Chapter 17 (1/2)

Hand of G.o.d Liliana 2

It turns out that my cute siblings are actually twins.

It certainly is a surprise.

「While it comes hand-in-hand with danger, having twins is a very joyous occasion.」

Leone-san explains why to me after I recover from the sudden twins statement.

「Why is that ?」

「In our pantheon, there are a lot of pairs of G.o.ds, born as twins. From the 12 G.o.ds, half of them are in fact 3 pairs of twins.」

Incidentally, the 12 G.o.ds are, excluding the G.o.d of Creation Seirulen since they are in a cla.s.s of their own, 6 Men and 6 Women with very strong divine power.

In other words, there are a lot of twin G.o.ds.

「Also remember this; as twins are beings that are closest to the G.o.ds, this generation of people consider them the children of G.o.ds. And since they bring blessings to everyone, they are welcomed by all.」

Twins.

Double the joy, but above all the burden on the mother is doubled too.

In my previous life, I had a person that I called onee-chan.

When I was young, I innocently wanted a father and brother. After I said those taboo words, a short time later, mother suddenly suggested we move away.

The house where I lived in until then had a beautiful view of the sea.

I lived there ever since mother and father married, there are a lot of memories in that house.

Nevertheless, we moved.

When we arrived, we were greeted by my mother’s little sister’s family.

Surprisingly, we ended up moving next door to my Aunt’s family.

Auntie said “We’re Yukari’s family”.

My uncle said:

“Please think of me as a father”.

And my cousin said that I may think of her as my onee-chan.

Okaasan gave me a Father and a Sister.

She chose my selfish wish over the memories of our home.

My Aunt’s family is my other family.

By the way, if I call her Auntie, she is really scary so I call her Ai-okaasan.

Since Ai is Auntie’s name…

I wanted to do something for Ai-okaasan who is always busy at work, so she taught me how to do ch.o.r.es and a lot of other things.

Like that, I went from a lonely life to a fun life.

When I was a middle school student, Oneechan got married and I got a new older brother.

They were really gentle people.

But if I’m far away then it’s lonely, isn’t it? So I started to live close by to my family.

Then, my elder sister became pregnant.

Moreover , twins.

At that time, when I heard that they were twins, I carelessly thought it would be twice as fun.

For the sake of the mother’s health and the babies’s safety, Oneechan had to go through a Caesarean operation even though she wanted to give birth naturally.

I didn’t know.

Twin pregnancy is a high-risk thing.

Anemia, premature delivery… and above all, getting blood poisoning easily.

Formally, pregnancy high blood pressure syndrome.

With eight months of pregnancy, and with the symptoms of high blood pressure, proteinuria and edema can occur.

There is an increased risk of cerebral hemorrhage… and people can die.

I knew that childbearing isn’t only delight at that time.

Oneechan got pregnancy toxemia.

Not severe, but mild.

Everyone supported Oneechan.

She was put on a diabetic treatment; a reduction of salt, high-protein, low fat diet.

She especially had to watch her calorie intake to make sure she didn’t get too fat.

Because that happened, Okaasama’s situation made me remember and prepare the menu from that time.

And Oneechan at the hospital gave birth through a caesarean operation safely.

The mother and children are all safe.

Oneechan’s smile when she met the twins was unforgettable.

Everyone was rejoicing in tears.

That was with modern technology.

In this world, the amount of deaths from pregnancy is not surprising.

After all, a little while ago what did Leone-san say?

Didn’t she say that it was dangerous.

I think that is the answer.

Doing nothing, just watching and mourning at the outcome, I don’t want that.

Then, I will work hard where I can help.

Without the memories of a previous life, an 8-year-old girl like me would never know a thing about delivery.

I’m thankful for having my previous life’s memories.

Okaasama has entered a period of stability, so I have to get her exercise moderately. I called her and invited her for a walk.

I am currently taking a walk peacefully around the house alongside Okaasama.

The official situation is walking.

the real one is pregnancy weight management and stress alleviation.

We don’t have any magnificent garden like n.o.bles’ castles, but wild vegetables and flowers are lovely enough.

It isn’t like our house is poor and only grows practical plants.

Look at the dandelions growing there. No matter how much you step on them, seeing their strong life force fills you with determination.

We will not yield to poverty.

「Because I was in a closed room in seclusion recently, it feels good to be outside.」

「Okaasama, you need some moderate exercise. It’s bad to get too tired.」

When Okaasama’s pregnancy was discovered she spent most of her first month in her room.

I’m glad that she’s enjoying this walk.

「Okaasama, let’s take a walk every day. Of course, if you feel bad then you can’t go, and if, while you walk, you become ill, please tell me.」

「That sounds like fun.  I would like to ask by all means.  Yes , I’ll pay attention to their own physical condition . Thank you , Liliana-chan.」

This walking course should take around 20 to 30 minutes.

Yes, that’s a good amount.

I go over the walking course once more and the two of us head back to Okaasama’s room.

There, Leone-san is waiting for us with a pale face as her blood was drained away.

「Ma’am! Where did you go?」

She ask us with such coldness that it froze me when Leone-san look at us.

「Liliana and I took a walk together, Leone」