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Chapter 157

Return, and then… ~CAN YOU CELEBRATE?~

After going up to the third floor and getting off the elevator, Yuu passed a room that looked like a company office and entered the student council office, which was full of aristocratic tastes.

The two girls Yuu had knocked out were already nowhere to be seen, and his three companions were plopping down on the table in their sleep, just as they had been when he had left.

Perhaps she heard the sound of the door.

The first to wake up was Eimi.

Still in a daze, she raised her body and looked left and right.

「Hweh…? Ah, Yuu-kun!」

「Amy, thank goodness. Looks like you’ve woken up.」

It was unclear how effective the sleeping drugs that he believed to have been mixed into their tea were, but it seemed that Eimi had woken up naturally, so Yuu was relieved.

Following her, Riko woke up.

Sayaka alone didn’t wake up right away, but she finally woke up after being shaken by Riko.

「It looks like, we have fallen asleep.」

「What’s the meaning of this? Not even a single member of Sairei student council is here.」

「Do you know something, Yuu-kun?」

「Sorry. We don’t have time, so I’ll tell you the details later.」

When they all looked at the clock and saw that it was 4:20 pm, all of them started to panic.

「Wait. Before that.」

Yuu went to the back of the room and stepped into the kitchen.

There, he found Amir, who was kneeling and trembling.

「I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry…」

「Err…」

「What do you mean?」

Sayaka and the others, who followed Yuu, looked at him with a dubious look on their faces, not understanding what he was apologizing for.

Only Yuu, who knew the reason roughly, got down to his knees and placed his hand on Amir’s shoulder.

「It wasn’t your own decision, was it? You couldn’t refuse the order because of your position, right? So, you don’t need to apologize anymore.」

「Ugh…」

「I don’t know your circumstances, so I can’t say anything about it. It’s just that, if there’s any evidence left of the stuff you put in the tea, I want you to give it to me.」

「…Yes.」

Yuu received three opened packages and one unopened package containing powder.

Amir was silent, but it seemed that he didn’t put that powder in Yuu’s cup.

Most likely, the instructions were to put it in Yuu’s cup as well, but Amir decided not to on his own.

He imagined that he might have put something else in it instead, but he didn’t intend to question him here.

Part of it was because he had been assailed by a terrible sense of fatigue and exhaustion since a while ago.

「Shall we go home?」

「I don’t really get it, but… it’s a fact that we don’t have much time.」

「Yeah. Let’s go home.」

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As soon as they got on the bus home, Masaya and Rei started talking to Yuu about the things they experienced today, but he only gave them simple responses a couple of times and ended up falling asleep not long after.

He was fast asleep until they woke him up after arriving at school.

It seemed that the backlash of temporarily getting into a state of excitement and screwing around continuously had caught up with him.

Even after waking up, his head wasn’t working properly and he was sleep-deprived, but he was lucky to be able to sleep for about 30 minutes.

As it was, after saying goodbye to Masaya and Rei, who were getting on the bus home in front of the entrance of the second school building, he tried to move his body lightly and drink black coffee from the vending machine to clear his head.

It was already around 5:30 p.m., but as they were in early August, it was almost as bright as daytime and the temperature was high.

The students who participated in today’s field trip, both boys and girls, had hit the road home, so the school was deserted.

Sayaka and the others, who were acting with the girls from the same grade as them, might have already gone ahead after parting ways with their friends.

In the rear garden surrounded by trees, cicadas had started to chirp vigorously, to the point of being noisy, instead of the students.

Annoyed by the sweat that started to ooze out of him even though he was doing nothing, Yuu headed to the student council office.

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「Un-for-give-a-ble! Right this instant, I’ll go back to my parents’ house and get a real sword…」

「Instead of that, I’ll ask a lawyer I’m acquainted with to prepare a lawsuit…」

「If I call out to Yuu-kun’s fan club and gather its members, I should be able to gather more than 100 people, so I’ll go and attack…」

As soon as he entered the student council office, Yuu told the three of them, who were itching to question him, what had happened previously in the Sairei student council office, mixing in some speculation.

As expected, he refrained from going into the details of the things that happened in the underground room.

