Since neither Noah nor Levi were the ones who scheduled all that, they had to ask Maery to deal with… uh… canceling it?
Maery, “No way! (︶^︶)ノI got two weeks off work for this! And now I don’t even need to bring that scourge along on my vacation! (ノ*^o^)ノ* Yatta!”
In other words…
“Dear brother, I don’t care where you go for your honeymoon, as for me, dead or alive, I am going to that spa!” (✧ᴗ✧)و
Noah, “…” ( •᷄⌓•᷅ ) ‘…does that mean you intend to go with us – but not with us – on our honeymoon?’
Blackie shook his head, “Host, you are not asking the right questions here!”(︶^︶)ノ
Blackie turned his virtual eyes towards Maery, “Do tell, o( ̄▽ ̄)d what plans have you made that would ensure your corpse gets smuggled into the spa? Come on, don’t keep us in suspense!”
Noah, “…” (◞‸ლ)
Feeling helpless due to both his sister AND his pesky system, Noah turned to his fiancé for help. Only to see the other crossing over pretty much all of his former honeymoon plans one by one.
Let’s be real for a sec… who the fuck wanted to go inspect properties in Snowbrook when he could be spending that time with his precious darling instead?! What kind of retard would Levi be if he passed off a golden opportunity to be intimate with his baby in favor of work?! Visit the riots in Kunma? Instead of playing with his baby on the beach?!? Fuck no!!!
The same Levi who forfeited the later plans for the former himself, ‘No, no, no! All these plans are shit! Everything needs to be scrapped!’ (ꐦ ≖ ‸ ≖)
And thus, most of the duo’s honeymoon plans needed to be remade from the ground up.
But making last-minute changes to their honeymoon plans… ah… to put it mildly – the only places which still had openings in their schedule were the ones they (and everyone else) didn’t want to go to! ○| ̄|_
Luckily, Maery took pity on the two and decided she’d only go to the majority of the things she had planned out and not all of them. As an older sister, she had to be magnanimous and leave some scraps–uh, some good opportunities for her little bro.
Thus, the two filled up the gaps in their plans with things that didn’t need a reservation, such as playing at the beach in the Cordia’s aquarium resort or going on a mini-tour of scenic places with Astar’s yacht.
Noah, as a little orphan whose expeditions outside his city could be counted on the fingers of one hand, naturally didn’t have high requirements for a fun trip. As long as they were going somewhere new that wasn’t a dump or life-threatening, he’d look forward to it with shining eyes.
‘…Not a dump or life-threatening?’ (・―・) Blackie pulled up their ‘world-hopping next destination’ list and scanned it over once, twice… five times… ‘…Host …I …I’ll just light a candle for you in my heart...’ (; ゚ 3゚ )~♪
As the two soon-to-be-newlyweds filled up their honeymoon schedule, Noah only got more and more excited for this upcoming super fun trip. And with his baby looking like a ball of sunshine, simply glowing with happiness, how could Levi be in the mood to nitpick about their travel plans? Of course, if his baby was happy, then Levi was also happy!
Besides, as long as they were together, it didn’t matter where they went. All Levi needed to feel perfectly content in life was a bed with his baby in it. (/≧ω\)
When everything had been settled, the moon was already high in the sky, and the grooms were tired but very much looking forward to this trip. For very different reasons.
However, the trip that Levi was looking forward to the most wasn’t his honeymoon but the one that was currently in progress – going to the bedroom to sleep with his baby! (ノ*^o^)ノ*
The two boys made their way towards the guest room Levi had settled himself in. And all the while, Levi guardedly looked left and right, expecting one wild father-in-law to jump out of the bushes to stop them at any moment.
And indeed, lo and behold! The man himself had finally appeared, fully clothed in battle armor (of fake smiles) and prepared to fight it out to the (metaphorical) death! ψ(╬`∇´)ψ
“Father-in-law,” Levi politely nodded his head, but his eyes spoke of a different story, ‘How come I’ve never seen you guarding your daughter’s chastity this enthusiastically in the 6 years I’ve been dating her?’ (°ㅂ°╬)
“Son-in-law,” Cordia daddy nodded back, but his smile expressed a clear ‘Gee, I wonder. (°ㅂ°╬) How come I’ve never seen you sneaking into my daughter’s room in the middle of the night over the 6 years you’ve been “dating” her?’
The eyes of the two combatants locked. Thunder and lightning rumbled in the background. Sparks flew in the air!
