NOVEL NEXT It was a normal room.
Well, Louise’s Room was just your average-sized room, neither too big nor too small.
But… the atmosphere did not match such a room.
There was no cheerful vibe, just an extremely awkward tension lingering in the air.
Really…
“You insane lunatics.”
And then, a flying dagger.
No, it was just one word from Louise.
But the problem was that such words pierced like a dagger.
And for good reason…
“Did you have pregnancy sex just three months after the wedding?!!”
“…”
“…”
It was a fact so undeniable that we couldn’t refute Louise’s statement.
Kyle and I were left speechless.
“Sophia, you can be forgiven for being an idiot, but Kyle… you definitely shouldn’t be doing this!”
“…”
“…”
Shit… It was even harder hearing this from a friend.
If she were just an ordinary doctor, she probably wouldn’t have dared to say such things to us.
Kyle and I understood her tone well enough, making it harder to argue back.
No, arguing back would definitely get us insulted even more.
“No, she isn’t even strong, you just need to move your waist a bit to pull out…”
“That’s… there’s a story behind it…”
“What kind of nonsense is that…”
“From the middle, Sophia’s strength suddenly increased… and even trying to pull out was impossible…”
“Right…”
I jumped in to back up Kyle’s words.
But it wasn’t really a wrong statement.
My memory was a bit hazy, but that part was definitely true.
“Um, when a succubus gets excited, she gets stronger… so…”
“…you crazy lunatics…”
“…”
I had nothing to refute.
Seriously.
“Ha… Anyway, as you can see, fertilization has happened. I can’t tell you more than that.”
“Is that so… then she’s pregnant?”
“…It’s not that you get pregnant immediately after fertilization; the baby doesn’t grow inside right away. It needs more time. Implantation… ha, anyway, you don’t need to know the details, just get a rough idea.”
Hmm.
It seemed that getting pregnant wasn’t as easy as I thought.
But there was one thing I could confirm.
The extremely early stages of pregnancy had begun.
“Louise, is there any chance Sophia’s health will get worse? I mean, will that happen?”
“Well, if she properly gets pregnant, of course, her health will decline. I’m not talking about diseases, just that fatigue will accumulate, and morning sickness is a given.”
“Uh…”
“Additionally, Sophia, this is her first pregnancy, so it’ll be more inconvenient and tougher for her…”
And so, Louise continued explaining about Sophia’s condition.
Honestly, I didn’t understand everything, but it was clear… it would definitely be tough.
I didn’t think pregnancy would be easy, but still… it seemed even more so than I thought.
“Um… after all, it’ll take some more time until it’s a real pregnancy. So just don’t overexert yourself and try to stay calm, okay?”
“…Okay. Thank you.”
“If you’re grateful… can you start paying me my salary?”
“Hmm… well, Kyle will handle that…?”
“Haha… I’ll make sure to fix that as quickly as possible.”
“Yeah… I feel like you guys are messing with me since lunch…”
Despite usually poking fun at her as a crazy lady, Louise was a greatly reliable friend during times like this.
Of course, she might not have been the most magical of friends, but it was clear she had the vibe of a diligent scholar who studied hard.
I felt really grateful.
“Oh. And don’t you dare have sex.”
“Roger that.”
“Uh…”
Well, that was a bit disappointing.
To be honest, it wasn’t like I was in a position to think about that, but having those thoughts suddenly crossed my mind was unavoidable.
Because… honestly, it felt amazing.
Yep.
*
“Kyle, but seriously… I didn’t expect it to happen this quickly…?”
“Me neither…”
We were sitting in chairs, having a conversation.
Ah, without actually working, of course.
Louise kept saying she needed to rest, so we had no choice but to just sit comfortably.
“Louise said it’s still not a confirmed pregnancy yet… but, well, technically… you know?”
“Guess so. I mean, we did it.”
Kyle and I were already at a stage of predicting that the pregnancy was, in fact, confirmed.
For good reason… Kyle’s stamina was quite impressive, and my body… well, it was indeed very sexy.
Thinking that made me feel a bit odd, but it was undeniably true.
I wasn’t a pure succubus, but it was definitely close enough.
According to Kyle… my breasts were quite large, my hips were wide… um… and my butt…
“…Shit.”
“?”
“No, I just suddenly started thinking weird thoughts because of you.”
I really had some pretty bizarre thoughts all by myself.
Bizarre enough to be labeled as weird.
Even I thought my recent thoughts were a bit strange…
People don’t usually think of their own bodies as sexy.
“Anyway… how do we tell my dad about this…?”
“We need to tell him. I don’t think he’ll be one to say anything about it, and there probably won’t be any problem.”
“Really…?”
Since I wasn’t particularly close with my dad, I wasn’t sure.
