"She…she…she's actually Aunt Mana?"
Hisako, who was right behind, froze when she realized that the noble and dignified mature woman not far away was Erina's biological mother.
She vaguely remembered her childhood.
She had once asked her parents about Erina's mother, but was warned not to ask too many questions about it!
Later, Erina herself told her that her mother had left home.
Upon learning the truth, Hisako vaguely understood that everything Erina had experienced over the years was something that ordinary people could not endure.
Therefore, she secretly made up her mind to serve Erina with all her meager strength and become her best Secretary.
"Erina, it's been a long time."
"When I left you, you were so small. I remember you liked to tug at my clothes, clinging to me like a coward!"
Mana forced herself to calm down and casually said.
It was clear that she had reined in her usual noble demeanor, intending to face her biological daughter in a relaxed, casual conversational manner.
"We've just reunited."
"You didn't ask how I've been all these years; instead, you brought up my embarrassing childhood stories in front of everyone?"
At this moment, Erina finally accepted that the person in front of her was her mother, Mana.
After learning that Mana had arrived in Japan and had eaten Sosuke's dishes at the Izakaya, she had imagined countless times in her mind how she should understand her mother if they were to reunite one day.
However, when she truly faced her, Erina suddenly realized that she had no reason whatsoever to forgive her!
"Erina, I…"
"Can we really not go back to the past, back to that harmonious life we once had?"
Upon hearing this, Mana's bright eyes immediately filled with disappointment.
"Go back to the past?"
"Do you think my childhood was so smooth?"
"When you suddenly abandoned me and chose to leave home, you didn't consider my feelings at all!"
"And when I was subjected to the God Tongue devil training by my fath…father, tormented to the point of wishing for death, where were you?"
"I…I hate you. For me, I don't want to go back to the old days at all, and I've always felt that I don't have a mother as completely unqualified as you."
As she spoke, Erina clenched her fists, her face showing both fear and resentment.
Afterward, she slowly retreated a few steps, seemingly wanting to deliberately maintain a distance from her mother, Mana.
Seeing her daughter's intense reaction, Mana moved her lips, wanting to say something more, but in the end, she said nothing, choosing to remain silent.
In this situation, she knew that even if she uttered a single word, even if she humbled herself and sincerely apologized to her, it would only further enrage Erina.
However, seeing her own daughter wanting to distance herself and resent her like this, her heart ached.
At this very moment, the atmosphere of the entire Izakaya was inevitably extremely oppressive.
Sosuke, standing beside them, first glanced at Erina, then turned to look at Mana.
Seeing that this mother and daughter, who had finally reunited, had such a terrible relationship, he sighed helplessly!
Then, he reached out a hand and gently placed it on Mana's shoulder, secretly winking at her, as if telling her with his eyes:
Don't worry.
I'm here!
"Erina, let's put your mother's matter aside for now."
"During the Practical Training, you must have missed my dishes, otherwise you wouldn't have come directly to my Izakaya tonight."
"That's right, that's right, Young Lady didn't even attend the celebration party."
Knowing that the only person who could persuade Erina was Sosuke, Hisako couldn't help but step forward and echo.
"Hisako."
"Don't talk nonsense every time."
Upon hearing this, Erina, whose mood had somewhat calmed down, turned and glared at her.
Immediately after, she said to Sosuke with a hint of playfulness and haughtiness, "I just happened to pass by here on my way back to Totsuki!"
"Alright, I've developed a new dish. Would you like to try it?"
"Yes!"
Erina replied without thinking.
Then she saw Sosuke's lips curl slightly, as if he had seen through all her thoughts, and her pretty face flushed. She then softly asked, "What…what kind of dish is it?"
"Here, do you see that cage of Golden Ratio Shao Mai in front of your mothe…ahem, in front of Mana?"
Sosuke pointed to the Shao Mai in front of Mana and said.
"Golden Ratio Shao Mai?"
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