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The priests accepted my opinion.

No, it wasn’t just acceptance; they were fully in favor.

“What a wonderful idea.”

And at the place where the invitations were being distributed, Rose said the same.

“I liked it there. The kids were nice, and the teacher was a good person.”

“The teacher must be such a good person that the kids can’t help but be nice.”

In response to my words, not only Rose but also my friends nodded in agreement.

It wasn’t just one teacher; there were others too. Considering how many kids there are, it wouldn’t do for just one person to take care of all of them.

When I first came into this world, I had countless complaints. Since I was being reborn, I wished I could be born into a wealthy family and have better talents.

Isn’t it strange that the protagonist of a possession story would be born with transcendental powers incomparable to others?

Well, in a sense, I did have some kind of transcendent power.

“But I’m a bit more relaxed now.”

Dahlia, who was sipping iced tea, said.

It was now mid-September.

The preparations for the wedding were nearly finished. The dress design had been finalized, and we exchanged rings. There was no need to prepare a separate house, and we had quite a bit of money set aside for ourselves.

Though I was going to university, that wouldn’t be a huge problem. It’s not like I couldn’t attend just because I was married, and above all, we weren’t actually married on paper.

However, I had to convince our parents.

We didn’t have to invite too many people, but I had to persuade my brides’ parents.

Ha-yoon still had an awkward relationship with her parents. They say there’s no one like a parent who puts their kids first, and although time had passed, the frozen relationship was slowly thawing, but the lingering resentment was still there.

Especially since her parents viewed me very unfavorably. It seemed they still believed I was the reason Ha-yoon ended up like this.

…Well.

In a sense, they were right.

It was true in a way that things didn’t go right. Same-sex marriage isn’t a huge issue these days, but we… well, we were a bit more special than that.

I wasn’t sure how Jua’s parents would take it when they heard that.

But still, I wanted them to offer at least their minimal blessings. It feels a bit wrong to have the children’s family ties destroyed completely because of me.

…Though I shouldn’t be the one to say that, since I more or less kidnapped Ha-yoon.

“…What about society?”

At that moment, Delphinium, who had been silently staring at the invitation we handed out, asked.

“That’s why everyone is invited.”

I said that while glancing at Pang-pang.

The kids present here were those I often met. You could say they were my ‘friends.’

Pang-pang, and the Magical Girls.

Hmm… aside from the fact that the situation had turned a bit sour in various ways, couldn’t Pang-pang qualify as a Magical Girl as well?

Pang-pang was still working hard at her company these days.

Sending a probe to another galaxy and ensuring that probe correctly transmits information back to us wasn’t an easy task, it seems.

…No, naturally it isn’t easy. Shooting something resembling a satellite millions of light-years away is a ridiculous idea, even by the Galactic Federation’s standards.

But wasn’t it Pang-pang who came to Earth with the admiration of Voyager?

It wasn’t strange that she’d find joy in creating a Voyager on a galactic scale.

“Pang-pang, could you be in charge of the proceedings?”

“Me?”

Pang-pang blinked in surprise.

“Yeah. I’d like you to do it. If you don’t want to, it’s okay to refuse—”

“N-No! I’ll do it.”

Pang-pang shouted with a hint of excitement on her face at my words.

“So, it’s like this? Going out in front of the wedding hall and conducting the ceremony…?”

“Yep. It’s probably not every day you get the chance to conduct a human wedding, right?”

Pang-pang smiled brightly at my question.

Well, even if it’s a human wedding, it’s still an incredibly unique one.

It seemed like Pang-pang knew that, but she wasn’t taking it too seriously.

“And you three—”

“Hey, are you going to want us to sing a congratulatory song or something?”

Rose asked playfully.

“I’d appreciate it if you could do that.”

“Huh?”

“…Are you serious?”

Rose seemed a bit flustered by my answer, and Delphinium looked at me as if she couldn’t believe it.

“I’m serious.”

“…It looks that way.”

Dahlia, seeing my face, said in disbelief, but it didn’t seem like she was particularly planning to refuse.

No, in some sense, she seemed a bit enthusiastic.

“Let’s do it.”

Dahlia said to Rose and Delphinium.

“We’re not bad at singing either, right? We just need to do it nicely, okay?”

At Dahlia’s words, Rose and Delphinium exchanged slightly blank looks before bursting into laughter.

If we’re being precise, it was Rose who laughed much harder than Delphinium.

“Well, fine. Since it’s a friend’s wedding, I’ll make it special. You better look forward to it.”

“There’s plenty of time too.”

Dahlia added with a smile to Rose’s words.

So, the rough plan for our wedding was set.

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Pang-pang, who was in charge of the proceedings, and Rose and Dahlia, who promised to sing a congratulatory song, were all actively participating in the wedding preparations.

What was a bit amusing was, they all teamed up to not tell us how the wedding would go.

Of course, they came together to craft the order of the ceremony, but they didn’t share anything about what song they would sing or what remarks they would make as the MC.

Well, I felt okay leaving that to them. After all, they were all wonderful friends. I believed they would pull it off well.

The same went for the other brides.

However, I couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious as time went by.

Convincing the children’s parents went surprisingly well. Of course, most of them disliked it at first, but after sincere persuasion, one by one, they agreed to our marriage.

My proposal to hold the wedding privately was somewhat effective too. Although it would end up being quite the discussion topic, they seemed to appreciate that I wasn’t going to bring it up with many others.

And later, I learned just how much Rose, Dahlia, and Delphinium were paying attention behind the scenes.

During the process of convincing my brides’ parents, the help of those three friends, whom I’d known for a long time, proved to be significant.

And—

“…”

I went to meet Ha-yoon’s parents.

Seeing Ha-yoon, who had been with me ever since leaving the house, her parents had an extremely complex expression.

After that incident, Ha-yoon’s family had endured relatively well. Ha-yoon was still a Magical Girl and still a warrior fighting against villains.

Even though they weren’t part of the Galactic Federation, maintaining relations was necessary for the Galactic Federation to benefit from our strength.

As a result, as long as I had a generator, Ha-yoon’s family couldn’t completely fall apart.

Here too, I was “sincere.”

“I will make Ha-yoon happy.”

At my words, Ha-yoon’s father looked like he had a lot to say in various ways, knowing that I had two other brides.

“…”

Ha-yoon didn’t say anything.

Still, our relationship hadn’t completely normalized. To those two, Ha-yoon and I’s relationship remained a mystery.

However—

“…There’s one thing I can’t deny.”

Ha-yoon’s father said, looking back and forth between me and Ha-yoon.

“Ha-yoon seems to have a much happier expression when she’s with the kid next to you than she does when she’s with us.”

“…Dad.”

I could guess that her father had seen plenty of pictures of Ha-yoon in the news or newspapers.

There were many photos of her with me. After all, we often went on dates.

There were times when it was just the two of us, but there were also times when it was all four of us together or when Pang-pang and all the Magical Girls were with us.

And during all that time, we could all relax and feel at ease.

I wasn’t sure if Ha-yoon’s relationship with her parents would ever normalize. Perhaps it might never recover at all.

But both Ha-yoon and I wished for just one thing.

“…We are going to get married.”

I said.

This was a firm determination. One that no one else could change.

No matter how the future unfolds, we had no other option but to choose each other. It was impossible to find someone else who would make us happier together.

“Whatever you think, that’s your freedom, but… we still hope for your blessings for that moment.”

“…”

The two of them were silent for a while.

I placed the invitation in front of them.

“We kindly ask that you bless us on that day.”

With that, we both rose from our seats.

We bowed politely and turned around.

Hoping to see them even just once on that day.

That was the wish I held.

 

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