Chapter 192: Anticipation
[October 28th DxD/June 21st DBT]
Though it was somewhat embarrassing to admit, Vahn found himself looking forward to the get-together arranged by Sairaorg that evening, compelling him to spend much of the day at standard time. His average days were fourteen long, but that particular day, he was only on four by 5 PM, where he normally met up with Erza and, more recently, several other girls from Fairy Tail, including Lucy, Cana, Levy, Laki, Lisanna, two nearly identical Mirajane, Wendy, and the latter's anthropomorphic cat, Carla, all wearing bikinis or one-pieces as they hung out in a popular, pool-like cafe operated by several Mermaids.
"I can't believe that Erza is planning to have a kid...it's like finding out the sky has been purple this entire time..." remarked Cana, holding an ornate, silvery beer stein, gifted to her by Vahn and having the unique property of being able to produce 100L of high-quality spiced ale per day.
"Don't speak about me as if I'm an object..." responded Erza, furrowing her brows slightly before contending, "Besides, Vahn is a kind and dutiful man. He will make a superb father, and with the resources of the Dragon's Pavilion, our children will have the freedom and opportunity to choose any path they desire."
"I bet it helps that he's super hot and packing~" teased Cana, having seen and experienced Vahn naked several times. They had yet to have sex, but she had felt him up and playfully stroked him a few times when they shared drinks in the ninth-floor onsen. Were it not for his refusal to sleep with drunk or even tipsy women, they would have crossed the line weeks ago.
"Indeed," confirmed Erza, utterly without shame as she stated, "I didn't think such things mattered before, but I have since come around. Vahn is an—"
[Keep in mind our present company...] said Vahn telepathically, referring to Wendy, who might be more than 400 years old chronologically but had the physique and mental development of a twelve-year-old.
"Anyways, I am greatly looking forward to motherhood..." stated Erza, closing her eyes with slightly flushed cheeks as she was exceptionally weak to being corrected or chided.
"Haaa...if only Natsu didn't have a stone where his brain was supposed to be located..." sighed Lisanna, a petite but shapely girl with short white hair and watery blue eyes, leaning forward with her head resting on the palms of her hands, emphasizing her fairly prominent bust, thinly veiled in a pale purple bikini.