𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐𝟎
“Grandfather, you easily gave your permission, didn’t you?”
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“Of course.
All the men around the Princess had been investigated.
I knew there would be no problem with Douglas.”
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“Well, whether to treat Emma as a flaw or not
It would have been up to His Majesty.”
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“Huh? What do you mean?”
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“You see. I told Douglas that I wouldn’t expect him to fulfill the role of a husband.
If those duties were required,
There might have been a problem.
The child Sofia gives birth to might become the next king, right?
So that child would become a half-brother.
There might have been a strict examination.”
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“. . .I see. They will become half-siblings.
If you were to have a child with Douglas,
There would have been such a hindrance.”
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If I had decided to have a child with Douglas,
The child Emma would give birth to might have been strictly examined.
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In the current situation, even without a blood connection, they might become siblings-in-law,
Emma’s child will be raised within the royal palace until adulthood.
After that, the child will probably go to the territory to succeed the Marquis house.
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I realize that I had to consider these things,
And I think once again that I didn’t think enough.
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“Huh? Is something bothering you?”
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“Did I do something?”
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“No, I don’t know, but Sofia keeps glancing at me.
I’m the only one being looked at with suspicious eyes?”
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“I wonder what it is. Well, let’s talk together.
I’m already sleepy, so I’ll go back to my room.”
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“Ah, wait a minute.”
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I was just looking at Kyle because something caught my attention,
And he noticed it right away.
I think It wouldn’t matter to Chris, but Kyle likely did.
How much does my face give away, I wonder?
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“So, what’s up?”
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“. . .Ugh.”
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“You were looking only at me because something was bothering you, right?”
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He quickly picked me up and took me to the bedroom.
It’s already bedtime, so being taken is fine, but it’s awkward to ask alone.
It’s probably not a good idea to ask Chris, but is it okay to ask Kyle?
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“Come on, tell me?”
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“. . .You won’t get mad?”
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“. . .Hmm. Okay, I won’t get mad. What’s bothering you?”
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“. . .Did you also receive bedroom education?”
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“Huh?”
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“Because, knowing means you received it, right?
You both seemed to know even though I didn’t!”
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When Douglas was talking about bedroom education, I was the only one who didn’t understand.
My knowledge about the bedroom education came from conversations heard from lower-ranking servants,
And I don’t know exactly what kind of education is given.
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I had heard a little about Chris’ situation before.
He was removed from being the heir because he couldn’t bedroom education.
So, I think I shouldn’t ask Chris about it.
So, what about Kyle? Has he ever received it?
If so, maybe Kyle has children too?
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“Ah- yeah. I did.”
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“. . .I knew it.”
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“After graduating from the academy, I was immediately taken to shadow training.
Chris and I were taken to a high-class brothel. . .”
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“Both of you?”
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“I don’t know what happened to Chris. . .
They said it was a job and took us to a brothel.
There, they told me to sleep with a woman. . .”
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“. . . . . .”
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Uuuu. So that’s what happened.
What should I do if Kyle says he has a child?
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Kyle might prioritize his child over me.
When that time comes. . .can I tell him to cherish his child?
Can I wish him happiness like I do for Emma and Douglas?
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“Hey. . .Sofia. Don’t misunderstand.
I didn’t do anything.”
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“Eh?. . .You didn’t do anything?”
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“No, I was pushed into a room with a woman, told to embrace her,
And then I realized I was taken to a brothel for intimate education instead of work.
I had no choice but to apologize to the woman in the room and try to leave.
Honestly, I told her that I had no intention of doing such a thing with any woman other than the one I love.
Then the woman got angry at me. She asked if I was stupid.”
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“Eeeee?”
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“If you came for bedroom education, you don’t have to embrace, just remember and go back.
You might regret it when you really fall in love with someone.
You might be satisfied by embracing for the first time,
But if you fail, it’s the woman’s body that will be hurt.
. . .So I thought about it and honestly asked her to teach me how.”
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“. . .How?”
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“. . .There were male prostitutes in that brothel, too. They taught me. . .and I left.”
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“. . .Male prostitutes. . .?”
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I can’t imagine it anymore.
Bedroom education hurts women if not done correctly, so Kyle learned from male prostitutes and came back?
What did he mean when he said he didn’t do anything?
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“You said you didn’t do anything. You were taught?”
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“Ah, yeah. How can I put it?
Should I say that I didn’t do anything like Emma and Douglas?
I just listened to the story, watched, and then came back.”
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“Kyle. . .doesn’t have a child?”
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“Ah, that’s what you were worried about. No, I don’t have any. It’s okay.”
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Kyle laughed at me as if he finally understood, and ruffled my hair.
I see. Kyle doesn’t have a child. . .I’m glad.
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“Normally, there wouldn’t be a situation where one becomes pregnant through bedroom education.”
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“Eh? Really?”
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“They take medicine to prevent it.
But Douglas said that, right?
They became lovers, not just bedroom education.
The child must have been born because of that. . .
They must have been meeting secretly apart from intimate education.”
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“If they’re lovers, they can have children.”
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In the end, I still don’t know how a child is made.
If you become lovers, can you have a child without intimate education?
I must have tilted my head at every turn, because it seems like Kyle was exasperated.
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“. . .I’ll give you a full bedroom education when you graduate, Sofia.”
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“After graduation? In half a year?”
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“Yeah, it’s been stopped before graduation because it would be a burden on Sofia.”
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“By whom?”
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“Dr. Renkin. He’s probably worried about Sofia’s slow growth.
He was saying it should be fine soon though.”
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I grew slowly due to the abuse I suffered as a child.
Although I’ve grown quite a bit, my body remains petite.
. . .Does “it should be fine soon” mean I won’t grow any taller?
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“I want to grow up quickly.”
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“. . .Please, just wait a little longer. I need to prepare myself. . . .”
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“Hmm? Not me, but Kyle?”
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“Yeah, I’m looking forward to graduating, so it’s okay to stay like this for now.”
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“Hmm.”
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Held in a sideways hug and patted on the back, I became sleepy.
As my eyelids were about to close, I was kissed on the cheek and forehead.
It’s warm and feels good. . .
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“You don’t need to know yet. . .Because it’s becoming unbearable for me.”
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I wondered what he meant, but I was so sleepy that I let go of consciousness.
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