《Accidental Parenthood in Another World》 Chapter 1: The Misunderstood Trespasser It was supposed to be a normal day. A peaceful stroll, a soft breeze, the sound of birds chirping¡ªand then, bam, she was in a completely different world. Not just any world, but one where people wore shiny armor, castles loomed ominously, and everything screamed ¡°this is not your home.¡± She blinked. Once. Twice. Did I fall into some cosplay convention? Nope. She was definitely not in Kansas anymore¡ªor wherever she had been before. ¡°Wait¡­ where am I?¡± she muttered to herself, adjusting her glasses. She looked around at the medieval world before her. The cobblestone streets, the horse-drawn carts, the people in flowing robes, the large castle in the distance. Okay, this is weird. How the heck did I get here? A small crowd had gathered around her, staring like she was some kind of rare exotic animal. She tried to blend in¡ªbecause in moments like these, blending in was the best option, right? The crowd gawked. Ugh. I knew it. I look weird, don¡¯t I? Before she could hide her awkwardness, a random guy stepped forward. ¡°You!¡± he yelled. ¡°Who are you, and what are you doing here?¡± Oh, no. This is it. I¡¯m going to get arrested by some knight or thrown into a dungeon. ¡°I¡ªuh¡ªdon¡¯t know!¡± she stammered. ¡°I think I¡¯m lost?¡± The soldier¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°Lost, huh?¡± I knew it, I¡¯m getting abducted, and no one will ever know what happened to me. I¡¯m going to be part of some ancient myth about a weird traveler. Just as she was about to try and explain further (with her impeccable social skills of... um... completely freezing up and saying nothing), a very dramatic figure appeared. A celestial. Yep, an honest-to-goodness celestial. Glowing, glowing like he¡¯d just stepped out of a shampoo commercial, with golden eyes that looked like they were trying to see straight through her soul. He stood in the doorway, arms crossed and looking like he owned the universe¡ªor at least this very dramatic scene. He gave a dramatic pause. Then, as if some internal switch had flipped, he pointed a finger at her and declared, ¡°You. You must be the one. The one the king and queen have been waiting for!¡± She blinked. Wait, what? Before she could sputter anything out¡ªlike, say, "Excuse me, but I have no idea what¡¯s going on!"¡ªhe pulled out a sword. Not just any sword, mind you. A ridiculously huge sword that gleamed like it was made of pure dramatic flair. His eyes shone, his posture was perfect, and if there was a spotlight, it would¡¯ve been on him. He was clearly expecting everyone to be awestruck.Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings. ¡°Prepare yourself!¡± the celestial boomed, raising his sword as though he was about to singlehandedly destroy a small army. Okay, okay, I¡¯m dead. This is how I go. Drama personified. Her hands trembled. There was no time to think. Without knowing why, her hand shot out toward a weird glowing set of cards that had somehow appeared in front of her. Why? Why are there cards? she thought frantically. She didn¡¯t even remember picking them up! She swiped one from the Offense deck because, honestly, offense sounded like the best option when faced with a dramatic celestial with a sword. She held the card up. It was a glowing, bright thing. And as she flipped it over, the words on the card made her freeze: Make Your Opponent Pregnant. Wait. What?! Her brain had no time to process this insanity, and before she could even blink, her hand¡ªstill shaking¡ªaccidentally grazed the card. And guess what? Blood splattered on it. Just a little bit. Like a drop. And the card lit up like it was about to summon a dragon. This is it. This is where it all ends. I get killed by a celestial with an overdramatic sword. But no, she didn¡¯t die. What happened instead? Well, the celestial... screamed. And not just a small scream. No, no, it was a full-on, I¡¯m-in-pain scream, like someone who¡¯d just been hit with the world¡¯s worst cramp. ¡°Wha¡ªwhat is happening?