Ayari's belly grew larger by the day, and so did her appetite. Her whole body had filled out, walking had become inconvenient, and she rarely went out now. Kushina and Mikoto still came to visit her often.
Shin also set aside half of every day to keep her company. Ayari only went out when she was with Shin now, because he could use Chakra to support her from below, making it effortless for her to walk.
Fortunately, Ayari's mood remained very stable. She was happy almost every day, which surprised quite a few people.
Shin had often heard that women became irritable and depressed during pregnancy.
Whenever Shin came home, he brought her little gifts, bought from shops around the village. If they were not fresh enough, he would deliberately fly to other towns and cities to buy them.
Ayari, however, told him not to keep buying things for her and to prepare some toys for their child in advance as well.
They had also hired professional caregivers at home, and every meal they made was a nutritious meal suitable for pregnant women.
Ayari laughed at Shin, saying that only after seeing her belly grow had he remembered that he was going to be a father.
It was indeed only as the day of the child's birth drew nearer that Shin truly realized it: he was going to be a father.
During the first few months, Ayari's belly had barely shown. Her pregnancy had seemed like little more than something they talked about.
Shin's feelings had become strange now. Even he could not say what sort of feelings he held toward this unborn child.
Would his child be Neji, or someone else...
That was not quite right. It definitely would not be the original Neji. It was only that, if