Chapter 50.5

MaouMuji Chapter 50 . 5: Childbirth

TL: kizen

ED: Filip

It has been ninety days since the end of the year festival, and I guess its about time for the weather to start warming up soon . Suzuran came to town as per our usual arrangement and while we were in bed, she told me .

That thing that comes every month didnt come this time . I probably have a child in my belly

Because of that, we decided to be prudent and just let Suzuran stay at home while I come and visit . I told the boss of Suzurans possible pregnancy so I asked if I could go back to the village for a short while . When they heard that, I was taken to the bar and we had a grand celebration .

So thats why the two of you been flirting this whole time . You finally going to have a child huh! You did it when you went back for the end of the year festival right? Why did it take this long!

Well, we didnt have money and we dont have our own house yet and I didnt want us to just be barely scraping along without any savings . Thats why we had to wait for a while

Y-you also had to add Latte-san into that consideration

ah, thats true, isnt it? My stomach sure had a hard time during that time~ . It only took a single punch there from Suzuran before she forgave me then they bonded after making a promise between women . Hm, it would be more appropriate to call it a pact I guess . Well, whatever .

Then, theres also the fact that one of our friends from the same generation back in the village had a kid with her partner . She was one of Suzurans friends as you would expect . Because of that, she and her other friends started wanting one too . It might have been enhanced by me going to the frontlines but her pestering reached the critical point by the time the end of the year festival came . Eventually, I yielded to her demands and that ended up making Suzuran a happy wife Yay!

That sullen atmosphere was immediately turned around . After saying that, I drank the entire cup of beer in one go .

How enviable . I also want one of my own~

Kitsune, dont you have a girl you frequently visit in Sweet Memory? What happened to that?

Theres no hope in that in the first place . She only wants to wring me out you know?

After saying that, he also drank his beer in one go .

So, how is Suzuran-chan right now?

I was told Im going to hit your face if youre not here in the village by the time I gave birth

Thats pretty scary

I feel like I might really die this time

Thats probably true

Its unusual for me but I was already contented with getting to feel drunk to this extent so I went back to my apartment . There, I found Latte waiting for me .

Welcome back~ You know, Ive been thinking that I also want a child of my own soon Is that alright~?

Hm . Why are you asking something like that all of a sudden?

It would be rude if I had a child before Suzuran-chan right? Now that Suzuran-chan has missed her time of the month, she should be pregnant right? Thats why . We cant~?

Its unfair if you tilt your head like that okay Well, I pretty much already knew thats what she was aiming for though .

Yeah yeah, just not today since Im drunk, okay? Also, youll probably go wild so we cant do it here . Because of that, you should make arrangements to reserve an inn at the red light district and let me know when so that I can leave that day open . Ill pay for accommodation fees

Hmm~ . It probably wont be a safe day for me in about 5 days~ . I also want to do it a day before and after that so I want you to leave open a total of 3 days

Wait a minute, let me just make things clear, are we going to go there after work? Also, are we staying there overnight?

Kya! Can we really stay overnight~? Caam-kun is unexpectedly amazing, isnt he~? I thought that you could only do twice every round but to think that it was actually still not enough!? Iya~n

Id be good with the same arrangement as the end of the year festival you know?

Id be happy if you accompanied me for three days straight after work

Okay, I got it

Fifty days after that, Latte came to me and said .

My time of the month has been quite delayed and I kinda feel terrible as well . My stomach feels queasy~

Shes probably experiencing morning sickness . I have never seen Suzuran like that though . She just kept on eating meat like usual . Well, I guess that might just be because they both have their individual differences when it comes to pregnancy .

Latte told me she wanted to go to the village so a few days before our departure, she started vacating her room above a bar in the lower-class district that she has been residing in and temporarily place her luggage in my room . She says that its because she wants to live together with Suzuran .

I wondered if thats really alright at first but it doesnt seem like I have anything I need to worry about . They even had a secret agreement once again without me noticing it . Im sure I wont get to hear any more from her than this .

