4-80: The Summit Meeting – The Real Story (3/5)

4-80: The Summit Meeting – The Real Story (3/5)

I see, though I dont know if I should say as expected of Tomoes mother or as expected of your daughter.

Mother and daughter alike were unusually sharp.

The Mask chuckled at that, as though he found that to be charming.

And Shouko too similarly puffed up her chest in an expression of joy though unlike her daughter, hers were quite the bountiful pair.

But of course! Thats the daughter Im so proud of, after all! Interested?

Her behavior showed affection for her daughter, but there was something off about it.

Youre quite different from what Ive heard.

Huh? Oh, well Thats because I do my best to act like a mother in front of her!New novel chapters are published on

Shoko said with a resolute face, though her eyes could be seen swimming a little.

Apparently, the mother had been playing a character for her daughter. The Mask sighed at that and shook his head.

Thats definitely not something I can tell Tomoe..

A mothers secret that cant be told to her daughter? Oh my! How indecent!

Please, stop already!

For the sake of her daughters dignity, for the sake of her ideal image of a mother

Or so the Mask lamented, but Shouko just smiled.

While the two elders were being ignored, the old man muttered.

They seem to be hitting it off quite well despite meeting for the first time.

Takuma?

What was that supposed to mean? Mikoto smiled at him coldly.

A burst of cold sweat appeared on the old man, but his only recourse was to try and fool her with a dry smile.

Mikoto gulped when she realized that shed been seen through, but the spiritual sword(mother) interjected.

But enough of that, Mikoto-sama. I would like an explanation on why you ignored Tomoes predicament. I knew youve been lurking there for a while already, and my future son has also witnessed it, so I wont be hearing any excuses.

Future?

Son?

However

Shoukos soul-chilling voice drove the two elders into a corner, but it was those two words that caught their attention, so Shinichi forcefully brought the topic back on track.

It is indeed as Tomoes mother says. I saw you come when that lightning was summoned.

Call me Mother-in-law, wont you, dear? Though I see that you really did know about that.

Im the one who told her about the problems surrounding the usage of Raijin Call, after all.

For some reason, Shinichi felt uncomfortable by the way she smiled so happily, but regardless, he still turned and told her that politely.

I also told her that if she needed to use it despite that, then she might as well take advantage of its conspicuousness to send a message a message that something was happening where she was and to attract attention, Shinichi said.

Tomoes plan back then was to call Mikoto, the most influential person in the clan, by calling forth such a massive lightning to crash into the barrier.

Though the sound and impact couldnt be perceived by normal people, exorcists, especially, Mikoto, the person who erected the barrier, would definitely be able to.

But of course, the grandma over there came knowing that but still hid herself and just watched.

Tomoes plan was mostly a success, but it still ended in failure because Mikoto just hid herself.

But of course, Shinichi was able to see Mikoto and the old man approach.

His eyes back then were just as cold as they were now.

F-Fu fu fu, and just as I said earlier, didnt you do the same?

Perhaps, shed shaken off some of the shock, or perhaps, shed merely forced herself to be calm, but Mikoto glared at Shinichi with a smile while tacitly acknowledging his accusations.

Alas, Shinichis expression wasnt about to change because of a few words on that level.

And just as I said earlier, are you seriously trying to piss me off? Going as far as to politely pretend that you dont understand I see that youre itching to die.