"So you're going to become these vampires' guardian?"
Nangong Nayue snorted coldly.
"You're the one who'll be their guardian, little Natsuki."
Saigō said unhurriedly.
"Me?"
The Witch froze.
"That's right, you. I'm letting you learn in advance how to raise children. I've always thought you, little Natsuki, have a talent for taking care of kids."
"...Aurora, and Number Six and Number Seven, hurry up and call her 'Mom.'"
At Saigō's command, Aurora hesitated and did not speak immediately.
But the Rainbow Flame of the Underworld Princess and the Black Sword of Yama were extremely obedient. The two identical girls stood together and called out to Nangong Nayue, "...Mama Natsuki!"
The Witch was completely dumbfounded. She stamped her feet in fury, her words slurred with rage. "...I'm only twenty-one! I've never even had a boyfriend! Why do I have to become a mother now?!"
"It's fine. This is called getting pregnant before marriage!"
Saigō said indifferently.
"Pregnant before marriage my ass! You demon, all you do is make trouble for me! You really are a demon!!"
Nangong Nayue gritted her teeth.
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Twelve Daughters
String God Island was an artificial island that Kagami Chiro had built at any cost back then, combining the most advanced technology of the era with Feng Shui Technique and even magic.
The island lay at the very center of the Pacific Ocean. That was why Jada, the Third True Ancestor, had dared to say that when the island faced danger, her Chaos Territory could provide rapid support.
Geographically speaking, Chaos Territory and the Island Nation really were the countries closest to this island.
When the artificial island was being constructed, many large corporations and families had invested enormous sums into it.
Although String God Island ostensibly followed an electoral system, with its 560,000 citizens electing the island's council members,
the true rulers of the entire island were the major corporations and great families that had invested in its construction. They were collectively known as the Artificial Island Management Corporation.
On the surface, the island had been built to establish a new Demon Sanctuary.
But in truth, whether it was Kagami Chiro or those major corporate groups, their purpose in building the island had been the altar for resurrecting Sin God Cain.
It could be said that these people were Cain's believers. It could also be said that what they worshipped was the Great Calamity!
String God Island's temperature remained above twenty degrees year-round, though summers were somewhat hotter.
The chirping of cicadas came from the island's trees, and the scorching heat warped the air before one's eyes.
Akatsuki Kojou walked along the road to school. Looking up at the long street ahead, he complained helplessly, "...Everything about String God Island is great, except summer is really too hot."
"Haha, there's nothing we can do about that. Don't tell me you've been completely charmed by the Mediterranean beauties and weather and have started to dislike this island."
"...So, how was your vacation? The Mediterranean must have been fun, right?"
Beside Akatsuki Kojou, a handsome young man around his age laughed brightly.
Yase Motoki was Akatsuki Kojou's classmate. As middle school students, they could not be called particularly close, but because they shared a mutual friend, they were still fairly good friends.
"Don't mention it. That trip was honestly the worst decision I've ever made. If I had the choice, I'd rather have stayed obediently on String God Island during vacation than gone to the Mediterranean."
When Akatsuki Kojou thought of everything that had happened on Gozo Island in the Mediterranean, he could not help shuddering. Fear rose from the depths of his heart.
"I heard your little sister Nagisa got seriously ill after coming back from the Mediterranean? It seemed to be related to the disaster on Gozo Island in the Mediterranean?"
Yase Motoki asked in a concerned yet probing tone.
Akatsuki Kojou looked at him warily. "...Why are you asking about my sister? Let me make this clear first—she's only an elementary school student. Don't you dare get any ideas about an elementary schooler!"
Yase Motoki became awkward and hurriedly waved his hands. "...No, no, I wouldn't make a move on a friend's little sister. I was just concerned."
Akatsuki Kojou looked away and sighed. "...Nagisa was frightened at the time, so she got a fever after returning. But it wasn't anything serious. She'll be fine after resting for a few days."
It was not only his sister, Akina Nagisa, who had been frightened. He had been terrified too. It had been the closest he had ever come to death in all his years of life.
His unreliable old man also seemed to have ended up in prison, and Akatsuki Kojou actually approved of that.
If that old man had not dragged them into danger, he and Nagisa would never have had to experience something so close to life and death.
As Akatsuki Kojou inwardly complained about his father, he casually glanced toward the roadside. The moment he saw a storefront facing the street, his entire body froze, and terror appeared on his face.
"Hm? What's wrong, Kojou...?"
Noticing that his friend had stopped, Yase Motoki looked at him in confusion.
Following Akatsuki Kojou's gaze, he saw a tall, handsome man sitting at a roadside stand, drinking a beverage.
Three identical girls sat beside the man.
The girls' hair was exceptionally brilliant. Under the sunlight, it gave off seven-colored rainbow glimmers, enough to make one wonder which top-tier hairdresser had created such a masterpiece.
The three girls, who looked no older than middle school students, had exquisite, breathtaking features. Even from a distance, their skin could be seen to be snow-white and delicate beneath the sun.
