The sun has fully set, and moonlight and starlight are entering through the window.
“Being this happy is scary…”
I whisper, as I lay on the bed, naked.
I can hear Reina sleeping next to me, also in her birthday suit.
The world is quiet thanks to soundproofing magic, so her breathing is all I can hear. It feels more fantastic than any sort of fantasy.
“Elga proposed again in front of everyone, but I also have to announce it to everyone.”
I feel like they know anyway, but there’s still a distinction being made.
And I’m sure they’ll all be happy.
“I only have one fear…”
How do I explain it to Tiltue?
She adores me and calls me darling, and has shown affection all this time.
I’ve always taken that as if a child was saying it, so even though I knew she was serious, I consciously avoided it.
But now that I know how scary it is to tell someone how you feel, and that things are changing, I understand how great she is.
“I can’t keep brushing Tiltue off forever.”
What I feel for Reina is different from what I feel for Tiltue.
Of course, I like Tiltue, but as family. Not quite the same as loving someone as a woman.
I need to tell that to her straight. And just as I make that decision, the door suddenly opens.
“Uwaaaaan!”
“Geez, we were sleeping with you and everything… And of course darling and Reina are sleeping at this hour too.”
“Buuuut! Snow wants to sleep with mommy and daddyyyy!”
“Ah geez, don’t cry. Darling is…”
“…”
Tiltue holds Snow’s hand as she sniffles and they come in, but Tiltue freezes when she sees us naked.
“Mommy! Daddy! Mommy! Daddy! Tiltue…?”
Snow is happy to see us, but can’t come closer because Tiltue is holding her hand.
“Hn… Arata, and Snow’s voice? What…?”
Reina hears them, and also freezes while rubbing her eyes, not understanding what’s going on.
The sheet falls, and her beautiful body is illuminated by moonlight.
It’s like a work of art. I feel like I’m trying to escape from reality.
The moment Tiltue loosens the grip on her hand, Snow runs and jumps towards Reina.
“Mommy! Why aren’t you dressed?”
“Eh, hum…”
Reina doesn’t know what to say, which makes sense considering the situation.
I try to get up while hiding my lower body with a sheet, and Tiltue silently runs towards me.
Then she grabs my arm and pulls it, and I have to hang on.
“…!?”
“Tiltue!? Calm down!”
“Me too! Make babies with me too! That vampire made that room right!? You changed there right!? Then I’ll go too! I’ll do it too!”
I don’t think she can hear me, she’s focused on trying to take me.
Honestly, when Tiltue is using her full power, she’s strong even for this island. Even stronger than Gaius, the divine beast person.
Even I have to actually put in a lot of strength, or she’ll drag me somewhere before I even know it.
But that also serves to tell her that I don’t want to move from here.
“Uuu… Why are you resisting… Uu, aaaa!”
She’s pulling me increasingly less strongly, until she sits on the floor and cries.
“Tiltue…”
“I want to make babies with darling too!”
Reina approaches Tiltue while wrapped in a sheet.
This girl is dangerous right now, because she’s very emotional. She might even hurt Reina, so I try to stop her, but Reina raises her hand.
“Arata, look after Snow.”
“But…”
“It’s okay. It’s okay, so… Just let us talk for a moment.”
She says with a serious expression that tells me she won’t back down.
This all started because I wasn’t honest with Tiltue…
But I also understand that my presence here is just going to complicate things, so I leave Tiltue to Reina, and hold Snow.
“Why is Tiltue crying? Did she get hurt?”
“She did, in her heart. So let’s do our best to make her feel better later, okay?”
“Yes…”
I leave the room, get dressed, and wait for them in the living room.
Snow was sleeping before this, so she starts dozing off again.
“You can sleep.”
“Snow’s staying up until Tiltue… Feels better…”
“I can wake you up when she comes back.”
The moment Snow hears that, she falls asleep on my lap like she reached her limit.
I pat her head gently, and worry about what they’re talking about. The soundproofing magic makes it so no sound escapes that room.
All I can do is trust them and wait, and after a while, I hear the door open.
“…”
Tiltue enters the living room with marks under her eyes from crying, but she looks a lot calmer. She’s walking slower while holding hands with Reina.
She looks directly at me, and speaks with an uneasy tone.
“Darling, do you like Reina?”
“…Yes, more than anyone else.”
It’s not a lie. I’m giving it to her straight. It wouldn’t be fair to her if I didn’t.
“…I see. And I can’t be the second?”
“Eh?”
“I want to be loved by you too. At the very least, you are my number one! So… So…”
Her voice gradually gets quieter, and Reina grabs her shoulders.
Her face is very serious.
“If you love her Arata, we can be family together.”
“But that’s…”
I wasn’t expecting that, so I don’t know what to say.
It’s just all too convenient for me…
“You told me that in the world you came from, it was all about monogamy.”
“Yes…”
“But it’s not uncommon in the continent for one person to have multiple spouses. Part of me wants you all to myself, but… I know from watching her all this time how much Tiltue likes you…”
She’s adored me ever since I met her. And Reina has always seen that.
“If Darling’s number one is Reina, I’m okay with that.”
“And you can be with us, Tiltue.”
I see, then…
Everything I’ve seen, Reina saw too, so I should’ve thought about it with her from the start.
I look at them again. It seems they have a strong trusting relationship.
I’m sure they talked it over a lot, and both accept it.
“Tiltue, come here.”
“…”
She’s a little reluctant, but has a somewhat expectant expression.
I approach her, and slowly kiss her.
“!?”
“It’s too soon for making babies, so that’s it for now.”
She touches her lips, too surprised to say anything.
She looks at me in a daze, and I think it’s cute.
So I reach out to her, and smile.
“Let’s be a family. With me, Reina, and Snow.”
“…Yes… Yes! I love you darling!”
“Ah, if you jump at me now…”
Snow is sleeping on my lap, so she ends up holding us both.
Of course, Snow is awakened from her peaceful sleep after being crushed by Tiltue.
“Mugyuu!?”
“Ah, sorry Snow…”
“Uuu… Aaaaan! Whyyyyyy!? Tiltue you meanie!”
“Uwa, uwawa! Sorry Snow! Sorry! Please forgive me!”
Snow starts crying in my arms after being scared awake, and the three of us try to calm her.
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The answer is harem, always
Yeah, a harem. Who else will join them?
Thanks for the treat.
It was a joke, sorry you took it seriously.
Way to be toxic about it