“E-Excuse me… M-Mr. husband?”
As soon as signs of labor began, I rushed with all my strength to the Imperial Hospital.
Now, I’m pacing endlessly in the hospital corridor, nervously biting my nails.
“Y-your hands are bleeding…”
The nurse worriedly voiced her concern as she grabbed my arm.
… That explained the metallic taste in my mouth but that’s the least of my concerns.
Serena and Ruby went through that door a while ago, and I have no idea how much time has passed since then.
Is the delivery delayed?
Or worse, is something wrong?
My stomach churned, and a cold feeling swept over my entire body, making my head blank.
I wanted to barge through that door right now, but at the same time, I felt like collapsing on the floor.
As the tension built, I couldn’t seem to calm myself down.
“M.Mr husband! Get a hold of yourself!”
Caught in a spiral of overwhelming thoughts, I suddenly hear the nurse raise her voice.
“In times , you need to be their pillar of support!”
Panicking won’t help anything.
I should be showing strength, not this miserable state.
Finally calming down, I slump into the nearby chair, letting out a deep sigh.
“Both of them are receiving the best care possible here at the Imperial Hospital, so you can rest assured.”
“I know, but… isn’t this taking too long?”
“First-time mothers often take anywhere between 9 to 19 hours.”
The nurse kindly explained.
“If it goes beyond that, we’ll take the necessary steps. So, please try to relax a little.”
Her kind words eased my pounding heart a little, but now an overwhelming sense of fatigue washed over me.
“You must be really tense.”
“Yes… given the situation.”
“Why don’t you have some water and take a short rest? You’ll probably have to wait a few more hours.”
As I sank further into the seat with weary eyes, the nurse handed me a cup of water and gently patted my back.
“…Are you perhaps from the Eastern Continent’s Fox Tribe?”
Noticing the fur on her hands and the ears poking out from her head, I asked in a much calmer voice.
“Ah, yes. I started working here a few months ago.”
“Our clan is quite knowledgeable in medicine, so it was only natural for me to find work here.”
Then, as if relieved, she revealed her hidden tail and let it sway gently as she sat beside me.
“Since you’ve noticed, may I leave it out for a bit? It gets so stuffy hiding it all the time…”
“Go ahead, make yourself comfortable.”
With my permission, she happily swayed her tail.
I watched quietly, as I tried to sort out my tangled head
“By the way, I have a question.”
“Of course! Ask me anything.”
“Do you know what happened to a girl named Miho?”
Her ears twitched as she tilted her head, confused.
“…Are you talking about the chief’s youngest daughter?”
“Yes, I remember her causing a fuss about wanting to work as a maid at our estate, but then she suddenly disappeared.”
Understanding the situation, the nurse sighed and shook her head.
“The chief took her back.”
“When she suddenly announced she was going to marry a human, the whole village was in an uproar.”
It seems there was quite a commotion in her village, though I’m glad to hear she’s doing well.
“Before I left the village, she attempted to escape almost every day.”
“She might have escaped by now.”
Surprised by the information I didn’t really want to know, I watch as she pulls out a chart and looks at me curiously.
“So, which one is it?”
“Who’s your wife among the two?”
A brief silence follows.
When I answered, she covered her mouth with a smile.
“Have you already calmed down enough to joke around?”
“No, it’s… the truth.”
Indeed, the news of my marriage to the heroines hasn’t been made public yet.
Nor is the fact that all of them are pregnant.
“Okay, let’s stop with the jokes…”
If this was the typical reaction, I wonder what the public’s response would be when the announcement was made.
“Uh, um, M-Mr H-Husband?”
As I was contemplating how to explain everything, another voice suddenly called out from the end of the corridor.
“T-the birth is imminent.”
I froze for a moment as a short doctor in a white coat addressed me, her voice trembling.
“D-do you want to come to the delivery room now?”
Of course, I’m already disinfected with sterilization magic, so there’s no problem.
But this sudden situation has left me momentarily stunned.
Still sweating, I heard the voice of the fox nurse behind me.
“Being there with them will help them feel more at ease.”
Wiping the sweat from my forehead, I quietly took my first steps forward.
“Please, lead the way.”
If I don’t act like a husband now, then when?
“Y-yes, right this way…”
With my determination firm, I followed the doctor toward the delivery room, but one thing crossed my mind.
Why did this doctor seem so nervous the moment she saw me?
As I entered the delivery room with the doctor, Serena, and Ruby’s screams filled the air.
And at this moment, my screams joined theirs.
Because both Serena and Ruby were clutching my hair with a vice-like grip, pulling on it as hard as they could.
The pain was enough to bring tears to my eyes, but I gritted my teeth and endured it.
Their pain was undoubtedly far worse than this.
If I can help in any way, it’s by enduring this without complaint.
“…Is this really the posture most husbands take during childbirth?”
I asked the doctor who had recommended this position, but she remained silent, head bowed.
“Focus and breathe deeply. Just a little more…”
Suddenly, in a serious voice that contrasted her earlier trembling tone, the doctor spoke again.
That voice sounds familiar…
Before I could place it, another sharp pain from my scalp erased the thought.
Good thing I have thick hair.
As my silver hair flew about, Serena and Ruby’s exhausted groans filled the room.
“Now, for the final push…”
The small doctor reached out her hands.
With one last mighty scream (They twisted my hair even tighter) Serena and Ruby finally gave their last push.
“Oh my, they’re twins!”
“Wow… they’re adorable…”
The surrounding nurses broke into bright smiles, clapping in celebration.
After some time had passed, and with my scalp still throbbing, I stood up, teary-eyed.
In the arms of Serena and Ruby, who were also teary-eyed, lay…
The most beautiful blessings I had ever seen in my life.
“Our son has my hair and your eyes, and our daughter has your hair and my eyes.”
As I watched in awe, Serena marveled at the twins in her arms, her voice full of wonder.
“My children are the opposite.”
Ruby, too, looked on in amazement as she gazed at the tiny twins squirming in her embrace.
“Congratulations again…!”
“They’re so cute, hehe.”
“Oh? Wait, could it be… are the both of you his wives?”
I had a feeling that this moment would remain one of the most unforgettable in my life.
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