Kyle said there wouldn’t be any issues, but honestly, I had my worries.
“Maybe my dad will just congratulate us normally?”
“That would be nice.”
That truly was a sigh of relief.
No matter how much of a person I was, I had no confidence in saying something to my dad.
“Kyle, do you prefer having a daughter or a son?”
“Me?”
“Yeah. Just curious.”
Since we had nothing else to do.
I simply asked.
“Um… probably a daughter.”
“Is that so? I was thinking the same.”
Daughters are definitely cuter than sons.
Of course, considering family lineage… adults are needed more than daughters in that aspect, but personally, I was leaning toward a girl over a boy.
Boys… thinking back to my childhood… it felt absolutely wrong.
A son who inherited my personality?
“Daughters are undeniably cute.”
“Right? A daughter that resembles Sophia…”
The look on Kyle’s face as he said that was… well, he seemed incredibly happy.
It was like he was looking forward to the future.
Could it be… even though it takes around 9 to 10 months, he’s already looking forward to it?
If there was anyone who’d decide to be that way, it was definitely Kyle, but it was a bit funny.
If I’d known it would turn out this way, I should have gotten pregnant a little sooner…
Although that was a bit of a stretch.
“Kyle.”
“Yes?”
“Your expression just now was super goofy.”
“…”
Once I told him that, his expression immediately changed.
As expected… had he always wanted to appear cool in front of me?
It’s not like I hadn’t seen him looking cute in his way a lot already.
“Come on, don’t make such a stern and serious face~”
“…Understood.”
Sure, the serious look was nice, but still, the usual everyday Kyle just felt right.
“But Kyle, if the baby is born, will they have white hair or black hair?”
I honestly got a bit curious.
After all, our hair colors were completely opposite.
Our eye colors too.
White hair and black hair.
Wall-eyed and red-eyed.
I was genuinely curious.
Of course, I was certain that they would be a beautiful child that resembled Kyle, but still, I couldn’t help but anticipate the finer details.
“Hmm… probably white hair like mine and Sophia’s eyes would suit them well.”
“And the opposite would look great too, right?”
“Yeah.”
Kyle’s response was pretty standard.
After all, both sides were strikingly beautiful.
“A daughter who looks just like you would be beautiful too.”
A slightly cuter version than Adela… to be honest, I was looking forward to it.
So much that I could easily mirror the expression Kyle had from earlier.
*
“Um… isn’t this a bit too fast?”
“Exactly… I think so too!?”
“…Haha.”
This time, Elin joined in for questioning.
Of course, I didn’t mind it, but… given the topic of conversation, it felt awkward in a lot of ways.
Especially since Elin was now involved too.
I was already used to getting lectured by Louise several times, but with Elin, it was a different scenario.
“Sophia, no matter how you look at it… getting pregnant already is…”
“Hehe.”
“Thanks to this, I suddenly have to play the role of a doctor… is this magic or just a professional servant?”
“Come on, you… considering the contract, you’re practically a servant.”
“Hey.”
“Heheh.”
Although Louise shot her a glare, it wasn’t technically wrong.
Really, the contract still had time left, and that was part of it.
Sometimes, we even joked about calling her the magical slave?
“And Elin, it’s not like she’s pregnant yet! Just because fertilization occurred, doesn’t mean pregnancy is assured, so why don’t you understand this difference?”
“Um… If something got fertilized, it seems like she’d be pregnant, right?”
“Ugh… that’s not it!?”
“Just feels like it! It’s just a feeling!”
Seriously, it was moments like these that made it clear why wizards weren’t held in high regard.
They lacked flexibility when they should be accommodating, and when they shouldn’t, they were ridiculously rigid.
Sometimes, I felt like there was just a sheer lack of sensitivity in them.
Maybe that’s why wizards got so much flak?
“I really can’t understand… can’t you too?”
“Um… There is certainly that feeling, like implantation and fertilization… feels like they are the same thing?”
See?
Elin was good at understanding this, but it’s the wizards that truly can’t get it… definitely not just them, probably the professors at academies too?
“Absolutely not! I’m telling you that right now! There hasn’t been a defined pregnancy yet!”
“Got it, got it.”
“Wow~ I see~”
Elin and I decided to just try to understand Louise in this moment.
After all, we knew it wasn’t just a day or two that wizards acted like this.
“Then I guess the current duke will become a grandfather now…!”
“Whoa…”
That could indeed pose a small issue.
Sure, the duke has a pretty long beard, but he actually isn’t that old.
“It was only recently that Lady Adela had her coming-of-age ceremony, and now we have another celebration…!”
“Well…”
That’s true.
There’s definitely another huge celebration happening.
So big that it felt a little absurd.