The Man with Hypnotic Powers Doesn't Hold Back the Second Time Around-Chapter 278

An experienced, married man like me isn’t going to lose his mind over that.

What I was truly afraid of was...

"So, disciple, were you really that pent-up? Enough to lay hands on a 60-year-old grandma?"

"Uh, well, you see, it’s…"

"I knew it. That idiot’s bound to cause trouble whenever he’s got too much energy down there."

"……."

‘This is my first time being caught in the act….’

After I’d thoroughly "treated" the Chairwoman,

I got up, feeling refreshed, only to hear their voices.

The three original wives from my first life.

Even I found this situation terrifying.

"Cadet Shia. This was just, uh, you know, a treatment."

"So how was it, Chairwoman? Sex with Yujin and his ‘impregnation belly’ technique? Was it all sloshy and stuff? Did his seed overflow and come out of your nose or mouth?"

"……Yujin. What is she saying?"

"I have no idea, seriously."

Even Alice had entered her "clear-eyed maniac" mode.

Her sparkling eyes and unnerving remarks confirmed she was furious.

I couldn’t bring myself to meet her gaze.

"Hmph. By the way, Chairwoman… or should I say, Seol Hayeon. Your ears really did turn pointy."

"Hhhut!!? D-don’t touch them!! They’re sensitive right now…."

"Shia, you know, it’s common knowledge that elves—oops, I mean Eroves—have ears as an erogenous zone."

"Really? Well then…"

-Rub, rub.

"Hhiiiick♡"

"Oh, it’s true."

The Chairwoman—no, Hayeon-noona—wasn’t spared from their wrath either.

Shia grabbed her, teasing and stroking her ears.

Hayeon let out soft moans as her ears were toyed with…

-Freeze.

"…Huh?"

‘Wait, what’s going on with that?’

My trembling gaze shifted to her ears.

I stared directly at them, sharp and pointed like an elf’s.

Without realizing it, my body moved toward her.

"Y-Yujin? What are you…?"

-Grab. Squeeze, rub.

"Hyaaahhh!!!?"

"They’re real ears… Wow, I’ve seen a lot in my life, but this is a first."

I’d heard about it from her.

The potion Paimon had made was, in fact, an elven transformation potion.

Since nothing much seemed to change at first, I just figured, Oh, our neighborhood punching bag must’ve been selling snake oil again.

But now… why is this real?

Curiosity got the better of me, and I kept touching them.

"Hhiiik…♡ Th-they’re sensitive there♡ P-please, be gentle…♡"

"Are you really an elf? Like the ones from Lord of the Rings?"

"If someone’s speaking to you…♡"

-Squeeze. Rub.

"Okay, okay. Let’s leave it at that, buddy."

"Ah, uh… yeah."

But my fascination didn’t last long.

Shia grabbed me and dragged me away.

...Come to think of it, this wasn’t the time to be amazed.

I was in deep trouble myself.

I immediately knelt down in seiza position.

"Uh, so… you see…"

"If you start apologizing like a coward, I’m smacking your back."

"……."

"Anyway, let me summarize what Paimon told us. Correct me if I’m wrong."

Shia took charge and explained the situation.

Hayeon-noona: Took the rejuvenation potion, got tempted, drank something strange, and became an elf.Paimon: Made the potion but didn’t anticipate side effects. Got smacked hard by Master as punishment and passed out.Me: She assumed I’d try to weasel out of trouble, so she rushed over.

"Anyway, we’re not mad, so don’t worry."

"…Really?"

"Of course. If I were angry with you, do you think the Academy would still be standing?"

"Uh, well, that’s true, but…"

‘They’re just letting this go? Seriously?’

Hayeon-noona and I exchanged bewildered looks.

No matter how many wives I’ve had, this was still the eighth one.

And I’d been caught in the act—literally—but instead of being angry, they’d immediately forgiven me.

"Anyway, Seol Hayeon, go to Yujin’s dorm and have a talk with Haru."

"W-with Haru? But I’m not mentally prepared for that yet!"

"Don’t worry, everything will be fine!"

"Well, I have a feeling it will, but talking to her about this is a whole other matter…"

"Enough stalling. Go now. We need to have a word with the disciple."

"D-don’t push me, Ninomiya!!!"

They even ushered Hayeon-noona out to avoid her feeling awkward,

clearly giving her time to adjust by talking with her granddaughter, Haru.

Their kindness brought tears to my eyes.

"Shia, Alice, Master… thank you…"

"What for? We should be thanking you."

"...Huh?"

"Actually, we’ve been discussing this ourselves. About whether it’s time to add one more."

"If it’s Seol Hayeon, everyone will agree, so don’t worry about it, dear♡"

"……."

‘Give me my heartfelt tears back.’

The tears instantly dried up.

Had they really found me that unreliable?

Well, to be fair, I was unreliable.

But there was no way I’d admit it.

"Uh-huh. I love you all."

"Hmph. Love you too, loser."

"I love you too♡"

"I-I love you too, darling!!"

"Y-yeah."

The warm atmosphere we’d built brought smiles to all our faces.

What happened with Hayeon-noona was wrapped up neatly… or so I thought.

"———Now, let’s talk about the real issue, shall we?"

"…Huh?"

"Shia? Lock the door."

