Daughter

(20th floor)

Ais PoV-

Today I am testing the Rapier that I borrowed from Goibniu-sama because my original weapon Desperate was currently being repaired. 

It took me a few minutes to get used to the Rapier that I borrowed from Goibniu-sama, now it's time for me to test it on monsters.

I looked for monsters on the 20th floor and I encountered a monster party consisting of several Gun Libellula and Trolls, a party of level two adventurers would panic by this sight however I am different.

I didn't wait for the monsters to approach me, instead, it's me who dashed toward the horde of monsters. 

I slashed my sword at a speed that is barely visible to any normal human eyes. I cut the limbs of the monsters like a Tufo. It didn't take me long to take care of the monster's party.

After killing them all, I looked at the Rapier that I borrowed from Goibniu-sama and thought. 'Although the power isn't bad. It is a sword that is too slim and easy to break, this is not the sword for me, but I have no choice since mine is on repair..'

I sigh and thought. 'With this kind of weapon I can't go lower than the 30th floor because it would surely break If I go deeper... anyway...I couldn't meet him today either…'

Inside her mind, a boy who looks like a rabbit appeared, ever since her first encounter with him, she couldn't stop thinking about him, because she reminded him of the old her.

After hunting for another hour. I decided to give it a rest and go back to the surface, as I went to the upper floor I saw a member of a Ganesha familia catching a monster.

Seeing this reminded me of that event. 

'Ah, it's already that time of the year...the Monster Festival.' 

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(17th Floor)

I didn't stay at the 18th for various reasons, it's not like I have something to do there, especially when the things there are ten times more expensive than on the surface, so it's unwise to buy things on the 18th floor when you can buy them cheaper on the surface.

As I walked through the 17th floor, I heard a loud bang through the whole floor and instantly I realized that someone was fighting a big monster and I know exactly what kind of monster it is.

Goliath, the monster rex of the 17th floor, but then I realized something was off, today wasn't supposed to be the day that the Goliath would spawn.

I got curious, so I looked at the fight scene and I saw a Black Goliath, then at that moment, I realized. 'No wonder, it was a Black Goliath, unlike an ordinary one this monster doesn't have any specific time being respawn, but it's still, how exactly did this thing get spawned?'

I was confused, but all of my thoughts vanished as I saw a girl about my age cut off the arm of the Black Goliath-like nothing. Just by looking at her moves, I could tell that she was stronger than me.

I couldn't help but grip the Rapier's handle tightly, then a question appeared inside my mind. 'How? How did she become this strong? I want to know!'

Seeing the strength of the girl who played the Black Goliath-like it was some sort of goblin. I wanted to know how exactly she became so strong.

From the start to the end. I saw the girl with white hair kill the Black Goliath-like it was a low-level monster. 

Even, I couldn't do the same feat as this girl in front of me, I saw her touch the Black Goliath magic stone and it disappeared as she did. I was a bit surprised but it wasn't strange, after all the world is huge so it isn't surprising that an artifact such as that exists.

Then I approached the white hair girl and spoke.

"You...how did you become so strong?" 

The white hair girl heard me, and she turned her back and looked me in the face, and I looked at her.

My eyes widened, my body froze, my soul trembled.

This girl in front of me looks exactly like my mother…!

If it wasn't for the fact that her hair was a different color. I would have an emotional breakdown and pounce at her

Because she looks exactly like my mother!

However... Even though I know that she's not my mother, for some reason, I feel connected to this girl in front of me...it's like I've known her for a long time...

My feelings became complicated after seeing her face.

Then the girl also looked at me with a surprised expression, although I'm not the best when it comes to reading someone's emotions.

I could feel it, she's happy seeing me, then the white hair girl opened her mouth and said,

"Mother…"

And that's how I met my daughter, the person who changed my life forever.

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(Back To Normal PoV)

Aria smiled as she saw her mother in this timeline, she knows that she doesn't recognize her, but it doesn't matter she will make her know and believe her!

It was truly a coincidence that they met this way, then Aria approached her and said.

"Hi! Mother! It's nice seeing you, young!"

Ais tilted her head as she heard Aria's words, she couldn't comprehend what she just said. "Mother? I'm sorry, but I don't have a daughter."

It was rare for Ais to talk to a stranger, mostly she would only talk inside her mind.

"Well, that's obvious! That's before I'm from the future!" Aria went straight to the point, she told her without hesitation.

Ais didn't know how to react, she wasn't sure how to respond to this, but one thing she could tell was that Aria wasn't lying despite how carefree she told her that she's from the future.

Now her question is. If she's really her daughter, who was the father?

Before she could ask Aria, she received a hug from her, making her stunned for a moment.

"Mother! You look exactly like me! It's like we're twins! It's really nice to see you like this." Aria giggles as she hugs her younger version of her mother.

"Umm…" Ais didn't know how to respond, this girl who claimed to be his daughter from the future, still she didn't find her hug disgusted or uncomfortable.

Instead, she found it warm and good, for some reason, she had the urge to pat the head of the white-haired girl.

After Aria had her fill, she said. "That was nice!"

Ais just stared at her, while she was calm outside, her mind was in a mess, she had tons of questions to ask, but she didn't know how to start.

Aria notices her mother's expression, as a daughter, she knows what her expression means, she wasn't her daughter for nothing, she knows that her mother had plenty of questions that she wanted to ask her right now.

"I know you have a lot of questions to ask me. Mother, but I'll introduce myself first. My name is Aria Cranel, 16 years old and a level 7 adventurer from the future!"

Ais didn't even listen to the latter part, her mind focused on a single word, a name. Aria, that was her mother's name!

"Your name...who…" Ais wanted to ask who named her.

Aria understood and replied. "You, of course! It's you who named me mother! You named me after my grandmother."

Hearing that, Ais thought. 'That made sense...If I had a child I would either name them Albert and Aria, my father and mother..'

She never really thought of having a family, because her focus was somewhere else.

Then she realized that, if she has a daughter in the future, she must have done THAT with a man.

Realizing that, her mind suddenly filled with lewd fantasy, and couldn't help but turn red.

Seeing her turn red. Aria thought. 'I wonder what mother is thinking?'

After stabilizing herself, Ais asked. "W-who is your father?"

Ais asked in an embarrassed tone, but Aria paid no heed, as she somehow understood what her mother is currently feeling right now, imagine as an innocent teenager and suddenly someone told you that you're their mother, naturally you'd ask who is the father.

Because it's important.

Aria smiles and replies. "Bell Cranel!"

"Who..?" Ais tilted her head.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward for both of them, Aria couldn't help but smile wryly.

How awkward must it be, to know that your mother doesn't even know your father's name?

"Ahem- O-of course...you don't know him...haha... anyway! I'll describe his appearance! Otou-sama is like this!" Aria started to explain her father's appearance to her mother.

After hearing the description of her future husband, she couldn't stop herself from being surprised.

'It's him... that boy...so he... he's going to be my husband…' Ais thought.

Suddenly, a foreign feeling appeared inside her heart as she thought of that boy. She felt her heart quicken a bit, knowing who her future husband is going to be, she couldn't help but want to meet him right now and spend some time talking to him.

With all honesty, she never thought of romance, until now that's it.

(End-)

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