Rudi is my husband now, and I also want Rudi's child, so I think saying [Good job] or [You did it] would be enough."
"Isn't that a bit bossy?"
"Well, you should spoil me once a while."
"Fine... G-Good job."
"Haha, of course!"
With that, Roxy presses the back of her head against my chest with a little roll.
How calm.
I remember how nervous Sylphy was back then.
Say, Elinalise already knew about Roxy's pregnancy.
By consulting people around her, Roxy has settled down in her own way.
But I was busy.
What I mean is, I feel like I'm not there for her.
Busy, busy, like a father who neglects his family.
... Well, I am a father.
And I'm not even busy making money either.
Thinking that, I hug Roxy tightly, burying myself in her hair.
Roxy's scent smells wonderful as usual.
Calming.
"Nii-san, please don't flirt so much during dinner."
Norn knocks on the table, her face flushing red.
"Once in a while is fine. For Roxy-ane it's service, today only."
The follow up came from Aisha.
Naughtily, she kept her elbows on the table, holding up her face.
A full smile on that face.
"Norn-ane, are you raising a fuss because Onii-chan hasn't been paying attention to you?"
"N-no! Not even. Just that Sylphy-ane and Lucy are present, it would be inappropriate to do as he pleases. What I mean is, they should just get a room."
"Ugh, Onii-chan, I'll tell you later, but recently Norn-ane has been rather popular at school. A few days ago, a boy even dropped off a letter here."
"Aisha! That's not nice, no telling!"
Yes. Norn is popular.
Cute, and a hard worker too, turns out there's a few guys at school with good eyes.
Norn will eventually find a boyfriend, get married, and move out.
When that happens I have no choice but to support her... But I will not allow anyone superficial to touch her..
Norn won't bring someone with dyed hair, earrings, and a teardrop tattooed under his eyes home that says, [Please allow my true love with your sister] right?
If that happens, I'd go crazy...
"Norn, do you have someone you like?"
"S-someone I like?"
Norn turns to hide her face.
"N-no."
She does.
She has reached puberty, and she's at that age, huh.
It's normal.
Even so, to be liked by my Norn, what a lucky bastard.
"Well, if it works out, bring him over to visit."
"I said I don't!"
If she did, I need to vet him thoroughly for Paul's sake.
For Paul, I will tell him [I won't hand my daughter to the likes of you!]
Obviously.
"Also... Aisha, didn't you say you have a good harvest of your rice crop recently? And how happy Nii-san is going to be?"
"Argh! I was going to announce it myself later, Norn-ane is the worst!"
"Ha, that was payback!"
Aisha stands up in panic. Norn stares at her like nothing happened. But I can't just pretend I didn't hear anything.
"Rice harvest from the yard... really?"
"Ah, um. For the time being. Maybe it's the cold, but it wasn't a lot. But if we recrop right now, by Fall..."
"By recrop, you mean you have... rice seeds? There are rice seeds?"
"Em. We do. It tastes a little weird, is that okay Onii-chan..."
"No, that's fine. So next year, and the next year too?"
"O-Onii-chan made soil with magic for me... Onii-chan's soil is the best!"
I gently pick up Roxy, place her back to her position.
Then I get up and follow the table until three steps before Aisha, I kneel with one knee.
With my arms raised, waiting on her like a knight.
"Aisha, you did it!"
"O-oh... Hey, can I, jump?"
Aisha spies at Roxy behind me, slowly walks up, and finally jumps into my open arms.
Then I lift her up, and we spin together.
"Wah! It's Aisha Rice!"
"Wah!"
I can eat rice!
Of course, a trifle compared to Roxy's child, but I really love rice!
Slow cooked, pure white rice.
With a side of well salted grill fish and eat a mouthful.
Those happy meal days will soon be upon us!
With a little exercise, happiness again blossoms inside me.
Roxy has a child.
Will she be Lucy's little sister or brother?
Lucy will be 2 soon.
A mixed blood with Migurd ancestry, will she get bullied?
What color will her hair be?
Lucy will be a good sister.
Norn and Aisha too...
Ah, I can't wait.
And the name... Right, I should decide on a name.
And, and...
All my words are jumbled together.