“Anyway, keep it a secret from the Vice President! I know what you’re going to do with that Black Panther!”

“Puppy. What did you say?”

“Black Panther… Sir…”

At this moment, does it matter whether it’s you or me? I wanted to ask, but Chase’s gaze was so fierce that I couldn’t help but choke out my voice. It must be important to Chase.

The manager continued to speak to me as if he was trying to console me.

“Young Master! Young Master! You are an adult now. You must take responsibility for your actions.”

“Responsibility…?”

How can I take on more responsibility here? I already had enough! Do you think it’s easy to comfort and soothe Chase, who alternates between morning sickness and his mental sickness?

Even last night, if I moved even a little bit. Chase’s face would turn pale, and he’d start vomiting, so I had to roll over and hug him.

I thought my arms would fall off after holding a giant black panther that didn’t fit in my arms all night. You shouldn’t be rude and say things like that when it’s not your business, sir!

Whether I was excited or not, the manager was now leisurely urging Chase on.

“That goes for Chase too. You’ll take responsibility, right?”

He slammed his huge fist on the side table, and Chase flinched in surprise and suddenly became polite.

“Yes? Yes, I take responsibility…”

“What?”

Why is he suddenly like this again? We agreed not to pass the buck! I told you it wasn’t your fault. It’s all my fault, my fault! Watching Chase, frozen solid, being swept along by the boss, made me feel sick. I didn’t know that a black panther had so little charisma. Were you such a weak black panther? Would a black panther lose in a fight with a crescent bear? Of course, those thick, large fists looked bigger than Chase’s small face.

But the director’s bombshell statement didn’t end there.

“So when are you planning on getting married?”

“…That, that’s just what Leoruka wanted…”

“Marriage? What kind of marriage!”

“Once you have a baby, you should get married, my lord. And live happily ever after.”

“Forever…?”

How could you say such a scary thing? Forever… To be entangled with the main character forever! But I didn’t have the energy to say anything else. I was already worn out and exhausted from trembling and trying to persuade both sides. Why did things suddenly become so complicated?

I suddenly got scared and glanced at the lake outside the window. It seemed like they weren’t supposed to be living in front of the grave site. When the Garden City deregulation announcement is made, let’s move right away. Chase….

I emphasized ten times that I had absolutely no intention of getting married, but the director didn’t seem convinced at all. After barely coaxing him back to the Caesar mansion, I was completely exhausted.

I glanced over to the side while sprawled out on the sofa, and saw Chase staring blankly into space with unfocused eyes. The manager had been teasing Chase a bit… a lot.

I thought the director would scold Black Panther until he cried when he found out about his pregnancy. But I didn’t expect him to scold me until I cried and force me to get married. I felt a little sorry for Chase, whose cheeks had turned pale in a short period of time, so I moved slowly and sat close to him.

“Puppy… Won’t you come off?”

Then, a sharp blow came back. No matter how much effort you put into it, it still happens.

But I’ve gotten used to the black panther’s roughness while living with Chase. Not long ago, I would have been scared and run away, but now I’m free enough to grab Chase’s hand first.

Anyway, it was true that I had to take care of him because he was so sick from morning sickness that his pretty face was ruined. It was a little strange that I was the one who was pregnant.

“You’re so nervous about getting scolded that your stomach is churning, aren’t you?”

“…”

“Do you want to do it^[1]vomit?”

“Let’s just stay like this for a moment, then.”

You should have listened to me earlier. Anyway, I never follow along obediently. I grumbled to myself and rested my head on Chase’s shoulder. The warmth radiating from the black panther’s body was so soft and warm that it was drowsy, which was nice. Chase’s breathing also gradually became calmer as his stomach gradually calmed down.

The leisurely, warm winter sunlight was shining through the window. So, taking advantage of the unusually good atmosphere, I said something I had been unable to say because I had been keeping an eye on things.

“Oh, and I looked into land in Garden City. I think you can buy a lot there.”

For a moment, I felt the air above my head become cold and frozen on my skin. It felt as if the spring-like sunshine had disappeared in an instant.

“…”

“…”

After a tense silence, Chase opened his mouth quietly.

“You already found out?”

“yes, yes…”

“You just looked into it? You haven’t bought it yet?”

“Uh… Yes…”

Actually, I’ve already started buying it. The director is in charge of it, so now, if I’m generous, I’ll own a considerable amount of land in the Garden City area in a week. I was a little scared because I told the director without telling Chase, who was against it, but I don’t need Chase’s permission, right?

But Chase must have sensed something and immediately opened his eyes sharply and started to press me.

“This puppy is really courageous, he was trying to buy it without telling me.”

“Oh, no…”

“I told you not to cause an accident!”

“Oh, why, I mean, it really goes up a hundredfold. No, I said it’ll go up a few hundredfold.”

Don’t be embarrassed when you get there! I grumbled to myself as I quickly got up and tried to run away. But the angry black panther was quicker than me as it released pheromones. Of course. I turned into a puppy in an instant, and was waving my four legs in the air while being held by Chase.