As it turns out, she's not my wife's baby.

　Flora from the "Alchemy Building" gave her appraisal results in a straightforward manner. As usual, two large water honey peaches were pushing up the nurse's clothes like they were about to burst. I feel sorry for them.
　As if she could see through me, she took out a small glass of hair from the breast pocket of her nurse's uniform. It's the last hair of the King of Levée Kingdom that was given to me by the colonel after that. It's not exactly a hair that's left behind, or rather, it's the hair with hair roots that I put in to register with Golem, so it's not exactly a hair that's left behind.

The hair of this deceased king is a match to this person. There is no doubt in my mind that these two were father and son.
Ahhhh....

　When I heard the results of that evaluation, I looked up at the heavens. The ceiling of the white "Alchemy Building" stung my eyes.
　In other words, it was clear that that prince of the Galdio Empire was not the child of Emperor Galdio and his wife, but the son of the defunct King of the Leve Kingdom.

''What do we do now, this........''

　We don't know what happened to make it so. In this case, the question is whether Emperor Gardio and his wife really know that fact.
　No, at least their mother, the queen, would know. She's her own child, you know. Hm?　No, you didn't give birth?
　So, then, only the emperor doesn't know the truth...?　That's tragic too........ Fortunately or unfortunately, Emperor Galdio and the prince are vaguely similar. The hair color is the same, and the emperor has blue eyes, while the queen has brown eyes. Anyone would think they were father and son. They seemed to be close to each other.
　And if you find out that the child isn't yours....
　What will I do if I find out that the child isn't mine? Things are about to get a little sticky. I don't know, this is too heavy for me to handle alone.




So I'm looking for some feedback.

　In the evening, I gathered everyone in my room and explained the situation. Sue is also staying over today, and she's sitting on my leg with her yellow pajamas on, sitting on her hips.
　In my room, there is still a huge, useless bed that is still too big for ten people to sleep on (there's a separate bed for a single person), and everyone is sitting around in matching pajamas of different colors.
　We would all sleep in this bed only when Sue came. Before I knew it, we had made such a rule. Of course I didn't mess with anyone. ...because I'm a bad ass. Well, I'll leave it at that.

"Mm-hmm. Isn't the emperor of the Galdio Empire aware of the child's true identity?
I don't think he knows. I hear you two are very close.

　When Yae, who had her hair down and was wearing lavender pajamas, snorted as she sat on her hoof, Hilda, who was next to her in orange pajamas, answered.

''What I don't understand is why the prince of the Rave Kingdom has become the prince of the Galdio Empire. Once that part is revealed, I think we'll know everything, though.''

　Lou, dressed in young grass-colored pajamas, puts her hand on her cheek and goes into it thinking. That's right. What route did the prince who was supposed to have escaped from the nanny and the dying country follow to become the prince of the empire? I think that would be the clue to solve all the problems.

''More importantly, though, are you going to be honest with the colonels about this fact?

　Linse, wearing light blue pajamas, turns her gaze on me. What are you going to do about it, too?

I've been trying to talk to you about it for a while now. I'm sure they are anxious about the prince's safety. It's a good idea to have a good time with them.
'But it's a complicated story from the point of view of the people of Rêve who were destroyed. It's not a good idea to be the prince of the empire that destroyed your country. Don't you know whether to be happy or sad?

　Lying on the bed, Else, wearing red pajamas, chews on a beanbag from a wooden plate. 'Don't eat things on the bed,' she said.

''In this case, it's probably the queen who knows the truth the most. Do you want to ask her directly?''
'No, but. For example, what if the child you gave birth to was switched out without your knowledge?　And maybe the queen doesn't know that, and she's raising him as her real child.
Well that's certainly a possibility.

　At my words, Lean, who was wearing black pajamas, nodded with a huff. Beside her, along with Amber and the other five holy beasts, Paula was also lying down and sleeping. Every time I wonder if sleep is necessary for a stuffed animal........

''King, dark magic. Just use the hypnosis magic [Hypnosis] to find out.
Hypnosis?　Well, that's the way it works!

