Anime, starting from Re:Zero (Zero - Starting Life)

"I'm sorry, Mama Lijie. I've been too extreme these years. I thought the worst of you and didn't keep my promise to you. As a son, I failed to protect my parents, failed to protect Dad Roalds and Mama Debbie."

Elina Lijie gently rubbed his head. It felt completely different from when he was a child. Not only had this child grown to be almost as tall as her, but his hair had also grown so long. Time was truly merciless.

"Little Gawain, you did protect your sister well, didn't you? As a minor, your only responsibility in the family is to protect Sylphiet. You've done a great job. I've seen and heard a lot about you in this city today, so in my opinion, you've done an excellent job."

Elina Lijie also squatted down, and after a long absence, she held Gawain in her arms and comforted him:

"Let mom praise you."

"I'm really sorry for always educating and teaching you when you were little. I'm really sorry for not being able to praise you more often. I'm really sorry for not being able to hug you every day."

"I'm an incompetent mother. I was so focused on how to control you, a person born with such great power, that I forgot to love you well. I'm truly sorry."

"I'm really sorry for not comforting you in advance, even though I knew you would be sad. I'm also really sorry for not being the mother you need to trust me, even though I knew you might go to extremes..."

"It's so good to see you again..."

"I'm so glad you're okay..."

"You really were saved by everyone... That's so great..."

"Thank you... you are still willing to treat me as your mother..."

"I'm sorry...thank you...I'm sorry..."

Before Elina Lijie could finish what she wanted to say, she burst into tears while hugging her child.

She had no explanation.

She couldn't send letters often simply out of lack of money and fear. Raising a child like Gawain wasn't easy, and she'd paid out too much compensation over those years. After setting out on her own again, earning money as an S-rank adventurer wasn't difficult, but Elina Lijie didn't dare write. She didn't consider herself a qualified parent. She feared her letters would only dampen their spirits, rather than offer comfort, to either Gawain or Lortz.

However, Gawain became better than before, which proved that her idea was not wrong.

However, Gawain becomes more open and accepting of her than before, proving that although she may be terrible, she is not a hopeless mother.

that's enough.

Gao Wen just silently comforted his first real mother and real raiser.

He felt that the scar that had been plaguing his heart for the past few years was healing rapidly, and the bloodshot in his eyes was quickly fading away and half disappearing.

The Vitrum are an inherently rational race.

A race devoid of meaningless emotions.

Gawain had no doubt about this conclusion, but he finally no longer thought that having strong emotions similar to those of mortals was a shameful thing to escape from.

Perhaps this is a physical defect of his.

But flaws are flaws, shortcomings are shortcomings.

Gao Wen only knew that he was very satisfied.

The people he cares about also want him to do this.

that's enough.

Chapter 41 Intimacy

As the crying and sobbing sounds subsided.

The meeting room gradually became quiet.

Roxy, who hadn't left but was just standing at the door watching silently, simply removed her magic armor, moved closer, and reluctantly helped Gawain speak:

"As an outsider, I shouldn't have spoken."

"But, Miss Elina Lijie, Gawain has always missed you after you left. He never held a grudge against you, nor did he ever say anything bad about you. He would always bring up your name in various situations, and would talk about what you told him, or how you taught him to do something. Whenever he talked about you, he would always say that you were the best parent. When he talked about your past journeys, he would never forget to praise you in various ways."

"Maybe he doesn't even realize it himself."

"But he has always loved you and adored you."

"So...please don't put yourself down like that."

Elinalize let go of Gawain, and the two knelt together, looking at Roxy, who had cried with her, her eyes slightly red and seemingly overflowing with empathy.

Elina Lijie tilted her head and spoke softly:

"Please be at ease, Mr. Luo Qixi, I am not belittling myself."

"Because I'm a mother, that's why I think that."

"And you're not an outsider. I can feel that you love Gawain, and Gawain loves you too. We're family, aren't we? It's natural that we want to care for each other."

Luo Qixi took two steps back and subconsciously raised her hand to play with a strand of her bangs. Her eyes wandered and her tone was frivolous:

"Love...love, that's too exaggerated."

"But I do unilaterally regard Gawain and the others as my family. If you could respect me a little more, Gawain, I would be much happier and wouldn't constantly doubt my own shameless thoughts, okay?"

She habitually used her understanding of Gawain to take advantage of the situation, which was probably a common bad habit among Gawain's relatives and friends.

But Gawain, who had regained his consciousness and grown, was not as easy to bully as he was five minutes ago. He simply confessed to Lokisi:

"Luo Qixi, you are indeed not an outsider."

Luo Qixi, who was originally just a little embarrassed, immediately blushed to her earlobes after hearing such a straightforward statement. Now, not only did she not know what to do with her hands, but even her feet became restless.

Gawain paused, watching Luo Qixi's cute reaction, and then continued in a calm tone:

"After all, it was because of your departure that I began to resent Li Jie's mother. You should be sitting in the dock instead of being a mediator here."

Luo Qixi's face turned even redder in an instant.

I'm just angry.

If she could defeat him, she would have launched an ice attack at Gawain's ugly face.

