THE BABY DUE DATE

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Aug 09, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English
  大切なとつきとおか
  An important thing to do
  原作からの情報に過ぎないが、米国では20世紀の終わりには代理出産や、女性シングルでの人工授精出産がスタンダードに受入れだし始めた。ヒーローは大金持ちだし、ヒロインも自立し(つつあっ）て、シングルでも育てていける環境があるということだろう。日本ではいまだ受け入れにくくあるが、それでも21世紀なった今は、違和感なくこのストーリーには入っていける。その上で「自分の子ども」願望が、日本のように「家」に縛られていない視点に気づかされる。米国でも「家」的な考えがない訳ではないだろうが、少なくとも主人公カップルは、「自身」を未来に繋げる、「自身」の家族となる子どもを求めていた。そして3か月近い対話と触れ合いの後、７カ月の空白が互いに「自身」に本当に必要なものを示唆されての出産。イレギュラーをレギュラーに無理やりしたような原作者のおためごかしにも思えるHQならではのHappyEndだけど、どんな状況の誕生も赤ちゃん「自身」は祝福されていると思う。Babyに幸あれ！

  It's just information from the original story, but surrogacy and artificial insemination with single women began to be accepted as a standard in the United States at the end of the 20th century. Heroes are very rich, and the heroines are independent (huh), and there is probably an environment where they can be raised even if they are single. It's still hard to accept in Japan, but even so, now that it's the 21st century, I can go into this story without any sense of incongruity. On top of that, the desire for “one's own child” makes me notice the point of view that is not tied to a “home” like in Japan. It's probably not that there isn't a “home” idea even in the US, but at least the main character couple was looking for children who would connect “themselves” to the future and become “their own” family. Then, after close to 3 months of dialogue and interaction, the 7-month gap both suggested what “themselves” really needed, and they gave birth. It's a happy end unique to HQ that seems like a joke for the original author who forced the irregularity into a regular one, but I think the baby “himself” is blessed no matter the birth of any situation. Congrats to Baby!

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Oct 31, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English
  綺麗なお話
  A beautiful story
  お話も綺麗で絵もとても綺麗でした。HQのドロドロも無く勘違いをずるずる引きずることもなく、生まれてくる赤ちゃんが、二人を結んでくれました。

  The story was beautiful and the pictures were very beautiful. There was no muddiness in HQ, and no misunderstandings were dragged around, and the baby that was about to be born brought them together.

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Oct 03, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English
  いいお話
  Good story
  とてもいいお話でした。余談ですけど、HQのヒーローって男の子を望みがちですけど、例に漏れずこのヒーローも息子が産まれて当たり前の言い方。じゃあ産まれたのが女の子だったらどうなの？って思っちゃう。HQってシークレットベビーも比較的男の子が多いし、女の子が多いのってヒーローの連れ子かなぁ。うん。やっぱりHQはご都合主義だな。好きだけど。

  That was a very nice story. As an aside, HQ heroes tend to want boys, but as always, this hero also has a son and is a natural way of saying it. So what if it was a girl who was born? That makes me think. HQ also has relatively many secret babies, and I wonder if the fact that there are a lot of girls is the hero's stepchildren. yeah. After all, HQ is based on convenience. I like it though.

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