533 A Light-hearted Family Time (2/2)
”Mama! Wash… wash… wash me!” she said, her emerald eyes shining with innocence.
”Oh? Does my little princess want to be washed by her mama? But of course!” I said, gently petting her plumage and kissing her forehead.
”You got so big already my little girl… Every time I see my children growing stronger, it makes me both happy but also quite sad… I just hope that whenever you set off from your family, you will still remember us” I said.
”Mama! I never… go away from… mama! Never!” she said, hugging me tightly.
T-This is too much.
”Ah, w-well, it was just a commentary, my baby. If you do not want to go away from mama you can stay with me for all eternity if you want, mama will never mind” I said.
”Mama!”
”Kireina, what are you talking about? Our children are still far too young to leave the nest yet! And there is a whole city in here, so I don't think they will go anywhere” said Nephiana.
”Oh… I guess so, I was just remembering… something” I said.
As I washed my children, I remembered a time when I went to live alone on my own, away from my parent's house in my first life.
It was a very hard life, and I could barely find a job stable enough to sustain the rent, food, and everything else… I ended up resisting for three years before going back to my parents' house.
At that time, I felt very pathetic with myself… I ended up being stupid, thinking that I could live by myself… but life in Japan was quite hard at that time, and without any important title other than the one as a programmer, I could not do much.
I refused to be a corporate slave because I wanted to live a life worth living… so I ended up working at a local store for a miserable income, but it was enough for me to give me my own little gifts from time to time while not having to worry about rent by living with my parents…
I remember how my mother and my father said that I would be always welcomed in the house whenever something bad were to happen, and when I came back to them, they received me with open arms, they didn't tell me that I was a failure or anything at all.
They only said 'You did your best; we are proud of you'… haah… I feel like I own them so much.
I do not know why I always get these stupid flashbacks when I am with my children… I guess they are like his grandchildren in a way… I wonder how would they react? It is all so mesmerizing to think about.
I really hope that one day… I could meet them again…
I am sure that they would be happy with their many grandchildren, after all, they were always fantasying about how my children would look like…
Well, I had the opportunity to have a family back then, but the only girlfriend I had at that time left me after a few discussions over money, I could not simply maintain us both, so she ended leaving me.
I do not really hold any grudges against her, it is understandable to feel like that in that situation, our relationship did not end abruptly either, so it did not feel bad.
I am no longer a human anymore, nor I live on Earth… so I cannot really go around thinking about that life. This is a completely different and new life, thinking about the past will not do much… well, perhaps what my parents taught me will always remain with me.
”Mama! Wash me!”
Nirah appeared in front of my sight, bringing me back to reality, she had been being taken care of by Nesiphae and Amiphossia but rushed towards me with a happy smile.
”Mama… mine!” said Nyphenne, tightly wrapping me with her wings.
”Nee-chan, let me be with mama!” said Nirah, discussing with Nyphenne.
”You two, don't fight for me, there is enough of me for everyone, okay? It hurts me deeply to see my little daughters discuss things like these… alright?” I asked.
Nirah and Nyphenne glanced at each other and calmed down.
”Okay… if mama says so… But wash me, wash me!” said Nirah.
”Wash me too, mama!” said Nyphenne, flapping her bright green wings.
I extended my limbs into various arms, taking care of my two little daughters. Washing their armpits, feathers, tails, hair, arms, and snake-headed tail tips.
Nirah's snakehead did not seem to like shampoo nor soap, but it seemed to have become tamer since back then. I wondered if it had a brain of its own or it was connected to Nirah…
Checking on Nirah's physiology, the snakehead has a small brain that is connected to Nirah's spinal cord, so it seems to be more like a small auxiliary brain that has a small consciousness or perhaps just natural reflexes that mirror Nirah's state.
In any case, I washed it as well, the scales can get very dirty if not properly washed.
”You… you!”
”…eh?”
”…”
I glanced at the snakehead again, but it seemed to be normal.
I could swear that I heard a small, evil voice coming from it.
Was it my imagination?
I inspected the snakehead several times with countless skills, such as 'Schrödinger Law', even my own aura and divinity for a few seconds… but nothing seemed to show up.
”Mama?” asked Nirah.
”Ah, nothing my dear…”
Although there were not any signs, I suspected that it could be what I've been thinking for a while… but better not rush things, it is better to always have Nirah with one of my Slime Clones or True Body Clones.
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