“Ha… if it hurts too much… say something….”A hand pressed down on his lips, and his eyes shut tight. A strange chill crept over Uichan, a bizarre shiver that felt like something was scratching at him from the inside. There were three of them. Three meant…He could not remember what he had said in response, but it was certain that Uichan had gone beyond the point of resistance. What could he have possibly said to reject them? It must have been permission.He did not know how long they tangled together like that. He endured until his mind went blank, woke up again, and found himself in the same situation, over and over. And then there came a time when everything went completely black.When he next opened his eyes, Uichan was sleeping, wrapped in thick clothes and buried in the men’s arms. Half-dozing from fatigue, he suddenly felt light pouring down from above and jolted awake.“We found it! It’s open!”The external heroes who had managed to pry open the pit were rushing about and shouting. Uichan quickly checked his wristband first. Thankfully, the facial-recognition disruption signal was still functioning.It was the moment when the heroes were beginning to descend into the pit to rescue people.A single blue petal spun down and drifted into the pit. The people froze at the strange sight and stared. When it reached the bottom of the pit and gently landed on Uichan’s shoulder—–Our youngest was here after all. Then, we’ll be taking our leave.A single joker card burst open with a puff of smoke and swallowed Uichan whole. The fluttering blue petal took his place. Terrified, the heroes scrambled to climb out of the pit, fleeing from the cold wind.“It was In the Hell!“When the swirling petals finally faded, only three men were left standing at the bottom. They were Korea’s Three Great Heroes.But they all looked dazed, as if their minds were elsewhere. Before long, they stood up and climbed out of the pit. Their clothes were disheveled and untidy, but not to the point where anyone could guess what had happened inside.The strange thing was that from that day on, the Three Great Heroes began frantically searching for “Under Doom.”Meanwhile, Uichan had been rescued by Phantom Thief Kill and brought straight to their hideout, where he was immediately sent to the bathroom. Seeing Uichan covered in mud and filth, Kill clicked his tongue and shoved him into the empty house.Uichan dozed off in the bathroom like a sick chick, then sluggishly washed himself and stumbled out, collapsing into bed and falling ill for three whole days.Usually, a mistake comes with regret and torment, but for Uichan, that did not seem to apply. More precisely, he did not have the presence of mind for it. Instead, he found himself strangely lighthearted, remembering the gentle touches that had caressed him and the desperate arms that had held him.He thought hard about why he felt this way, unable to understand himself, but no answer came. All he knew was that he did not hate it.Of course, that was separate from the matter of Under Doom visiting Seok Myeongcheol, who had cunningly gone into hiding, for a very personal reason. The man who had once been strung up and humiliated by Mother Ship had vanished the moment she looked away.He was excellent at running. But the man who had once threatened, “If you want to know about Aengak, come find me,” was struck speechless when Under Doom finally appeared before him.That day, Seok Myeongcheol’s ribs and limbs were broken, twisted backward in a grotesque mess. Even so, his recovery rate was astonishing—within a single day, his bones snapped back into place.After using every means possible, Uichan even made him sign a written oath that he would never escape again. The tear-stained paper, signed with shaking hands, was carefully stored in Ha Uichan’s bedroom drawer.Regardless of karma, what Seok Myeongcheol had done—dropping Uichan into the pit [N O V E L I G H T] to die—was an unforgivable atrocity. Therefore, what Ha Uichan had done in return was entirely justified. Especially considering how the hardships of pregnancy kept him awake night after night.Yes, Ha Uichan was bedridden now. To be precise, he had been utterly defeated. By none other than the morning sickness of early pregnancy.***“Cough, cough….”Was becoming a parent always this hard?He had never known until now, but once in that position, the realization struck deep into his bones. It had only been three days since his hospital visit, yet the stomach pains the doctor had warned would come later had arrived early.When he felt hungry, he had to eat something or he became anxious, but if he ate too much, he would spend the night vomiting. Day and night, he kept a basin nearby, retching whenever nausea rose, until exhaustion left his limbs heavy and numb.He recalled the doctor’s calm voice explaining that a few male patients experienced abdominal cramps or tension in early pregnancy—completely natural, nothing to worry about. So, was this a natural symptom?Uichan rinsed his mouth and stepped out of the bathroom, rubbing his shivering arms. He crawled under the blanket, curling up and forcing his eyes shut. The world was spinning. Even though he diligently took the iron and folic acid supplements the doctor prescribed, dizziness often struck without warning.Those moments were agonizing. So lately, Uichan had confined himself to the house, groaning like a frail old man.