I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration

After an incredibly busy year, winter has come and we have to spend the year digging through all the things they have accumulated over the past year. She didn’t know how long she had been waiting for winter since the wind started getting chilly. This was because sweet potatoes were planted in a small field in the Castle this year. The plump, ripe sweet potatoes were dried well and then piled up in the warehouse.

 

“It’s snowing a lot.”

 

Even though it was morning, Killian turned on the lamp in the dark room, drew the curtains, looked outside for a moment, and said.

 

“I feel like I was deceived by my father. He said there was ‘a little’ a lot of snow, but this isn’t ‘a little’.”

 

Mount Piliac, which had already turned into a white snow mountain, was faintly visible beyond the hazy snowstorm.

 

“Everyone is taking a break during this time, right?”

 

She stretched and got up and called Anna. After wiping Anna’s face with the wash she brought us and her body with a wet towel, we changed into warm and comfortable clothes and took a look around her castle. It was to check whether there was any snow in the castle, whether any stored food ingredients were frozen, whether there were any problems with heating, and whether anyone was sick or suffering.

 

“Luckily there are no problems today either.”

 

“It would be nice if it snowed only moderately and stopped.”

 

They always had to be careful about whether there would be any problems due to heavy snowfall in the village, but since a lot of construction was done on winter facilities this year, it seemed unlikely that there would be any major accidents.

 

“Let’s eat roasted sweet potatoes.”

 

“Let’s do that.”

 

She sat in front of the large fireplace in the drawing room on the first floor of the castle and gently removed the ashes from under the burning firewood. Then she buried some dried sweet potatoes.

 

“Hmph. I think you’re obsessed with roasted sweet potatoes now.”

 

“Actually, I’d rather sit and talk with you like this than eat sweet potatoes.”

 

“For all that, I really enjoy eating sweet potatoes.”

 

“…I’m not saying sweet potatoes taste bad.”

 

When she first started roasting sweet potatoes, Killian asked why the Countess was rummaging through the ashes. Of course, the fuss subsided when she put a warm roasted sweet potato in his mouth.

 

“How on earth did you know how to grow sweet potatoes? Is that also knowledge you had in your past life?”

 

“Oh, no. That… I learned it by reading agricultural books in the library of Ludwig Mansion.”

 

Killian, who was covering the sweet potatoes with ashes with a poker, looked back at her.

 

“What was the future Countess going to do if she knew how to grow sweet potatoes?”

 

“That is… I thought that one day I might have to run away at night. Then, I didn’t know where I would have to grow something to make a living, so I learned how to grow crops, focusing mainly on old-growth crops.”

 

Killian’s hand stopped.

 

“Escape at night?”

 

“Yes. I can say this now, but it was really serious back then. The Rigelhof family seemed ready to do something even if I tried to stop them, and the Ludwig family continued to be suspicious of me.”

 

Killian’s expression hardened again. But she didn’t tell him to feel guilty.

 

“I didn’t blame you or the Ludwig family. At that time, I just looked at the agricultural book thinking that I might be able to use it someday…”

 

“I’m sorry, but no matter what happened, you would never have succeeded in running away at night.”

 

“Yes? Why?”

 

“Because I would have chased after you and caught you.”

 

Ah, it seems that the reason Killian’s face hardened earlier was not because of guilt but because of anger. Anyway, the ‘obsessed man’ setting was still the same.

 

“But if I hadn’t changed my mind at the last minute, I might be in Drivan or Apentus by now.”

 

“No, I would have searched all the way there and found you, so even if you hadn’t changed your mind there, you would be here, next to me.”

 

“Ah… Yes, whatever you say.”

 

For some reason, it seemed like the obsession that should have been directed towards Lise has completely shifted to her. She was walking over to the fireplace to check if the sweet potatoes were cooked, chuckling at Killian’s affectionate threats.

 

‘Ouch!’

 

As she was crawling on the floor, she suddenly felt a pain in her stomach.

 

‘I ate a lot of sweet potatoes and my intestines seem to be very active.’

 

Wasn’t sweet potato a good vegetable for constipation? Thanks to that, she had been going to the bathroom a lot lately, but sometimes her stomach hurts because her bowels were too active.

 

‘But I can’t give up roasted sweet potatoes.’

 

She put on thick gloves and took out the well-baked sweet potatoes and placed them on a plate. Then, after peeling it off and saying ‘Attette!’ repeatedly, she shared it with Killian. Killian was quite cute as he picked up a roasted sweet potato and ate it without even noticing that there was soot on his cheeks.

 

* * *

 

After a long winter, the spring breeze slowly began to blow in Ryzen.

 

“The season of roasted sweet potatoes has passed. Now it feels like spring, there’s no denying it.”

 

Others were happy that spring had arrived, but she, who enjoyed roasted sweet potatoes and the fireplace all winter, was a little sad that winter was leaving. Killian shouted in shock as he hugged her from behind while she was talking nonsense.

 

“You’ve been eating roasted sweet potatoes as a snack in addition to your meals all winter, so you’ve gained a bit of a stomach.”

 

“Uh? Is it so?”

 

“It was a continuous life of eating and sleeping, eating and sleeping, almost like a bear. It’s natural to gain weight.”

 

“Eww… I didn’t know.”

 

“Don’t starve yourself just because you want to lose weight. Because you’re still so pretty.”

