I'm introduced to my nine babies in a gigai, and I name them all with a palm-up, full-hand point to each in their birth order: "Aika & Mika, Reirin & Biwa, Rihana & Kokoro, Seishin & Seishou, plus Meigui the second. It took me nine tries to achieve my starting crowned prince."
I cross my arms over my proud chest, and admit to myself out loud, "I wanted a daughter, very much, you see, so there are eight in a row. I did not know my age, you see, so I wanted all of you, my kittens. Though, I did not make you exist myself, and nor did your mothers, the bad trickster did it. For you see, I truly did not know my age, as I am inappropriately young to father. But, I will forever love you all dearly as my princesses and starting crowned prince."
I bow my head to each mother, "Chief Aragaki Meigui. And, to whom did I owe the pleasure of my acquaintance?"
They introduce themselves back.
"We will raise these babies together, and keep them near to us all, for they are precious no matter their unusual origin."
"Yeah! I'm glad you want to keep them! I was worried I'd be stuck with all eight on my own."
"We might have been breeders, but we will rise into great positions of prominence in society, and rise above suffering from what cards we were dealt by the trickster cardshark."
The girls laugh, and the mother of eight says, "I'm glad we were saved finally. I went through three pregnancies with twins prior. It was great suffering."
I give her a comforting hug, "That suffering is the past. We have bright futures, shining in the Heavens above."
The one presently pregnant says, "Oh, my! We're going to be famous!"
The mother of eight: "We'll get there, because we all deserve it."
I nod with a stern, "Hmm!"
I then speak again, "I spent many years bored, and lonely, and wondering..." I start to sing, "When will my life begin? "
I cross my arms over my proud chest, and admit to myself out loud, "I wanted a daughter, very much, you see, so there are eight in a row. I did not know my age, you see, so I wanted all of you, my kittens. Though, I did not make you exist myself, and nor did your mothers, the bad trickster did it. For you see, I truly did not know my age, as I am inappropriately young to father. But, I will forever love you all dearly as my princesses and starting crowned prince."
I bow my head to each mother, "Chief Aragaki Meigui. And, to whom did I owe the pleasure of my acquaintance?"
They introduce themselves back.
"We will raise these babies together, and keep them near to us all, for they are precious no matter their unusual origin."
"Yeah! I'm glad you want to keep them! I was worried I'd be stuck with all eight on my own."
"We might have been breeders, but we will rise into great positions of prominence in society, and rise above suffering from what cards we were dealt by the trickster cardshark."
The girls laugh, and the mother of eight says, "I'm glad we were saved finally. I went through three pregnancies with twins prior. It was great suffering."
I give her a comforting hug, "That suffering is the past. We have bright futures, shining in the Heavens above."
The one presently pregnant says, "Oh, my! We're going to be famous!"
The mother of eight: "We'll get there, because we all deserve it."
I nod with a stern, "Hmm!"
I then speak again, "I spent many years bored, and lonely, and wondering..." I start to sing, "When will my life begin? "
