My wife is an immortal black snake.

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There is a mountain in front of her. But she will grow to the point where she can carve a path through it.

'...I also have a mountain weighing on my head, and I can't let it crush me.'

...Margarita is working hard too.

Yang Hao felt a surge of emotion in his heart, genuinely happy that Margarita had found a mentor.

And then again... she's climbing a mountain, while you're carrying a mountain on your head, right?

So what I have to do next is either to open up the top of this mountain, or to be crushed by it.

'We still need to work harder.'

He took another deep breath. Margarita's safety finally put his mind at ease, allowing him to get a good night's sleep and prepare for tomorrow's work.

...

And it was after Yang Hao's breathing calmed down.

Koschke, who hadn't slept at all, finally closed his eyes and made plans for tomorrow.

..... .....

Yang Hao had a dream.

A dream that I don't know if it's a nightmare, a beautiful dream, or just an ordinary dream.

In his dream, he was old and had not found the way to immortality. Koschche was beside him, tears streaming down his face, accompanying him on his final journey.

He heard himself in his dream say that he had many regrets. The feeling of regret was so strong that Yang Hao subconsciously believed that the dream was real, and that he might not be able to complete the first step of ascension until he died of old age.

He might have believed it if Kosiché hadn't shed tears—after all, he'd never seen Kosiché cry, so how could he possibly dream of her crying?

That makes sense, he didn't know much about Koschche either. They met through a marriage agency and eventually married... but they hadn't even known each other for six months, maybe not even two...

To think you can understand the person you'll spend your life with in such a short time is wishful thinking. But thinking about it carefully, perhaps Koschei doesn't even understand himself?

Not only did Koschiché not understand Yang Hao, but Yang Hao also didn't understand Koschiché. Koschiché said that they would have a long time to get to know each other... but Yang Hao felt that it might be better if he got to know Koschiché sooner rather than later.

After all, the "long time" Koschiché mentioned might be because she was looking at the world from the perspective of an immortal... I am still a mortal now, and if I look at and understand her with the eyes of a mortal, I might discover many things that she has not noticed, things that I might not be able to notice even after I become immortal.

For example, after changing bodies, will she need time to adapt to the strange changes brought about by her new height, new weight, and new tail? For example, after changing bodies, will the different bodies have different effects on some of her movements? For example...

He thought of many things in his dream, such as [examples]. He woke up while imagining their future children.

"Forehead--"

It was already the morning of the 7th—Yang Hao opened his eyes groggily, thinking, another day of work.

Just as he was trying to clear his head to prepare for the day's work, his hand was grabbed by Kosic.

Good morning, Kosic.

He greeted them, trying to shake off yesterday's stress and avoid making Kosicchi feel unhappy anymore.

Good morning, my husband.

Kosiché responded with a smile. However, she showed no intention of letting go.

"Um...aren't we supposed to be working?"

“No, we’re not working today.” She shook her head. “Darling, we haven’t done this since we came to Ursus, have we?”

"What...have you done?"

Not working today? And what did you do? Nothing you didn't do? Yang Hao blinked blankly, completely confused...

"A date. Let's go on a date today." Koschke, still nestled in bed, simply smiled at Yang Hao's bewildered expression.

"...what?"

He was stunned. Did he really think that dating was still necessary after marriage?

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It might be embarrassing to admit.

Although Yang Hao was married, he had never actually been on a date before marriage—whether with Margarita or by himself, he had no dating experience and naturally didn't know what to do.

What should I be aware of when dating? Yang Hao's mind only had this one meager fantasy about dating: going out to eat together, going shopping together, then helping the girl carry a bunch of things, and finally, for some reason, not going home but instead going to a love hotel...

...Seems normal, right? But her date right now is Koschke, doesn't she? Does she really need these worldly desires?

Yang Hao blinked, looking at his ordinary clothes in the mirror. He thought to himself, "Why don't I ask Monica to come and help me dress up?"

“My husband, this date is really just about walking around the Duke’s mansion. We don’t need to flaunt our relationship to the outside world right now, so isn’t it fine to keep it normal?” Standing behind Yang Hao, smoothing out the wrinkles in his clothes, Kosiche smiled helplessly at her husband while mentally rehearsing her next plan. “After all, if you think about it, since you came here, we’ve basically been meeting in the palace.”

