Reborn As Noble

"I-I'm sorry, husband! I didn't mean it!"

Mimi wailed, her tail swishing in panic as she rushed forward. She threw her arms around Javier tightly before sitting up on his lap.

Her small hands moved down, gently patting and rubbing at the spot he was clutching.

"Shi… pui pui shii~ " she chanted like a charm, her face earnest, cheeks puffed as if she was casting a real spell.

Javier's eyes went wide, his entire body jolting stiff.

"Wha—M-Mimi!!!"

Liana's eye narrowed, her serene face darkening with a deadly aura.

"Mimi… remove your hands."

Gloria's glasses flashed as she leaned forward, voice calm but filled with quiet menace.

"That's our responsibility, not yours."

Delya, half-awake, blinked once and then shrieked,

"M-Mimi! How could you?!"

Ferine sat up next, hair a mess, her face heating as she pointed.

"Th-that's cheating! Doing that in front of us all!"

Mimi froze, blinking at them innocently.

"Eh? But I was just helping husband feel better…!"

"W…wha… M-Mimi…" Delya's voice came out soft, trembling as she sat up, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

"Nya?" Mimi tilted her head, still holding Javier tightly.

Delya's face flushed crimson as she pointed a shaky finger.

"Y-you… you're going to get pregnant now."

"E-Eh!!!??" Mimi's whole body stiffened, her ears shooting straight up, tail puffing as she nearly jumped off Javier. Her face turned bright red, steam practically rising from her head.

"P-Pregnant!? N-No way! I-I didn't"

Liana pinched the bridge of her nose, exhaling heavily.

"Delya…"

Gloria sighed, adjusting her glasses with a soft click.

"That's… not how it works."

Ferine covered her mouth, shoulders shaking with stifled laughter.

"Really? But… my brother said… if a girl touches a man's like that, they'll get pregnant," Delya mumbled innocently, her cheeks glowing red.

Liana sighed deeply, pressing her fingers to her temple.

"Don't tell me he even said if you kiss a man, you'll get pregnant?" she asked flatly.

"Y… yes…" Delya admitted, lowering her head shyly.

Gloria's lips curved into a faint, weary smile.

"Then how many times have you kissed Young Master?"

"U… um…" Delya fidgeted with her fingers, eyes darting away.

"I… I can't remember…"

Liana leaned forward, her tone sharp but calm.

"And did you get pregnant?"

"I… don't know…" Delya whispered, her innocent face tightening in genuine confusion.

The room went dead silent.

"Then Mimi… you know how girls get pregnant?" Gloria asked, calm but with a small warning in her voice.

"Mya?" Mimi blinked, tilting her head. Her ears twitched, tail swaying. She pressed a finger to her lips, trying to remember.

"Just… sleep together and kiss, right? And do something… umm… what Mother said before…" Her brows furrowed as she struggled.

"…But I don't really remember the details."

"What! Mimi!?" Felicia's eyes opened wide. Her calm broke as her voice rose. Her usually neat posture bent forward in shock, cheeks red.

"You can't just say that so casually!"

Liana sighed, hand covering her face. "Honestly…"

Gloria pinched the bridge of her nose and adjusted her glasses.

"And Felicia…" Gloria's calm voice cut in, her amber eyes narrowing a little.

"Don't tell me that's the only thing you know about how girls get pregnant."

Felicia froze. Her lips moved, and her cheeks turned red. "Um… y-yes?" She looked down, her voice soft as she fiddled with her sleeve.

"But… that's what Mother told us. That's why we don't touch men easily. And… and Mother also said only kiss and touch the man you love."

The room went quiet for a moment.

Mimi tilted her head, tail swaying. "Nya~ so that means I'm right?"

Delya nodded with wide eyes, still holding her pillow.

"S-so… if that's what Felicia's mother said too, then it must be true, right?"

Liana sighed, pressing her hand to her forehead. "Good grief…"

Gloria closed her eyes for a moment, fixing her glasses with a click.

"This is going to be troublesome."

"Young Master… you okay? Our future is still in good condition, right?" Liana asked sweetly, but her smile carried that dangerous edge.

"Ugh! Maybe… I don't know… perhaps I lost the other half," Javier groaned, clutching his stomach as he sat up.

He felt the painful pinch from both sides.

Liana on his right, Gloria on his left.

"Eeeekkkk!!! Liana! Gloria! I was just joking!"

"Fufu~ such a careless joke, Young Master," Gloria murmured, her glasses flashing as she adjusted them.

"You shouldn't joke like that, Young Master," Liana added softly, her eyes narrowing. "At least… not before we both have our own child with you."

"Ugh… I'm going to take a bath," Javier muttered, scrambling to his feet.

Before he could move, Gloria was already standing, neatly handing him a folded towel.

"Here, Young Master."

And Liana's hand was already at his back, pushing him toward the door.

"Go wash yourself in the main bathroom. Me and Gloria have a lot to teach these other four… important things."

Javier smirked faintly, turning his head as he stepped out of the room.

"Heh… it's not like you two have any experience either."

SMACK!

A sharp strike landed between his shoulder blades.

"Yikes! Ouch! That hurts!" he yelped, stumbling forward as the door slammed shut behind him.

"Haaaaaa…"

Javier let out a long sigh, dragging his bare feet across the polished floor as he made his way down the corridor. His shirt hung over his shoulder, his chest bare, the morning air cool against his skin.

Inside his mind, he grumbled.

Sigh… it's more fun washing myself in my own bathroom. At least there, I can be at peace.

His lips twitched, recalling the chaos he'd just escaped from.

I rarely ever come to the main bathroom… because sometimes Father is there.

That thought alone made his shoulders slump heavier.

The memory of Garius calmly soaking in the steaming bath while giving lectures about discipline, responsibility, and posture was enough to send a shiver down Javier's spine.

When Javier reached the front door of the main bathroom, he stopped dead in his tracks.

From inside came the unmistakable sound of men's voices echoing against the tiled walls.

Damn…That tone… that has to be Father. And those other two… I bet it's Veldrac and Lioness drinking while soaking.

He rubbed his temple.

Yeah, no thanks. I'll just use Marcellus's bathroom instead. At least he won't...

Before he could even turn fully away, the hairs on the back of his neck stood up.

A presence.

Someone was behind him.

Slowly, he turned his head, and his heart skipped a beat.

Javier swallowed hard, his eyes meeting the figure standing in the corridor's shadow.

( End Of Chapter )