※ There are stories about couples other than the main characters.
※ There are some expressions related to male pregnancy and childbirth.
If this is not your cup of tea, please go to the next chapter.
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[Cyril] “Thank you for coming, Chika and Mintz. We were looking forward to seeing you very much.”
[Chika] “Thank you for inviting me. I also have been looking forward to meeting with you all and Cyril-sama.”
[Mintz] “Although, I wonder if it is all right for someone like me to join you all…”
Mintz-san looked a little embarrassed.
The members in the room now included the queen, Cyril-sama, the general’s spouse and my mother-in-law, Rickham-sama (who was also a capable soldier), and the prince, Alex-san, who was certainly a gorgeous man.
To be honest, I’m still not used to it, but I guess I’m in a more convenient position than Mintz-san since I was counted as a family through Gail-san and Douglas-san.
[Rickham] “Mintz, you don’t have to worry about that. To begin with, this country is not a country that cares about nobility or class, and I’m just a commoner myself. Though, I’ve been given a lot of credit just for being Virgil’s companion.”
[Alex] “That’s right, Mintz-san! I am also not interested in status or position at all. However, if you’re still bothered by it, your companion, Paris-san, is from one of the most prestigious families in this country. Also, Glenn-san is the son of the chief of one of the largest packs in Ulfair, isn’t he?”
I had heard that Paris-san is the grandson of the chief magician, but for Glenn-san to be an important person as well…
People are not always what they appear to be, just like Douglas-san.
“Now, all of us animus has gathered here. Let’s have fun without worrying about anything else. I’ve been looking forward to this gathering ever since Mother told me about it.”
Alex told everyone with a twinkle in his eye.
We each sat down on the sofa and enjoyed the tea and the sweets in front of us.
The tea with a little mix of herbs washed away the sweetness of the confectionaries with a refreshing feeling that goes from my throat to my nose.
[Cyril] “Well, our topic today will be none other than Chika-san! Alex is going to listen and learn as well, okay?”
[Alex] “Yes, mother!”
[Chika] “Me? I’m sorry?”
My hand stopped drinking tea and I tilted my head.
[Cyril] “Yes, we are really worried about you. That is why we have me, who has a lion mate, Rickham-sama, who has a bear mate, and Mintz-san, who has two mates, gather here.”
[Chika] “No, you don’t have to worry about me. Gail-san and Douglas-san have been really good to me. Though, I would like to ask you, as animus, about childbirth.”
[Cyril] “Yes, of course, we will talk about that later. But first of all, if the child in Chika-san’s belly is Douglas-sama’s child, then, let’s see…, you did such an act with Douglas-sama, didn’t you?”
The moment I heard those words, I could feel my face turning hot and bright red.
“Erm… well…, yes, I did…”
And then, Cyril-sama rushed up to me and lifted my body.
“How did you manage… with such a slender and light body?
I was at a loss for words.
“So that all of you understand, I’d like to explain to you that the lion tribe’s love for their pair is very… intense. Especially if your pair is a lion with a strong beastly nature like Al and Douglas-sama. We are seen as prey. Loved yet severely tormented. And the proof that we are their possession is engraved deep into our bodies.”
As Cyril-sama’s talks progressed, my face grew hotter and redder like a boiled octopus.
“I was so worried when I thought that such a young body was forced to make love in such a way. You’re really okay, aren’t you?”
“Umm… It’s just like what Cyril-sama has said. I think… umm… that Douglas-san was a different person during the act. It was very… in-intense. But I was so happy that he wanted me so much that I asked for it myself…”
Why am I making a big revelation in a place like this?
“Ah, so that’s why you haven’t shown up at the guild for a while, Chika-san? Uncle was so intense that you didn’t have the strength to get out of the bed, right?”
Alex-san, you are very right, but please don’t throw such a straightforward remark at me.
I will die of embarrassment.
It was true that the act with Douglas-san was so intense that I ended up falling asleep for a while because I was not strong enough.
I heard that Douglas-san was scolded to death by Gail-san.
