Chapter 254 The Visit
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Since that day, the court mages—Satsuki, Kushe, and Marsetta—have been traveling west toward the frontier. They brought the Ddo-Buddy Cannon¹ with them to hunt down the wicked female dragon, Zil Meina.
Also on a separate transport, Lily’s step-brother, Martin Popol-Count, departed. Between him and Sister Amelia, who left even earlier, the circle of people usually surrounding my home has thinned out. The Royal Capital feels quite lonely now.
It’s winter. Even without the departures, it’s a season where the solitude stings and the harshness of the world is felt most acutely. It isn’t exactly travel weather. I can only pray for their safe return.
As for me, my daily work as a magic tool shopkeeper doesn’t stop. Because of the emergency, over-the-counter sales have dropped, but the manufacturing of goods to form the Ddo-Buddy Economic Sphere² with the Coalmine Kingdom and the maritime nation of Sylvaol continues.
I’m also working with the remaining court mages who stayed behind for the defense of the Royal Capital to produce more Ddo-Buddy Cannons for the Coalmine Kingdom. I hate to think about it, but this work is essential in case Satsuki and the others fail to take down Zil Meina.
Even if Zil Meina is killed, there’s still a scenario where the Stampede³ cannot be stopped. Once a horde of monsters starts running, they don’t always stop just because their leader is gone.
I’ve considered things like a Diffusion Ddo-Buddy Cannon for that purpose, but the risk of hitting our own allies is terrifying. If possible, I want to find a solution through the development of standard ultra-compact magical weapons—like a small, Snub-Nosed Ddo-Buddy Cannon.
On a private note, my beloved daughter Momo’s neck is finally stable, and her nighttime crying has settled into a routine. She’s putting on weight, too. Her squishiness is accelerating, and her cuteness has officially broken the scale.
It will be a long time before she starts talking, but I’m secretly terrified that if she calls me “Papa,” I’ll suffer a cuteness overload and dissolve into dust right then and there.
”Master, if you dote on her too much, both Momo and you will end up exhausted,” Lily said. Lily, my beloved slave, called out to me as I finished work and settled into my Momo-sama Healing Hour⁴.
Interacting with Momo-sama is pure bliss and blows away my fatigue, but I have no intention of actually wearing the little one out. I obediently followed Lily’s advice and took a breather while sipping the tea she’d brewed.
In the midst of these busy, anxious days, this is one of the few moments I can actually relax. It’s a world of difference from the days when I spent every waking hour worrying about where our next meal would come from.
”Would you like a lap pillow?” Lily asked.
”Hmm? That sounds tempting… but could I ask for your breasts instead?” I replied.
”Of course you can. Here, go ahead♡” Lily said, opening her arms to invite me in.
Her breasts already belonged to Momo-sama and had taken on a sense of motherhood that bordered on the divine. I’d been holding back because she mentioned they’d been feeling swollen and painful lately, but…
”Ahhh… this is the best,” I muttered.
”Hehe, you really do love breasts, don’t you, Master?” Lily said, stroking my head.
”Yeah… I love yours, Lily. I love them so much,” I said.
”Oh, my,” she whispered.
Lily, having fully embraced her motherhood, possessed a capacity for affection that—combined with Momo’s innocence—felt powerful enough to tear a hole through the dimensional wall. She had a sweet, gentle scent.
Her body had already mostly returned to its pre-pregnancy state; the only real difference was that her breasts had become even larger.
Actually, we’ve been talking about her returning to her job as a test subject soon. Lily’s own health is excellent, and Momo is growing perfectly. However, since she needs to breastfeed, I can’t entrust her with any experiments involving aphrodisiacs or chemicals. I won’t risk any harmful components getting into the milk that Momo-sama drinks.
We’ll have to stick to testing physical tools and gadgets for now, moving at a pace she’s comfortable with.
Normally, I’d want to let her rest even longer, but because of the child-making duties involving the other employees, I can’t really afford to be that lenient. I feel bad about it.
If not for this Stampede mess, Satsuki and Amelia would still be here, and things wouldn’t have been this difficult. But as it stands, the only one who can perform experiments without restrictions is Lily’s younger step-sister, Flearis. She’s a citizen of Coalmine, though, so she’ll eventually have to return home.
”I’m putting you through a lot of trouble,” I said.
”Eh?” Lily asked.
”Just… everything,” I replied.
”Hmm, I don’t really know what you’re talking about. The only real hardship I remember was living off wild grass at the very beginning. Even that was fun in its own way. I’m happy just being by your side, Master,” Lily said.
”Right… Happiness was right here by my side all along, wasn’t it?” I asked.
”Hehe, I’m glad you remember♡” Lily said.
I could never forget. It was about a year and a few months ago, on the first night we started trying for a child, that we’d talked about this in bed. Even then, she’d gently accepted me, claiming she had no memory of being put through any hardships.
With that same kindness, Lily happily hugged my head and rubbed it against her. She seemed to find me irresistibly dear—perhaps even more passionately so than back then.
”By the way,” Lily said, her voice dropping.
”If you’re talking about me returning to the experiments, I’d appreciate it if you didn’t underestimate me.”
”Eh?” I asked.
”I’ve been worried you’d start saying things like, ‘I can only see you as Momo’s mother’ now,” she said.
”Well, I’ve heard that some men are like that…” I admitted.
”I couldn’t stand that. Not when the depths of my stomach feel so hot just being like this with you,” Lily whispered.
”…Is that so?” I asked.
