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Waking from sleep, I quietly opened my eyes.

Dazzling sunlight streamed in between my heavily lifted eyelids.

Then, I saw Chaerin sitting beside me, looking down at me.

“You’re awake?”

“Ah. Chaerin.”

“Uh, yeah…”

As soon as she heard her name, she didn’t know what to do. Thinking of teasing her a bit, I said jokingly.

“Why are you like that? Now that we’re speaking informally, you don’t like it? Should I just treat you like before, Chaerin-ssi?”

“Ah, no, I like it now. It’s good, but I just haven’t adapted yet… I’ll get used to it soon, so please keep it like this.”

“I’m just teasing. I also like being comfortable like this. How are you feeling?”

I looked it up before, and the probability of getting pregnant from a single marital act during the fertile period is surprisingly low, at 20-30%. However, thanks to the Sex Wiki, my lovers, including Chaerin, must have definitely gotten pregnant from last night’s encounter. Of course, it hasn’t even been a full day yet, so there shouldn’t be any physical changes or problems, but I asked the question just in case.

“Always the same, you know. After doing it to my heart’s content and then waking up, my body feels light as a feather.”

Fortunately, it seems there are no problems, as expected.

At that moment, Yuna, who had been sleeping next to me, stirred and woke up.

“Ugh… Oppa…”

“Yuna, did you sleep well?”

“Yes…”

While I was greeting Yuna good morning, Minah-ssi and Seo Nuna also opened their eyes. There was no need to apologize for waking them up. Because their expressions clearly showed how refreshed they were, just like Chaerin.

“Nuna, are you awake? Minah-ssi, did you sleep well too?”

“Uh-huh…”

“Jihoon, did you sleep well…?”

“Yes, I slept well too.”

An morning spent with four girlfriends—even though I’d experienced it several times already, it still made my heart feel full. While everyone, still half-asleep, remained quiet in their spots, Chaerin started gently touching her belly, so I asked.

“Chaerin, why?”

“Huh? Oh. It’s just that somehow my belly feels different than usual. Is there still semen left inside…?”

“Huh? Chaerin Unnie, me too! It feels like something is inside. Seo Unnie, do you feel it too?”

“Well… Now that you mention it, maybe…?”

“Minah Unnie too?”

“Uh-huh… It’s not unpleasant, but it feels a bit unfamiliar.”

If not just one, but several people feel it simultaneously, could there really be something? Since the Sex Wiki effect, which guarantees pregnancy if I ejaculate internally with intent, would have been applied, it might be because of that. However, even if I had a strong suspicion, I couldn’t voice it, so I just stayed quiet.

“Gasp! No way, we’re not actually pregnant, are we?!”

“Ah, no way. That’s impossible. How could four people get pregnant on the same day? Even though I said I hoped it would happen, honestly, it’s difficult…”

Seo Nuna replied with a realistic perspective. Nevertheless, Yuna seemed to want to trust her intuition.

“But it’s amazing that we all feel something, isn’t it! Minah Unnie! Did you feel like this when you were pregnant with Seo Unnie?”

“Hmm… No. I think the feeling came only after more time had passed.”

“Aww, what. Guess not… It would be great if all four of us got pregnant together.”

Yuna revealed her disappointment with pouting lips. Indeed, when her wish comes true, how much will she jump around and rejoice? I also wonder what kind of expression Seo Nuna, who said it was impossible, would make when she finds out the truth.

As I was imagining that moment in my head, a forgotten fact suddenly came to mind.

“Oh, right, Chaerin. Aren’t you late for work?”

“It’s fine. Today’s Saturday.”

“Oh? Ah, right. That’s true.”

It’s embarrassing that I made such a fuss, but it’s a relief that I’m not late. At that moment, Minah-ssi, who was softly smiling at me, caught my eye, and I said in a playful tone.

“Minah-ssi, if you smile like that, I get embarrassed. People might misunderstand.”

“Oh dear, I’m sorry. I wasn’t laughing because of that, but because it’s nice to see you and Chaerin speaking informally to each other. It shows that you two have grown closer.”

“Really? Then, should I speak informally with Minah-ssi too?”

“Are you saying you’ll just call me by my name too?”

Her face, which had been lost in thought for a moment, instantly turned red.

“It, it sounds good, but wouldn’t it be too embarrassing…? Not yet, maybe later…”

“Alright. How about Seo Nuna? If you want to be called just by your name, tell me anytime.”

“I like it now. Because I’m the only one you comfortably call ‘Nuna,’ it makes me feel special somehow.”

I didn’t know she thought that way, but I should do as she prefers anyway. Even though it’s an odd situation where I only call Chaerin, who is older than Seo Nuna, by her name, if everyone is fine with it, then it should be okay.

“Then I’ll keep doing as I’ve been with Nuna.”

“Oppa! Should I also speak informally to you?!”

Yuna suddenly climbed on top of me and exclaimed. I cupped her soft cheeks with both hands, gently shaking them, and replied.

“No. It’s cute when you call me Oppa.”

“Really? Then I’ll keep calling you Oppa from now on. Hehe.”

I think it’s about time to get out of bed. I need to wash my face and then we all need to eat.