I remembered that Douglas-san looked a little depressed after Gail-san, in his beast form, made Douglas-san sit on his knees and lectured him for a long time.
However, I was happy to have them take good care of me.
“Chika-san, if you are fine with that, then I have nothing to say to you, but please do take care of your own body, okay? Don’t overdo it.”
“Yes, they have both promised not to overdo it.”
[Cyril] “But I’m glad you accepted it so well, Chika-san… After my first night with Al, I couldn’t get up for a while, just like Chika-san. When I finally got back in shape, I gave Al a few blows, made him sit on his knees for about five hours, preached him, and then I left him alone for about three months.”
Huh? Is it possible that Cyril-sama is not what he seems to be?
I remembered that Hector-sama also said that Cyril-sama is very strong-willed.
[Cyril] “Well, I think everything will be all right with Douglas-sama. Now, I also invited Rickham-san, who has a bear among bears as his companion, to give you some advice.”
[Rickham] “Hmm… I’m not sure if I can give you any advice. We have a somewhat special way of being together.”
[Chika] “Mother-in-law, you’re talking about a book called “The Whereabouts of Love”, right!? When Gail-san told me that it had been made into a book and a play, I couldn’t resist reading the book. It really is a wonderful story!”
For some reason, as soon as he heard the words “The Whereabouts of Love”, mother-in-law’s face twitched.
[Chika] “I could tell that the two of you were deeply in love with each other, and yet you were barely crossing paths… And the scene at the end when mother-in-law tearfully confides his true feelings to father-in-law… it really made me cry.”
“O-oh, really? I’m glad you enjoyed it, but Sebastian has modified it quite a bit. The last scene, in particular, was so far from the truth that if he had written the truth about it, it would have been banned for sure.”
He looked at me with a distant look and mumbled to himself at the end.
And I think I heard something else that I shouldn’t have missed.
“Umm, is Sebastian-san the author of that book?”
“Yeah. I couldn’t believe it either, but it was Sebastian’s…”
Sebastian-san, who on earth are you really!?
“Oh, right! If I could give you some advice… what kind of person would you say Gail is from your point of view, Chika-dono?”
“Gail-san? Well, he is a very kind person. I think it is a little difficult for him to express his feelings because he is not very talkative and not very expressive. But even so, he still shows me his strong emotions, and I can tell that he really cares about me.”
“U-um. You’re right. So it is like that for Chika-dono, isn’t it?”
As always, my mother-in-law can’t believe that Gail-san is the way he is.
It makes me wonder what kind of child he was.
“Well, based on my experience with Virgil, I think Gail would kill anyone who harmed or disadvantaged Chica-dono without hesitation”
“Oh, by the way, right after we met, Gail-san told me that if I wanted to, he would find all the people who had treated me as a sex slave and kill them all. I thought he was joking…”
“Nope. I think he would really kill them all. I’m sure they even think it will make you happy. I’m part of the bear tribe, so I understand. That’s just the way it is.”
Mother-in-law drank up the tea, which had cooled a little, and continued to speak.
“Lastly, I’d like to give you a little advice: Gail may be gentle at night, but he can change at the drop of a hat, so be very careful. I had a bad experience with that…”
Now I’m a little curious to see how the gentle and mild-mannered Virgil-sama will change.
“That’s about all I can say. It’s probably less physically painful than being loved by a lion. But I’m sure we are more restrictive than the lions.”
[Alex] “I feel like I’m suffocating by just listening to you, but all three of you seem happy. What about Mintz? I think he is more experienced than Chika, who has two mates in this group.”
Alex, who had been listening to the conversation until then, suddenly opened his mouth.
[Mintz] “Me? I also have been puzzled by the idea of having two mates, but if it’s your [pair], I think it can’t be helped… There’s a lot going on with each of them. Well, since it’s your destiny, you’ll have to take care of it, right? It’s different between mine and Chika’s place, so I don’t know whether you can use me as a reference…”
“Huh? But usually, Mintz-san becomes a very spoiled child and is being pampered by Glenn-san and Paris-san…”
“Chika-kun! Who told you that?”
