Volume 5 Chapter 208, Boasting_1

Translator: Nonon

Proofreader: Silavin

 

“Sorry, I got agitated.”

 

I wiped up the coffee that I had spat out, took a moment to calm down, and then apologized to Gen, Sumi and the others who had reacted to me for suddenly yelling.

 

“Well, it’s fine, but… what’s the matter all of a sudden?”

“You were just saying something about Nobles or whatnot, but remember you’re technically a Noble too, Clo.”

“Don’t say technically. Though I guess I am technically a Noble.”

“That’s fine. So, what’s the matter all of a sudden?”

“Uh…”

 

I was shaken when I was told that Lady Violet was pregnant.

… Should I be honest about this? I feel like no matter how hard I tried to explain why I got agitated, they would only end up worrying about me.

It seems that Gen and Sumi’s impression of Lady Violet had improved, and they’ve come to realize that she’s not the arrogant and haughty person from the rumors, but the original purpose of their visit was to see if our married life was going well. If I explain it, their feeling of relief might once again make them suspect a rift between us.

 

“… I was surprised because you suddenly brought up something so intrusive, Gen.”

“It might be intrusive, but it’s not something you can just ignore. Cosmos had a really hard time the first time.”

“Just what did you say to Clo for him to say you were intrusive, Gen?”

“I said he should take care of her because Miss Violet is pregnant.”

“I see. Clo, it’s true that this isn’t a topic that outsiders should bring up, but you can’t avoid it, so listen carefully. I had a hard time too.”

 

I see they’re speaking from experience.

I think it might be a good idea to listen for when that time comes for us, but I doubt the stories of those two will be of much help.

 

“She’s probably in her 3^rd or 4^th month now? I was fine, but it’s about the time when symptoms start to appear and you start to feel unwell.”

“I think you were around 8 months long when you came to Shiki saying ‘let me hear the sounds of nature!’. You were happily eating and even tried to ride a horse, though your maid at the time stopped you. From what I’ve heard, you were like that the whole time.”

“Sumi aside, when it came to me, I was always calm.”

“I’ve heard that you were panicking so much, you ended up being scolded by Ms. Cosmos, Gen. I also heard that she didn’t know she was pregnant until 10 days before she gave birth to the first Daughter.”

 

When I told them what I heard before, the two fell quiet.

Mr. Lime once said to me at the Lords’ meeting: “My Wife is doing well. In fact, she’s so energetic it’s almost worrying for the children.”

When Ms. Cosmos came to the meeting with her Eldest Daughter and I congratulated her while casually chatting, she seemed so carefree she even told me, “I was just thinking how it wasn’t coming, and then I threw up.” There is no maybe about it, I can’t use either of their cases as a frame of reference.

In fact, even without being told, I’ve learned consideration from my colleagues from previous life and the people living in Shiki. It goes without saying that I would do my utmost to be considerate and supportive in such situation.

… Yeah, but there’s a problem that needs to be addressed prior to that.

 

“…? Lord Clo — You and Mother had already done the deed? When did this happen…”

“Ah, no… I don’t think this is a topic we should be discussing in front of Gray. Don’t worry about it, Gray. But please take care of your Mother’s body. It’s not just her body any—“

“Father, who had only managed to kiss Mother for the first time a few days ago, had already advanced that much?… I guess once they get started, people really just skip ahead and move at full speed. Wait, but you said she had to be 3 or 4 months along…?”

“Eh?”

“Huh?”

“”What?!””

 

Uh oh, he said it.

Not only Gen and Sumi, but even Mr. John-Brian and Ms. Cork, who had been staying silent, exclaimed in surprise after hearing Gray’s words.

Then, Gen and Sumi returned to their original seats, took a sip of tea that Gray brewed, thought for a moment, and turned towards me. Do those older siblings of mine need to drink something to think?

 

“Yeah, that’s true. It’s not something you would flaunt in front of your Son. Yeah.”

“Yeah, it’s bad for the child’s education. You have to be conscious of that.”

“My Lord, such words are only to be spoken by those who know when and where to use them.

“My Lady, such words should only be spoken once you have shown consideration enough to spare your servants’ feelings for over ten hours straight.”

“Don’t say that now.”

“You don’t need to say that now.”

 

What do those two even do usually?

I’ll apologize to their servants later for my siblings causing them trouble. Or rather, they seem to think I’m keeping it a secret because I’m in front of Gray… Alright, I’ll leave it at that.

 

“Father, Father. What is going on? Are you pretending to be innocent, like Lord Yellow said?… will I have a Younger Brother or Sister?”

 

Oh no. If things go on like this, Gray will get his hopes up and go to congratulate Lady Violet. I can just imagine him getting depressed. Also, Mr. Yellow’s getting a lecture later.

 

“Gray, I’m sorry, but the whole thing about pregnancy was a misunderstanding, don’t worry about it.”

“Is that so? Then what about the kiss before?…”

“… Yes, you were right about that one, Gray.”

“I see… that’s a bit disappointing. Oh, I’ll go make some coffee and tea.”

“Yeah, I’ll leave it to you…”

 

Why do I have to say something like this in front of my son?

With that in mind, I watched Gray go to remake the coffee I’d spilled and tea Gen and Sumi drank to think things over.

Then, I sensed someone approaching behind me. Honestly, I didn’t want to turn back.

 

“Hey, Clo, as I thought, you’re…”

“Even if you’re gay, you should still take a good care of your Wife…”

“You’re wrong!”