Looking at little Weiser with her face all smeared with snot and tears of joy, Ash gently nodded and wiped her little face with his sleeve: "Vione didn't lie to you, sooner or later, everyone will reunite in the Void Realm."
Ash understood very well why Vione would say such a thing.
Birth, aging, sickness, and death are inherently unbearable pains in life, whether it be for oneself or the people around.
Ash has also reached the age where he has to face the separation of blood relatives. His mother's health hasn't been good, so thin that it's puzzling how she raised the mischievous pair of brothers. During his college years, his father was hospitalized once due to a heart attack.
But it wasn't until he returned home for the final exam period that his brother casually mentioned their parents' health a couple of times. During the holidays, Ash gradually realized that his parents were starting to age.
