I Won’t Pick Up The T*ash I Threw Away Again - Chapter 275

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#8

“Now then. We women have some intimate things to discuss, so you men can ride the horses.”

Unable to resist Diane’s somewhat forceful suggestion, Kalian and Ber went off to ride horses.

“My, how adorable she is.”

Meanwhile, Leilah, who had gotten into the carriage with Diane, was completely smitten with Diane’s daughter.

“What’s her name?”

“Amy. Amy Andrian.”

“What a pretty name.”

Amy. In the ancient language, it meant a beloved child.

May she grow up to be loved by everyone, just like her name.

Leilah silently blessed Amy and kissed her small forehead.

Even after that, Leilah couldn’t take her eyes off Amy.

Her eyes looked as if honey might drip from them at any moment.

Diane giggled and said,

“At this rate, won’t Leilah be having a second child soon too?”

“Ah.”

With a short gasp, Leilah’s face suddenly darkened.

“What’s wrong? Is something the matter?”

“Well… I want to have a second child, but His Majesty doesn’t want one.”

“What? Why not?”

“He says he doesn’t want to see me in pain. He also said that since an heir to continue the family line has already been born, there’s no need to have another child.”

“Well, pregnancy and childbirth aren’t easy things. I’ve been through it twice myself, but I still can’t get used to it.”

Diane wrinkled her nose.

“Sometimes I resent the god who imposed such duties only on women.”

“But children are precious, aren’t they?”

“That’s true. That’s why I gritted my teeth and endured it. Otherwise, I never would have given birth.”

As Diane shuddered as if the mere thought disgusted her, Leilah smiled softly.

That lasted only briefly, as Leilah looked down at Amy with a dejected expression.

“His Majesty is so adamant about it that he takes contraceptive measures himself… I don’t think having a second child will be possible.”

“What’s impossible about it? Just go ahead and do it.”

“Just… do it?”

When Leilah asked back with a reluctant expression, Diane smiled meaningfully.

“Surely he wouldn’t tell you to get rid of a child that’s already been conceived, so just get pregnant first. Then unilaterally inform His Majesty that you’re expecting.”

So that’s what she meant.

Leilah smiled awkwardly.

“How could I do that? I don’t want to have a child that His Majesty doesn’t want.”

That would be unfortunate for both Kalian and the child that would be born.

Having experienced firsthand how difficult that could be, she especially didn’t want such a thing to happen.

“Hmm? But that’s not right? His Majesty seems to want a child too.”

“What?”

What is she talking about now?

At the unexpected words, Leilah looked at Diane in bewilderment.

“Earlier, when Ber was holding Amy, His Majesty was looking at Amy with very intense eyes. Didn’t you notice?”

“Not at all.”

At that time, Leilah had been busy talking with Diane and hadn’t paid any attention to Kalian and Ber.

“I guarantee that was the look of someone who wants a child. And I’m sure he wants a pretty daughter who resembles Leilah.”

“Do you think so?”

“Of course. I’m speaking from a mother’s intuition after having two children, so you can trust me.”

She wondered what that had to do with anything, but since Diane was speaking so confidently, it seemed somewhat believable.

No, she probably wanted to believe it.

Because I want to have a pretty daughter like Amy too.

Leilah’s gaze naturally turned to Amy.

Amy, who happened to be looking at her, smiled brightly and waved her tiny hand.

“…”

Seeing that made her want a second child even more.

Seeing Leilah’s eyes waver greatly, Diane tempted her with a sweet voice like a devil coaxing an innocent lamb.

“His Majesty definitely wants a child too, so trust me and give it a try, Leilah.”

* * *

“To make this plan succeed, His Majesty needs to be in a defenseless state, so Leilah should make the first move on His Majesty.”

For me to make the first move on Kalian.

Just thinking about it made her cheeks burn with embarrassment.

Leilah covered her reddened cheeks and stole glances at Kalian, who was walking alongside her.

They had come out to enjoy the festival for once, but instead of enjoying it, she was only watching Kalian’s reactions.

This is all because Diane said those strange things.

Leilah tried to forget what Diane had said even now, but it wasn’t easy.

In that case, she should at least stop watching Kalian’s reactions.

“It seems you have something you want to say to me.”

See? She should have stopped.

“Ah, well… I was going to ask if your motion sickness has gotten better now.”

