"...Grandmother!!!"
The moment they met, Reinhard suddenly grabbed her wrist.
"Wha!?"
Theresia was clearly startled too. She instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but Reinhard was incredibly strong, and she simply could not break free.
"Let go of me already!"
Realizing that, Theresia hurriedly started making things up. "I... I'm not Theresia at all. I'm Emilia-sama's personal guard, Redhead. Y-you-you-you must have mistaken me for someone else!"
"Grandmother Theresia, please stop denying your identity."
Reinhard spoke earnestly. "Natsuki Subaru and Mr. Dongwen have already explained what happened to me. I only want to talk with you."
"...Huh?"
Hearing that, Theresia showed a surprised expression and turned to Fang Mo, seemingly seeking his confirmation.
"Yes, that's right."
Fang Mo nodded, confirming Reinhard's words. "Mainly because Little Cai is kindhearted and couldn't bear to see relatives unable to reunite. I thought about it and figured he had a point. Besides, Reinhard isn't exactly an outsider... isn't your grandson my grandson now?"
"Mm..."
Theresia looked somewhat conflicted.
"It's all right, Miss Theresia." Fortunately, Emilia suddenly spoke up to comfort her. "You don't need to worry so much. Please have a good talk with Reinhard. You don't need to consider us."
After saying that,
Emilia immediately gave Natsuki Subaru a meaningful look.
Natsuki Subaru understood what she meant and followed her lead. Before long, only Fang Mo, Theresia, and Reinhard remained in the room.
"Grandmother."
As soon as the other two left, Reinhard immediately began asking questions. "Weren't you already... when you fought the White Whale? How were you revived afterward? Was it Shinigami's Blessing? And how have you spent all these years?"
"Huh?"
Theresia looked confused by the question. "Th-this... I don't know either?"
"You don't know?"
Now it was Reinhard's turn to be puzzled.
"My memories only go as far as