Ah, shoot, I let my tongue slip.
Mintz-san is staring at me with a taut smile on his face.
“Chika-kun? Who told you that? Hm… Chika-kun?”
This is bad. Mintz-san’s smile is getting more and more powerful. He’s smiling, but it’s scary.
Also, there is no emotion in his voice.
Can I feign ignorance…? No, I’m a bad liar. It’s impossible.
“It was Glenn-san…”
“I see. Thank you, Chika-kun. But in fact, there is no such thing at all. So, yeah, there is no such thing.”
I wonder where the original appearance went. Mintz-san appealed to the other three people with icy glances and smiles.
I was impressed by the way the three of them nodded their heads as if they had been overwhelmed.
“Ah, well, your stories were very informative! May I ask you a few questions about an animus’s childbirth?”
“Ye-yeah, right. You can ask me anything you want.”
Cyril-san answered as if he had come back to himself.
“Fundamentally, the way of delivering a child should be different in my world, but it would take too long to explain that, so I will skip that part. First of all, it is not wrong to say that children are born through the bottom, the excretory canal, is it?”
“Yes, that is correct. When the child is ready to be born, the magical power inside the body creates a passageway that connects the part of the body that is nurturing the child to the outside world. The place where the child comes out is the same as the excremental canal, but the magic power covers the entire area and creates a passageway, so there will be no sanitary problems.”
I see. I had wondered how it was possible without a birth canal or vagina, but I guess the magic power creates a substitute for a birth canal.
That’s very convenient.
“I understand. But the child comes out through the excretory opening, right? Can a baby that size go through there?”
The three of them, except for Alex-san, looked at me strangely when I asked that question.
“On the other hand, in your world, is it possible that the child grows or rather grows inside your belly and then you give birth?”
“Yes, because there is no magic power, those who can give birth have a different body structure, and they raise their children in a different place than we do until they grow to a certain degree. The place where the child comes out is also very flexible so that the child can come out as it grows up. In the worst case scenario, we may have to cut open the abdomen and remove the child.”
I could see that all three of them looked astonished at my words.
“It’s that different when the world changes, isn’t it? In our pregnancies, the nucleus in which the child is implanted is continuously nurtured with magical power, but the child does not actually grow and develop inside the nucleus. It’s just that we keep giving it magical power to make it safe to give birth.”
“Does that mean that the child is very small? But I think Mintz-san’s belly is getting bigger…”
“Aah, you misunderstood this as well. This is not because the child is getting bigger that it is bulging, but because the amount of magical power surrounding the child is gradually increasing and becoming denser, causing it to grow like this.”
I felt like I just received a shocking revelation.
After all, there are too many things that should not be judged by the common sense of my world.
“I was completely judging with my common sense… I am glad you told me. What happens to children born in that tiny state?”
“They grow up to the appropriate baby size for their respective species as soon as they emerge.”
All hail the fantasy!
I was very curious about the principle, but I guess there was no way to find out.
“Does that mean the birth process will be quick?”
“It takes about 30 minutes to an hour at the most I think? If you have a companion who is your [pair] and he can supply you with magic power, the process will be much easier. However, since birth is all about magic power, those with low magic power may suffer a little longer.”
“Then, can I assume that physical strength has little or no effect on childbirth? I was a little worried because my physical fitness level is F…”
“Yes, that’s right. I should have been more specific. Chika-kun’s high level of magic power will allow you to give birth with little or no physical exertion. Besides, since both of your [pair] are present, we can also receive the supply of magic power.”
Mintz-san spoke to me a little apologetically, and I waved my hand in response.
“So it’s like that. I was really relieved, because I was really hoping to have Gail-san’s child after Douglas-san’s child, and I was worried that my body would not be able to handle it if the delivery was very difficult.”
It’s a bit cringing, but I want to tell them how I truly feel.
“Still, thank you. You’ve made a real difference in Gail’s life. As a parent, I was worried about a lot of things, but thanks to you, I feel like everything is starting to fall into place.”
He hugged me tightly again.
