Chapter 7
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 7
Chapter Title: How to Prevent Morning Sickness
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Haa... Haa...
Even her breathing is cute.
Im Hyeji must have really had a rough night because she slept soundly for a full four hours just like that.
I couldn't touch her breasts or pussy, but I stroked her soft hair and watched her sleeping so adorably in my arms until I dozed off for a bit myself.
When I opened my eyes, a pair of big eyes was gazing up at me.
"Ah, you're awake?"
"...Yeah. Just now."
Her ears turned red with embarrassment as she averted her eyes.
Her skin was so pale that it showed right away. She seemed like the type where it was obvious.
She stayed quietly nestled in my arms without fidgeting at all.
"Um... the time..."
"Mm. It's 5 o'clock. Wanna eat?"
"...I think I should go."
"Why? Got something to do? You're not heading into a dungeon tonight, right?"
"It's just... my family might come over..."
"Ah, it's fine. Mom and Dad are on a trip. Hana's in a dungeon. You can sleep here tonight."
"...."
She looked like she was pondering how to refuse, so I just held her close and pulled out my phone to order delivery.
"Let's eat first and think about it. You'll just get morning sickness again if you leave anyway."
".....What should I do? I don't want to keep feeling like this..."
Of course. It was only natural.
There was no way she was doing this because she had feelings for me after just cuddling and sleeping a little.
The morning sickness she'd endured for about 30 hours straight must have been way worse than being held by me.
No need to feel hurt.
I just had to make good use of this.
"About 30 hours left?"
"...Yeah."
Tapping Im Hyeji, listed under 'Breeding Target' in my status window, let me see her pregnancy status too.
About 30 hours until birth.
The process for determining a pregnant woman's skill is as follows:
1. Sperm implants in the woman. (Success or failure based on pregnancy chance)
2. If implantation succeeds, expected skill rank is decided (affected by sperm enhancement effects).
3. Skill gene is determined based on the pregnant woman's abilities, skill types, ranks, etc.
4. Probabilities change up until birth due to nutrients from injected sperm and birth aid items.
5. Skill is finalized and birth occurs.
It said more nutrients could shift the probabilities here, but I didn't have any birth aid items that could do that.
Seemed like something for the pregnancy evolution ability, but I couldn't do it right now.
Anyway, as a dad, I wasn't without a sense of responsibility.
I had to help make sure she could give birth properly.
And even after birth, I had to raise the skill until it was fully grown before I could use it myself.
"Healing skills are better, right?"
"....I don't care about that. I just want the morning sickness to stop."
Im Hyeji didn't seem interested in sharing my serious dreams.
But anyway, I had a way to solve her problem.
Simple and certain.
"Two options. I'll explain over food."
Perfect, since I was bored alone at home anyway.
The food arrived, and I sat right next to Im Hyeji to eat.
She didn't push me away, probably terrified of the morning sickness.
Menu was jjajangmyeon and tangsuyuk.
We ate slowly in the living room while watching TV.
After a couple variety shows, I pulled her shoulder to lean on me, satisfying all my ulterior motives.
"Um..."
"Ah, time to explain."
I told her as she seemed to be reaching her limit.
"One is staying by my side for the full 30 hours."
"...."
"Like I said, simplest and most comfortable, right? No one's coming home anyway. Just four more hours."
"...But I have a dungeon schedule tomorrow."
Im Hyeji said it like she'd been waiting for the excuse.
A firm tone, as if she was relieved about tomorrow's plans.
"Option two is taking nutrients."
"....What?"
"Take the nutrients I give you. That'll stop the morning sickness for the remaining time."
"Why didn't you mention that earlier..."
"No way to contact you?"
"Ah..."
I didn't know exactly how long my semen would alleviate morning sickness, but maybe 30 hours?
I phrased it as nutrients just in case she hated the idea.
"Or... just endure it."
"...."
She must really hate morning sickness.
I thought it was just a bit of nausea.
Not like I'd ever looked into pregnant women before.
Im Hyeji thought deeply about it.
"Nutrients... I'll take those."
Whether she really had to go to the dungeon tomorrow or just hated sharing the same air as me, she picked option two.
I steeled myself.
