Chapter 444 Marriage Blues, and the Catalogue List.
"These are the invitations …"
"Then I will have them be sent over by using the [Gate Mirror]. I will hand the invitations to the knights of the castle to do the job."
"Thank you."
Liam bows deeply with a bunch of thick envelopes in his grip. Ow, my shoulder hurts. This is the first time I have used a wax seal so many times. I can"t just let the guests know that they’re invited by email.
The original plan was to get a reply from people that didn’t want to join and then after that, go to the royal families of the countries that did want to be invited using [Gate] and hand deliver the letters . However, Grandma Tokie said that the groom doesn’t have to do anything and that she would do it for me . If it"s related to teleporting to other places, she is better than me, and because of that, I don"t have any other role. I guess I should thank her, huh?
I take out my smartphone from my pocket and look at the list of things to do for the wedding.
"The last thing to do … is to decide upon wedding favors?"
There is no custom of giving gifts in this world. However, there seems to be a local pattern of giving a little thing as a thank-you, and it seems that it is not that it is not done at all, so we decided to adopt it. It was a normal thing back in j.a.pan.
However, I wonder what to even give out as a wedding favor? We can’t just give the guests a plate or a cup with our faces on it, since it would be like hara.s.sment to the royalties and n.o.bles.
"Hmmm, why are these things so hard to do … uh … oh, is that a catalog about what to give as wedding favors?"
When I searched on my smartphone, I found various sites with catalogues about the topic I was struggling about.
This may be surprisingly good. The sites have already listed what to give out as favors, so all that’s left to do is choose which wedding favor seems to be the best one for us.
However, many of the invited guests are royal aristocrats and rich people, so we may not want to put ordinary items such as bags and tableware from the catalog.
When it comes to that, it"s better to give something that is uncommon and rare. What about a ma.s.sage chair?
Or could we give food? …… Retort curry … No, how could I give retort curry as a gift? Oh, dragon meat may be appreciated.
Or will swords and armor be more pleasing? Or an accessory with magic? If a person has a high status such as a king or something, they will want a magic tool with detoxification for protection from being poisoned.
Hmmm, it doesn’t feel right.
"I think I should go for a walk to relax for a bit."
I put my smartphone back into my pocket and left the room. As I walk around the castle, I’m looking around for any place that may need some help in doing something. Alas, it seems that I am useless since everything is going smoothly. The reason for me not having to do a lot of things is because our small Brunhild has a lot of talented people.
While going outside, I greet the maids who are cleaning the corridors. As usual, all the knights were devoted to training at the training ground. Those that are practicing their sword fighting skills, those who are silently training their muscles, and those who confirm each others’ skills, are all doing their best.
"Huh?"
There is a girl sitting alone on a bench in the corner of the training ground and gazing at the sky. It"s Elze. Next to her is a water bottle and a gauntlet. Is she taking a break?
Elze doesn’t seem to notice me at all, so I silently go behind her to try and surprise her.
I gently approached from behind, trying to cover Elze’s eyes with my hands.
"Who do you think I am~~ … Gufu !?"
"Eh!? Wait, Touya-san!?"
Elze"s fist struck my face as I tried to cover her eyes with my hands. Pan! There was a sound!?? I think my nose may be broken!
"I"m sorry! I reflexively did that …! Ah, it wasn’t intentional!?"
"I know … it’s my bad …"
I shouldn"t have hoped for the development of what happens in stories. Oh, I have a nosebleed … I think it"s been a while since I saw my blood. I thought that I was pretty st.u.r.dy, but …
"[Come with light, peaceful healing, cure heal] …"
What happened to my face that causes healing magic to be casted on it? From now on, I should be careful if I want to surprise Elze.
"Hmm, the bleeding stopped. I"m sorry."
"No, it"s my bad that I tried to surprise you. You were s.p.a.cing out. What happened?"
"I was thinking about some things … I mean … I"m getting married … I thought about various things …"
Elze sighs with a bitter smile. Speaking of me sitting next to her, I was also a little nervous.
There is this one thing that I heard about often on Earth called “Marriage Blues”…!
Those who are about to get married feel anxious and depressed about their marriage, and in the worst case, they may even break their engagement …!
What should I do!???
"What are you worried about …?"
"What am I worried about? There are so many things."
A lot of things!?? For some reason, I started to sweat.
"One major thing is that I will get the t.i.tle of “queen”. I will have to refrain from doing things that are embarra.s.sing. And when I give birth to a child, I have to educate them as a prince or a princess … I wonder if I can do it … whenever I think about it, my anxiety grows bigger and bigger … "
"Tou."
"Aita!?"
I gave Elze a light chop on the head.
