Fifteen days later, the tournament was finally on everyone's head and excited and happy Aqua got out of the airport with Cherry.
The reason that he is super excited is that the tournament is held out of his country and it is in the country where Aqua's parents are currently living!
Aqua murmured with a bright smile on his face, "My mother would be somewhere here only."
"Aqua!!!" Someone screamed with excitement and joy and Aqua and Cherry turned towards it and Aqua's mother suddenly hugged him.
And Aqua started becoming emotional and happily stated, "... I missed you too much... Mama."
And Aqua's mother patted on Aqua's back and he smiled swiped his tears and left his mother and asked happily, "How are you? And where is father, is he alright?"
"Hm!" Aqua's mother muttered with a smile on her face, "I am also fine, and your father as well, he will just come at night."
And she looked at Cherry and Cherry greeted, "I am Cherry, Aqua's friend and more like big sister, nice to meet you ma'am."
"Oh my my, I didn't thought that his big sister will greet like this."
And Cherry started sweating, 'Did I did something wrong?'
And Aqua's mother kept her hand on Cherry's shoulders and uttered, "You are also like my child, speak freely and take me as your another mother. Ok?"
And Cherry was surprised that Aqua's mother is so kind and smiled happily and remarked, "Sure"
And Aqua's mother started taking them to home.
Till the journey to the apartment, where Aqua's parents live, Cherry and Aqua's mother talked a lot, Cherry told that how she met Aqua and how much she is obsessed with gaming and e sports whereas Aqua's mother told about Aqua's childhood and everything about his story.
Aqua's story made Cherry a little bit sad that he was thrown at his age of five by his real parents but a question also came in her mind which was making her more curious to ask from Aqua, but she was hesitating to ask in front of his mother.
Aqua's mother took them to home and Cherry and Aqua sat on sofa with looking here and there, curious about the surrounding and things, and Aqua's mother went to bring some snacks.
And finally Cherry asked what she wanted to ask, "Hey, Aqua, you can earn money by streaming?"
And Aqua was surprised that Cherry is asking about it but didn't lost the smile on his face.
"... So why did you never give them your income?"
"Ask that question from mother," Aqua replied with still the same face, "She will not be offended, despite she would be proud."
But Cherry understand nothing and Aqua sat back to sofa and explained, "Actually... They never took, I never denied."
And Cherry was shocked by hearing this.
"They were proud that I am able to earn money, but they never asked me for it, and whenever I tried to give them, they refused because they believed that the one who earns by his hardwork should only own the money. Just think, if I was able to earn and they could also brought me here with my money, but they didn't. It's because it was my father's necessity but it was not for me, so he didn't wanted to use mine."
And Cherry was a little bit surprised by hearing this.
"This might look foolish but it's their belief. They gave me responsibility to manage myself which was hard but it's settled."
And Aqua's mother arrived with snacks and two glasses full of water--
"Miss!!! I need some tomatoes for today!!!" Someone shouted and the door opened, he was Aqua's mother neighbour to whom Aqua recognised in a second and was completely shocked.
And Aqua stood, and the neighbour looked at him and asked, "Um... Are they your guest, miss?--"
"I will kill you,"
The neighbour looked at smiling Aqua and he wore his mask and called, "... Prince Ali Zen."
And Cherry was shocked, 'Is he Zen?!'
And Aqua's mother was also surprised that Aqua knows him.
And Zen smiled, "... From where did you, Aqua?"
And Aqua came in front of Zen and they both had a handshake!
"It's my first time seeing you, Zen." Exclaimed Aqua with a bright smile.
And Zen also smiled and replied, "Yes, I am greatful to see you, Second Ranker."
'This is how the top two global rankers meet?!' thought shocked Cherry.
And Aqua's mother asked, "Do you know each other, Zen and Cyen?"
And they both left each other's hands and Zen asked with curosity, "He is Aqua, a gamer, do you know him miss?"
And she laughed gently and replied, "Aqua's gaming has made many friends, he is my son."
And Zen was surprised by hearing and started, "Is that so? So you have came for the tournament Aqua, right?"
Aqua nodded his head.
"Tournament is two days later, wanna go out to see the building and e sports hall where it is going to happen? You can also play there on computers."
Aqua came back to sofa and pointed at Cherry and insisted, "She will come, but I am going to talk with mother for a while."
And Cherry was left blank, 'Huh?'