Perhaps because Noah-san is a half vampire, she is very powerful. For that reason, Luna-san was unable to keep Noah-san away from me.
　However, that's when Lilia-san finally woke up.......................and pulled Noah-san away from me lightly. Should I think of it as a quirk, or should I be astonished at the power that overwhelms even a half-vampire.......

　After being pulled away from me, Noah-san fell asleep after being in a daze for a while.
　And I managed to get through the head chef's greeting........relying on Lilia-san's follow-up. Well, I'm really grateful that Lilia-san was there.

''........Speaking of which, miss?　Why did you pass out this time?
'What?　Oh, well, that's....

　Lilia-san and her friends' inn was on the way from the shop to the central tower, so we all walked slowly towards the inn.
　When Luna-san asked while carrying Noah-san who had fallen asleep on her back, Lilia-san was understandably flustered.

''I, no, I was just.......too much in the night breeze.......''
No, miss, you don't have such a yucky body... no, well, it's okay...

　Although a dubious expression appeared on her face at Lilia-san's deception, Luna-san didn't pursue it further, probably because she owed Noah-san a favor for stopping her.
　With that, Lilia-san also calmed down enough........

''Ah, Lilia-chan, good evening.
'Huh, hmmm, Lady Crom Eina!　Hey, here, good evening.

　Before they could get it back, Black's appearance caused them to start panicking again.
　Ray-san and Fia-san also got down on one knee in a hurry and tried to bow their heads, but Kuro stopped them.

''Aoi-chan and Hina-chan, it's been a while. I hope you're enjoying the festival?
Yes, it's very entertaining.
I've been doing a lot of shopping today.
Ha-ha, yeah, that's good.

　Aoi and Yona, who were talking once in the mansion, were smiling when Kuro approached them. Yeah, I feel like Lilia-san is too nervous, but well, I guess you could say it's typical.......
　Hearing their words, Kuro nodded with a smile and then, out of nowhere, took out a cloth bag and handed it to them both.

Then, yes. I'll give you some pocket money, so have a lot of fun tomorrow too.
...What?
'Master Chrome?　Can I have it too?
Of course. This is a different world for you two, so go ahead and enjoy it.
'Oh, thank you!'

　They both bow deeply to Kuro, who tells them with a smile and a smile.
　And then Kuro turned to Lilia-san and said the words with a slightly apologetic expression.

"So, Lilia-san. I'm sorry, but I've got something to do for Kaito-kun, so can I take him with me?
'What?　Oh, yes. That's fine, of course. We just finished eating just a few minutes ago, and...
Sorry about that. I'll send some delicious snacks to Lilia and the rest of the inn later, so you can all eat them.
Thank you for your concern.

　When it comes to Black's delicious snacks I don't have a feeling that anything other than baby sponge cake will arrive.

''Well then, Kaito-kun. Is that okay?
'What?　Oh well then, good night, folks.

　I didn't have any idea that it was an errand, but at Black's urging, I said goodnight to everyone and then left.







　I walked after Kuro and arrived at a square where there was not a soul in sight. Then Kuro stopped, turned back to me and opened his mouth.

''Kite, I'm sorry for the suddenness of this,''
No, that's not a problem, but... what do you need?
Yes, about the person who looks exactly like the mother Kite encountered in the daytime.
What?
I've heard from Isis, and I thought I'd get in touch with her as soon as possible, but I'm going to Magnawell's for a meeting. So I thought I'd get a chance to talk to you before I go.

　Indeed, I was going to talk to Kuro about someone who looks just like my mother, based on Isis-san's advice.
　It seems that Black came to visit me so that I could talk to him at an early stage.

I'll get to the bottom of this. I heard from Isis and asked White about it, and it seems that White didn't bring Kaito-kun's mother back to life, nor did he create a being with the same appearance.
....
'I'm pretty sure that when White tells a lie, he says it's a lie. I checked with the Earth God to be sure, and he said it wasn't true there either.
So, I guess I'll just have to...
Yeah. You're just pretending to be someone else.
I see.

　If Black says so, then there's no doubt about it. No, I thought there was a good chance of that, too. But after all, when I heard about it, I couldn't hide my disappointment.

"....Kite, are you okay?
Yes. I was a bit confused at first, but now I'm totally okay with it. I've got it all under control now.
Well, I'm going to a meeting. I'll talk to you later.
Yeah, thanks.

　I thanked Black, who smiled gently at me without asking too much, and watched him leave.

　Then, after Black was completely out of sight, I tried to walk back to the central tower... but my feet instantly stopped.

''Yah, first time in the daytime - it's an awesome coincidence that we're meeting in a place like this, isn't it?''
Huh?

　The voice I heard startled me to the point where I thought my heart would jump out of my chest.

''........Mother........?''

　Dear Mom, Dad - I've come to the conclusion that the woman I saw at lunch who looks exactly like my mom is a stranger's empty likeness. I was sure of that, and I was convinced of that myself, but... why?　And it's not just the way he looks, it's the way he sounds-- the same thing?