Family Planning

Opening the Bedroom door, I saw the Children soundly asleep.

Although we take turns looking after them… the ability to move around freely like this…

Honestly, Limey played a huge part in it.

My house was spacious enough for living, but even so, my Companions each had their own things to do.

So, I even considered bringing someone else into the house.

…But there was no need for that.

Limey took excellent care of the Children. Perhaps because she could change her face to resemble my Companions, when the Children cried, she would take on a face and emit a scent that would make them stop crying.

She watched over them to ensure they didn’t fall off the bed, and even changed their diapers well.

Well… still, I was also by the Children’s side unless something special happened, like just now.

It seems there won’t be any big problems…

Nevertheless, it was true that I felt a bit more at ease thanks to Limey.

Sitting on the bed where the Children slept, I stroked Limey’s head.

“Thank you, Limey.”

“─♬!”

Limey, who had been wriggling as if dancing, once again presented her smooth forehead to me without fail.

…Now, as if it had become a habit, when I kissed her, Limey wiggled around before disappearing.

Looking at the vanished Limey with a strange feeling, I nursed the Children who had woken up.

Seeing them giggle and suckle, a smile unconsciously escaped me.

Just then, the door opened carefully, and I sensed someone stealthily entering.

When I raised my head, I saw Cecil.

“Asha-nim!”

Cecil, who had whispered in a small voice, approached carefully.

Looking outside… I think it might be lunchtime soon.

Cecil, who had scurried over, smiled brightly at me, then looked at the baby who was nursing.

“May I touch them?”

“…Yes.”

Cecil, who had whispered in a small voice, carefully caressed the baby’s soft cheek, seemingly still amazed even after touching it several times.

…Seeing her red eyes fixed only on the baby… I felt quite strange.

‘She always used to look only at me.’

I somehow felt a pang of disappointment, then realized the thought and chuckled.

‘I’m thinking all sorts of silly things.’

It was truly… a strange sensation. I never dreamed I’d feel such emotions.

Looking at Cecil, who was still showing me the top of her head, I carefully pressed my lips together.

Then Cecil, who had been looking at the baby, raised her head and looked at me.

Still… when she finally turned her gaze, I grinned with satisfaction, and Cecil, smiling along with me, kissed my cheek.

“Hehe…”

Looking at Cecil’s carefree smile, I smiled back and patted the backs of the Children who had finished nursing.

After entrusting the now sleeping Children to Limey, I went downstairs with Cecil.

As I descended the stairs, a fragrant scent tickled my nose.

Sniffing around and following the scent, the Kitchen naturally appeared. In the Kitchen, Claudia was preparing food, wearing an Apron.

Perhaps because it was hot… the fabric area of her clothes, excluding the Apron, seemed a bit scant.

Perhaps noticing I had come down, Claudia spoke.

“You’re here? It’s almost done, so have a seat.”

“Okay…”

As I sat at the table, Cecil went into the Kitchen, offering to help Claudia.

Resting my face on my palm and watching the two of them, I recalled old memories. Back when Claudia and Cecil had just met.

‘…It was quite a headache back then.’

Because Cecil used to growl at Claudia, calling her a smelly Beastfolk.

Thinking back to that time, the very fact that the two of them were now amicably preparing food felt like… a miracle.

…Even I didn’t know I would end up like this back then, so perhaps it’s not so strange.

As I blankly watched Claudia moving about, her healthy-looking armpit caught my eye.

Even from a distance, it boasted an elasticity that seemed like it would bounce a finger off.

Perhaps due to the slight beads of sweat… it looked a little alluring.

Then… my eyes met Claudia’s. Seeing her golden eyes take on a strange expression, I subtly averted my gaze.

Meanwhile, the presence of others approaching the Kitchen gradually increased.

Veronica and Master from the Workshop… Ariel-nim.

Claire, who returned from the Temple just in time for lunch.

Finally… even Her Highness Selina, who insisted on eating here.

Thanks to them, we had to buy a bigger table.

…Considering the Children who will be born later… we might have to tear down walls and make the Kitchen even bigger.

‘Money…’

Thinking about the cost, I unconsciously let out a laugh.

My Companions’ questioning gazes landed on me.

…With people like these around, I wonder if I even need to worry about Money.

Still… wouldn’t it be good to save?

Seeing such thoughts arise, it seems people don’t change so easily after all.

Anyway.

While chatting with my Companions, Claudia and Cecil set down the food.

…The menu composition somehow felt like déjà vu.

Foods rumored to be good for health… had appeared in abundance even when I was pregnant.

And there were also plenty of foods rumored to be good for potency mixed in.

My face flushed hot at the dishes whose intentions were so obvious.

My Companions grinned, looking at me as if I were cute.

“…Let’s just eat.”

“Indeed.”

“Yes!”

It was truly a wicked meal.

