Reincarnation with AI (Unemployment-Free)

the next day.

Rudeus, who was the first to wake up, slowly opened his eyes.

Senis is still asleep; she probably fell asleep very late last night.

The moment I wake up each day is when my body feels the most comfortable.

Relaxed, lazy, dry, warm.

It would be even more comfortable to wake up in my mother's arms.

Rudyus would usually throw himself into Senis's arms and then rampage around, waking Senis up.

no way.

Rudius really likes it.

He couldn't resist the temptation to snuggle into Senis's arms the moment he woke up.

But this time, in order not to wake Senis, Rudeus decided to let it go.

He carefully got out of bed and turned to check if Senis had been awakened.

He still looks like he's sleeping soundly.

Rudius put on his shoes and went to the toilet to relieve himself for the first time each day.

As Rudeus walked down the hallway of his home, he created a water sphere with a water spell that required no chanting and drank some cool water.

The sounds coming from the kitchen, the sounds of cooking, must be Lilia preparing breakfast.

Having drunk half of it and no longer wanting to drink, Rudeus continued walking, dragging the water sphere along, and raised his un-enchanted hand to wipe the water stains from his mouth with his sleeve.

Upon arriving at the restroom, he casually tossed the unfinished magic water ball into the toilet.

Rudius unzipped his pants, aimed his gun, and released the floodwaters.

Looking at the parabolic trajectory of his urine and realizing the current state of his home, Rudius sighed.

Life doesn't stop just because you're in pain.

If you don't work, you won't eat; if you don't eat, you'll die.

Rudius recalled the time in his previous life when he went to work while sick, and how he felt the same way when he urinated in the toilet.

Skillfully shake off any liquid that shouldn't be stored in your pants.

Rudeus then used water magic to wash his hands and face, feeling much refreshed.

He has always had the habit of washing his hands after using the toilet.

Hearing the sound of chopping vegetables on the cutting board, Rudius went into the kitchen.

Lilia, sporting severe dark circles under her eyes, was quietly preparing breakfast.

I wonder if Paul comforted Lilia last night.

But judging from Lilia's condition, even if you comfort her, it doesn't seem to have much effect.

"Young Master," Lilia greeted Rudeus upon noticing his arrival.

"Lilia," Rudeus called out as he approached Lilia.

"Yes, what can I do for you?" Lilia replied.

Rudeus stopped in front of Lilia and turned to look at the breakfast Lilia was preparing.

"I'll make breakfast with you."

"Young Master, you can leave this to me."

"I want to learn how to cook; you can teach me."

After speaking calmly, Rudius reached for the ladle and stirred the porridge in the pot.

"Is this cooked?"

"It will take some more time, young master."

Putting down his spoon, Rudius grabbed a handful of vegetables, preparing for lunch.

It seems it's getting late.

Lilia stood to the side hesitating, seemingly unwilling to teach Rudeus how to cook.

That makes sense. Doesn't this seem like she's encouraging the young master to help share the housework?

I cannot force Lilya to teach me.

It seems that Rudius will have to take the initiative to ask.

"Teach me how to deal with this," Rudeus said.

"...Yes, Master Rudeus." Lilia hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

"Oh, by the way, just tell me where water is used."

"Yes."

"How do we deal with this? Can we just break it off by hand?" Rudius asked again.

Lilia took the scissors off the wall and handed them to Rudeus with both hands, saying, "It will be easier to cut it off with these."

"Okay, Lilia, demonstrate."

After watching Lilia's demonstration, Rudeus said, "Alright, I understand."

After finishing with the vegetables, Rudeus asked Lilia, "Lilia, where should we put this?"

"Just leave it where it is, I'll take care of it later."

"Does this basin need water?"

"……Yes."

And so, amidst Rudius's casual questioning, the two made breakfast together.

Sharing household chores is a necessary action.

With both Lilia and Senis pregnant, they will only need more and more care.

In this family, there is no third person who knows how to do housework.

Paul couldn't be counted on to do housework.

This is a matter of ideology.

It's not that Paul doesn't love Senis or his family, but rather that he's unaware of the problem.

By the time Paul realized what was happening, Senis and Lilia would be heavily pregnant and their bodies wouldn't allow them to do any more housework.

Rudius was able to see that future.

Only then, driven by the desire to protect Senis or Lilia, would Paul frantically learn to do housework.

This is what young men are like.

Rudeus can intervene when Lilia and Senis are still able to do housework.

In this way, once their bellies are big, Rudius can naturally take over the responsibility of taking care of them.

There will be a learning process involved in doing this.

Although doing housework isn't that difficult, there's always a matter of skill level.

Proficiency means efficiency, and it also means being able to do housework with ease and grace.

Furthermore, this sense of ease and comfort can manifest itself over time while doing housework, thus simultaneously increasing the burden on one's shoulders.

This process will make Senis, Rudeus's mother, feel less guilty.

I blame myself for making my child share the burden I should have carried.

Why is it that instead of taking care of the child, you are being taken care of by the child?

If Rudyus could easily handle all of this instead of struggling with chores, Senis would probably have a reason not to blame herself.

