Side: Ratz
It seems Onii-san has finally steeled his resolve.
Today, I'm going to wash my body thoroughly—no, better yet, I'll just jump in the bath with him, do it right then and there, and then continue in the futon...
My head is getting completely stained with desire... No, no, that's bad. There should be something more important to focus on.
Though my mind is full of the coming honeymoon phase with Onii-san, I manage to force my thoughts forward.
The others around me seem like they want to say something too, but their cheeks are loose and relaxed—they're probably imagining their own future developments with him...
Pull yourself together... Ratz, what is expected of you is not just this love... You decided to be useful to him. You must not so easily give yourself over to fleshly desires—
"Ah, I see. Onii-san, we understand your intention, but may I ask why only now?"
Yes, why at this specific moment? Is it because he has to embrace the Princess?
No... If that were the case, he could have just loved us before now. Considering Onii-san's usual efficiency, this feels somewhat reactive, as if the preparations were lacking.
Of course, if he said it was out of consideration for us, I could understand to some extent, but personally, I can definitely feel Onii-san's affection. He must have been holding back from embracing us... What was the cause that made him endure until this moment?
"Yeah, you're right. It is a bit late. It's a little hard to say, but please listen. If you end up hating me after this, that's fine."
At those words, everyone's expression turned serious.
Let me be honest.
It is surely impossible for us to ever hate him. Everyone's face makes that abundantly clear.
"Listen. I am a race that has never existed before: a Dungeon Master. Because of that... I had no guarantee that children could be conceived, or that the mother... that all of you could safely give birth."
"""!!?"""
Everyone's face stiffened.
Since Onii-san looks like a Human, we had forgotten, but he is a different race called a Dungeon Master.
If handled poorly, he could be a type of monster. There are countless monsters that impregnate women only to have them die during childbirth. For certain monsters, becoming pregnant means a death sentence for the mother.
Ah... Onii-san really did love us.
Without giving in to momentary lust, he put us first.
But this answer is just too much...
"N-No, I refuse!! I'm going to give birth to Danna-sama's children!!"
Rurua-sama covered her ears as she desperately denied Onii-san’s words with an almost suffocating intensity.
"It's a lie...!! It'll be fine... This is too much...! Aaaahhh...!!?"
Tears poured from her eyes as she shook her head violently like a child.
Rurua-sama's extreme panic actually helped the rest of us stay somewhat calm.
"Calm down, Rurua. It's okay. It's going to be alright."
Onii-san pulled Rurua-sama into a hug to calm her down, but she continued to struggle in his arms, clearly in deep shock.
"A-Ah... 'It's okay', you said... You have a way, don't you? A way to have children... a way for us to love each other safely."
While Rurua-sama was still unsettled, Seraria, who had been frozen by Onii-san's initial statement, started moving.
That was it. Onii-san didn't just share a cruel answer. The reason it happened now is that he must have found a way for us to have children.
...That really gave me a scare. If Rurua-sama hadn't reacted like that, I don't think I could have kept my composure.
"There is... I only trust it about 70 or 80 percent, though. That's why it's okay. Rurua, we can have children. Stop crying and calm down."
"Hic... sniff... Is it... is it true? I can really have children with you?"
Finally, a glimmer of reason returned to Rurua-sama's eyes.
But how and what will make it possible to have children?
Surely he hasn't experimented on someone, and he isn't about to start now.
"Do not worry, everyone!! I shall be the first to be impregnated!! Even if the mother's body is in danger, I can manage even if my belly is clawed open from the inside. Right, Yuki?"
I see; she plans to utilize Derieu's Demon King skills. Though it might lead to a painful result for Derieu if things go wrong, that is indeed the safest way.
"No, no, that's not it. There's a much simpler method than that. I really don't want to do this, but there's a safe way."
"""And that is?"""
Everyone asked back in unison at Onii-san's answer.
"I know you're watching! Come out already, you Useless Goddess!!!"
At those words, a strange voice echoed through the surroundings.
『Ha ha ha ha ha!! As usual—or rather, it's a pain when you're strangely sharp!! You go by Yuki over here, right? You're the first person I've met who had that kind of doubt.』
Wait a minute.
Didn't Onii-san just say "Goddess"?
As I spent a moment ruminating and decoding his words, the stage of the banquet hall was illuminated, and a woman so beautiful she took my breath away appeared there.
...Striking a weird pose.
Specifically, she had one hand on her hip and the other pointing an index finger toward the heavens.
"—Goddess descends~!!"
"Drop dead!!"
Onii-san, without hesitation or mercy, dropped the woman making the ridiculous declaration into a pitfall on the stage.
Yes... I think that was the right call.
"Wha—isn't this treatment a bit too cruel!? Aaaaaaaaah!?"
CRASH.
There was a sound like that.
But immediately, a hand reached out from the pitfall and the woman crawled back out.