"You think too much. You don"t have to worry about being a queen. Isn’t there a king —me? What do you need to learn now? It"s okay if Elze becomes an Elze-like queen. Even children can"t be raised alone. The child will not only have you as a mother, but also eight other people as well as me as a father. You don"t have to worry about anything. It"s okay. Everything will work out. I promise that you’ll be happy.”
Else, who was struck in the head, was unresponsive for a while, but then began to laugh a little.
"Fufu, what"s that. I can"t be anxious if Touya-san says so.
That’s right. I will forgive you if you can eliminate the anxiety in your heart.
I want Else to always laugh brightly. That smile pushes me to do my best.
"Don"t worry about being alone, we"ll be together forever."
"Yeah. I’ve already decided to be with you for the rest of my life. There is nothing to be afraid of as long as everyone stands by each other."
Elze stands up from the bench and stretches greatly. She looks back and shows me the smile I wanted to see from her.
"Thank you, Touya!"
"It"s a husband"s job to listen to his wife"s worries. It’s as simple as that."
"Oh, your wife …!? What are you talking about! We’re not even married yet!”
With her face bright red, Elze turned her back on me and left quickly. Maybe I got her to feel a bit too shy because of my earlier statement?
Well, she’s not angry, so it"s okay.
"Oh, I should have talked about the gifts…"
"Oh? Touya-kun! Did you want to look at the sunset?"
While I was reflecting on myself about my forgetfulness, a combination of Yae and Hilda appeared with their katana and sword, respectively. It seems that the two of them came for some training.
There was the case with Elze. Let"s ask if they are nervous about the upcoming wedding as well.
"Are you worried about getting married …?"
"No, I don’t think so?”
The two of them looked at each other and gave each other a confused look. No, don"t worry, you guys. It doesn’t matter to me if you are or aren’t.
The two were thinking about it, but Yae started talking.
"Oh, that reminds me of one thing."
"What?"
"Well, there is one thing I’m worried about: the food for the wedding … right now, there isn’t a plan for the menu …"
There isn’t?
Then there was Hilda, who said in a soft voice.
"I’m worried that if I have a child, I won’t be able to do vigorous exercise during pregnancy, and I"m a little worried that my body may get sick … "
That is true. Certainly, I would like her to refrain from strenuous exercise.
Well, they don"t seem to be as worried as Elze. I was a little relieved.
"But why did you ask that?"
"It seems like people think about things before they get married. If you have any problems, talk about them now."
"We"re about to get married. Probably all sorts of hards.h.i.+ps will hit us, but with the power of love and a strong heart, we can all overcome it all, I believe.”
"That"s right."
Yae and Hilda have s.h.i.+ning eyes. These girls are the types whose true strengths show when there are trials and tribulations. They probably will be unrelated to "Marriage Blues".
"I believe in everyone. I"m sure we can solve any problem."
Yae"s idea is the same as mine. She values ??people"s harmony above all else. We may already be her family, even though we aren’t married yet. This is the good point of Yae, and her feelings are always natural, not being swayed by others.
Hmmmm, what about Linze? I hope that she also isn’t worrying over the wedding.
"Where is Linze?"
"Linze-san? I think that I saw her with Grandma Tokie."
She is probably learning how to knit on the balcony.
If she was, I don’t want to barge in so I will just use [Teleport] to get there.
On the balcony, I saw Linze’s figure peacefully knitting while sitting on a chair.
Linze knit so silently that she didn’t even notice I had teleported into the room, and on her face I could see a lot of concentration. I think that it is amazing.
I forgot to call out to Linze and just stood on the balcony, silently staring at her fascinating appearance while knitting. When I saw her intense concentration on doing something difficult, I felt that she looked beautiful for some reason.
"…? Oh, Touya-san? When did you get here?"
"Oh, I"m sorry. I didn’t want to disturb you …"
I couldn"t say that I was fascinated by her, and when I noticed that I’d been found out, I quickly came up with an excuse.
When I finished sitting besides Linze, she tilted her head sideways.
"What happened?"
"Oh no, it"s not a big deal …"
No, it might be a big deal. However, I just couldn’t straight-forwardly ask her if she was worried about the marriage.
"Were you about to ask if I am anxious? Well, I was, but now I feel my excitement becoming greater than that anxiety."
"Oh?"
"Yes. I want to be able to be a family with Touya-san, and when children are born, we’ll make various memories together … I"m excited about the future."
Does that mean that her excitement for what the future holds is greater than her worries?
"But why ask so suddenly? … Haha, it was because of Nee-san, right?"
"What? How did you know …?"
"Recently, she was looking a bit vacant. My sister takes a long time spinning thoughts around her head. But after she decides on something, she won’t give up on it no matter what."
As expected, of twin sisters. Linze seems to know her sister well.
