Regarding the child, it was a story Kousuke had wanted to keep unknown until the very end if possible, but it has reached its limit.
This happened because the functions of the Fifth Floor’s town, or rather, the executive branch, were functioning too well.
The talk of establishing a nation is progressing so smoothly that it’s no longer a pipe dream.
This in itself is something to be celebrated.
Even if it brings about various troublesome issues.
Whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing that the first troublesome issue is related to the child, I don’t know.
However, the surfacing of this problem has definitely had some sort of impact on the members of the management layer.
Whether it will be minor or major, or whether it will proceed in a good direction or a bad one, has not yet been decided.
“Mr. Kousuke, are you alright?”
“Huh? Ah, yes. I’m fine. Rather, I’m more worried about everyone else than myself?”
“We… knew about it for some time.”
Silvia smiled as she said that.
“I thought you all were up to something for a while, but this was it, wasn’t it?”
“Ah, no. It’s not that we tried to hide it until the end…”
“Yes. I understand that, so it’s fine. You didn’t want to worry me, right?”
From Kousuke’s perspective, he wouldn’t have minded if they had told him.
However, he understood the feelings of the women who hadn’t told him, so he had no intention of saying anything about it.
“Yes…”
“No, don’t make that face. Besides, everyone else is moving forward, so I can’t be the one to fall into despair.”
At his words, Silvia looked up at Kousuke.
Kousuke was smiling.
Seeing that, Silvia was relieved to know that Kousuke wasn’t thinking negatively about this matter at least.
Of course, Kousuke also knew that if he became dejected, it would have a negative impact on the women.
“It’s not that, I was just thinking if there was anything I could do…”
“This is our problem. It won’t be a problem if we become higher species.”
Colette, who had been listening to Kousuke and Silvia’s conversation, interjected.
By the way, everyone was gathered here to hear the conversation.
“No, that’s true… no, is it? After all, for me to be an Avatar…”
“Kousuke-sama! That… please don’t say that!!”
As Kousuke was about to deny his godhood, Silvia hurriedly cut him off.
Silvia knew better than Kousuke what would happen if Kousuke, a god, denied himself.
When it comes to gods, Silvia knows far more than Kousuke, whose world of experience is different.
“…Sorry…”
“That’s right. At least, we do not deny that Kousuke is a god. What you just said could have carelessly dismissed even that.”
“You’re right. I’m sorry.”
Kousuke apologized again and bowed his head.
“No, it’s fine as long as you understand.”
“In any case, this problem is on our side, so the best thing for Kousuke is to continue as he has been.”
Silvia said this, and Kousuke made a wry face.
“No, is that really the case?”
From Kousuke’s perspective, it was frustrating that he couldn’t do anything.
However, as the women understood, there was very little Kousuke could truly do at this point.
“If there is anything, it would be for Kousuke-sama to recreate us with his divine power, but is that what you want?”
“…Ugh.”
Of course, he didn’t want to do that.
If Kousuke were to do something here, it would be to change their destiny with Kousuke’s divine power, rather than for them to change their own destiny with their own strength.
Giving blessings could also be considered part of that, but it’s always given after listening to the recipient’s wishes.
However, changing the body to be unable to bear children clearly exceeded that scope.
Well, even granting blessings and promoting evolution could be said to be similar.
That was always after the individuals themselves had put in effort and endured hardships.
It is fundamentally different for Kousuke, who at least considers changing someone’s body with a single will to be different from simply granting a blessing.
Asura cutting him off with a sigh, Kousuke, who was left speechless, continued.
“That’s right. At least, we do not deny Kousuke is a god. What you just said could have carelessly dismissed even that.”
“You’re right. I’m sorry.”
Kousuke apologized again and bowed his head.
“No, it’s fine as long as you understand.”
“In any case, this problem is on our side, so the best thing for Kousuke is to continue as he has been.”
Silvia said this, and Kousuke made a wry face.
“No, is that really the case?”
From Kousuke’s perspective, it was frustrating that he couldn’t do anything.
However, as the women understood, there was very little Kousuke could truly do at this point.
“If there is anything, it would be for Kousuke-sama to recreate us with his divine power, but is that what you want?”
“…Ugh.”
Of course, he didn’t want to do that.
If Kousuke were to do something here, it would be to change their destiny with Kousuke’s divine power, rather than for them to change their own destiny with their own strength.
Giving blessings could also be considered part of that, but it’s always given after listening to the recipient’s wishes.
However, changing the body to be unable to bear children clearly exceeded that scope.
Well, even granting blessings and promoting evolution could be said to be similar.
That was always after the individuals themselves had put in effort and endured hardships.
It is fundamentally different for Kousuke, who at least considers changing someone’s body with a single will to be different from simply granting a blessing.
Kousuke, who was left speechless, was stared at silently by Asura for a moment before she continued.
“Of course, as an Avatar, you could probably do such things if you wanted to try. But… do you really want to become that kind of god?”
“……”
“And will those girls accept you as you, if you become that way?”
“……”
“Ah, it was rude to say that to those girls. No matter what kind of god you become, I’m sure they will continue to support you.”
Asura’s words echoed in Kousuke’s mind one by one.
“Of course, I have no intention of stopping you from becoming that way. But once you do something like that… you can’t go back.”
Those were truly the words of Asura, as a god.
As he accepted those words, Kousuke remembered what had happened in the management layer.
Hadn’t they said something similar?
How had he responded to them?
Hadn’t he acted like an arrogant god, something he detested somewhere deep down?
Such thoughts spun around and around in Kousuke’s mind.
We will have Kousuke clearly decide his standing as a god from this opportunity.
Will he become an arrogant god who uses his power for his own convenience, or will he endure to some extent even when something like this happens (as before)?
What answer he gives will be in the next chapter.
