Seeing Ultear hesitate, Uzumaki Gamu said, "You don't need to agonize over it... it's not like you get a choice anyway. You can only do what I tell you, so why think so much? Think about what you'll say when you see your mother in a bit!"
"...You're seriously obnoxious!" Ultear said irritably-even if it was something she wanted to do, having someone else make every decision for her still rubbed her the wrong way!
"Thanks for the compliment~" Uzumaki Gamu replied, lying down on the ground.
"...Why are you lying down? Aren't you going to let me see my mother's soul? Then get on with it!" Since Uzumaki Gamu had already put it that way, Ultear stopped pretending and openly admitted what she wanted!
"What's the rush...? Let's wait until your mother's two pupils get here~" Uzumaki Gamu said, closing his eyes to rest. "They're both connected to your mother. We'll do it all together once they arrive!"
"Tch..." Just thinking about those two boys annoyed Ultear-If it weren't for them, Mother wouldn't have died... if they hadn't been there, I could have gone back to her back then...
Uzumaki Gamu said nothing more about Ultear's troubles and simply waited for Gray to finish dealing with things on his end-they waited all the way until evening before Gray and the others finally showed up!
Eating hot pot, Uzumaki Gamu looked at them and said, "Wow, you guys sure took your time!"
Everyone stared dumbfounded, and Lucy immediately snarked, "How did you end up having dinner? And who's that person next to you?"
Uzumaki Gamu set down his bowl and chopsticks. "What else could I do? You were taking so long that I had to get something to eat to pass the time! Also, this is Miss Ultear, a member