Chapter 99.3 – Courting the Duchy's Princess

My courtship of Caroline went well so I went to bed relieved.

As usual, I use Oracle-chan as a hug pillow and Sharon is behind me.

The wedding is really coming up.

I’m thinking in a daze, wondering if I’m forgetting anything and something doesn’t feel right. Something’s stuck.

「Hey, Oracle, aren’t you getting a little bigger?」

「Hmm, that’s because I’m a big eater.」

No, you’re not.

I mean, you are certainly eating a lot more than usual these days.

Oracle has a small build but she was supposed to be a 300-year-old ancient succubus who never grew up.

I think she’s getting a little taller and I also think she’s getting busty.

I notice such minor changes because I always sleep with her in my arms.

「I am somewhat disturbed.」

「I’m going to be honest with you. Given my child-like body, it would be a lot of trouble bearing a child.」

This conversation is the trouble.

Ah, wait a minute. I’ve done baby-making things with Oracle.

I curl up like a cat and lift Oracle-chan who’s in my arms.

「Oracle, will you marry me?」

Sharon’s hand, which is at my back, trembled.

Well, marrying a demoness is a surprise. Honestly speaking, it won’t do me any good.

「I’m not particular about formality. Even if you don’t marry me, I don’t mind bearing your children.」

「No, I don’t want my children to be born like that. Also, it’s a matter of feeling.」

If I’m still resistant to marriage, I would be troubled in the next ten years. However, given that I’ve already promised to marry multiple wives, I no longer have any right to resist.

「If Takeru cries and asks me to marry you, I’ll do it.」

Oracle said this with her bright red thin lips grinning.

For Oracle-chan, who can live in an infinite amount of time, the time she’ll spend with me is only a momentary event.

I understand why she doesn’t really care about it.

It’s only my ego. I want to take responsibility for the things I’ve done.

「I won’t cry but I will hold you with my two arms.」

「Your two arms are made to hold me. Fufufu, I don’t really care about things like that but being proposed to by the man I like is much better than I thought.」

Oracle buried her little face in my chest while flapping her legs.

I gently untied her twin tails and finger-combed her hair. I guess she’s going to grow up so I think it would be better if she has straight hair.

「By the way, Sharon, are you still awake?」

「Yes!」

I lift my body from the bed.

You’re still in good spirits even though it’s already night.

「I just remembered something about my wedding.」

「Fuuai!」

What’s the matter, Sharon? The furs on her ears on her head are standing up and it looks amazing.

「Actually, it’s about the dress we’re going to wear during the ceremony. The bureaucrats of the royal capital don’t seem to have good taste. I’m wondering if our company could prepare it for us. There was a clothing guild in the City of Est that we bought so I was wondering if you could prepare it with Sharon’s taste.」

「I-is that all you want to say….」

Somehow, her dog ears drooped. Is she okay?

「And you should help Oracle find a dress for her.」

While hugging my shoulder, Oracle grinned and said “Please”.

Sharon gave out a really long sigh but nodded in the end.

「I’ll be happy to prepare a hundred or two hundred wedding dresses if you ask me.」

「No, one each is enough….」

Sharon looks like she’s in a bad mood or is she not feeling well?

I decided that it was best to leave her alone tonight.

「Master, is there anything that you have forgotten to tell me?」

「No, that’s all. Sorry if I woke you up in your sleep.」

When I was sleeping, Sharon’s limbs kept bumping into me so hard that I woke up several times in the middle of the night.

Well, everyone has bad moods sometimes, I think.