Chiaki was stunned to hear this .

In her father's memories, her mother was the one who raised her?

She was the one who should have known her mother better than anyone?

Chiaki had no recollection of this… she did her best to recall the past, but couldn't remember anyone that could have been her mother at all .

And then, she thought about the vague dream she had been having recently .

In her dream, she had apparently been calling out for "mommy . " Yet, she couldn't remember anything after she woke up .

'I also 'lost my memory?' Did I forget my mom, just as my dad did? Is my memory loss even more severe than my dad's?

'n.o.body knows anything about my mom… it might all just be an illusion… a dream…'

"Tell me in more detail, Dad!" Chiaki regained her senses and realized that something mystical was highly likely to be behind this . She wanted to know more .

Yet, s.h.i.+ngo remained silent . It appeared that he didn't want to say more .

"Tell me, Dad! Tell me everything . There might be some way to resolve this," Chiaki urged .

"There's no need," s.h.i.+ngo stated lightly . "As I said earlier, there's no meaning . She's only a dream… a dream that bothers me alone . There's no need for you to be bothered as well . She's no longer here, or maybe she's never even existed in the first place . Everything might just be my hallucination . There's no need to search for the so-called truth . We only need to let this dream slowly disappear . "

"How can that be! That's your wife, and my mom…" Chiaki wanted to convince her dad otherwise .

"Searching for the truth requires time and effort, and you might not even find an answer," s.h.i.+ngo told her coldly . "And even if you receive an answer in the end, it might be much worse than the dreams you currently have . The truth could very well be ugly or cruel . Reality isn't beautiful at all, Chiaki . You're still young . It's normal that you still have beautiful ideals for the world . Viewing youthful games of love as important, and believing that everything will be worth it no matter the result? Such naïve ways of thinking are suitable for your current age .

"But in reality, people will grow older, and their ways of thinking will change . The things you believe to be important now, your naïve ways of thinking, your beautiful ideals for the world… all of these will change as you grow older… that's what maturity is .

"After you mature, you'll understand that reality isn't that beautiful at all . A beautiful dream is much better than the ugly reality . Although I have to deal with the bother of forgetting about your mother's memories, I also feel the beauty from those memories . I have no intentions of keeping or rejecting those memories, because the reality is . . . she's no longer here . It would be best to simply have this dream slowly fade and disappear . You don't need to mind or care about such a thing . You simply need to live your own life . "

After hearing this, Chiaki was stunned, and didn't know what to say .

She wanted to counter his words somehow, but couldn't come up with anything as she looked at her father's heavy expression .

s.h.i.+ngo silently finished his tea and then stood up .

"Wait!" Chiaki realized that her father was about to leave, so she hurriedly stopped him .

s.h.i.+ngo stopped in his footsteps and silently looked at her .

Chiaki still didn't know what to say . But as her mind raced, she suddenly recalled Seiji!

Seiji would definitely know what to say here .

"Wait a moment…" Chiaki told her dad while taking out her cell phone and dialing Seiji's number .

Seiji picked up almost instantly .

"Sei… Seigo…"

"What room number are you in?"

The moment that she called, Seiji replied in a steady voice .

It was as if he had been waiting for her to call .

No… he probably had indeed been waiting for her to call .

Chiaki felt rea.s.sured and told him the room number of the private room at the restaurant .

Seeing this, s.h.i.+ngo frowned slightly and started to walk off again .

"Dad, wait! Please wait for Seigo to come here and have a talk with him . "

"There's nothing to talk about with an outsider . "

"He's not an outsider… he's not an ordinary person! He'll be a help with the issue regarding mom's memories!" Chiaki hurriedly tried to stop him .

s.h.i.+ngo stopped in his footsteps again .

"Not an ordinary person… what does that mean?"

"Er…"

Chiaki was unsure if she should tell him that Seiji was a spiritual ability user . It might make her father feel that Seiji was a scammer .

"He… He's actually an amazing detective…"

s.h.i.+ngo had a strange expression after hearing this .

'An amazing detective? A high school detective? You must have watched too much anime!'

Chiaki could easily tell that was what her father was thinking right now .

'The truth is just like the plot out of an anime… or even stranger, Dad,' Chiaki thought to herself .

"This isn't a funny joke at all," s.h.i.+ngo told her coldly . "If he's someone with strange interests, you should immediately break up with him . "

It was apparent that her father had misunderstood .

"He doesn't have any strange interests…"

'Unless him starting a harem with me in it counts?'

"I thought that you were reasonable, Chiaki . I'm not against you having a boyfriend if you wish . But if he's not normal, that's another matter entirely . " A fierce glint appeared in s.h.i.+ngo's eyes .

Chiaki felt pressured by her father .

But, the next instant, she actually felt a little happy because her father had shown some worry for her .