Im only going to bring the necessary things this time so Ill leave it to you to bring back the rest a little at the time

Got it . Well, looking at the all of Lattes things, I think that it will only take me 3 roundtrips to bring them all

I left a few on my underwear so Ill let you use them if you get lonely okay?

Yeah yeah . Thank you very much

Mu how insincere~ Youre absolutely not going to use it right~

I might use it you know?

Yeah right . Well then, lets go~

Now that I think about it, have you told Celesso-san about this?

I already did while Caam-kun was working~

How about your close friends at your previous work?

I told them over tea during one of their days off~

Thats good then

What about Caam-kun? Im sure that youll receive complaints from Torene-san when you come back for not leaving any sweets while youre away

Its fine if she still has complaints while shes eating but Im pretty sure shell just remain silent

Thats true isnt it~? It would be bad taste if they still complain even though you went out of your way to make them~

After that exchange, we started to depart with a lot more luggage than usual .

PaiSlash are the best .

Im almost done transporting all of Lattes stuff to Beryl so all thats left is to clear up my own things . That said, I dont usually buy anything aside from the necessities so that didnt really pose any problems .

I feel bad for Suzuran, Latte, and the others but I cant go home yet because ten days worth of rent would just get wasted . Thinking that now should be the right time, I finished up saying my goodbyes to my workmates . I also started saying my goodbyes to the residents of Clinochlore but that didnt end smoothly like expected .

Give me cake before you go home

Uhm Pudding, please

Im good with whatever sweets you make

Since it will be the last time, Im going to use all of the ingredients I have okay? Just so you know, itll get dried up over time and Im not even sure how long it will last

With that, I started making a large number of sweets for them the next day . I made a lot for them to stock up so Ill just pray that they wont get an upset stomach Particularly with the pudding .

Well then, thank you for taking care of me until now

Feel free to come over whenever you have the time . Just think of it like visiting your seniors

After saying that, instead of immediately going back to her room like usual, the landlady accompanied me to the entrance to see me off .

Wait, was she actually someone whos pretty old? Just how much older is she!

It seems like you made some cakes for us to eat when youre no longer herethis is troublesome isnt it? I dont know what time that girls work starts after all

As expected~ . Since I told them that pudding gets so easily spoiled, it was already gone by the morning of the next day . I dont know what those three were thinking eating all of them like that . I also heard Celesso-sans voice coming from the kitchen so she probably joined in as well . They had a pudding party in the middle of the night so all four of them are lying down on the kitchen floor holding their stomachs in pain .

After that, I left Clinochlore .

Ah, theres the gatekeeper next . Hes known about this for a while now but Im not really sure what to say .

Ill be staying at our village from now on

Ou! Lets have a drink whenever youre here okay? Later

That was unexpectedly easy .

Five days after I came back to the village, I started working as a counselor for the village chief as well as a kind of handyman for the village .

Once I got home from work that day, I found Suzuran sleepily staring at the evening sun by the window . She had a smile on her face and looking at her other hand, she was rubbing her belly .

Noticing me, we had the usual .

Welcome back

Im back .

I felt the urge to rub her belly as well so we both did that leisurely . When Latte came home from work, she said .

Ah, how unfair~ . Touch mine too~

Because of that, I also rubbed hers too .

As for Lattes job, she was in charge of feeding the animals and milking the cows .

Ill keep at it until my belly gets a bit bigger okay~

Im not really sure if thats just because its different in this world or if its because the women are strong but I wish shed take on a safer job at least . Im sure working as a receptionist would suit her well . Theres no guild in this village though .

They took turns cooking dinner before I came back but now that Im here, I try to do it wherever possible . As for the days when I come home late, Latte makes it in my stead . The reason for that is simple . If we leave it to Suzuran, shell only make meat dishes . Because of that, we restrict the meat dishes we make . After Suzuran has finished setting the table, we started eating .