¡± the celestial gasped, clutching his stomach and dropping to his knees like he had just been hit with the worst cosmic cramp in history. And then, the best part happened. Huge, glowing, and incredibly dramatic letters appeared above his head: YOU ARE PREGNANT. WHAT?! She stared in utter horror as the celestial¡ªwho had been the picture of ultimate power just moments ago¡ªdoubled over, his face turning from smugness to pure, unadulterated confusion and agony. ¡°No,¡± he whimpered. ¡°This can¡¯t be... I¡¯m a man. A celestial man!¡± She watched as his abdomen began to shift¡ªnope, nope, nope, please stop, this is too much, she thought¡ªbut it didn¡¯t stop. It twisted and reshaped, and something was happening to him. It was like some kind of... cosmic body horror, but also somehow the most awkward thing she had ever witnessed. The room was silent. Dead silent. Even the nobles are stunned. This is not how I thought my day would go. The king, the queen, and the advisors stared at her as if they had all just witnessed an alien invasion. And finally, the king¡ªtrying to keep his composure¡ªcoughs awkwardly. ¡°Well, this is... unexpected,¡± he said, trying to suppress a laugh. ¡°Certainly not what I imagined when we called for an audience with the celestial.¡± The queen, trying not to burst into uncontrollable giggles, added, ¡°Well, this is certainly... interesting.¡± The celestial, still kneeling on the floor with his glowing pregnant belly, shot them a death glare. ¡°This is no laughing matter!¡± The queen whispered to the king, ¡°I think we¡¯re witnessing the universe¡¯s greatest misfire.¡± The king shrugged. ¡°Well, somebody¡¯s got to handle this situation.¡± And then¡ªjust when the moment could not get any weirder¡ªhe turned to her and said, ¡°Congratulations. You¡¯re now in charge of... him. Take care of the celestial¡¯s... situation.¡± Wait, wait, what?! ¡°Wait, what?!¡± she gasped. ¡°I didn¡¯t sign up for this! I didn¡¯t even want a magical pregnancy card!¡± ¡°Too bad,¡± the king said. ¡°You¡¯re the one who activated it. Now, enjoy your new celestial responsibilities.¡± She gaped. How the heck do I take care of this? The celestial groaned, still clutching his stomach. ¡°I swear... this is the worst fate ever.¡± She had no idea what had just happened, but at that moment, she realized one thing: Her life was never going to be normal again. Chapter 2: Of Screaming Celestials and Misplaced Knights ¡°Could you stop wheezing for one second?!¡± Miku snapped, waving her hands frantically at the celestial curled up on the plush chair in front of her. ¡°You''re glowing! Why are you glowing?!¡± ¡°I DON''T KNOW!¡± Seiji barked, his voice three octaves higher than usual. His golden eyes were wild, his perfect hair was slightly frazzled, and¡ªmost horrifying of all¡ªhis stomach was emitting an ominous, pulsing light. ¡°Oh no, oh no, oh no,¡± Miku muttered, pacing back and forth like she was trying to wear a trench in the stone floor. ¡°What if you''re about to explode? What if this world has rules like alien movies?!¡± Seiji''s head shot up, his pupils shrinking to pinpricks. ¡°Explode?!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know! Do pregnant celestials explode?!¡± ¡°I HAVE NEVER BEEN PREGNANT BEFORE!¡± ¡°Well, maybe you should¡¯ve thought about that before pointing a sword at me!¡± The celestial groaned, leaning back dramatically like he was in a tragic play. ¡°This is worse than eternal damnation. This is worse than when I had to fight the Demon Lord. THIS IS WORSE THAN¡ªOH, GREAT COSMOS, WHAT WAS THAT?!¡± Miku¡¯s head snapped up. ¡°What was what?!¡± ¡°That... movement!¡± He clutched his glowing stomach with both hands, his voice tinged with the kind of terror only a godly being could muster. ¡°Something just¡ªmoved inside me!¡± ¡°Nope, nope, nope!¡± she shouted, backing away like his glowing belly might sprout teeth and bite her. ¡°I don¡¯t want to know what¡¯s in there! Keep it to yourself!