"Whether he's normal or not, can't you decide after you meet and talk to him?"

s.h.i.+ngo fell silent .

"There's nothing to talk about… I forbid you from telling him about your mother . "

After he said that, he turned around to leave again .

"Wait a moment! He really can help out . " Chiaki tried once more .

"I doubt that he'll be of any use… and even if he could be, there's no meaning to it . " s.h.i.+ngo started walking .

"Wait, Dad…"

The famous artist walked up to the door and opened it . However, he instantly stopped in his tracks afterwards .

That was because someone had arrived outside the door .

A restaurant server had just led an incredibly handsome boy to the room .

"Pleased to meet you for the first time, Wakabsan . " Seiji smiled politely . "I am Seigo Harano . "

Chiaki felt quite moved that Seiji had actually been waiting for her near the restaurant, which was why he had managed to arrive so quickly .

The famous artist who had an icy expression sat down once more across from Chiaki and her boyfriend .

When Seiji had arrived, he saw that s.h.i.+ngo Wakaba had been about to leave despite his daughter's objections . Seiji immediately put out his hand to block the doorway, and said some taunting words . "You don't even dare to face your daughter's boyfriend?" Only then had the famous artist begrudgingly stayed .

"I apologize for being rather forceful just now . " Seiji started off with an apology . "But it's so difficult to meet you, so I felt that I shouldn't miss this chance… Let us have a proper discussion, Wakabsan . "

s.h.i.+ngo remained silent with his icy expression .

"Dad told me about mom…" Chiaki was about to explain what she heard earlier to Seiji .

"I said, you're forbidden from telling him about this issue . " s.h.i.+ngo immediately stopped her .

"Dad…"

"He's an outsider . There's nothing to say to him on this matter . "

Chiaki had an awkward expression after hearing this .

"I'm Chiaki's boyfriend . Even if you don't agree, that doesn't change the fact that I'm her boyfriend, Wakabsan," Seiji spoke in a calm voice . "The issue regarding Chiaki's mother is very important . I need to understand more . "

"It's not important at all . Nor do you have the right to know about it," s.h.i.+ngo stated coldly .

"That's where you're wrong . It's highly important, because this is about Chiaki's safety," Seiji spoke in a serious tone .

"…Safety?"

"Yes… Only by learning more will I be able to better protect Chiaki . "

s.h.i.+ngo furrowed his eyebrows slightly .

"Chiaki needs protection?"

Seiji looked directly at s.h.i.+ngo and spoke in a serious tone, "That's right . She's currently in a potentially dangerous situation that might be related to her mother… or maybe even related to you, Wakabsan . " 