 

Killian said playfully, rubbing her stomach. She felt jealous for some reason and slapped his hand away, but Killian instead kissed her cheek and lips without any hesitation.

 

“Today we need to check the southern part of the territory. I’ll be back soon so I’m resting.”

 

“Don’t just think about coming quickly, but look carefully and make sure you don’t miss anything.”

 

“Ha… I think you love the territory more than me.”

 

In the end, she gave Killian, who was pretending to be upset, a deep kiss and sent him on his way. After confirming that he was leaving the castle gate, she called Anna.

 

“Anna, bring the doctor.”

 

“Yes? My Lady, are you uncomfortable somewhere?”

 

“I need to check on that, so please bring the doctor quietly without letting anyone know.”

 

The only thing Anna asked, as she didn’t quibble with orders, was about her health. She ran like the wind with a nervous expression. It’s not that she wasn’t, but she was lost in her thoughts while touching her soft, soft lower abdomen.

 

‘Now that I think about it, I haven’t had my period for four months. How did I not notice it?’

 

Killian and she, who had been busy all last year, let out their regrets about not being able to be together last winter. They stayed together all day, reading books, eating roasted sweet potatoes, talking, and looking at the snowy landscape. It was so fun that she thought she even forgot that she hadn’t had her period for four months. And she only noticed it this morning when Killian told her she looked a little fat.

 

‘You’ve never eaten anything strange, have you?’

 

She felt anxious because she sometimes drank a sip or two of wine during meals.

 

‘No. I may really have gained weight because of roasted sweet potatoes. My period was originally a bit irregular.’

 

Yes, it was only delayed for about two months, but it may have gotten worse because they overexerted themselves last year. As she was waiting anxiously, Anna quickly brought the doctor.

 

“What makes you uncomfortable, ma’am?”

 

“It’s not that it’s uncomfortable… I want you to check if I’m pregnant.”

 

At those words, the eyes of the doctor and Anna widened at the same time.

 

“Ma’am!”

 

“Don’t make a fuss yet, Anna. It could just be menstrual irregularity.”

 

She was afraid that Anna would be disappointed, so she quickly started to crush her expectations. However, the doctor who examined her carefully smiled brightly and told her good news.

 

“Congratulations. It is true that you are pregnant. It seems like it’s been a while.”

 

“I had my period… I haven’t had it in about four months. But I actually have some menstrual irregularities…”

 

“Sorry, but let me touch your stomach for a moment.”

 

The doctor placed a thin towel on her stomach, carefully touched her stomach, asked her various questions, and nodded.

 

“I think three full months have been enough. I’m sure good news will spread throughout the territory by this summer.”

 

Only then was she able to smile with relief.

 

‘You are a dutiful son. You did not get tired and did not give your mom morning sickness.’

 

“Now that I think about it, no matter how much I like sweet potatoes, I felt like I ate too much. Was it morning sickness? Why, I heard there is something called food poisoning?”

 

“Maybe so. But you weren’t tired, were you?”

 

“I guess so. Because there wasn’t much to do, I ate and slept, ate and slept.”

 

The congressman seemed happy, but Anna slumped her shoulders.

 

“I have no shame. Even though I’m your close maid, I didn’t even know that my lady was pregnant.”

 

“Why is it Anna’s fault? Not me or Killian knew. I guess he’s a little quiet.”

 

She comforted Anna and waited for Killian to return home with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety. Killian returned to the castle before dinner time, as he said he would come early. As always, they set the table in their room and had dinner in privacy.

 

“Was the southern part of the territory okay?”

 

“Yes. It looked like we needed some work on one of the bridges across the stream, but it wasn’t a big problem.”

 

“Thank god.”

 

Killian nodded his head, took a sip of wine, looked at her intently, and smiled.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

“Just… I’m so happy with my life right now. Sometimes I feel unbelievably happy…”

 

She was rather happy that she had made Killian happy. But she furrowed her eyebrows, pretending to be embarrassed.

 

“What should I do, Killian? Probably soon… I think our happy life is about to fall apart.”

 

Killian’s face suddenly stiffened, as if he had been stabbed in the back of the head.

 

“What’s going on, Edith?”

 

She could tell just by looking at his face that he was thinking of all the worst-case scenarios. She decided to tell him the truth before he got too serious.

 

“Therefore… I mean, I gained weight…”

 

“You’re not that fat. I made a mistake. I was wrong.”

 

“Oh, no. That’s not it… I called the doctor and asked…”

 

When he heard that a doctor had been called, Killian even dropped the cutlery he was holding in his hand. Then he came to her, knelt down, and held her hand tightly.

 

“Edith… No matter what happens, I will be by your side. Don’t be scared. I will do whatever it takes to get any medicine…”

 

“No, that’s not it… We are having a baby.”

 

Everyone should have seen Killian’s expression at that moment. She had never seen Killian look so stupid.

 

“Is that true?”

 

“Yes. The doctor said so.”

 

“Really, We are having a baby?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

Suddenly tears streamed down his cheeks.

 

“Killian…?”

 

“Thank you… Thanks, Edith… thank you…”

 

He knelt down and kissed the back of her hand, saying thank you. Her eyes got hot and she ended up crying along with him. But the excitement ended there. From the next day, she was semi-imprisoned, treated like glass that could break at any moment. She wasn’t looking down on the obsessed male lead…

 

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