The voice appeared again. This time, Raiden Ryoma finally sensed that something was wrong. He abruptly lowered his head to look at the tablet in his hands, then saw a familiar face on the screen.
It was his precious daughter, the cutest girl in the world.
"Mei!?"
Raiden Ryoma held the tablet in both hands, his eyes widening in disbelief. Mei slowly nodded from within the image, her eyes rimmed red and glistening with tears, as though she might burst into tears at any moment.
"Yes, Dad. It's me."
They had finally met again.
Separated by a tiny screen, the father and daughter saw each other once more.
It really was Mei.
Raiden Ryoma's body trembled, and he nearly failed to hold onto the tablet in his hands. His heart pounded in fright.
If he dropped it and broke it, he would not be able to see his daughter anymore.
Raiden Ryoma took two hurried breaths. Mei looked at her father with some heartache. Her father, who had always been dignified and well-groomed, now looked haggard, as though he had not rested properly in a long time.
"Mei." Ryoma felt warmth in his eyes. He often dreamed that Mei had been killed by Cocolia or Schicksal, so seeing his precious daughter safe and sound now was truly wonderful.
"You've lost weight."
Ryoma said with a trembling voice. His imprisonment must have dealt Mei a tremendous blow.
"You're the one who's lost weight, Father."
Compared to her, her father had become far more haggard.
Mei lightly pressed her lips together. She had so many things she wanted to say to her father, yet now that she was seeing him again after so long, she could not bring herself to speak.
It felt as though this were a dream, one that would