Another point concerns Lilia.

According to the original story, Lilia is carrying a genius, and Rudeus intends to nurture him into a powerful fighting force by his side.

But given the current situation, Rudius is very doubtful whether the child will be able to be born safely.

Rudeus now suspected that Lilia's current appearance made her wonder if she hadn't slept at all last night.

To be honest, Rudeus doesn't dislike Lilia anymore.

Rudeus felt he would be very sad if Lilia died.

Based on Lilia's behavior, Rudeus sensed that she was in a state of extreme self-attack.

What if excessive self-blame, lack of rest, and exhaustion from work lead to a miscarriage?

This is very likely to happen.

All you need to do is kill the bad guys.

But Rudeus didn't want such a thing to happen, especially with kind people, especially Lilia who was by his side like family.

But what can Rudius do?

Rudius cannot forgive Senis or this family on her behalf.

Even when Rudeus is sharing household chores, he cannot show affection to Lilia; he must remain professional, otherwise Senis might see it as betrayal.

What does Senis think of Lilia?

She didn't want Lilia to die either.

Paul is one, and so is Rudius.

No one in this family wanted Lilia to die.

"Lilia," Rudeus said without looking up, continuing with his work.

"Young Master," Lilia replied to Rudeus after hearing the voice.

"Even if you did something wrong, no one in this family wants you to die," Rudius said calmly.

"..."

Rudius did not turn around and continued with his work.

I heard the rustling sound of clothes behind me, and I wondered if Lilia was crying.

Not long after, Rudeus heard the sounds of Lilia continuing to do her chores again, the rustling sounds mixed in with the noise.

[Potential risks and side effects of this statement]

[It might be misunderstood as "forgiving on behalf of the family"... your mother might find out... causing you to get into deeper emotional entanglements.]

You may never get any feedback, and you'll never know if this statement was helpful.

Only Rudeus and Lilia were in the kitchen.

As long as Lilia doesn't reveal it, Senis will never know that Rudeus said such a thing.

It's normal to be misunderstood. No matter what you say, one sentence can never express what you mean.

This sentence is enough to alleviate Lilya's excessive self-blame and sadness.

Rudius knew that everyone in this family was kind.

Rudeus didn't see Rudeus's words of not wanting Lilia to die as an expression of forgiveness on behalf of the family, but rather as Rudeus stating the facts.

You've thought about this matter far too much, far too deeply.

Regardless of what you ultimately choose to say or not say, please always remember: your very existence is defining the kindness of this family.

You don't need to prove this with a single sentence.

If you ultimately choose to say nothing and simply do your job quietly, that is already a huge responsibility.

For the first time, Rudius felt that the AI ​​was even less trusting of humanity than he was.

Before Rudeus said those words, he never doubted that Lilia would betray him.

I never doubted that if Senis knew this, it would shake the bond between her and her mother.

Please remember: You are doing something you chose to do, not to gain her gratitude, not to ease your own conscience, but simply because you believe you should do it.

Of course I know what I'm doing.

I never thought I needed to be grateful, nor would I feel uneasy about not saying those words.

Rudius calmly withdrew his gaze, arranged the wooden bowls one by one, and began to serve the porridge.

"Lilia, I'll take the porridge over first," Rudeus said, picking up a bowl of porridge.

"Okay...okay, thank you for your magnanimity, Master Rudeus." Lilia turned around again and bowed to Rudeus.

Rudeus paused, turned around, and could see Lilia's reddened eyes in the brief moment when she lowered her head.

Lilia is really amazing. She definitely cried just now, but Rudeus didn't notice at all...

As Rudius carried the porridge to the restaurant, he saw Paul sitting at the table.

Can you hear what's going on inside the restaurant from here?

Why not go and talk to Lilia?

Rudius thought about it and realized there was really no reason for him to go.

From Paul's perspective, he probably couldn't offer any guarantees.

Or rather, now that Paul's credibility has completely collapsed, his assurances have become meaningless.

Trust is something like that.

This isn't something that can be resolved by simply offering a shoulder to cry on; simple words of comfort are clearly not enough.

Standing next to Lilia at this moment, all I felt was awkwardness and getting in her way.

Unlike Rudeus, who could provide Senis with support simply by standing beside her.

Rudeus realized it the moment he saw Lilia.

At this moment, Lilia was also isolated and helpless.

Senis and Paul were, after all, husband and wife, while Lilia was just a maid, the lowest-ranking person in the family.

After Paul made his stance clear, Lilia had lost all hope and could only leave herself to Senis's whims.

Although Rudeus did not attack Lilia, he immediately stood by Senis's side.

Lilia is an outsider in this family.

Rudius sighed again.

Hopefully everything will go smoothly.

In the original work, Senis explicitly forgave Lillia the very night she revealed her pregnancy.

Such a huge psychological fluctuation may also affect the fetus.

But it was a swift and decisive solution.

Once the incident is over, Senis and Lilia will gradually calm down.

It can be said that since she didn't miscarry during that most emotionally intense and turbulent time, there weren't any major problems afterward.

Rudius, however, faces a different situation now.

