Chapter 16 (1/2)

Hand of G.o.d Liliana 1

It was announced that the Queen of Sherfield Kingdom was pregnant.

As only those of direct lineage to the Royal Family are allowed as the princes and princesses, the entire kingdom is in a festive mood.

Since in Oliviria Territory Okaasama is also pregnant, people are getting further stirred up.

Happy news comes in groups.

「I’m your oneechan. Are you growing up well?」

I cup my hands around my mouth like a loudspeaker, which is on Okaasama’s swelling stomach to talk.

Okaasama is sitting comfortably against a pillow on a bed, in her room.

As for me I had my head on her lap, repeatedly doing things like patting Okaasama’s stomach and talking to it.

It seems that Okaasama has been misinterpreting that as me acting childish.

As in, she takes my actions as trying to act childish to draw her attention due to neglect because of the new younger sibling.

However, I’m not that much of spoiled child.

Today I again, as soon as entering Okaasama’s room, forcibly go for a lap pillow.

But thinking about this scene properly, from a mental age perspective this is out isn’t it… but from a physical age perspective it’s safe……right?

「Liliana-chan, as always you’re doing something amusing.」

Okaasama had been affected by severe morning sickness a few days ago, but it’s finally settled and she has now entered a stable period.

I think it’s about time for prenatal training.

But still, what is ‘as always’ supposed to mean, Okaasama?

It’s not like I’m trying to be constantly amusing.

「It’s prenatal care, Okaasama. Not only will a child that has undergone prenatal care be born a bright, good child, but the mothers tend to also experience an easy childbirthing.」

「Prenatal care? What does that mean, Liliana-chan??」

Okaasama tilts her head as she combs my hair as I lay on her lap.

Even looking from below, she is beautiful… there’s no c.h.i.n.k in it.

「Prenatal care is an act to influence an unborn child for the better, for the purpose of mental stability for Okaasama.」

「Well, how lovely. Then we’ll have to talk to them as much as we can, right?」

Straight away, Okaasama introduces herself to the baby in her belly.

「Talking and giving affection to the baby in your belly is a good thing. While that may be the case, if you talk too much to them they will get tired, so you have to do it in moderation, Okaasama.」

「Ah, that’s right. There is a limit to how much you should do anything, after all. What else is there, I wonder?」

As I thought, it seems Okaasama was planning to talk to the baby all day.

And if Okaasama is doing it, then I have no doubt that Otousama will end up talking to them non-stop as well.

I’m glad I warned her.

「Doing things like having them listen to music, or read picture books to them are also good. The things that you should avoid are drinking and, since keeping a smile is important, getting into fights with Otousama.」

Well, I’ve not seen or heard of that lovey-dovey couple fighting, so talking about matrimonial quarrels is probably unnecessary caution.

Matrimonial happiness is best.

Thinking that, I hear a small chuckle.

「Liliana-ojousama knows some pretty interesting things, doesn’t she?」

The healer, Reone-san said that.

Healers take the role of what would be called ‘doctors’ in my previous world.

Giving off a veteran feel, she is a female healer, probably in her early fifties.

You’re not allowed to ask a girl about her age.

No matter what world you’re in, that rule is absolute.

Reone-san has snow-like, pure white hair and vivid, verdure-coloured eyes,

An uncommon hairstyle for women, she has her pure white hair cut even a bit below her chin, for a bob-style haircut.

Since most women have their hair reaching their backs in length, it feels ‘fresh’ to me.

But that hairstyle fits Reone-san’s ‘proper’ atmosphere perfectly.

Usually Reone-san is constantly bustling around all over Oliviria Territory to look at patients.

But, since Okaasama’s pregnancy was brought to light, she has been staying in the manor.

How rea.s.suring.

Now that the examination is almost over, since I want to know the progress I intrude into Okaasama’s room.

There are no amazing machines like in our modern-era, but there is the magnificent power known as magic here.

Amazingly, Reone-san is diagnosing Okaasama using ultrasound from her hand.

T-, too amazing.

From what I can hear, it seems like they can’t be seen clearly.

But, it’s being able to sense the baby inside Okaasama’s belly by just touching it with her hand.

Only, it seems that it uses up quite a bit of magic power, so it can’t be used every day, and echoes can only be emitted to total to a pace of one examination a week.

Okaasama said that there are very few healers who can do this, so “Reone will greedily do anything to save a life”, she said.

Magic is great, isn’t it?

「Since the fetus is moving, there is a chance it can hear now. If it can, then they must have been very happy listening to Liliana-sama.」

Ah, she doesn’t believe me.

Well, from a glance I’m a child after all.

If she thought it was just a child’s inane prattling then it can’t be helped.