Chapter 16 – A Kind World
Translator: Eros
If the slimes got left alone like that, when they done with Mar-san, they might think that Aletta-san is also their practice partner and will move in to destroy her…… Josephine dividing skill would turn back to normal in time but even if she becomes alone again, she could still easily defeat Aletta-san.
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- 《Margit》 had acquired [A Little Weak against Slime].
“Y-yes…… Josephine, get back!”
- 《Josephine A》 and 《Josephine B》 is merging!
Josephine is moving toward the ceiling and passes through the gaps to hide herself. Even with her big frame, as a living being with gel-like substance body, she can easily slips through even the smallest gap.
The released Mar-san had got even her panties to be completely dissolves by Josephine attack.
“Hiroto’s clothes…… Wha-why didn’t you lend that to me?”
“…… Slime is scary…… slime is strong……”
The only one who didn’t suffer any harm, Alleta-san, is the person who managed to regain her calm the fastest. Mar-san looks at her with a kind of reproachful expression on her face but she had just exhausted all of her strength in the training now and can only lie down powerlessly.
Well, the punishment for Mar-san was an unexpected accident but the bad status [A Little Bit Weak against Slime] shouldn’t really affect her much in battle. The important thing is that Filianes-san managed to conquer over her phobia so this training session can be considered as having a great result.
There is no way the girls would wear their metallic armor without wearing cloth armor underneath so I go out to the city to visit Elena-san’s shop to buy the necessary equipment then bring them back to Filianes-san and Mar-san. The slippery slime liquid is still sticking on their skin but it was just a mix of water and some gelatinous matter so it won’t cause any problem and can be easily cleaned off with water.
“Okay…… after we reach Hiroto-chan’s house, I want to get a bath together with him and have him wash my every nook and cranny……”
“E-ehh…… It probably a good idea to not talk much about that kind of thing outside my dearest older sisters”
“I’m home……”
“It’s alright, I know that he is having a training session with you Filianes-sama. Remilia-san told me that. We are currently waiting for the local doctor to come here”
“Eh? ...... Mo-mother is unwell?”
I can’t help but feel worried and getting restless. But then Filianes-san who noticed me acting strange gently put her hand in my shoulder.
“Yeah, thank you Filianes-san”
“The one who will hug Hiro-chan tightly is me so big older sister can’t do that”
“Mar, be silent for a bit”
“I am not angry. You really are a disciplined knight back at the brigade but in why did you slack off this much in front of me?”
“Ah…… Mother, are you alright!?”
(Where did I…… or perhaps, did she the woman who were present when I was born? A midwife……?)
A midwife is coming to my house…… doesn’t that means…
“No no, we didn’t do that much. In fact, it was us who should say thank you because we have been under your son care for many things. Even today, we could learn many things all thanks to him”
“Yeah! Hiro-chan you know, is ve~ry amazing you know! Me and Stella-chan and the others are always, always praising him!”
Well other things aside, what happened to my mother? What is it that made her feel unwell like this……?
“If course, let me say it first…… I actually hope that my husband is here but because he has his job then it can’t be helped. After he comes back from work, we will discuss about it as a family”
“Remilia-san…… is there, a baby there……?”
Sarasa-san and Mar-san are the first to understand the situation. Even Riona who still doesn’t know about many things yet reacted when Mar-san said [little brother or little sister]. Her eyes start to sparkle from the joy.
“Waa, d-don’t suddenly cling on me like that…… Even if there is indeed a baby, it will be a while before it will born you know?”
“Congratulations Remilia-san…… You are still young and yet had already a mother blessed with two……”
“The fetus is still only 3 months old so until it stabilizes, you need to take as much rest as possible okay?”
Mother wipes the tears that leaking out from the corner of her eyes. I really didn’t notice that she had become pregnant from her unusual behavior lately……
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“Wha…t…… Is, is that for real? Remilia……”
“I-is that so…… Ah I’m really sorry for not realizing it faster. From now on please, I mean it really, please watch out for your step okay…… but then again, number two huh. Yes yes, number two……!”
And then father stands up from his seat, then take mother hand and says:
“Yes!”
“Gently touch it okay. So that the child inside won’t get surprised…... That’s right, gently like that……”
‘’…… I also thought of this that time when it was Hiroto’s but…… Having a child really is, like having some sort of miracle happened…… A miracle for me and Remilia......”
