CH 52

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After that, I immediately informed Alberto-sama that I would accept his offer.

He asked me to present some ideas on how to proceed, so I consulted with Mintz-san, Alex-san, and some of the elder officials in the department of health.

First, I would organize and compile some of my knowledge into a systematically written document.

Fortunately, this world seems to have enough printing technology to publish books, which is a relief.

If I had to handwrite and transcribe everything, I wouldn’t be able to do it.

When I tried to write it out, I could write letters without any problem, but the process behind that ability is a mystery to me.

It is not like writing in English or German, where Japanese is converted into other languages, but rather like writing directly in one’s native language.

I never thought that my experience of having to draw illustrations of muscles, skeletons, blood vessels, organs, etc. in medical books as a student would come in handy in this way.

Using these texts as textbooks, the members present here, the union of apothecaries, the sorcerers’ guild, and the clergy of the temple will be selected to give lectures to those who wish to attend.

I have decided to ask them not to ask about the applicant’s aptitude in the healing arts when selecting the lecturers.

Since the goal is to spread medical practices that do not rely on healing magic, it would be better to have more people learning it.

Incidentally, I am under strict orders from my two companions to keep the use of the healing magic only for a short period of time until the birth of the baby. So I have plenty of time for the lectures.

I thought that there was no need to worry so much. But when I tried to argue with him, the look on Douglas-san’s face was a little scary, so I couldn’t say anything.

Of course, I need to work as a healer in the guild at the same time, but Douglas-san and Alberto-sama will take care of securing the necessary staff for that.

There is a high probability that the work will be performed on a rotating basis.

However, the basic knowledge that needs to be conveyed first includes public health, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, nutrition… To put it bluntly, there is no end to it. But I have narrowed down the main points to some extent and re-examined the notes that were compiled during the lecture to make the final medical book. I decided to use it as my reference book.

In addition to the amount of material in the basic medical field alone, the specialized fields include various theories of disease and treatment of disease.

Of course, it will be necessary to do some practical work in due course.

Dissection is indispensable for understanding how the human body works, and when I explained the purpose and content of the dissection, it was accepted quite easily.

Perhaps it is because death is relatively familiar to them through battles with magical beasts and the like. However, it seems that they also did not feel any resistance to the act of inserting a scalpel into a corpse.

The only thing that remained to be done was the actual technique, which could only be done by hurried development of anesthetics, scalpels, forceps, syringes, etc.

Fortunately, there are a number of dwarf craftsmen in this country who specialize in casting armors with outstanding skills. Alberto-sama is helping us with this task.

I was able to get a reply that it would not take too much time if it was a highly common item.

As for anesthetics, Mintz-san is developing them through the guild of apothecaries.

It is said that there is already an inhalation-type anesthetic for alleviating pain just before death, so we hope that he will do his best to apply this to local anesthetics as well.

There are so many things that need to be done that I honestly feel exhausted. But I remember Alberto-sama’s words that I shouldn’t be rash and do things all by myself.

Considering the child I am carrying, I should not take on unnecessary stress myself.

Today too, I was writing until just before I went to bed when Gail-san stopped me.

“Chika, that’s enough. I understand how hard you’re working, but you’ve been working too hard lately.”

“Ah, I’m sorry, Gail-san. I’m almost done. Wait a min-“

“Nope! Douglas will be furious with you if you insist. He’s even more sensitive about you now than I am. I won’t be able to help you if you get locked up somewhere.”

He took my pen and lifted me up in his arms. What I saw in front of me was his kind, clear emerald eyes staring at me.

“I’m… sorry. I’ve always been so preoccupied that I can’t see what’s going on around me…”

“I love to see you trying so hard, but I can’t help but worry about you if you overdo it.”

He licked my lips as he held me close.

The warmth of his touch soothed my heart.

He held me in his arms and took me to the bathroom.

I have two things to look forward to these days, and one of them is this.

Gail-san is transforming himself into his beast form for me.

That’s right, I took a bath together with Gail-san and Douglas-san, who are in their beast form.

As one would expect, it is impossible to have all three of us together in the bathroom, considering the size of the tub. So, Gail-san and Douglas-san take turns bathing with me. Even so, the time I spend washing their body covered in bubbles is one of the happiest moments of my life.

Today too, Gail-san is sitting on a chair after pouring hot water all over his body.

His wet fur is sticking to his body, and he looks so cute.

“Well then, Gail-san, I’m going to wash you from the top.”

“Yeah. Please do. But, as always, please be gentle with your hands. It’s a wonderful feeling to be washed all over by you. It really feels too good that it’s bad in many ways.”

“When you say it like that, it makes me want to work even harder. But, oh well. I’ve been getting the hang of it lately.”

In the beginning, I gave it my all too much, probably because I didn’t know how much force I needed. So, Gail-san lost consciousness and I had to ask for help from Douglas-san.

I don’t know whether it was the effect of my skill, but I wasn’t particularly conscious of what I was doing, so we were in trouble. However, I think I’ve finally found the right amount of force recently.

I slowly rubbed his large back with both my hands full of foam, then lightly brushed him with my fingers.

The faint scent of citrus emanating from my hands made me feel very relaxed.

When the foam thickens, I gave him a facial massage while washing his head and the base of his ears.

When I ran my fingers along his jawline, his tense face became contorted, and when I pressed the base of his nose, his face became weird. I couldn’t help but smirk.

“Hey, don’t play tricks on me.”

