Chapter 224 – Mikoto in the Hestia Familia?

When he spoke just now, I was sure it was because of Mikoto’s pregnancy. She hadn’t told me about it, but she had already spoken to Takemikazuchi. Well, he is the god of her Familia—of course she would tell him.

But what should I say?

I couldn’t lie, so I said, “Yes, it’s about her pregnancy.”

“She told you?”

“No, but I already knew. You want to know if I’ll take responsibility, right? Don’t worry, I definitely will. I knew what I was doing when we slept together.”

I made it clear to him that I would take responsibility.

I had already promised myself that I would only get women pregnant if I truly cared for them and wanted to have a child with them. That’s why I’ve never gotten Ishtar pregnant—I don’t want a child with that woman.

The only goddesses I’m actually interested in are Hestia, Freya, Hephaestus, and Loki.

Not even Aphrodite attracts me that much.

“Well, that makes things simpler. I’m glad to know you’re not an idiot.”

“Hahaha… I’ll take that as a compliment.”

“I was worried some jerk had taken advantage of her, but you seem like a good guy. And I can see why she’s interested in you,” Takemikazuchi said, probably referring to my appearance.

“You’re pretty good-looking yourself,” I told him.

“Come on, no need to flatter me. But the real reason I asked to speak with you is to request that you take Mikoto into the Hestia Familia. I wanted to see if you were a respectable man before asking you.”

“Does Mikoto know you’re telling me this?”

“No, but I’m sure she’ll understand. She wants to be with you. You’re the father of her child. Do you not like the idea?”

“It’s not that I don’t like it. I just think we should talk about it with Mikoto present. I don’t want to take her away from your Familia like this. I’d feel awful.”

“You were planning to bring her into the Hestia Familia anyway, weren’t you?”

“…”

“I had a feeling. What do you think? Wouldn’t it be good for the two of you to be together now that you’re having a child?”

“Like I said, it’s better if we discuss it with Mikoto here.”

“All right, I understand. Mikoto, you can come in now.” Mikoto stepped out from behind a door I hadn’t even noticed. She was wearing a purple kimono and was barefoot. It looked like she had been resting at home before I arrived.

“Ever since she told me she was pregnant, I haven’t allowed her to go to the dungeon. I don’t think it’s a good idea,” Takemikazuchi said.

“You did the right thing.” I thanked him and looked at Mikoto. “Mikoto…”

She looked away, clearly embarrassed. I think she didn’t want to have this conversation in front of Takemikazuchi, but she had no choice.

“Luan…”

“You don’t have to be embarrassed. You’ve heard most of our conversation, haven’t you? I want to know what you think about all this.”

“…” Mikoto looked at Takemikazuchi, and he nodded. “I want to become a member of the Hestia Familia. I want to be with you.” Her face turned red, and I smiled at her words.

For some reason, a wave of happiness washed over me.

Am I happy that she’s choosing me over her Familia?

“If you don’t have any objections, I’d be glad to have you in the Hestia Familia. I’m sure the goddess will accept you without hesitation.”

“Yes… The goddess is an amazing woman,” Mikoto said with a smile. I noticed a hint of sadness in her expression.

“Then everything is settled. I’ll remove Mikoto from my Familia so she can follow her path. You understand I’m not doing this because I don’t want you in the Familia, right, Mikoto?”

“Of course, don’t worry.”

After a bit more talking, we agreed that everything would happen in the next few days—I just needed to speak with Hestia first.

So, I spoke to Hestia when I got back to the mansion.

She said she would definitely accept Mikoto, but the number of rooms in the house was too low. Mikoto would have to share a room with someone for a while. That made it clear—I needed a new house.

A bigger house.

I had the money for it, so it was fine.

A few days passed, and Mikoto officially became a member of the Hestia Familia.

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After Mikoto officially joined the Hestia Familia, I decided to talk to her about her pregnancy. That night, I called her to my room so we could talk. She showed up wearing some rather provocative clothes—clearly expecting something more.

Well, we can do that after we talk. I don’t mind.

“So, what did you want to talk about?”

Should I be as direct with her as I was with Hestia?

I was direct with Hestia because I’ve known her much longer, and she trusts me a lot. But Mikoto… I haven’t known her that long. Sure, she’s pregnant with my child, but still…

“Luan?” Mikoto looked concerned.

“It’s about your pregnancy. I’ve already talked to Hestia about it, but I wanted to talk to you as well.”

“My pregnancy? Is something wrong?” Mikoto began to look nervous, but I tried to calm her.

“No. I talked to Hestia about it, and I want to make you the same offer…”

“Just tell me already—you’re making me nervous!”

“It’s just that I received a skill some time after Hestia got pregnant.”

“A skill?”

“That’s right. A skill that lets me speed up the pregnancies of my women, like you and Hestia. I talked to Hestia about it, but she didn’t allow me to use it on her.”

“Speed up the pregnancy? You mean… make our baby be born faster? Is that even possible? I’ve never heard of a skill like that before. Isn’t pregnancy something natural that needs to be handled carefully?”

“I don’t know why I received this skill, but I want to use it. I’m really excited about having a child.”

“Why?”

“I don’t know… I just suddenly got excited about it. I feel like once my child is born, I’ll become more responsible—because I’ll have their life to protect.”

“…”

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