February, Year 1469.
The Totto Land Sea.
Cake Island.
At this mont—
Cake Island was completely different from what it had been five or six months ago.
Magnificent castles had risen across the layered cake terrain.
In this world—where individual strength far surpassed that of a normal world—
As long as money was sufficient, construction speed could be accelerated tenfold… or more.
The entire island had been fully developed.
At the very center—
On the tallest cake mountain—
Stood an enormous, luxurious castle.
This was the residence of Edward Ike and his wives.
As for Edward Newgate?
He didn't care much about living conditions.
He casually picked a more remote cake platform, built a castle there, and spent his days holding banquets—
Or sailing out to raid.
Now—
Newgate had completely changed.
He had family.
He had a ho.
He had a place to belong.
His entire state of mind had relaxed—
And his strength was improving even faster.
Still—
Ike made sure to prevent the kind of long-term injuries Newgate had suffered in the original tiline.
Doctors were assigned to him constantly—
Full checkups every few days.
But none of that mattered right now.
Because—
Selina was about to give birth.
"Doctor! Doctor!"
"Over here!"
"Hurry!"
Maids and female doctors rushed through the castle, moving in organized chaos.
Everyone was tense.
No one wanted anything to go wrong.
The other wives gathered nearby in small groups, whispering nervously.
Selina—
Was their elder sister.
Of course they were worried.
"..."
Ike sat there, looking calm.
But his rapidly shaking leg betrayed him completely.
Calm?
Impossible.
Two lifetis—
And this was his first child.
If he weren't nervous—
That would be stranger.
He took a deep breath.
Then another.
Trying to steady himself—
But the tension remained.
Tap. Tap.
Footsteps approached.
Newgate arrived quickly.
He had clearly rushed here—
But upon seeing the delivery room—
He instinctively lowered his voice.
"...Ike."
He leaned in and whispered, "Everything okay?"
"Big brother…"
Ike forced a smile.
"It should be fine. The doctors said there won't be any problems. The midwife already reported—everything is stable."
"Good…"
"Good!"
Newgate wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He was just as nervous.
For Ike—
This was his first child across two lifetis.
For Newgate—
This was his first true family.
A nephew.
Or a niece.
Sothing he had longed for his entire life.
"Hmm?"
Newgate glanced around.
The other girls stood nearby, equally tense.
No one dared to speak freely.
Five months had passed—
And many of them were already pregnant.
Sharon, Myla, Rorilin, Wynn, Donna, Cindy—
Six of them were carrying children.
So were already five months along.
Others had just conceived.
As for Sally and the snake girl—
They were nearly due as well.
Only about a month behind Selina.
"Ike…" Newgate said quietly, "shouldn't Sally and the snake girl go rest? They're about to give birth too."
Ike looked over—
Then shook his head.
"No. Let them stay. They're worried about Selina. Sending them away would only make it worse."
"...Alright."
Newgate clicked his tongue.
Then glanced at Ike's restless posture.
"Co on," he said, pulling sothing out. "Let's go have a smoke."
"Ah?"
Ike blinked—
Then nodded.
Even if he didn't usually smoke—
A pirate who didn't know how?
That would be strange.
After all—
Pirates lived with death at their backs.
Anything that could ease pressure—
They used it.
Click.
Fla sparked.
"...Haaah…"
Ike inhaled deeply.
Beside him—
Newgate puffed on a cigar.
Smoke drifted upward.
And slowly—
The tension eased.
"Ike…"
Newgate spoke softly this ti.
"Relax. Selina will be fine. Nothing's going to happen."
Ike shook his head slightly.
"I know… she'll be fine."
"But…"
He paused.
"This is the first ti I'm becoming a father…"
"That feeling…"
He didn't finish.
"Gurarara…"
Newgate let out a low, restrained laugh.
"Normal."
"Completely normal."
His voice was quieter than usual—
Almost gentle.
"This is the Edward family's bloodline."
"Our real family."
"How could we not be nervous?"
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