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A lot's changed since the tag duel in Ten.

I don't remember what happened after I dealt the finishing blow (since I passed out from the stress) but I woke up to find myself being pampered by Saionji... or rather, mom.

I was resting on her lap, half awake, as she praised me and pet me for what I did.

I didn't really understand in that moment how big of a deal it was until when I went to school the following day.

It was like I had become an overnight sensation.

Everyone I went past seemed to recognise me and talked about me in low whispers like I was some kind of hero in the hallways.

My friends, Rizawa, Fuuka, and Kidou, couldn't believe what they saw on TV and bombarded me with questions about it.

They were very excited about what happened, but it was all a bit too much for me, to be honest...

I appreciate their enthusiasm though.

In addition to my new found fame, my rank jumped from 24th to 10th and Sangria had conquered Ten, driving out the Gran Kaon.

Apparently, Logan went back to America for a month to undergo special training after his humiliating defeat. He left John in charge of the Wing while he was gone.

As for Mika, we've been getting closer as a couple recently. She has a surprising amount of free time, so she's been visiting me more and more recently.

After the tag duel, she did admit that she was jealous when mom kissed me, but once I explained that me and Saionji were family, she let it slide.

Even though I really like Mika and enjoy spending time with her, something else has been bugging me these days.

Recently, I've also started to see mom as a woman.

I decided to move back in with her after patching up our relationship, since her house was nicer than my cruddy apartment.

She's not home often since she has a lot of work to do, but when she is home, we have a bunch of fun together.

Me and mom were trying to make up for lost time, doing the things that we missed doing when I was younger.

And as I spent more time on these mother-son dates with her, I started seeing her... differently.

She wasn't just mom to me anymore... she became someone that I really admired.

Someone that I really liked.

Someone that I... loved.

I know it's wrong to love your mom this way, but... what do I do?

I feel like I'm doing something bad whenever I spend time with her now...

Yet, when I'm with her, I'm the happiest I've ever been.

I don't understand at all...

"Minoru."

Mom gently called out my name, snapping me out of my thoughts.