落とし穴４８堀：メイド妻の別のお仕事 (Part2)
Surely, the children born to us will grow up healthy and strong, bathed in the boundless love of their parents.
As we spoke of such things, I suddenly noticed the sensation of a tiny mouth latched onto my breast had faded. Glancing down, I saw the children had fallen fast asleep, still holding onto their milk.
"Oh my, Eria-chan is quite busy, isn't she? Eating, then drifting off to sleep."
Milly-sama spoke up, and as I turned my gaze toward her, I saw that Eria was also fast asleep, still nursing.
"Yuyu seems to be nodding off as well."
"…Sumire looks sleepy, too."
"Shans is… already fast asleep."
It seemed the children had all succumbed to slumber. The group of us gathered there ceased our chatter, and so as not to wake them, we quietly moved to the nursery to tuck them in.
"They're so precious."
"They truly are."
"Indeed. They are absolutely adorable."
"Yes. I never tire of watching them sleep."
Shera-sama and the others smiled as they looked down at the sleeping children.
"Well then, we shall keep watch, so Yuki-san and the others can head to the New Continent with peace of mind."
"Right, I'm counting on you to look after the children. Milly, Kirue, Deryu, Sasari. We're off."
" " "Take care!" " "
With those words, the masters departed for their duties. The inn was left feeling strangely hollow. Well then, let us finish the housework while we have the time.
"Alright, Deryu and I will watch the children, so Kirue and Sasari, please handle the chores."
"I'm counting on you."
"Yes, leave it to us."
"Leave it to me!"
Leaving the children in the care of Milly-sama and Deryu-sama, Sasari and I began by washing the dishes. We made quick work of it using the dishwashing magic that Master had developed. Incidentally, since Sasari also benefits from divine protections and level-ups, her magical prowess has grown significantly, allowing her to handle such spells with ease.
"I think about it every time, but it’s amazing, isn't it? The magic around here."
"Well, it is original magic developed by Master. Come to think of it, I hadn't told you that, had I?"
As I said this, Sasari, who was putting the dishes back into the cupboard, froze.
"Eh?"
"Is something the matter?"
"No, it's just... you mentioned Yuki-sama developed a new spell for this..."
"Yes. A 'useless' spell for washing dishes like this—no one but Master would ever think of such a thing."
"...I'm not sure if I should be convinced, or if I should just be amazed that Yuki-sama would go through the trouble of developing magic for something like this..."
"Master is amazing, isn't he? You knew that already, didn't you?"
"...Ah, no. It's just that he easily leaps over my expectations. Even the plumbing and electricity in this place go beyond normal magic."
"It only goes to show how overflowing with ambition Master is. Now, let's move on to the next task. The weather is lovely today, perfect for hanging out the laundry."
"Ah, wait for me, Senpai!! Wait, don't tell me—automatic hanging via magic from the washing machine!?"
It seems she had caught on. The magic that extracts the laundry from the machine, stretches it out properly, and hangs it up sorted by type. Such peculiar magic...
"Yes. Master developed this as well. He created it for my sake, thinking it would be too much for me to handle alone. Now that Sasari is benefiting from it too, you must be sure to show your gratitude."
"...Yuki-sama is truly soft on those close to him."
"Indeed. That is Master's virtue, his strength, and his weakness. If you ever think of slacking off just because of Master's kindness, I will crush you."
"N-no! I would never do anything to tarnish Samantha-ojousama's reputation!!"
Seeing her salute immediately in response to my faint killing intent, I realized she has more of a guard's temperament than a maid's. As we exchanged these words, we began loading the laundry baskets from everyone's rooms into the machine. Naturally, delicate items like undergarments are still washed by hand.
"Senpai, I've been wondering, why do we bring the laundry all the way here instead of leaving it in front of each room?"
"That is because entrusting someone with housework is not the same thing as being lazy."
"What do you mean by that?"