Volume 2 - CH 19.1

Chapter 19: A Mother's Love is too heavy.

"Well, my parents are next..."

After I finished reporting to Sarasa-san's family, I came to my parents' house on the same day.

But compared to before This one feels more of a burden.

But I have to report it.

"Haa.."

Letting out a deep sigh, I pressed the doorbell.

A few seconds later, the front door opened and the person who greeted me hugged me vigorously.

"Ahhhh! Welcome back, Shoryu-chan!”

"Hey!...?

It was so sudden that all I could do was simply accept it.

The person who buried her face in my chest has a brilliant smile on her face.

Feeling embarrassed I hurriedly pulled the person off of me.

"Eh? What are you doing?"

"Wait, that's my line. What are you doing to me?”

“You know, it's a… hug, of course. What's wrong with that? It's been a long time since we've seen each other.”

"Please don't give me a mother-son hug at my age.”

Yes, this person is my mother, Aika Kiryu.

But even though she's my mother, she's not related to me by blood. She's my stepmother who came into my life when my father got remarried.

My mother died of an illness when I was very young, and my father remarried a few years after.

But anyway, she is too young to be my mother.

Her exact age is a secret, but my father told me she is still in her thirties.

"No matter how you look at it, we don't look like mother and son.”

"Shoryu-chan! Why do you say such sad things? Do you hate your mother?”

"Oh, no. She heard me..."

I was happy to have a stepmother, but she was too young.

And my mother is probably one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen, it’s not any flattery.

As a man, I would still be nervous if such a beautiful woman gave me a hug.

"Answer me, Shoryu-chan!"

My stepmother, Aika, looks up at me sadly with tears in her eyes.

I'm a little uncomfortable with these things, but I don't hate her.

" Err, we're family, how could I not like you?"

"Really? Do you like your mom?”

"My mom is ...well, I guess I like her as family."

"Mom likes you too, Shoryu-chan!”

"What the…?”

I'm being hugged again.

To a stranger, it looks like a couple of lovers making out.

However, I can't stand being hugged on the doorstep forever.

"Mother, get away from me.”

“Eh...? I haven't had a chance to replenish my son's supply yet.”

I don't like it when she says that.

So, I gently pulled my stepmother away from me.

"I've come here today to talk about something important. Can you let me in?"

"What's so important? Aren't you here to see your mother?

"No, well, that's part of it, but it's really important.”

"Okay, okay. It's your house, so don't hesitate to come in.”

Finally, after I convinced my mother, she stepped away from me and welcomed me.

It had been a long time since I had been home, but it seems like nothing had changed since I had left.

"Oh, by the way, mother, make sure you ask who the visitor is before you open the door. It is good that it was me..."

"What are you talking about? I opened the door because I knew it was you.”

My step-mother said in frustration and pointed towards the doorbell.

Sure, she can see the visitor on the screen when the doorbell rings, but aren't you just a little too careless?

I'm a little worried about my stepmother because she is also a natural airhead.

"So? What do you want to talk about?"