The Author's POV

Chapter 467

Clank—!

Closing the door behind me and entering the apartment, I was greeted by my mother's cheerful voice.

"Welcome back you two."

"We're back."

Lowering my body, Nola hopped down on the ground. In her mouth was a small lollipop.

"Mama!"

Like the traitor that she was, she immediately run in our mother's direction.

"Oh, my sweet Nola."

Grabbing her from the armpits, my mother picked Nola up from the ground and cuddled with her.

Rubbing her cheek against Nola's, I could hear Nola's heartful giggle come from the distance.

"Are you jealous, Ren?"

My mother teasingly asked.

"Jealous?"

I shook my head and scoffed.

"I'm not jealous."

The edges of my mom's lips curled upwards.

"Aww, that's cute."

Putting Nola down, she proceeded to extend her hands in my direction.

"Come here, mama will also give you attention."

"...I'm good."

Taking off my shoes, and ignoring my mother, I proceeded to head for the living room.

Although I had my back turned on my mother, I could practically hear the sound of her heart shattering as I left.

This was a necessary evil, however.

The number of hugs and kisses that she had given me the past few days were enough to make me want to once again leave the human domain.

"Huh?"

Upon stepping into the living room, I was surprised to find a familiar figure sitting down.

Tilting my head, I spoke.

"What are you doing here?"

Tap. Tap. Tapping onto the screen of the tablet in her hand, Natasha casually glanced in my direction.

"Oh, you're back."

"...You didn't answer my question."

Sitting down on the opposite end of the sofa, I looked at Natasha with a skeptical look on my face.

Once again she ignored me.

"Aigooo, the technology has advanced so much in the fifteen years that I was asleep."

A look of frustration appeared on Natasha's face as she repeatedly tapped on the tablet in her hands.

'Looks like she is too busy trying to figure things out then to answer my question.'

After observing her for the last minute, I could more or less guess what was happening.

Ever since coming back from Issanor, Amanda had given her mother the room next to ours.

Since my mother was now no longer as busy with guild matters and Natasha had nothing else to do, they had both grown closer together. Hence why she was here.

"Freshly baked cookies coming up."

Entering the room holding onto a tray of freshly baked cookies was my mother.

The moment she entered the room, a sweet buttery scent permeated the room.

Catching a whiff of the scent, Natasha turned to look at my mother and pointed at the tablet.

"Samantha, help me out over here. How do you turn on the holographic function?"

"Oh, dear."

Putting the tray down on the table, my mother proceeded to sit down next to her.

Following her from behind was Nola who sat down on her lap. Leaning closer to Natasha, she began to explain.

"If you want to turn on the holographic function you need to press this button over here."

"This one?"

"Ye—"

Smack—!

A low-smacking sound resounded across the room.

Pointing her finger at Nola's hand which was reaching for the cookie, my mother scolded.

"No, Nola, you already had a lollipop, no more sweets for you."

"B..but.."

Taking her hand back, tears started to gather by the side of Nola's eyes.

futile in front of my mother.

"No means no."

"...Huah!"

could protest, a startled shout suddenly rang through the air as holographic images

in shock, almost dropping the tablet

quick to react. Extending her

"Careful now."

hand it back to

seen this

"...Thank you."

quick thank you, Natasha took the tablet back. Turning her head, she tried

Smack—!

resounded across the

"Nola!"

act, tears finally started to stream down

"Huaa, brother!"

"Ren, stay put."

as I suddenly felt my mother's glare. Biting my lips, I turned my head to look away

is not someone I can

thing I could do at the moment

you spoil

frustrated voice rang throughout the room. Hearing her words,

"....No, not so much."

"Oh really?"

"Yes."

my head, I gazed at her from the corner of

as buying her

"Heh..."

My mother scoffed.

don't think for a second that

she pointed at the hairpin on Nola's

know just how much money you've spent on

and I turned

who was sitting on

look on her face reminded me of someone who had lost

and everything that they held dear in their hearts. She looked like a

'What a drama queen'

I thought.

it, I tried to

automated artifact that will activate

by Amanda's security, I took

head did in fact cost me a pretty penny, but it

you said

back on the sofa. Caressing Nola's listless head, she proceeded

the way, do you have any plans

"No, I'm on holiday."

any plans for what you're going to do

bit, I shook my

"No, not yet."

was going on a holiday, I

to survive every

of pathetic if I had to

that moment, my

Nola to watch

'Idol group? Kimbol?'

in the

I could ask, Nola who had been listless the whole time sprang back into life

"Yeeeeaahh! Kimbol!"

mother's lap, she ran up to me and

at me with

bring Nola,

"Ugh."

heart suddenly squeezed. Raising my head, I looked at

have any

of course,

her phone, and pressing onto the screen, my mother quickly loaded up a

"Have a look."

onto the screen of the phone, I saw five really beautiful girls dancing to the rhythm of a catchy

next few seconds, I was left impressed by the girl's coordination

could understand why Nola was so

was watching, my mother

the hot commodity around here. Going to be hard to find tickets, however, I don't think you will have a problem getting them if

at her

speak more clearly

"I don't kn—"

phone, my hand suddenly froze. That was because I suddenly saw Nola dancing to the rhythm of the music by

raised it again to see Nola matching the movements of the girls dancing in

"We're going."

phone back to my mother,

me. I'm one hundred percent going

groups, Nola's actions

"Will you really?"

I nodded.

and honestly, although they were quite expensive, they weren't something that could hurt my

Nola? Brother will bring

busy dancing to the music, Nola was only able to hear the news now. The moment she heard those words, her face

"Waaaah!"

direction and snuggled

"Thank you, brother!"

head, I replied with a

"No worries. No worries."

now that we're at it, why don't

that moment,

"Amanda?"

tilted my head. That was quite

busy with guild-related

of that that I am suggesting

in her hand down, Natasha let out

coming back here, I rarely see my own daughter. All she does is work from

looked at

don't think Nola would

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