Seiji and Mika decided to tell her mother Nozomi the truth.
Although it was probably possible to forcibly fool her somehow, when considering what might happen in the future, they felt it would be better to tell her the truth.
Mika immediately called her mother to reassure her that she was safe.
The call connected immediately.
"Mom…"
"Mika! Where are you? Are you alright?" Mika immediately heard her mother's concerned voice.
"I'm fine. I'm currently by the riverside and on my way home now."
"What exactly happened to you? Why haven't I been able to contact you?"
"Something out of the ordinary happened… I'll tell you about it when I return home," Mika answered.
Nozomi fell silent for a moment.
"Are you currently together with Haruta-kun?" Nozomi suddenly inquired.
"Yeah…"