If it tasted bitter, I would at least pretend to spit it out, but however it was cooked… it clung deliciously to my mouth.

If it’s invigorating food, then it truly is.

I sighed inwardly and finished the meal.

…Still, should I be grateful that nothing ‘happened’ since it was only lunch?

After finishing the meal and enjoying tea for dessert, my Companions returned to their respective places.

Of course… there was one person who didn’t.

“Asha, won’t you help me clean up?”

“…Yes.”

It was Claudia.

I couldn’t refuse, as it felt uncomfortable to not lift a finger.

Anyway, she’d probably just ask me to do something simple like organize the dishes, so there wouldn’t be any burden.

…She probably wasn’t asking for help because she was tired in the first place.

When Claudia handed me a dish, I wiped it dry with a cloth and put it away.

Doing such work… I was reminded of when my belly was swollen.

…Back then, it was hard enough to even move, let alone do things like this.

As I reminisced, accompanied by the squeak, squeak sound, Claudia’s voluminous tail gently wrapped around my waist.

The tail, entwined around my waist like a snake, rubbed, rubbed softly against my body as if desiring something.

“…Dia, it’s hot.”

“Hm? Ahaha… I did it unconsciously. It sometimes moves on its own.”

“…Liar.”

“Ahaha… Was it obvious?”

Claudia, laughing awkwardly, untangled her tail.

When I focused on wiping dishes again, this time her tail gently stroked my butt.

…The intensity was exquisite.

“Ugh…”

Enough to make me unconsciously let out an alluring sound.

I quickly snapped back to my senses and spoke.

“W-what if you break the dishes…”

“Was that the problem?”

“…Ah, anyway!”

Her slyness seems to be unchanged, then and now.

…Not enough time had passed for a person to change, so I suppose it’s natural… but I still think it would be nice if she became a little more refined.

‘Is it because she doesn’t have her own Children yet?’

Looking at her flat stomach, I went back to wiping dishes.

Once the dishes were put away, Claudia turned to me, grinned, and kissed my lips.

It was a light kiss, without her tongue.

…There was no particular reason not to respond, so I also slightly lifted my foot.

Soft yet slightly rough lips.

After repeating the heart-fluttering kisses for a while, I opened my eyes.

Claudia embraced me and whispered in a cautious voice.

“Are you ready to have a second… no, a third Child?”

“…”

I had expected it, but I was momentarily flustered by the sudden proposition, then gently pushed her away.

Claudia, with a regretful expression, obediently moved back.

“…Not yet. I think I need to rest a bit more.”

“Really? You don’t want to?”

“D-Dia!”

“Why? Seeing your melted face already, it looks like you’ve got a lot built up…”

I clapped my hand over Claudia’s chattering mouth. My face was burning, and I couldn’t bear to listen anymore.

Claudia chuckled, shrugging her shoulders with an expression that said she’d let it slide this time.

I looked at her with complex and subtle eyes, then spoke.

“…Just wait a little longer. There are things I need to take care of. But… is it okay to make the first move like this?”

“Well… if they’re in a hurry, they’ll figure it out themselves, won’t they?”

…So, there wasn’t any particular agreement.

Claudia, who had been smiling nonchalantly, suddenly leaned into my ear and whispered.

“I want to see our Child soon…”

“…Ah…”

“I don’t think I can wait much longer… I hope that day comes soon.”

…What would she do if she couldn’t wait? Was she planning to come find me at night and assault me?

While I shivered with a strange and alluring feeling, Claudia waved her hand and left the Kitchen.

Her tail, swishing around, seemed to show her mood.

I had to sit in the Kitchen for a while to cool down my flushed face.

…Somehow, after giving birth to the Children, I feel like such advances have become more intense. No, they *have* become more intense.

Before, they subtly pressured me, but now, it’s as if they express themselves without holding anything back.

‘It’s not that I dislike it, but…’

I let out a deep sigh, then took out Milk from the Kitchen Preservation Box and drank it.

It was truly nice not to have to worry about a single bottle of Milk.

After cooling my face, I went up to the Bedroom to check on the Children, then went down to the Workshop.

Since there was something akin to a warning from Claudia… it seems it’s time to act, even if it’s a bit early.

‘Dia… seems like she’ll try to get me pregnant… and it’ll be difficult because of her Mercenary work.’

…So, the first target is.

“Asha? You’re already down here?”

“…Yes.”

Wouldn’t Veronica be good?

…She secretly likes being on the receiving end… so I wondered if she’d accept this too.

I approached Veronica, who was handling a Potion, and quietly whispered.

“Are you free tonight?”

“H-huh?”

“…I asked if you’re free.”

“Uh, u-uh… Yes. Yes.”

“…Alright.”

First… it would be good to ask.

I made plans to meet Veronica tonight and created a Potion to give to Ibris.