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It had been some time since the commotion with the divine tools subsided and the usual daily life returned to the management layer.
Towa arrived at the management layer, accompanied by Daniela.
“Father. Even if this is a lounge space, can’t you be a little more proper?”
Towa said with a disappointed look at Kousuke, who was completely lounging and resting.
Daniela, standing beside him, had a troubled expression, unsure how to react.
“Hmm? Oh, Towa. What’s up?”
Kousuke, still lying on the sofa, only turned his gaze towards Towa without making any move to sit up.
Understanding that he had no intention of changing his attitude, Towa sighed and continued.
“We’ve come because we have something to discuss… preferably with Mother.”
Upon hearing the added words at the end, Kousuke, realizing it was a serious matter, immediately sat up.
“If it’s Floria, I believe she’s training in the training room at this hour?”
“Is that so? I’ll go call her.”
“No, I’ll go. Please wait a moment.”
Kousuke felt it would be better that way, so he stood up from the sofa and said so.
“Is that so? Then please do.”
Seeing this, Towa nodded once and watched Kousuke leave the room.
Recently, Floria has been frequently training with the divine sword in the training room.
“Hmm? What’s wrong? It’s unusual for you to come during training.”
Floria, noticing Kousuke entering the room, stopped her dance and asked.
It was rare for Kousuke to enter Floria’s training like this.
“Sorry to interrupt. Towa came with Daniela, so I came to call you. They said they have something to talk about.”
As soon as Kousuke explained, Floria’s expression suddenly turned serious.
“I see. Understood. Please tell them I’ll be there after I shower.”
“Understood.”
Sensing something from Kousuke’s words, Floria said so, deciding she should properly prepare herself.
Besides being sweaty from training, she reasoned that since they came specifically together, it would be better to tidy herself up even a little.
Kousuke also understood Floria’s circumstances and nodded slightly.
After confirming Floria headed to the bathroom with the divine sword put away, Kousuke returned to the lounge space.
He had to relay Floria’s words to Towa.
Not much time had passed, as Towa and Daniela were still waiting in the lounge space when Kousuke returned.
However, while Towa seemed fine, Daniela was still stiff and tense, as if unaccustomed.
Daniela was already married to Towa and had become the queen of a country, but she still seemed unaccustomed to coming to the management layer.
“Floria said she’ll be here after getting ready. More importantly, shouldn’t we change locations?”
As Kousuke glanced at Daniela, Towa returned a wry smile.
“I’m sorry, but we will do so.”
“There’s no need to apologize. Shall we go to the meeting room?”
“Yes. We’ll likely have to wait a bit, so we’ll do that.”
Kousuke and Towa quickly settled the matter, leaving Daniela no room to interject.
If they unnecessarily gave Daniela a choice, she would insist on waiting there.
Thus, Daniela was moved without question due to the coordinated teamwork of Kousuke and Towa, a father and son.
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After tidying herself up, Floria changed not into her training clothes but into her usual attire.
Since Daniela would be constantly nervous if Kousuke were in the meeting room, Kousuke and Floria entered the meeting room together.
Upon seeing them enter, Towa and Daniela hastily stood up.
Floria frowned upon seeing this.
“Hey. I understand if it’s in public, but why are you so nervous when it’s just family?”
“N-no, but…”
“There’s no ‘but’. While Daniela is understandable, you should be more composed.”
Before even hearing their reason for coming, Floria had a good idea why they were there.
She kept it to herself because Kousuke hadn’t noticed at all, and she believed Towa should report it properly himself.
Towa gave a wry smile at Floria’s words.
Towa, as king, was reputed to have dignity for his age, but that completely failed him in front of his mother.
Of course, Floria had reigned as queen for a longer period, but regardless, Towa was subservient to Floria.
“You’re right. I seem to have been a bit too flustered.”
“Well, I can understand how you feel.”
“Uhh, what do you mean?”
Seeing Floria and Towa sharing an understanding gaze, Kousuke realized that Floria had figured out why Towa and Daniela had come.
However, Kousuke, in his typical fashion, hadn’t realized the reason.
In Floria’s opinion, it was strange not to notice, given that the two of them had come together so formally.
Floria and Towa exchanged glances and suggested they all sit down.
Then, Towa immediately cut to the chase, facing Kousuke.
“…Daniela is pregnant.”
“Pregnant? Huh!? Daniela!?”
“That’s just like Kousuke, but did you really not notice?”
Seeing Kousuke’s surprised reaction, Floria wore a look of exasperation.
Kousuke’s honest thought was, “How was I supposed to notice?” but he knew that voicing it would likely end things, so he quickly glanced at Daniela, trying to smooth things over.
“C-congratulations, anyway!”
“Th-thank you.”
Daniela bowed her head deeply to Kousuke, who expressed his joy with all his might.
After observing the exchange between Kousuke and Daniela, Floria turned her gaze to Towa.
“Will this calm things down a bit?”
“Hmm, I wonder. They might even push for more.”
Towa was the king of a nation, and above all, an heir was needed.
It was obvious who would suggest what.
Furthermore, there were those who disliked Daniela accumulating power solely as an heir, rather than as a successor.
These individuals would propose other potential consorts precisely because Daniela, the first wife, was pregnant.
Although it was to increase their own power, it was currently a difficult situation to refuse, as it made logical sense for the country’s operation.
“But you’ll refuse, won’t you?”
Floria asked, looking at her son.
Although it was a question, Floria’s face conveyed certainty.
Towa returned a wry smile to Floria’s question.
He realized that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t hide anything from his mother.
Meanwhile, Daniela, sitting beside him, wore a complex expression that seemed both troubled and happy.
As a woman, she was happy, but as a wife supporting the country, she understood that Towa’s choice was not ideal.
Moreover, if she were to gain more power as a wife, it would cause problems for her own family’s position.
Daniela, in her own way, was in a rather complicated situation.
Observing both of them, Floria spoke before Towa could say anything.
“Well, it’s your life, so do as you please. However, I won’t allow you to do anything that would ruin the country.”
Floria still believed that Razek Amamiya was a country built by Kousuke.
Even though Towa was his son, she absolutely could not permit him to do anything that would destroy the country.
If necessary, she would even usurp the throne from Towa.
And it was a certainty that Floria still possessed the power to do so.
Towa nodded with a solemn expression at Floria, who stated this with such conviction before the current king.
Daniela is pregnant.
Now Kousuke is also a grandfather (!)!
Although all the members of the management layer are long-lived, you wouldn’t think so!
And finally, Floria warned Towa.
This is the first time it’s written in the text, but in reality, Floria has told Towa the same thing many times.
