Even if you succeed in jobless reincarnation and time magic, you must live life to the fullest.

……

Five days later, I returned to Speludia Village.

Although Rudius wondered if something might happen during this time, he realized he was overthinking it after seeing Noren.

Noren changed into traditional Speludian clothing and walked through the village.

Many people are already familiar with her name and greet her warmly when they see her; they are quite adept at it.

Judging from her appearance, she could probably stay here for another ten days or half a month without any problems.

But it still won't work.

After all, Norren still has to go back to school.

No matter how many other ideas you may have, you must complete your studies.

After bidding farewell to Rijerud, the two left Speludia together and returned to Sharia.

On the way home, Noren seemed to be in a low mood, as if something was on his mind.

Rudius didn't ask any further questions.

It wasn't until we got home that we casually started talking about it.

How have you been these past few days?

"Hmm...it's alright..."

Norren said, his eyes darting around.

Seeing her like this, Rudius even began to suspect that she might have been bullied.

Well……

Thinking about it carefully, I realized that I didn't know much about this matter.

My memories of my past life only included the fact that Norren and Rijrud eventually ended up together.

However, how exactly the two got together and what the turning point was remains unknown.

Perhaps there were processes involved that are not known to outsiders.

Rudius couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

As an elder brother, it is indeed not good to fail to consider all aspects and simply infer the process from the result, letting things develop unchecked.

"Noren, is there anything you can tell me?"

Rudius asked earnestly, "Although I'm not a very good brother, I'm quite familiar with Rijkaard, so you can definitely discuss anything with me if it concerns him."

"That's it..."

Noren pursed his lips, then whispered, "Brother, am I a little useless?"

"Who, who said such a thing?"

"Nobody said that. It's just that... when I'm with Mr. Ridge Rudd, I can't help him at all, and I always end up making things worse. I was going to help Mr. Ridge Rudd these past few days, but in the end, I'm the one who gets more help from him."

As Noren spoke, he couldn't help but cover his face.

"I see……"

Rudius began to understand Noren's feelings somewhat.

but……

Well, how should I put it?

While Noren is very serious about everything he does, it's also true that he's prone to messing things up.

I remember when I was a kid, I would often trip and fall flat on my face for no reason while running.

While falling flat on one's face is a very popular skill in harem anime, Rijkaard is clearly not one to fall for it. If you were to fall flat on your face in front of him, you'd probably be helped up before you even hit the ground.

Therefore, Rudius decided to stick to a direct approach.

"Noren, this may be a bit sudden... do you like Mr. Rachel Rudd?"

"Eh?!"

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"Sorry, that was a bit too direct. What I mean is, Noren doesn't dislike Rijrud, right?"

Rudius asked again.

Noren's face turned red instantly.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she said nothing and just nodded silently.

"If that's the case, what does it matter?"

Rudius patted Noren on the shoulder: "Although Noren is often a bit clumsy, he has always worked very hard, and such a serious attitude is worthy of respect by everyone."

"So Noren doesn't need to think so much. Just do what you think is right and there won't be any problems."

"Yeah……"

"Yes."

……

That concludes this brief conversation.

Three days later, Norren returned to Ars.

Rudius never knew what exactly happened during his time in the village of Speludia. However, judging from Norn's final mood, it probably wasn't a bad thing.

When asked what Lala thought about this, she just gave a couple of casual remarks to get by.

At first glance, I heard something, but upon closer inspection, it seemed like nothing was said at all.

Hopefully, things will develop in a positive direction.

Rudius was eager to continue following the developments of this matter, but there were clearly more important things to do at the moment.

As the days went by.

Aisha's due date is getting closer and closer.

……

Half a year later.

White snow covered every corner of Sharia.

A cold front filled every inch of the air, and people walking on the street exhaled hot breath from their mouths. The silver-clad scene was something that could never be seen in the south.

And at the same time.

Inside Rudius’s house, however, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive and heavy.

"Inhale, take a deep breath!"

"Okay, take a break, then listen to me count down 1, 2, 3..."

"Strength!"

Everyone sat around the sofa in the living room, listening to the sounds coming from the bedroom, and they were all a little too nervous.

As for who was the most nervous, it goes without saying...

Paul sat on the sofa with his arms crossed, his face ashen, looking overly serious.

The children sitting on the sofa opposite seemed to be affected by the heavy atmosphere, and apart from Lala, none of them dared to make a sound.

Seeing this, Alice opened her arms and hugged the children.

This simple action seemed to give everyone a sense of security, calming their restlessness.

"Paul, are you alright?" Janice asked with some concern.

"Huh? Ah, I'm fine... I just feel a little tightness in my chest..."

Paul said in a low voice.

Judging from his ten fingers tightly intertwined, he was clearly not in a good mood. His gaze kept glancing towards the bedroom from which the sound was coming, as if he wanted to rush in and help.

He knew very well that he wouldn't be able to help at all if he went in; he would only cause more trouble.

But the thought of his daughter giving birth in the room made him unable to relax.

At this time.

A girl with white hair and red eyes walked over and gently sat down beside the two of them.

"Uncle Paul, don't worry."

Hilfi gently comforted her, "Lilia, Rudy, and Loki are all inside. No matter what happens, Aisha will be safe. Besides, Aisha has a lot of experience in helping women give birth. We can trust her."

"That's true..."

Paul smiled somewhat reluctantly.

"Noren, Aisha will give birth to the baby safely, right?"

"Yes, definitely," Noren said calmly.

However, her clenched and slightly trembling hands betrayed her feelings at that moment.

……

at the same time.

The bedroom was a scene of bustling activity.

"Icarus, pass me the forceps."

"Clean gauze!"

"Luo Qixi, could you please heat up a basin of warm water for me?"

Lilia issued a series of instructions in an orderly manner.