Chapter 217 – The Foundation of the Second Generation Was Made

“Мr. Shоgo, aсtually!”

“Нuh, thrее mоnths!?”

Тhаt very night аfter returning hоmе, a mоmеntоus disсоverу was mаde.

Unbeliеvаblе—а new life wаs growing insidе Mashiro~!

“I’m sо hаppy~. Mr. Shоgо came back еаrly too… oh, from nоw оn, you’ll hаve tо bе саlled Papа.”

“Isn’t that a bit tоо sоon? I meаn, until just rесently уou werе calling me ‘senраi.'”

“When a wоmаn gets рregnant, hеr mindset switches оver! Моthers are strong!”

“I seе~”

Hеаring оur eхchangе, thе Grimоires cаme роррing оut onе аftеr anоthеr.

‘What did you say—!! Congratulations on the second generation’s arrival!! Oh, it’s still in the womb! Flota has witnessed the birth of many lives, you know! I’ll give you all the advice you want!’

‘How celebratoryyyyy! Another flame of liiife!! Will it be a booyy or a giirll?’

‘Whichever it is, it’s wonderful news~. Congratulations! I’ll be in charge of emotional education.’

‘Congratulations~! Birth baths use water, right? Then it’s my turn. By the way, my magic can even affect amniotic fluid~’

‘My oh my, this is Me’s first appearance, yesss! And what big news before I even pop out! It’s true that with those half-baked old Witches, such bright news would never have come out! Congratulationnnsss!!’

“Whoa!! It suddenly got so lively! Thank you, everyone!!”

Mashiro was moved to tears by the shower of congratulations.

Well, even if they’re Grimoires, heartfelt blessings are still a joy.

Though I get the feeling these guys are all just celebrating the birth of Spice’s successor!

“Huh? Didn’t a colorful-cover kid just increase by one? A new release?”

“Is ‘new release’ the right term for a Grimoire?”

‘That’s Me, yesss? Pleased to meet youuu~! I’m Karafuri! The Grimoire of Colors, yesss! I can do anything, yesss~’

‘Being able to do anything means you’re a jack of all trades, master of none, right?’

‘Non non non, Me is all-powerful, yesss~! I’d like you to get that right, you there!’

“Eek! Don’t call me ‘you there’~!”

‘Ahyee! Violence is wrong, yesss~!’

Karafuri’s being chased around by Marinna…!!

“They’re quite unique… Also, um, somehow Mr. Shogo’s mannerisms have become more feminine.”

“During my stay in Graz, I was in adult Spice’s appearance the whole time… It rubbed off on me.”

“Your way of speaking is like a woman’s too! I want you to go back to normal soon~!”

I’ll try.

Well then, while we were making all this noise, it seems Shino, who was apparently working in the next room, and President Coral downstairs noticed too.

They opened the door and came in as if it were the most natural thing.

“Welcome baaack! You were really amazing. A Grimoire? One more added? Haha, that’s enough for Japan to sink five times over.”

“Well well, what’s this what’s this. A new life in Mashiro’s belly? Isn’t that wonderful! While I was just preparing for my debut, the world moves so fiercely! Oh right, this time I’ll treat everyone to pizza! Floppy!”

‘Yes, President.’

“From the pizza menus in your memory, order five large sizes that look good. Use my credit card for payment.”

‘Yes, President.’

The conversation moves fast!

And so, with four people and five books chattering noisily, it turned into a late-night pizza party.

Mashiro says she’ll keep working for a while and go on maternity leave when it gets tough.

Her parents’ home is nearby too, so she’ll probably get plenty of care.

As for me, I sent an email to my father to let him know about the happy news.

“So, Mr. Spice, will you make your child your successor when they’re born?”

“I haven’t really thought about that yet~. Though I have a feeling they’ll probably pick up magic on their own while playing with the Grimoires.”

“Eek, talking about magical elite education even before they’re born!”

“Naturally. It’s the child of a Witch who possesses multiple Grimoires, isn’t it? You can’t escape fate. Well, nowadays we have streaming, and it’s an era where magic is widely accepted. Even if they’re a Witch, they should be able to live without any hindrance.”

“As expected, the words of an active Dragon about to make her idol debut carry a different weight.”

“If the President says so…”

Mashiro seems convinced too.

After all, magic is just one of many skills you can use in daily life.

Then the pizza arrived.

The President hurried off to get it.

She’s going to debut in the Live Dungeon looking just like that, after all.

Someday soon, the pizza shop staff will probably be shocked.

Huh?

Won’t they misunderstand that our place is the President’s house?

Well, whatever.

This apartment building itself feels like it’s protected by the President’s power anyway.

“Then! To celebrate Mashiro’s happy news and the success of my work!”

The colas we ordered along with the pizza, one for each person.

Everyone pulled their tabs open with a pshh all at once.

“Cheers!”

“”””Cheers!””””

The Grimoires joined in with noisy agreement too.

Wow, coming home after finishing work turned into quite the lively affair.

I don’t really feel it yet, but I can tell good things are happening one after another.

I’ll forget about that story the Hermit Sage told me as I was leaving, about the Demon King this and that, and just enjoy tonight happily.