Chapter 277 – Christmas is Coming! The Cardinal Sins are all gathered too!

It wаs over in аn instant.

Bеfоrе I knеw it, it wаs thе end of thе yeаr.

It’s Сhristmas!!

“Му third Сhristmаs sinсe bеcоming a Streаmеr hаs аrrived.”

“Alrеadу!? That was fаst… Аnd I’ll be in my late twеntiеs starting next yeаr.”

“Sо young!!”

Mashiro wаs still оnly 25…!!

I was shоckеd.

Меаnwhile, our little onеs, now four mоnths оld, wеre growing stеаdilу…

The аctive Нomura had reсеntly mastеrеd rolling оver and wаs now spinning arоund like а tоp.

What incredible рhysiсаl аbility.

In сontrast, Мinаtо was rich in еmotiоnаl ехрressiоn, tоuсhing and grаbbing vаrious things, trying to put them all in his mouth.

‘Ah—no, no, no, future Master. The rattle is not food.’

“Mauu—”

‘That’s right, that’s right. You’ll be starting solid foods soon. Let’s grow up healthy without eating strange things, okay?’

“Nmaa—”

Marinna was having a conversation with Minato…!

Because of their deep connection from birth, they could understand each other without words.

Wait, could it be that Minato is borrowing Marinna’s cognitive abilities to perceive space?

When Marinna glanced this way, Minato also looked this way.

He is!

They’re sharing cognitive abilities, aren’t they!?

In other words, what Marinna sees, Minato also sees.

Using Marinna’s thinking abilities, Minato can also think.

A genius baby has been born…

‘Master—. The future mini-Master says he wants to watch a Stream—’

‘To have that idea at just four months old… My own child is terrifying…’

For now, I put on a game stream by a Streamer whose reactions are fun to watch.

Homura was also drawn to this, and the twins were both happily giggling.

“Ahh~, they’re receiving elite education~!!”

Mashiro, with an indescribable emotion—perhaps shock or something else!

Oh, the stream ended.

Then, a live broadcast of Ikaruga Entertainment’s Christmas event was on.

Let’s put this on…

The members of Ikaruga were doing a three-legged obstacle race with their Avatared Listeners.

This looks exciting.

A peaceful and fun event.

“Uma—”

“Mau mau—”

“Oh, the little ones want to be held.”

Their necks are now completely steady, and our children can sit firmly on my lap.

I placed Homura on my right knee and Minato on my left, and the three of us watched the event.

“Mr. Shogo being big is a big help, isn’t it? You can hold both little ones at once. I like the feeling of them being close twin siblings.”

“Yeah, yeah. Holding both my children at once is the ultimate luxury… And also, Mashiro.”

“What?”

“Shouldn’t we change how we refer to each other around the time the children start learning words?”

“How we refer… Ah! You mean… Papa!”

“That’s right, Mama! Whoa, this is kinda embarrassing!”

Homura and Minato looked up at me, writhing in embarrassment, with puzzled expressions.

Don’t worry about it.

While Mashiro and I were feeling shy, a message came in from Floppy.

What is it?

‘Master. It seems the plan of the Cardinal Sin individuals has finally begun to move.’

“Oh ho.”

Hearing it from the side, it sounds serious, but these ‘Cardinal Sin individuals’ refer to the current Cardinal Sin ability users, led by Satan Ira.

Satan Ira of Wrath, aka Little Ira.

Luxuria Asmodeus of Lust, aka Kushi.

Beelzebub (herself) of Gluttony, aka Bel-chan.

There are three reformed Cardinal Sin holders, but they are excluded because they hold important positions in their home countries or are simply too Slothful to do anything.

The only vacant position was Envy, but…

“Ah, they found the Cardinal Sin of Envy.”

“Just hearing that makes it sound like a threat to humanity…”

Invidia Leviathan.

A girl from Polynesia, apparently called Bidi.

Hmm, hmm, the previous Envy was from France, right?

Polynesia was a colony of theirs.

Maybe there’s some connection there.

The message came from Little Ira, saying, ‘Little Spice should come play too~’

That sounds fun.

“Tell them I’d be delighted to join!”

‘Understood.’

Spice, who has no particular connection, is joining a gathering where four Cardinal Sin holders are getting together to play!

This should be pretty fun, I think.

All four of these Cardinal Sin holders seem to be in ordinary positions.

Only Kushi of Lust does some streaming, but it’s mostly just chatting, gaming, and ASMR Streams, apparently.

They possess overwhelming power but live without using it at all!

Furthermore, the newcomer Bidi is apparently just an ordinary student!

Despite gaining power that transcends human knowledge, she’s apparently just a normal high school student in French Polynesia.

Whoa~, kids these days are amazing.

Such incredible self-control.

Well, the Cardinal Sin of Envy, when reversed, apparently becomes gratitude and virtue…

They’re gathering after the New Year, so I’m looking forward to it already.

‘By the way, it will be held locally in French Polynesia.’

“Eh—!? Really!? They’re accommodating the ordinary high school girl—!!”

“Mr. Shogo… I mean, Papa, your way of speaking has turned into Little Spice’s—!”

Oh no, oh no, the form of a Magical Girl is ingrained in my soul…