Lets eat

For today, I boiled vegetables rich in beta-carotene and chicken tenders to turn into a salad . As for the dressing, I just used lemon juice, salt, and pepper to break down the fats . I found some beans in this world for the first time so I decided to cook it together with chicken meat without the fat and tomatoes seasoned in salt .

I was really surprised when I asked what theyve been eating before I came back so I made sure to improve their eating habits . Of course, this is for the sake of the children . I mean, they told me that the majority of their meals just consisted of chicken meat after all .

For the sake of the child in their bellies, I added various nutritious ingredients as well as reduce the salt content of their meals a bit . However, since Suzuran hates vegetables, she would not eat anything but meat . She reluctantly ate the tomato and bean dish but she refused to even touch the salad .

Suzuran, Just because Im serving you vegetables doesnt mean I hate you . I dont really mind the lifestyle youve gotten used to of just eating meat and bread up until now . However, you have a child growing in your belly right now so Id really appreciate it if you ate it

She sent me a terrifying glare but I cant yield here .

This food will help the child in your belly grow . Suzuran might not want it but the child needs these kinds of food . Whatever you eat goes all throughout your body so that goes to the baby as well . Thats why, please eat it, okay?

After I said that, Suzuran looked really displeased as she started eating the vegetable salad with a sour look on her face but then her expression changed into a happy one when ate a lot of the chicken meat from the tomato dish to remove the taste . Isnt clearly showing your preferences a bit too much?

As for Latte, she was eating her bread by steeping it into the stew . Well, I guess eating it that way also makes it delicious . I mean, even I used to steep my sliced bread into corn soup .

After our meal, I served them some caffeine-less barley tea . For some reason, warm drinks are popular here so that really helps since I dont have to worry about their bodies getting cold .

Im a man so I dont have a lot of knowledge about them but Ill do as much as I can if its for the kids .

Caam-kun, todays meal was bland as well . Cant you add a bit more flavor to it?

It would be bad for the child in your bellies if we use to much salt . Thats why please just endure it for the sake of the children

Un . Okay

Suzuran is already satisfied getting to eat meat even if it has a thin taste however, it seems like Latte is unsatisfied .

Its about time to start the harvest but Suzuran is close to giving birth as well . Suzurans belly got even bigger and she now frequently feels the baby moving . Because of that, I try to stay as close to the village as possible so that I can immediately come back if something happens .

This time, I went with Wurst to the bar .

Shall we try making one barrel of wine thats so sour its undrinkable?

While we were discussing that, the fox-eared old man who was out of breath entered and shouted .

Caam! Suzuran-san is going into labor!

Haa!? But she wasnt having labor pains this morning you know? This is bad Wurst!1 Thanks old man!

After saying that, I used body strengthening and ran with all of my strength . However, even if that magic strengthens the body, it doesnt affect the heart and lungs . This is starting to look bad as expected .

When I bust in through the door, I saw my parents and in-laws restlessly moving about . Even though Lattes belly was also quite big, the stout cat-eared midwife showed no indication of doing anything herself and just kept giving out instructions .

Caam! Hot water!

The angry roar of the midwife reverberated . Im not sure how long theyve been waiting for that so I just went ahead and filled the tank in the bathroom and take the necessary amount from there . That way, we can also add water to it if we need to reduce the temperature .

Caam! Stay by Suzurans side, massage her back, and say something to reassure her! Thats the only thing men can do during childbirth after all!

Yes!

I sat by her side and started massaging her back .

Caam

What is it?

After this Give me plenty of meatokay? Also, headpats

*Haaa haaaa* She was breathing heavily while covered in large beads of sweat .

Okay . I got it so just go to the most comfortable position for you and think of things that can help you relax

Birds . Pigs Deer . Sheep . Cows . Wild boars . Rabbits . Ive heard that you can eat snakes, frogs, and bats as well

Why are those all animals with edible meat!? Just how much do you want to eat those? While I was thinking that, I started stroking her head .

You can eat snake and frog meat so Ill try making it for you after this

Promise?

