Who Said I Was Dead?!

Seeing his extremely distressed expression, Maya's smile deepened, and she stared intently at Mahiro, her gaze never wavering.

Why are you staring at me like that?

Maya didn't answer his question; instead, she asked in return, "Why did you take action?"

She maintained her smile, then looked at Mahiro with a puzzled expression. She instinctively reached for her teacup, only to realize that this was her bedroom and such things weren't prepared there.

So he called Hayama and asked him to prepare a pot of tea and bring it over.

A short while later, Hayama brought tea into the room. After her own cup of hot black tea was poured, she gestured to Mahiro, as if asking, "Would you like some?"

"No need, I don't like black tea," Mahiro decisively refused.

More than drinking tea, he wanted to know what was happening right now.

"What an unlovable child."

Maya muttered to herself as she picked up her teacup and took a small sip, her elegant demeanor now tinged with a touch of coquettishness.

He remembered the last time he heard such words was during the Fourth Laboratory Institute, but the difference was that this time, when Maya uttered those words, she inexplicably exuded a girlish charm.

This made him think of --

Was her mother an elf girl?

Or perhaps, a young and elegant witch mother?

No... my mind is a bit of a mess.

He then shook his head and turned his gaze back to Maya, who was drinking tea.

"Since you don't want to take action, can you tell me what exactly is going on?"

"What? What happened?"

Maya put down her teacup and leisurely asked, "It's just an intimate interaction between mother and son. Don't you like it, little Mahiro?"

"... Stop talking nonsense."

Mahiro's lips twitched. "I don't remember us being this close."

"Sigh... that's a really hurtful thing to say. Even I would be hurt to hear something like that."

Maya gently touched the side of her face with her hand, completely exuding a performative energy.

But seeing that he didn't seem to be fooled, and his eyes remained unmoved, she lowered her hand and placed it on her lower abdomen, giving in:

"Alright, alright, things aren't as complicated as you think. It's just that you suddenly appeared at the main family home unconscious, so you were brought here."

An elegant smile appeared on Maya's lips.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like Maya is easier to talk to than before?

And...

"You just said it took a day and a night, so that means I lay on your lap all day?"

"Uh-huh."

Maya gave a playful hum in response.

She then pretended to run her fingertips over her legs, sighing softly, "My legs are still a little numb and I can't move them."

This woman, even when she complains, sounds like she's being coquettish, with a touch of allure.

As for the content of the complaints, Mahiro didn't take it to heart at all, but instead looked around the room again.

"Mahiro, what are you looking at?"

"It's nothing, it just feels very unfamiliar, it must be the first time I've seen it."

Although he had never been to the Yotsuba Clan main house, he had seen it several times in his conversations with Maya, each time in a different setting, but never in this particular room.

"Your perspective is really strange."

Maya chuckled softly, like a young girl, "This is my bedroom, completely private space."

Not surprising at all.

It was just a little simpler than I had imagined.

Moreover, the entire room was under signal jamming, and the only way to contact the outside world was through a single internet-connected machine.

After looking around the room, his gaze fell on Maya.

Maya finished the last sip of her black tea, probably wanting to get to the point quickly, and placed the cup back on the tray, meeting his gaze.

"So, can you tell me where you've been for the past month?"

"You really want to know?"

"..."

Maya didn't respond, but her deep gaze said it all.

"Fine, I won't mind telling you."

Mahiro frankly told Maya whole story, including their encounter in the Black Bullet World and the matter of collecting the Cursed Children.

Maya listened quietly, like a little girl listening to a fairy tale, her chin resting on her hand.

Until I heard that he ultimately destroyed that world.

A hint of emotion finally appeared in her eyes.

It was a complex expression, a mixture of anticipation and helplessness.

"You don't seem very surprised."

"Uh-huh."

Maya Yotsuba hummed nonchalantly, then said, "After all, there's magic that only exists in fairy tales, and so many unearthed relics that modern technology can't analyze. Even if another world exists, it's not surprising, Mahiro?"

"..."

That makes a lot of sense.

Leaving aside relics and magic, this world also contains incomprehensible fantastical beings like familiars and spirits.

Moreover, it's said that the people of USNA seem to have discovered something from the black hole.