...Wait, she just fell, didn't she!?
"Honestly, I was just getting hyped up because it's been so long since you contacted me from that side."
"Shut it. This is the most important part of our future family planning. So, what's the answer?"
"There's no problem. I've been adjusting things like that from the start. After all, in the other wor—"
"—That's enough. We shouldn't reveal the current situation yet."
"Ara? You've come this far and you still haven't told them?"
"Telling them now would cause nothing but chaos. For now, just do the introductions. Please. Don't say anything more than necessary."
E-Err... I don't know who she is, but I can tell she's something extraordinary. It's the first time I've seen Onii-san so reluctant to let someone talk... This woman is probably a lot of trouble.
As I was thinking that, she turned toward us and...
"Heh, well, you've done well in such a short time. Isn't this just a full-blown harem? You pervert!!"
"Shut up!! Just say it clearly. There's really no problem, right!?"
"Yes. To all the women here who want to have children with Yuki, I give you my golden seal of guarantee. You can have children normally as long as you have sex!!"
"Hey!! Choose your words better!?"
After that, silence dominated the room.
"E-Err. I don't know who you are, but... I'm happy to hear that. However, with just your guarantee..."
Seraria was the first to speak. She's right. We can't feel at ease just because this person says so.
"Excuse me. Onii-san, for starters, who exactly is this person?"
"Ah—it's extremely hard to say..."
"I'm Luna!! A Goddess!! And a high-ranking one at that!!"
...Ah, yeah.
Should we take her to the hospital?
Finally, having noticed our cold stares, she huddled with Onii-san to whisper something.
"Hey, hey, why is their reaction so thin?"
"Because if someone suddenly appears in front of you saying 'I am a God!!', anyone who actually believes them is the one who's crazy."
I could hear them, and Onii-san is exactly right.
"But you're 'Yuki' now, right? You should know. These are your wives, aren't they? Persuade them properly."
"Impossible. There is no way I can introduce you as a Goddess, even if I can prove you're a Useless one."
"As brazen as ever, aren't you? I thought you might have appreciated me a bit more after being tossed around in this world..."
"Wait a second. Can you call the God of this world here?"
"Hmm, that's easy enough. Ah, I see. If I make them do a party trick or something, these girls will believe I'm a God, right?"
"Absolutely not, you Useless Goddess. If you do that, you'll never earn an ounce of trust from now on."
I thought I heard something about making a God do a party trick... which sounds rather irreverent.
"So, who should I call? There are quite a few in this world."
"If I remember correctly, in my wife's country... Lilyshe, was it? There's a country that worships her, and my wife's younger sister actually met Lilyshe and was certified as a Saintess."
"Oh, then Lilyshe is the best choice. Thank goodness there's a God I'm acquainted with; usually, when I call them, they get treated as fakes."
"So you do understand. In that case, act like a God so they can believe you."
"No thanks. Even if I do that, I'm usually treated as a fake anyway. Alright, I'm calling her."
Ah, my ears must be failing me. They're having a conversation about calling out a God so casually...
Elju-sama and Rurua-sama, who have received the full protection of Lilyshe, are listening to this, and their faces are twitching—likely out of inner rage. After all, this isn't something you should joke about.
"Now, come forth, Lilyshe!!"
When that woman called Luna raised her hand, a soft light descended onto the stage and took a human shape. It appears to be another woman.
Is that Lilyshe-sama? I've never seen the real thing, so I can't judge, but based on the actions of this self-proclaimed Goddess, it must be a fake.
Thinking that, I looked over at Elju-sama, who has actually seen Lilyshe-sama, and Elju-sama, who knows her from books and statues...
"A-a-a..."
"No way..."
Both of them were gasping for air, stunned into silence.
"What is it, Luna-sama? I am technically quite busy."
"What are you talking about? Even though you haven't produced certain results like this Yuki here. I know, you've been peeking in on Yuki quite often, haven't you?"
"Ugh... I know. It can't be helped. I'm still feeling things out in my own way. I was curious to see how the person Luna-sama brought here would move."
"Whatever. Anyway, do a party trick. Liven up the atmosphere here."
"Ehh? I can't really do anything special."
"You have a decent enough body—not as good as mine, but still—so just strip!!"
"Nooo! That's power harassment!!"
As they started doing that, Elju-sama and Rurua-sama finally moved. No, they moved at top speed.
""What do you think you're doing to Lilyshe-sama!?""
...Apparently, that Lilyshe-sama is the real deal.
Which means that self-proclaimed Goddess is also real...
I finally understand why Onii-san wanted to put off dealing with her as long as possible.
If this sort of thing happened in another country, let alone in Rithea where Lilyshe-sama is worshipped, it would lead to war without a doubt.
If something like this happened in another country—especially in Rithea, where Lilyshe is worshipped—it would absolutely start a war.
