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He'd deny it if you pointed it out, but Ikigai definitely adored his mother. He always wanted to be more like her, a tall fiery fox, and thus denies his cat half... even though his cat half is a little more prominent.
When Hotaru died, Ikigai definitely mourned for a while, though he did it alone, where nobody could see him.
Hotaru loved all of her kids a ton. She was always the type that would tease those she loved, though, so she adored calling Ikigai small and a kitten. The fact that he would flail and yell made it so much better. She knew that he didn't hate her for it, and even though he never said it she could tell he was a total momma's boy. Now that Hotaru is dead, she watches over Ikigai to make sure he is safe and happy.