“Now then, we are done with the important stuff, are we? That was very informative, but I would like to have more interesting chats with all of you! I want to hear all about Chika-san. I also want to hear Rickham-san’s story about “The Whereabouts of Love”!
“Alex… Well, whatever. It’s a great opportunity, so let’s take our time and have some tea and sweets and talk about all sorts of things.”
After that, various kinds of pastries and fruits were brought to the table, and we continued to talk about other things while drinking tea.
One of the waiters was apparently someone who looked like Sebastian, but I’d like to think it was just my imagination.
However, the tea that person brewed was unusually tasty, so it might not have been my imagination…
My mother-in-law, who was being asked by Alex about “The Whereabouts of Love” and the actual event in depth, looked somewhat dismayed.
[Chika] “Speaking of which, does anyone know if Douglas-san or Gail-san have a sweet tooth? They often buy fruit and sweets for me, but they don’t seem to eat much.”
[Rickham] “Gail doesn’t dislike sweets. In fact, he loves them. But it seems that he is a little embarrassed to eat something sweet with his appearance. I think he’s holding back.”
[Cyril] “I heard from Al that Douglas-sama doesn’t dislike it either. Although Al rarely enjoys sweets, I have heard that Douglas-sama often buys and eats a wide variety of foods.”
“I see. Thank you very much. They always brought it for me, so I want to return the favor and see if I could make some sweets.”
After I finished saying that, Alex-san raised his hand straight up.
“I’d like to try some of the sweets you made. So if you have the chance, please be my guest. Also, if by some chance grandfather finds out about it (from other people), it would probably be a big problem. So if possible, please let him know as well.”
“You’re right. It’s because Chika-kun’s cooking is really good. If it’s okay with you, please teach me how to cook too.”
I am the one who becomes enthusiastic when someone says that much to me.
“Then I’ll think of something easy to make that everyone can eat together.”
After that, I was able to hear many stories about this world and about Gail-san and Douglas-san’s youth. By the time I realized it, the sun had set and I had to hurry home.
Thus ended a tea party by animus for animus.
※ There are stories about couples other than the main characters.
※ There are some expressions related to male pregnancy and childbirth.
If this is not your cup of tea, please go to the next chapter.
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[Cyril] “Thank you for coming, Chika and Mintz. We were looking forward to seeing you very much.”
[Chika] “Thank you for inviting me. I also have been looking forward to meeting with you all and Cyril-sama.”
[Mintz] “Although, I wonder if it is all right for someone like me to join you all…”
Mintz-san looked a little embarrassed.
The members in the room now included the queen, Cyril-sama, the general’s spouse and my mother-in-law, Rickham-sama (who was also a capable soldier), and the prince, Alex-san, who was certainly a gorgeous man.
To be honest, I’m still not used to it, but I guess I’m in a more convenient position than Mintz-san since I was counted as a family through Gail-san and Douglas-san.
[Rickham] “Mintz, you don’t have to worry about that. To begin with, this country is not a country that cares about nobility or class, and I’m just a commoner myself. Though, I’ve been given a lot of credit just for being Virgil’s companion.”
[Alex] “That’s right, Mintz-san! I am also not interested in status or position at all. However, if you’re still bothered by it, your companion, Paris-san, is from one of the most prestigious families in this country. Also, Glenn-san is the son of the chief of one of the largest packs in Ulfair, isn’t he?”
I had heard that Paris-san is the grandson of the chief magician, but for Glenn-san to be an important person as well…
People are not always what they appear to be, just like Douglas-san.
“Now, all of us animus has gathered here. Let’s have fun without worrying about anything else. I’ve been looking forward to this gathering ever since Mother told me about it.”
Alex told everyone with a twinkle in his eye.
We each sat down on the sofa and enjoyed the tea and the sweets in front of us.
The tea with a little mix of herbs washed away the sweetness of the confectionaries with a refreshing feeling that goes from my throat to my nose.
[Cyril] “Well, our topic today will be none other than Chika-san! Alex is going to listen and learn as well, okay?”
[Alex] “Yes, mother!”
