Back in Tartosa, Ichika (who now lives with Delphin) has been working hard to rise through the lower ranks of her engineering career. She couldn’t exactly say it was her passion, but it paid the bills.
Nalani therefore offered to take her to the spa for a much needed break. It would be a good chance for them to get to know each other, too.
The Watcher couldn’t really tell whether she enjoyed it. Judging by the faces she pulled, probably not.
Both Nalani and Ichika quickly fell asleep in the heat of the sauna.
They would eventually wake up to a bit of a shock to the eyes…
Blimmin’ exhibitionist townies.
After the spa, Ichika and Nalani headed over to the local beach bar.
They were joined there by Ichika’s mum, Alexa.
It felt as though they were grilling her the whole time. It seemed they were rather keen for things to start progressing with this generation of the legacy…
“I know the Watcher has increased our lifespan these days, but remember… an heir will still be needed, nonetheless.”
A typical Sunday in Tartosa - Delphin attempting to improve his mixology skill, and Ichika on the sun lounger.
It already seems like the Gen 3 Sims are going to be rocking a permanent tan, just like Gen 2 in Sulani.
Lets hope it stays as a nice tan…
Oooft. Too late…
Next time you might want to sunbathe in the nude, Ichika.
Or at least where a different bathing suit.
The following day, Ichika sought to even out that terrible tan line.
Delphin knew a quiet beach where she could comfortably get all of her kit off, and where he could also enjoy a nice swim.
What a view! Tartosa really is so stunning.
Too bad Ichika dozed off for most of the day, so she didn’t really get the chance to enjoy it all that much.
But then later that day, this happened…
Well, the truth is, it actually happened autonomously that morning, but the Watcher cancelled it and made them do it again.
Some more picturesque surroundings were needed for the photos i.e. not the tiny bathroom in their little bungalow.
Despite it being a re-run of an earlier proposal, Ichika still feigned a shocked reaction for the Watcher.
“Oh my goodness, I’ve totally never seen this ring before! It’s so beautiful!”
It wasn’t hard for her to pretend to be happy, though. She was beyond overjoyed at the engagement.
She loved Delphin so much.
They pottered around by the water for the rest of the evening, soaking in the moment and marking the occasion with a few (dozen) selfies.
Ah, these two have always been so cute together.
That night, the newly-engaged lovebirds fell asleep in one another’s arms, beneath the starry Tartosian sky.
This was one of those nights that they never wanted to end.
The following evening, the Gen 3 gang celebrated Delphin and Ichika’s engagement with a couple of drinks. This was ahead of the main engagement party in a few days.
In this moment, the Watcher also realised how deeply he loves this generation already. He loved the Gen 2 Sims so much, that he wasn’t sure if he would ever feel as attached to another generation in the same way.
Turns out he had nothing to worry about, after all.
The following morning, both Delphin and Ichika awoke with what seemed to be hangovers.
Ichika felt nauseous, and Delphin slept in so late that he had to miss his morning swim entirely.
Perhaps they had just drunk one too many of those brightly coloured cocktails last night.
Feeling slightly more perky by the afternoon, Ichika headed out for a manicure with her younger sister Akira.
Perhaps some pampering would combat her nausea, and plus… the Watcher felt bad that he hadn’t gotten her nails done in time for her engagement photos.
It’s never too late, right?
It seemed to work - Ichika was already feeling a lot better.
She headed home to check up on Delphin, but not before making the interesting choice to sit quietly in the corner of a yoga class without attempting to participate.
It’s hard to say whether Wellness is her thing, or not…?
When the nausea persisted, Ichika started to worry there may be something else at play here.
As a precaution, she did a test…
Delphin works late hours, so she had to wait up for him to arrive back home.
He suddenly felt nervous when he found her sat thoughtfully on the patio.
“A pregnancy test?! Oh my Watcher! Well… was it positive?”
Ichika was taken aback by the panic in Delphin’s voice.
“No… it was negative, actually… but wait, would it really have been so bad if it hadn’t been?”
“I… no, I didn’t mean… I’d just… I’d not even thought about it before today.”
“Well, maybe you should start thinking about it,” said Ichika.
Delphin laughed nervously.
“Huh? Really? Not long ago it was you freaking out at the thought of babies. Remember?
“These kind of situations just make you realise what you really Want, I guess… Now, goodnight Delphin…”
Ichika rose and walked slowly inside, a ponderous look upon her face.
Delphin was confused… Wasn’t their engagement enough for now?!
He worried their Wants had started to diverge. Or perhaps they hadn’t? He just wanted to make her happy, after all…
Adulting is hard!
A couple of days later, Delphin and Ichika went to view their first potential wedding venue.
Nalani had joined them to offer a second opinion.
“Okay, why does it feel like you two are being super awkward around each other? You’re meant to be in your honeymoon phase!”
Delphin and Ichika knew Nalani would make it her mission to find out one way or another, so they hesitantly shared their recent pregnancy scare with her. They also told of how it had thrown up a bit of confusion as to when they might want kids.
Nalani sighed in disbelief.
“You’ve only JUST got engaged! One step at a time, my loves. Seriously.”
“Yes, but…” Ichika began.
“No buts! You both want kids eventually, yes?”
They both nodded.
“So there’s no issue here. Take this time to simply enjoy another. Plus, do you really think the Watcher is going to let you have a baby before the new Infants patch anyway?”
The couple looked at each other sheepishly.
“I guess we can do that,” said Ichika.
“Enjoy each other? Yes, we certainly can,” smiled Delphin.
And enjoy each other they did… right there, much to Nalani’s horror.
Delphin & Ichika’s engagement party soon arrived!
Here we have:
Nalani being a queen
Delphin thinking he’s James Gatsby (you know the picture!)
A rare picture of the forgotten brother, Merwyn
Next we have:
Gianico having a grand ol’ time
Gemma being her adorable self (alongside the back of Betsy’s head)
Dolly being a stunning queen
Finally, from the engagement party we have:
Delphin getting a bit too confident after a third cocktail (he actually had to go to work after this)
Ichika also being a stunning queen
Gianico being effortlessly cute
