It had been some time since Ah Meng and Xiao Li were born. Initially, Lorze also enjoyed a period of immersive parenting experience—the first time coaxing the babies to sleep, the first time dealing with the babies' diapers, and so on and so forth.
Compared to the maid and the two moms, the dad was clearly a bit clumsy and at a loss when handling these things.
However... that feeling of doing something for his babies still made him very happy.
Although the happiness was indeed very happy, a slight problem had also emerged recently.
Originally, when it was just Ah Meng, it was fine. She was already very, very well-behaved and wouldn't cry or make a fuss at night.
But they couldn't withstand Xiao Li, this tormenting little goblin. Her wailing at night truly gave people no peace!
Even more terrifying was that Xiao Li's crying and fussing would often wake up the sensitive Ah Meng, and then she would start crying too!
So it was as if they had conspired together: sleeping soundly during the day, but crying, fussing, and yelling incessantly at night.
Although under Indeedee's guidance, Mewtwo and Delphox could quickly coax the babies, often not long after that, the tormenting girls would start crying again!
Not to mention how penetrating a baby's cry is; it could be heard clearly throughout almost the entire second-floor bedroom area.
Sometimes, even when they were having a sex party on the first floor, they could faintly hear the crying coming from the ceiling.
To this, Indeedee merely showed a very empathetic expression: "Well, Master... this is also an unavoidable part of raising babies~"
That being said, one or two days was fine. The wives didn't mind and would even say: "Ah, the babies are so energetic~"
But once this period stretched out, and they didn't know when it would stop... everyone gradually became somewhat unable to bear it.
Except for the Rapidash mother and daughter who lived a bit farther away, everyone had sported heavy dark circles under their eyes these past few days. It seemed as if even the fragrant grand meals tasted a bit bland...
This can't go on!
Given that everyone's rest was severely disrupted, Lorze could no longer sit idly by.
It was true that he loved his two daughters very much, and as a dad, it was inevitable to want to shield them.
But after all, he had so many wives. As a husband, he should shoulder his responsibilities to all his wives. So, out of consideration for everyone, he gathered everyone together and held a family meeting.
This situation made him feel a bit dazed, because it seemed it had been a long, long time since they last held a family meeting.
Everyone gathered together. Different degrees of haggardness and fatigue surfaced on each person's face, undoubtedly tormented by the two newly added little ancestors.
Like Jirachi, who was slightly prone to lethargy, she lay down on the table and started snoring without a word, drooling all over the table...
Lorze also had no choice but to accept this. He truly couldn't bear to disturb the cute sleeping face of the little Wishing Star; he would just tell her the result of the meeting later.
"Ahem... Everyone should know the reason we gathered here..."
Mewtwo and Delphox, holding their babies, sat together, burying their heads deeply with apologetic faces. The currently pregnant Latias, Gardevoir, and Absol also showed somewhat worried expressions on their faces.
"S-Sorry everyone, Ah Meng caused trouble..."
"Woo, Xiao Li too..."
"Mmh, Big Sister Mewtwo, and Delphox, there's no need for this. I think it's very normal for babies to cry and fuss, right? Moreover, future babies might cry even more than Ah Meng and Xiao Li. Um... what I mean is, we're not here to criticize anyone, we just want to find a solution."
Everyone nodded to this, which could be considered some comfort to Mewtwo and Delphox.
"Actually... I can work a bit harder. After all, I was originally hired by Master to be a maid and a nanny, wasn't I? My idea is, we can specially prepare a nursery room, and let me watch over them at night. Of course, this might mean Big Sister Mewtwo and Sister Fox won't be able to sleep cuddling their babies..."
Making newborn babies sleep separately from their mothers—setting aside how the babies would feel, I'm afraid Big Sister Mewtwo and Delphox, as mothers, would also feel uncomfortable.
Lorze looked at their faces. As expected, they wore expressions of reluctance and unwillingness, even though they knew very well that the little ancestors were making everyone a bit unhappy.
