I Can See Health Bars in Real Life

Chapter 826: Chapter 18: Moms Are the Absolute Worst!

Mom...

Looking at the silver-haired, silver-eyed girl across from her, the radiant smile she showed, bright eyes filled with brilliance and warmth...

Alice instinctively bit down on her lower lip.

She had no doubt about her mother’s love for her, but this love was truly overwhelming. It was because she felt she couldn’t bear it that she fled the Demon Realm. Her mother never forced her to do anything, nor did she ever make any demands of her, always providing the best...

But...

She always felt this love, wrapping her completely without leaving an inch of space, truly suffocating.

"Xiao Ai, what’s wrong?"

Although Shinki was somewhat carefree, her overall childish personality hadn’t changed much, she was still meticulous and sensitive to her daughter’s concerns.

She immediately noticed that Alice’s expression was off, and after a moment of pause, she couldn’t help but pout. Why would seeing her have such an effect?! Looking at the blond maiden in front of her, pallid face, lost and dazed, even her eyes seemed empty and lacking in brilliance...

Shinki: ???

No, clearly I’m happy to see Xiao Ai, so why is she almost despairing in response?

Am I... really that frightening?

Dammit, I even listened to Mengzi’s advice! After Xiao Ai sneaked away, I didn’t forcibly bring her back, but instead respected her choice, keeping an overall watch and visiting Fantasy Land covertly a few times over the years to bring Xiao Ai some things...

Yet why? Upon seeing me appear, Xiao Ai showed no excitement or joy, but rather this kind of reaction?!

In that instant, Shinki truly felt stabbed in the heart.

She was so resentful she was on the verge of tears, and simultaneously began to wallow in self-pity, wondering if the pressure she put on her daughter over the years was truly overwhelming?

To the point that Xiao Ai still hasn’t recovered from the severe psychological shadow left behind?

And at this moment, Alice across from her also took a deep breath. Biting her teeth, her voice trembling slightly, seemingly suppressing something, not quite excitement, more like anger: "Mom... can you tell me, what exactly were you doing just now?"

"Eh? This... this..."

Shinki paused again, and then was suddenly alarmed, the hair on her head standing straight up for a moment.

Her reaction was just as quick, instantly connecting these things, with sensible and reasonable speculation... Could it be that Xiao Ai wasn’t actually despairing because of her appearance, but because she found out something leading to this reaction?

This is wonderful... Ah, no, things are still very bad!

Shinki suddenly felt a bit flustered inside.

Originally, her plan was to take the initiative to tell Xiao Ai the "good news," but now seeing her daughter unexpectedly ask first, and in such a bitter and vexed manner... naturally left her feeling anxious, why does Xiao Ai look like she’s ready to interrogate?

—Could it be that Xiao Ai already found out something in advance, causing her to be so sad and angry, showing utter rejection?

—This is very troublesome, if Xiao Ai simply doesn’t accept this...

Hmm, it seems this is a matter of course.

Back then, not wanting that guy to know, later getting mad enough to block his news even in the Demon Realm... resulting in Xiao Ai having no concept of this matter, suddenly popping up a father now, probably no one could accept it!

"Mom! Why aren’t you saying anything?"

Alice struggled to suppress the turbulent complex emotions within her, coldly biting her lip, continuing to ask.

Having never thought of her always gentle Xiao Ai becoming so forceful, at this moment, Shinki felt she was being caught by her daughter, opening her mouth, expression stiff and flustered, appearing guilty as if caught by her own guilt, not knowing what to do.

"..."

"..."

Perhaps recognizing something wrong with the situation, at this time Kirisame Marisa wisely remained silent, simply watching seriously the emotional drama unfolding in front of her, while the Red and White Witches also furrowed their brows lightly, similarly not speaking.

The only commonality was perhaps the curious and puzzled glow flickering in both their eyes.

And at this moment—

Behind the trio, there were more figures appearing.

—Like the displeased Fujiwara no Meihong following Teacher Keine from the Temple School...

—The bat swarm whistling through the air converging like a storm and turning into a little girl...

—The dashing maid crossing time appearing quietly beside the Vampire Miss to guard her...

It seemed nearly all of Fantasy Land was moving at the news, numerous heroines rushing to join the battle, or already arriving on the scene.

As such, naturally, they all happened upon this scene. Though they didn’t quite understand what was happening, everyone was curious enough to stop, transforming into a crowd of onlookers watching the drama unfold... After all, they participated in anomalies and gatherings for he excitement.

"Actually, it’s like this, I’m just, I’m just..."