't passed through the screen just now .
She looked at me with a confused look, but soon she seemed to have realized something from what I said earlier about the blade being in a semiconscious state and she nodded at me then she began to caress the sword affectionately and the sword began to lit more brightly than before, as if and indication that it resonated with her doing this .
" So, do you trust me enough to give me your permission now ? .
I couldn't help but ask again wanting to get her blessings in going on with that mission, the harmonious scene and atmosphere turned tense once again after she fell silent and didn't reply to me directly, I saw that she flicked the tip of the sword and said faintly, as if speaking to the brilliantly lit sword, she said :
You will keep him safe and make him return safely, right ? .
At her words, the sword seemed to be on fire, the whole mansion was suddenly being illuminated by the glow that suddenly appeared after my mother said this to the sword, even without me recalling it back into my body, it slightly fused with me and made me glow as well .
My mother witnessing this scene, smiled even though I had no doubt that she didn't understand anything from what happened just now, her smile was a warm and genuine one, one that I hadn't seen her make today's that often, after the glow died down finally, she then said to me :
I hope you will come back safe and sound together with all of your comrades, I will pray that all of you will be able to come back victorious .
" Thanks mom, don't worry, I will make sure that we all come back alive .
When will you be leaving ? .
Even though she had already agreed to let me go to that mission, her tone whan asking about when I was going to leave was quite heavy, I couldn't help but pat her hand a little and comfort her, I then told here that it will be happening on the day after tomorrow and she almost collapsed on the floor, thinking that it was too soon .
I then told her that it was a matter of a great importance after all and luckily she accepted this more than I would have thought, I also told her what were doing today and about getting tomorrow as a day off, I only now understood why the day before such a dangerous mission had become a day off .
It was given perhaps to allow some relaxing and to allow those going on the mission to call their parents and maybe say goodbye to them, it was indeed necessary, this world was insanely different to the world I lived in my past life .
Human relations were much more respected her than back then, as I finished talking on all sort of things, I gave my mother a deep hug, that helped on raising her spirit up a little, she no longer looked like to be on verge of tears, but I was able to see how fragile she was currently inside .
I was about to excuse myself as well when she asked me to stay over, telling me that she had talked with the principal and the latter agreed for me to live here from now on, all this happened without me having a clue on when or how did it happen until now .
I didn't know how to answer, or it was more accurate to say that my mind was suddenly reminded of a still uncleared misunderstanding here related to who was the blonde haired girl that I'm dating, I hadn't cleated that up still .
" Mom, I hope that you won't get angry, but you seemed to have misunderstood something from my past life history, Regina isn't that girl Sophia .
As I said this, I felt that the sword in my body suddenly disappeared and actually appeared in the hands of my mother, seeing it appear in her hand, I understood that whatever that will be happening next, it won't be in my favor .
And I was absolutely right, my mother directly dashed at me swinging the sword left and right as if she was trying to cut me open, that spirit in the sword seemed to be quite playful as well, it actually began to release energy slashes with each swing my mother did and I kept using Paradox to both evade her attacks and fix the things that were being broken down .
" It wasn't my intention for you to misunderstand like this, you were tho one who reached those conclusions on your own .
I said this while continuing to dodge the attack aimed at me and fixing the expensive decorations that were being destroyed, I tried to recall the sword, but sensed that the thing was unwilling and was actually having fun in seeing me like this .
I couldn't help but scold myself for making the two coming in contact with each other, I was the one paying for the consequences of my actions now, I wasn't even able to comprehend what she was angry at me for, she was the one who misunderstood .
Does that mean you have 4 girlfriends, what, did I raise a womanizer, the other three was related to your past life, now what are you going to say about that girl, was she related to your past life too? .
" I don't know why are you angry at me, I only told you,so that I clear the misunderstanding of me dating that airheaded girl, the blonde girl I was dating was the pr... different, yes it was a different girl, I have no interest in dating that girl, I don't know what did she tell you, but I never agreed to date her .
You just stuttered, what else are you hiding, so you don't have any intention in dating that girl, then will you deny that you promised to go on a date with her as well ? .
As she said this, I couldn't help but pause for a few seconds and almost got pierced by my own sword as a result, I was reminded that I really seemed to have indeed promised to go on a date with here, but there was so much context to that, she should have at least ask me about before she came swinging at me like that .
I tried to answer her, saying :
" Well I did promised her but .... .
So you did promise her after all, die .
" Can you at least stop and listen to me for just a few seconds, that sword too, there was a reason I did that, a good one too .
She finally seemed to be willing to listen to me, I released a deep sigh of relief and began telling her about how my hands were literally forced at that time, after she heard what had made me do this, she burst out laughing for a few minutes and I directly cancelled the summoning of the blade this time, I no longer wanted it to be swung at me like before .
I didn't know whether she was laughing at me or my situation, but either way I kept silent about this, this should be enough to clear the misunderstanding here, at least I hoped so, but then I heard her say :
So what will you be doing, you aren't thinking of breaking your promise, but after you ask those two girlfriends of yours permission, you understand ? .
Before I even say a word in response, she continued to say :
I also hope that the real Regina appear tomorrow, there was indeed a problem with me inviting the wrong person, but I liked those guys, so it won't be much of a problem for them to join us for dinner tomorrow, you will be responsible for inviting her, are my words clear ? .
At this point, I was just too tired to even argue with her, so I accepted the task she assigned to me and without waiting another second, I told her that for now I will be returning to the Hostel, so I will be staying over another time and bid her farewell .
You should also make up your mind regarding Sophia and the other girl Haruka's feelings for you, you should be able to sense how they feel about you, he ran away before hearing me .
I had already fled from the mansion like I had stolen something, all I heard was my mother saying to make up my mind regarding Sophia and Haruka, then I had already crossed enough distance that made me unable to her what she was trying to say and I would be crazy to go back there again .
Last time she chased me with a sword, this time I can already imagine getting hit by some other things, I reached the hostel and take a deep breath then decided to call Regina, but she wasn't answering me, so I couldn't help but get a little bit worry, I checked the messages and saw that she hadn't even received the messages that I sent her this morning and that made my blood ran cold .
I tried to call Maya and the girl seemed to be sleeping, I wondered what was going on, the girl on the phone was asking if I need something, I apologized for interrupting her sleep and I asked her about the whereabouts of her sister, the girl said that her Mari onee-san should be arriving back at any moment now .
I asked confused about what did she mean by that, the girl told me that her sister had went to visit the forest where the mission of ours will be held and it seemed that the area had something that was interrupting the phone signals, so that was the reason I wasn't able to reach here .
I asked if she had her phone with her, but the girl seemed to be not quite sure, she seemed to hear it ring a few times before, so it was quite possible that she had forgotten it here, I told her to be safe and wished her goodnight soon after, there was no need to keep her from going back to sleep, I thanked her then cut the call .
The elevator reached the floor where my room was and I tried to open the door with the key, but found that the door was already unlocked, so I become a bit tensed, I opened the door and the person who greeted me inside was none other than the woman that was in my mind just now, Regina .