　I snapped my fingers involuntarily as Sakura, who was lying down in her cherry-colored pajamas, told me that. With the hypnosis magic 《Hypnosis》, I can ask her if she knows about it or not.
　I put him in a hypnotic state, "Is the prince your real son? Just ask them. ''Yes,'' you don't know the truth if you answer 'yes,' and if you answer 'no,' you know that fact.

''But Fuyao-san. Is it necessary to go that far...?　It may be a thin-skinned way of putting it, but the only thing Fuyao-san was asked to do was to confirm Prince Leve's survival and search for his whereabouts. As long as you tell those three people that, no matter what the truth is, the rest is irrelevant, isn't it?

　Yumina, in her white pajamas, talks to me as if it's hard to say. I know. One wrong move and you could destroy one happy family. I also know that it's best to leave that part out of it.
　But what about the Colonel and his men? If you don't know the whole truth, you won't be able to convince them from the bottom of your heart. I'd like to think those three will be fine, but if the other bereaved vassals of Reve find out about this fact, there's no guarantee that there won't be someone who will act stupidly.
　I don't think anyone will believe them if they make a fuss about 'the prince of the Galdio Empire is the prince of the Leve Kingdom' or something like that. But what if the story somehow got into the prince's ears?　Perhaps you won't believe it, but it will leave a small lump in your heart. You might be heartbroken by the backbiting of a heartless vassal. It might make the relationship between father and son awkward...I don't want that to happen.
　I want to make sure that the truth is properly confirmed and that the colonel and others are convinced.
　I've been listening to the conversation, and Sue is leaning her head against my chest.

"It's a difficult thing to say.
'Yes. Was it boring?
'It turns out that Fuyu is as good-natured as ever.

　This guy is tough. But since it's true, I guess I can't blame him for saying so.

But that's what Fuyao's Fuyao is all about. And if Fuyao is in trouble, it's our duty to help him. Don't be shy.　It's fun just to be here with you.

　Sue takes my hand and pulls it to her chest. It's like I'm hugging Sue from behind. Wait, Sue and. I'm a little embarrassed.

'Suu. You can't have the king all to yourself.
Oh?

　Sakura, who stood up waveringly, held both sides of Sue and pulled her away from me. And then she sat facing the front of me, who was sitting on her knees, and hugged me tightly. Hey, Sakura-san!　I'm embarrassed about this too!

Ah!　Mr. Sakura, that's not fair!　Me too!
Uh-oh?

　This time Lou pulled Sakura away and held onto me the same way. Hey, calm down, boys!

I'm afraid I'm going to have to join the fight, Master Hilda.
Yes. Let's go. Yae-san.
Oh, Lisa, we'll be there.
What?　Oh, yes!　You're right!
Wait, wait?

　I run around the room and the chase begins. Slamming around in the middle of the night, in an apartment or condo, it would be a nuisance.
　Finally, [Boost] tackles Else by [Boost] and everyone covers me one by one as I'm pushed down to the bed. ''It's heavy!'' I can't say that. That's a death flag.
　And all sorts of things have hit me in all sorts of places!　A lot of things aren't good at this point, so I'm going to use [Teleportation] to escape!

They're heavy, that they are.　It's heavy, that it is!
It's heavy...!

　Yae and Sakura, who had been on top of me, scream as they lay underneath me instead. Oh, I'm sorry.

Look, look, just because it's the night of your sleepover doesn't mean you can't get upset. You are going to be one of the queens of this country, so you should learn to be a little more modest.

　Pang pang, lightly clapping his hands, and Leanne tastes everyone. Thank God. That's the oldest of them all. You're the oldest, even though you're the second youngest after Sue.
　Thanks to Leanne's help, they've calmed down and started talking about what happened recently. It's basically girl talk, so I don't really interfere, but I do make it a point to ask about the things that are on my mind. I want to make sure I know everyone.

'Speaking of which, how's Else's training going?　You've been learning from your uncle Takeru since then, right?
'Yes. That's great, Master!　The other day I went to the foot of the Melicia Mountains, where I crushed a huge rock that was about the size of a frame gear in one blow. We're also taught what's called 'fighting air' there.
The 'fighting method'?
'Fusing magical power with a body part and changing its properties to suit the situation... or was it?　It seems that the Dragon tribe's Hajime Jade is one of the techniques Sonia used. I'm sure you'll find that the best way to do this is by mastering the technique, which allows you to fly a ball of air like a fireball. My master used to use it to drop the flying dragon 'wyvern' that was flying around.

