Just A Reincarnation Story (Summoning Japan Edition)

Chapter 8: Mother and Daughter

"Ehehehehe... guess who?"

A snicker was heard, followed by a deep feminine voice that spoke in a playful tone. It was something that Meteos had grown to be familiar with during his time in Runepolis.

"Gah!"

He abruptly stood up from the bench and turned to face the person who had just spoken with a gasp. Standing there was the brown-haired researcher, Robin, wearing a short-sleeved yellow plaid shirt over a white T-shirt and blue knee-high shorts. She withdrew her hands from Meteos while smiling widely at the silver-haired boy.

"Surprise!"

"Huh!? Miss Robin!? Why are you here?"

"Why not? Leiden is a popular tourist destination, you know? Besides, I already missed you, my adorable apprentices." Robin replied nonchalantly.

Meteos' expression changed from surprised to a frown, "Okay, sorry for sounding rude. But aren't you supposed to visit your mother? You said that you haven't visited her in a long time."

"Oh, I did visit my mother. Actually, both of us decided to spend the summer here. Isn't that right, mom?"

Robin turned and called out to a person standing not too far away from Meteos and Robin. And for the second time on this day, he is very surprised.

Walking towards them is a beautiful woman in her twenties with smooth, shoulder-length black hair, dressed in a simple white dress and skirt, as well as wearing a sunhat on top of her head. She is carrying a paper bag and smiled gently at him. Meteos knows who is this woman.

"Hah!? ...No way... is that...!? Miss Robin, your mother... your mother is—"

However, the woman quickly put a finger on Meteos' lips and whispered to his ear.

"Oh my, it seems that I am pretty well known here. Nice to meet you, young man, but we are trying to enjoy a nice and quiet summer vacation here, so don't say my name out loud, please?"

Meteos blinked for a moment and checked his surroundings before replying in a much lower tone of voice.

"Ah, understandable. Forgive me. But pretty well known? What an understatement."

"Mom, this is Meteos Roguerider, one of my apprentices who lives in this town." Robin introduced.

"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Calvello."

"What a polite young man, isn't that right, mom?"

"Mm-hmm."

The mother and daughter whispered to each other.

"Ahem! Since you are here, would you mind if I show you around the town?"

"I'd love to. Please lead the way, Meteos." Robin's mother said with a smile.

As they began to walk, Meteos hissed at Robin.

"Miss Robin, you never tell me that your mother is Candee!"

That's right, Robin's mother is Candee, a Mage and cosmetologist who is very famous in the known world for her youthful appearance and her youth-preserving product in Meteos' previous life, so she is practically a celebrity. However, don't let her appearance deceive you. Despite her looking young enough to be Robin's sister, as of 1614, Candee is already 53 years old. There are rumors that she is involved in some research for immortality, and since she looked the same even when Meteos died in 1722, maybe there is some truth to it. However, Meteos never heard of Candee being married, let alone having a daughter.

"Well, you never asked." Robin shrugged.

"Seriously!?" Meteos threw his hands in exasperation, but she got a point.