I meant taking other translations (in my case russian translation) and translating them into english. Not really theft but not really translation either, thus i called it a game of telephone.
She isn't really his parent, so it all depends on context and considering the fact that he was an adult and didn't need anyone to act like a mother for him, she might as well be an acquaintance.
You know, when i think about this, there are a surprisingly few mangas out there who just break the 4th wall and imply that readers are part of the story. I think i only really remember