*Gasp* Did I hear that right? Did Nikei outright call Erina his mother?
So what? I just...wanted to try saying it for once.
Yeah, yeah, no need to get so sappy. I know it's progress.
...Nikei, I hope this doesn't sound bad, but...I think you're really lucky.
Well yeah, we both have Divine Luck.
Not what I mean, smart guy.
I mean, after everything, after all those times you didn't feel good enough or you were worried you were a bad person, you found a really, really nice lady who wants to adopt you. That's huge.
I know all this has been difficult, but you did a lot to get this far.
And you really deserve a chance at a normal, happy life.
...To be honest, I wish I had that too. I never even knew my parents.
Would we have met if I did know them? Probably not. But...I'd at least like to know what they were like. And maybe...maybe someone else would want me as their daughter too?
So...maybe I'm a teeny bit jealous.
...Do you want me to look for info on your family?
You even have you ask? Of course I will. I'd do anything to make you happy.
If Marin got to have closure with her father, you should as well. When I've got time, I'll start looking for any leads I can about your family name, and maybe we can back-trace it and see if we can figure out who they were.
Thank you, Nikei. I love you so much.
But spend some time with your family, okay? We've got a while.
And we should really do something special for Valentine's Day with Ayame-chan.
For sure. I really wanna hang out with her again.
And hey, even if you don't find anything about my parents, it's okay. I've got you and Ayame-chan, I've got Sora, and I've got a whole family waiting for me in the future.
That's something we'll have together.
