Ch.92Side Story – Newlyweds Are Busy (2)

After enjoying a fresh romance with Derin for several days, things had changed.

Since that day, Derin had started approaching me more actively.

When I opened my eyes in the morning, she would naturally come to my room and give me a light kiss. When I bathed, she would wash my back without question.

Of course, sometimes our skinship would naturally intensify in those situations.

I’m a man too, so it can’t be helped.

In such situations, my other wives might have complained, but…

Surprisingly, none of them seemed to mind.

“Hmm? Well… Derin is your wife too.”

“That’s right. It’s not like you’re not giving us enough attention at night.”

“You can actually spend a bit more time with Derin.”

I guess everyone got along better than I thought.

Our daily life continued in this pleasant rhythm.

On a day off, while I was preparing breakfast, Riano slipped into the kitchen.

“What’s for breakfast today?”

“Omurice. Why, did you want something else?”

“No, that’s not it…”

Seeing her fidgeting with her fingers, it seemed like she had something to say but couldn’t easily bring it up.

Riano’s shyness is always an issue.

She could just honestly say if she wanted to do it in the morning.

I moved closer to Riano and placed my hand on her bottom.

To my surprise, she pushed my hand away!

The feeling of being rejected by your wife is indescribable.

It would be better if the sky fell down instead.

“…No. I didn’t come here for that. I came because I have something to tell you.”

Was that it…?

Lately, with demands coming from everywhere, I naturally assumed that’s what she wanted.

“So, what did you want to tell me…?”

I asked while transferring the omurice to plates.

One, two, three, four, five.

Great, I perfectly divided it into five equal portions again today.

Now I just need to write each of their names with tomato sauce and add a heart next to them…

“I’m not getting it…”

“Not getting what?”

“My period isn’t coming… I think I’m pregnant!”

My hand froze at those words.

Pregnant…?

In Riano’s belly…?

I shifted my gaze to stare at Riano’s stomach.

“Ah, it’s still early so of course it looks the same as usual! But I’m sure. I’ve never been irregular before.”

I see…

I carefully put down the sauce bottle on the table. Then I opened my arms and pulled Riano into a tight embrace.

How should I describe this feeling…?

It feels like I own the whole world.

I’m as happy as I was on our wedding day.

“Are you that happy about becoming a father?”

“Of course. It’s the fruit of love with my beloved wife.”

“Me too. Just thinking about your baby inside me makes me so happy that I find myself smiling for no reason these days.”

I had noticed Riano smiling more lately, but to think it was because of the baby…

I truly had no idea.

Someone pinch my cheek.

“Have you told the others yet?”

Riano lightly shook her head at my question.

“Not yet. I wanted to tell the baby’s father first.”

Such a thoughtful idea, I should praise her tonight…

Just then, something I’d heard somewhere came to mind.

“In early pregnancy, we can’t… do that, right?”

“I looked it up, and apparently we can as long as we don’t overdo it… But only gently. Just lightly? That kind of feeling.”

I see…

Having a child is a happy thing, but not being able to make love with Riano at night is disappointing.

“But wouldn’t it be better not to do it at all? We never know what might happen.”

It would be terrible if something happened to the baby.

“That’s true… But they also say that holding back too much causes stress, which isn’t good either. So they recommend not holding back when you want to…”

“Gently…?”

“Yes, it’s disappointing, but bear with it for our baby’s sake, daddy-to-be.”

Daddy-to-be!

It’s a different feeling from hearing “I love you” from my wives—my heart feels completely full.

Is this paternal love…? Love is just gushing out…

“Anyway, the others must be waiting! Let’s hurry and take this to them!”

“Go sit down. I’ll bring it.”

At my words, Riano made a pouty face and picked up the plates.

“I’m still perfectly fine, you know? And moderate movement is actually good.”

I thought complete rest would be best, but apparently not.

I should study up on this.

For Riano’s sake, and for my other wives who might become pregnant in the future.

With that thought, I left the kitchen with Riano.

