On day 84—exactly two weeks after conception—Natsumi went into labor. The blonde was terribly nervous, but experienced Kenshin and Aya held her hands, and she gave birth safely.
Kenshin named the baby "Third," deciding not to give his sons real names until they reached at least Jonin rank. The bitter experience with Keiji taught him not to become too attached. He still intended to raise them as sons, but without the fanatical love he had given Ichiro and Keiji.
The girls weren't thrilled with this approach and wanted unique names, but Kenshin was firm. He also introduced a rule: children reaching age five would be moved out of the master bedroom to reduce the mothers' intense attachment. He noticed the system somehow helped Aya overcome grief faster, yet she still occasionally prayed for Keiji's soul as her grandmother taught and cried.
On day 85 Aya also gave birth; the child was named "Fourth."
Third had talent level 21, Fourth 19.
For the first three nights Natsumi and her son stayed in the guest room, then returned to the master bedroom and slept in the large bed with Kenshin and Aya. Third and Fourth slept in a large crib in the corner of the parents' bedroom.
On day 90 both babies moved to the barracks room. Ichiro had to play nanny for several days, bringing his little brothers water or escorting them to the toilet.
Ichiro wasn't annoyed; on the contrary, he loved them dearly. When they were born he began training even harder, wanting to become strong enough that none of his brothers would ever die again.
Also on day 90 Kenshin impregnated Aya and Natsumi again, reaching level 6. He put the free point into Create Refuge level 2, then whispered "status" and examined the window.
Name: Nakayama Kenshin
Age: 21
Level: 6
Class: Patriarch
Available skill points: 0
Skills:
Harem Master (MAX)
Will of Patriarch (MAX)
Talented Offspring [Level 4]
Create Refuge [Level 2]
Formation Creation [Level 3]
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"Hmm, already level 6… I wonder how talented the children will be when I max Talented Offspring at level 50… And these question marks are driving me crazy—what's behind them?" Kenshin mused, lying in the arms of his two sleeping wives.
Another thing he noticed: this world lacked the Substitution Technique he remembered, which could save shinobi from direct kunai or technique hits. When he asked Natsumi why she didn't teach Ichiro, she looked at him in surprise and said she didn't know it and had never met anyone who did. Even elite Jonin she had missioned with didn't know such a "basic" technique in Kenshin's view.
Kenshin decided not to dwell on useless thoughts, hugged his two beauties, and fell asleep.
The next day after lunch Kenshin sent everyone to the river, then activated Create Refuge and began remodeling the home again.
With the skill level increase, more options appeared. He discovered he could now create spices, tea, and salt—no need to grow his own. He also learned he could create clothing (but not shoes for some reason). He decided to tackle that last and began replanning.
First he placed the master bedroom and several others on the opposite side from the barracks and gym, separating parent and child zones.
Besides the master bedroom, the parent wing gained one more bedroom and two guest rooms—each with a small private bathroom. At the end of the wing he created a medium-sized swimming pool so his women wouldn't need to leave the hideout for water fun.
In the child wing he added four rooms with four beds each—25 beds total. The gym was enlarged threefold and redesigned. The far section became a technique-testing zone with fireproofing, floor drains, and ceiling water pipes for firefighting. He planned to add many formations later so the children could safely train ninjutsu.
A corridor led to a thirty-seat dining hall and expanded kitchen suited for a growing family.
Finally he created clothing—no longer restricted from leaving the refuge. The thought of profit from selling exotic clothes was quickly crushed by reality: he couldn't make infinite amounts, and items needed to stay inside or be destroyed over 50% to refresh.
But the sadness vanished at the prospect of dressing his women in gorgeous outfits from his previous world.
His bedroom wardrobe filled with jeans, skirts, blouses, shirts, dresses, bras, panties, stockings, tights—everything he found beautiful now rested in the huge closet. He eagerly awaited evening to dress his girls and see the results.