[Chika] “Me? I’m sorry?”
My hand stopped drinking tea and I tilted my head.
[Cyril] “Yes, we are really worried about you. That is why we have me, who has a lion mate, Rickham-sama, who has a bear mate, and Mintz-san, who has two mates, gather here.”
[Chika] “No, you don’t have to worry about me. Gail-san and Douglas-san have been really good to me. Though, I would like to ask you, as animus, about childbirth.”
[Cyril] “Yes, of course, we will talk about that later. But first of all, if the child in Chika-san’s belly is Douglas-sama’s child, then, let’s see…, you did such an act with Douglas-sama, didn’t you?”
The moment I heard those words, I could feel my face turning hot and bright red.
“Erm… well…, yes, I did…”
And then, Cyril-sama rushed up to me and lifted my body.
“How did you manage… with such a slender and light body?
I was at a loss for words.
“So that all of you understand, I’d like to explain to you that the lion tribe’s love for their pair is very… intense. Especially if your pair is a lion with a strong beastly nature like Al and Douglas-sama. We are seen as prey. Loved yet severely tormented. And the proof that we are their possession is engraved deep into our bodies.”
As Cyril-sama’s talks progressed, my face grew hotter and redder like a boiled octopus.
“I was so worried when I thought that such a young body was forced to make love in such a way. You’re really okay, aren’t you?”
“Umm… It’s just like what Cyril-sama has said. I think… umm… that Douglas-san was a different person during the act. It was very… in-intense. But I was so happy that he wanted me so much that I asked for it myself…”
Why am I making a big revelation in a place like this?
“Ah, so that’s why you haven’t shown up at the guild for a while, Chika-san? Uncle was so intense that you didn’t have the strength to get out of the bed, right?”
Alex-san, you are very right, but please don’t throw such a straightforward remark at me.
I will die of embarrassment.
It was true that the act with Douglas-san was so intense that I ended up falling asleep for a while because I was not strong enough.
I heard that Douglas-san was scolded to death by Gail-san.
I remembered that Douglas-san looked a little depressed after Gail-san, in his beast form, made Douglas-san sit on his knees and lectured him for a long time.
However, I was happy to have them take good care of me.
“Chika-san, if you are fine with that, then I have nothing to say to you, but please do take care of your own body, okay? Don’t overdo it.”
“Yes, they have both promised not to overdo it.”
[Cyril] “But I’m glad you accepted it so well, Chika-san… After my first night with Al, I couldn’t get up for a while, just like Chika-san. When I finally got back in shape, I gave Al a few blows, made him sit on his knees for about five hours, preached him, and then I left him alone for about three months.”
Huh? Is it possible that Cyril-sama is not what he seems to be?
I remembered that Hector-sama also said that Cyril-sama is very strong-willed.
[Cyril] “Well, I think everything will be all right with Douglas-sama. Now, I also invited Rickham-san, who has a bear among bears as his companion, to give you some advice.”
[Rickham] “Hmm… I’m not sure if I can give you any advice. We have a somewhat special way of being together.”
[Chika] “Mother-in-law, you’re talking about a book called “The Whereabouts of Love”, right!? When Gail-san told me that it had been made into a book and a play, I couldn’t resist reading the book. It really is a wonderful story!”
For some reason, as soon as he heard the words “The Whereabouts of Love”, mother-in-law’s face twitched.
[Chika] “I could tell that the two of you were deeply in love with each other, and yet you were barely crossing paths… And the scene at the end when mother-in-law tearfully confides his true feelings to father-in-law… it really made me cry.”
“O-oh, really? I’m glad you enjoyed it, but Sebastian has modified it quite a bit. The last scene, in particular, was so far from the truth that if he had written the truth about it, it would have been banned for sure.”
He looked at me with a distant look and mumbled to himself at the end.
And I think I heard something else that I shouldn’t have missed.
“Umm, is Sebastian-san the author of that book?”
“Yeah. I couldn’t believe it either, but it was Sebastian’s…”
Sebastian-san, who on earth are you really!?