I got it so just make sure youre comfortable

She could now keep up with the conversation so she has most likely calmed down .

Nnn

Together with that groan, she grasped my hand with all her strength . Her grip was really tight that I thought my hand would break . It was already a miracle that my hand did not break with how strong Suzuran is but a bruise appeared on my wrist after a while .

Ah, even though I know nothing about it, Im sure it wont be long now . While I was thinking that, the midwife pulled me away from Suzuran .

From now on, the men are not allowed in here! If any of you come in, Im going to douse you in hot water!

Yes!

*Bang!* She shut the door . That oba-chan is really scary .

Son, you were also driven away by that person huh? You should thank her later okay?

Yes

Oh yeah, it seems like Suzurans going into labor . Well, theres nothing for us men to do from here on out

Thats true . When I was in Caam position, I just kept pacing around because I had nothing to do

Me too

Youre pretty calm arent you son?

Well, panicking here wouldnt do any good after all . I can only believe and wait

I see . Its embarrassing that my son is calmer than I am

Thats right Hail, you should follow my example

Right . You mean I should imitate you nervously shaking knees?

Thats better than aimlessly loitering around the door right?

At that moment, the door suddenly slammed open .

You guys are so noisy! If youre going to panic, do it a bit more quietly!

*bang* She once again vigorously slammed the door .

That midwife sure is scary .

If I had to guess, an hour has probably passed . We couldnt hear anything but a distant groan-like scream up until now but it was immediately followed was a cry that came from a baby . However, the door hasnt been opened yet . Is it because of the placenta?

A while after that, the midwife came out holding a baby covered in a clean towel .

Its a cute girl who resembles her mother . Look at that horn!

She said that while showing the baby to me . After that, we were finally let back into the room and the first thing that caught my eye was a crushed pole . I wonder if that was prepared to help her endure the pain . And by crushed, I dont just mean theres a neat hand mark on it, I mean that its literally crushed . If I continued what I was doing earlier, my arm would probably look like that right now .

While I was looking at the crushed pole, the midwife gave the baby back to Suzuran then gave me a pat on the back .

Go ahead . You can get closer

Thank you very much

After saying that, I approached Suzuran .

Ill leave her name to you . For the time being, why dont you carry her?

I havent received anything as important as this so while I was holding my child who still cant hold her own head up, tears started falling . While I was quietly sobbing, Suzuran lightly hit my thigh and said .

Get your self together, Otou-san

That made me come to the realization that Im already a father so I sobbed even more .

While I was crying, Licorice-san took the baby from me and left the room . When I lied down by Suzurans side, she asked me .

Wheres the meat?

Sorry . Suzan will have to wait a bit longer okay?

Liar

She said that while smiling . She has an even gentler expression than usual which made me think that Suzuran has now truly become a mother .

Caam, It seems like milk still comes out even with small breasts

I let out a muffled laugh when she said that as she was breastfeeding the baby .

I was really worried about that for a long time now . Why are you laughing?

No, its nothing . Its good that it comes out right?

Un, So, what should we call this child?

Lets see . What do you think about Lily?

I took it from Lily of the Valley which is what Suzurans name means .

Sounds good

Right? Actually, that name has something to do with Suzurans

How come?

Thats what Suzuran means in the language of a country thats far away

Lily of the Valley is too long so Ill just settle for Lily like the other flower .

Hmm . So we both have the same name

There are a lot of Demonkins with the same name right?

Thats true Hey, Caam

What?

Do you want to drink? The other side is not being used

She tilted her head while asking me that . Thats not really fair now, is it?

thats a really attractive proposal but Ill have to decline . I dont want to use up Lilys share

Just let me know when

Yes yes

After saying that, she held up Lily and started patting her back to make her burp . The way she did it made her look like a mother whos completely used to this .

She was a really strong, taciturn girl when we were kids but now she somehow managed to turn into such a reliable mother . Well, I guess Ive turned into a father as well .