Therefore, it's quite normal that Maya Yotsuba's reaction was indifferent.

"Since you're not surprised, then it's only natural that I'll hand over my gift to you, right?"

"?"

Under Maya's questioning gaze, he flipped his hand, revealing a metal needle only five centimeters long in his palm.

The bright red medicine, resembling blood, flowed slowly and swayed in the syringe.

"This is the world I told you about before. AGV Enhancement Serum developed by a scientist I met has the highest level of regenerative ability; it can even Regrowth organs."

"!"

Upon hearing the words "organ restoration, "Maya's eyes flickered slightly with emotion.

Immediately afterwards, Mahiro said:

"Even though you're not very nice to me, and you might even hate me, you're still my mom after all, so... never mind, these words aren't appropriate for me. Just consider this medicine something I found by chance and decided to use to help you heal."

Mahiro, Mahiro awkwardly scratched his head.

But Maya was very touched.

That feeling of being moved lasted for less than a second before she kept it deep in her heart.

Because she didn't know how to be a mother, and even less how to respond to her child's feelings, all she could do was try to maintain the status quo.

Then ask a question:

"... You've already injected this medicine, haven't you?"

Her voice was so soft that it was impossible to discern any emotion in it.

"Ah, yes. Don't worry, I've definitely already injected myself, and it won't poison you. I'm not like you who would do such a dirty thing as experimenting on your own child."

"I can't help but complain," Mahiro retorted softly.

"Giggle~"

Maya chuckled lightly, seemingly oblivious to everything, then reached out her arm and gently rolled up the silk sleeve of his shirt.

"Then you can give me the injection."

That was a truly unexpected move.

He had assumed that Maya would accept the injection and then send it to the Fourth Laboratory for research.

However, since she said that, Mahiro had no reason to refuse.

He then grasped that slender wrist and slowly inserted the needle into her fair and soft skin. The medicine inside then visibly seeped into her blood vessels.

It has to be said that Maya Yotsuba's patience is surprisingly strong.

He felt like he was dying when he received the injection, but Maya's reaction was very mild after receiving it; she only frowned slightly.

If you could see that her forehead was covered in sweat, her clothes were gradually becoming soaked, and that her cells were changing under the observation of the Eidos Eye.

He might even mistakenly believe that the medicine has no effect on Maya.

Unfortunately, he did not achieve his goal.

"Why is this happening?" Mahiro didn't understand.

Maya Yotsuba's physique has indeed improved, and her recovery ability has also taken effect. The Psion Light swirling around her body is proof of this, and even some old internal injuries have been repaired.

The problem is that the pelvic cavity is still empty; nothing has grown back.

Could it be that the medicine isn't effective enough?

He can even restore the kidneys of a Kisara and cure congenital diseases.

It felt like I was cursed.

"It's alright, I'm already very satisfied."

Maya's lips curved into a weak yet somewhat happy smile, and her gaze towards him subtly changed.

"Thank you, Mahiro."

"Well..."

Even though it was the first time he'd heard this woman thank him, Mahiro sighed softly, "I was hoping to use this to ask you for something, but it seems that's impossible now..."

"Oh?"

Maya looked him over with interest, and asked in her usual unhurried tone, "What is it? Tell me. Maybe I'll give it to you if I'm in First High School."

Upon Mahiro raised an eyebrow and replied expressionlessly:

"If I said I wanted Mashima Island, would you give it to me?"

Chapter 94 Who said I'm dead! (5.1K)

Mashima Island.

It was a very large island, even larger than South Shield Island, which has a military base.

Besides being home to the Yotsuba Family's Fourth Laboratory, this place is also the location of the magician's prison.

It is managed by the Mashiba Family branch of the Yotsuba Clan family.

But what's unexpected is --

"This woman really entrusted Mashima Island to me..."

Looking at the small fleet sailing on the distant sea, Mahiro a little unsure what expression to make.

He couldn't help but recall Maya Yotsuba's response at the time.

That was incredibly decisive; without even planning a family meeting, they simply had Hayama make a phone call to the Mashiba Family.

As for those ships in the distance...

That was the Mashiba Family's cruise ship, along with the ships that transferred the researchers and equipment of the Fourth Laboratory, and the escort ships that transported the magician criminals.