She had to admit that after knowing those two bastards, Gawain and Rudy, for a long time, her expressions had become more than ten times richer than before, especially with Gawain, the bitch who always pretended to be innocent.

Just when Roxy couldn't form a response, Elinalize reached out and wiped Gawain's tears while grabbing his face.

“It feels just as good as when I was a kid!”

"But it's not good that you haven't changed much in terms of expressing your feelings, is it? Little Gawain, what you mean is: Teacher Roxy's departure makes me feel the same sadness as when my mother left. Is that correct?"

Only then did Luo Qixi notice it.

This was the second time she saw Gawain cry.

This guy can be so emotional sometimes! He sighed with emotion, and even Elinalize's help in translating was no longer so embarrassing.

Gawain nodded, his expression gentle and his attitude docile:

"Mother Lijie still understands me so well."

After reaching out to wipe away the tears of his adopted mother, Gawain looked up at Roxy, who had become increasingly fond of hugging his arms in recent days, and frankly admitted:

"That was just a joke."

"Luo Qixi, when you just left us, your position in my heart was ranked third."

Loki's hands, hidden under her armpits, restlessly calculated. Sylphy would definitely be first, and Miss Elinalize would probably be higher than the Roltz couple. And then there's Rudy to consider. So, Sylphy would probably be first, Miss Elinalize second, and me third? Isn't that a pretty impressive ranking?

Although the blue teacher's obsession with surpassing Rudy is far less than Sylphy's, her resentment towards the immeasurable is definitely not low.

Gawain added precisely:

"The ranking at that time excluded Lijie's mother."

Luo Qixi finally became angry and embarrassed:

"Don't use the same trick twice in a row!"

Gao Wen shrugged, stood up, and helped Li Jie's mother up. He seemed to be letting himself go:

"As long as it works for you."

Luo Qixi decided not to respond.

The experience of confronting the bad version of Gawain instantly activated the psychological trauma she suffered during her early teaching days in Buena Village a few years ago. At that time, whenever she had the upper hand, Gawain would act as if he was too lazy to explain to such an idiot and refuse to continue communicating, which almost drove her to develop a mental illness.

So she decided to put what she learned into practice from now on.

As a result, Gawain immediately looked at Elina Lijie and ignored her:

"I also have some clues about the current situation of Lijie's mother, Luo Erzi's father, and Debbie's mother. Don't worry, they are safe now. I will find them as soon as possible."

Elina Lijie helped Gawain with his hair:

"Thank you for your hard work, little Gawain. Finding Lorze is clearly my responsibility as a mother, but you are asked to shoulder this responsibility and bear such heavy psychological pressure. In short, I will do my best to help you."

Soon, Elinarize used Gawain's own hair to tie his hair into a low ponytail, which shocked Lokisi and she immediately asked Elinarize to learn it from her and use Gawain's hair.

"Stop playing, Lokishi."

Gawain feels like he's being retaliated against:

"I also need to inform Sylphy and Rudy, and then we need to continue to advance the work progress."

Luo Qixi immediately gave up and asked doubtfully:

"Aren't you going to tell Miss Elina Lijie about Vitrum? She's been running around for so many years trying to figure out your background. There has to be an answer."

Of course, Gawain had not forgotten, and he regretted delaying:

"I'm sorry, Mama Lijie. After this is over, I'll gather everyone together and explain it to you all. Simply put, I understand my situation."

Elina Lijie smiled indifferently:

"It's okay. I don't care if what I do is useless. After all, the point is never your background, right? Go and focus on what you should do right now. I should call everyone back for another meeting, otherwise I'm afraid they'll finish the discussion without me alone."

Elina Lijie pinched Gawain's face again:

"After this is over, let's hold a celebration party together!"

"Ah."

The reunion was over, and Gawain returned to the magic armor without hesitation and began to put on his armor again. Elina Lijie also notified everyone who was chatting outside to come back. After Gawain and Loki finished putting on their armor, they held their helmets and said goodbye to everyone.

The conference room door closed again.

Roxy asked curiously before putting on the helmet:

"What does your face feel like when you pinch it?"

"I won't let you feel it."

Chapter 42 Notice

In mid-air.

Gao Wen informed the team in the internal language:

"Let's go to the Demon Continent first."

Lokixi vetoed:

"Obviously it's closer to Sylphy first, right?"

Gao Wen has his own logic:

"Aunt Lilia, who we found today, is Rudy's mother, and the Philips couple we're about to find are Alice's parents. We'll definitely prioritize informing them."

Luo Qixi could only obey this stubborn person:

"Yes, yes, you are a vehicle with your own ideas. You are happy to go the extra mile, and as a passenger, I dare not object."

After determining the direction, Gawain began to accelerate his flight:

"Flying for a long time at four or five hundred times the speed of sound isn't tiring for me."

Luo Qixi sighed:

"I was worried about you accumulating fatigue, but mostly I just thought it was stupid to go back and forth."

"Anyway, I'm not going to try to persuade you anymore. What I want to ask is when will you explain to me and everyone else why you suddenly knew the location of so many people after waking up from a nap?"

Luo Qixi quoted a classic joke from Rudy during the Buena Village period:

"Could it be that a human god appeared in your dream?"

"Correct."