¡± ¡°You did this!¡± he yelled, pointing an accusatory finger at her. ¡°This is YOUR fault!¡± ¡°Oh, I''m sorry, did I ask to be summoned here? Did I ask for glowing magic pregnancy cards to pop out of nowhere?!¡± She threw her hands up. ¡°No! I didn¡¯t even want to get out of bed this morning!¡±This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. Seiji opened his mouth to argue, but before he could say another word, the door slammed open. ¡°Lady Miku!¡± Miku froze mid-panic. Who¡ª? A man clad in ridiculously shiny armor burst into the room, a heroic grin plastered on his face and a sword already drawn. His entrance was so dramatic that Miku half-expected a fanfare of trumpets to follow. ¡°I heard shouting! Are you in danger?!¡± the knight bellowed, posing like he was ready to take on a dragon. ¡°Who are you?!¡± Miku blurted. The knight looked genuinely surprised that she didn¡¯t know him. ¡°I am Kaito Aoyama, sworn protector of the kingdom! And you, Lady Miku, are clearly in need of my assistance!¡± ¡°Lady¡ªwhat now?¡± Miku stared at him, completely baffled. ¡°I¡¯ve never even met you!¡± ¡°Of course you haven¡¯t!¡± Kaito said proudly, as if that made perfect sense. ¡°I was assigned to you by the king himself. You are under my protection from this moment forward!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need protection!¡± ¡°Yes, you do.¡± ¡°No, I don¡¯t!¡± ¡°Yes, you do,¡± he repeated firmly, pointing his sword toward Seiji. ¡°Because clearly, this guy is a threat.¡± Seiji, who had been watching the exchange with increasing irritation, finally snapped. ¡°I am not a threat, you armor-clad buffoon! I am a celestial¡ªand pregnant, thanks to her!¡± Kaito¡¯s eyes widened. His gaze flicked to Seiji¡¯s glowing stomach, then back to Miku, then back to the stomach again. ¡°...What do you mean... pregnant?¡± ¡°Exactly what it sounds like!¡± Seiji growled, gesturing dramatically at his abdomen. ¡°Do I need to spell it out for you?!¡± Kaito stared for a long moment before slowly sheathing his sword. ¡°Well, this is... uh...¡± He cleared his throat. ¡°Not the sort of situation they covered in knight training.¡± ¡°Gee, you think?!¡± Miku shouted, throwing her arms up in frustration. Kaito, undeterred, turned back to her with his signature grin. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Lady Miku. No matter how unusual the challenge, I will stand by your side!¡± Miku buried her face in her hands. ¡°I didn¡¯t ask for this. I didn¡¯t ask for any of this!¡± Meanwhile, Seiji let out another pained groan, clutching his glowing belly. ¡°Why are mortals so insufferable?¡± Kaito puffed out his chest. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, celestial! I¡¯ll help you, too!¡± ¡°Help me?¡± Seiji snapped, his golden eyes blazing. ¡°Unless you can reverse magical pregnancies, get out of my sight!¡± Kaito blinked. ¡°...Magical pregnancies?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Seiji and Miku yelled in unison. The knight scratched his head, his grin faltering for the first time. ¡°Huh. Well, that¡¯s... new.¡± Chapter 3: Of Breakfast Disasters, Exploding Emotions, and a Knight Who Just Won鈥檛 Leave Miku wasn¡¯t sure what she hated more: being hurled into another world, dealing with an overly glowing celestial claiming to be pregnant because of her, or this weirdly enthusiastic knight who kept grinning at her like she was his long-lost princess. Actually, scratch that. The glowing celestial¡ªSeiji Raiden¡ªwas the clear winner. ¡°I said NO CAFFEINE!¡± Miku bellowed, snatching the teacup out of Seiji¡¯s hands before he could take a sip. Seiji, whose golden glow pulsed faintly like a low-budget light show, gaped at her. His golden eyes flared with divine annoyance. ¡°Are you seriously dictating what I can and cannot drink?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Miku snapped, clutching the teacup like it was the Holy Grail. ¡°You¡¯re a celestial! A pregnant celestial! Do you even know what caffeine could do to your¡­ glowing situation?!