Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 30: Ivern’s Decision
“Lady Meyleen! Please stay still!”
“But didn’t Bennett say so? Even pregnant women need to get some exercise, even if it’s just a little.”
“That’s true, but I’ll carry the heavy things like laundry. Please keep your exercise to something light, like a walk. You’re already in your final month, you know?”
It’s hard to believe how quickly time has passed, and now Meyleen is in her final month of pregnancy. Her belly is so large that she could give birth at any moment.
Despite being so pregnant, Meyleen seems restless and constantly wants to do household chores, so Mona always rushes over to stop her.
“Meyleen, how can you still move so much? I feel so heavy that I don’t want to move at all.”
Yulia, too, had grown quite large, and was lounging on the sofa at home.
“You’re not moving enough, are you? Freeloader.”
“Ah, Kenta, you’re so mean! I’ll tell Ivern about this.”
“Yeah, go ahead.”
“Ugh… Someone who thinks they’re the strongest is so powerful… Every time I try to argue, all my attacks get blocked…”
Yulia said this as she leaned in, pretending to cry to Meyleen.
“Oh dear, Kenta. You have to be kinder to Yulia, she’s pregnant, too.”
“I’ve been letting her live here without any stress until the birth, that’s pretty kind, isn’t it?”
When I said that, Yulia, who had been pretending to cry, suddenly grinned.
“Thanks to Mona, I don’t have any stress at all! Because of her, I get to lie around and do nothing, and it’s so comfortable—this is the best!”
“Thank you very much.”
Mona, who had been praised by Yulia, didn’t break her composure, bowing just as she had been trained as a former palace maid, though there was a subtle sense of happiness that came through her demeanor.
Since she deeply respects Meyleen and has stood by Yulia as her friend, Mona also treats Yulia as someone important, and it shows in how carefully she interacts with her.
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It’s no wonder she’d be happy to be praised by Yulia.
As we were chatting in the living room, there was a knock at the door.
“Yes, I’m coming.”
Mona opened the door without asking who it was.
To get here, one had to pass through a barrier, and only someone with a pass could make it through.
Yulia had a pass, and since I had already gone to pick up Bennett-san, no one had come here on their own.
“Yo.”
So, it was inevitable that it was Ivern who had arrived.
After giving me a brief greeting, Ivern headed straight for Yulia.
“How are you, Yulia?”
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“Yeah! I’m doing great! Thanks to Mona, I’m being taken care of really well!”
“I see. Thank you as always, Mona. And thank you, Meyleen.”
Mona, who had been thanked by Ivern, simply bowed in response, since he had also thanked Meyleen. She remained silent so as not to interrupt Meyleen’s words.
She’s truly a well-trained maid.
“Hehe. Yulia, your presence really brightens the house. I’m having so much fun every day because you’re here.”
“Hey, Ivern. What about me?”
Since my name hadn’t been included in the earlier thanks, I protested, and Ivern glanced at me before giving a quiet snort of laughter.
“Oh? You’ve got some guts, huh? I could ban you from here if I wanted.”
“Really? If you ban me, who’s going to bring the supplies?”
“Ugh…”
Ivern, the cheeky guy…
“Ivern, you’re getting too cocky for someone like you!”
“…What is it, I feel like you said that in a really annoying way.”
Ah, this isn’t good.
My inner bratty boss is coming out.
“Well, whatever. Here, the supplies.”
Ivern said that, placing a much larger backpack than usual on the table.
“This one’s bigger than usual.”
“Well, Meyleen’s about to give birth, right? Bennett-san said to bring a ton of stuff like cloth scraps and diapers, just a whole lot.”
Sure enough, when we opened the backpack, it was full of cloth items.
No wonder it was so big—he could fit all that in there.
“And this one is the food.”
Ivan placed another backpack, which he had been carrying in front of him, onto the table.
“Thanks as always.”
