Chapter 60 - Meril's Disposition

With a groan from Takumi and a satisfied moan from Meril, they both came to. The dome of plants was still up so the time of day was unknown to them, but the sound of night insects chirping gave them a vague idea.

"You know, I'll be needing to do that with you again sometime soon." Meril said as she turned her back to Takumi to clothe herself.

Takumi took a sideways glance at her back, feeling quite proud of himself for satisfying such a dazzling figure, he too clothed himself before an urge to ask about conception hit him.

"Oh," Meril answered with an angelic smile, "If you're asking if I'm already pregnant, then yes. I can already feel the presence."

"So I should expect a child in nine months time huh?" Takumi responded with a smile of his own, the ignorance to the gestation period of dryads influencing his response.

"Nine? Haha, no. Let me explain," Meril spoke again, "A dryad gives birth quite differently when compared to you humans, we incubate a large egg-like spore in our bodies for just three months, then we give birth to that spore which is then planted into the ground to absorb the Natural Essence, only to break out a month later. Nereids are the same, only their's look like big marbles and are planted in a water body."

After taking some time to get over the sort of bizarre way of childbirth for dryads, Takumi nodded showing he understood. Seeing that they were both dressed, Meril waved her hand which prompted the stalks to return to the earth, destroying the dome and revealing the twinkling night sky above them.

As Takumi looked back down from the sky where he had turned to for a moment, he saw Meril standing just less than a few inches away from him, where she laid a sensual but loving kiss on his lips.

"I'm your woman now, okay?" Meril said after releasing, licking her lips to savour the taste. Takumi nodding with a smile before Meril sprinted away waving, her figure disappearing into the night after a few moments.

Taking a sigh, Takumi recounted the events. Great, I'm an eighteen year old with a magical child on the way. He thought with a light chuckle as he thought about how he felt about being a father, he actually liked the idea.

"Yes, congrats." Mizuko mouthed, "This makes Meril the fourth member of your harem, don't you think you should find out how all of them feel about this?"

This thought hadn't crossed Takumi's mind in the slightest, "Yeah, you're right, I suppose I should tell them." He thought this idea was a pretty good one so he agreed with a rounded mouth and a finger on his chin.

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In the safe village, Meril was making her way back home, prancing with giddy steps while humming a cheery tune. It seemed the sensual events she just took part in, along with the rapidly growing child in her womb had a strong effect on her emotions which in turn influenced her currently overjoyed mood.

As she neared her houses, she noticed the lights still beaming. Not letting that deter her mood, she opened the door only to see Kirika sitting with her legs crossed on the couch, looking like an angry mother who just witnessed their daughter come home late.

"Why are you still up, dear?" Meril asked, her smile not dying in the slightest.

"Hmph, you actually did it, didn't you?" Kirika asked as a feeling of anger for no apparent reason welled up inside her.

Meril giggled lightly before answering, feigning ignorance to the 'it' Kirika spoke of, just to tease her.

"Grrrr! You know what I mean! You laid with him! Takumi!" Kirika yelled, her anger quite pronounced but looking the total opposite of intimidating due to her cuteness.

"Ufu. Why, of course I laid with him. That's what I said I would do didn't I? He actually got me pregnant too." Meril responded truthfully but at the same time, jokingly while rubbing her belly extravagantly, leaving Kirika shocked with a gaping mouth. Although she knew that Takumi already had a harem building, she felt a sense of jealousy when she was faced with the fact head on, Meril noticed this.

"Look," she continued while approaching Kirika, seeing that she was dumbstruck, "Takumi is an amazing boy, you know he has two other women and judging from the he way he acts, I can guarantee that he won't neglect you, so just relax and enjoy the experience."

By now Kirika had snapped out of her trance, she found her face buried between Meril's cleavage in a motherly hug. Her mind had just processed the words of advice that had just reached her ears which brought on a sense of clarity on her whole relationship with Takumi.

"Thank you, Meril." Kirika said after meeting her eyes, giving a smile that would melt anyone's heart away.

Meril nodded with a smile of her own before rubbing Kirika's head, right before she completely changed her demeanor to a more strict one, where she chased Kirika around the room.

"Now go to sleep! Sleep! Sleep I said!" Meril shouted as she raised her arm in a slap.

"Noooo!"