In the park after I left Black, in the quiet of the night, I met again a woman who looked exactly like my mom I met during the day.
　She had brown hair that reached just above my waist and black eyes. She looked just like the mother I knew, with trousers that resembled jeans, a black jacket and white shirt, and a figure that reminded me of an active girl.

　Maybe that's why I reflexively called her "mother".
　But..........

Do I look old enough to have a big kid like you?
'Oh, no, no!　Sorry.
Ha-ha, I'm not angry at you.

　The expression on her face as she speaks with a wry smile, her gestures overlap many times with the mother I remember.
　

''Um..........''
Yeah?
Thank you for the day. I'll pay you back.
'Don't worry about it. I just saw him occasionally, and it's only 2R.
No, it's not like that...
Now you will do me a favor and accept it.
'What?　Oh, yes!

　I don't know what it is, but I don't feel like I'm going to be able to go against his words. I guess that's because you're just like your mother after all.
　It's as if my mother is telling me to do it....

'Oh, come to think of it, we haven't introduced ourselves yet. My name is 'Luce' and it's nice to meet you.
...Luce...?
Yeah. I mean, it's just a coincidence that we're here for a reason, and I'd like to know your name if you'd like to meet me?
I'm Kaito Miyama.

　The face and voice may look and sound alike, but they still seem to have different names. I should know that, but I can't help but feel a strong sense of disappointment.
　Maybe I was hoping somewhere in the back of my mind after all.......that this person was my mother.......

'Miyama Kite?　That's an unusual name... oh, could it be that you're from another world?
Yeah, yeah, that's right.
I see~ This is the first time I'm talking to someone from another world like this. It feels like a win-win..........what?　You don't look too good, do you?
...Oh, um...

　I've been told so many times before, but it seems I'm the type of person who shows it on my face. It seems that the bewildered feeling is showing on my face, and Luce-san asks me with a worried look on her face.
　It's not good, I managed to fake it........

''Alright!　You're hungry, aren't you?
...What?
'Yeah, yeah, I'm not well when I'm hungry after all!
No, no, I'm not really hungry...
This is for you!　I'll give away my special sandwich that I happen to have!
....

　He doesn't listen to me at all!　I'm not just hungry, I just ate a while ago, okay?
　.........Oh, come to think of it, my mom was also the type of person who didn't listen to others rather well. I wonder if if the face is similar, the personality is similar as well?
　I mean, this offered sandwich... what do I do with it?　Umm, hmm, even with sensory magic, I can only feel good intentions, and it seems difficult to say no.

''........Oh, thank you.''
You're welcome. Come on, gobble it up!
Well, uh, yes...

　I eat the sandwich in my hand as Luce's momentum pushes me to eat it.
　And at that moment I'm sure this person isn't my mom.

''It's........delicious.''
Yeah?　That's good to hear.

　No, this isn't my mom's cooking.
　My mom was a terrible cook. She cut vegetables at different sizes, and she used too much or too little seasoning, and she couldn't even make a sandwich look this good.
　She was very clumsy and clumsy... but she was also very cheerful and positive, and she was the kindest person you could ever meet.

　Mr. Luce was just like her, but he was different. This man is not my mother. He's just a different person, just like her....

Huh?　You're looking a little worse than before.　Maybe you're not feeling well?
No, no, I'm fine.
Hmmm. You shouldn't push yourself.......you should go home and get some rest.
Well, yes.

　I should have known that it was most likely a different person, but now that I was sure of it, an inexplicable feeling flooded my chest.

''I'm sorry, I'm so sorry you called me out on this...''
No, don't worry about it. We'll talk about it again when we get a chance.
'Yes ... oh, thank you for the sandwich. It was really good.
You're welcome.

　Since I couldn't get my mind in order, I decided to follow Luce's recommendation and return to the central tower.
　After bowing to Luce, who gave me a big wave, I started walking with my back to the square.

　Dear Mom, Dad - despite my disappointment, I'm also relieved to find out that I'm a different person early on. Yeah, I'm okay. I'm shocked, but thanks to Isis-san and Lilia-san, it's not that bad. With this I can properly accept the fact that Luce-san is - a different person from my mother.









'I'm sorry Kaito. Please forgive me for not being able to say anything right now...

　After watching the departing Kaito until he was out of sight, Luce.....................No, 'Miyama Akari' muttered softly and then walked into the dark alleyway.

　That whispering voice was drowned out by the night wind........no one could reach it.