The one very clueless sheep, that was being led by the arm into a wolf’s den by the den’s owner himself, “Hey, dad. We are going to retire for tonight. You should rest up early, too.” ╰(*°▽°*)╯
The two combatants whose faceoff of life and death was interrupted so anticlimactically, “…”
Cordia daddy avoided looking into the clear eyes of his gullible offspring and instead eyed the wolf’s hand that was wrapped around the mentioned offspring’s upper arm. “You are going to retire for tonight? In Levi’s room?” (ꐦ ◠‿◠)
Noah didn’t notice the sharpness within the words and waved it away with a melodious puff of laughter, “No, I’m just going over to help Levi fall asleep with my soothing.”
Cordia daddy shot his son a profound look, “And how long will that take? If he refuses to fall asleep, what will you do? Sleep next to him until the morning?”
Not expecting such a question, Noah blinked his large eyes and tilted his head in confusion, “My soothing is very effective; there should be no issues in helping him fall asleep–” Noah abruptly halted his words. If his father’s exasperated expression was anything to go by, he might have misinterpreted the other’s meaning.
Noah paused to recall his father’s words, “…If he refuses to fall asleep?” Then his eyes widened, and a giggle escaped him, “What do you take him as? A child throwing a tantrum? He wouldn’t do that!”
The ‘child throwing a tantrum’ Levi who planned to do precisely that, "..." (¬з¬)
At that moment, Cordia daddy made a perfect picture of a father whose son failed to live to expectations. He let out a long sigh of disappointment, wrote his son off as a failed cause, and moved onto the real ‘enemy’ here.
“Oh, right! Son-in-law…” Cordia daddy’s face warped into a big smile, making him resemble an old fox. “Have you had a word with your father yet?”
Levi’s spider-sense tingled, and he nearly took a step back, “No. Why?” (≖_≖)
“Oh, no reason,” Cordia daddy shrugged his shoulders, “I just heard he was looking for you.”
The shrewd wolf Astar Levi finally understood. This disagreeable father-in-law of his called for backup! That’s why he has been smiling that crafty smile the entire day!
But…
‘Hah! The joke is on you!’ Levi’s lip curled up, ‘You think my parents can stop me from sleeping with my baby? Dream on! No one can stop me from sleeping with my precious tonight!’ Levi turned his nose up at this pitiful move from his opponent. What a futile attempt of a counter! ‘Heh, father-in-law, it’s your loss this time! Let me tell it to you upfront! Even if the end of the world arrived right at this moment, I’d still be sleeping with your son tonight!’
…
The ‘confident in his victory’ Astar Levi, five minutes later, “Baby, change of plans. You should go ahead and sleep without soothing me tonight...” (◞‸◟ )
So, the question is… in how much detail do you guys want me to write about the honeymoon? What kind of place would you like them to visit / what kind of activity would you like them to try out (besides, you know, snu-snu (╹ڡ╹ ))? Keep in mind that the honeymoon will be an extra, so it won’t prolong the length of this arc nor detract from the main story. P.S. Can you guess what important matter popped up? (ಡ艸ಡ)
Noah looked at the loner wolf’s drooping ears and tail and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Something urgent popped up?” He guessed. Otherwise, why would Levi suddenly change his mind after coming out of a call with Astar daddy? The ‘ate a loss’ Astar Levi nodded his head weakly, “Mn. Extremely pressing. Has to be handled ASAP. I’m afraid I won’t be getting much rest tonight.” Then, seeing his baby’s concerned little face, he added, “Don’t worry. It’s only this one time. I’ll manage without soothing tonight, and you can soothe me to sleep tomorrow.” Blackie, ‘…Only this one time? ಠಿ_ಠ So you are saying that you intend to sleep WITHOUT my host only this ONE time?? ಠ_ಠ ‘…Host, how are you not picking up on this?!’ щ(゚Д゚щ) Seeing Levi’s determination despite the dejection, Noah didn’t wish to delay Levi from his urgent matter any longer. Though his heart ached for the other, what Levi needed right now were not empty words
And that’s how Astar Levi resisted the great temptation of sleeping with his baby tonight and resolved himself to stay up studying instead. With unwavering determination sparkling within his blue eyes, he gritted his teeth valiantly and declined his baby’s offer of soothing. Seeing his son turning back and heading for his own room, Cordia daddy’s face proudly blossomed into a victorious smirk. A smirk that would have turned upside down faster than the speed of light if only he knew that this win was actually a Pyrrhic victory. _(´ཀ`∠)_ ‘These pig teammates!!! (ꐦ °Д°) All of them…! All of them are working for the other team!!!’ (ノಥ益ಥ)ノ ┻━┻ ‘They are his parents, ah! Of course they are working for the other team!’ Blackie shook his virtual head in pity, ‘Tsk, tsk. No wonder the city lord of Astarea has his entire city in his pocket while you get schemed against by your own councilors! The difference in IQ is so big, ah!’
