“Waaah.”
“…?”
“Waaah!”
“…Midori, why are you acting like this all of a sudden?”
Midori suddenly started acting like a baby while sprawled casually on the sofa, leaving me puzzled.
I mean, I just finished one task, so I can understand to some extent…
“Is there a problem?”
“Waaah!”
“…?”
“I want to rest freely like a baby…”
“Out of nowhere?”
It’s unexpected in so many ways…
After all, babies do nothing because they’re babies…
Midori’s reaction was ridiculous in every way.
“Lindera, Lindera. I had a good thought!”
“What is it?”
This time, Midori spoke normally instead of babbling like a baby.
I was curious about what she was about to say.
As long as it’s not just “Waaah, Waaah” again, I think I’m good.
“After you give birth, we should totally remodel the office!”
“…Excuse me?”
“We’ll set up a crib in the office for the baby to stay in, put some toys there, and play nice music…! And you can work while taking care of the baby!”
“…That sounds too difficult; you won’t be able to work, right?”
“Well, that’s true!”
Dolores challenged Midori’s idea, but it was a pretty reasonable challenge.
I’ve never dealt with parenting before, but it seems way too hard.
It would definitely be challenging to keep an eye on the baby while working.
Besides, if there’s a kid around… Shouldn’t we focus more on them than work?
Honestly, it sounded fun, but there’s a limit to it.
If four people are taking care of a baby in the office… It would definitely be a noisy and chaotic atmosphere, which could be fun.
But I can bet it would be tiring, too.
“Sigh… I miss the baby.”
“It’s still a long way off. You’re only one month along.”
“That’s true, but doesn’t it feel like it would be super cute?”
“Is it?”
Although I was pregnant, my belly hadn’t shown yet, and there weren’t any significant symptoms.
Maybe that’s why…
I still wasn’t really thinking about the specifics of childbirth or anything.
It was more like the Commander and other people were imagining it.
“No, Lindera. Picture this? The Commander is super handsome, right?”
“Yes.”
“But you’re super pretty too, right?”
“That’s… true.”
“Then obviously, the baby between both of you would be incredibly cute and beautiful!”
“…Is that so?”
Honestly, I wasn’t sure.
To put it bluntly, calling a baby cute or beautiful seems off since they’re so tiny.
“Hmm…”
I may not know about a baby who has just been born, but a toddler certainly has its cuteness.
I have no idea whom the child would resemble more between the Commander and me.
If it’s anything like, it should definitely be cute.
“Personally, I hope it looks like the Commander.”
“Why?”
“A boy who looks like me feels a bit… odd. But if it looks like the Commander… even if it turns into a girl, it wouldn’t be a big problem, right?”
“Ah… I can see that…”
Everyone could agree that the Commander’s looks were good.
Of course, if it turned into a girl, it would be a bit strange for it to look perfectly like the Commander, but even if it were just a feminine version of the Commander’s looks… it would definitely be pretty.
The Commander’s looks were good enough for that.
If I seriously had a daughter who looked just like the Commander…
Sending her off to school could be a bit dangerous.
In many ways… beautiful and handsome kids could end up suffering due to confessions.
“Of course, I don’t know what the Commander thinks.”
“Wouldn’t the Commander definitely like a child who looks like you?”
“Hmph… I don’t like that very much.”
“Why?”
“Anyway, I just don’t.”
It was a thought-provoking comment, but I intentionally kept quiet.
A daughter who resembles me…
That feels… weird in many ways.
Anyway, we were just chit-chatting.
Since I’m pregnant, the majority of our conversation revolved around that.
“…A daughter who looks like you would be cute too, right? Why?”
“You don’t need to ask the Commander.”
The Commander, who had been quietly lying down, asked, but I deliberately ignored it.
After all, it’d be embarrassing to answer.
If I did answer, the Commander would surely laugh.
“But Commander, do you prefer a son or a daughter?”
“I definitely want a daughter.”
“Oh really?”
“A boy would just play games all day, but I feel like a daughter would study.”
“Oh… it could be the opposite, no?”
“The opposite is fine.”
“…Huh?”
“…?”
What does that even mean?
In my mind, I don’t want the Commander’s daughter to be a gamer.
As far as I could think, a son resembling the Commander felt like a better option.
“Hmm… But what about that idea you just mentioned about putting a crib in the office? Doesn’t that sound okay?”
“Weren’t we supposed to drop that idea?”
Dolores, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
I had no idea why we were talking about cribs.
I just wanted to enjoy parenting comfortably after birth.
Honestly, going back to work immediately after giving birth seems odd anyway.
