Along with Erna and Liz, we went to the 19th floor of the Great Dungeon. Unlike back then, the orcs flee in fear as soon as they see us who have become gods. Now that I can defeat them without even touching them, it’s kinda weird.
“This area brings back memories. This is where I had the bad luck of encountering an orc.”
“I am not there yet.”
“Fufun! Too bad for you, I’m the first one to meet Shinichi. I’m the oldest member of the party.”
“Oniichan, you’re too kind. You should have just abandoned this woman.”
“If it’s fight you’re selling, I’ll buy it.”
Erna and Liz glared at each other. It’s hard to tell if the two of them are on good terms or not. I looked at Moore’s map and continue on. That’s right, I found Erna’s backpack around here. I retrieved it and went after her.
I turned left at the crossroads.
“But why did you suddenly want to come to a place like this?”
“Maybe it’s because I wanted to feel it again, and I wanted to reaffirm that feeling I had when I first walked into this world. In other words, I’m trying to imprint the memories of this world on my five senses.”
“That’s right. If we go to the past, this place will disappear, even if there’s the same place, it’s still different.”
Yes, to us, that place of the past is just a similar place. What is here now is unique and will eventually disappear.
Soon, we arrived at the place where Erna and I met. Blue crystals shine on the walls, illuminating the floor like spotlights. I remember that I called out to the elf who was sitting here.
“Right! This is the place. This is where me and Shinichi met!”
“He picked it up by mistake.”
“Heh- you’re really looking for it huh? Let’s have a fistfight right now!”
Leaving the two of them making a lot of noise, I move under the light. I took something out of my pocket and hid it behind me.
“Erna”
“Yeah?”
I start talking with a serious face,
“I once had a woman I loved with all my heart, but she suddenly disappeared with my son. The rest of my life was unbelievable. I was so depressed that I couldn’t see the point in living.”
“Un.”
“One day, I met a strange elf. She can’t use magic properly, has a spending habit, and is loud-mouthed, but she is actually a competitive woman who works hard at everything. She is a very kind-hearted woman. Before I knew it, I was drawn to her.”
Tears gradually welled up in Erna’s eyes. Still, she listened quietly.
“Then I was reunited with my son and learned that my former wife still love me and I also get to know the circumstances that forced her to disappear. To be honest I was confused. Things that had been sorted out were turned upside down all at once. I didn’t know what to do.”
Liz is silent as she listens. There were also tears in her eyes, but sadness were in it.
“So I kept thinking, what should I do? After thinking about it over and over again, I came to a conclusion. I couldn’t abandon the person I love. That’s why I decided to love my ex-wife, but also love Erna even more.”
I took out a small box from behind my back and opened it in front of her. It was a ring with a simple design. It shines brightly under the light.
“I might be like this but still, will you marry me?”
“…………”
Erna covered her mouth and tears fell in her eyes. Her tears are spilling as she lets out an inaudible sound. She then replied in a small voice, “Yes.”
“Liz, you have it, too.”
““Eh!?””
I quickly pulls out another small box from my pocket and shows it to Liz.
“Actually, there was one more thing that I had been struggling. That was whether I should love Erna or Liz. Both of you are attractive and irreplaceable to me. I love you guys so much that I couldn’t choose one or the other. You can call me indecisive, but I have decided to marry both of you.”
“……I knew it would end up like this.”
“I kind of expected it too.”
The two of them look at me with exasperated look. I thought it over and over again before coming to this decision. Please forgive this selfish man.
“I hope we’ll be together forever Shini~chi~.”
Liz accepted the ring with a smile. Erna is also smiling as she says, “Well well~”
Paaan. Two crackers sounded. It was Pero and Freya. Both Erna and Liz seem surprised by their sudden appearance.
“Why are you two here?”
“We’ve been set up?”
Kukuku, exactly. They have fallen into my trap. The scenery changes all at once and shifts to a certain place.
“Congratulations on your marriage!”
Paaan, Paaan, Fireworks, fireworks, fireworks.
Countless crackers are set off, and fireworks are also set off in the distance. The musicians who had been waiting played light music, and the strangers in formal clothes surrounded us and cheered.
“W-what!? What’s this?”
“Erna is not very perceptive at all. I created a situation that only you two don’t know about.”
“Could it be that this was a surprise proposal?!”
The place where we are now is on the sea. We are on the deck of a huge cruise ship. Not far away was the Forbidden Island, a dazzling sea of emeralds is illuminated by the sunlight. By the way, the fireworks are set off from the island by Eugrapia.
“Erna! Congratulations!”
“Mother!? Eh? Eeeeeh!?”
Without even knowing what was going on, Erna was taken by her mother who is already dressed for the occasion. Dressed in formal attire as well, Liz’s family also arrived, and she was also taken to another room without further ado.
Now, I should start getting ready too. When I went to a room on the ship, I found Vishu and Dodol drinking on the sofa.
These two are already drinking?
The ceremony is about to begin. In an instant, I changed into a white tuxedo and sat down on the sofa.
“Fuhahaha, why don’t you take that robe off for the wedding!”
