Tenten's words were as light as the wind, falling into Aoba's ears.
Her gaze never left the bride in the center of the venue. Every pattern on the wedding dress was reflected in her eyes, as if she wanted to remember every single detail of the ceremony.
In the ninja world, wedding attire wasn't limited to the traditional white kimono. Modern wedding dresses like this were also a common choice.
Aoba didn't give any long speech about Tenten's thoughts. He simply held her hand and led her toward a building nearby.
"Let's go. We'll pick out a wedding dress you like first."
Since this was a wedding venue, there were naturally wedding planning companies, bridal shops, and photography studios nearby.
A full one-stop service.
"Okay!"
Tenten pulled her gaze back and started running again, cheerful.
Her excitement was clearly much higher than Aoba's.
The two stepped into the bridal shop.
"Hello, do you have a reservation?"
"H-Hokage-sama?"
The receptionist inside stood up immediately to greet them, but the moment she realized who had walked in, she froze in place.
"We don't have a reservation. Can we still take a look at the dresses?"
Seeing her stunned, Aoba politely asked first.
"Ah? Y-Yes, of course, of course."
The receptionist quickly snapped back and nodded repeatedly.
"Hokage-sama, please come this way with your girlfriend," She began leading them upstairs.
This was a bridal shop that combined both photography and retail.
On the second floor, besides the dazzling array of wedding dresses, there was also a section that served as a photography studio.
But the moment Tenten came up, her eyes were already completely drawn to the various wedding dresses displayed in the bright showcases.
"Hokage-sama, please wait a moment. I'll go call someone to assist you right away."
"There's no need to—"
Before Aoba could finish saying "no need to rush," the receptionist had already run off like the wind.
He could only feel a bit helpless.
"Aoba, there are so many beautiful dresses!"
With the outsider gone, Tenten immediately grabbed his hand and shook it, her eyes sparkling.
"Then which one do you like more?"
Aoba looked around. There were quite a lot of styles.
"What if I like all of them?"
Tenten looked conflicted.
"Then you'll still have to pick the one that suits you best to wear."
Aoba rubbed the buns on her head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
He simply pulled her over to one of the dresses and started looking at it.
Not long after, the receptionist returned with an elegant female attendant.
"Hokage-sama, how may I assist you?"
The attendant gave a slight bow to Aoba and Tenten.
Aoba didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his plan.
"We're planning to choose a suitable wedding outfit, take a set of wedding photos, and then rehearse the wedding process."
"I understand."
After listening, the attendant carefully looked Tenten up and down, and quickly formed an idea.
"If it's to prepare a wedding outfit for this young lady, please follow me this way."
After speaking, she led them to another room.
To Aoba's surprise, the outfits here were different from the white wedding dresses outside. These were bright red, similar to traditional dragon-phoenix robes.
"These are newly designed wedding outfits by our company's designers. I think they match this young lady's temperament very well," The attendant introduced them.
"Tenten… uh."
Aoba was about to ask for Tenten's opinion again, but the girl's eyes were already fixed on one of them without blinking.
'Well, looks like there's no need to choose.'
"Let's go with that one."
Aoba said directly to the attendant.
"Understood. If you're taking wedding photos, we have professional makeup artists here. After makeup, you can go straight to the studio for the shoot."
The attendant immediately took down the outfit Tenten had been staring at.
"No problem."
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Next came the time for makeup and changing outfits.
Aoba's groom attire was simple, a red round-collared robe, a hairstyle adjustment, and a light touch of makeup.
The whole process didn't even take half an hour.
But on Tenten's side, things were much more complicated.
The red bridal robe itself was manageable, but the phoenix crown and the decorations in her hair took quite some time to put on properly.
Just those alone took nearly an hour.
During the time Tenten was getting ready, Aoba didn't sit idle. He looked through other wedding dresses.
This style suited Tenten, but it might not suit Ino, Sakura, and Hinata.
For example, Hinata would definitely choose a traditional white kimono.
With Tenten taking the lead, they would probably be coming to this shop frequently over the next few days, so he might as well gather some ideas in advance.
It wasn't until around four in the afternoon that Tenten finally finished her hairstyle.
At that moment, Aoba was still thinking about whether Sakura would look better in a pink fishtail wedding dress or a white A-line gown.
Hearing footsteps behind him, he turned around, and for a moment, even his breathing paused.
At that moment, Tenten, dressed in a brilliant red bridal robe, stepped forward in delicate embroidered shoes. A finely crafted phoenix crown rested on her head. Her eyes were shy, her cheeks flushed pink, as she walked toward him with gentle grace.
'Single thread really matches Tenten's image.'
This Tenten looked completely different from any version of her before.
Her face beneath the phoenix crown appeared softer. The carefully refined corners of her eyes added a touch of graceful gentleness to her originally youthful and pretty features.
Aoba was momentarily stunned.
He had to admit, this phoenix crown and red bridal robe looked even better than those white wedding dresses.
"Aoba…"
Tenten stopped in front of him. Seeing him staring without blinking, she lowered her gaze shyly.
It was her first time wearing something like this, and she wasn't sure if it suited her.
But judging from his reaction, he definitely liked it.
Aoba took a deep breath, suppressing the stir in his chest, and gave his response.
"Very beautiful."
"Mm…"
Tenten replied softly, still not daring to look at him, afraid of being overwhelmed by the intensity in his eyes.
For some reason, after putting on this outfit, she felt like her whole being had softened.
She was already a gentle girl, but now she felt almost like water.
[T/N: Water is good...]
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