However, when they learned that Yuu had been taken away by his lonesome after they had been put to sleep, Sayaka and the others began to express an unprecedented strong anger, and the talk escalated to concrete measures of retaliation.

This was the first time Yuu had heard that he had a fan club, though.

「Wait, wait! I’ve personally punished the three student council members and the health committee members or whatever who were there. The president lost consciousness, Vice President Li was in a lot of pain and shedding tears, and Vice President Oomori had a look of despair on her face after I spanked her a dozen times.」

「Punished?」

「Lost consciousness? Spanked? Despair?」

「Wh, what did you do, Yuu-kun?」

「Well, a lot of things. If we have the chance to meet again, I think we should make them apologize properly, but… More importantly, I believe the three of you have something you want to tell me today, right?」

Hearing Yuu’s words, Sayaka and the others looked at each other.

If Yuu himself had been hurt, they were ready to charge in and attack them right this instant, but the person in question insisted that he was fine, so they seemed to have calmed down a little and changed their minds.

Then, after nodding to each other, they decided to take their seats for the time being.

Just like when he came to the student council office in April, the three of them were sitting side by side facing Yuu.

The first to speak on behalf of the others was Sayaka.

「Umm… Since July, my physical condition has been gradually getting poorer and poorer, and I’ve even started to feel nauseous and dizzy. I can’t properly swallow my meal either… and compared to when I had the measurement in April, my weight has gone down by about 3 kg. I’m not sure if I should tell you, a boy, this kind of thing, but I also stopped having my period. My poor physical condition peaked around the time of the quiz championship, and the next day, as Riko told me, I went to the obstetrician-gynecologist for a checkup.」

As expected, at this point, even Yuu could imagine what she was going to say next.

Yuu looked straight at Sayaka, waiting for her to say it.

「According to the doctor, I was pregnant. 11 weeks. In other words, three months.」

「!」

Yuu reflexively stood up with a rattling sound.

Various feelings were swirling in his chest.

It had only been less than half a year since he was reborn in this world.

Something he had wished for so much in the past: a child with the woman he loved.

And yet, he had obtained it so easily just like that, so he found it hard to believe that it was real right away.

However, it was a fact that they had been doing it without using any contraception.

It was a diagnosis from an obstetrician-gynecologist, so there was no doubt about it.

A sense of joy slowly welled up in Yuu’s chest.

They were high school students, but fortunately, he had heard that in this world, it was instead considered an honor to get pregnant naturally while still a student.

They could also expect support from the government, so there shouldn’t be any problem on that part either.

Boy or girl? He was fine with either. He was excited and looking forward to seeing what kind of child would be born.

Yuu slowly walked around the long table and headed towards where Sayaka was.

「Yuu-kun?」

He held Sayaka’s hand and helped her stand up.

A tinge of anxiety was mixed in her expression.

They faced each other up front, looking at each other so closely that they could feel each other’s breath.

「Ah, I have no idea what to say… At any rate, I’m very happy. Thank you, Sayaka.」

「Ah.」

He hugged Sayaka gently, using just enough strength that it wouldn’t put a strain on her stomach.

「Y, Yuu-kun… aah.」

Sayaka also wrapped her arms around him and hugged him back.

Yuu noticed that tears were overflowing from her eyes and running down her cheeks.

「Huh? Why are you crying? Isn’t it a joyous event?」

「Ah… Umm, it seems I was overcome with emotion.」

「Sayaka is crying because she is so happy to know that you’re sincerely happy for her, Yuu-kun.」

Riko and Eimi’s eyes were also so moist that they might end up crying

Having sex with a man and being blessed with his child, that in itself was a very happy thing for women in this world.

However, there were differences depending on how the man reacted to it.

Men who thought of seeding as nothing but an obligation would take a cold attitude even if the partner became pregnant, and since pregnancy didn’t equal marriage, some might even find it troublesome and end the relationship.

As expected, from a woman’s perspective, just having her male partner be happy when she told him that she was pregnant was enough to make her so happy she could rise to heaven.

「Sorry to disturb you in your happy moment, but can we continue now?」

「Ah, my apologies.」

Riko and Eimi also stood up and moved towards Yuu.