"That seems to be true? Hmm... I think I spend over 90% of my time with you in the palace, and we're always so clingy..."

"Who is it that says no but their body says yes?"

"It's not your tail yet..."

While muttering to himself, Yang Hao also felt a sense of relaxation. Just everyday conversations with his wife were enough to heal his weary heart. Indeed, the reason why one should establish a family before a career is because the pressure of building a career can only be alleviated or even healed by family.

Last time I thought the idea of ​​settling down before starting a career was because people would be exploited at home... I was wrong, I'm so sorry! What a great idiom!

"You mean you don't like it?" Just as Yang Hao was marveling at the profound meaning of the idiom, Kosichek suddenly grinned mischievously, sliding its tail down Yang Hao's collar and rubbing against his chest. "Or perhaps, you prefer something else?"

"—I like them all..."

Koschitch's body has an exceptionally long tail. Yang Hao once suspected that she could use it to bind his hands if she wanted to... but before experiencing those wondrous adventures firsthand, he truly had no idea that a tail could have such a purpose.

But it's so fluffy, it's really exciting. He really likes it.

I wonder if Kosi will still be able to enjoy that kind of pleasure if he switches to the body of a bear girl next time and doesn't have such a long tail.

...

In a daze, Yang Hao was pulled by Koschie's tail to straighten all his clothes and makeup. Afterwards, they shared breakfast cooked by Monica in the palace, and then they decided to explore the places Yang Hao had never been before.

It's truly shameful to admit... Yang Hao has been in the Duchy of Koschche for so long, and he still hasn't figured out the layout of the entire ducal mansion, let alone what interesting places there are in the residential area. This time, it wasn't the taciturn Monica who followed behind him who showed him around, but his own wife, which he found particularly enjoyable.

"Is this the recreation room?"

"Yes, the recreation room—but I don't think you'd really like the stuff in there."

In the recreation room deep within the Duke's mansion's living quarters, Kosichelle pointed to the card room, billiards room, and study room used for browsing the internet, explaining as she went. She could tell that Yang Hao wasn't interested in the equipment; he was merely curious about the different uses of each facility, and she made a mental note of that.

Under Kosic's guidance, Yang Hao, who wasn't particularly interested in billiards, enthusiastically started playing with his wife. When he saw Kosic skillfully using the tail of his putter to sink the cue ball in one shot, he laughed heartily.

Monica, who was standing nearby, also tried it out. But Monica didn't seem to be used to this kind of game—according to her, she preferred to go shopping or read a book during her free time.

Speaking of reading...

As Kosic said this, he led Yang Hao out of the entertainment room and into the library, which was just three steps away.

The Duke's mansion has several libraries, and the one that Kosiché led him into was the most confidential.

Although this place contains all sorts of confidential documents, Koschke brought Yang Hao here not to put pressure on him.

“This place will be used to record many things about us.” She took out a book, a record book documenting the history of her various bodies. “Just as I will record information about my various [heirs]... there will also be a book here to record you... no, to record us, all the deeds of us and our children.”

He seemed very happy. I wonder if he was happy because everything he did was recorded and received the people's respect and remembrance, or simply because he appreciated that I hadn't forgotten to arrange a place for him? Or perhaps, he simply enjoyed being with his family?

"Is it similar to a family photo album? Hmm? But there are no frames, and even if there were frames, it would be strange considering your special circumstances."

"Hehe. Be prepared to take photos with several generations of [wives] in the future, my husband."

He simply enjoyed spending time with his family. Koschche understood.

...

After spending a long time in the library with her husband reading about the deeds of their past heirs, it was almost 11 a.m.

Happy times always pass so quickly. Several times, Kosichello noticed that Yang Hao was worried about the progress of the date and wanted to end the date and go to work.

But that won't do. Today is my date day—this precious time shouldn't be used for work.

"My husband, let's go have lunch."

"Well...but—"

"No buts. Today is our date."

Monica had already begun preparing lunch, as she had hinted. Let's have lunch in the courtyard today.

After lunch... Kosichelle wanted to express her feelings to Yang Hao in the most direct way possible; she wanted him to know that she wanted to understand him, to understand him better and faster.

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...

