Ch.383383. Happy Moments. Precious Time. – End

My back was stinging with pain before I finally came to my senses.

Pregnant? What do you mean pregnant?

“Ahahah, ha, hahah…”

Renias avoids my gaze and quickly turns her head away.

I was certain everything was fine. Since she didn’t try to avoid it, I assumed it must have been a safe day.

But for her to be pregnant…

“Don’t tell me, Reni. Did you deliberately plan this…?”

“Ah, oww! Why does my head hurt so much?!”

Watching her grab her head and turn away as if avoiding my gaze, I became certain.

Ah, I’ve been had.

I wondered how she managed to bewitch me so thoroughly—first seducing me into continuing our relationship, and now, as if that wasn’t enough, lying about it being a safe day and getting pregnant just like that.

Judging by her reaction, she must have known. She knew it wasn’t a safe day but accepted everything anyway!

So… did she know she would get pregnant?

My head starts to throb as I realize the truth.

‘Ha, haha… So that’s what Mother was saying at the end.’

That’s what she meant when she told me not to forget because it would happen faster than expected.

The words I couldn’t hear clearly at the end must have been… about a new family member arriving.

Come to think of it, my parents had twins because they were “speeding” too.

No, why does that matter now? It’s too late to change anything.

Let’s just accept it for now.

“So… what should we do…?”

Professor Dalia glares at me like a growling beast.

The answer is already obvious.

‘Well, I already know the right answer.’

Haven’t people around me been telling me all along? There’s only one solution anyway.

Renias herself admitted she tends to be quite jealous and possessive. That’s why she troubled the Tembris members by seeking them out one by one for advice.

It sounds absurd, but she was apparently worried that some other woman might snatch me away. That’s why she tried to seduce me physically.

If she had already planned that far ahead, isn’t this pregnancy attack also part of Renias’s meticulously crafted plan?

Yes, the only answer is marriage.

“…I’ll arrange the wedding ceremony right away.”

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“Right. Since she’s not alone anymore, tell Renias to cut down on intense physical activities. Got it?”

After Professor Dalia finished pounding my back with spike after spike and unleashed a barrage of nagging, my ears were ringing. Only then was I allowed to leave, and I could finally pinch Renias’s cheek as she stood there sweating nervously.

“Owww.”

“Just when did you start having such dangerous thoughts? This is driving me crazy.”

“Heh, heheh. I don’t know what you’re talking about, owww-!”

Look at this mischievous silver fox. Trying to play innocent.

Still, I can’t keep pulling her cheek. Well, the damage is already done, so there’s nothing we can do about it now.

“I’ll have to stay by your side from now on.”

“Hmm? Whyyy?”

“Because someone might cause more trouble. If you get sick or struggle with anything, I need to be there to watch over you and stop you.”

Renias’s eyes, which had been sweating nervously, gradually widened.

“…This is the problem with you.”

She muttered those words, moving her lips silently.

Problem? What problem? I was about to ask what she meant when this silver-haired girl suddenly rushed into my arms.

“Reni? Oh.”

“Why do you have to shake my heart like this? This, this is why I get so desperate! Tch.”

As Renias burrows into my embrace like a spoiled child, pressing her body against mine, I can feel the soft, supple sensation of her breasts.

For a moment, I wondered if she was trying to seduce me again like before, but I could quickly tell this was different. I could feel her heart beating rapidly against my chest.

“Can you feel how fast it’s beating? You always make me feel this way. You come in without any warning and…!”

A pretty blush has appeared on Renias’s cheeks, though I’m not sure when it started.

Whether it’s a complaint, a protest, or something else—seeing how happy she is from these simple words, I can’t help but fall in love with her even after the major incident of her “pregnancy attack.”

“…Oppa?”

If Reni’s heartbeat is transmitted to me, then my heartbeat must also be transmitted to her.

She seems to have noticed my racing heart as I look at my lovely girlfriend, and she raises her head.

“I’m sorry, but you’re not the only one who’s desperate. How could my heart not naturally race when I have such a lovable girlfriend?”

“Your heart is… because of me… heheh.”

“Ahem.”

I feel bad for Renias, whose lips are twitching as she listens to my heartbeat, but I gently separate from her. Immediately, the corners of her mouth droop in disappointment.

But that didn’t last long.

“Shouldn’t I get a preview of how Reni looks in a wedding dress?”

“…!”

As expected.

Renias’s beaming smile is the most beautiful thing in the world.

***

The wedding was just as expected.

With newspapers publicizing it to the entire nation, a venue intentionally built in an open style, countless rumors, and name recognition, it attracted a massive number of guests from across the country.

If the simplicity and modesty that Junon and Renias had originally wanted had been realized, the guests might have been greatly disappointed.

