The body shape and height form a perfect proportion, which does not make people feel abrupt, and makes people have to admire the ingenuity of the Creator.

Of course, the amazing growth of her figure has brought a lot of troubles to Elodie's life.

She had to seek advice from Sanako and Awu, who also had plump figures, and asked them what they could do to make her body more relaxed, especially so that her shoulders would no longer be sore.

She thought she had finally grown taller, but her joy was in vain... Elodie didn't want to continue this sad topic, so she changed her words and asked:

"Sister Souji, has anything interesting happened around you recently?"

"Interesting thing... let me think about it... ah, yes, Qingdeng has been worried about the name of his child recently."

"Just yesterday, he half-jokingly said to Sanako: 'My name is Tachibana Aoi, so my eldest son will be called Tachibana Aoi! The second son will be called Tachibana Aoi, and the third son will be called Tachibana Aoi.

By analogy, it is not only easy to remember, but also highlights the orderliness of elders and younger ones.'"

"Although he was obviously joking, he was still beaten severely by Sanako as expected."

"Sanako said angrily: 'This is your son's name, how can you treat it casually?'"

After hearing this, Elodie couldn't help but look dumbfounded.

"Miss Sanako is right. His children's names will follow him for a lifetime. How can he treat them casually?"

"But Master, he's really not good at naming. It's been so long, but I still haven't come up with a suitable name."

The general manager nodded vigorously:

"Yeah, he's really bad at naming."

"However, the girl's name he chose is quite good."

"It has been decided now that the eldest daughter will be named 'MAKO' and the second daughter will be named 'MIU'."

"Although it's not a very outstanding name, it sounds pretty good."

Elodie blinked and murmured:

"'Mozi'...'Meiyu'...indeed, it sounds pretty good."

The director-general nodded again:

"Yeah, but Sanako doesn't like these two names very much, she thinks they're too tacky."

"Ah Wu quite likes this."

Suddenly, Elodie seemed to have remembered something, her expression paused, and then she said faintly:

"If you think about it carefully... Miss Sanako and Miss Mai will give birth next month."

The Souji nodded in agreement and let out a sigh of relief.

"Yeah, just imagining it makes me break out in a cold sweat."

"A while ago, Qingden hired a large number of experienced doctors and midwives, and ordered them to stay with Sanako and Awu, to be on call at twelve o'clock every day, ready to deal with any emergencies, for fear of any accidents.

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In the feudal era when medical standards were underdeveloped, giving birth to a child was an extremely risky matter.

It is not an exaggeration to call it "walking through the gates of hell".

The two girls are about to give birth, and now there is always a vague atmosphere of tension in the Orange Mansion.

Suddenly, the commander-in-chief turned his head to the sky, looking into the distance with a thoughtful look on his face:

"My child...it's hard to imagine what it will be like the day I have a child..."

Hearing this, Elodie asked curiously:

"Sister Souji, do you want to have a baby?"

As she asked, she subconsciously glanced at Souji's flat belly.

Director Wan'er:

"I don't have a strong desire to be pregnant."

"But I don't hate children."

"If I get pregnant one day in the future, I will definitely feel really happy."

"It's just...I don't have time to think about this aspect right now."

"After Sanako and Mai became pregnant, the daily affairs of the seventh and ninth divisions were handed over to Miss Nakazawa (Nakazawa Qin, deputy captain of the seventh division) and Yamazaki-kun (Yamazaki Hao, deputy captain of the ninth division)

) will be responsible for taking care of it."

"Although this won't cause a big problem, it will still have a bad impact."

"I'm one of the faces of the Shinsengumi."

“When people talk about the Shinsengumi, they can’t avoid ‘Nioh’ Tachibana Aoden and ‘Tenken’ Okita Souji.”

"If I take a back seat because of my pregnancy, I will be deprived of this important fighting force. I'm afraid Qingdeng will have a headache."

"So, wait a little longer."

"When the world is at peace and the Shinsengumi no longer needs the 'Sky Sword' Okita Souji, it won't be too late to slowly consider personal matters."

Elodie listened carefully.

After the commander-in-chief finished speaking, she looked at him with admiration and praised him sincerely:

"Miss Souji, you are so steady!"

When the chief general heard this, he couldn't help but laugh:

"Although what I just said was very clear and logical, as if I would never abandon public affairs for personal reasons before achieving great things, but...how should I put it...Qingdeng and I don't usually use contraception."

There was no shortage of contraceptive methods during the Edo period.

There are contraceptive pills such as "Sakuhi Pill" and "Asahi Pill" circulating on the market. Among them, "Sakuhi Pill" is the most famous.

New Year refers to the first day of each month in the old calendar.

"Sakuhi Maru" is sold by "Nakajo-ryu" doctors who specialize in abortion, claiming that it can successfully prevent pregnancy if taken on the first day of each month.

[Note·Nakajo-ryu: a female doctor who specializes in abortion.]

"The reason why I haven't gotten pregnant to this day is purely due to physical issues."

She said and touched her flat belly.

"I have the kind of physique that makes it difficult to get pregnant."

"It's good this way. There is no need to worry about an unexpected pregnancy and you can concentrate on your official duties."

"When the world is at peace, I will follow Qingdeng again..."

The commander-in-chief's voice stopped abruptly.

I'll work harder with Qingdeng - that's what she wanted to say.

But just as he was about to say the words, a strong sense of shame came over him, making his cheeks turn red, and he couldn't say the rest of the words.

Even if he is as open-minded as the Chief Secretary, he cannot say such shameful words calmly in front of others.

Although the director "stopped the point", Elodie, who was smart and had recently started to have a lot of exposure to relevant knowledge, immediately realized the true meaning.

Suddenly, her face turned red and she had a daydreaming expression on her face.

The two red-faced women looked at each other, you looked at me, I looked at you, the atmosphere was so weird.

At this time, a hint of hesitation flashed in Elodie's eyes.

After hesitating for a while, she timidly asked:

"Um...Miss Souji, what does it feel like to be 'married'...?"

The sudden and strange question made the director-general stunned for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, she seemed to realize something. The corners of her mouth curved into the shape of a "ω" cat's mouth, her eyes narrowed, and she leaned closer to Elodie while looking at the other person maliciously.

"Hoho~~ Speaking of which, Elodie, you are 16 years old this year, and you are old enough to get married~~"

The director's intriguing eyes made Elodie feel on pins and needles.

She looked away with a stiff expression and adopted the tactic of "covering her ears and stealing the bell" in an attempt to avoid the Director-General's gaze.

Souji was unyielding. She continued to tilt her body, got closer to the other party, and then asked bluntly:

"Tell me, do you have a man you like?"

"Elodie, don't be shy."

"It is common sense in the world for young girls to be curious about things like 'admiration' and 'marriage'."

"If you really have a man you like, you can tell me about it."

"Not only that, I can also help you match up."

"Anything I can do to help, I will do my best to help!"

The general manager said this categorically.
To be continued...