“Oh, right! If I could give you some advice… what kind of person would you say Gail is from your point of view, Chika-dono?”
“Gail-san? Well, he is a very kind person. I think it is a little difficult for him to express his feelings because he is not very talkative and not very expressive. But even so, he still shows me his strong emotions, and I can tell that he really cares about me.”
“U-um. You’re right. So it is like that for Chika-dono, isn’t it?”
As always, my mother-in-law can’t believe that Gail-san is the way he is.
It makes me wonder what kind of child he was.
“Well, based on my experience with Virgil, I think Gail would kill anyone who harmed or disadvantaged Chica-dono without hesitation”
“Oh, by the way, right after we met, Gail-san told me that if I wanted to, he would find all the people who had treated me as a sex slave and kill them all. I thought he was joking…”
“Nope. I think he would really kill them all. I’m sure they even think it will make you happy. I’m part of the bear tribe, so I understand. That’s just the way it is.”
Mother-in-law drank up the tea, which had cooled a little, and continued to speak.
“Lastly, I’d like to give you a little advice: Gail may be gentle at night, but he can change at the drop of a hat, so be very careful. I had a bad experience with that…”
Now I’m a little curious to see how the gentle and mild-mannered Virgil-sama will change.
“That’s about all I can say. It’s probably less physically painful than being loved by a lion. But I’m sure we are more restrictive than the lions.”
[Alex] “I feel like I’m suffocating by just listening to you, but all three of you seem happy. What about Mintz? I think he is more experienced than Chika, who has two mates in this group.”
Alex, who had been listening to the conversation until then, suddenly opened his mouth.
[Mintz] “Me? I also have been puzzled by the idea of having two mates, but if it’s your [pair], I think it can’t be helped… There’s a lot going on with each of them. Well, since it’s your destiny, you’ll have to take care of it, right? It’s different between mine and Chika’s place, so I don’t know whether you can use me as a reference…”
“Huh? But usually, Mintz-san becomes a very spoiled child and is being pampered by Glenn-san and Paris-san…”
“Chika-kun! Who told you that?”
Ah, shoot, I let my tongue slip.
Mintz-san is staring at me with a taut smile on his face.
“Chika-kun? Who told you that? Hm… Chika-kun?”
This is bad. Mintz-san’s smile is getting more and more powerful. He’s smiling, but it’s scary.
Also, there is no emotion in his voice.
Can I feign ignorance…? No, I’m a bad liar. It’s impossible.
“It was Glenn-san…”
“I see. Thank you, Chika-kun. But in fact, there is no such thing at all. So, yeah, there is no such thing.”
I wonder where the original appearance went. Mintz-san appealed to the other three people with icy glances and smiles.
I was impressed by the way the three of them nodded their heads as if they had been overwhelmed.
“Ah, well, your stories were very informative! May I ask you a few questions about an animus’s childbirth?”
“Ye-yeah, right. You can ask me anything you want.”
Cyril-san answered as if he had come back to himself.
“Fundamentally, the way of delivering a child should be different in my world, but it would take too long to explain that, so I will skip that part. First of all, it is not wrong to say that children are born through the bottom, the excretory canal, is it?”
“Yes, that is correct. When the child is ready to be born, the magical power inside the body creates a passageway that connects the part of the body that is nurturing the child to the outside world. The place where the child comes out is the same as the excremental canal, but the magic power covers the entire area and creates a passageway, so there will be no sanitary problems.”
I see. I had wondered how it was possible without a birth canal or vagina, but I guess the magic power creates a substitute for a birth canal.
That’s very convenient.
“I understand. But the child comes out through the excretory opening, right? Can a baby that size go through there?”
The three of them, except for Alex-san, looked at me strangely when I asked that question.
“On the other hand, in your world, is it possible that the child grows or rather grows inside your belly and then you give birth?”
“Yes, because there is no magic power, those who can give birth have a different body structure, and they raise their children in a different place than we do until they grow to a certain degree. The place where the child comes out is also very flexible so that the child can come out as it grows up. In the worst case scenario, we may have to cut open the abdomen and remove the child.”