”It is. In fact, if you don’t start doting on me properly soon, I’m going to get angry. You’re dead wrong if you think I’m satisfied with just one Momo,” Lily said.
At the sound of her feverish voice, the sensations I’d been consciously and unconsciously suppressing came roaring back. Since doing it right now was out of the question, I settled for nuzzling her breasts and giving her rear a firm squeeze.
”Nn… fufu. I guess I didn’t need to worry after all, did I, Master?” Lily asked.
”Keep teasing me and I’m going to get carried away,” I warned.
”Yes, please. I need you to get back into the swing of things,” she replied.
”Can I kiss you?” I asked.
”Since when did you need permission for that?” Lily asked with a smile.
Aside from when she had morning sickness or felt unwell, I’d been kissing her during and after the pregnancy, but the frequency had certainly dropped. After a long time, we shared a kiss thick with lust.
”Nn…♡ Mmn…♡” she sighed.
”Phew… So, is it really okay if I go back to, you know, grabbing your butt whenever I want?” I asked.
”Of course. Breasts too,” she replied.
”I don’t know… it’d be a waste if the milk sprayed out,” I said.
”Then you can just drink it yourself, can’t you?” Lily suggested.
I froze. Was she serious? That was a classic fantasy I’d harbored long before she ever got pregnant. Is this divine providence? Am I really allowed this much joy?
”Hehe, your eyes are getting that scary look again, Master…♡” Lily whispered.
”Ah, s-sorry…” I stammered.
”No… I need you to look at me like that more often…♡” she replied.
I spent the next while being toyed with by Lily’s naughty side, flirting and enjoying some light skinship.
Inside the ornate crib gifted to us by the Queen, our daughter Momo slept soundly. I almost felt anxious about being this happy.
Suddenly, Lily looked toward the back door as if she’d noticed something. She grinned.
”It looks like even more happiness has arrived,” she said.
”Eh?” I asked.
Almost the instant the words left her mouth, the back door swung open with a bang. Since they didn’t bother knocking, it could only be the adventurer elf Tania and the adventurer dog-beastman Laika.
”Kento!!” they shouted.
”Whoa! Welcome back. What’s wrong with you two…?” I asked.
They stomped into the room and sat directly in front of me, putting their hands on my knees and leaning in close.
”We did it!” Tania shouted.
”It happened!” Laika cheered.
”…No way!” I gasped.
”We’re pregnant!!” they both screamed.
It was a double pregnancy announcement. Both of them were carrying my children.
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Summary:
Kento reflects on the absence of his allies who left to hunt a dragon while he manages the shop’s expansion. He shares an intimate moment with Lily, discussing her recovery and return to her ‘testing’ duties. The chapter ends with a shocking double pregnancy announcement from Tania and Laika.
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Character Insight:
Lily shows a playful and assertive side, ensuring Kento still sees her as a woman and not just a mother. Kento struggles with balancing his doting fatherhood and his sexual relationship with his partners.
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Behind the Scenes:
The ‘Ddo-Buddy’ brand is Kento’s signature magic tool line, blending absurd naming with high-lethality phallic-shaped weaponry.
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TL Notes:
Notes:
• Marsetta – A senior court mage and specialist in magical weaponry. She has disheveled hair tied back, wears glasses, and has deep dark circles under her eyes from lack of sleep. She hasn’t eaten in two days and is under heavy pressure to find a countermeasure for the enemy’s weapons.
• Satsuki – A talented Court Mage who was forced to analyze the shop’s adult magic tools. Miranda’s granddaughter. Now she’s the new worker at Harvest, a development she finds both humiliating and surprisingly fulfilling due to the rapid progress in her research under Kento’s guidance. Has long black hair, palace mage robe, and staff.
• Kushe – The Chief Mage of the Coalmine Kingdom. She has dark green hair grown out haphazardly and wears a mage robe loosely over her shoulders. She has a blunt, informal, and somewhat insensitive personality, focused on her ‘thinking experiments.’
• Amelia – The Sister of the Church of Demon-Subjugating, who usually buys from Kento, has light blue hair.
• Martin – Lily’s non-blood-related younger brother. Considered the strongest candidate to succeed the Popol family due to his lineage and manifested ‘power. He has pink hair.
• Lily – the sl*ve and primary experiment subject for the magic shop, ‘Harvest.’ She has striking pink hair, Blue eyes, medium breasts, which the Protagonist associates with being ‘wanton’. She has a working knowledge of magic, which she kept hidden from the slave trader.
• Momo – The newborn daughter of Kento and Lily. She has pink hair and her father’s ear and eyebrow shapes.
• Flearis – A member of the diplomatic envoy and guard. Has pink hair.
• Laika – The beastwoman dog.
• Tania – An Elf adventurer who, despite her race’s reputation for low sex drive, is secretly quite passionate. She initially seemed ‘wasted’ (emotionally dry) to her friend Raika, but was easily introduced to the pleasure-items sold at ‘Harvest.’ She is easily embarrassed and attempts to maintain a dignified facade, despite her recent, frequent purchases. She wears practical but light armor over a simple cloth tunic and short pants, highlighting her grace and agility. Her primary relationship is one of friendly senior-junior with Raika.
• Kento – The owner of the magic tool shop ‘Harvest,’ which discretely sells adult goods. He’s a former overworked, ordinary salaryman from modern Japan who was suddenly transported (isekai’d) to this fantasy world. He has dark hair and an unremarkable appearance, typically wearing a plain, slightly suspicious-looking shop owner’s clothes looks like Kazuma Satou from certain series. He has a minimal amount of magic power, enough to craft his specialty items.
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