「Huh? Don’t tell me…」

「We’re also…」

「Pregnant.」

「Ooh!」

According to them, after it was found out that Sayaka was pregnant, Riko and Eimi, who had gone through the same experiences as her, went to the same obstetrician-gynecologist and found out. That their gestational weeks were pretty much the same.

Which meant, it seemed that they got pregnant after getting the embryos implanted in them in May, with a difference of only a few days.

Even if it was Sayaka alone, it would still be a joyous event, but for the three of them to get pregnant at once, it made Yuu’s happiness swell up even more.

「Ah, but what about morning sickness…?」

「About that, it seems that Sayaka’s symptoms are the worst and last the longest.」

「I think I didn’t have any at all~」

Riko was aware that she was finding the smell of items with strong smells unbearable and that her appetite had decreased slightly, but her physical condition itself did not worsen.

In fact, it was to such an extent that when they had dinner at a hotel restaurant the other day, she didn’t notice it at all.

On this matter, it seemed that Eimi didn’t feel any symptoms at all.

Although most women experienced morning sickness when they were pregnant, it seemed to vary from person to person, and there were even those who didn’t realize they were pregnant for some time.

The duration of morning sickness also varied from person to person, but it usually subsided within 3 to 5 months.

For Sayaka, perhaps this painful period would continue for a while longer.

Yuu spread out both of his hands and held Riko and Eimi, who moved closer to him, in his arms, embracing all three of them at the same time.

Feeling their wonderful scent and softness directly like this, and knowing that a new life was being carried in their bodies, his love for them grew even more.

「Ah, I’m so happy. To think the girls I love would get pregnant at the same time.」

「Yuu-kun?!」

「Dear me, I think I’m going to cry…」

「Me too.」

Even Eimi, who was always full of energy, and Riko, who was always cool and calm, had an emotional expression on their faces.

As expected, it seemed that until the moment they told him of their pregnancy, they had been feeling a tinge of anxiety.

「Sayaka, Riko, Eimi.」

「Hmm?」

「Yes.」

「What is it?」

Yuu looked at their faces as he called out their names in order.

Looking a little embarrassed, he loosened up his cheeks.

「I don’t know if this is the right way to say it, but… I want to take responsibility as a man. In other words, please officially go out with me with the intention of getting married.」

「「「!!!」」」

The three were surprised in three different ways.

Eimi sported a full smile of joy on her face, as to show that she was happy from the bottom of her heart.

Riko similarly sported a happy expression on her face as took a glance at Sayaka.

Sayaka was without a doubt happy, but she alone was showing mixed feelings.

It was at this moment that Yuu remembered.

He didn’t pay it any mind these days, but she had a fiance arranged for her by her parents.

Sayaka lowered her head slightly, but immediately after, she looked directly at Yuu with eyes filled with determination.

「There’s one more thing I need to tell you, Yuu-kun.」

「Yes. Pray tell.」

「I’ve also told my parents that I’m pregnant. And of course, the fact that the baby is yours, Yuu-kun. I know it goes against proper etiquette, but… my parents said that they would like to meet and talk with you first.」

「…!」

There, perhaps due to the influence of his 40 years of life before he was reborn, a bad premonition crossed his mind.

He could vividly imagine the figure of her father who was furious that not only had he deflowered his daughter, who had a fiance, but he had also gotten her pregnant.

Noticing that Yuu’s expression had turned rigid and his eyes were wandering around, Sayaka gently stroked his cheek in an attempt to calm him.

「Perhaps, you have nothing to worry about, Yuu-kun.」

「Huh, but…」

「If anything, perhaps they would use this opportunity to officially betroth me to you, Yuu-kun.」

「Huh?」

「I suppose so. According to the traditions of the Komatsu family, Yuu-kun is more suitable.」

「Huh, is that so?」

It seemed that Sayaka and Riko were the only ones who knew about the situation of the Komatsu family.

Yuu and Eimi showed a puzzled look on their faces.

「Most likely, they just want to learn about your personality, so I don’t think it will take up much of your time, Yuu-kun. So, sorry for being so sudden, but could you spare me some time tomorrow afternoon?」

「Ah, sure. I think that’s fine.」

「Thank goodness. Then I’ll call you tonight to let you know the time.」

It was sudden, but soon after being told of their pregnancy, Yuu decided to meet Sayaka’s family.