"But if we do that... it only makes it convenient for Indeedee to coax Ah Meng and Xiao Li to sleep, but it can't prevent the first cry of a fuss, right? It seems everyone would still be woken up."
"Ah, this... Alright, I didn't think it through..."
Indeedee also slightly lowered her head, biting her finger as she resumed a thoughtful posture.
Ultimately, if there was some way to make the babies fall into a deep sleep at night so they wouldn't wake up, that would perfectly and fundamentally solve the problem.
A dead silence ensued, and Lorze also fell into deep distress: having sweet dreams every day is truly not an easy thing...
W-Wait a minute!
Catching the keyword, Lorze almost toppled over backward from his formal sitting posture due to excitement, which gave his wives a fright!
"Big Brother Lorze, what's wrong!?"
"Honey, are you okay?"
"Th-Thank you everyone... I'm fine, it's just..."
Lorze patted his head, yet his face wore a look of letting his imagination run wild, inevitably making his wives frown.
"I think I have an idea!"
However, the wives who knew Lorze well had already guessed what kind of solution Lorze was going to propose: I'm afraid there will be another sister added to the family!
"It's said that the Lunar Pokémon Cresselia... can immerse people in sweet dreams and let them sleep soundly. This way, the babies can sleep more peacefully and won't cry or fuss anymore!"
Hearing this, the earlier-joined Gardevoir, Latias, and Meowstic all showed relieved smiles.
But that was fine too; this was the Lorze they knew.
If one day Lorze suddenly solemnly announced to them that he wouldn't take any new wives, they would definitely think he had suffered some shock and would start worrying instead.
"Lorze meow... where is Cresselia, meow?"
Whether Cresselia could be found in other places Lorze couldn't say, but he knew that Fullmoon Island in the Sinnoh region was a definite yes—it's worth mentioning that although Cresselia inhabits Fullmoon Island, she is actually the "Lunar Pokémon."
Correspondingly, Darkrai resides on Newmoon Island.
"If it's in the Sinnoh region, we can find her with a ninety percent certainty."
"Mmh meow... another place I haven't heard of, meow~"
"Big Sister Mewtwo, Delphox, and all the pregnant ladies, you stay at home, okay? Also, Mew can't leave the Tree of Beginning to begin with. Indeedee, Deoxys, and the Florges sisters can also stay behind to take care of everyone. I'll take the rest of the people on a trip to Sinnoh, and we'll be right back!"
"But, honey! With me not by your side... will you really be okay?"
After all, Mewtwo had always stayed by Lorze's side inseparably, acting as both his girlfriend and his bodyguard. Now, not only herself, but many powerful Pokémon wouldn't be following Lorze, which inevitably caused worry.
However, Lorze just hugged Mewtwo, comforting her with a very powerful embrace.
"I'm very happy that Big Sister is worrying about me so much! But, you can also trust everyone, besides..."
A hint of redness surfaced on Lorze's cheeks, and he whispered: "You can also trust me~"
This bashful image amused Mewtwo until she beamed with joy, so she had no choice but to agree to Lorze's proposal.
"Alright then, above all... pay attention to safety!"
"Yes!"
Although he left the Florges sisters behind to guard the house, Lorze planned to bring the Eternal Flower Florges.
This was because... since the Lunar Pokémon was involved, there was another existence that had to be taken seriously.
—The Pitch-Black Pokémon!
You must know, the Pitch-Black Pokémon is a Dark-type, which truly ruthlessly counters his Psychic-type wives. But with the Fairy-type Florges present, the situation would be much better.
Even so, Lorze didn't set off immediately, because the days for Latias, Absol, and Gardevoir to give birth were actually not far off.
So, waiting until all three of them had also smoothly given birth, Lorze finally embarked on the journey to the Sinnoh region in mid-September during the golden autumn season, taking the Rapidash mother and daughter, Hatterene, Jirachi, Meowstic, and the Eternal Flower Florges...