After seeing his friend at the orphanage be picked up by her mother, Mori decides to set off in search of his own. His only lead is the litany of gifts from his mysterious and nameless patron: a doll, some crayons, a cape, and some one-word letters.
Someone sent me an ask about this comic the other day, so I pushed it to the top of my reading list. I really want to thank the anon who did this, because this comic was delightful!
On The Way to Meet Mom is a very short but deeply rewarding read, with some stunning art and heartwarming relationships that readily draw you in. There are 28 episodes available free on webtoon, but from fast pass, I can see episode 31 is the last. It follows Mori, a nonverbal human toddler, looking for his “mom” in a world where humans seem to be mostly on the brink of extinction.
Instead of finding his mom, Mori meets alien creatures which resemble angels or demons far more than they do humans.
One of those creatures is Ryder, who quickly positions themself as Mori's protector upon seeing the emblem on his cloak, hoping to make money off of Mori's safe return. Miria is another, Mori's secret patron, who was caring for him from afar during his time at the orphanage and whose house is Mori and Ryder's end goal.
It's hard to be much more detailed than that without spoiling the short comic's story, but what I will say is that the most heartwarming thing about this comic is how much love and affection everyone around around Mori clearly demonstrates for him.
The bonds Mori shares with Ryder, Miria, Aeyi, and Miria's staff are all unique and deeply charming, and you can quickly get attached to all of them. I'm including one of my favorites among Mori's interactions with the house staff because, I mean, look how cute this is.
The art and humor of this comic are genuinely so charming to me, I loved them so much and cannot wait to see the last three episodes.
On The Way to Meet Mom also has more of a tense, serious, and even horrorifying side, though I'll leave that for you to find on your own, since I can't get into most of it without spoilers. It's definitely a comic that will pull your heartstrings in all directions, though, which is my favorite thing in a webcomic. If you want something short but wonderful, please try this comic out!
One day, after being discovered in an abandoned house by a rescue team, Mori suddenly finds himself in a children's protection center. Here, he begins to learn a new way of life – one that includes grand care packages sent by a mysterious patron.
But when his closest friend is reunited with her mother and leaves the center, Mori learns for the first time the existence of a mother for every child, and decides to embark on a journey to find his own. But what sort of obstacles wait along the way?
One day, after being discovered in an abandoned house by a rescue team, Mori suddenly finds himself in a children's protection center. Here,
This is the CUTEST webtoon ever! Pls go read it, if u haven't! Reread if u have (can't get enough of it) The story and visuals are AMAZING, and Mori is so lovely and cute!! And the chapters are free (only latest 3 require coins) so pls read on Webtoon and support the author!
I just came across the cutest found family story ever! On the Way to Meet Mom is a science fantasy story about Mori, a toddler at an orphanage, deciding to go find his mom after a friend at the orphanage is reunited with her own.
Literally the sweetest story (with some good tense/scary scenes), and the art is gorgeous.
Highly recommend!
I read it on Webtoon, but it looks like it's available in several places.
One day, after being discovered in an abandoned house by a rescue team, Mori suddenly finds himself in a children's protection center. Here, he begins to learn a new way of life – one that includes grand care packages sent by a mysterious patron.
But when his closest friend is reunited with her mother and leaves the center, Mori learns for the first time the existence of a mother for every child, and decides to embark on a journey to find his own. But what sort of obstacles wait along the way?
Hey if anyone is looking for a cute and light read with some aliens and found family I recommend this! It’s finished and I really loved reading it