"Yu-kun, are you nervous?"
Katsura Kotonoha stood on the stage, with Nakano Yu beside her. While being watched by many people below the stage, Katsura Kotonoha felt a little uncomfortable and quietly asked the young man.
"A little, but Kotonoha, relax. We only need to press our handprints on the marriage certificate. We can leave the rest to Aunt Manami."
Feeling the girl's nervousness, Nakano Yu openly took Katsura Kotonoha's small hand and whispered words of comfort into her ear.
The engagement process in Japan is very simple. After all, it is only an engagement, not to mention that tonight's engagement ceremony was specially requested to be simplified by Katsura Manami. Both Katsura Manami and Nakano Maruo are workaholics, so all unnecessary procedures were simplified as much as possible.
Nakano Yu and Katsura Kotonoha also thought this was good. A traditional engagement ceremony lasts too long, and Katsura Kotonoha is shy, so it would be unbearable for her to stand on stage for too long.
"Tsk tsk, they are really intimate."
Nakano Yu was not particularly cautious in his actions. Ichika, who was sitting together with the Five Sisters and Katsura Manami below the stage, clicked her tongue twice and said.
"Hmph hmph~ Youth is truly wonderful."
Katsura Manami also noticed Nakano Yu's actions and said with a smile.
"...Where is Father? Hasn't he returned yet?"
Miku looked around. Nakano Maruo had just rushed out after receiving a phone call earlier, and he did not say what he went to do.
However, Miku heard the content of that call. It was a woman's voice, who told Nakano Maruo that she was waiting for him downstairs.
Although Miku also knew that their mother had died more than ten years ago, their father had lived alone since then. Sometimes the Five Sisters would talk about it, hoping that Nakano Maruo could find someone to keep him company, but Nakano Maruo would strictly refuse every time he heard it.
And now Nakano Maruo received a call from a woman and left in such a hurry, and it was even at Yu's engagement party, which made Miku feel a little uncomfortable for a moment.
"Father has his own matters to deal with. Let's not worry about him."
Nino, on the other hand, did not care much about it. She said this with her arms crossed, looking indifferent.
Hearing that, Miku nodded and decided not to worry about Nakano Maruo's affairs. If Father could have a second spring, that would also be a good thing for him.
On the stage, the host was already calling the ceremonial staff to bring the marriage certificate.
"The marriage certificate is being brought. Please let the golden young man and the jade girl press their handprints here. From this moment on, your engagement will be confirmed."
As the host's words fell, a brown-haired girl in a white dress with a feather wreath on her head held a square board. In the center of the board was the gilded marriage certificate specially ordered by Katsura Manami.
The marriage certificate was completely red, with golden patterns around all four corners. It was not large, but it was perfectly decorated.
Next to the marriage certificate was an ink pad for Nakano Yu and Katsura Kotonoha to press their handprints. It looked ordinary, but considering Katsura Manami's personality, this ink pad probably also had a special origin.
"Please open the marriage certificate and place your lifelong engagement."
The girl in the white dress held the marriage certificate and, at the host's signal, approached Nakano Yu and Katsura Kotonoha who were entering their engagement tonight, and with a smile helped them open the marriage certificate.
"Thank you."
Katsura Kotonoha nodded, thanked the girl, and pressed her handprint onto the marriage certificate.
Nakano Yu also did not say much. He pressed his handprint and, after that, gently took Katsura Kotonoha's hand.
"You two are really very intimate. I wish you a happy marriage."
Noticing Nakano Yu's actions, the girl in the white dress smiled slightly. After saying that, she turned to show the marriage certificate to the guests below the stage, then turned and walked down the stage.
Then the host said a few more unimportant blessings, then asked Nakano Yu and Katsura Kotonoha to leave the stage first, and invited Katsura Manami to come up.
At this moment, Nakano Maruo and Katsura Manami, the parents of both sides, were supposed to give a speech, but Nakano Maruo had disappeared without a trace. Fortunately, this part was short and no one paid attention.
After stepping down from the stage, Katsura Kotonoha quickly returned to her seat.
"Nee-san is so beautiful today! Yu-gege is also very handsome, and... Nee-san and Yu-gege were so close on stage."
As soon as Katsura Kotonoha sat down, Katsura Kokoro excitedly leaned toward her, with shining eyes, and said.
Katsura Kotonoha is naturally beautiful and rarely wears makeup. Even when she does, it is light makeup. For today's engagement, Katsura Manami hired a professional makeup artist to help Katsura Kotonoha.
"I-it's okay. Yu-kun is really very handsome; he has always been..."
Praised by her younger sister, Katsura Kotonoha said somewhat shyly, while her cheeks turned slightly red when she thought about Nakano Yu's actions on the stage.
"Where is Yu? Hasn't he come back yet?"
Yotsuba looked around, but did not find Nakano Yu in the hall, so she asked.
"Yu-kun said he had something to deal with and already left."
Hearing that, Katsura Kotonoha answered. Nakano Yu became strange as soon as they stepped down from the stage, and rushed away after saying that.
In fact, at that time Katsura Kotonoha also felt that something was wrong. Although she could not explain why, she simply felt uncomfortable throughout her whole body, as if rejecting something.
"That Yu actually left his fiancée and ran away alone. Later I will properly teach him a lesson!"
