"Pregnant?! Linlin-sama is pregnant?!" [y/n] stared at Oven who informed everyone in surprise.

Beside her were the Charlotte sisters with the exception of Compote, Smoothie and Brulee who we're away from the island.

Daifuku nodded. "The doctor confirmed it."

"Ahh... I'm so excited," Praline said. "A new brother or a sister."

"What do you think it'll be?" Galette asked.

"Who cares?! As long as it's healthy, anything is fine," Amande said.

"I want a brother," Chiffon chirped.

"I want a sister," Lola countered.

Daifuku who was standing beside Oven, sighed. "It might be twins, triplets, quadruplets or more for all we know."

"Babies, huh? Must be nice..." [y/n] muttered absentmindedly making the siblings look at her.

The mischievous ones, Praline and Galette grinned at each other.

"If you want a baby, nee-chan, ask Katakuri nii-chan. I'm sure he's willing to provide," Praline said with a smirk.

[y/n]'s face reddened at what she was implying.

"T-thats not what I mean!" she argued.

"Why? Don't you want a son or a daughter?" Galette questioned with the same grin as her sister.

[y/n] fidgeted as she look down. "O-of course I want one... But..."

"Stop teasing her," Daifuku gave his sisters a deadpan look.

"Well, it'll gonna be nice to have a niece or a nephew," Oven commented.

[y/n] looked up to him, blushing. "T-that..."

"[y/n]."

Everyone turned. It was Katakuri. The mischievous two grinned as they glanced at her. [y/n]'s face reddened more, if possible.

Katakuri raised an eyebrow, seeing her face. He then turned his eyes to his siblings. "Stop teasing my wife."

"It's these two," Daifuku said as he motioned to Galette and Praline.

"Hey nii-chan! Have you heard?! Mama is pregnant!" Lola said excitedly.

Katakuri nodded. "Yeah. I'm going to Sweet City. I want them to prepare for Mama's cravings," he said.

Charlotte Linlin was a lot more dangerous when pregnant. Her cravings we're a lot more troublesome during that time.

"You guys. I want you to be prepared too," he told his siblings then turned to [y/n]. "Want to come to Sweet City with me?"

[y/n] smiled and nodded, running to grab onto his arm.

The action had made Praline and Galette giggle to her embarrassment.

Katakuri gave them a warning glare before leaving with her.

Once they get to the city, [y/n] separated from Katakuri, not wanting to interrupt his work.

Katakuri let her and told her he would find her once he was done with what he needed to do.

Knowing he could easily find her with his haki, [y/n] nodded.

As she walk around the town, she noticed a group of children surrounding a familiar man.

"Perospero-sama?" she muttered as she watched him give each and every children some candy.

[y/n] chuckled. She never thought he was a kind of man who liked children.

As she watched them, she remembered her conversation with Katakuri's brothers and sisters a few moments ago.

She do wanted a child with Katakuri. She loves him after all.

But it was impossible since Katakuri has never made love with her even once. Heck, he have never kissed her even once!

"Maybe he didn't want me..." she muttered under her breath. The thought made her feel lonely.

Diving to her depressing thought, she didn't notice Perospero coming closer.

She was snapped out from her thoughts as he patted her shoulder.

"P-Perospero-sama!" she stared at him in surprise.

"Kukukuku. What are you doing, spacing out, perorin."

"Ah... Sorry."

"Are you alone? Where's Katakuri, perorin?" he asked, looking around, searching for his brother.

"He was overseeing the preparation for Linlin-sama's cravings," she said, smiling.

"Ah. Of course," Perospero muttered, looking quite troubled. For once, his smile was not present.

Big Mom's pregnancy might be dangerous than she thought if it could even wipe Perospero's smile.

Not wanting to dampen the mood, [y/n] decided to change the topic.

"I didn't know you like kids, Perospero-sama," she said.

"Ah... You saw me, perorin," he said, slightly embarrassed. "Yeah I like kids. I always come here to give them candies," he then offered one to her. "Here."

[y/n] smiled, taking the candy from his hand. "Thank you," she unwrapped it and throw it on her mouth. "Sweet."

Perospero chuckled. "Of course it is. I made it. Anyway, I'll accompany you until my brother returns. Is that alright?"

[y/n] nodded. "It's a bit lonely walking alone."

The two walk together around the city.

Whenever a kid spots Perospero, it would approach him and then he'll give the child a candy.

It was kinda amusing for [y/n] to see the Minister of Candy like that.

Watching Perospero made her wonder if Katakuri we're good with kids too.

Perospero noticed her far away look and questioned her.

"What's wrong, perorin?" he asked.

[y/n] blinked as she turned to him. "Huh?"

"You're spacing out again," he pointed out.

"Oh. It's nothing, really." she said, slightly embarrassed.

"Tell your older brother. Come on. You owe me for making me eat your terrible cooking, perorin," he said, grinning.

[y/n]'s face reddened. "You're still holding that against me?! I already apologized!"

Perospero chuckled. "Apologize by telling me what's running on your mind."

[y/n] sighed. Should she lie? But well, she wasn't a good liar. Perospero would easily see through her lies.

Sighing in defeat, she decided to tell him, despite of being embarrassed. "Actually, Linlin-sama's pregnancy has made me want a child too," she stopped and looked up to Perospero, waiting for him to laugh at her.

He didn't laugh though. He still has that smile but he wasn't really making fun of her or anything. That urged her to continue.

"The only problem is Katakuri-sama didn't seems to like that."

"What makes you say that?" Perospero asked, raising an eyebrow.

[y/n] blushed as she look down, letting her hair fall on her face to hide her reddened cheeks.

"W-well... We never... You know?"

Perospero laughed. "I understand. Did you try asking my brother then?"

[y/n] shook her head. "I'm scared. Maybe he don't want kids or... Maybe he doesn't want me?"

Perospero sighed. "My brother want you. I'm sure of it. Its just, there were some things he wasn't ready to show you yet, perorin. But don't worry, I'm sure he'll reveal everything someday," he assured her. "And with kids, you don't need to worry. He don't care much about the kids who weren't his family but he cares about those kids who carried the same blood as him. If he could stomach taking care his half-siblings who we're quite handful, what more if it was his own child? His own flesh and blood?"

[y/n] smiled, feeling a lot more better. "Thank you, Perospero-sama."

"For what? I'm just telling you the truth," he said as he looked forward. "Oh, here comes your husband, perorin."

[y/n] turned her eyes in front of him and as Perospero has said, Katakuri was coming.

"Are you slacking off again, brother?" Katakuri asked, looking at Perospero.

"I'm not. Be thankful, I accompanied your wife, saving her from boredom," Perospero replied.

Katakuri stared at him suspiciously before turning to [y/n]. "What kind of shit did he told you?"

"Oi, you're so rude! We're just talking how it'll be nice if I would finally become an uncle, perorin," Perospero said, wighlong his eyebrow.

Katakuri glared at his older brother then took his wife's hand. "We're going home," he said, pulling her away.

"Ah! Okay! Bye, Perospero-sama! Thank you!" she called, waving to the older man.

Perospero waved back as he watched the couple walk away.

His smile widened. "It must be nice to be married, perorin."

TO BE CONTINUED