Even in this current situation, I’m confused to the point that I don’t understand any of it. …But, I know one thing; this child is my child! This is obvious, because he’s my Ise.”
Rizevim shook his head, and said to tou-san
“Hey hey hey. Otou-san. You need to take a good look. Does that red creature look like a human to you? Does it look like your son? You, listen carefully. That is a Devil, and that is also a dragon. In other words, it’s a monster.”
“No, he is my child. My Ise. You won’t understand. But, I can understand. That’s because, I’m his parent. These past seventeen years, I’ve been raising this child.”
In response to tou-san’s words, Rizevim sighed. “What have you understood in these mere seventeen years, human-kun? Do you even understand the truth and reality of this world, human? The way to read signs; what can you who cannot even see the nature of one’s aura possibly understand?”
In order to protect me, kaa-san tightly embraced me. “You’re Ise? Ah, I can understand after holding on to you. This child is Ise. That’s because I’ve hugged you many times before, so I understand.”
Tou-san opened his arms, and then made a protective pose as he said—. “—These seventeen years are everything about our family. They’re not trivial things which can simply be explained!”
Kaa-san hugged me as she also appealed
“Yes. This child — is my lovely son.”
“That’s right, even if he looks like this! Even so…even so!”
Tou-san looked at my face, and then heartily said
“—Even if he has reincarnated and his appearance has changed, he’s still my child, isn’t that right?”
—Mn. …………. ……. Tears streamed down my face. They were unstoppable as they trickled down my cheeks. ……I had already made up my mind and resolve that I would be rejected by my parents so I kept on apologising. —But, regardless of whether it was tou-san or kaa-san who looked at me, they still said that I was their child. Even if there really existed something that only a parent could understand, I—. Tou-san hugged me, as well as kaa-san and Asia; we hugged each other together as I cried. “In that case, I’ve got something that’ll be even less pleasing than this. As parents, you’re not very fortunate!”
Kaa-san hugged me and Asia as she called out
“Yes! Even if he’s become like this and he’ll recognise me as his haha…that’s enough!”
Asia — she simply continued to shed tears, and sobbed. Tou-san faced Rizevim, the son of the Maou and bellowed! “This child is our child! We won’t allow you to lay a single finger on him!”
In that moment, my body radiated a warm aura, and it cloaked the four of us together—. Before I had realised — I was floating through a place which seemed like the Dimensional Gap. This is…reality? No, it didn’t feel real. If I had to say what it was like, it was the same as when I saw the world in Akeno-san’s heart during the fight with Loki—. A screen appeared before me all of a sudden. Displayed on the screen was the consultation room of an unfamiliar hospital. Inside were a doctor and…a very familiar male and female couple. Looking carefully, they appeared to be tou-san and kaa-san when they were young!? It felt as though I was looking at the younger version of my parents that I had only seen in photos. What was going on? This space is…tou-san’s and kaa-san’s memories? Could everything in their memories be seen through this display? Was I actually subconsciously using Bilingual with kaa-san…? While my mind began to be filled with such questions, the doctor and my parents on the screen showed a sombre expression. The doctor told my parents
[—I’m very sorry, please give up on the child in your belly.] Hearing this, kaa-san — burst into tears on the spot. Tou-san woefully supported kaa-san’s shoulder. …Was this a scene from the obstetrics and gynecology department? It was a scene that I had never heard about before…. Just as I was lost in this confusion, kaa-san’s voice reverberated within the space. [When I discovered that my body would make it very difficult to give birth to children, it was a few years after I had married my husband. It was always difficult to conceive a child, and it was very difficult to finally become pregnant after all those years. But, because of my body…]
The scenery changed, and it became a familiar living room. It was my old house. Sitting on the sofa, kaa-san was still in tears. [I’m sorry, my dear…]
As kaa-san continued to grieve and cry, tou-san comforted her. [About that — you don’t need to worry about it! Although the unborn child in your belly is very unfortunate, you can’t give up! You can definitely give birth to our baby!] …The child in her belly, their baby…. This, don’t tell me…. Are these the events which occurred before I was born? But, was I not successfully born…? I was confused by this situation that I had not heard of at all. At this time, I heard kaa-san’s voice again. [Two years after that, there was another opportunity.] The scenery changed again. On the screen, kaa-san was gently stroking her own belly with a joyful expression. [This is great! We finally did it! It’s okay! Everything’s okay now!] Tou-san was gleefully hopping up and down around the room. Amidst the vision of these memories, I saw my parents visit a bookstore where they bought many books about birth, and also childcare related books. They had purchased an excessive number of books, and were then immersed in reading them. In order to ensure their child’s successful birth, they went to the obstetrics and gynecology department — the memories of their recurring consultations unfolded in front of me one by one. [In order to ensure the birth of our child, my husband and I paid careful attention this time. We always attached great importance to the child in my belly—]
Once again, the display returned to the scene inside the consultation room of the obstetrics and gynecology department. The doctor solemnly explained to my parents as they had a look of despair on their faces
[Hyoudou-san, although it’s painful for you, it’s definitely not because of the things between the two of you, there are many other factors—]
On the way home in the snow, tou-san stopped in the middle of the road, and faced kaa-san as he spoke to her. […I give up]
Tou-san who had been so excited — burst out crying. [If anything happens to your body again like last time, I…really won’t be able to bear i-it…!] Kaa-san hugged tou-san tightly, as the two people wept in sorrow. [We almost gave up on having children, and instead planned on changing our attitude to adapt to a different lifestyle.] What unfolded before my eyes was just the modest and harmonious life of my parents. The two of them travelled together, they went shopping together,and they went fishing together; they were always together—. My figure was not there. …The figure of my parents’ two children was not there.