MaouMuji Chapter 50 . 5: Childbirth

TL: kizen

ED: Filip

Sixty days before the end of the year festival, I was finally able to persuade Latte with my tears to stop working .

Geez . I still wanted to work harder a bit more though~

She said that while puffing her cheeks .

Morning ten days before the end of the year festival, I saw Latte looking like shes in pain and dripping in cold sweat . I thought it was a sign of her going into labor so I ran towards the midwife Oba-sans place .

After I told her the symptoms, she said,Lets go to your house!then went ahead while leaving all of her equipment that she prepared in advance for me to carry . When I caught up, she was breathing heavily as she shouted .

Caam! The hot water! This is already your second time so you should know what to do!

Yes!

I couldnt help but just say yes! this time again as expected . After that, I just continued to respond to Lattes demands until she went into active labor .

Nn, Massage the area around my waist

Here?

Un . Thats it . Thanks

I wonder if its actually that painful that she has no leeway to give her usual peppy reply .

aAArgh She groaned even louder .

I feel horrible . Theres this concentrated pain by the side of my stomach . It feels Im getting pricked by a needle

I see . Sorry, I cant really comprehend how painful it actually is

Nh . Its a similar feeling I had when I still had that time of the month . Put your hand on my belly~ Massage it~

I put my hand on her belly then gently rubbed it .

Ugh Aaargh

Are you alright?

I asked worriedly but then the midwife came in and threw me out . She really incredible in a lot of ways as expected .

Son, its your second wife thats giving birth this time but are you still able to keep calm?

A little I guess But still, even if you say that its my second time, its still Lattes first childbirth so Im a bit worried

Is that so?

But still, Im really glad that father and mother, as well as Ichii-san and Licorice-san, has treated Latte like she was your own daughter

I see

Well of course . She loves you together with Suzuran after all . Also, seeing her makes me feel like Suzuran got herself an older sister

Umu, she makes my wife happy as well because it seems like we have a daughter of our own . Well, shes pretty close to our age though

Father, Ichii-san . Thank you very much . Even though Im completely worthless, you still let me take another wife aside from Suzuran

Oi oi . I told you, you shouldnt mind it . I told you that I know some guys with multiple wives right? Well, I guess I didnt think that youd be one of them though . At any rate, you are Suzurans most precious husband so dont sell yourself short

Thank you very much

Hey! You guys are noisy! *bang!*

Shes still as scary as ever

After a while, we were startled hearing a shrill voice coming from inside of the room . I was about to storm inside but father grabbed my shoulder and told me to calm down .

Mother was like that too you know? Thats why dont worry . The only thing you can do for her now is to be kind to her after she gives birth

Yes

Just like when Suzuran went into labor, the midwife came out with the baby shortly .

Its a healthy boy . It looks like he inherited traits from both parents seeing that he has a beautiful ash grey hair

I cant thank you enough

Its fine so go ahead and take him

Yes

I still cant say anything else but that as expected .

As I entered the room, I once again noticed the pole that was used to hold on to . However, it still looks normal this time . Its only Suzuran who made the pole end up in that state I guess .

Ah, Papa . I did my best you know?

Congratulations . You now have a baby boy

I already heard it from the midwife . His ash grey hair is the combination of mine and Lattes you know? It even looks silver depending on how the sun shines on it

After saying that, I gently laid our son beside Latte .

Its true . So pretty~

She had a smile thats as bright as the sun before but now it has a much milder feel to it like setting sun . Do women change like this as well? Im a man so I dont know but it seems like Latte has become a mom as well .

Three days after that we had the time to settle down, Latte asked me .

What should we name this child~? Are you going to name him something that has to do with my name like Lily-chan?

Lets see How about Miel?

Fufu, its a girls name . Is there a reason for that after all?

There is . Lattes name means Milk in the language of a country thats far away after all

Eh~ . Really~

There are a lot of countries where things are called differently you know? Anyway, Miel means honey over there . Its tasty when you add that to warm milk right? Thats why I thought that name would be compatible with yours

Fufun~ . A mother and child having good compatibility is kinda indecent isnt it~? Well, its fine if thats your reasoning . There are only a few people who know that that word means honey right? If so then I think its a lovely name

Latte agreed with that name with a really gentle smile .