I could see that all three of them looked astonished at my words.
“It’s that different when the world changes, isn’t it? In our pregnancies, the nucleus in which the child is implanted is continuously nurtured with magical power, but the child does not actually grow and develop inside the nucleus. It’s just that we keep giving it magical power to make it safe to give birth.”
“Does that mean that the child is very small? But I think Mintz-san’s belly is getting bigger…”
“Aah, you misunderstood this as well. This is not because the child is getting bigger that it is bulging, but because the amount of magical power surrounding the child is gradually increasing and becoming denser, causing it to grow like this.”
I felt like I just received a shocking revelation.
After all, there are too many things that should not be judged by the common sense of my world.
“I was completely judging with my common sense… I am glad you told me. What happens to children born in that tiny state?”
“They grow up to the appropriate baby size for their respective species as soon as they emerge.”
All hail the fantasy!
I was very curious about the principle, but I guess there was no way to find out.
“Does that mean the birth process will be quick?”
“It takes about 30 minutes to an hour at the most I think? If you have a companion who is your [pair] and he can supply you with magic power, the process will be much easier. However, since birth is all about magic power, those with low magic power may suffer a little longer.”
“Then, can I assume that physical strength has little or no effect on childbirth? I was a little worried because my physical fitness level is F…”
“Yes, that’s right. I should have been more specific. Chika-kun’s high level of magic power will allow you to give birth with little or no physical exertion. Besides, since both of your [pair] are present, we can also receive the supply of magic power.”
Mintz-san spoke to me a little apologetically, and I waved my hand in response.
“So it’s like that. I was really relieved, because I was really hoping to have Gail-san’s child after Douglas-san’s child, and I was worried that my body would not be able to handle it if the delivery was very difficult.”
It’s a bit cringing, but I want to tell them how I truly feel.
“Still, thank you. You’ve made a real difference in Gail’s life. As a parent, I was worried about a lot of things, but thanks to you, I feel like everything is starting to fall into place.”
He hugged me tightly again.
“Now then, we are done with the important stuff, are we? That was very informative, but I would like to have more interesting chats with all of you! I want to hear all about Chika-san. I also want to hear Rickham-san’s story about “The Whereabouts of Love”!
“Alex… Well, whatever. It’s a great opportunity, so let’s take our time and have some tea and sweets and talk about all sorts of things.”
After that, various kinds of pastries and fruits were brought to the table, and we continued to talk about other things while drinking tea.
One of the waiters was apparently someone who looked like Sebastian, but I’d like to think it was just my imagination.
However, the tea that person brewed was unusually tasty, so it might not have been my imagination…
My mother-in-law, who was being asked by Alex about “The Whereabouts of Love” and the actual event in depth, looked somewhat dismayed.
[Chika] “Speaking of which, does anyone know if Douglas-san or Gail-san have a sweet tooth? They often buy fruit and sweets for me, but they don’t seem to eat much.”
[Rickham] “Gail doesn’t dislike sweets. In fact, he loves them. But it seems that he is a little embarrassed to eat something sweet with his appearance. I think he’s holding back.”
[Cyril] “I heard from Al that Douglas-sama doesn’t dislike it either. Although Al rarely enjoys sweets, I have heard that Douglas-sama often buys and eats a wide variety of foods.”
“I see. Thank you very much. They always brought it for me, so I want to return the favor and see if I could make some sweets.”
After I finished saying that, Alex-san raised his hand straight up.
“I’d like to try some of the sweets you made. So if you have the chance, please be my guest. Also, if by some chance grandfather finds out about it (from other people), it would probably be a big problem. So if possible, please let him know as well.”
“You’re right. It’s because Chika-kun’s cooking is really good. If it’s okay with you, please teach me how to cook too.”
I am the one who becomes enthusiastic when someone says that much to me.
“Then I’ll think of something easy to make that everyone can eat together.”
After that, I was able to hear many stories about this world and about Gail-san and Douglas-san’s youth. By the time I realized it, the sun had set and I had to hurry home.
Thus ended a tea party by animus for animus.