　What the hell is that god of warrior god doing here.... He's not going to get carried away and blow up a mountain or anything, right?
　Else, who usually spends all his time training from early in the morning to late in the evening, seems to be on a day off tomorrow. According to the master, a warrior needs a rest.

''Is Ende okay?''
Oh, well, it's okay, I guess. He's better at using his 'chi' than me. He makes me team up with my master every day and he rips me to shreds, but when I come back to the castle and get injected by Flora in the 'Alchemy Building', I'll be fine.
That's not okay...

　Linse, who was next to me, gives a drawn-out laugh. I'm too scared to ask what the injection is, but it's going to be okay. ...maybe.

But you're definitely getting stronger, and so am I. If you work a little harder, you can defeat an intermediate species with a single blow to the flesh.

　.........Just the other day, "Akaneko" and the others defeated it with three Frame Gears, but....
　Well, Ende had already defeated an intermediate species in the flesh when we first met. Else has a trump card called 【Boost】, and if she becomes a household member, Else will probably become even stronger, though.
　I wonder if Ende will also be a member of Uncle Takeru's household?
　As I'm thinking about this, Sue comes over to me from sitting on the bed and hugs me back again. Suu is a little over-skinned. It's okay for now, but as she grows up, I feel like all sorts of things are wrong with her.

By the way, how is Sue's mother?　It's about time, isn't it?
Hmm. I can't wait for him to be born. I would prefer a younger brother, but a younger sister would be fine too. All I want is for him to be born safe.

　As for the Ortlinde dukes, the eldest son of the heir is desired. The child born is the same age as Prince Yamato, so he would be a good playmate. To Yumina, he would be an Itoko, and to me, he would be my brother or sister-in-law.......?

'Children, that is......... We will eventually.........

　At Yae's casual mumbling of a word, everyone except Sue turned a little red and their gazes swam furtively. Of course, I am no exception. I can't get used to this kind of atmosphere....

''Ta, as I recall, in Dr. Babylon's visionary magic tool, Artifact, eight of us will have daughters and one of us will have a son, right?

　Hilda remarks with an embarrassed smile. No, though, it's a lot of work when you have nine wives.

'From a probability standpoint, we fairy folk have a low birth rate of boys, so it's more likely to be a girl. And even if their spouses are human, they aren't born with half characteristics like the half-elves are.

　Lean responds to Hilda's words. I see. That means that the child to be born to Lean is quite likely to be a daughter,'' she said.

''The same goes for the Demon King's race. The child to be born will be of the Demon King's race. ...I'd rather have a girl. If it's a boy and it happens to look like the Demon King, I'll have no luck.

　Sakura is mumbling with a frown. I don't mean to say that much........ Well, it can't be helped if you see that abomination all over the place. He's an excellent politician in his own right, but you know what? He's too outspoken in front of his daughter, you know. I always remind myself whenever I see the Demon King that I won't be like that, even if I have a daughter.

''But wouldn't the birth of a granddaughter make His Majesty even more excited?
"...oh, shit. This is a big problem....

　Ummmmmm, Sakura lazily rolls back and forth on the bed. You don't have to worry so much.

I'd like to have a boy, that I do. I want him to be trained as a swordsman, that I do....
'Yes, of course!　I, too, want to teach you how to be an honorable knight!
Oh, I wish I could do kumite with my son, you know.

　Yae, Hilda, and Else shyly mention such things to each other. Yeah, I think you guys would probably do that with your daughters, too.

''It's a bit of a shame, because it means there's only one boy, right?

　Linse murmured that, and Yumina opened her mouth in response.

''No, that's not necessarily true. The only thing that the doctor saw in the future was that 'all nine queens had children, but only one prince'. After that, the second child was not seen in the future.
So it's quite possible that the second child will be a boy. If that's the case, I don't see any problem with it.

