CH 45.1

In the end, my and Laura-san’s honeymoon started when I moved into her house.

It was a big house in a prime location and it’s even near the school.

When I asked her about the rent, she said it was a surprise cash purchase.

My eyeballs almost popped out when I heard the price. That would have made my yearly earnings fly.

I knew that the real rich are on a different level.

I was going to buy a new house but when I heard about the price, I decided not to.

I can’t buy a better house compared to this one too.

It has a parking lot that can hold three four-seater carriages and a stable that can accommodate 10 horses.

The bathroom on the second floor is made of marble and has a glass wall for a sky view.

There’s no sign of being artificial marble (terrazzo) which means it’s natural, natural marble.

By the way, when I told her we should have a separate room because I often stay up until midnight for research,

“Absolutely not” is her reply with puffed-out cheeks.

Oi, oi, don’t be selfish, baby.

Well, we ended up sharing a room.

Well?

Because we’re newlyweds?

It can’t be helped, it can’t be helped.

When I opened the closet in the room and found that it was full of shorts, I almost teared up because of fear.

No, they should be shorts for room wear.

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Anyway, my newlywed life started in a mansion like that.

When I went back to my parent’s house after some time, I saw something strange.

「Alright, good good, are you hungry?」

「……..♡……..♡」

I went back to my parent’s house and was talking with a guard about business.

In front of me was a magic construct bicorn that was being spoiled by an apprentice with a magic crystal.

The bicorn rubbed its nose against the waist of the apprentice and circled around him.

Hnn? That’s strange.

Did I put a behavior pattern like that?

Or did I see it wrong?

「……..♡……..♡」

「Oh, I’m on it.」

Hearing the apprentice, the bicorn happily wagged its buttocks and brought the magic crystal container on its back closer to the apprentice.

It’s like a big dog.

It’s quite adorable, expressing its joy with every movement of its body.

But, that’s…..

Areh?

No, this isn’t right…..something’s wrong!!

Isn’t that guy developing an ego!

A magic construct is an artificially created life form. It is no different from a disposable rocket.

There’s no way a rocket could have an ego!

「…….」

「……?」

I fearfully approached the bicorn that looked very happy after its magic crystal was replenished.

The bicorn tilted its head as if it were alive.

「……good good」

「……..♡」

I fearfully pat its head and the bicorn turns its head and presses it against my hand.

This….it looks like it has its own ego.

「How long has this guy been like this?」

「From the start desu yo?」

Lie!

The guard, who has no interest in the magic construct, says so but when I made this, it should be no different from a normal magic construct.

I looked at him suspiciously and corrected himself.

「No, no. It’s only recently that it started to act spoiled like this desu yo. We’re actually getting used to it now. Right?」

「……..♡」

The bicorn responded by rubbing its horn at the guard that was petting it.

What the…..

I’ve made a lot of things but I’m sure nothing like this has ever happened with any other magic construct.

No such reports have come up from anywhere….

No, this bicorn is the very first replaceable magic crystal magic construct I made.

Perhaps…..

Does this mean that this bicorn has been growing for the last three years?

Right, there should be a part of a construct that is equivalent to a brain.

The design concept is different from a machine which has only one function. A magic construct is more complex than a machine.

That’s not impossible since I already have a piece of evidence in front of me.

…..this needs to be verified.

As I watched the bicorn being pampered by the young apprentice like a dog, I began to formulate a new research plan.