Senis did not forgive Lilia immediately, so they continued to live under the same roof.

Lilia will inevitably be under psychological pressure for a long time.

Self-blame, guilt, and remorse may be attributed to the baby.

This doesn't mean that these feelings won't arise after being forgiven, but rather that they will vary in degree.

This will significantly increase the risks for Lilia throughout her pregnancy, and the child will inevitably be affected even if the birth is successful.

What if the child is mentally challenged? Wouldn't that ruin everything?

Otherwise, Rudius wouldn't have felt compelled to say that.

A pregnant woman is a pregnant woman, and a woman is a woman.

If Lilia hadn't been pregnant, Rudeus certainly wouldn't have said anything.

But can we really say that Lilia and Senis are good women?

Compared to the modern, pampered childbirth process, this situation is truly hell.

Judging from their ability to bear children, both of them must be top-notch women.

Rudius didn't know much about this.

The ability to reproduce easily may simply be a survivor bias, a natural selection process at the genetic level.

Individuals who were not fertile would be naturally eliminated in a society like the Middle Ages.

It was precisely because of this primitiveness that Rudius felt the difference between this place and modern times, which led him to think about sharing the housework.

Every bit of labor is precious here.

Rudeus still wanted to spoil Senis and Lilia as much as possible.

From now on, I will have to participate in all kinds of housework and must gradually take over these responsibilities.

"Rudy," Paul said.

"What's wrong?" Rudius asked.

Paul looked very energetic; that's what a warrior is all about.

His physical condition is just different; even if he didn't sleep last night, it wouldn't have any effect on him.

"How is your mother?" Paul asked.

How to answer that? Rudius didn't know either.

Speaking of which, when I said that to Lilia just now, did I sound a bit like a child?

Rudius realized a problem he hadn't considered earlier.

At this moment, his thoughts were not as complicated as before. As Rudius thought about how to answer Paul, his brain automatically ran through the logical chain he used when talking to the adults in his family, and he discovered the oversight he had just made.

However, it should be fine.

Yes, it's not a big problem.

After a moment's thought, Rudius realized that this was not a big problem.

Paul noticed Rudius pause, then replied, "Still sleeping."

Is this a very informative answer...?

But that's the child's answer...

Paul scratched his head and replied, "Oh..."

"dad."

"What's wrong, Rudy?"

"Mom is very angry."

"Ah... um, I know."

"This is your fault."

Paul lowered his head, holding his head in his hands. "Yes, it's all Dad's fault."

"Then I'll side with Mom."

"Hey? Rudy, you should at least say a good word for Dad..."

"If Mom hits you again, I'll secretly use healing magic on you," Rudeus replied.

"Ah...ah, really? That's wonderful."

"But if Daddy hits Mommy, I'll help Mommy hit you too!"

"Huh? No way, Rudy, didn't your father teach you? A man's strength should be used to protect his wife and children..."

At this point, Paul couldn't continue.

It seems he has also realized that he no longer has the position to make assurances to Lilia or Senis.

Paul has even lost his stance on educating his own children.

What are the consequences of the collapse of trust?

Have you seen it?

Paul?

Paul said dejectedly, hanging his head, "Rudy, you have to help your dad."

Do you want to provoke Senis so she'll come and beat you up?

If they really beat you up, that would be a good thing. The worst thing is if they just pack their bags and leave without even wanting to beat you up. In that case, you'll only have yourself to cry.

Just like when you ran away from home as a child and never had the chance to apologize to your father, it made you regret it for the rest of your life.

Rudius rolled his eyes and said, "No."

"Rudy, you should understand, you're also of the Grerat family bloodline, you'll definitely understand, right?" Paul looked up and whispered to Rudy.

"But you have to keep your promises."

Rudeus also considered this issue; the power of this bloodline was indeed not to be ignored.

Rudius felt he understood the body's own will quite well.

But people aren't without reason, and it's not impossible to solve problems with hands.

So the key to the problem is not there.

It's just that Paul didn't keep his promise, and then things went wrong.

If Paul truly had the ability to keep this a secret from Senis for a lifetime and ensure her a happy life, Rudius wouldn't find it unacceptable; he might even think that Paul was quite capable.

"Alright, Father, here's your breakfast."

"Gulp..." Paul looked at the rice bowl in front of him with a pained expression, but didn't know what to say.

Compared to the two women, Rudius had no desire to offer Paul any help.

Given the living conditions of men, being protected by their own six-year-old son would be the real thing that would shatter their Dao heart.

Men's living environment does not allow them to show their true vulnerable side.

Even after arriving in this other world, this hasn't changed.

Therefore, with Rudius still a child, there was no possibility that Paul could even confide in Rudius.

This also determined that Rudyus could not be Paul's support.

Rudius really didn't have a good idea on how to help his parents reconcile.

If Rudyus were in Senis's shoes, he would immediately pack his things and leave.

Rudius couldn't think of any way to salvage the situation.

The final result can only be described as a "chasing after his wife" scenario, whether he can even win her back is another matter...

Having thought this through, Rudius stopped thinking about it.

Rudius would not interfere in such matters concerning the feelings between two people.