They wore matching white spaghetti-strap dresses, exposing their slender shoulders. Their calves beneath their skirts were slim and fair enough to captivate any man.
"Whew~"
Yase Motoki whistled, patted Akatsuki Kojou on the shoulder, and snickered. "...Yo, Kojou, is puberty finally hitting you?"
"...What, are you so captivated by their beauty that you can't look away? You have to admit, those three girls are really pretty."
"But I'd advise you not to stare at them like that. Can't you see their guardian is right there? Watch out, or you'll get beaten up!"
Akatsuki Kojou finally came back to his senses.
The image of that beastman being brutally slaughtered, blood and organs scattered across the ground, and an entire island and sea frozen over surfaced once more from the depths of his mind.
In a panic, he grabbed Yase Motoki and began running. "...Run, Motoki!"
Akatsuki Kojou did not know why that monster had appeared on String God Island. Had destroying Gozo Island not been enough? Did he want to sink this island beneath the sea as well?
Saigō withdrew his gaze from Akatsuki Kojou and Yase Motoki. He took a sip of the iced tea in his cup and watched the three "Auroras" sitting before him eat their ice cream in small bites.
"How does it taste?"
Saigō asked with a gentle smile.
Aurora, whose mouth was full of ice cream, reluctantly stopped moving her spoon. Raising her little head, she declared proudly, "...I must praise you. This exquisite sweet nectar you have offered has greatly pleased me!"
"...Such an offering must be a rare treasure in this world. For the sake of your tribute, I shall overlook your previous great disrespect and refrain from mentioning it again!"
Saigō raised his hand and smacked Aurora lightly on the head. "...Talk normally!"
"Mm, it's delicious, Primogenitor!"
Aurora lowered her head in grievance, tears shimmering in her eyes. Then she gathered her courage and looked up at Saigō with her Flame Light Eyes, asking timidly, "...Can I have another serving, Primogenitor?"
The moment Aurora finished speaking, the Rainbow Flame of the Underworld Princess and the Black Sword of Yama also raised their heads. Their faces showed little expression, but the longing in their Flame Light Eyes was impossible to miss.
A waitress nearby, carrying a tray as she worked, saw Aurora and the others' expressions and could not help chuckling. "...Your younger sisters are so cute, sir!"
She merely assumed Aurora had reached that chuunibyou age, which was why she spoke in such archaic language.
"They're not my younger sisters. They're my daughters. Don't let my appearance fool you—I'm nearly thirty already."
Saigō said calmly after taking another sip of iced tea.
The waitress was surprised. "...They're your daughters? And they're triplets too. You're truly lucky."
Saigō shook his head. "...Not triplets. They're twelve siblings."
"T-twelve..."
The waitress broke into a cold sweat. "...Your wife is... really amazing."
For a moment, she did not know what words to use.
"Yes, she's very capable. To support the family, she has to work two jobs."
Saigō sighed.
"What does your wife do?"
the waitress asked curiously.
"She works as a teacher at a school, then takes a part-time job with the security force after classes end."
Saigō answered with a gentle smile.
"What about you?"
"Me?"
Saigō answered righteously, "...Of course I stay home and take care of the children!"
The Witch Who Likes Children
The waitress left with a disdainful expression.
Still, it was clear that the waitress possessed basic professional manners. At the very least, she did not show her contempt too openly.
In her eyes, Saigō was probably some idler who stayed home every day and lived off his wife.
Saigō sat beneath a Parasol by the roadside, drinking the iced tea in his cup as he watched the air warp beneath the blazing sunlight.
Saigō did not like summer. He did not like those sticky summer days.
Even though he was no longer troubled by such temperatures, he still disliked summer.
But standing beside Aurora did not feel like summer at all. The bitter cold of the Crimson Ice of the Demon Princess lowered the temperature around Aurora by at least ten degrees.
"Looks like tonight will be dark and windy."
Saigō stared at the clouds on the distant horizon and murmured to himself.
Then, smiling, he looked at the three Vessels of the Night Lord of Blazing Light, who had finished their ice cream and were scraping the bottoms of their bowls with their spoons. "...Finished eating?"
The three "Auroras" hurriedly nodded.
"Then let's go. Tonight, you'll come do something with me."
Saigō stood and took out a device resembling a mobile phone to pay the bill.
"What are we doing tonight, Primogenitor?"
Aurora blinked her beautiful Flame Light Eyes as she looked at Saigō.
"We're going to kill people!"
The demon was concise.
At the middle school division of Shiritsu Saikai Academy, a group of middle school students noisily chatted during recess, excitedly sharing the joys of their vacations.
"Have you heard? We're getting a new teacher this year."
One student said mysteriously.
"Ah, I heard about it ages ago. A new English teacher is going to become our homeroom teacher."
A girl said excitedly, "...Hey, I heard this new teacher just graduated from college. He's actually not much older than us."
"...I hope the new teacher is a super handsome guy. Then I'll finally have some motivation for English class. I hate learning English the most."
Another girl beside her teased, "...And then you want to have a teacher-student romance with the handsome teacher too, right, Miyun-chan?"
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