It's all those people's fault... no, it's the whole world's fault!

The world has cursed me, forcibly stripping me of everything I should have been a mother with!

Hayama, who was standing nearby, could naturally sense Maya Yotsuba's unusual emotional fluctuations.

But as the butler, he shouldn't say anything, so he just kept pouring tea.

But just then, the space inside the room suddenly rippled.

There was no sound.

There was no warning whatsoever.

There was absolutely no warning.

A figure suddenly appeared and fell out.

Yotsuba Mahiro landed right on Maya, burying her head deep into her chest.

Not only was Hayama startled, but Maya also exclaimed "Oh my!" and looked at the person lying on top of her with a surprised expression.

She was somewhat incredulous.

So much so that his arms instinctively tightened the moment they touched Makoto's body, but immediately relaxed into an embracing posture, the silk sleeves making a slight rubbing sound due to the sudden force.

Then, as if he were the victor, he raised his head and looked at Hayama.

"Hayama, you lost."

This elegant witch wore a playful smile, like that of a young girl, on her charming face.

"Lord Maya..."

Ye Shan was unable to react for a moment.

Ye Shan didn't care about the bet at all; what he cared about was that Yotsuba Mahiro, who had appeared out of nowhere, was lying on top of the head of the family!

What a shame!

"Shh~ Look how soundly little Zhen is sleeping, so don't disturb him."

Maya raised a finger and suddenly mouthed "shh," interrupting Hayama's words, while gently stroking Mahiro's hair with her other hand.

Looking at him sleeping soundly against my chest.

Although Maya was initially surprised and a little flustered, she never showed any anger. After a moment, her surprise disappeared, and an indescribable tenderness appeared in her eyes. She radiated a strong maternal glow!

This was the first time she had ever hugged the child.

Although there might be some issues with the timing?

"Lord Maya, should we inform Miss Miyuki and the Nanakusa family about Master Mahiro's return?"

After Maya stroked the boy in her arms for a while, Hayama made this suggestion.

"Hmm, I don't think that's necessary."

As Maya gently stroked the sleeping Mahiro, she said slowly, "Let my child handle the girl's affairs himself. Consider it punishment for his long disappearance."

Can this really be considered a punishment?

Hayama dared not doubt it, and Maya did not care.

What she cared about more was where her child had gone during the past month, looking so travel-worn—

"It seems they've encountered quite a few things."

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Cold, shaking.

Makoto's consciousness gradually returned from the darkness, and she immediately felt a subtle warmth, and a refreshing fragrance like that of roses lingered around her nose.

who am I?

where am I?

What am I doing?

As the three souls posed questions, Yotsuba Mahiro gradually recalled everything that had happened before.

I remember that after I released "Starfall", the falling meteors descended to the ground like flying fire and shooting stars, and the impact and explosion spread across the earth.

The ocean was boiled.

After burning into a dead star, he used the ring's teleportation function.

He doesn't remember much after that.

Suddenly everything went black, and he inexplicably fainted.

so....

Gradually, he opened his eyes, but what came into view was an unfamiliar room with an antique feel.

It has a heavy desk and a high-backed bar chair, as well as a bookcase that reaches the ceiling, and a very old tea set. In front of it is a sofa set that seems to be used for receiving guests.

The room's interior design is European in style and quite luxurious.

A room I've never seen before.

A subtle, refreshing floral fragrance, like that of roses, filled the air, just like the scent I had smelled before.

I felt inexplicably at ease.

Not only that, he felt he should be lying on a soft, large bed, because he saw black and red curtains hanging high on both sides.

However, what's under his head doesn't seem to be a pillow; it looks more like...

"Oh dear, is she already awake?"

A woman's voice, sounding like a gasp, entered his ears, instantly snapping him out of his daze.

Turning his head, he was startled to see an exquisitely beautiful face, which made him sit up immediately.

Wait, Maya Yotsuba?!

He finally got a clear look at the woman in front of him.

She wore a deep purple-red, high-necked long dress, revealing large expanses of her fair skin and a deep, unfathomable cleavage.

The purplish-red skirt reached just above the knee, and her slender legs were encased in black stockings, outlining her beautiful leg shape.

A pair of burgundy high heels were placed on a footstool-like stool.

The beauty mark at the corner of the woman's eye adds a touch of natural allure to her already captivating appearance.

In his memory, besides the deceased Yotsuba Shinya, the only person with such a charming appearance was his adoptive mother, Yotsuba Maya!

As my gaze moved down, it landed again on the slightly wrinkled and messy hem of the skirt, as if I had just been lying there, on Maya Yotsuba's lap!

In other words, the source of that fragrance was Yotsuba Maya herself!

real or fake?

"Hehehe~ Your expression is really interesting. It was definitely worth waiting a day and a night."

Yotsuba Maya chuckled softly, covering her luscious red lips with her slender hand, her jewel-like purplish-blue eyes gleaming with intense interest.

If it weren't so convenient, she probably would have taken out her camera right now to take a picture of Zhenxun's bewildered expression, then framed it in a golden nanmu wood frame and placed it by her bedside as a memento.

"..."

Yotsuba Mahiro glanced at Maya, who had a mysterious smile on her face, then covered her head and began to think carefully, muttering to herself:

"Wait... If you're going to take action, wait a bit. Let me sort this out first. What's going on here?"

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 she hadn't prepared any of these things.

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

A short while later, Ye Shan 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 said decisively.

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 research institute, but the difference was that this time, when Maya said those words, she inexplicably had a bit more 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's going on?"

Maya put down her teacup and asked leisurely, "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 spirit.

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's residence while 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 and sighed 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 complaints, Mahiro didn't take them 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 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."

No surprise 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 networked machine.

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

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

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

"You really want to know?"

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