“Ugh…”Unable to bear the pain through the long night, he began to grow scared. He had closed his eyes to try to sleep, but the stomach cramps returned, leaving him helplessly tossing and turning.Because so little was known about male pregnancy, Uichan had bought professional books and studied them carefully. Stronger men usually only experienced mild cramping and little to no morning sickness. He could not understand why his symptoms were so intense.Could there even be abdominal pain during pregnancy?“…Is it because they’re twins?”Or maybe… because they’re heroes’ children. Muttering with cracked, dry lips, Uichan winced as a sharp pain surged through him, like someone hammering inside his abdomen. Finally, he threw off the blanket and staggered to his feet. Remembering that something sweet usually eased the pain, he shuffled toward the kitchen.It was a temporary fix, but still better than doing nothing. Though lately, he had begun to worry—what if the babies picked up a bad habit from it….“Alright… I’ll give you milk. Both of you, calm down…”He opened the refrigerator, tore open a black carton of chocolate milk, and drank it down quickly. Before his throat even finished swallowing, the carton was empty. He grabbed another and drained it just as fast, like a starving man.Leaning weakly against the sink, he waited. Gradually, the pain subsided. He rubbed his still-flat belly, then pressed his feverish eyelids with the back of his hand. He could not tell how long this would continue, but the doctor had said it should ease once the early stage passed.“You two… who on earth is your father?”Three faces flashed through his mind. That night in the pit, he had been with all three men, so it meant one of them had to be the father of his children. Of course… it might not be just one.“…Probably two of the three. Though one would be preferable.”It was hard to call it misconduct, but Uichan’s pregnancy had undeniably arisen from an unexpected circumstance. Even if it was the result of a one-night mistake, it had been mutual—so there was no reason to dig up the past or make it public.If even one parent was an Ability User, the government required the child’s birth report to include the parent’s ability details. Those with high-risk abilities even had to attach a genetic verification form.If the other parent was unknown, the child would grow up under the government’s care system until their own ability awakened.“Care system” was just a nice word for surveillance—being branded as a monitored subject. In today’s world, abilities were a double-edged sword, and the government took every precaution to identify potential threats.So, Uichan would have to steal the fathers’ ability records and submit them himself.Abortion was not an option. Nor was deceiving the father and consigning his children to government supervision.Though the pregnancy had come suddenly, Ha Uichan wanted more than anyone to raise these little ones well. They would be his only family in the world.[Beep—It is now seven a.m.]The mechanical voice of the wall clock filled the room.“Ah, I have to go to work.”Ha Uichan lifted his head and stared blankly past the balcony. The pale world was fading as a crimson sun rose over the ridge.He had stayed up all night, retching and groaning. It felt unfair, but he had no time to waste. He had missed several days of work, and the office chief had ordered him, in a voice like boiling iron, to come in today no matter what.Uichan moved busily to prepare for work. After washing up, he drank a warm cup of tea, then split two slices of golden-browned toast precisely in half. Holding one piece in his mouth, he reached for the other.Then he took a red apple from the fridge and clumsily peeled it with a knife. The pale fruit was cut neatly into two pieces, and he ate them one by one.Thus, the apple was eaten in two halves, over two bites.“Don’t fight, okay? I gave you one each.”The babies could not possibly hear him yet, but psychologically, the thought of dividing things evenly between the two filled his chest with soft warmth.Two bites of side dish. Two spoonfuls of rice. Two sips of water. Every fruit divided into even halves.That way, he could feel he was being fair to both children.When he looked at the clock again, it was already past eight. Uichan slipped on a light coat and found his thick-rimmed glasses, resting them on his nose.His once-striking features softened into an ordinary, mild face. He ruffled his hair messily, picked up his phone, and slid his feet into sneakers. Before leaving, he checked carefully that he had snacks tucked into his pocket.“Good, got everything.”Click. The front door opened and shut. A faint spring breeze drifted in through the gap, swept across the entranceway, and stilled. A single spring blossom floated gently through the air and came to rest softly on the living room floor.

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