From here on, one wrong move and my life was fucked.
No pheromones now—I had to do this stone-cold sober.
On a whim, I opened two pregnancy aid items, but only got 'Premature Ejaculation Dick Stabilizers' twice.
I didn't know if the rates were shit or what, but even if pheromones had come out, this was a hurdle I had to overcome without them.
I couldn't keep relying on that forever.
"Wh-what are you doing?!"
As I naturally pulled down my trunk panties, Im Hyeji turned her head and pulled away from me.
I grabbed her as she retreated and pulled her back.
"You said you'd take the nutrients."
"Not like this, why..."
"How do you think morning sickness goes away? It's my ability. My ability comes from semen. Just wait a sec."
"No. I'm leaving."
Im Hyeji shook off my hand.
A white glowing window formed around her.
Even a B-rank skill from an A-rank mana hunter would instant-kill a shell like me.
I let go of my rock-hard dick and raised both hands.
I put on a hurt expression and scowled.
"You come barging in, I comfort you, then you freak out about morning sickness, so I spend my time holding you, feeding you, and now you're treating me like trash and trying to kill me? Fine. Go. I was just being nice because you're Hana's friend."
"...."
Im Hyeji gave me a cold look, slowly backed away, and left the house.
"Oh... fuck. That was close."
The world didn't flow like those porn comics after all.
Makes sense—women dripping wet from pheromones and knocking on my door was unrealistic from the start.
You needed that kind of systemic item help for things to go smoothly.
"Ah. What a shame."
Deep down, I thought I'd almost had her.
Four hours cuddling, spent my own money on a hearty meal, listened to her worries, even let her choose the method.
Pre-cum was already leaking, and she flips here?
Disappointing, but not a bad attempt.
"If she regrets it, she'll come back."
I might fail the quest or lose 2P, but there was no clause about dying if I failed.
Mess with Im Hyeji wrong, though, and she'd report me or worse—actually kill me.
In an empty apartment, no couple, an S-rank healer, pretty, young, famous Im Hyeji kills me? The world would believe her, cheer that the dead bastard deserved it.
I finished the leftover jjajangmyeon while watching more variety shows.
My heart pounded, and yeah, I was worried about failing the quest.
But I trusted the system.
Pregnancy and birth aren't solo acts. As morning sickness worsens, care for her well to the end for a healthy skill birth!
I believed that tip.
And my faith bore fruit in less than six hours.
Ding-dong.
1 a.m. The doorbell rang.
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"Urk... Please... help me..."
Im Hyeji collapsed into my arms as the door opened, drenched in cold sweat and utterly exhausted.
"What? What's wrong?"
Honestly, I hadn't expected it this bad, so I was a bit flustered.
This severe?
I'd searched after she left—morning sickness could be rough for some, but usually just no appetite and such. I figured compared to eating my semen, she'd tough it out.
But coming back after just six hours when 24 were left? Way worse than real pregnancy nausea.
"...Well, birthing a skill isn't easy."
Birthing life vs. birthing a skill.
Depends on value, but getting a skill—especially SS-rank—isn't comparable to mere money.
That's what I figured.
Had to, for this to make sense.
"Haa..."
Im Hyeji's complexion stabilized quickly in my arms.
Her already pale skin had looked ghostly blue-black.
Color finally returning, a flush rising.
"You okay?"
"...Sorry..."
"It's fine. I get it. But I really can only fix morning sickness that way. No other meaning."
"Yeah..."
"Come in?"
Im Hyeji nodded meekly and entered.
No resistance when I moved her to the bedroom instead of the living room. She lay on the bed and even stopped me from going to wet a towel.
"This distance is fine. Wait a sec."
I soaked a towel in the nearby bathroom and wiped off her cold sweat.
Haa—
A bit recovered, Im Hyeji grabbed my dick through my panties.
"Um... I'll do it."
"Huh?"
"The nutrients... I'll take them..."
I pulled down my panties, revealing my already stiff dick.
Embarrassing to show Im Hyeji, but she hesitated once, then approached.
"How do I do it...?"
More proactive than expected, so I guided her hands to my dick.
"Slowly. Touch it."
Her warm, soft hands gently stroked my shaft.