Worst still, even though these last few messy clauses were separated from the rest of the agreement in all ways, they were still considered to be a part of the agreement. And as such, once the contract was signed, everything on it would be valid indefinitely and could only be changed if both parties agreed to the change. Noah blinked his long eyelashes at the document and couldn’t help but complain, “The lawyer who worked on these last few clauses did a sloppy job …” And that wasn’t just Noah’s layman opinion. Education in this not-so-utopian world was rather streamlined. High schools were highly specialized, and university lectures and course materials were all available online, so everyone could study at their own pace. Those ready to spend more time and effort in their studies could finish their higher education years earlier. Which was exactly what Levi, Aris, and Maery had all done. In other words – yo, don't let Aris’ young age of 18 fool you! Aris, and
In the afternoon, both pairs of rings arrived. However, before Levi could even touch the marriage rings to check whether his instructions have been fulfilled properly, they were unceremoniously snatched by Maery for safekeeping as the best man–ahem, woman. With eyebrows twitching in annoyance due to this third wheel which kept popping up all over the place, Levi gripped the engagement rings in his hand tightly, lest the other snatched them away too. Tsk. No matter. He’d be putting that wedding ring on his darling’s finger tomorrow. As for today… Levi had wanted to propose to his baby, but on second thought, he found the idea stupid. After all, his darling had already agreed to marry him. Since Levi had already gotten the answer he had wanted, why would he ask this tricky question again and shoulder this unnecessary risk of the positive answer changing into a negative? Hence, he’d just skip the first half of the proposal and fast-forward to putting the
Hearing Levi’s bitter struggle, Noah realized that he had asked a stupid question. Like a boiled lobster, he turned pink from head to toe, only a single step short from letting out steam. His neck shrunk into himself, and his round eyes darted left and right, looking everywhere other than at Levi. Noah hesitated for a long moment before he managed to gather the courage to voice his doubts, “You… are you actually gay?” “I don’t know,” Levi replied very honestly. He hadn't been particularly attracted to any of the two genders until meeting his baby. So right now, he couldn’t really be sure whether his gender preference leaned towards men or if he just liked this one person that just happened to be a man. True, thinking of his baby’s little PP made Levi’s blood boil, but he also thought that if his baby didn’t have a little bird down there but a bird's nest, he would still be just as lovely. But what-ifs were, in the end, just speculation. Since this one
Seeing his baby acting like a pure and shy maiden, Levi’s mouth twitched in an attempt to suppress a smile, ‘If you feel so shy now, baby, what will you do after dinner, hmm? Didn’t you promise to soothe me tonight?’ After all, he had a clear goal to cuddle his baby to sleep today, and this time, there was nothing that could stop him from achieving it! He was fully prepared for today’s final round of battle with his father-in-law! And this time, he was not going back in defeat! 30 minutes later, the fully prepared Astar Levi ground his teeth as he hauled his suitcase away from the Cordia manor. What happened? Father-in-law directly kicked him out!!! And with a valid reason too! The groom couldn’t see the bride–ahem, the other groom before the wedding!!! As per the initial plans, the groom and bride should spend tomorrow morning preparing for the wedding separately, welcoming their side of the family in their own respective manors. When the de
The AI was strangely quiet the last couple of days, with none of his usual spicy comebacks. “Blackie? You alright?” Noah asked while glancing at the current time on his communicator. “I’m great,” Blackie’s response came soon after. “No, I’m MORE than great! o( ̄▽ ̄)d The deep admiration and awe I feel for your work have made me at a loss for words. (︶‿︶) Ah, you only got here last week, and you're already getting married! This efficiency! Other hosts should learn from you!” ╰(*°▽°*)╯ Noah, “………” Typical Blackie. Miss him when he is quiet, but as soon as he speaks up, you can’t wait to press the mute button. (눈_눈) “Blackie…” Noah’s right eyebrow twitched several times, and he silently ground his teeth, “Save it. All your praises are insults in disguise.” Blackie, who was, for once, genuinely praising his host for his excellent mission progress, “…” ಠ_ಠ ‘Alright, suit yourself. ╮(╯∀╰)╭ Don’t regret it later.’
Hearing his baby’s honeyed words, Levi’s restlessness did not settle down in the slightest. On the contrary, the fire within him burned even more intensely. It had not even been a full day since they parted, yet Levi felt as if he hadn’t seen his baby for a long and torturous eternity. Throughout the entire morning, he had barely managed to restrain himself from running straight over to the Cordia manor to kidnap his bride-ahem, groom! He kept recalling how his baby acted like a mouse seeing a cat last night, not even daring to look him in the eyes. Would his precious darling get cold feet? That notion alone was enough to make Levi feel as if he had ants in his pants, yet that was not even all of it! His baby must be looking especially stunning today! And yet, he, Levi, wasn’t there to protect his treasure from being subjected to covetous gazes and dirty thoughts of others!! Thinking how this beautiful flowe