"...Marriage? We've only just started dating."
Eto said immediately.
"So what if you just started? If you're in love, you can get married right away. Don't tell me you're already thinking about breaking up?"
Ukina said bluntly.
"Of course not! Who thinks about breaking up right after getting together!"
Eto denied immediately.
"Then isn't it fine? Go on! Hurry up and get your marriage certificate."
Ukina urged the two of them.
"At this hour, the office workers have probably all gone home for the day."
At this point, Yoshimura spoke up.
"Oh right, I almost forgot about that. Look at me being so scatterbrained."
Ukina laughed. "Then do it tomorrow."
...
Under Ukina's urging, Byakuya and Eto actually did go get their marriage certificate the very next day.
It was somewhat hasty, but there was nothing wrong with it...
The next step was to pick a date for the wedding ceremony.
Byakuya and Eto planned to hold the wedding in one month.
Though that was fast, compared to how quickly they'd gone from officially dating to getting their marriage certificate, this was actually taking things slower.
...
As the wedding day approached, Byakuya and Eto invited many acquaintances.
As for the venue, their choice was quite modest—:re Anteiku café.
After ghouls and the CCG had begun cooperating, Yoshimura and the others had decided to rename the café once more, combining the original "Anteiku" and ":re" names.
After all, the name "Anteiku" held special meaning for them.
Not a hotel, not a church, not a beach or a lawn—Byakuya and Eto chose this warm, meaningful café as their wedding venue.
After all, this was their wedding, not a show for others.
For this wedding, all members of Anteiku naturally attended, along with many acquaintances from the CCG, as well as certain former Aogiri Tree members.
Since Eto was no longer a ghoul, she and Byakuya didn't follow ghoul customs for their wedding.
Eto wore a beautiful white wedding dress, while Byakuya wore a white suit.
Compared to black, Byakuya still preferred white.
"Eto-neechan, I really didn't expect you two to get married so fast..."
Hinami couldn't help but exclaim.
She'd thought Byakuya-niichan and Eto-neechan's relationship was a joke like before.
But in just this short time, they'd already gotten their marriage certificate and were having a wedding...
"Hehe~ Little Hinami underestimated your big sister."
Eto grinned.
"..."
Though Hinami felt a vague sense of loss, she still offered her blessings. "Byakuya-niichan, Eto-neechan, congratulations on your wedding."
"Thank you, Hinami."
Both Byakuya and Eto responded with smiles.
Then Eto leaned close to Hinami's ear and whispered, "Don't be sad, Hinami. Once you're a little older, then..."
Whatever Eto whispered to Hinami, suddenly Hinami's face flushed bright red.
Clearly, it wasn't anything proper...