「I'm Having a Baby」So My Husband Told Me
The Outbound Trip is Easy, the Return Trip is Scary!
Translated by: S3
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「...And why are you here, might I ask?」
「I followed you (Tee-hee-pero)」
Just as we were about to head into the depths of the Demon Forest, Nonnalie’s "Ah" echoed behind us. The "Ah" was so unsettling that I tensed up, wondering if a monster had appeared! Or a demon!? I spun around nervously, and by shifting my gaze down a few dozen centimeters, I caught sight of the culprit.
The owner of the brown, curly hair, who is seven but will soon turn eight—that is Zen.
And Zen was inexplicably standing right there.
「No, not 'Tee-hee-pero'! Why did you follow us?! It’s dangerous! Go straight home or stay with the adults who are gathering herbs!」
「I don’t wanna!」
Ah, there it is. The child’s "I don’t wanna," the refusal to listen to adults, has emerged.
「'I don't wanna' is not an answer! It’s dangerous! Monsters might appear in the depths even during the day! It’s dangerous! I’ll say it as many times as I need to: D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S!」
「There, do you understand!」 I said, huffing, only to be told, 「What a funny face~.」 Alright, you've got nerve, step outside. 「We're already outside,」 Nonnalie's calm retort made me feel miserably defeated.
I instinctively wanted to spank his bottom, but I knew I couldn't do that to someone else's child. To calm down, I took a deep breath. I inhaled again. 「Inhale~, inhale~,」 stop that, you little brat, my lungs are going to hurt from being stuffed with air!
「Zen.」
This wasn't me, but Nonnalie. Always composed and unruffled by Zen’s arrival, she spoke calmly now.
「Cross the suspension bridge and go back to the village.」
「No way. That bridge is scary.」
Wait, you just crossed it, didn't you?
「Melissa, don't you know? They say, 'The going is easy, the return is scary.'」
「Where did you acquire that previous-life knowledge?」
「Everyone says it.」
「I see.」
It appears that 'The going is easy...' is a common understanding across all world lines.
「Then stay there and wait with the adults.」
「No way~. Being with Non and you guys seems safer than those adults!」
「I am strong, certainly. You aside, Melissa. But listen, we don't know what lies ahead. I can't take you to a place where unknown dangers lurk.」
「You can't go back now.」
Zen, who had momentarily shown signs of hesitation at Nonnalie's persuasive tone—unlike mine—suddenly said something bizarre.
Can't go back now? What does he mean?
I followed Zen's finger, turning to look behind us, back at the way we came... and I was speechless.
「Eh. Th-the path is gone!?」
Incredibly, the entrance to the forest that should have been right there was nowhere to be found. All that remained were thickly overgrown trees and greenery. Where were the herb-gatherers who were working right there just moments ago!?
「Nonnalie! Lady Melissa! Are you alright!?」
No, they were there. I could only hear their voices.
It seems the forest had instantaneously shifted its appearance, and trees had abruptly sprung up between us. As expected of a forest under the demon race's jurisdiction, the scale of their actions is immense.
「We're fine, but you all need to return to the village for now. The forest is acting strangely today.」
Nonnalie called out to the adults, who must certainly be there but were hidden by the rustling, obstructive leaves and tree trunks. Their reply came swiftly: "Understood," and we heard the sound of their retreating footsteps.
「What are we going to do?」
「Well, the last resort would be to simply hack down the trees.」
「Can you do that?」
「Do you think I can't?」
So cool!
That confident smile, devoid of the slightest hint of anxiety, was incredibly reassuring.
「Well, at worst, Zen and I could use Dark Magic to get out.」
「Please don't leave me behind!?」
I pleaded tearfully at Nonnalie, whose smile was too normal to tell if she was serious or joking.
Joking aside, though. I involuntarily gulped, finding myself in a situation where the only way out was forward.
Suddenly, something warm touched my hand. I looked down and saw Zen anxiously gripping my hand.
The moment I saw that, all the fear within me instantly vanished. The maternal instinct to protect a child is powerful.
I squeezed his hand back reassuringly and glared into the depths of the forest.
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