After Mona checked the contents, she bowed to Ivern and took the supplies to the fridge.
The fridge was a magic device I had created myself.
Of course, I wouldn’t ever share this with the world.
Why should I help this world advance?
“That fridge is convenient, isn’t it? You should make one for me too.”
“Huh?”
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“At Ivern’s house? Well, I don’t know about that.”
When I hesitated to make one for Ivern’s house, Yulia let out a disappointed sound.
“Huh? You’re not going to make it? Why are you being so mean?”
“Yeah, why not? You could make it for them.”
Both Yulia and Meyleen started speaking up.
It’s not that I was trying to be mean, though.
“Just so you know, a fridge doesn’t exist in this world, right? If you have something like that in your house, you’re basically asking to be robbed.”
When I said that, the three of them froze for a moment.
“I see. That’s true, a fridge is a revolutionary magic tool. If thieves find out about it, they’d target it in no time.”
“Ah, I see. That’s too bad, huh.”
Ivan seemed to understand, while Yulia still looked disappointed.
Yulia, who had been acting lively, suddenly shouted, “Ah!”
I wondered what was going on, and then she made an unexpected suggestion.
“Hey, hey Meyleen! Can we live here too?”
“Eh?”
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“Of course, we’ll build a separate house. But here, there’s no worry about thieves, and the kids can grow up safely, right?”
Yulia had made such a proposal.
Still, the idea of Yulia and the others living here… I hadn’t thought about it before. Ivern had always been needed as a liaison to the town, so it had never crossed my mind.
“Huh? Wait a second, Yulia. What about your work as an explorer?”
“I might quit it. What do you think?”
“Eh?”
“Well, the materials Kenta gives us are worth a huge amount, right? Honestly, it’s safer to just act as the go-between for Kenta and the town. Plus, it makes more money than being a dangerous explorer.”
“Well, that’s true, but…”
Now that she mentioned it, she had said something like this before.
She’d made so many trips back and forth between here and the town, and she’d probably saved up quite a bit of money by now.
Yulia’s argument was very convincing, but it seemed like Ivern wasn’t entirely on board yet.
“What’s up, Ivern? Do you take that much pride in being an explorer?”
When I asked him, Ivern shook his head.
“…If we go with Yulia’s suggestion, I really would become a traveling merchant, and that’s what I’m worried about.”
What’s that supposed to mean?
“Eh, well, it’s not so different from what you’re doing now.”
“Ugh.”
Oh, Yulia was about to land the final blow.
Just when I thought Ivern was going to be totally overrun, Yulia suddenly changed her tone and started rubbing her belly.
“Besides, the baby’s going to be born soon, right? If there’s a safer job with better earnings than being an explorer, I’d rather you switch to that one.”
Yuria said this, gazing at Ivern with pleading eyes.
Ivern, who was being looked at with teary eyes, seemed to hesitate for a while, and then sighed, as if finally giving in.
“Alright, alright. I don’t really have pride or attachment to being an explorer anyway. Sorry, Kenta. Is it alright if we build our house next to yours?”
“Yeah, that’s fine.”
When I said that, Meyleen happily took Yulia’s hand.
“I’m so happy, Yulia! I thought once you gave birth, we wouldn’t be able to see each other often. But if we’re neighbors, we can be together all the time!”
“Yeah! I’m so happy too!”
The two pregnant women held hands and were giggling together.
Then…
“…Ah.”
“Hm?”
Meyleen, who had been giggling, suddenly stopped and looked down at her feet.
“… Kenta.”
“What’s wrong?”
Meyleen’s voice, which had been full of happiness just a moment ago, now sounded serious, very different from before.
That caught my attention, and when I looked down at her feet…
“Could you call Bennett-san for me?”
There was a puddle forming at Meyleen’s feet.
“My water broke.”
As soon as I heard those words, panic spread through the house, and I quickly teleported to the town, rushing to bring Bennett back with me, almost like a kidnapper.