"Ah, you're back already, dear?" Lina smiled warmly when she saw her energetic daughter approaching with light steps. She patted the empty spot beside her.
"Come here, sit here with Mom!"
Hanah nodded and immediately sat beside her mother, her white cat doll still hugged tightly to her chest. Meanwhile, Nova took a position with calm movements beside Hanah and sat there. In front of them was KFC fried chicken that still looked hot, accompanied by golden french fries and cold coca cola.
Lina's eyes focused on her daughter's cute doll.
"Ah, where did you get this beautiful doll, dear?" her mother asked while observing the doll with curiosity and slight surprise seeing the quite good quality of the doll.
Hanah glanced at Nova for a moment before answering.
"From the claw machine game earlier, Mom. Nova got it for me," Hanah explained proudly.
"I see?" Lina nodded and was slightly surprised. Her eyes looked toward her daughter.
"Did you thank him properly?"
"I did, Mom," Hanah answered, a sweet thin smile appearing on her lips.
Lina shifted her gaze to Nova.
"Thank you for helping Auntie's child today. You're really a good child," she said.
Nova shook his head slowly, his expression remaining calm.
"It's okay. Besides, it was a game that was quite easy to understand," he answered.
"Wow!" Lina was surprised by Nova's words.
*I think that game is very difficult and annoying. I myself have tried it many times before and always failed,* thought Hanah while secretly glancing at Nova with feelings of admiration mixed with curiosity. *You yourself seemed to know too well how to play it even though it was your first time playing. You're really too talented and amazing. This child can understand something easily.*
"Well then, let's eat together before the food gets cold and unappetizing," Lina invited.
And after that they began to eat.
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"Ah, so tired..." Nova complained while dropping his body with dramatic movements onto the soft living room sofa. His body slumped limply and powerlessly.
Hana, who had just placed several shopping bags containing new clothes on the coffee table, looked at Nova with disbelieving and slightly annoyed eyes.
"What do you mean by tired? You yourself just walked around leisurely. You didn't even carry any shopping items all day," she protested.
Nova looked at Hana with his innocent face.
"We walked for a long time and went around the big mall. Isn't it clear and natural that I feel tired like this?" he explained without any guilt whatsoever.
Hana sighed deeply.
"Ah, whatever you say, Nova."
"By the way, tomorrow we'll go to make a birth certificate for you. This is very important and can't be delayed anymore."
"What is a birth certificate?" he asked. Although Nova had learned quite a lot about the human world and various aspects of modern life, there were still many bureaucratic and administrative things he didn't know, including the official term that Hana had just mentioned.
"A birth certificate is a very important and vital document in this world." She then sat calmly beside Nova and began explaining with complete and easy-to-understand details.
"A birth certificate is an official document issued by the government to show someone's legal identity, legitimate place and date of birth, as well as the names of their biological parents. Without a birth certificate, you will have great difficulty getting identity cards like ID cards, registering for formal school, opening bank accounts, handling various other administrative needs, and even getting proper health services."
Nova nodded.
"Ooh, I understand now. So it's like proof that I really exist and am officially recognized, right?" he answered.
"By the way," Hana continued while getting up from the sofa, "go take a bath then change into the new clothes we just bought today. You've been wearing that kimono for a full day."
Nova straightened his body from the relaxed and limp position on the sofa with obedient movements.
"Alright, I'll immediately take a bath and change into new clothes," he answered with a cooperative tone, then got up with calm steps toward the bathroom.
The sound of Nova's soft footsteps moving away made Hana smile slightly.