第９７６堀：彼女たちの今 (Part2)
Ever since we became pregnant and started taking time off, Sakura and the others have been coming by every day to look after us.
Just then...
"Young ladies, it’s snack time! Oh, you’re all asleep."
"Mm. Sleeping. Super cute."
"Sasari, please leave the snacks on the table. We’ll take it from here, so please go tend to Yumi and the others."
"Understood. But please call me immediately if you need anything."
Sasari agreed without hesitation and left the room.
These days, there are so many children of Milly and the others to look after, so the group remaining at home is quite busy.
Just as I was thinking that:
"Hah! Yumi! I have to take care of Yumi! Yuyu!"
"Indeed. Everyone, wake up! Next is taking care of Yumi and the others!"
"Yeah!"
Perhaps they heard us; the children jumped up and immediately dashed off. They are truly full of energy.
"Alright, Sakura, take everyone’s snacks with you."
"Un. Leave it to me, Mama Ria. Okay, I’m going!"
"Take care!"
Just like that, the children left like a storm, and a quiet stillness began to flow through the room once more.
"Haa... it’s boring now that Sakura and the others have gone."
"...You could read a book. Or play games."
"I don't really want to spend the whole time reading books. But as for games, I don't know when to stop, so I’m not playing them right now."
"Ah, games do have that quality, don't they?"
I had been wondering why everyone wasn't playing games, but so that was the reason. It seems they are properly considering the babies. Staying up late doesn't seem good for the little ones, after all.
"Especially when Cleena plays things like Pokemo—she never stops."
"...Mm. There’s no reason to stop Pokemo. I must become a Champion, just as Yuki and the others aim to be. That’s why I only do my daily captures."
"There’s no end to it once you start a match, after all."
"In that case, it would turn into a family-wide tournament."
If that were to happen, we would all participate, provided we aren't hopeless at games. As I was thinking about such things, a message arrived from Yuki.
"Yes, this is Samantha. Has something happened?"
If I recall correctly, Yuki and the others were supposed to be heading to the Imperial Capital of the Zurable Empire again to hand over the Magic Gears. Everything should have been prepared, so the fact that he went out of his way to contact me means there must be some trouble.
Cleena and the others seemed to understand this as well, as they all turned their attention to me.
*"No, there isn't any particular trouble, but I contacted you because a matter came up that I’d like you to investigate if you and the others are free."*
"A matter you want us to investigate?"
*"That’s right. Do you remember what Aslin and the others noticed right before we spoke with the Hein fleet?"*
"...Mm. Something about feeling that the Great Monster Outbreak was strange."
*"Cleena is right. So, while we’re handing over the Magic Gears, we were talking about investigating the monster appearance rates at the Adventurer Guild in the Imperial Capital. I’d like you to collect similar data on your end."*
"I see. You want to compare the two."
*"Exactly. Mauve and Zargis are with us, and it’s a bit difficult to ask Ovik and the others for this kind of task."*
I see. So that’s why he contacted us.
"But Yuki, we can’t really investigate anything that detailed, can we?"
*"For that, you can just ask the Adventurer Guild normally. If you ask Rock or Kina to look into signs of an outbreak or the frequency of monster sightings, they should be able to provide the data. However, Ria and the others shouldn't go to the Adventurer Guild directly. Could you ask Comet to go for you, and then look over the documents she brings back together?"*
"Understood. We were just at a loss for what to do with our free time. We would be happy to cooperate."
When I said that, everyone nodded. Since we had been left behind until now, we hadn't been involved much with the Zurable Empire, so we will do our best.
The pregnant group is starting to move, and the children are working hard as well. I hope that one day we can make a spin-off about the children, but the pitfall is that the New Year's special eroge-themed "Owarase Night" has somehow turned into a massive epic.