"I..."
I didn't know how to respond. I had no memory of this, but according to what he'd said, I really did owe him a lot... But,
I didn't know what to do!
Confusion... spread through my heart.
I didn't know. I really didn't know...
Watching the tears spill from his eyes, the common sense in my mind and the instinct in my body told me... I should comfort him.
But how was I supposed to comfort him?
I didn't know.
I slowly raised my hand, took hold of his wrist, and pressed it down.
He just looked at me, offering no resistance at all.
"I'm sorry... I don't know if this counts as... comforting you."
I got out of the car. My right ankle hurt so badly I could barely stand, but even so, I gritted my teeth and kept going. Then I slowly rose onto my toes,
lifted my hand, and gently wiped away the tears sliding down his cheek.
Then I slowly pulled his head into my arms and pressed it down. He didn't resist at all.
Was this really... my child?
He was so muscular, and had a bit of a foreigner vibe?
Come to think of it... what kind of guy was his father? How could I have given birth to a child like this?
Uh~ All right, I had no memory of it at all, but...
I gently drew his head against my chest, feeling his body tremble faintly.
"I'm sorry, child... You must have been so lonely all these years..."
"M... Mom..."
"Mm. I'm sorry I made you... wait so long."
At that moment, I could feel his body trembling, and hear the faintly muffled sobs in his voice. I was so lost~ I'd never been a father or a mother, and suddenly