“Gyahahaha! Good grief! But you look better that way!”
“Is it a compliment or an insult?”
I was also nervous, so I decided to get a drink. It’s been a long time since my wedding with Miyuki. At that time, I was also extremely nervous. I couldn’t even sleep the day before.
Click. Click.
When I turned to the sound of the shutter, I saw Pero with a camera. Come to think of it, I asked him to take a picture. In addition, Freya is taking photos of the guests, and Naoki volunteered to take videos.
“So you are here huh.”
“Oh, Dhal! You’ve come too!”
“Of course! It’s still too early to get drunk though.”
“Don’t say that. Come on, you can drink too!”
Sitting on a sofa in a tuxedo, Dhal takes a bottle of liquor from Dodol and takes a sip. Then Rodman and other acquaintances gathered in the room one after another. The banquet had begun, even though it was before the wedding.
“What the-, such smell of alcohol! Hey, you! What the hell is going on here!”
Erna’s father, who came to check on the situation, is immediately furious. I was seen in a bad place. However, Vishu and Dodol forcibly pulled him into the room and made him drink.
“—Hiccup, when I think that my sweet Erna is going to get married…… It’s so complicated.”
“I know, I know. To be a father with a daughter can be lonely.”
“You have a daughter too?”
“Yes. I had three daughters, but they all got married and left. And even though I thought I was relieved, I felt like I had a gaping hole in my chest.”
“King Dartan!”
“Sir Frederia!”
For some reason, the two hug each other. I never thought that they would get along better all at once because of that.
“Dear! I was wondering what you were doing! Erna’s preparations are over, so come quickly!”
“O-oh finally! Well, please excuse me!”
Sir Frederia left the room quickly. Liz’s father came in by mistake, so I stood up and shook his hand.
“Thank you very much for this time. I never thought that I would end up united with Tanaka-dono in this way.”
“Same here. She has helped me many times and I’m deeply grateful to you, her parents, for helping her so many times and raising her to be such a wonderful woman. Thank you very much for your support at the ceremony.”
He was also drawn in by Dodol and decided to drink. Like Sir Frederia, his wife came and dragged him away.
“It’s almost time.”
“Un, let’s go.”
Edner came to call me, so I stood up. At the same time, the guys who had been drinking were also following me in droves.
The wedding ceremony begins.
First of all, the groom enters first. I then wait in front of the priest for Erna and Liz to enter. The door opened and two people in wedding dresses stepped in.
Both of them wore a pure white wedding dress. Erna wears something that is gorgeous and elegant looking layered dress with sparkly diamond studs in it. Liz wore a classy classic dress with bow that looks cute and eye catching as well.
Their faces are veiled, and I can see that their faces had light layer of makeup. I was already nervous, but now I’m even more nervous. Sweat began to drip down my hands, and I ruminated in my head over and over again that this day had finally come.
The aisle on the church of the ship is purposely made wide so that two people can stand side by side. With a quiet step, Erna and Liz lined up in front of me.
“Do you swear?”
Huh? I was shocked. While I was in a daze, the oath ceremony had already begun.
“Yes, I swear.”
The priest then asks Erna and Liz,
“Do you swear to the Creator God that you will always walk alongside Shinichi Tanaka and serve him with all your heart for as long as you live?”
““I swear.””
The exchange of rings comes.
Erna and Liz took off their gloves, revealing their thin, white fingers.
Fist, I received the ring from Erna’s sister. With trembling hands, I slipped it onto Erna’s ring finger. Erna looks at her left hand with a crying expression. Next, I slowly put the ring on Liz. Liz was as expressionless as ever, but her eyes were filled with joy and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised.
Erna then picks up the ring. When it was put on my ring finger, it shone silver. Liz then puts the ring she’s holding in the same way, and the two rings merge into one.
“A kiss of vow.”
I raise the veil of Erna. Her face is more beautiful and divine than anything I had ever seen. Gently, I put my lips on top of hers. The soft feel that it sticks to mine felt so great. It makes me want to do this all the time. When I let go of her face, Erna turned bright red. Maybe mine is bright red, too. I felt that my face is hot.
Next, I lifted Liz’s veil, and there I saw an incredibly beautiful girl looking at me. I was reminded that this was the kind of girl I was going to marry. I put my lips on hers. Then she grabs my head and puts her tongue in my mouth. Shocked, I pulled my head back in a daze, Liz licks her lips happily. What a naughty girl. It’s not something you do at a wedding.
“Hey, you’re cunning!”
“I don’t know, this is what the kiss I saw looked like.”
“Who did you use as your inspiration!? Tell me!”
“Sec~ret”
The atmosphere became more relaxed after their quarrel began. In the end, it ended up with the usual one. But I feel like this is us.
After the ceremony, a grand reception was held. The people who gathered were influential people equivalent to the rulers of state of each kingdom. In addition, the total number of people who have been invited has reached 600. It’s the most flamboyant, grand and memorable wedding ever.
I decided to change my plan and delay our departure by a few days. I wanted to feel this time just a little longer.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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