Since Leilah couldn’t tell the truth, she tried to brush it off vaguely.

“Hmm. Is that really what you were curious about when you kept looking at me?”

But it didn’t work on Kalian.

“You should have confirmed that I was fine last night in bed.”

“…!”

Leilah was startled and covered Kalian’s mouth.

“Don’t say strange things.”

A low chuckle tickled her palm.

“I just said I was confirmed, so what’s strange about that?”

“…”

Leilah, at a loss for words, closed her mouth.

Kalian pulled her waist close and whispered in her ear.

“It seems like you’re the one saying strange things.”

“…”

“Or rather, having strange imaginations.”

Leilah’s face, red as a ripe tomato, gradually bowed down like well-ripened grain.

How cute.

Kalian chuckled repeatedly and kissed Leilah’s head.

“Oh my, what an eyesore.”

Diane, who had been walking ahead, clicked her tongue at the sight.

Ber also rubbed his chest as if he felt queasy.

“…”

At this, Leilah quickly stepped away, and Carlos frowned and looked at Diane and Ber.

At the somewhat menacing gaze, Ber flinched and turned his head, but Diane snorted and boldly met his eyes.

“Save the goosebump-inducing behavior for when you’re alone together, and let’s hurry to the dining hall now. We’ll be late for our reservation.”

“Sorry, Diane.”

Leilah hurriedly ran toward Diane, but Kalian walked leisurely as if there was no rush at all.

Anyway, he’s a man I don’t like.

Diane cursed inwardly but said nothing aloud.

There was no point in speaking since it would only hurt her own mouth.

She didn’t want to waste energy on pointless matters.

* * *

The food was clean and delicious, just as Diane had boasted endlessly about the restaurant she had struggled to reserve a month ago.

Thanks to that, after filling their stomachs well, Leilah’s group next headed to the ‘Beach Mall,’ which was the pride of the Kingdom of Natsha.

The Beach Mall had shops lined up like goods displayed on stalls in a large building similar to the central library.

The items sold were diverse – clothing, shoes, souvenirs, food, and so on.

Since everything is gathered here, it’s convenient to shop all at once without having to go around troublesomely.

I’ve often seen streets where shops are gathered, but this is the first time I’ve seen shops gathered inside a building.

As Leilah looked around curiously, Diane smiled and linked arms with her.

“Is the Beach Mall that fascinating to you?”

“Yes. There’s no place like this in the Empire.”

“Well, only the Kingdom of Natsha has malls like this.”

Pride was evident on Diane’s smiling face.

Diane kept her arm linked with Leilah’s while only turning her head to look at Kalian.

“May I borrow Leilah for a moment?”

“That won’t do.”

When Kalian answered immediately, Diane frowned.

“Even if you’re going to refuse, can’t you think about it before answering? How unpleasant.”

Kalian stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then said.

“No.”

“…I should just keep my mouth shut.”

Diane shook her head, then this time whispered to Leilah.

“Leilah. You try persuading His Majesty. Where we’re going from now is a women’s only area that men can’t enter.”

“There’s such a place?”

“Of course. We’re going to look at underwear, so men can’t come in.”

If that was the case, it would certainly be embarrassing to bring men along.

When Leilah glanced over, Kalian nodded.

“Alright. I’ll look around other places with Ber, so go ahead.”

“Wow. Look at this discrimination.”

Diane grumbled and expressed her dissatisfaction, but Kalian didn’t bat an eye.

“I’m sorry, Diane.”

Instead, when Leilah apologized, Diane shrugged as if to say it was fine.

“Then let’s meet here at the central hall in an hour.”

After making this unilateral announcement, Diane disappeared into the building with Leilah.

Kalian stared intently at Leilah’s retreating figure as it grew more distant, then turned his head.

What caught his eye was an astrologer’s shop.

“….”

Kalian glared at the astrologer’s shop with somewhat frightening eyes.

“What’s wrong, Your Majesty?”

“….”

Even to Ber’s question, Kalian gave no answer and glared a bit more, then soon walked toward the astrologer’s shop.

The Kalian that Ber knew didn’t believe in superstitions.

When Kalian, who used to criticize people who believed in such things as weak, placed a gold coin in front of the astrologer with a thunk, Ber looked at him in confusion.

Meanwhile, Kalian asked more seriously than ever.

“If I were to have a second child, could you tell me whether that child would be a daughter or a son?”

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