After getting the answer, Yotsuba waved her fists, speaking indignantly on behalf of Katsura Kotonoha.
"Haha, Yu-kun has his own things he must deal with, so let's not disturb Yu."
Seeing Yotsuba like this, Katsura Kotonoha smiled slightly. Earlier she was somewhat unfamiliar with the Five Sisters, but after spending time together yesterday, she realized that they were all very good girls, and Yotsuba's energy was also measured, which did not make her feel uncomfortable.
"Nee-san is still the same, very gentle. If Yu-gege wasn't here, she would probably be easily bullied with such a personality, right?"
Katsura Kokoro sighed, shrugging her shoulders with a helpless expression.
"Kokoro! I'm not that useless!"
"What do you think, Nee-san?"
"Eh? Am I really?"
Watching the sisters of the Katsura Family playing around, Ichika smiled and could not help but think to herself:
"Yu really met a good girl."
Only... what exactly did Yu go to do?
"Hmph hmph hmph~ This marriage certificate is really incredibly magnificent."
In the hallway of the hall, the girl in the white dress hummed a song while looking at the magnificent marriage certificate in her hand. Her slender, pale fingers touched her lips, then fell onto the marriage certificate.
"The more I look at it, the more I like it."
"Is that so? It's a pity it isn't yours, isn't it?"
Just when the girl in the white dress wanted to put away the marriage certificate and leave, Nakano Yu's hostile voice sounded behind her.
"Oh, I've been discovered."
Hearing that, the girl turned with a smile, looking at the young man behind her, completely without tension or shame at being caught stealing.
"Even you should leave the marriage certificate behind, right? Goddess of marriage, Frigg."
He looked coldly at the girl. No, more precisely, this girl should be called the Queen of Norse mythology — Frigg.
"Tell me, Campione, do you truly love that girl?"
Playing with the marriage certificate, Frigg's eyes were fixed on him, showing no intention of returning it. Instead, she asked Nakano Yu a question.
"That has nothing to do with you, does it?"
Seeing that, Nakano Yu narrowed his eyes. After saying that, his figure flickered and appeared behind Frigg. He raised his leg and swung it, fiercely kicking Frigg in the head.
However, this attack missed. Frigg's figure looked like a holographic projection, becoming unreal to avoid the young man's attack.
"What rudeness. Such disrespect toward me, the goddess of marriage, will not lead to a happy marriage."
Looking at Nakano Yu, Frigg still had the same smile, completely ignoring Nakano Yu.
She was one of the main goddesses of Norse mythology, Queen Frigg. Facing this disrespect from the Devil King Campione, she felt no fear at all. In Frigg's eyes, Campione was only a thief who had stolen divine authority.
"You are only an avatar."
After calming down, Nakano Yu realized something was wrong. This Frigg in front of him had no divine aura at all; she was not the real Queen Frigg.
"Smart child. As a reward... how about leaving that girl and being with me?"
Seeing that she was exposed, Frigg was not surprised. She waved her hand, and a marriage certificate made of gold and jewels appeared in front of Nakano Yu, with Nakano Yu and Frigg listed as the engaged couple.
"I never thought that the goddess of marriage and family from mythology would do something to destroy other people's families."
Not knowing Frigg's true location, Nakano Yu did not act recklessly, but began arguing with Frigg's avatar.
"Mythology is only a shackle that humans place on us gods. We are gods; we can do whatever we want. Moreover, even I like handsome men."
Frigg said indifferently, stepping forward and gently touching Nakano Yu's cheek.
However, the moment Frigg touched Nakano Yu, Frigg's expression drastically changed, and Nakano Yu also smiled.
"Now I have found you."
Looking at Frigg, Nakano Yu grabbed his marriage certificate back with one hand.
"Cunning little mouse, hmph, so what if you found me? I, the queen, am the mother of all races. Campione, I await your arrival."
Realizing that Nakano Yu had located her through her avatar, Frigg became angry for a moment. She did not expect that this young Campione would find her so easily, and she had planned to play with him a little longer.
It seemed that the time for games had ended.
With that, Frigg waved her hand, put away the golden marriage certificate, and her figure scattered into white tail feathers.
...
"Rustle, rustle~"
Waves crashed against the shore. In the distance, the lighthouse had already lit up, guiding the ships.
The sky was cloudy, looking as if a storm was about to come, which would soon release heavy rain. The once busy harbor now had only a few fishing boats anchored.
However, at this moment, two figures arrived at the shore.
"Reina! Wait for me, wait for me!"
Looking at his beloved, who was so close yet unreachable, Nakano Maruo's figure staggered as he called out to his beloved who had her back turned to him, hoping that she would stop and return to his side.
However, the girl who looked like Reina showed no intention of stopping, still slowly walking into the distance.
"Reina! Wait, wait for me!"
Seeing Nakano Reina going farther and farther away, Nakano Maruo stepped forward, wanting to run and grab her, but unexpectedly, his foot suddenly slipped and he fell to the ground.
Just when Nakano Maruo struggled to get up, wanting to chase after "Nakano Reina", Nakano Reina suddenly stopped.
She turned around and pointed behind Nakano Maruo.
Seeing this, Nakano Maruo instinctively turned his head, but the scene behind him froze him in place.
Behind him, at some unknown moment, eleven figures had appeared.
And without exception, all eleven figures were Nakano Reina.
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