“Jihoon… Are you tired?”

Minah-ssi asked me that as I was about to get up. Her gaze was clearly on my eyes, but she kept glancing down at my groin.

“No? I slept well, so I’m fine. Why, Minah-ssi?”

“Well… we decided to have children now, didn’t we? Since it’s generally rare to succeed on the first try, I was thinking maybe we should keep trying…”

In other words, does she mean she wants to do it again if I’m okay with it? Even though I wasn’t aroused right now, it seems she had naughty thoughts just by looking at my limp dick. The problem was that Minah-ssi didn’t seem to be the only one thinking that way.

“Oh, Mom is right. If you want a baby, you have to put in that much effort.”

“…I agree. The more times we do it, the higher the chances.”

“This is all for the sake of an easy pregnancy,” Seo Nuna and Chaerin said primly. Yuna also exclaimed ‘Me too!’ as if she couldn’t be left out, and hugged me.

Thus, the efforts of my lovers, who still didn’t know they were pregnant, continued for the sake of pregnancy, and only after satisfying them was I able to get out of bed.

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After that day, we prepared for the wedding whenever we had free time. We looked for a venue and chose beautiful dresses, and at the same time, we didn’t forget to look for a newlywed home to live in together. Marriage is a big event in life, and a lot of money can go into it depending on spending habits, so it’s said that quite a few engaged couples fight during wedding preparations, but we didn’t have any such issues. Perhaps it was because all five of us, despite having financial comfort, weren’t particularly interested in lavish weddings. Since we hadn’t fought at all during the past three years to begin with, perhaps it was only natural.

As the wedding preparations proceeded smoothly, joyful news also arrived. It was the news of the four prospective brides’ pregnancies. When they first heard the news at the hospital, everyone reacted with disbelief. Only Yuna, excited, shot up from her chair, while the others remained bewildered until they belatedly realized it was real and then shared their joy.

The wedding date was set for the Saturday when they would be two months pregnant. Not only were the preparations smooth and trouble-free, but everyone also had no desire for an extravagant ceremony, and above all, their strong desire to quickly exchange their marital vows allowed them to set the date sooner than expected.

And finally, that day came. The day to formally acknowledge our relationship and pledge eternal love in front of the people we cherish.

At a typical wedding, the bride is usually in the bridal waiting room, and the groom is busy greeting the pouring stream of guests at the venue entrance. However, I had already finished greeting all the guests early on and was leisurely standing idly at the entrance. This was because, as we had discussed before, we only invited the closest people who would acknowledge our relationship. Therefore, the guest list was simple. Instead of my deceased parents, my aunt and uncle who had looked after me like their own child until I was a high school student. Seo Nuna’s grandparents, who are also Minah-ssi’s parents, and Chaerin’s parents. In addition, there were also my and the prospective brides’ closest friends, who thankfully came to attend.

‘Everyone who was supposed to come has arrived, right…?’

If all the guests to whom we sent invitations had arrived, there would be no need for me to stay here any longer. It would be better to go inside and chat with family and friends, calming my pounding heart before the wedding.

Nevertheless, I continued to stand here, thinking that perhaps someone might still be on their way. The person who, despite hearing about her daughter’s wedding, replied that she likely couldn’t attend due to being too busy with work. She, one of my prospective mothers-in-law and Yuna’s mother, was precisely why I was still holding my spot.

….

As Yuna started dating me, her obsession with her mother’s affection disappeared, but even after three years, the mother-daughter relationship hadn’t grown particularly close. Her mother’s attitude remained rather chilly towards her daughter, and Yuna, having adapted to it, stayed quiet, not wanting to trouble her mother. Perhaps it was true that she couldn’t come because she was genuinely busy with work, rather than disliking her daughter. Because even if her demeanor wasn’t warm, it subtly conveyed that she cherished her daughter deep down.

Is that why? I couldn’t easily erase the hope that she might somehow make time to come to her daughter’s wedding.

….

I quietly stood guard, but no matter how long I waited, there was no sign of her. As the wedding start time drew closer, the thought that it would be useless to wait any longer grew stronger.

‘…Right. She’s so busy, after all.’

Even though she isn’t exposed to the media, she’s someone who is as pressed for time as the famous restaurateur Park Jongwon. Although I still wished she would come to her daughter’s wedding, there was nothing I could do in this situation. Fortunately, thanks to a colleague from work, with whom she became close while fitting modeling, Yuna didn’t have absolutely no guests.

As I was about to enter the venue, grateful for that fact.

“…Excuse me.”

A voice, stopping me as I turned around. My eyes widened as I identified the owner of that voice.

“Yes?”

Since Yuna’s mother was the only guest we invited who hadn’t arrived yet, the woman before me had to be her. Nevertheless, I couldn’t be sure of my assumption. The mother-in-law I had imagined, having never met her before, was adorned with luxury brands, befitting a hugely successful businesswoman. However, the person standing before me was rather plain in appearance, with no embellishments visible except for a neat suit.

“Han Jihoon-ssi?”

It was the familiar voice I had often heard nearby when Yuna talked on the phone with her mother. Soon, that voice rang in my ears again.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Yuna’s mother.”