Gara still couldn’t believe he was pregnant again so soon.

Even though nothing fatal had happened during his previous year at the academy while pregnant, exhaustion was something he could no longer deny. His body remembered everything.

When he recalled what they had done just hours earlier, the result made perfect sense.

The moment Gara had climbed onto Madha’s lap, he had felt Madha’s body heat spike, his gaze shifting into something dangerous and familiar.

But Gara’s original intention had been simple. He just didn’t want Madha to run away again.

Ignoring the change in Madha’s eyes, Gara spoke seriously.

"I’m sorry if I’ve been too busy all this time," he said sincerely. "I didn’t realize how much I was neglecting your feelings."

That single sentence wiped all the chaotic thoughts from Madha’s mind.

Guilt slammed into him.

He was the one who ran away.

The one who abandoned his promise.

Yet it was Gara who chased him down and apologized.

Madha felt like punching himself.

How could he have made Gara worry like this?

His hand lifted, gently cupping Gara’s cheek. The softness beneath his fingers seemed to seep straight into his heart.

Gara realized then that Madha wasn’t going to flee anymore.

Instead of relief, irritation bubbled up. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

His lips pouted unconsciously as he complained, "You disappeared without saying anything. Did you ever think about how confused I was? Didn’t you miss Bel? Or were you planning to abandon us and become an irresponsible father?"

Madha’s chest tightened.

"You and Bel are the most important things in my life," he said firmly, meeting Gara’s slightly watery eyes. "I never once wanted to leave you."

Gara huffed stubbornly and tried to push Madha’s hand away.

Instead, Madha caught his wrist and, with practiced ease, guided Gara forward until their lips met.

The moment Madha tasted that familiar softness and sweetness, restraint snapped.

His fingers slid to the back of Gara’s neck, brushing deliberately until Gara shivered. When Gara tried to pull away for air, Madha wrapped an arm around his slim waist, holding him close.

Knowing he couldn’t win against Madha’s physical strength, Gara gave in. He looped his arms around Madha’s neck possessively.

He tried to suppress the sounds threatening to escape his lips, thankfully muffled by Madha’s kiss. Though the culprit behind those sounds was Madha himself, whose hand had already slipped beneath Gara’s shirt.

When they finally broke apart, both gasping, Gara’s face was flushed deep red, his lips glossy and swollen.

The sight only made something else very obvious beneath him.

"H–hikk!" Gara gasped when he felt it.

"Sorry," Madha said, though the curve of his lips and the heat in his eyes said otherwise. "I can’t control it."

Gara looked like he wanted to bite him.

Madha beat him to it, sinking his teeth into Gara’s neck and sucking just enough to leave a red mark on pale skin.

Exhausted and overstimulated, Gara shifted his hips.

Madha went rigid.

"You’re challenging me now?" Madha murmured with a crooked smile.

Before Gara could process his words, Madha had already pulled Gara’s shirt up and off, lowering his kisses again.

Gara’s mind went blank.

Madha explored every inch of his body with reverent hunger, as if memorizing him all over again.

When it finally happened, Gara bit back his voice with everything he had. Madha, on the other hand, seemed determined to draw out every sweet sound.

It didn’t end there.

Madha shifted him again and again, trying techniques he’d learned from certain special-section books.

...

Remembering what had happened made Gara’s face flush again. He finally cleaned himself up and tidied his appearance.

The child growing inside him was proof of his love with Madha. There was no reason to regret it.

Gara’s attention then shifted to the reward he received from his third pregnancy.

A Lottery Ticket.

He used it immediately, hoping to obtain an item as valuable as the Dimensional Home Pocket.

Gara stared intently at the rectangular box spinning rapidly in front of him. The rotation gradually slowed, then stopped, revealing the words:

[Pregnancy Accel Pill]

A porcelain jar appeared before him, which Gara quickly caught. He checked its contents.

Inside were five gray pills, each about the size of a bean. There was no explanation attached, but he could guess their purpose.

"I wonder how fast this pill accelerates pregnancy," he murmured. "If the effect is significant, it’ll be a huge help."

In a good mood, Gara slipped the porcelain jar into the wide pocket of his pants.

He left the bathroom and headed to the dining room. Madha was already there, chatting with Seno and the youngest sibling, Wasa.

The moment Wasa saw Gara, he greeted him enthusiastically.

"Brother-in-law! I’m so happy to finally meet you!"

Gara returned the greeting with a cheerful smile. Wasa had countless questions and was so excited that he barely touched his food, only quieting down after Seno scolded him.

Madha didn’t mind Wasa’s chatter as long as Gara kept eating. In fact, Madha himself had only eaten a few bites, too busy placing food onto Gara’s plate.

After lunch, Gara went into Madha’s room so he could enter the dimensional home.

He swallowed one pill from the porcelain jar, but didn’t feel anything. After storing the rest in his room, he went to the basement and retrieved a wind-type enhancement crystal.

After exiting the dimensional home, he handed the enhancement crystal to Wasa.

"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Wasa exclaimed, jumping with excitement.

At the moment, Wasa worked at a factory that used wind-type liners to control massive furnaces. The pay was good, but the job was dangerous, and there were times he felt like his skin might melt off. If his Talent improved, he could look for a better, safer job.

Still, everyone knew enhancement crystals often caused backlash to the user, so Wasa planned not to use it until he felt ready.

The next day, together with Madha and Mayor Danan, who had come again, Gara set off toward Suruta Village.

Gara had only planned for a simple visit to Suruta Village. However, because Mayor Danan arrived with his entourage, their arrival turned into a full village welcome.

At first, Gara felt uncomfortable. But the warmth in the villagers’ faces soon melted that feeling away.

"You’ve grown so much, Gara. We’ve missed you terribly," Grandma Lasmyra said. She clearly wanted to hug him, but when she noticed the neatly dressed officials standing behind him, the old woman restrained herself.

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