I Think My Fiancé Has Regressed

Chapter 101: How to control your wild nightlife (6)

“…Ms. Ariana, would you mind if I take a moment?”

“Ah, Miss Natalia.”

Natalia’s unexpected appearance quieted the somewhat tumultuous atmosphere in the dining room, at least for a moment.

“What brings you here?”

“I heard that you were dining in the dining room and not in your office, and I wondered if I might join you.”

“I see.”

“So, if you don’t mind my asking, would you please allow me to join you?”

“Miss Natalia is so fond of me that she would come all the way over here to share a meal with me.”

“Good, I’m still eating, so let’s dine together after all these years, Miss Natalia.”

“Thank you, Miss Ariana!”

As soon as I said that, I looked at Natalia, who was sitting at an empty seat at the table with a big smile on her face, and I suddenly realized that there was no one else who should be with her.

“…By the way, are you alone today, Miss Natalia?”

“What?”

“Didn’t you usually eat with your husband, Lord Riley?”

“Who cares about someone who can’t tell a zircon from a diamond, I much prefer to dine with Ms. Ariana.”

“…….”

…Come to think of it, that did happen when I was at the Academy.

Miss Natalia was insulted by me at a tea party because her fiancé, Lord Riley, mistook a ring made of zircon for a diamond ring and presented it to her.

I’m afraid she’s still holding on to that even though it’s almost a decade in the past.

…You don’t mean to tell me you still hold a grudge against me, do you?

Natalia, who thankfully didn’t appear to be any of those things, sat down next to me and we continued eating, talking about this and that.

It wasn’t long before she realized the awkwardness of the place and cautiously tilted her head.

“…Ariana?”

“What is it, Miss Natalia?”

“You may excuse me for asking, but may I ask you a question…?”

“Of course, Miss Natalia.”

“Why is it that you seem to be sitting so far away from Prince Alexandros today…?”

“…….”

At first glance, it might seem strange to ask such a question but considering that Alex and I have been sitting next to each other all our lives, it wasn’t.

It seemed like an unfamiliar sight to Natalia, who was seeing Alex and me for the first time in a long time.

“Well, that’s good,” I said, ”because while we’re at it, I wonder if Ms. Natalia would be willing to listen to my concerns about Alex and me?”

“I, I’m supposed to listen to your problems?!”

“It’s okay to say no if it’s too much for you.”

“Oh, no, please, please, please, please let me help you with your problem, please!”

It felt weird to be the one to ask for help, but I guess it meant that Natalia was ready to take my concerns seriously.

I smiled at her cute reaction and told her the same story we had just shared at the table.

And somehow, Natalia’s eyes, initially sparkling with interest, gradually turned into a questioning glint as if she didn’t know what I was talking about.

“…Uh, so in summary, is this it? Are you saying that you are worried that Lady Ariana’s sexual desire and Prince Alexander’s stamina are so extreme that they cannot endure their daily sexual encounters and that they are unable to stop having children because of it?”

“…That’s what I’m saying, roughly.”

“Well, that’s a pretty hard story to relate to in one fell swoop….”

Hearing my concern, Natalia blushed slightly and looked troubled.

Then she gave me a look as if she suddenly realized something.

“Ah, but I feel like I know how to fix it!”

“…Really?”

“You know, the problem of Lady Ariana and Prince Alexandros being forced to have sex every night in bed is a problem that can be solved by keeping your bodies physically apart, right?”

“That’s true, but Alex and I have a constraint that we can’t be more than a certain distance apart….”

“I’m talking about physically transferring space within that constraint, of course!”

I listened, waiting to see what she was going to say, so Natalia began to explain to me the practical solution she had come up with.

“I’m talking about dividing the bedroom currently occupied by Ariana and Prince Alexandros with a false wall!”

“That’s ……?”

“The bedroom you two are using was always a large space to begin with, so it shouldn’t be too much of an inconvenience for you to use it, and with a false wall the thickness of a house wall between you, you should be able to maintain the 15 meter distance limit!”

