Two months passed after I casually dismissed the mysterious old woman's words about having a child. One night, as usual, I quickly finished my work and ran into the butler. The butler was busy decorating the mansion, and I was busy maintaining the stationery store. Even after reading the future, I hadn't had many opportunities to talk about personal things with him. The butler listened to the maids' reports about my health, and I only received written reports from him about the atmosphere inside the mansion. In other words, this meeting in the mansion's corridor today was almost the first time we'd spoken in a few months. Still, I was glad that his neat clothes and resolute expression couldn't hide his shyness.
I nodded lightly at the butler and said, "Deacon, it's been a long time!"
"Oh, oh. Yes."
He hurriedly hid something behind his back. But I saw it. It was a charm to help you find a lover. He quickly said, "This is definitely not a charm to have a lover. Please don't get me wrong."
...It is a talisman that gives birth to a lover. That's what we sell as a joke at our stationery store... Deacon, my condolences.
But fortunately, it seemed that the deacon had a lover in the future that Danny showed me. I spoke kindly to him, as if I were sincere. "Oh, butler. You'll have a lover soon."
A little hope flickered in his eyes, and then it went out. "...Of course, the master is right, but that's it. Haha..."
How can you guarantee that? But I have seen the future. I said to him solemnly, "It's clear. It's coming soon. I can't say anything else because it's a leak, so just wait for the next five years."
I turned around again, thinking of something else to do. Behind my back, an echo of 'five years...' resounded. But it can't be helped. He'll meet a really good person. You've got this, butler.
At that moment, the deacon turned to me and said, "Oh, Marquis. And eat this. It's an orange produced by Kinnoa's blood relatives."
"Oh, yes."
I turned back and accepted the orange from the poor deacon. I can't stand oranges... I hurriedly bit into the orange, and a fresh, juicy aroma spread in my mouth. After all, this is what it tastes like. The butler, who was staring at me frantically eating and swallowing oranges, threw out a word.
"Come to think of it, you've been eating a lot of sour food lately."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, tangerines, oranges, whatever. You only eat everything that's sour."
Did I do that... I froze with a puzzled expression as I picked up the half-eaten orange. After hearing that, I felt a strange rumbling in my stomach and morning sickness.
"Ugh."
It wasn't just a feeling of morning sickness; it was real morning sickness. What is this? This is the first time in my life that I have experienced such a typical nausea symptom. I frowned because I had always prided myself on being in good health.
What is this really...
"Marquis, are you okay?"
When my complexion turned white, the butler looked embarrassed and tried to cheer me up. But I was more perplexed. I was so embarrassed that my hands even relaxed, and the precious orange fell to the ground. When I got to that point, the butler was supporting me as if I was about to faint.
"Shall I call a doctor?"
"Hmm... Deacon."
Should I call a doctor or not? As I was pondering, I made eye contact with the deacon. As if it wasn't a lie to say that I had never been in a relationship in my life, the deacon looked at me with clear eyes that seemed to never suspect pregnancy. But I felt a little strange. And I think I might be a little bit of a good touch. So I need to call a doctor. At that time, the mysterious old woman's words never crossed my mind, but the symptoms were just a little bit similar to pregnancy, so I decided to call a doctor and ask for help. If you don't know, you should tell anyone except the doctor that you suspect your pregnancy.
I whispered to the butler with a puzzled expression, "I think my health has deteriorated a bit."
"Yes, what?"
"Please call a doctor."
At that moment, the butler's eyes widened. "That's right. If you feel it yourself and even vomit...!" The butler's face was whiter than mine, which was weakly nauseous. Since this was a pregnancy or a disgrace, I was planning to call a doctor as secretly as possible... It seems like I've caused a lot of worry...
Fortunately, thanks to the deacon, who almost accepted my poor health as a national disaster, the resident doctor of the mansion knocked on my door in almost five minutes. Thanks to my very healthy body, I had rarely called a doctor, so it was a new feeling to see one.
"What did you call me for? I heard that he is terminally ill..."
I was embarrassed to see the doctor's complexion and his genuine concern. It's an incurable disease? What the hell did you tell him? I shook my head coolly.
"It's not an incurable disease."
"Then an incurable disease? Rare disease?"
...What is this?
"I wonder if I'm pregnant."