By the way, I"ve been interested in them since a while ago. The things that are piled up on the table and what Linze is still knitting may be …
"This is a leg warmer and this is a knitted hat, right?"
I picked up a little hat that was on the table. This was knitted with soft and warm yarn, and there was no denying that it was for babies. Besides, there are a lot of rompers, socks, baby bibs,and so on! ??
"It"s for nine people."
"No, it"s too early …"
"I don"t think it"s that early, right?"
No, I haven"t done "that kind of thing" yet … The children won"t be born at the same time.
I think that in Linze’s case, it seems that the term "bride" is skipped and instantly becomes "mother". Are her maternal instincts already active? I feel like I’ll be overworked.
Well, I guess that"s not a bad thing.
Oh, that"s right. Let"s ask Linze about the favors.
"Wedding favors …? Gifts that are given to the invited guests? Things like … sweets etc.?"
Sweets … they sound a little plain, but what about something larger? The guests might be pleased with a gorgeous cake made from high-quality ingredients.
"What should we do?"
"Hmm … Oh, today Su’s staying over, so why don"t we ask everyone at that time?"
Linze claps her hands just like what an anime character would do after they get a great idea. Hmm … then I guess we should do that?
I’m getting used to the sleepovers that happen whenever Su’s staying over. Well, I’ve never slept on the same bed as the girls, though, and have always slept on the sofa. I will stick to this style until we get married. If you laugh, laugh. I"m satisfied with just the good night kisses.
Let"s listen to everyone"s opinions and make a catalog list for the time being. I wonder how much money might be needed … Do I have to ask Kosaka-san about this? I"m going to be totally busy. Weddings are hard to plan …
"Isn"t it okay to give them a simple magic tool? You know, adding only the music function of a smartphone to a music box-like thing."
"That"s good. I think the guests would like that."
Leen, who is in black pajamas, agrees with Sakura, who is in pink pajamas. A music player? I wonder if the aristocrats will be pleased. No, a n.o.ble may have their own orchestra. Let"s make a note on the smartphone for the time being.
As usual, we were talking on a huge bed. By the way, under the bed, the summoned beasts, Kohaku, Sango & Kokuyou, Kougyoku, Luli, Paula, and Albus are playing a board game from Earth that I’d created. Nyantaro hasn"t come because he is with Fiona, Sakura’s mother.
"Nu!?? Luli! You guys, that"s the land I was aiming for!”
"First come, first served. Then build a village here. "
The game is meant for a large number of players where the winner is the one who cultivates the island, builds villages and cities, and collects all of the points first, and it seems to be quite popular among the summoned beasts. However, don"t roll the dice so excessively.
Should this also be included in the catalog list?
Fortunately, “Marriage Blue”, which originated from Elze, didn’t happen to Su because her homesickness had a larger effect on her.
I’ve heard that homesickness is caused because when you get married, you"ll be lonely because you"ll be separated from your parents. Su will be separated from her mother, her newborn brother Edward, and the butler Reim, who has been taking care of her for a long time.
When I told her that she could go back to her family at any moment before or after the marriage at the transfer gate that I’d built in the castle, she said that she wasn’t homesick.
"I will create a new family with everyone. I won’t feel lonely."
Su, who said so that she still looked strong, was so dear that I hugged her unintentionally. I won"t make her lonely. I"m sorry for the Duke of Ortlinde who won’t be able to see this cute girl a lot anymore.
"For the catalogue, what about a luxurious cooking set? "
"Hmm, but isn"t that what the head chef wants? Not a lot of aristocrats cook."
Lou and Yumina are talking about the advantages and disadvantages of the cooking set. Certainly, there are few royal aristocrats who enjoy cooking. However, at our wedding, there will not only be aristocrats, but also ordinary people … For example, Mika and Doran from "Gintsuki", Baral from "Weapon Shop k.u.mahachi", and Ael from the coffee shop "Parent". I"m inviting them.
They are likely to want a cooking set for work. Let’s put it on the list.
"By the way, what kind of foods are we going to have at the venue and the honeymoon?"
"Hmm? Do you want to see them?"
In response to Linze"s question, I projected a part of the catalog I searched for on my smartphone into the air.
Mainly dishes and ingredients are floating. It was Yae and Lou who reacted to them as a matter, of course.
"Oh. This meat dish looks delicious …"
"Really! I want to eat it at least once!"
"If you go over there on our honeymoon, you"ll get to eat it."
I have permission from the World G.o.d to go back to Earth for our honeymoon. Although it takes the form of a training trip for a new G.o.d and his dependents.
Until late that night, we talked a lot about what to put on the catalogue for the wedding favors. It is undeniable that this type of meeting at night with my brides is a bit sensual, but I didn’t flirt too much. I wish I had, since the next time we are going to do this, we’ll be married. Muu.