“Honestly, we want to see the baby too. We want to play with them while working.”
“Of course, if you don’t want to, you don’t have to… but I’m honestly curious! All the agents on the ship are older. If suddenly a baby shows up… of course, we’d be excited!”
“Is that so…?”
“Hmm…”
I began to listen vaguely to the words of both the Commander and Dolores.
It would indeed be difficult not to work continuously, and it would be better to return quickly once my body recovered after giving birth.
The problem was, since the baby is so young… it was definitely something to be “helping” with.
Of course, it makes sense.
They wanted to see the baby.
But why…
Why bring the baby to the office?
“Hmm…”
“Hmm…”
“Let’s talk about… the delivery first before bringing this topic up…”
I’m really wondering why they’re so eager to see the baby.
I can already tell things will become annoying after the baby is born.
“More importantly, Dolores, can you help me go to the area together next time?”
I said that to Dolores.
Crib or anything else.
I’m not prepared for any baby items yet, so no need for this conversation at all.
“I’m trying to buy some supplies needed for the baby. Since neither of us knows anything, I thought we would need help.”
“Oh, of course, I can go with you. It’s not a difficult thing!”
“Good to hear. Honestly, I don’t think the Commander knows what kind of clothes to put on the baby…”
“…All of a sudden?”
“I mean, you don’t think so?”
“…That’s true.”
To be honest, I don’t know either.
I genuinely thought I needed Dolores’ expertise.
Well, starting from diapers to cribs or… I don’t know.
I really had no clue, so I asked Dolores for help.
I just thought about it briefly, but really couldn’t think of anything.
Except for diapers, cribs, and bottles… it just seems like that’s it.
“Oh, but how do you feed the baby? Do I have to breastfeed… even though it hasn’t come out yet…?”
“Um…”
“As long as you can, wouldn’t formula be a better choice? It seems like it has more nutrients…”
I was gathering a little information about related topics here and there.
I focused mostly on things to be careful about during pregnancy rather than after the baby’s born.
This one, though, was a legit curiosity.
Even though my breast milk hasn’t even come yet…
“…Is breast milk similar in taste to cow’s milk?”
I genuinely didn’t know, thus…
“That’s preference, but… you can’t breastfeed while Lindera is sleeping at night, right? So it’s better to prepare formula.”
“Ah… that makes sense…”
Exactly, I wouldn’t be able to get up mid-sleep to feed.
Like Dolores said, preparing formula might be the right idea.
By the way, what does breast milk taste like, really?
Since Dolores didn’t answer, I became even more curious.
“Hmm… uh…”
“Why are you like this?”
“I’m just thinking of more things that make me curious. I was pondering.”
These days, I’ve become more thoughtful about being pregnant.
I mean, my belly isn’t even showing yet, yet I have so many questions.
I feel like after the baby grows up, I might have fewer worries than I do now before they’re even born.
…But maybe because I’m so immature before their born life, that could be reasonable.
“Ugh…”
“Are you tired?”
“Yes, I’m tired…”
I truly felt exhausted since becoming pregnant.
It’s crazy how just finishing a little work could make me so tired.
Sometimes, I yawn for no reason at all.
At this rate, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Commander ends up waking me up in the morning.
Of course, it was hard to imagine, though.
“Ugh… Since coffee isn’t allowed… Lindera, should I get you some lemonade or something?”
“Ugh…”
I felt tired, but lunch was coming up soon.
It felt awkward to drink something again…
“…Cold water is fine. We’ll be having lunch soon anyway.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“You do look pretty tired, though…”
“If I eat lunch and rest, I should be fine. I just finished one task and am currently resting.”
“That’s… true.”
Ever since I got pregnant, the Commander worried about me more than ever.
It was a variety of matters, though.
To be honest, I’m not sure if it’s really warranted to worry that much.
In fact, the Commander has been more concerned about my condition than I am…
“You should worry more about finding clothes for the baby next time, Commander.”
“Still… you seem pretty tired these days, actually. Sleeping earlier than before.”
The Commander continued to worry, pressing and massaging my hands.
My word… there’s so much worry.
I don’t remember them worrying that much before.
“Ah, Commander. About the… Boss, we should bring it up soon…”
“Boss?”
I figured it was something I should mention.
I almost forgot. But I decided to say it.
After all, we had been only talking about baby-related matters.
“First of all, they are like my parents. So now, um… Ugh…!”
“…Are you okay?”
“……..”
I was about to talk about the Boss, but…
All of a sudden, my past nausea struck, which I hadn’t felt before, and it hit me now.
Right in the middle of talking.
“…Ah.”
This feels really unpleasant.
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