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「I"m Having a Baby」So My Husband Told Me

Tea Time

Translated by: S3

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「Arthur, you've gotten so big! Have you been well?!」

「Oh~, Pops, long time no see~!」

「Hah?」

「Papa, I missed yoooou!」

In the sweltering heat of midsummer, Lord Rauldo finally returned. Though, it was only a temporary return on leave.

Still, the reunion between parent and child after such a long time was filled with tears... or rather, it wasn't.

Lord Rauldo, that guttural "Hah?" with the rough edge is scary even to me.

「Why did you take off his pacifier?」 I whispered stealthily to my husband.

「Explaining it is a pain. Seeing it is faster,」 was the very concise answer I received. Fair enough.

Since the pacifier is off, his mind is that of an 18-year-old. Because of that, he was speaking fluently in a way unthinkable for someone about to turn one, but when we explained that he possessed memories of a past life, Rauldo accepted it surprisingly easily.

If I had a choice, I would have preferred him to see the pure, innocent, and cute Arthur. That said, we couldn't exactly keep it a secret.

The letters that used to arrive almost daily at the beginning gradually decreased, likely as he got busier. It wasn't that they stopped coming entirely, but Alas was the one mainly reporting on the baby's growth.

For some reason, my husband told us to keep quiet about the past-life memories in the letters.

When I asked why, he said something like, "It's a surprise." But absolutely, the real reason is just that he thought it would be a hassle to answer all the questions that would come up in writing.

Alas writes the replies, but it was predictable that he would be told to explain the past-life memories himself. In other words, my husband apparently kept quiet because he didn't want Alas complaining at him.

Lord Rauldo, who was initially taken aback and let out a guttural sound, gradually got used to the 18-year-old Arthur.

「So, what kind of person was my mom?」

「Hah?」

「I apologize. What kind of woman was my Mama?」

「Yeah, well...」

18-year-old Arthur never learns, does he?

Once we had shown him the 'Him' version of Arthur, the pacifier made its entrance.

「Pa-pa!」

「Whoa, cute! You really can seal the past-life personality with a pacifier. That's a new discovery.」

Facing Arthur, who had instantly reverted to a cute toddler, Lord Rauldo spoke with emotion.

「Regaining memories of a past life while still a baby is a rare case, after all. I doubt this discovery will be useful to anyone else.」

My husband said this while crossing his arms.

Now that he mentions it, that's true. As far as I know, past-life memories usually return after growing up to a certain extent... mostly during adolescence, between the ages of 13 and 20.

To remember from infancy and speak normally relying on those memories... at least I had never heard of it. That's exactly why I panicked and shouted about evil spirits!

「Our child is a genius, Brother!」

「I believe that is what they call a doting parent, Lord Rauldo.」

「Say what you will, our child is a genius!」

Lord Rauldo, displaying his doting parent side, had a face sparkling with excitement. It was dazzling. And our maid is as fearless and scary as ever. Alas, please don't nod silently as if you agree with her.

Both Mira and Alas have sharp tongues, but their movements are the definition of competence. They briskly organized the tables, and in no time, tea was prepared in the courtyard.

Normally, one wouldn't be able to stay in the garden for long under the scorching midsummer sun, but this spot is different.

There is a corner of the courtyard where the temperature is always comfortable. Nature doesn't create such spots; apparently, an ancestor cast an eternal magic on this area to maintain an optimal temperature. What a convenient magic to have.

「We have prepared the cake you like as well, Lady Melissa.」

「Wow, that cream looks delicious!」

A delicious-looking cake was placed before me. I watched excitedly as less sweet cookies and muffins were served to my husband and Lord Rauldo.

「I want a muffin too.」

「Do you want to eat one?」

「May I? Then, I'll trade you one of my cakes...」

「No, I don't really care for sweets...」

「Ah, then I'll eat it!」

I held out the cake I had taken onto a plate to my husband. Then, in an instant, it vanished from my hand. Eh, why?

I met the eyes of my husband, who looked shocked.

Then, when I glanced down... lo and behold, Arthur was sitting on the table with his pacifier removed! Cute! But bad manners!

「Hey! Arthur, why is your pacifier off?! You can't just take it off on your own!」

「I didn't take it off. The sealed version of me took it off on his own.」

He claims that the toddler version of Arthur took it off himself.

apparently, faced with delicious-looking sweets, he couldn't resist and removed the pacifier to try and eat them.

「No. It's too early for you. Sweets like this are strictly forbidden for children; you'll get cavities!」

Arthur looked dissatisfied upon hearing this, but then a mysterious negotiation took place where he said, 「Then I'll resist eating it, so let me stay without the pacifier.」

Thus began the tea party—though I don't know if "elegant" is the right word—to welcome my brother-in-law home for his temporary leave.