Sonoshee wrote: Jesse wrote: I'm doing my yearly playthrough of the Shenmue series and I think there's a mistake with Nozomi's mom? Granted I could've missed dialogue before at the flower shop about it but this is the first time I've ever noticed it.
When you get the call from Nozomi at your house to meet at the park. She tells Ryo how she feels. She says that her mom called from Canada and her dad is insisting that Nozomi return home.
When you meet her again at the park and she's crying she says that her mom will stay here in Japan but she'll have to go to Canada. Is that a mis translation or a minor plot inconvenience?
A mis-translation I think.
She probably means her grandmother (with who she's staying with) will remain in Japan.
It's more than likely a mistake but now I think I missed some piece of dialogue about nozomi saying oh btw mom's back in town to him or something to that effect.
Here's part of a transcript of the 2nd night:
Nozomi is embarrassed cause Ryo sees her crying
Ryo - problem with your mom?
Nozomi - yes she'll stay here but she says i have to go there
Ryo - I see
Nozomi - it's her family home and she's worried about Grandma so she's staying
Ryo says you don't want to be with your father and nozomi goes into how she doesn't want to leave Ryo etc.
Likely Nozomi's mom came back to Japan to help her pack and is planning on staying to help out the grandmother and the business while nozomi returns to Canada. I'm just intrigued that we the player don't get that conversation about her mom being back and what nozomi thinks or feels about it.