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"Then, let's tell the family the good news. You extend a hand to her, "May I?" And she graciously takes it. Her movements are lighter, and she can't seem to stop smiling.
You go back to the room you were all in, a blushing Ayane holding your hand, both of you drinkless. Mel seems to be the first to realize what happened, if her smile was anything to go by.
"Ayane? Is something the matter?" Ai is the second to notice something. Ayane looks at you to take the lead.
"I'd like to take Ayane off everyone's hands and make her my slave-wife." You respond in the older woman's place. After more surprised reactions, all the foxes present (including Ayane again) voiced their approvals. Ai congratulated her sister and said she wished their father was here to see this.
They all looked like a weight had finally been lifted from their shoulders.
Your wives were supportive, with Herta being particularly excited at the idea of you 'conquering' another woman soon.
You heard Eisho exchange some words with Kasato about her pregnancy, which brought you to what you were planning to do next.
"You seem to know your stuff, Eisho. I don't mean to impose, but I'd like some advice on that front since one of my wives is expecting, and you seem to at least know about kitsune pregnancies." You say.
Ayane looks like she'd lost the last pieces of her cool-headedness. After saying "Eh?" a bunch she sat down again with a furious blush on her face at the implication you just made.
"Ho? That's rather blunt." The kitsune Master said with a chuckle. "Ai, love, would you send a missive to that old man of yours? I'm sure he'd like to know about these goings on." He said to his first wife. Ai, at Eisho's request, goes to the send a telegram to Hisashi (Ai and Ayane's dad). Apparently there's a telegraph room installed in this building, something you considered adding for your own estate.
"How about you join me at the balcony, Savant Lord?" Said he. You took up his offer.
It was getting darker outside. There's still around an hour before Ruby and Cattleya would return to your meeting point.
"Still green when it comes to this, aren't you?" He said, smirking at you. "I don't know if it makes me feel old since you're so young or important since you're a Savant. What exactly do you want to know, anyway?"
"Harem handling, dealing with multiple pregnant wives, how to take care of kids, the usual."
"We're kitsune, we have kits--not kids." Said he. Reminded you of something Ryko said earlier today. "But I can tell you about child rearing if that's what you mean." You're not sure if he's joking about 'kids' specifically being goat children or not. "Anyway, there isn't a simple answer to all of that, but I'll try my best."
He speaks about a few things you've already been doing: Showing a firm but gentle hand, 'rewarding' your wives when needed, have confidence, be decisive, be dependable, don't be a doormat, don't be a jerk (unless they're into you being a jerk), that sort of thing.
