During her pregnancy, Mom became so cute and endearing that I almost lost my edge, tempted to spend the rest of my life with her, filling her with more kids. But sadly, my ambition to build a strong harem far outweighs whatever fate dares throw in my path.
Four months passed, and mom's belly was already showing. As expected, rumors swirled around the neighborhood, and it didn't take long before the bolder gossipers began approaching Mom as if they'd always been friends.
"Hey, Neru? How's work today? Got any game for sale?" one fat woman asked as she waddled toward Neru. She was one of the village's top gossipers, a well-known hypocrite whose elephant-sized body never slowed her down from sticking her nose into others' business.
"Ah, Satsuki-sama, I don't recall you ever buying hunting game from me before. I'm so lucky you want to today. And as it happens, I've got the perfect one for you," Mom replied, sarcasm dripping from her voice as I dropped the bag from my shoulder with a loud thud. The head of a dead animal poked out.
"T-That's… a horned wolf. Haa~" Satsuki stammered, her face twisting. A sly smile spread across mine and mom's lips.
"Satsuki-sama, because you're someone I hold in high regard, I'll sell it to you for just two silver coins," Mom said with a polite smile.
"T-Two silver coins? Quite cheap… I'll pay right away," Satsuki forced a smile and dug into the deep cleavage of her enormous breasts, pulling out two silver coins with a face like she was straining on the toilet.
Mom took the coins and tucked them into her purse.
"It's nice doing business with you, Satsuki-sama. I hope you'll buy from us again," I said with a respectful bow, pushing the heavy sack toward her as Mom and I turned to leave.
"Matte!" Satsuki's voice rang out behind us.
"Hm? What is it, Satsuki-sama?" Mom asked, feigning innocence.
"This… wolf, how am I supposed to carry it home?" Satsuki asked, her expression on the verge of tears.
"Oh, I wouldn't know about that. You bought it, so it's not our concern how you take it home, Satsuki-sama. I'm sure you'll find one of the village kids to help," Mom replied, her words laced with malice yet sounding perfectly respectful.
"Ah, I see… but I'm curious, Neru. I noticed you're pregnant. Do you have another husband we don't know about?" Satsuki pried. Instantly, Mom and I exchanged a knowing glance.
This woman really didn't know when to quit. I wonder what reply Mom would give her.
"Satsuki-sama, you asked if I had another husband. Well, Okun is my husband now. He's been with me ever since my ex-husband left, and he's the one who put this baby in me. Are you satisfied?" Mom declared.
"Haaa… O-Okun? Your so—wait… it's been, what, sixteen years since Toma vanished? You've waited a long time, and I suppose you deserve it. Okun, I forgot you're now an adult. I'll address you as one from now on. I wish you both good luck in your new relationship," Satsuki said.
We waved and left her fat ass baking in the scorching sun, still looking around for someone to haul what she bought from us.
Many more people like Satsuki approached Mom, and before long, the rumors about our new relationship spread as expected. Since it's perfectly legal in this world and all the conditions were met, we faced no real backlash.
By the fifth month, Mom's pregnancy was already heavy, and I had to stop her from hunting altogether. I took over the hunts myself and had more time to experiment with my powers. I discovered that I could not only control human minds but also animals and small danger beasts. Once, I even used hypnosis on a horned wolf, turning it into my hunting pet. It brought me smaller preys until, by the end of the day, I killed it myself and sold it for extra profit.
What I still don't know is whether my Teigu would work on a super danger beast, the kind Teigus were made from. Hell, could I even control someone like Esdeath? The thought alone fuels my curiosity. And with this strange tattoo on my cheeks, it's not far-fetched to think the Empire might recognize it as a Teigu mark.
With the main event and Mom's delivery drawing closer, a strange tension sat heavy in my chest. I spent most of my time hunting down every small danger beast in our village and nearby ones, wiping them out so thoroughly that some began migrating to avoid my slaughter. In return, I gained enormous wealth, reputation, and assets–rental properties scattered across multiple villages. This way, Mom would never have to work again and could focus entirely on raising our child.
Of course, this move made me popular, and everyone suddenly wanted to be my friend. But my real targets were Tatsumi, Sayo, and Leyasu. It didn't take long before we became friends, thanks in no small part to a little help from my Teigu, fufu.
Tatsumi was a young man, around 5'8", with green eyes and medium-length brown hair, a cowlick drooping under its own weight.
"Tatsumi-san, didn't you say you'd take me to your house today?" I asked with an innocent expression, though an evil grin curled on my mouth beneath my nose mask.
"Oh yeah, Okun–san. I even told my mom, and she seemed pretty excited, after all, you're really strong and popular," Tatsumi replied with a bright, clueless smile.
Fufufu… your mom is more eager to receive my dick than you think.
"Should we head over now?" I asked.
"I'm waiting for Leyasu. He's still at Sir Greg's house training," Tatsumi said.
Sir Greg? That no-name soldier who trained the trio in the series? So, his name is Greg. I wouldn't mind getting him to train me since there's a good chance I'll end up clashing with the Night Raid, like in the lore. But who knows? The real world might play out differently. And if worst comes to worst, I won't hesitate to use my Teigu.
While I was thinking, Leyasu and Sayo showed up, both saying they wanted to come along to Tatsumi's house. That was a setback to my plans, but I just had to play my cards right.
Besides, Sayo wasn't exactly a downgrade. She was a beautiful young woman with long jet-black hair cascading down her back, a small cute nose sitting perfectly on her round face, and that warm smile she always wore. She's deeply in love with Tatsumi, but the idiot is too blind to notice, preferring to hang around Leyasu, who's more like him. What a clueless cuck character.
Either way, whether it's Sayo or his milfy mother, their cunts will soon belong to me, hehe.
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