　Lou claps his hands with a happy pomp at Yumina's statement. No, does that mean I have more than ten children...?
　I think you could do it with a rugby team, let alone a football team, but I think you'd need a babysitter or something like that badly. I mean, oh, you have the Babylon Numbers.
　There are just nine of them, so we could ask each of them to help us raise our children...............no. No, that's a no-no. I can't leave it to an erotic maid, a doshi miko, or a pedophile white coat!　There's no way I can take care of a kid who reads all day or sleeps all the time.
　We need to secure the right people before the baby is born.... Is it too soon?

"Noh, Winter's Night
Hmm?
How can I do this with my children?

　One word from an innocent Suh, and with a snap, the air in the room froze.
　Cho, nan deste?

Soooo ... how old are you again?
Well, I turned twelve the other day. Fuyuuya and the others congratulated you.

　I know. You're 12 years old. You're not wrong. You'll be in junior high next year in your old world.

Suu... Didn't Aunt Ellen teach you anything about that?
"?　What is it, Sister Yumina?

　With a kyotoned face, Sue tilts her head towards Yumina over my shoulder. Oh, you don't understand this face at all, here.
　In our world, this is something that can be taught at the elementary school level, but in our world, it's different?
　In the case of a commoner, you might learn it relatively early on via a friend or by looking in on your parent's, but it's different when it comes to royalty and aristocracy. They might be taught by that kind of educator, or by their parents.
　In fact, Yumina, Lou, Hilda...and Sakura? They're royalty, but they seem to have a decent amount of knowledge about such things. In this case, Sue is probably special.
　Her mother, Ellen-san, was blind until just a few years ago. It's not like His Highness couldn't teach her.

''........What do we do now?
You know what I'm going to do...

　I'm at a loss for a response as Lean, who has turned red, turns her gaze on me. To be honest, I can't say that there isn't anything of that sort in my phone, but I can't expose it....

That's not even a possibility!

　Boom!　And then he opened the door and Sheska and Dr. Babylon from The Garden walked in. Whoa!　You've made a very well-timed appearance!　What the hell?　! Is this room bugged?

Leave it to me. I'll give you the rudiments of the art of the devil, Sue, and everybody else here.
All right. I'm ready to apply it.

　For now, he grabs them both by the collar and drags them down the hallway. Don't show up at a troublesome time with a troublesome duo!

'It gets complicated when you guys come out. Don't do anything you don't need to do!
'Oh?　So you're going to give Mr. Sue a very polite lesson?
Ugh.....
Leaders?
Well, I guess we don't have to do that.

　The two of them smiling with Nimanima. Conyalo........!
　Suddenly, my attention was drawn to the book Sheska was holding under her arm.

'What's that?'
I got it from the 'library'. It's from tonight's class.

　Hey, you guys have some kind of precognition?　How is it that you're so ready to go?
　Flipping through the book, I found that it was surprisingly decent. It's like a textbook for health and physical education. With this one, well........
　I'm a little uneasy about it, but I can't just go on like this. Compromise, right?　After much anguish, I reluctantly decide to give my permission.

'Look, just keep it basic. I don't want any abnormalities. It's a very normal course, okay?

　Still, I'll give you a reminder.

'I know, I know. You want to dye it your own color from there on out.
That's not what I meant!

　I have a headache. For now, I'll leave the rest to the others and leave my room. If you just want to sleep, there's no problem in an empty room.
　But will it be okay? I'm so worried.....
　Anguished and groaning, I headed towards the empty guest room.




　The next day, I met up with everyone at breakfast, and Sue seemed somewhat distant.
　It's not that they don't like you, but when you talk to them, their faces turn red and their eyes swim. It's not that they don't like you, but when you talk to them, they blush and look at you, and then they blush again. This is what happened.

"Don't worry about it. It's just that I'm a little confused.

　Leanne told me with a wry smile, but that kind of Leanne's face is also somewhat red. Or rather, everyone at the table is acting somewhat suspiciously. When their gazes meet, they quickly avert their gaze while glancing in my direction, and mutterings like "48........" and troubled sighs like "Fufu......." can be heard everywhere.
　What the hell did they blow up in there?
　After that, it took a few days for Sue to return to her normal state. I don't want her to be strangely aware of it....