After arriving at the dining room and placing the dishes on the table, my wives began to gather one by one to fill the empty seats.

The first to enter was Lael, dressed in a silk slip dress.

“Crow. What’s the occasion? You made breakfast yourself?”

“It’s not fair to always leave it to Elin. I should help out sometimes too.”

That’s what I said, but actually there was another reason.

I wanted to let Elin sleep a little longer.

She was up too late last night.

“Hmm—. I see. Our husband must be so tired, working at night and working during the day.”

Lael’s tone was suggestive. As if she knew everything.

Did the soundproofing magic in my room break down?

Did Lael hear sounds leaking out?

No, that’s probably not it. I check the soundproofing magic twice every day.

Besides, if the soundproofing had broken, we wouldn’t be having such a pleasant morning.

Elin is particularly loud. She’s especially good at stimulating a man.

Which means Lael must have read my mind…

They say husband and wife are one body. She really is my wife.

Then, a thought suddenly occurred to me. If my wife can do it, couldn’t I do it too?

Concentrate…!

Today, Lael’s underwear color is…!

“Black!”

Hearing my words, Lael grinned mischievously and pulled up the hem of her dress.

Revealing smooth thighs and black lace underwear.

“Correct. My husband is amazing, isn’t he? As a reward, should we take a bath together after breakfast?”

A bath together…?!

Enjoying a leisurely soak in the tub with Lael by my side…!

“That sounds gre—”

“You two, are you going to be like this first thing in the morning?”

Riano, who had been watching us, spoke with a seemingly reluctant tone.

Seeing the sigh escape her lips, she must be feeling frustrated.

Since she’s pregnant, I should have paid attention to Riano first!

Realizing my mistake, I sat down and said:

“Riano, if you’re okay with it, how about taking a bath together later?”

If a mother feels good relaxing in a warm bath, wouldn’t the baby feel good too?

Of course, it hasn’t grown enough to be called a baby yet, but there must be some influence.

However, Riano’s response was far from what I expected.

“I need to go to my workshop, you know?”

“…Workshop?!”

I was startled by her words.

In my mind, a workshop is a place filled with boiling herbs, mixing various ingredients, and constant terrible smells.

Is it okay for a pregnant woman to be in such a place…?

Would there be no problems…?

Perhaps my concern showed on my face.

Riano said:

“It’s fine. I won’t be developing new medicines. I’ll just be making healing potions, mana potions, and antidotes, so there won’t be much smell.”

“But still, if it might be bad for the baby…”

As soon as the word “baby” left my mouth, Lael, who had been quietly listening beside us, exclaimed in surprise:

“B-Baby?! Riano, are you pregnant?!”

“Ah… yes, I wasn’t sure at first, but I’ve missed my period for two months now. It’s pretty much certain, I guess?”

“I see… Congratulations. How does it feel? Like, do you feel strange or anything…?”

“I just feel really happy…”

As their womanly conversation continued, the dining room door opened and Derin and Elin entered.

“I heard loud voices. What’s going on?”

“Yes, I thought I heard something about a baby…”

“Riano is pregnant! Come quickly and sit down!”

Lael, Riano, Derin, Elin.

With all four wives gathered, the dining room instantly became lively.

Even if each person speaks just once, that’s four times in total, so it’s natural.

This is exactly what I’ve always wanted, so I’m happy just watching from the side.

Of course, my wives don’t seem to have any intention of leaving me alone.

“Crow, you’re going to be a father! How do you feel?”

“Me, me too! I want to have a baby!”

“Elin, you had him yesterday. Today is my turn.”

But it is a bit chaotic.

After diligently answering everyone’s questions, I clapped my hands. Everyone stopped talking and focused on me.

“Let’s eat first! I went to the trouble of making this, and it would be a shame if it got cold.”

Everyone nodded calmly at my words. Then they all said in unison, “Thank you for the meal,” and began eating.

In the dining room filled with the sound of clinking utensils…

In this ordinary daily life, I was happier than ever before.