5 A New Slate (2/2)

Kazuya found this to be a waste of time since no one would be ever to diagnose something that is out of this world. He had insisted on looking at his own test results and found no traces of his older self's injuries anywhere. Unlike the soul ring which he assumed had bound itself to his soul, the gem he received from the demon lord was a physical object. He couldn't help but wonder how it mysteriously got carried over as well.

”(No point in thinking about it now)”

Kazuya looked at the woman talking to the doctors, she was called Kouzuki Kyouko. There was no doubt that she was his blood related mother, yet he still didn't know how to act around her. He thought that being a real amnesiac would make their meeting a lot less awkward. He already had one lifetime of memories and experiences and that didn't involve having a mother so this was very new to him.

”Kazuya?” The doctors left not too long afterwards, and the mother and son duo had finally had a chance to be alone together.

”Yes?”

”Are you hungry? What would you like for dinner?”

”Isn't the hospital going to provide meals?”

”You don't need to be reserved around me. I'm your mother. I'm allowed to spoil my own son especially since my son is recovering right?” She smiled warmly at him. He could subtly feel that she was slightly pushing herself so he could only submit.

”Well… sushi would be nice. Hmm… or should I go for ramen or… maybe a pizza? I don't know…” talking about food made him realize that he hadn't tasted food in who knows how long. Food from this world even more so.

”Don't you worry about a thing! Mom will get them all for you so just sit tight” Slightly baffled at her son's choices, she took her phone and stepped out of the room.

After making sure that she was occupied with her call, Kazuya browsed through her belongings to look for information. He only gathered bits and pieces of fragmented memories and wanted to know more about the people around him at this unknown period of his life.

Kouzuki Kyouko

Kouzuki Corp CEO

”Kouzuki Corporation? CEO?” Looking at the calling card, he was unfamiliar with this company.

Kazuya was startled. He was a poor student in his memories. He worked different jobs just to get by. His mother already passed away when his memories started and he was told that he suffered from amnesia because of the accident that caused her death.

After taking another look at the hospital suite he was alone in, the thoughts that it was merely a small company left his mind and intensified his curiosity.

”(From my original memories, it was always her in the pictures. Is she a single mother?)”

He was so absorbed in this thoughts that he failed to realize that his mother had already returned to find him looking through her stuff. It wasn't like he was looking through her stuff to steal so she continued to observe him and was touched to find him holding onto her card while staring at a picture the both of them took together not too long ago.

”Kazuya?” She decided to break the silence after a while which startled him.

”I'm sorry… Mother. I was hoping to remember a few more things so that you won't look so sad. But I'm a failure”

”Silly boy. As long as you're alright, you don't need to worry about such things. Remember or not, you're still my one and only Kazuya” She hugged his little body tightly.

”Can you tell me about myself?” Her familiar scent suddenly triggered a feeling of longing inside of him. He couldn't help but recognize her existence as he subconsciously hugged her back.

Looking at the happy expression on Kyouko's face as she proudly told him about their time together. Kazuya couldn't help but feel guilty since no new memories appeared on his head. He shook his head and apologized multiple times whenever she asked if he could recall anything but Kyouko refused to give up and kept coming up with different stories of their time together.

It wasn't until that the food finally arrived that she finally decided to take a break.

”Special Delivery!”

A cheerful yet familiar voice announced herself before entering the suite. A smiling young lady entered the room carrying different types of food. Like his mother, this lady was dressed professionally. The only difference was that this attractive young lady was someone he recognized.

”Big sis Mei? What are you doing here?” He asked nonchalantly.

This was the first person who he knew from his previous life so he immediately recognized her. His excitement in finally meeting someone he used to know took over as he decided to call her out. What Kazuya failed to realize that both women were shocked by his careless words.

The shocked visitor stood frozen. The smile she once had disappeared but her beautiful features weren't affected in the least. She immediately dropped the bags in her hands as her neatly tied up long hair trembled along with her body. Tears immediately started to gather in her eyes yet Kazuya still failed to realize what he did. He made it even worse with his next words.

”Jeez big sis… this isn't your place so can you please put stop that habit of putting everything away as you please?”

”W-what did you just call me K-kazu? I wasn't able to hear you from here” She stuttered.

”Have you gone deaf Big sis M—” it was at that moment that he realized what he just did. The opened lips he used to speak froze as he quickly began to think of an excuse.

”Kazuuuuu!!!” She leaped towards his small body and crushed him with her own.

It was already too late. He had carelessly dug himself into a pit that was difficult to get out of.