¡± Seiji leaned back in the plush chair he had commandeered earlier, his long legs stretched out lazily. ¡°I am literally a celestial being. Do you think caffeine could possibly harm me?¡± ¡°Well, it might harm the magical baby that you¡¯re apparently carrying!¡± she shot back, pointing accusingly at his glowing stomach. Before Seiji could retort, the third wheel of chaos entered the conversation. ¡°Excuse me, Lady Miku, but¡­ magical baby?¡± Kaito Aoyama, the overly enthusiastic knight in question, tilted his head in confusion. His blue eyes sparkled with determination as his polished armor clinked softly. ¡°Is that why he¡¯s glowing?¡± ¡°Yes, Kaito,¡± Miku sighed, exasperation lacing her tone. ¡°Seiji here¡ªwho, in case you forgot, is a celestial¡ªis glowing because of a card I accidentally used. Long story short, he¡¯s now magically pregnant.¡± Kaito blinked, his mouth opening and closing like a fish. ¡°That¡¯s¡­ not something they taught us in knight training.¡± ¡°No kidding,¡± Seiji muttered, massaging his temples. ¡°Mortals are insufferable.¡±Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road. ¡°You¡¯re the one who pointed a sword at me first!¡± Miku countered, spinning to glare at the celestial. ¡°If anyone¡¯s insufferable, it¡¯s you, glowstick!¡± ¡°Glowstick?!¡± Seiji repeated, his golden eyes narrowing dangerously. ¡°You dare mock a celestial?¡± ¡°Oh, I dare,¡± she shot back, crossing her arms. ¡°You¡¯re pregnant with a magical baby because of you.¡± Kaito, meanwhile, was still stuck on the glowing. ¡°Wait, hold on. Celestial? Magical baby? Why haven¡¯t we addressed the fact that he¡¯s glowing like a festival lantern?¡± ¡°That¡¯s what I¡¯m trying to figure out!¡± Miku snapped, waving her arms dramatically. ¡°But someone,¡± she pointed at Seiji, ¡°decided to drink caffeine without consulting the only person here with common sense!¡± ¡°Common sense?¡± Seiji barked, his voice dripping with sarcasm. ¡°You¡¯re the one who thought I was going to explode yesterday!¡± ¡°That¡¯s still on the table!¡± Kaito, ever the optimist, took a step forward, puffing out his chest. ¡°Fear not, Lady Miku! I shall protect you from any celestial explosions!¡± ¡°Protect her?!¡± Seiji exclaimed, gesturing at himself. ¡°I¡¯m the one who needs protection! She is the cause of all my suffering!¡± ¡°Excuse me?!¡± Miku screeched, turning to face him. ¡°Yes, you!¡± Seiji groaned, leaning back dramatically. ¡°You summoned me, you activated that ridiculous card, and now I¡¯m stuck here glowing like some cosmic ornament!¡± ¡°Are you seriously blaming me?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Kaito looked between the two of them like a spectator at a tennis match. ¡°I¡­ feel like I missed a lot.¡± Miku pinched the bridge of her nose, muttering under her breath. ¡°Let me catch you up, Kaito. Seiji here is a celestial¡ªan overdramatic, caffeine-addicted celestial¡ªwho decided to point a sword at me the moment I showed up in this world. I panicked, used a magical card, and boom, now he¡¯s glowing and pregnant.¡± ¡°Pregnant with a magical baby,¡± Kaito repeated, nodding slowly. ¡°Yes.¡± Kaito blinked, then grinned. ¡°Got it.¡± ¡°You¡­ ¡®got it¡¯?¡± Seiji asked, incredulous. ¡°You¡¯re accepting this madness as normal?¡± ¡°I¡¯m a knight!¡± Kaito declared, his grin widening. ¡°I¡¯ve been trained to adapt to any situation!¡± Seiji turned to Miku, his golden eyes narrowing. ¡°How do mortals like him even survive?¡± ¡°With great difficulty,¡± Miku muttered, before pointing at the now-empty teacup. ¡°And zero caffeine!¡± Seiji groaned, throwing his head back. ¡°This is worse than the time I had to fight the Demon Lord.¡± ¡°Get used to it,¡± Miku snapped. ¡°Because if I catch you drinking caffeine again, I¡¯ll personally smite you.¡± ¡°You wouldn¡¯t dare.¡± ¡°Oh, I dare.¡± Kaito beamed at them both. ¡°You two really are getting along wonderfully!¡± Seiji and Miku turned to glare at him in unison. ¡°Read the room, Kaito,¡± they said in perfect harmony.