Book 12: Chapter 33
I couldn’t sleep. I should’ve been able to sleep in peace, but for some reason, I couldn’t sleep. I rolled over and looked at the side of Lucia’s face. She was deep asleep. I visited her last two nights to keep her company. Lucia needed to have somebody with her at all times at the moment, because she is at the most risk. If she gave birth in a state where she wasn’t mentally sound, then she would be at risk. I didn’t know why I hugged Lucia all the time. Maybe it was because she had a faint scent of flowers on her.
Mommy Vyvyan’s blonde hair swayed gently on the small bed by the side. There was a clear breeze and the moonlight at the balcony. Vyvyan seemed to be very fond of the place. She was sound asleep, but I knew that she would instantly detect any anomalies with Lucia’s body if any did come up.
I gently stroked Lucia’s face. Lucia wore a very peaceful expression.
It was almost time for Lucia to give birth. The child could finally produce its own mana, so Lucia didn’t need to suffer from such tremendous mana expenditure. However, she was still very weak physically, so she still often passed out.
I stroked her short hair as I admired her smiling face. I didn’t know why I couldn’t sleep. My thoughts were disordered. The thing was that I shouldn’t have had anything to be flustered about.
‘My wives will soon give birth, while things in the North have been dealt with, so what else is there? I honestly can’t think of what it is. What else can give me grief?’
I rolled over and looked at the ceiling, or rather, the pattern on the overhead bed curtain. My thoughts were muddled. I remembered there was something I had to do after much thinking, only to suddenly forget again. The feeling was akin to excitedly picking up your phone to order some food, only to then forget what you wanted to order. I shut my eyes and replayed everything that happened in the day in my mind.
‘I worked with Freya in the office, locked the door. Then I returned to Nier, had a chat with her and then… and then… What did I say after…? I can’t remember; I think I had an argument with her, but what did we argue about? I remember that we were getting along very well, but why have I forgotten it when it was but just an hour ago? Nier and I virtually never argued, specifically, after we got married. If we argued over something, then the reason we argued is really important to me.’
‘Why can’t I recall it, though? I feel as though it’s something very important. It must be very important to me, but I can’t remember what it was. I can’t recall it no matter how I rack my brains. What exactly was it? Whatever. Let’s just not think about it. If I care about it enough, I’ll definitely recall it. I definitely will.’