As soon as he heard my words, the doctor's eyes turned into lanterns. He nodded vigorously as if he were a person with a great sense of mission. Then I hurriedly put the stethoscope on my neck to my body. Are you listening to your heartbeat? Just when I wondered if this was going to be something, he jumped up.
"No, why."
He shook off the square royal box he had brought to the floor.
Degururu.
I heard something rolling.
"The pregnancy test kit is me, that!"
The doctor picked up a black kit in the shape of a square and put it on my wrist. So what have we done so far, sir?
"Calm down for now."
I almost cried a little, but I nodded and calmed down immediately, as I listened to the doctor very well. The doctor brought the kit to my calm wrist for about a minute.
Beep, beep.
A solid red line was drawn on the kit. I didn't know exactly what this meant, so I looked at the doctor and decided to urge him to answer.
"What does this mean?"
"This, so, pregnancy..."
I clenched my fists. Why don't you say the next word? No, this doctor, have you seen a survival program? It's like announcing a pregnancy 101. You just have to do it. The only person here is my righteous love...
I've been thinking about it for more than 10 seconds, but I still haven't spoken because I'm so stuffy... I couldn't stand it anymore and spoke first.
"Yes, so you're pregnant...?"
When I urged him, the doctor nodded and shouted in a touching tone.
"That's right. Congratulations!"
As soon as I heard that, I was shocked and put my hands on my stomach. Really, there's a baby in my belly? In this thin belly skin? Does that make sense? Misdiagnosis or not a dream?
It was not a misdiagnosis, nor was it a dream. Thanks to the doctor's suspicion that I was wrong, a doctor was called out of resentment. The butler brought in more than ten people who were called in the name of the empire with a fuss. And they all commented on me congratulating me on my pregnancy. One even sang a pregnancy celebration serenade for prenatal education after being diagnosed with pregnancy. I couldn't play high notes, so I couldn't use that voice to teach me prenatal education... I started to feel it in my own way.
I am pregnant. Pregnancy after marriage.
I lay in a daze on the bed in my room and opened the window wide again. For some reason, I feel like the world looks different...
"Hahaha!"
Oh, I'm trying to get a little sad, so what do you mean by that? What woke me up from my sentimental feeling was Dominic's hearty laughter.
...I had forgotten. When I opened the window of my room, I saw Dominic practicing his sword diligently under it. I looked down at Dominic who was smiling in front of the demons of the four seasons and the children who had come to play in my mansion.
"Look at this body!"
"It's cool!"
"Wow, as expected. It's like a vicious bastard!"
...When I saw them, they were so normal that I started to feel like I was pregnant again. In this case, the answer may be to announce it quickly. I decided to act efficiently. Instead of going outside and talking, he decided to shout loudly through the crack in the open window.
"You know, Dominic. I have something to say!"
"Huh? What is it? Am I too amazing?"
...This kid's self-esteem has risen. I shouted right away without delay.
"I have a baby!"
Ganggang.
At that moment, the famous sword of the century, 'Calypso', which Dominic had saved, fell to the floor like kitchen scissors. The demons were seen kicking their tongues in pity, but Dominic didn't mind. He shouted loudly at me, shaking his legs.
"Did you hear it wrong?"
"No, I heard you right! I'm pregnant!"
"My... I'm going to be my uncle?"
Dominic put his hands to the corners of his mouth. The demons beside him also roared in surprise. What surprised me even more than the devil and Dominic were Henry, Axion, Carratt, and Mirissa who were having fun next to them. The Musketeers looked at each other and widened their eyes in surprise. In particular, Henry's big eyes were almost as big as his glasses, and he was breathing heavily.
"Hehe, I'm going to be a mess!"
"Ugh, I'm going to be a mess too. Prince!"
"It's really shocking. How to... Summer solstice? I could be a wonderful sister!"
Dominic looked at my window and shouted in a hoarse voice.
"Did you tell your dad?"
That's what it means...
"...I haven't been able to say it yet!"
Dominic looked up eagerly towards me, and my eyes sparkled with even more excitement.
"So, have you decided how to say it?"
"Not yet."
Dominic opened his mouth with a happy expression. The demons and little ones next to him!
"Let's decide together!"
This is a little... Are you anxious?