Teach Me, Ane-sama! How to Make Babies

Kehma and Haku noticed that Rokuko had no proper knowledge about sex. This was mainly because Haku had deliberately arranged it that way, but circumstances had changed since then. With Rokuko's relationship with Kehma deepening, the possibility of "that sort of thing" happening had emerged.

This was a grave situation. However, at this point, not having the proper knowledge was actually dangerous. Therefore, Haku would take responsibility and provide sex education.

"… Um, Rokuko-chan."

"Yes!"

"About how babies are made… well, I think it would be good for you to have the knowledge."

"Yes!!"

At Rokuko's enthusiastic response, Haku flinched with an "Uugh."

The thought of having to teach this innocent girl with her pure eyes about the ins and outs of male-female relations and the raw details of making children weighed heavily on her.

… Wasn't there still some way around this? Haku wondered.

"… First, you know what reproductive acts are, right?"

"Um, the most degrading act between men and women that humiliates and hurts the other person—right?"

"Y-Yes. That's right. That's what I taught you."

To give Rokuko the wrong idea, Haku had recorded the ugly criminal acts committed by humans in the dungeon in the imperial capital and shown them to her with heavy emphasis.

(Note: Since Haku basically viewed humans as lower life forms, this felt no different than showing recordings of dogs and cats mating—not erotic at all in her perception.)

"…"

"Haku-ane-sama?"

"L-Let me teach you about how to make children."

"Yes!"

Now what to do. If she could simply tell her that reproductive acts are actually the way to make children, it would be easy, but then Rokuko might immediately try it with Kehma.

Well, it was also dangerous not to give proper knowledge in case that happened, but—hm? Wait a moment. Come to think of it, hadn't Kehma seemed to have that kind of knowledge?

Alright, Haku decided on her approach.

"The specific act is something Kehma-san knows, so what I'll teach you is about the preliminary stage."

"Preliminary stage?"

"Yes. Not just humans, but ordinary creatures and Dungeon Cores have fundamentally different body structures, so preparation is needed to make children."

That's right. She'd decided not to teach the details after all.

And if Rokuko rejected Kehma when he tried to perform reproductive acts, even better! This was postponing the problem and pushing it onto someone else! How underhanded—as expected of Dungeon Core No. 89, how underhanded!

"Um, what kind of preparation is needed?"

"First, you need to align your bodies with your partner. Our Father is a god. We Dungeon Cores, as his children, have bodies close to that of gods."

Dungeon Cores don't age and need neither food nor rest. Bodies that won't die unless killed could be called more godlike than biological.

"In other words, if Kehma-san somehow becomes a god, his body will be aligned with ours, and children can be made."

"…! I see! So that's why, um, K-Kehma is collecting the divine bedding…"

"… Yes, if he collects and uses the divine bedding, he'll become a demigod and your bodies will align."

Rokuko blushed. Come to think of it, she recalled that Core No. 112—Ontentoo's—partner, the Red Dragon Redra, was also known as a guardian deity living on Tsuia Mountain. That made sense.

Then Haku remembered something else. The way gods "reproduce" is different from that of living creatures.

"Right, Kehma-san might not know this either, so let me teach you what happens after that."

"Y-Y-Yesh!"

Rokuko's voice cracked with tension.

This was exactly what Rokuko wanted to know.

"… If you each separate a part of your power and mix them together, a child is created."

"Separate?"

"That's how Father created us, you know? Father is an incredibly powerful god, so he can create children all on his own without mixing with anyone."

"I see…"

However, here Haku's expression turned serious.

"Since you're carving away your power… you could call it risking your life. You could die. Only a god as powerful as Father can create children so easily."

"I-Is that so…"

Rokuko drooped, dejected.

(Note: When making children as gods, this was true. It could often be more dangerous than human childbirth, so even Haku had to give this warning seriously.)

"By the way, three or more gods can create a single child together. There are even stories of three goddesses giving birth to one son, you know? This method reduces each person's burden, so it's somewhat easier."

"Ohhh… Ah, s-so then, the three of us—me, Kehma, and Ane-sama—could make a child together? Something like that would be possible?"

Urk!? At this, Haku's smile froze stiff.

"… I hadn't thought of that, but it's not impossible… no."

"That's kind of… how should I put it… exciting to think about?"

"T-There's a more realistic method, Rokuko-chan!"

Here, Haku reset the conversation.

"As I said before, Father is an incredibly powerful god. So if Father helps us, we can make children safely."

"So, um. What? Make children… with Father…!?"

"That's a bit different, Rokuko-chan. Father would replenish the power we used to make the child. Of course we'd have to pay a price, but we could safely make children."

"Oh! There's a way like that!"

It was like scales falling from her eyes. Of course—if Father's power replenished what was lost, you'd be back to normal, and the child would still be purely created from your own power!

(Note: With Father's power replenishment there was no life-threatening danger, but it took time for the power to assimilate and become your own again, so you'd need to wait that period before creating the next child.)

"This is how we Dungeon Cores make children. Understand?"

"Yes, thank you, Ane-sama!"

Rokuko was satisfied, having learned a great deal.

Haku was also satisfied, having somehow gotten through the difficult part, and it seemed she could continue obstructing any reproductive activity between Kehma and Rokuko. A good lesson that left both parties satisfied.

… A good lesson?