Chiaki was stunned to hear this . In her fathers memories, her mother was the one who raised her? She was the one who should have known her mother better than anyone? Chiaki had no recollection of this… she did her best to recall the past, but couldnt remember anyone that could have been her mother at all . And then, she thought about the vague dream she had been having recently . In her dream, she had apparently been calling out for mommy . Yet, she couldnt remember anything after she woke up . I also lost my memory? Did I forget my mom, just as my dad did? Is my memory loss even more severe than my dads? n.o.body knows anything about my mom… it might all just be an illusion… a dream… Tell me in more detail, Dad! Chiaki regained her senses and realized that something mystical was highly likely to be behind this . She wanted to know more . Yet, s.h.i.+ngo remained silent . It appeared that he didnt want to say more . Tell me, Dad! Tell me everything . There might be some way to resolve this, Chiaki urged . Theres no need, s.h.i.+ngo stated lightly . As I said earlier, theres no meaning . Shes only a dream… a dream that bothers me alone . Theres no need for you to be bothered as well . Shes no longer here, or maybe shes never even existed in the first place . Everything might just be my hallucination . Theres no need to search for the so-called truth . We only need to let this dream slowly disappear . How can that be! Thats your wife, and my mom… Chiaki wanted to convince her dad otherwise . Searching for the truth requires time and effort, and you might not even find an answer, s.h.i.+ngo told her coldly . And even if you receive an answer in the end, it might be much worse than the dreams you currently have . The truth could very well be ugly or cruel . Reality isnt beautiful at all, Chiaki . Youre still young . Its normal that you still have beautiful ideals for the world . Viewing youthful games of love as important, and believing that everything will be worth it no matter the result? Such naïve ways of thinking are suitable for your current age . But in reality, people will grow older, and their ways of thinking will change . The things you believe to be important now, your naïve ways of thinking, your beautiful ideals for the world… all of these will change as you grow older… thats what maturity is . After you mature, youll understand that reality isnt that beautiful at all . A beautiful dream is much better than the ugly reality . Although I have to deal with the bother of forgetting about your mothers memories, I also feel the beauty from those memories . I have no intentions of keeping or rejecting those memories, because the reality is . shes no longer here . It would be best to simply have this dream slowly fade and disappear . You dont need to mind or care about such a thing . You simply need to live your own life . . After hearing this, Chiaki was stunned, and didnt know what to say . She wanted to counter his words somehow, but couldnt come up with anything as she looked at her fathers heavy expression . s.h.i.+ngo silently finished his tea and then stood up . Wait! Chiaki realized that her father was about to leave, so she hurriedly stopped him . s.h.i.+ngo stopped in his footsteps and silently looked at her . Chiaki still didnt know what to say . But as her mind raced, she suddenly recalled Seiji! Seiji would definitely know what to say here . Wait a moment… Chiaki told her dad while taking out her cell phone and dialing Seijis number . Seiji picked up almost instantly . Sei… Seigo… What room number are you in? The moment that she called, Seiji replied in a steady voice . It was as if he had been waiting for her to call . No… he probably had indeed been waiting for her to call . Chiaki felt rea.s.sured and told him the room number of the private room at the restaurant . Seeing this, s.h.i.+ngo frowned slightly and started to walk off again . Dad, wait! Please wait for Seigo to come here and have a talk with him . Theres nothing to talk about with an outsider . Hes not an outsider… hes not an ordinary person! h.e.l.l be a help with the issue regarding moms memories! Chiaki hurriedly tried to stop him . s.h.i.+ngo stopped in his footsteps again . Not an ordinary person… what does that mean? Er… Chiaki was unsure if she should tell him that Seiji was a spiritual ability user . It might make her father feel that Seiji was a scammer . He… Hes actually an amazing detective… s.h.i.+ngo had a strange expression after hearing this . An amazing detective? A high school detective? You must have watched too much anime! Chiaki could easily tell that was what her father was thinking right now . The truth is just like the plot out of an anime… or even stranger, Dad, Chiaki thought to herself . This isnt a funny joke at all, s.h.i.+ngo told her coldly . If hes someone with strange interests, you should immediately break up with him . It was apparent that her father had misunderstood . He doesnt have any strange interests… Unless him starting a harem with me in it counts? I thought that you were reasonable, Chiaki . Im not against you having a boyfriend if you wish . But if hes not normal, thats another matter entirely . A fierce glint appeared in s.h.i.+ngos eyes . Chiaki felt pressured by her father . But, the next instant, she actually felt a little happy because her father had shown some worry for her . Whether hes normal or not, cant you decide after you meet and talk to him? s.h.i.+ngo fell silent . Theres nothing to talk about… I forbid you from telling him about your mother . After he said that, he turned around to leave again . Wait a moment! He really can help out . Chiaki tried once more . I doubt that h.e.l.l be of any use… and even if he could be, theres no meaning to it . s.h.i.+ngo started walking . Wait, Dad… The famous artist walked up to the door and opened it . However, he instantly stopped in his tracks afterwards . That was because someone had arrived outside the door . A restaurant server had just led an incredibly handsome boy to the room . Pleased to meet you for the first time, Wakabsan . Seiji smiled politely . I am Seigo Harano . Chiaki felt quite moved that Seiji had actually been waiting for her near the restaurant, which was why he had managed to arrive so quickly . The famous artist who had an icy expression sat down once more across from Chiaki and her boyfriend . When Seiji had arrived, he saw that s.h.i.+ngo Wakaba had been about to leave despite his daughters objections . Seiji immediately put out his hand to block the doorway, and said some taunting words . You dont even dare to face your daughters boyfriend? Only then had the famous artist begrudgingly stayed . I apologize for being rather forceful just now . Seiji started off with an apology . But its so difficult to meet you, so I felt that I shouldnt miss this chance… Let us have a proper discussion, Wakabsan . s.h.i.+ngo remained silent with his icy expression . Dad told me about mom… Chiaki was about to explain what she heard earlier to Seiji . I said, youre forbidden from telling him about this issue . s.h.i.+ngo immediately stopped her . Dad… Hes an outsider . Theres nothing to say to him on this matter . Chiaki had an awkward expression after hearing this . Im Chiakis boyfriend . Even if you dont agree, that doesnt change the fact that Im her boyfriend, Wakabsan, Seiji spoke in a calm voice . The issue regarding Chiakis mother is very important . I need to understand more . Its not important at all . Nor do you have the right to know about it, s.h.i.+ngo stated coldly . Thats where youre wrong . Its highly important, because this is about Chiakis safety, Seiji spoke in a serious tone . …Safety? Yes… Only by learning more will I be able to better protect Chiaki . s.h.i.+ngo furrowed his eyebrows slightly . Chiaki needs protection? Seiji looked directly at s.h.i.+ngo and spoke in a serious tone, Thats right . Shes currently in a potentially dangerous situation that might be related to her mother… or maybe even related to you, Wakabsan .