“Welcome. I will be the master of ceremonies for today’s wedding—”

The MC for this solemn ceremony was none other than Archduke Ardelion.

“Now, now. Please be seated in order.”

“Here are the programs.”

The Seirens and Rakans took on the role of maintaining order at the venue.

“We need more tables here!”

“Yes! Bringing them right now!”

“One, two, three!”

“Okay! Let’s go!”

Everyone from the Academy had come together to meticulously prepare for the couple’s wedding.

“The wedding ceremony of groom Junon and bride Renias will begin shortly. We ask all guests and citizens in attendance to please take your seats.”

The preparations were finally complete.

Following the MC’s instructions, there wasn’t a single empty seat in this open venue, except for the entrance where the couple would enter.

In the bride’s preparation room, Senia, who had been waiting with Renias, looked at her intently and asked:

“Renias, are you nervous?”

“A little. Hehe.”

“How can you laugh if you’re nervous? There will be quite a few people watching. Are you that brave?”

Senia had decided to be Renias’s conversation partner to help ease her tension, setting aside the other members who weren’t being helpful at all. The beautiful bride shouldn’t be in poor condition due to nervousness.

But Renias wasn’t nervous at all. Or perhaps she was too excited about becoming Junon’s wife to even feel nervous.

“More importantly… do I look strange?”

“What? Come on.”

The fact that she was having such unnecessary thoughts was more concerning.

“You’re the most beautiful bride in the world, Renias. You’re so beautiful that it wouldn’t be strange if Junon fainted at the sight of you. So don’t make any mistakes, and make sure the wedding proceeds normally. Got it?”

“Yes, yes!”

Soon, the MC’s voice announced that the groom would be entering. It was a signal that it was almost time for Renias to rise as well, and the guests erupted in cheers.

Normally, there would be parents to hold the bride’s hand as she enters, but sadly, the bride’s parents had long since departed this world. When asked if she would like a close relative or even Ronelion to walk her down the aisle, Renias declined.

A bride entering the venue alone, bravely.

The silver-haired girl in a pure white wedding dress, holding a bouquet in one hand, stood there amidst the enthusiastic applause of the guests.

“Will you, groom Junon—”

“I do.”

“Will you, bride Renias—”

“…”

“Bride? Bride?”

However, Renias, who had been proceeding through the ceremony step by step, failed to respond when it was her turn.

“Reni.”

“Ah.”

“What’s wrong?”

She came to her senses only when she noticed Junon’s gaze directed at her.

The Archduke sighed deeply and said quietly:

“No matter how captivated you are by the groom, you shouldn’t stare at him so intently. We need to proceed with the wedding, don’t we?”

“I-I’m sorry.”

“Ahem! Since the bride seems a bit nervous, I’ll ask again. Will you, bride Renias—”

A clear mishap. The bride was so entranced by the groom that she was in a daze. No one knew about this small incident until it was revealed much later.

“I do.”

With Renias’s belated response, the ceremony finally reached its conclusion.

The covenant of love that would bind them together for life was sealed with a kiss between the two.

At the same time, the guests filled the venue with endless cheers and applause for the wedding of the century. Friends, classmates, juniors and seniors, professors, and everyone who had received help from Junon sent their blessings without exception.

The path to the carriage that would take them on their honeymoon seemed endless.

“Congratulations, senior!”

“Congratulations, brother and sister-in-law!”

“I-I’m not sure if I should be saying this… but… congrat…ulations…”

“Aris is speaking so quietly until the end… sigh. She says congratulations! I feel the same way!”

“I hope you walk on a path of flowers from now on.”

Even Junon’s few acquaintances, his former colleagues, were there.

The path to the honeymoon carriage finally shortened.

After expressing their gratitude, the couple departed for their honeymoon, bringing the wedding ceremony to a close.

***

Time flowed endlessly.

Not long after becoming a family as husband and wife, another precious family member was added.

“Da-da.”

“Oh my. I rushed home right after work on my first day back after the wedding… and I’m greeted with such happiness.”

“Starting tomorrow, I’ll be following you to work too, so will we be even happier?”

“Of course. Just having you, Reni, is more than enough.”

As if hearing this conversation, the child speaks up.

“Da-da.”

“Ah. There he goes again.”

“Yes, yes. Daddy will hold you.”

Watching this scene, Renias slowly approached and hugged me.

“Shouldn’t you wash up first?”

“I don’t care. Seeing my beloved husband suddenly makes me feel so good! Hehe.”

Renias gave me a light kiss and then asked me:

How about you? she said.

“I feel exactly the same as you, Reni.”

That this is the happiest moment.

That this is the most precious time for me right now.

That’s how I answered her.

Yes, I am happy.

Whatever happened before, whatever I was like in the past.

Having a loving wife and another family member now is enough for me.

The End