“Fufu… I’m sorry, I’m just having fun thinking about that Gail-san.”

I washed his whole body gently. And every time I got fascinated with his tail, I always told myself to not let my mind fly away.

“Yosh, Chika! The next is your turn. Come here.”

“Oh, is it my turn? I’ll wash by myself, so it’s fine.”

“Just come over here.”

He lifted me up and sat me down on a chair, taking great care not to hurt me with his fingernails. I could feel my body being thoroughly washed.

“Washing my body like this reminds me of when you first came to us.”

“At that time, I really didn’t know what to do, and I was all puzzled. Looking back, I regret that I thought of various rude things.”

“Even if I said it’s nothing like that at all, you wouldn’t believe me. You thought that I bought you as a slave, so I can’t help it. Yosh, come here.”

Gail-san’s large hands washed my hair. When he finished washing my whole body, he held me in his arms and we soaked in the bathtub together.

The bathtub barely fitted Gail-san’s large frame. So, a large amount of hot water flowed out of it.

I sat down in the bathtub, wrapped in Gail-san’s fluffy chest and stomach.

The warmth of the water seemed to permeate my entire body.

By the way, Douglas-san’s body is not designed to soak in the bathtub on his back. So, he lay on his stomach and I leaned on his side.

“But, I’m really grateful that you came to us. You’ve helped me learn to love people. I’m not a very likable person, unlike Doug.”

“That’s not true! Gail-san is a very kind person. You just have a little trouble communicating that to other people. In fact, I’m very much helped by your kindness. ……I love Gail-san.”

As I dropped a kiss on Gail-san’s cheek, he returned the kiss on my forehead.

“I’m so happy if you feel that way. Alright, I think it’s time for us to go. If we keep Doug waiting any longer, he will get mad at both of us.”

“Right. I’m as happy as you are, Gail-san.”

Gail-san shook his body and water droplets splashed all over the bathroom.

It’s funny to see his fluffy fur clinging to his body. It made him look a bit thinner.

When Gail-san got out of the bathroom, he chanted something. The wind covered his entire body, and the next moment he was back to his original fluffy Gail-san.

It seems to be an application of fire and wind magic. He dried my hair in the same way.

“Well then, let’s go! Doug must be getting tired of waiting.”

“Yes!”

And then, I was being picked up and carried by Gail-san.

Beyond was the large three-person room.

There, Douglas-san in his lion form was lying on the bed, waiting for us.

Yes, this is my second pleasure.

When we went to bed, the three of us slept together. Douglas-san and Gail-san were in their beast form, so I could enjoy touching them as much as I want.

Normally, as a partner, I would have to sleep with the two of them in turn and do my… nightly duties in that bedroom. But right now, I am unable to satisfy them.

No, maybe I could if I was careful. But the two of them have declined, saying they can’t afford the risk if they lost their minds when doing it.

In that case, there was no way to pass up this opportunity, so I asked them to listen to my selfishness.

[Douglas] “You’re pretty late. This old man is getting tired of waiting for you.”

[Chika] “I’m sorry. Without realizing it, we took a long bath because it felt so good.”

[Gail] “See? It was just as I said, wasn’t it, Chika?”

I was gently lowered to the bed. And when Douglas-san hugged me, Gail-san laid down beside me.

[Douglas] “What’s with that “as you said”?”

[Gail] “It’s a secret between us.”

[Chika] “Yes, it’s a secret.”

Douglas-san looked a little baffled as Gail-san and I laughed at each other.

[Douglas] “Oh, well. Chika, nothing much has changed today, has it? You seem to be working very hard on my brother’s proposal, but you’re not really pushing yourself, are you?

“Yes, I’m fine. I got a little carried away, but Gail-san stopped me.”

“Haa, you’re really pushing yourself, aren’t you? You shouldn’t be doing that, you know? Even without you working on my brother’s proposal, we can still shelter one or two of you.”

Douglas-san licks my face briskly with his long tongue.

I was ticklish before, but now even that feeling of touch seems comforting.

“No, I’m really not pushing myself. There are certainly a lot of things to be done. But if the future that Alberto-sama mentioned is going to come true, that would be a wonderful thing. And I’d be proud to be able to help with that.”

“We’re saying that we’re worried about your earnestness, you know. Though it’s useless to say that to you.”

This time, Gail-san’s thick tongue reached me from the other side.

I could feel the heat from the lick that reached the core of my body.

“The most important thing for me right now is my baby, so I promise I won’t do anything that will affect him. Though, I am a little concerned about how my lack of physical strength will affect this child…”

[Gail] “It’s true that Chika’s lack of physical strength would never have allowed him to give birth to a child before. Besides, we, anima, are honestly unfamiliar with the process of childbirth. I think we should talk to my mother or Cyril-sama.”

[Douglas] “Oh, what a coincidence! Cyril-dono has summoned Chika and Mintz. I think that the content of the meeting is related to that since Rickham-dono has also been called. It’ll be a good opportunity for Chika to ask some questions, so why don’t you go?”

[Chika] “From Cyril-sama? I am grateful for that since I wanted to ask him about the human race’s childbirth. I will visit with Mr. Mintz, won’t I?”

“Yeah. I’ll tell him to arrange a time and date for you to visit. I’m just curious about the fact that it says that you are not allowed to bring your partners with you…”

I could only chuckle as I somehow guessed the reason for this.

The two warm furs wrapped me and I spent another happy hour of sleep today.

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