Ch.140Side Story) Race (Complete)

We welcomed the start of the new school term.

Accordingly, we were heading to the Academy by carriage.

Since everyone insisted on riding in the same carriage as me, we were all seated in one carriage together.

Kirsy naturally claimed the spot beside me. Since she was carrying my child, I found myself taking even more care of her.

Kirsy seemed truly satisfied with this situation, as the smile never left her face.

Even though she should be feeling discomfort from her swelling belly or suffering from morning sickness, she acted as if everything was fine as long as she had my love.

“Honey, kiss me.”

Kirsy would push her lips toward me whenever she felt bored. Since everyone knew she was pregnant, they all tried to be considerate of her, but Asena, the embodiment of jealousy, seemed to have reached her limit.

“Take it easy.”

Asena said sharply.

“…Huh?”

“How much more are you going to demand from him?”

Kirsy rested her head on my shoulder and looked at Asena with innocent eyes.

Asena clenched her fist and continued speaking.

“…We agreed not to show affection when we’re all together.”

“…Can’t you make an exception since I’m pregnant?”

“…If that’s the case, why did we make the promise in the first—”

“—You can do the same when you get pregnant, sister.”

“…………”

I was genuinely impressed.

“…Wow…”

It had been a very long time since I’d seen Asena lose in an argument.

She glared at Kirsy, then looked at me.

The greedy Praester’s eyes gleamed.

It was as if she was muttering to herself, ‘Yes. When I get pregnant…’

Asena turned her head to look out the window.

Daisy intervened.

“Come on, everyone. Let’s get along. We can all get what we want in the end without competing.”

As she said this, Daisy smiled.

Then she covered her mouth with her left hand. The ring on her fourth finger reflected light and sparkled.

“……..”

I looked at Daisy. I couldn’t tell if she was intentionally showing off her ring or if it was accidental.

-Tap.

“….?”

I suddenly felt something touch my leg.

It was Judy. She was looking out the window like Asena, but her leg kept tapping mine.

-Tap.

I could tell she was trying to get my attention.

She was trying to catch my interest without others noticing.

“What is it, Judy?”

Deciding to tease her, I called her out openly.

“Ah…!”

She became flustered and started checking the reactions of the other women. She seemed anxious that her meager plan had been exposed.

I burst into laughter.

As I laughed so happily, the women in the carriage began to smile one by one. Even Asena.

Soon, we arrived at the Academy.

The trumpets of Mels announced our arrival.

I could see Academy students outside the carriage, watching us with interest.

Finally, the horses stopped, and the carriage followed suit.

Before the coachman could open the door, I opened it myself.

Then, I offered my hand to Kirsy.

With a proud expression, Kirsy gently took my hand and slowly descended the steps.

In truth, her belly wasn’t swollen enough for others to notice yet, nor was she uncomfortable enough to have trouble with steps like these, but knowing that I could only offer this kind of care now, I wanted to do everything for her.

As soon as Kirsy’s feet touched the ground, she jumped into my arms.

“Hehehehehe…”

“What makes you so happy?”

“…You know.”

“……”

As she said, I did know.

I embraced Kirsy for a long, very long time.

Next, Judy got off.

Judy came very close to me and started scolding me about what happened earlier.

“Caden…! H-how could you do that earlier..!”

“Do what?”

“You know…!”

She spoke in a whisper. I shrugged my shoulders.

“…Judy, you need to fix that.”

“…What?”

“Why do you keep worrying about what the others think? You’re my wife too.”

“…Huh?”

“Actually, if there’s anyone the others respect most, it’s you. Everyone knows you saved my life.”

“……..”

Judy’s expression remained troubled.

Only then did I realize that these weren’t the words she needed to hear.

I hugged her and said:

“…Be more confident. I love you.”

“………”

Judy’s face turned red, and eventually, she nodded.

Daisy got off next.

“Ah, Caden. We’ve finally arrived at the Academy.”

“Yes, we have. Are you feeling alright?”

“You should have asked Kirsy that first.”

“I’m going to stay close and monitor her condition from now on.”

“…From now on?”

“Yes.”

Daisy’s expression subtly changed. She nodded in understanding, but she seemed somewhat uncomfortable.

“Caden?”

She called me.

“Yes.”

“…About what I mentioned before? I have some thoughts… let’s talk about it.”

“What are you referring to?”

She leaned her upper body toward me. Then she whispered quietly.

“…A-at the Academy… intercour—”

“……”

“Come out, Daisy.”

A cold voice sounded from behind Daisy.

It was Asena.

Her stern expression still hadn’t softened.

“…Honey, you seem to keep forgetting.”

Asena stopped a hand’s width away from me and spoke.

The most vicious villain in this world and the head of the Praester Family.

At the same time, my cute sister and lovely wife.

A woman who never shows her emotions to anyone else but reveals all kinds of feelings to me.

She said:

“You should love me the most.”

The other women flinched upon hearing those words.

Especially Kirsy, whose face hardened severely.

“That’s how we can maintain peace. Understand?”

“……….”

Asena’s charisma instantly dominated the air.

As I was momentarily frozen, wondering how to respond, Asena slightly smiled.

While everyone’s attention was drawn to her, she—who rarely showed any emotion—smiled.

“…I’m joking.”

Others might have believed her words. Since she even showed a smile she rarely revealed, they might have really thought Asena was just teasing.

But as I was directly looking into her eyes, I knew.

…..She wasn’t joking.

In an instant, Asena reached out to me.

She strongly pulled the back of my neck and head, then pressed her lips against mine.

No one knows my lips and oral structure better than Asena.

She inserted her tongue as if it were her own home and shared a deep kiss.

“Pahah..!”

Then, primly wiping her lips, she looked at me.

She who never showed affection in front of anyone, especially Kirsy, had suddenly acted this way.

“I am the head of the Praester Family. So… I need to stamp my mark like this at least once while everyone is watching.”

She said.

“…I love you, honey. You’re mine.”

At the villain’s actions, I couldn’t help but smile.