12:40 PM

In the final moments before the wedding was set to begin, the remaining guests made it just in time to come inside and be seated. The first group to arrive were Shimoda and the others.

"This way, please."

Yae:"Let's sit in the back."

Takebayashi:"Yeah, it'd be weird to go to the front."

Rito:"Fine by me."

Sanada:"I don't see the sisters."

Shimoda:"Maybe they're helping with the dress."

Takebayashi:"Is that allowed?"

Yae:"If they're family, maybe."

Once they sat down in the back, another couple walked in.

Rito:"That's…"

Sanada:"He's a lot less fat and has hair, but once you know what to look for, it's a lot more obvious."

Irigaku:"Damn, it's been a while. Let's sit smack dab in the middle."

The couple sat down before looking to their right. The man sleeping woke up and greeted them.

Kari:"Ah!...Good day."

Irigaku:"Nice to meet you."

Hibari:"Don't mind him, he's tired."

Irigaku:"No problem."

Next up was Producer Oda and his group.

Oda:"Let's sit here. Now we can't get in the way."

"Right!"

Kiku:"A wedding…"

Oda:"What's wrong?"

Kiku:"...Ichika's sister and that man...They won't end up like you and mom, right?"

Oda:"..."

Oda put his hand over his daughter's head.

Oda:"Ichika-chan believes in their love, so we should as well."

Kiku:"...Right."

Kiku nodded slightly before sitting down.

Outside, Ebata had also made it.

Ebata:"Please park it with grace, yes? Now, let us go. Will you be alright with the back of the church?"

Maeda:"It's getting full."

Tsubaki:"Oh, there's the priest."

Matsui:"There's not much time left…Will they really…?"

Takeda:"Fuutarou might be a lot of things, but he's not the type to break a promise. Believe in him."

Maeda:"...Yeah!"

Tsubaki:"Yuusuke-san always finds the right words!"

On the other side of the church were all the wedding planners scrambling to get everything ready.

"They're still not here?"

"The sisters are outside for some reason."

"Different staff keep telling us they found the bride but it was just one of the sisters."

Raiha and Isanari had signed in and come out to the back, getting ready to meet the rest of their family. Raiha was excited but Isanari could only force a smile.

Raiha:"Grandpa~ Grandma~"

Isanari:[My parents and Kotoha's parents…Just because there's a wedding, you finally show your faces.]

Isanari took a look at the four grandparents. Kotoha's were the picture definition of a normal couple. The husband had a pair of small glasses and the wife had her hair in a bun. Isanari's parents were slightly different. His father had white hair with a beard, and his mother was a short woman wearing a kimono. All of them were smiling when they saw Raiha.

Raiha:"It's been so long~"

"Raiha-chan, you've grown so big."

"Isanari! Just what are you wearing!"

Kotoha's dad pointed to Isanari's casual outfit.

Isanari:[Shut up, you...No point holding a grudge, I barely see them anyway. As long as they don't cause trouble for Raiha and Fuutarou, I can handle seeing them.] "It's been a while."

Isanari's mom spoke up.

"I can't believe Fuutarou-kun is getting married. I wonder what the bride's like."

Raiha:"Well, you see, The bride was in the same grade as big bro at school and she's a quintuplet. Her name's-"

At that moment, a receptionist came into the room.

"Excuse me, everyone. Without delays, it is time for the families to greet one another."

As the grandparents moved out, Raiha sighed.

Raiha:"I'm sure you'll be surprised, grandma."

The group went over to see two plain looking people sitting down. The man was mostly bald with only a patch of hair on the top of his head, while the wife had a bowl cut. These were Maruo's parents.

"I am the grandfather."

"I am the grandmother."

Isanari:"It's a pleasure to meet you...Wait a minute…?"

Raiha:[Hm?]

The attendant came back in.

"I am terribly sorry. It seems the father is running late...The sisters...said they were busy doing something else…"

Raiha:"Whaaat." [How can they not be here yet?]

Isanari got his phone out and began to call someone.

Isanari:"So he ran off, huh."

Raiha:"Huh?" [...Oh, I didn't tell dad yet.]

A person on the other side responded.

Maruo:"It's me."

Isanari:"Oi, oi, sensei, did you forget what day it is today?"

On the other side, Maruo coughed. He whispered something before continuing.

Maruo:"I wonder. I did check, but my schedule came up completely empty."

Isanari:"Gahh! And here I thought you accepted it! Or did you think paying for the wedding gift would be a waste of money? If your underlings found out their boss was this spineless, they'd be disappointed. You're pathetic!"

Maruo:"..."

Isanari could hear a cough again.

Maruo:"Today was supposed to be my day off. But I'll make plans to come meet you."

Meanwhile, Raiha handed over the suit to the attendant.

Raiha:[Oh, that was my fault.]

Isanari hung up.

Isanari:"he said he's coming now. Geez, he just can't be honest with himself."

Raiha:"R-Right. Then I'll get the rings to big bro." [As soon as he gets here.]

As Raiha left, he made another call.

Isanari:"It's me...Yeah, make sure you get here."

While that was happening, Maruo had finished his call. Unknown to Isanari, Miku and Fuutarou had listened to the call.

Fuutarou:"..."

Miku:"..."

Maruo:"...So he says."

Fuutarou put his head on both of his hands.

Fuutarou:"Oh, pops."

Miku:"It's rare to let someone tell you those things."

Maruo:"I'm used to it. But to think he'd believe I wasn't going. And I don't have underlings."

Fuutarou:"Why didn't you just tell him?"

Maruo:'I'm not about to show weakness to your father, especially since we'll be...in...We'll be...in-laws."

Miku:"Fufu~ You're pretty good friends."

Maruo:"I don't believe that for a second."

Fuutarou:"Oh? But pops did bring up a good point, you have a wedding gift for us?"

Maruo:"..."

Miku:"Don't tease him too much. Your dad already does that."

Maruo:"I do not get teased."

Fuutarou and Miku snickered as Maruo's face flushed.

Maruo:"...We're almost there. You two better run if you're to make it."

"Right."

Maruo was only a couple of minutes away from reaching the church. In that time, Raiha found herself lost.

Raiha:"Ah, maybe I should have asked where to go…"

End of Chapter 185

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