Jin and his friends had gathered at Reinhard's house, Lankenhaos, to celebrate the pregnancy of Berthe.
They were celebrating Berthe's pregnancy.
"Congratulations, brother Rai and Bertsche!
"Thank you, Elsa."
Erza and Jin had brought Persica, Citran, and Ramon from Horai Island, though it was not a celebration.
Persica is nutritious, and Citran and Ramon are for the early stages of pregnancy, when you might want to eat something sour.
"Congratulations, Reinhard!
"Thank you, Saki."
On this day, most of the Jin family had gathered.
"Congratulations, Mr. Reinhardt!
"Thank you, Mr. Toa."
"Congratulations, Mrs. Bertsche."
"Thank you, Miss Meane."
Everyone congratulates Reinhard and Bertsche.
"Congratulations, Reinhard! You must take good care of your wife."
"Yes, thank you, Stearina."
"Congratulations, Mrs. Bertschi. But you mustn't work anymore. It's good to eat good food and to exercise moderately."
"Yes, Vivien, thank you."
Vivian, being a storyteller, had heard well about the need to take care of the mother's body and advised her to do so.
"Well, cheers to the future of Reinhard and Bertsche."
Cheers!
Cheers!
Jin led the group and the dinner party began.
Since we all knew each other, we ate comfortably and chatted with each other.
"I'm about three months along. Well, I'm in the stable period? Be careful until you're in the stable period."
Elsa shares her knowledge from Sally Mireshan. Jin, on the other hand,
"Bertsche is a safe childbirth type, so you can rest assured.
which could be considered s*xual harassment if she makes a mistake. Although there is no concept of s*xual harassment in this world.
"What do you mean by 'easy delivery'?"
Bertsche asked back. It was a natural question.
"Well, it means that the pelvis is large and firm. ......
Actually, Jin did not know much about it either. He simply knows that women with large hips are called "easy-birth type.
"It's true, they say that a firm waist makes childbirth easier," Vivian added.
Vivian added. As expected, she knew a lot of things from what she had heard.
"...... I've heard that my brother Moritz and I are like our grandmother."
Both of them are slender and have a thin line in common. On the other hand, Fritz, the second son, and Elsa's father are stocky.
Bertsche is 150cm tall, 10cm shorter than Elsa, but her hips are over 85cm in circumference. Elsa is 82 cm.
"Jin, look at Elsa.
Reinhardt noticed that Erza's appearance was obviously downcast after Jin mentioned that she was an easy childbearing type, and gently advised Jin to watch her.
No matter how slow Jin may be, it is impossible for him not to understand the meaning of that advice.
However, Jin wondered what he should say to her. It was then that he said to Jin.
"I would like to take this opportunity to ask you all something.
Toa said. Was this intentional or not?
Everyone looked at him.
"Well, I and Stearina are getting married."
"Oh!
Finally!
Congratulations!
...... happily ever after!
Erza looked up and congratulated him, which made Jin feel a little relieved.
"The other day, I went to greet my father-in-law, the Marquis Theoderic, and received his permission to remarry. After this, I will notify the state."
Since he is marrying Stearina, who is a defector, he cannot do it without permission. But Stearina can now take Sholo's nationality without being an exile.
"In that case, I will send him to Miyagi by later.
Jin could visit Miyagi without an appointment, which was perfect.
"So, what are you going to do about your new house?"
"My house has a good amount of room, so I'll be living with you.
"I'll be in Penglai Island and Kunlun Island for a while. I don't want to disturb the newlyweds.
Saki said with a mischievous smile. Toa and Stearina were a little embarrassed to hear that.
"Oh, yeah, yeah. I'll leave Aal here with you, so if you need anything, just let me know.
Toa is not very good at housework either. Saki, needless to say, is the least of his worries as long as he stays on Kunlun or Horai Island.
"Oh, thank you."
"Hmph, I think I'll have a little brother this time."
"Nah. ......"
Saki's sudden words make Toa blush and freeze.
"Dad, please make Stearina happy. Oh,...... should I call you now?"
"Saki, Saki-san."
Stearina is blushing too. But they both look happy.
Jin casually sat down next to Erza who was looking at them.
"...... Jin brother?"
"Take your time.
Jin said and hugged Erza's shoulder.
Erza was startled and stiffened, but quickly relaxed and leaned against Jin.
Reinhardt smiled a little bitterly when he saw this, and his mother Meine smiled softly.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
The next day, Jin took with Toa, Stearina, Reiko, and Erza to the Shoro Imperial Palace.
This was an exercise of Jin's privilege to visit without an appointment. However, since he did not do it so often, he asked us to overlook any interruptions to his work.
After waiting for about 30 minutes, I was able to meet the Prime Minister and the female emperor.
"Mr. Jin, what can I do for you today?
The emperor was now completely frank.
"Yes, I'm here today to ask your permission for the marriage of my friends, Mr. Toa and Miss Stellina.
Jin and the others were a little nervous, wondering what kind of response they would get,
"Well, is that so? Congratulations!"
The emperor's response was a blessing.
"Stearina, our country is very happy to have such a talented person like you as one of our citizens. I hope you will be a citizen of the Shoro Kingdom for many years to come.
"Yes, I will do my best.
Stearina answered a little stiffly.
"I wish you all the best, Mr. Toa.
"Yes, thank you!
Although her words to Toa were brief, they seemed to have conveyed the feelings of the queen.
The Prime Minister issued a document certifying that Stearina would become Toa's wife and thus change her status from a registered alien to a citizen.
"Well then, thank you very much for taking the trouble."
"Thank you very much."
"No, I wish you all the best."
The audience was brief due to the interruption, but with this, Toa and Stearina were now a married couple on paper.
Once they had arrived at Reuthert's mansion, Jin arrived.
"What do you think? Do you want to go back to Banne right away?
Jin asked as he took a break from drinking tea at the house.
"No, I've come all this way. ......"
They told Jin that they would take their time and enjoy the short trip back home.
They crossed to the other side of the river by boat, a half-day walk. Jin smiles and sends them on their way.
"See you later, Jin-kun.
"Jin-kun, Erza-san, see you later."
The two walked arm in arm into the streets of Leuthart as Jin and Erza saw them off.
"......"
Jin hugged Erza's shoulder without saying a word.
The wind was still blowing cold, but Toa and Stearina, who felt each other's warmth, and Jin and Erza were not cold.
The sky in Leusert was clear and blue again today, and the sunlight, which was getting stronger little by little, reminded them that spring was not far away.