“I’m sorry Hiroto, letting you see that uncool side of me…… Yet I always taught you that as a man, we are not supposed to cry easily”
“No, I can’t. Just look at Hiroto, isn’t he very calm? I also had to brace up myself right? Really, which one of us is the mature one here…… Sometimes, I even see Hiroto as someone very dependable”
“I-is that so…… hey, why did it sound like I’m making you say that? I’m sorry, you boys should not yet needed to think of other people feeling”
“This is your number two child you know Ricardo? We must thank the great goddess for bestowing such miracle to us”
“Let’s go then. I’m sure Sera-san will be happy to for our visit”
---- in my previous life, when my mother was pregnant with my little brother, I was also gather with my family to talk about the new family member and waited for him to get born with much anticipation. And that little brother of mine grows up as a sociable person and walks a totally different path from me in his life. He also willingly becomes the hope of my parents while I…… forgot the feeling I had when waiting him to born and become jealous at him instead. Now, when I’m already no longer there, I hope that he can get along with my parents and live well.
In this lifetime, I am determined to not be jealous of my little brother or little sister soon to be. I want to live my life here as the respected older brother.
“What about asking for the gods again for a name like when it was my time? I think that is the best”
My name was presented by the gods which means that this name is what the Goddess gave me ---- it somehow tailored to be like that. In this world, although it might not everything, the Goddess seems to bestows name to many people and things. When I thought that way, she really seems to get the knack in giving names.
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Since mother pregnancy revealed, 2 months had passed ---- another 5 months and the baby will surely be born.
“Hiroto, you are lucky…… You are going to be an older brother right? I also want a younger brother or sister myself”
That’s why, at that time 2 years ago, Deen was so desperate in trying to get back the hat that his mother gave to his father by whatever means he could. When I learned that fact, I quickly say sorry for him for saying ‘I don’t need this thing so you can have it’ when I return the hat to him and he easily accept my apology.
“Aren’t Deen also already an older brother here? Look, you already have younger brother and sister here right?”
“If Deen is alright with it, I also feel that Deen is like my real little brother sometimes. Well, Deen is stronger than me though” Ash is also chipping in the conversation.
Deen is laughing it out. But I can see the longing in his eyes when he sees me. This made me remember my past life again.
---- And then my little brother who excels at being sociable, has good grades, and is also good at sport admires Kyousuke when he got bigger and join the soccer club where Kyousuke belonged too and become his ‘younger brother’ in name. My little brother always says to me [Oniichan could also can do many things if he try. I know it] but for me, he is a too much perfect little brother.
“Eh…… that is......”
Riona always tries to compete with everything that Milty says. And that is not because they don’t have a good relationship with each other, it instead can be said that it was because they are just too close with each other that they become like this. I somehow realize that their feeling about me seems to have many similarities with each other.
“Eh? …… Why is it? Stella-nee?”
“If I become Hiroto’s older sister then, in the future…… I can’t get married with him right?”
“…… Riona is……”
But even so, even if I know that Riona is totally attached to me, I still haven’t decided what I will do for the future.
---- Even if I become an adult, I will keep on protecting Riona. Even if I decided to do so, it doesn’t mean that we need to be tied by that kind of relationship.
Mizell town doesn’t have that many children but, even with her charm being sealed, Riona still has her beautiful look that could already charms all the boy who sees her. Even if she were still a 4 years old little girl, Riona already has the looks that could stirs up the heart from the opposite sex.
Ash and Deen seems to think that I will always be with Riona even until far in the future as they noticed that we spend a lot of time together. That’s why they can see Riona as only a friend. If I don’t exist here, they probably couldn’t help but to act like the other boys.
But seeing her growing up daily into a blooming flower from up close like this, I don’t deny that I might someday had my heart moved by her.
I wish to protect her. Because I think that, it is only I who can protect her…… That might be just me being haughty but for now, I think it’s alright……
“Of course. While he/she still too little it might be dangerous but when he/she gets bigger let’s do it”
“I also want to read some book to your to be little sibling. I will study a lot and become a private teacher. Hiroto, that is alright, right?”
“…… Okay. Hiroto also, study together”
I have friends, trusted people, and I even have people I admire…… I also have people I think I want to protect. And ultimately, I have the power to protect them now.
In the grass plains on top of the hill, I close my eyes while lie down atop of the soft grass carpet with that kind of thing floating in my mind.