As I was staring at Latte who was smiling while nursing, she asked .

Does Papa want to drink?

I wonder if the rest of the husband group gets asked this question as well . It was a really attractive proposal but I somehow managed to refuse .

One night several days later, I gathered the three idiots at the bar in order to ask .

First of all, congratulations for Miel-kuns safe birth

Congratulations

Thanks . So Lets get down to business . While Suzuran and Latte were giving their child some miruku(milk), they asked me Want to drink? . I honestly didnt know what to do . I couldnt help but be curious if youve been asked that as well so I made sure to gather just us men to ask Speak honestly . Were you guys asked that by your wives as well?

Ah, yeah

Nn

Un, she asked me you know?

It seems like everyone was asked that . Did they also entertain that proposal? Im really curious, to be honest .

Did you drink it?

Yeah . It was a bit embarrassing though

I was interested in the taste so I just drank a bit

Nn, I was forcibly made to drink it

Speck seems pitiful

I see . I guess I should also try just to know the taste . I dont really remember anything from when I was a baby after all

Thats true

Ah thats right, At this rate, it seems like all of our children will start attending school in the same year . Lets make it so that both parent and child get along with each other okay?

OuYeahUn!

After that, we had a light drink then went home before midnight .

A baby crying at night it awful . I want to decrease the load on my wives as much as possible so I make sure to deal with it however, I cant breastfeed as expected . Refrigeration technology doesnt exist and there are no milk powders in this world so I cant just put it in a container to use for those times . I could just make some ice with magic to preserve it but Im worried about how clean the container actually is so I just did not bring up that idea .

After they give the children their milk, I told them,Ill take care of the rest so you can go back to sleep . Thanks . Then, once I finish checking the kids diapers, I go back to sleep .

Im in charge of cooking and laundry as well . There were small signs of them having the maternity blues but I made sure to consult with both of them and reassured them that A child is not just raised by their mother but instead by both of the parents so that they can get over it .

Because I did that, it didnt take that long for their anxiety to pass .

I thought that it was about time for us to feed them baby food soon so I made some porridge in a milk pan and started giving it to them bit by bit . Because of that, Suzuran tried giving her daughter some salty dried meat that has been chewed into paste so I had to stop her . I gave her a thorough explanation about why that was a bad idea but she became unexpectedly sad so I had to follow up with that as well .

Rather than from time to time, either one of my parents and in-laws would come to see Lily and Miel pretty much every day . Im really thankful that they treat both of them equally, its just that, that sternly terrifying Ichii-san kept sayingIts grandpa you know~in a voice that Ive never heard from him before . I just decided to remove that from my memory to preserve his dignity .

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The children were now energetically crawling about and grasping at things as they learned to stand up one year after they were born . Their field of activity has now expanded so were at a period where we cant take our eyes off of them .

Half a year after they were born we were already giving them porridge instead of milk . For some reason, Latte really liked that dish to the point where she would eat up Miels leftovers . She even asks for seconds so I started making bit more .

As for Suzuran, she was trying to feed Lily some salt-dried meat that she chewed on until it became paste so I once again gave it my all to stop her . She told me that she wants her to eat meat no matter what so I boiled some chicken tenders, shredded it, then added it to the porridge .

They could only say simple words back then but now that theyre one, they can already say short phrases and we could more or less understand what theyre trying to say .

They should start weaning soon so I started giving them pureed apples and milk cookies that are not that sweet . The wives of the three idiots also requested for those so I made some for them as well .

It would have been troublesome to do it every time they would ask so I gathered them all in our house to teach them . Out of all of them, Mir was the only one who burned her cooking because of her clumsiness . As expected of a deplorable beauty, she never fails to meet my expectations . It couldnt be helped so the next day I called Schinken and taught him instead . He was even better than Kuchinashi but he was no match for Tryapka-san as expected . Hes probably the versatile type whos able to do whatever you teach him .