Today's lunch is also a special lunch.

It's not that the dishes were particularly elaborate or delicious, but upon closer reflection, this seems to be the first time the couple has been having lunch together on their way to a date, neither at work nor on rest.

"Forehead--"

Do you like sweet flavors? How about this one?

"Well--"

Yang Hao was like a food tasting machine, repeatedly opening his mouth, closing it to chew, and then opening his mouth again. Did he find it enjoyable? Of course he did! His wife was personally feeding him; if he didn't find that enjoyable, what else would?

So, is he used to it? Of course not! He has hands and feet. One or two times of ambiguous feeding is one thing, but this has happened several times, to the point that even the maid Monica covered her eyes and couldn't bear to look... Yang Hao is definitely not used to it.

But it feels so good, so wonderful... so what if I'm not used to it?

This is my wife, after all—I guess this will happen often in the future, right? So I should get used to it sooner rather than later.

He happily devoured the delicious meal his wife had prepared for him, and before he knew it, his inner turmoil had almost completely vanished.

In the courtyard, in front of everyone, the Duke of Kosice showed no concern whatsoever about openly displaying affection for her husband. While they were being intimate, she was also secretly planning many things.

Do you like sweets?

'I don't like it if it's too salty?'

I don't like sour things.

'You don't really like mushrooms? You dislike green bananas?'

If given a choice between vegetables and meat, would you prefer meat? And preferably not sandworm meat, but meat from a high-quality meat-producing animal?

Kosiché diligently observed what her good husband liked and disliked in their daily life.

In fact, she gained a lot... At least she knew what kind of food she should prepare for Yang Hao if he was feeling down and wanted to eat something delicious.

Not only that...

"Koschke—"

"what--"

She was content with the care her husband gave her. Although she didn't really have any particular food preferences, given the situation, perhaps it was better not to bring it up?

After taking a bite of the bread covered in caviar that her husband was holding, Kosic made another mental note—he liked caviar.

... ...

After dinner, Koschitch decided to take Yang Hao to their last destination and then end their date. Although Yang Hao had already relieved a lot of his stress, if this date could only eliminate all the accumulated stress at once, then it wouldn't have achieved Koschitch's goal of "getting to know each other."

"Koschke, what's this?"

“Let’s go to the audience hall. Heh, actually, I’ve been wanting to tell you about my plans—but you’re too busy, far too busy. My territory isn’t worth your trouble, my husband,” Kosichä said, holding Yang Hao’s hand. “You don’t have the obligation to shoulder all the responsibility for our territory… You are not me, I am the embodiment of Ursus, and I have the obligation to make Ursus forever strong—but you are my husband, you are not a native Ursus, and you have neither the obligation nor the need to do that for this land.”

"but..."

"Darling, I understand what you're thinking...but please come with me, okay?"

Led by Kosiché, Yang Hao and Monica entered the audience hall. However, on their second visit, Yang Hao noticed some strange changes.

The chair that should have been Kosic's throne was moved to the side, and right next to it, a throne of the same design was placed, with no distinction between front and back.

Upon closer inspection, Yang Hao's name was written on the back of the chair—although Yang Hao didn't know exactly what Kosichie had done, or if it was a minor oversight by the Ursus craftsmen, the character "Hao" in his name was clearly missing a dot...

He lowered his head, pretending to check if the floor tiles were shiny, but actually he was secretly wiping away tears with his sleeve.

"I've always looked forward to the day when I can work here with you," Kosiché said with a smile, gently cupping Yang Hao's face and wiping away the tears that dripped from around his reddened eyes. "But that doesn't mean I'll make you work for our territory indefinitely—I've told you this before, but I have to emphasize it again. My husband, my territory, are not worth your toil."

“...But—” Yang Hao sniffed, “You’ve gone to all this just so I can work hard and make our family better, right?”

“Yes, this is our home. My duchy is our home,” Kosiché corrected Yang Hao’s mistake. “But Ursus—Ursus is a great nation for which I am responsible. This nation has not granted you any rights, and naturally, you do not need to shoulder too many responsibilities for this nation.”

"So isn't this all I'm doing for our family?" It doesn't seem to make much difference, does it? Yang Hao couldn't help but hug Koschche. "What will happen if I don't try?"