When we arrived at school, I glanced at Kaito beside me. The fact that I could get pregnant again still weighed heavily on my mind. At first, I didn’t care because I thought I’d be infertile forever. But now that the situation had changed, I kept staring at him.
He looked uncomfortable because I just kept staring without saying a word. Putting down his phone, Kaito turned to me.
“W-What is it, Ren? You're acting kind of weird today.”
As a man living in this world, I was curious what Kaito thought.
“Hey, what do you think pregnancy is?”
“Why are you bringing that up all of a sudden?”
“Just answer.”
“Well... I’m not sure. I haven’t really thought about it. Besides, we’re still in high school, right?”
That answer was exactly what I expected. He thought the same as me. There’s no way a high school student would seriously think about pregnancy and childbirth.
“If you got pregnant now, what would you do?”
“I-I haven’t done anything like that!”
Kaito suddenly shouted. His face turned red. But after a few seconds, he realized he’d become the center of attention in the classroom.
“... Sorry for the misunderstanding. I didn’t mean to dig into your personal life, I was just speaking hypothetically.”
“... Whatever. I’m not talking to you again today.”
Kaito puffed out his cheeks and looked away from me. People here might think that was cute, but all I felt was disgust. For a moment, a thought crossed my mind.
I can get pregnant again, my body is now weak, and all the masculine side of me is gone. After I start to get used to this new world... isn't it at the same time, I am also forced to change to fit in with this world?
"..."
The bell rang. The teacher entered the classroom. Listening to lessons for hours, this was the first time I felt like the teacher’s words went in one ear and out the other. I couldn’t focus.
Then came lunch break. Since Kaito still looked sulky, I decided to eat lunch behind the school today.
But as I was walking through the hallway, I happened to run into Yona.
“Hey—”
“Sorry.”
Unfortunately, before I could even finish my sentence, Yona just said that one word and immediately walked off. She didn’t even try to look at me. Head down, she kept walking.
“...”
I didn’t try to chase after her this time. I remembered what my mom said last night.
“Maybe she needs some time alone too.”
And just like that, the day passed quickly. Lunch, chatting about games with Yuri, school ending, part-time work, and before I knew it, night had fallen. Sitting on the train seat, I leaned my head back and let out a sigh.
“Today was seriously exhausting...”
“Hello.”
A voice responded to my muttering. Turning my head up, I saw a man. More precisely, the pregnant man I saw this morning.
He had short black hair. With smooth, pale skin, he lifted the corners of his mouth in a smile.
“May I sit next to you?”
“... Go ahead.”
“Thank you.”
He carefully turned around and adjusted his position. With the help of my outstretched hand, he was finally able to sit. I couldn’t take my eyes off him, especially his protruding belly.
But I guess I was staring too intently, because he noticed and let out a soft chuckle.
“Hehe, are you curious about the baby in my belly? Sorry I can’t introduce them yet, I haven’t thought of a name.”
“... It’s okay.”
This morning I only saw him from a distance, so my view wasn’t very clear. But now, up close like this, my brain still failed to process the oddity. It felt like I was looking at an AI-generated image.
“You’re the kid who lives in housing block X, right? I often see you taking the train to school every morning.”
So he really did live in the same city as me.
"It must be tough having to wake up so early just to catch a less crowded train. As a fellow guy, I get how that feels. It’s hard being squished by other passengers and not being able to move. Especially with all the harassment cases lately. You have to be extra careful.”
Harassment, huh? I’ve never experienced that on the train. What I usually get is at work.
“... Thanks, but I think I’ll be fine.”
Because if anyone ever tried to harass me, come at me! Although, don't call me a pervert if I fight back!
“Could it be that you’ve trained in martial arts or something like that?”
“... Something like that.”
“Hee, that’s awesome. My wife actually has a black belt in karate too. Look, that’s her over there. The one wearing the gray jacket. Doesn’t she look cool?”
The pregnant man beside me pointed at a woman standing a bit away from us. She seemed to be on her phone, but after we mentioned her, she glanced our way briefly before looking back down.
“... Why are you sitting here if you’re with your wife?”
“Is that a problem?”
“Not really.”
“Hehe. I just felt like talking to you today. I mean, I see you every morning but you never seem to notice me. It kind of feels like a one-sided crush, you know?”
Please. I beg you. If the person in front of me weren’t a man, maybe my heart would’ve skipped a little. But right now, even though my heart was racing, it was for a completely different reason.
Then he opened his mouth again.
“By the way, you looked tired earlier. Did something happen at school or something?”
“...”
My eyes reflexively shifted toward his swollen belly again.
Could this be my chance to ask about pregnancy? Because I couldn’t rely on Kaito and didn’t know anyone who had been or was currently pregnant, I had planned to ask my dad.
But wouldn’t that be bad? My dad here was the sensitive type. With my current “infertile” status, I could already picture his face overthinking if I asked him.
“Rather than school problems... I’ve just been feeling a bit burdened lately.”
“What is it? If I can help, I don’t mind at all.”
“... What do you think pregnancy is?”
At first, his reaction was just tilting his head in confusion. But after a two-second pause, his eyes widened.
He quickly leaned in and whispered into my ear.
“D-Don’t tell me you’re pregnant with your girlfriend’s child? Why did you already do it? You’re still in high school."
“I haven’t done anything like that!”
Why does my voice sound like Kaito's?
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