"I already locked it earlier, so don’t worry."

"Shia? Master?"

The mood shifted dramatically.

An indescribable sense of pressure weighed down on me.

And then, my wives…

"Disciple♡ Take a look at this♡"

-Rustle.

"……What is this?"

‘Did this world have COVID too?’

She pulled out what looked like a set of rapid COVID test kits.

Seven sticks in total.

Curious, I looked closer—every single one had two lines.

My wives smiled knowingly.

"Hmph. What do you think it is?"

"Yujin, stop pretending to be clueless and figure it out already."

"No, seriously, I’m struggling to process this."

"……Huh? Wait, what?"

Alarmed by their reactions, I glanced back down at the sticks in my hands.

‘Seven sticks. Two lines. Used for testing something…!!!!!’

"Wait—are these… pregnancy tests!!!?"

In my first life, I’d always worn condoms, so this kind of thing never came up.

But now? In my awakened “breeding guy” mode, I hadn’t bothered with any of that for the past six months.

If my wives were showing me test results in this situation, there could only be one explanation.

My eyes widened in shock.

"…Took you long enough to realize, you idiot."

"Hmph. The seven of us were actually taking birth control regularly. We planned to have kids after you became Chairman."

"But there’s no need for that anymore, so we stopped taking it last month. And guess what? All seven of us are pregnant! Looks like our darling husband has quite the potent little soldiers♡"

"Holy—!!!!!!"

This was the most shocking thing I’d encountered since my regression.

Before I could fully grasp what it meant, my body reacted first.

-Scramble.

"Is this for real? Are our babies really in here!?"

"Pfft. Hey, it’s been less than a week—what do you think you’re going to hear by putting your ear to it?"

"But they’re saying there’s a baby! Oh, oh, what do we need? Something to keep your stomach warm, like a belly band, and, uh…"

"Don’t worry about baby supplies, darling. I’ve already prepared everything♡"

"Master!!!"

Tears welled up in my eyes.

I knew how much Master wanted children.

And Shia and Alice—deep down, I knew they longed for them too.

But more than anything else,

‘I… I’m going to have a child.’

For so long, I’d imagined how wonderful it would be to have a family.

But hearing the news in reality struck me differently.

For someone like me, a complete orphan, having a child meant everything.

‘Sure, there’s Haru and Winterer, but… this is different. Totally different.’

"Thank you… thank you so much…"

Tears streamed down my face—tears of pure joy.

I hugged their bellies and cried for what felt like forever.

"Geez. You’re so happy, huh, crybaby?"

"Uh-huh…"

"There, there~ Don’t cry, Yujin~."

"Seeing you this happy, sniff, it makes me so happy too…♡"

Even they were deeply moved.

Shia pretended otherwise, but her voice trembled slightly.

Alice’s tone grew softer, more tender.

Master sniffled and wiped her tears away.

It was only natural.

A dream I couldn’t achieve in my first life—building a family—was finally coming true.

This was a true happy ending.

"I love you all so much…"

"Okay, enough crying. We still have things to discuss."

"……Huh?"

"Even though Seol Hayeon has joined the harem, once our bellies start growing, there won’t be many of us left to keep up with you, Yujin."

"Oh."

Unfortunately, it seemed the happy ending was still far off.

Pregnancy was only the beginning of a long road.

"So we’ve been discussing solutions among ourselves. Maybe we could, for example, use Paimon as a… um, stress-relief tool."

"Ugh, there’s no way I’m doing that with a 300-year-old monster."

"But you were fine with a 60-year-old grandma?"

"……."

"Stop teasing our darling husband! Anyway, Yujin? Here’s what we’re thinking."

Master started speaking cheerfully.

Apparently, it was safe to continue certain "activities" during pregnancy until around the 35th week, as long as we weren’t too rough.

Gentle was fine, but anything intense was a no-go.

"Still, 35 weeks is almost full term, isn’t it? That sounds risky."

"But you were fine with ‘belly-sex impregnation’ with the Chairwoman…"

"Fox-girl, keep your mouth shut. Anyway, we decided to compromise: we’ll stop at 30 weeks."

"Well… I guess that makes sense."

They’d settled on 30 weeks, a reasonable compromise considering a normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks.

"But here’s the biggest issue: for those last two months, you’ll be celibate."

"Even if Seol Hayeon tries to help, she probably won’t be enough. Given how energetic your swimmers are, she’s likely already pregnant too."

"Two months isn’t that long. I can just endure."

"Pfft. Yujin, enduring sex? That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all day♡"

"……."

They clearly doubted I’d make it through 10 weeks without causing more trouble.

Considering my track record, I couldn’t argue.

"So, we came up with another idea: what if we tried other ways to help you relieve your urges?"

"Uh, well, I can… take care of it myself…"

"With seven—no, eight wives, how could we possibly let you resort to that?♡"

Their eyes suddenly became… dangerous.

The three of them began removing their clothes.

"———So, we’ve decided to run an experiment today."

"E-experiment?"

"To see if we can satisfy you without actually doing it directly~"

"Satisfy? No way… you don’t mean…"

"Since we know you so well♡ We’ll test it thoroughly ourselves before passing the method on to others♡"

"H-Hiiiiik!!!"

Thus began the endless torment of my eternal desire.