The girls were still giving Sari a tour of Sophia's domain, and once they left the tiger's cherry blossom forest, they met up with Aura, Ari, and Anna to show her the new and improved pine forest of the female wolf.

"How do you two feel about grandchildren?" While the girls were showing Sari around, the parents were also having a great time before Eve brought up quite the topic. "You just had Sari, but we can't wait for the day when Sophia and Maya take this step! The two are so great together, and their child would be so cute that I'd want to take care of it all day, every day!"

"H-Huh?!" Lydia and Pete didn't know what to say.

"Calm down, dear." Theo tried to rein her in a little. "Not that I disagree, though."

"We just met Maya today, you know?" Lydia scratched her cheek. "I already like her a whole lot, but talking about grandchildren on the day we met is a bit quick."

"Not to mention that the whole two women having a biological child together is not a thing in our world." Pete also wasn't done processing it. "That's why, on top of it being fast, it's also quite unbelievable for us. In a positive 'we're happy but confused', kind of way, I want to add!" He made it clear that they obviously had no issue with it.

"Yes, we still have to wrap our heads around the fact that it's possible in this world."

"Really?" The cat-woman tilted her head. "You already met Chloe, didn't you? She has two mothers, so it shouldn't be that hard to believe, right?"

"Hah!" Pete clapped his hands.

"Wait, that's true!" Lydia did the same. "I never thought that far… You see, it is possible to have two mothers in our world, but it's based on adoption and the like. So, if we hear about someone having two mothers, we automatically link it to that. Mira and Fey, if I remember correctly, are her biological mothers, huh?"

"That's how it is." The cat-man nodded.

"How does that even work?" Pete got interested in it. "I mean, isn't… uhh… something missing there for… procreation to happen…?" He had trouble finding the right words.

"A good question." Maya's father scratched his cheek. "Our kids were made the, let's call it, the old-fashioned way." He glanced at his wife for a second. "From what I know, magic is involved in the process."

"Yes." Eve nodded. "From what I've heard, there are multiple ways, even including recreating some manly parts with magic, but… In the regular way, magic's supposed to convert your essence of one partner, and the receiver ends up getting pregnant in the exact same way you'd normally be." She also didn't know how it exactly worked. "You should ask Mira and Fey about the details once you meet them. They have practical experience, after all. All I know, and care about, is that it would be 100% my real grandchild no matter whether Sophia or Maya would be the one getting pregnant."

"Hah." Lydia needed another moment. "The Chloe part aside, Sophia also mentioned quite a while ago, but hearing it from natives of the world is… wow. I am delighted that it is possible for them, though."

"Sooo, are nine months enough for you to get to know Maya better?" Eve smiled at the two.

"Nine months sounds oddly specific." Lydia stared back at her.

"That was just the first number that went through my head~." She lightly waved her hand in return.

"Mh-hmm."

"Are the two even at that point yet?" Pete tilted his head. "From what I've heard from Steph and Sophia, as well as Chloe, the group is having a grand time exploring at the moment. A child isn't the easiest to take care of while touring the world, I presume."

"…" The cat-woman paused for a moment. "The two might've mentioned that it will become more of a topic once they settle down to some degree…" She sounded rather disappointed about it.

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"Until then, we can have another chat about being grandparents when it's time, okay?"

"Fine." Eve pouted just a little bit.

"Haha." Lydia was taking even more of a liking to her.

"Follow-up question to that." Pete scratched his cheek. "Does it matter if we're ready? Like, it's not our decision, is it?"

"Ah." The moms awkwardly looked at each other. "A solid argument." They had nothing else to say.

"That is very true." Theo nodded. "As much as I'd like to see some grandchildren, and the sooner the better, we have no say in that."

"Speaking of children, less of the grand and more of the regular kind, how is the schooling system in the, uhh, kingdom?"

"It really depends on the area where you live." Eve tilted her head. "The capital has a whole range of schools and academies from all over the country. It's similar in bigger cities, although the range of specializations is lower. Smaller or more remote places are a bit more limited in terms of schooling. Almost every village with at least a handful of kids has something akin to a kindergarten. Pre- and maybe grade schools with a couple of dedicated teachers are never far, either. Our hometown, together with a couple of neighboring places, offered the entire range of the regular education."

"We also were lucky because our home is frequented by adventurers, so being able to learn slightly more advanced magic from them was also possible without going to an academy," Theo added some more detail. "Even so, if you strive for higher education, you must go to a bigger city for a few years, though."

"Ah, there come the downsides of rural areas into play, huh?" Lydia remembered the earlier topic about how she and her husband would love to live in a place like that.

"Yes." The cat-woman nodded. "That being said, it might soon become a thing of the past with Sophia's portals. Once they get widespread, we should be able to enjoy the best of both worlds. Being able to live in a rural area while also never too far from a central place."

"Ohh!" The couple from Earth clapped their hands. "That's perfect."

"Sure is." Maya's parents felt the same.

"Earlier, you two also said that schooling and preparing kids is a serious business in this world, which would mean that the education itself is of decent quality, right?" Lydia wanted to know even more about it.

"It's hard to tell without something to compare it with, but I haven't heard people complaining about it." Eve shrugged.

"That's already a lot better compared to our place." Pete scratched his cheek.

"It only works if you want to learn, though." Maya's father rolled his eyes. "If your head is full of mischief and you only care about playing around with magic, not much teaching will stick." His example was strangely specific.

"I mean, that's the same in every place, I'd say." Lydia didn't think that was much of an argument.

"Fair." The two had nothing to add there.

"Well, I guess that means Sari wouldn't get a downgrade in terms of education if she were to go to school here, huh?" Pete looked at his wife. "Though, I assume the curriculum is not the same, as the history of a different world is, well… different. As well as the whole magic topic, among other things."

"That appears to be the case." She also came to that conclusion.

"I know it's not my decision to make, but I think it would be best to decide on a position before it's time for your Sari to go to kindergarten." Theo sounded a little more serious. "Having to switch what you learn in the middle of it doesn't sound that appealing."

"Even earlier than that might be better, as well." Eve nodded along. "She's right at or before the age where she becomes more aware of the world around her. If she hadn't had them already, her first words should also be right around the corner. If you are considering switching places, the next couple of months would be perfect when keeping Sari in mind. Everything seriously later could be quite confusing for her."

"…" The parents of the girl in question didn't know what to say.

"That is just our opinion on the matter, though, of course." The cat-woman smiled at the two. "I can understand that it's hard, I have no idea how I'd deal with it, but I think it should be one or the other for your Sari. If she were older and could understand what's going on, it might be different, but she isn't, which could maybe cause some negative side effects."

"How old do you need to be to understand what's going on?" Pete tilted his head. "I'd like to also know that."

"Me, too!" His wife energetically nodded.

"Ahaha." Eve let out a small chuckle. "That's a good point." Unfortunately, she had no answers for them, either.

"Too bad." Lydia shrugged. "I think you two are right about Sari. Right now would be the best time to decide before she gets attached to a specific place."

"Yes." Her husband nodded. "We have been away from our home for quite a bit right after she was born, and I enjoyed it. If we treat a different world more like simply a different place, it might be easier for us, too. We should take our time during the next few months to decide which would be the best for Sari to grow up in."

"I think so, too."

"Once again, we'll gladly show you around to get you used to this world." Eve gave them a thumbs-up while sporting a big smile.

"We'll also help you organize and take care of things here if you decide for this side." Theo was also there for them.

Accepting their help, the couple from Earth kept asking Maya's parents more questions to get a better feeling of the world and make their decision just a little less complicated.

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