While saying that it was for a womans pride, Mir asked me to teach her again but she only improved a bit so I just told her to ask Schinken to teach her so that she wont ask me again . Even though hes the husband, he turns into a wife at home . Even if Suzuran, Latte, and Schinken dont mind it, I do okay?

Ara, I knew that you were good with your fingers but I didnt know you could make sweets as well . It would have been better if you were born as a girl

Even my mother, who doesnt look like a grandmother at all with how young she looks, is saying that . I wonder if she wanted a daughter .

By the way, the words they could say before werePapaMamaGranpaGranma . One time while I was holding Lily she said, Meat~ . When we both looked at Suzuran, she just averted her gaze . Just how much do you plan to educate her when it comes to meat?

Once they got a bit bigger, we let them play with the chicks and ducklings that Suzuran was raising in our backyard . Latte also lets them play with the livestock at her workplace whenever she takes them there . Their resistance will deteriorate if we become overprotective after all . We make sure that they thoroughly wash their hands after playing though .

Miel doesnt like touching the large animals so I wonder if hes afraid of them . In Lilys case, shes pretty bold considering that the animals she plays with are all looking troubled because she hits them . Sorry about that, animals .

Incidentally, Miel likes the rabbit that were raising to eat so much that if we leave him alone, hell chase after it to hug it . Thats why I think hes only afraid of large animals .

It really is happiness to be able to raise the children healthily . It would be nice if this happiness continues forever . 2

~Idle Talk~

The wives afternoon tea party

Hey, how are your husbands doing? Wurst hasnt really been doing that much to help me you know?

As for Schinken, it seems like mother and father in law told him Youre a gentleman so you should make sure to lighten the burden on the womanso hes been busy with a lot of things . Mother also said some things to him so he now helps in looking after our child in the middle of the night

Speck is even more of a mother than me . If I had to say why, its because he notices even the smallest of things . Im really thankful for it though

Caam is really trying his best

I see . You told us that he was making meals for the childrens sake from the time she was still inside your belly after all . You just have to give the child milk when shes crying at night and he takes care of the rest . He even does the cooking and laundry and the weaning food he makes is pretty fancy as well . He even lets us consult with him on some things . He prioritizes us and our children even though hes tired, doesnt he~?

Its just that, he gets really mad whenever I try to give our child some dried meat

Suzuran-chan nodded and mumbled a few words then drank her tea .

Well of course . Giving a baby such a salty thingSuch a hard thing( )Its a bit

Everyone did not agree with her sentiments .

However, I would like it if even Wurst follows their example . Caam made these cookies for the children right? He would gently comfort me but he wont do the cooking and laundry at all . Im envious of the two of you, you know?

Thats true isnt it? Who would have thought he would be this faithful . If Suzuran wasnt around, I would have taken him for my own3

Yeah . He was really diligent when we were still going to school so there were rumors going around about him being slightly eccentric but Where did he learn how to do all of those things I wonder? Did he get that knowledge from the town?

You might be on to something you know~? Ive heard from my senpai that she was taught by him how to make simple cookies with just egg whites as a gift after you guys moved in you know~?

Has he made something like this before going to town?

No

Thought so

He really is a mystery isnt he?

As they continued talking, everyone stuffed their cheeks with the cookies Caam-kun made while drinking tea .

~Idle Talk 2~

A tea party several days later at the bar

Oi, Caam . Itll make me feel embarrassed if youre too nice to your wives you know?

You even made these cookies for the children

We wont be able to measure up to that you know?

Huh? Im just being normally kind as I give my wives the maximum amount of care and making stuff with the children in mind okay!?

Thats the problem thoughYoure the only one who thinks thats just natural

Eh? Isnt that a good thing? [TL: This one is probably Speck]

Arent you guys way too harsh even though Im trying my best?

Because of that, its Caams treat today

Oh come on!