On day 84, exactly two weeks after fertilization, Natsumi went into labor. The blonde girl was terribly nervous, but experienced Kenshin and Aya were by her side, holding her hands, and she gave birth safely.
Kenshin named the baby "Third," deciding not to give his sons names until they reached at least Jonin rank. Bitter experience with Keiji led him to think he shouldn't get too attached to children. He still intended to raise them as his sons, but without the fanatical love he gave Ichiro and Keiji.
The girls weren't thrilled with this approach and wanted more unique names for their babies, but Kenshin was firm. He also set a rule to "evict" children at age five from their bedroom, hoping to reduce mothers' fanatical attachment. He noticed the "system" somehow helped Aya grieve faster, but she still sometimes prayed for Keiji's soul as her grandmother taught her and cried.
On day 85, Aya gave birth too, and the child was named "Fourth."
Third had a talent stat of 21, Fourth 19.
For the first three nights, Natsumi and her son stayed in the "guest room," then returned to the master bedroom, sleeping on the big bed with Kenshin and Aya. The two babies, Third and Fourth, slept in a large crib in the corner of the parents' bedroom.
On day 90, both babies slept in the "barracks" room, and Ichiro had to play nanny for a few days, bringing his little brothers water or taking them to the toilet.
Ichiro wasn't annoyed at all by caring for his brothers; on the contrary, he loved them very much, and when they were born, he trained even harder, wanting to become strong enough so none of his brothers would die.
Also on day 90, Kenshin impregnated Aya and Natsumi again, reaching level 6. Putting the free skill point into "Shelter Creation," he mentally whispered "status" and looked at the pop-up window.
Name: Nakayama Kenshin
Age: 21
Level: 6
Class: Patriarch
Available: 0 skill points
Skills:
Harem Master (MAX)
Will of Patriarch (MAX)
Talented Offspring [Level 4]
Shelter Creation [Level 2]
Formation Creation [Level 3]
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"Hm, already level 6... Interesting how talented the kids will be when I raise 'Talented Offspring' to level 50... And these question marks keep bothering me—what's hidden behind them?.." he pondered, lying in the embrace of his two sleeping wives.
One more thing Kenshin noticed was the absence of "body replacement technique" in this world, which he remembered could protect a shinobi from a direct kunai hit or enemy technique. When he asked Natsumi why she didn't want to teach Ichiro this technique, she looked at him surprised and said she didn't know it or anyone who could use it. Even exalted Jonin she'd shared missions with didn't know this "basic" technique, as Kenshin called it.
Kenshin decided not to bother with useless thoughts, hugged the two beauties, and went to sleep.
The next day after lunch, Kenshin took everyone out and sent them to the river while he activated "Shelter Creation" and rearranged the home.
With the skill level up, more options opened. He discovered he could now create some spices, tea, and salt. Growing his own spices was no longer needed, but he wasn't upset about the time spent.
He also found he could create clothes. Experimenting, he realized he could make almost any garment, but not shoes for some reason. Saving that for last, he started re-planning the shelter.
First, he placed the master bedroom and several other bedrooms opposite the "barracks" and gym, separating "parent" and "child" zones.
Besides the main master bedroom, in the "parent" wing he created another bedroom and two "guest" rooms. Each had a small bathroom, and at the end of the wing, a medium-sized swimming pool so his women wouldn't have to leave home for water fun.
In the "child" wing, he added 4 more rooms with 4 beds each, totaling 25 beds for kids. The gym there was improved and expanded. Kenshin tripled the original gym area, slightly changing its structure. At the far end was a small technique testing zone: all flammables removed, floor slits for water drainage, ceiling stone flaps with water pipes for firefighting. Later, he planned formations so kids could train ninjutsu safely.
From the main corridor was a passage to the dining room, and from there to the kitchen. The dining room had a 30-seat table; the kitchen was enlarged for the growing family.
Last, he created clothes. They had no removal limits now, but the idea of profit from exotic clothes was crushed by reality: he couldn't make infinite amounts, and for "refresh," items had to be inside the shelter or destroyed over 50%.
But sad thoughts of no earnings were swept away by the prospect of making his women diverse outfits from his past world.
In the end, his bedroom closet filled with varied clothes: from jeans to skirts, socks to tights and stockings. Blouses, t-shirts, shirts, dresses, bras, panties—everything he found beautiful rested in the huge closet. He eagerly awaited evening to dress his girls and see the results.