“Miss Natalia….”

“Miss Arianna, no matter how much you and Prince Alexandros love each other, I don’t think you’ll be able to break through the physical barriers between you, will you? As they say, even a bull’s horn can be pulled out in one go, so I’m going to start building the bedroom right now….”

“…That’s not necessary, Miss Natalia.”

“It’s ……?”

Miss Natalia, who had been speaking excitedly, thinking that she had solved the problem, stopped speaking, her expression stiffening at my firm demeanor.

“What do you mean, you don’t have to…?”

“…….”

“…Because me and Ariana have already experienced that it’s useless.”

Alex explained, filling in for me when I was too embarrassed to continue.

“We’ve already tried it once, and there are plenty of empty rooms around Ariana’s bedroom, so there was a time when we slept in another room with a wall between us for a week or so.”

“…Isn’t that enough of a deterrent, just separating the spaces you use?”

“…I’m saying that because, of course, it wasn’t enough.”

“It’s ……isn’t it?”

“Because the time and place to make love doesn’t have to be in bed in the middle of the night.”

“…….”

“…….”

“…….”

The table fell silent again, including me, Ms. Natalia, and the others, as if a cold shower had been thrown over them.

“Why don’t you just give up on the inauguration and keep having babies?”

Charlotte’s words hit the nail on the head, and neither Alex nor I said anything but bowed our heads.

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In the end, the impromptu lunch ended without a last-minute solution.

Although I felt like I had unnecessarily exposed Alex and I’s embarrassing private life, it didn’t feel all that bad that we’d opened up to others about our problems.

…Although, of course, the ultimate solution is still up in the air.

“Well, I think I’ll head back first.”

“Today was supposed to be a day off anyway. You worked hard, little brother.”

“Yes. I hope that the problem between you and Alex will be resolved amicably.”

“Seven months pregnant is a tough time, Kael, and don’t forget to take good care of Sophia.”

“Don’t worry, I’m already doing that, even if she doesn’t say so.”

As it turns out, Sofia and Kael have been married for quite some time, but they just recently welcomed their first child.

There was of course the possibility that Miss Sophia, being a workaholic, hadn’t had much direct contact with Kael, but even excluding that, it was clear that she had seen the child late.

…Maybe she knows some form of birth control that I don’t.

“…Kael, do you mind if I visit your room for a while, just to see Sofia for the first time in a while?”

“…What are you up to again?”

“Huh? It’s not really a weird plan, it’s just that it’s been a while since Sofia got pregnant, and I’d like to see her and talk to her face to face….”

“…I don’t trust sister when she blurts things out like that.”

“That’s not fair, Kael. We’ve known each other as siblings for over a decade now, and you don’t think I’m the kind of person who’d do something weird in front of Sophia when she’s at her most sensitive?”

It was a claim I made with the benefit of my own years of sibling bonding, but what I got back was a series of rebuttals from several people.

“Yes, you seem like the kind of person who would do something very strange.”

“On the contrary, I’ve known you for so long that I can’t help but be suspicious.”

“You know, you can be a bit unpredictable.”

“Well, I think that’s part of your charm, Ariana!”

“…….”

I was momentarily at a loss for words as everyone’s assertive tone, starting with Kael’s rebuttal, continued.

“Oh, Alex! Alex believes me, right?!”

“…Ariana, I don’t want to lie to you, so I’ll tell you for sure.”

“What?”

“I think loving and trusting are two different things.”

“…….”

I felt my face heat up, like I wanted to crawl into a rat hole for a moment, having been betrayed by the one person I trusted.

“Well, I’m just going to have a quick look at her face then, okay?!”

“…Yeah, sure. If you put it that way….”

You’ve been relatively quiet since you married Alex….

After muttering something too low for me to hear, Kael turned on his heel and walked with me and Alex towards their bedroom.

“No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think Ariana would be good for prenatal education.”

I tried my best to ignore Charlotte’s words behind my back.