Naoto's & Momoka's Wedding
Cast:
Baritone, Toujou Naoto - age 27
Toujou Momoka - Erika's sister - age 25
Cure Marine, Kurumi Erika - age 21
Cure Moonlight, Tsukikage Yuri - age 24
Cure Berry, Aono Miki - age 22
Cure Melody, Houjou Hibiki - age 20
Cure Beat, Kurokawa Ellen - age 20
Falsetto, Hayase Tohru - age 35
Shirabe Otokichi - Cure Muse's grandfather - age 66
March, 2017
The bride and the groom are the stars of the wedding, but it is very much a community event. The bride, Momoka, has always been popular among her peers. In contrast, the groom, Naoto, is a failed musician with a checkered past. That past has largely been reconciled. He has made friends and gained opportunities that he never would encountered in his old life. The result is a colorful event with many participants.
The organist and owner of the venue, Shirabe Otokichi. In this world where there is no such thing as magic, it is not as if the conflict that placed him and his granddaughter in opposition to Trio the Minor was ever of much import. It was only because it was so inconsequential a conflict and because that trio of fools broke up that the conflict was not resolved for some time. However, the bar where Naoto now works is a crossroads where many people meet. What bad blood remained was enough that it could be resolved with an apology and a free drink. Today, Otokichi performs a masterful wedding march.
Not every musician that is present is going to be performing. Naoto simply knows too many musicians. Falsetto, who left Trio the Minor to teach high school. Cure Melody, a rising star pianist who has performed overseas. Cure Beat, whose band since breaking with Trio the Minor has actually seen commercial success, and the other members of her band. In the past, Naoto would have blamed or envied them, but he is satisfied with his present life.
The bridesmaids: Cure Berry is Momoka's colleague. Erika, her little sister. The days when Momoka towered over her sister have long passed, though she is still taller by a couple of centimeters. Erika still believes herself to be less beautiful than her sister, and no amount of argument seems to convince her. In fact, the sky blue bridesmaid dresses were chosen to compliment Erika's figure specifically, but that is a secret known only to Momoka and to the maid of honor.
Tsukikage Yuri, Momoka's oldest friend, is the maid of honor, and that secret is safe with her. She has done considerable work in arranging the festivities, to the point that she was barely able to be present when the bridesmaids were helping Momoka into her wedding dress. That was no dereliction of duty: Momoka was in good hands. Cure Berry is as ardent a fashionista as any of the girls in her social circle, and Erika, the designer and seamstress behind the dress itself.
Momoka's wedding dress is mostly white, but Erika has added color to match a floral theme. The flowers are woven from fine thread, but in any case pink of peach blossoms and red dahlia wreath her head and hang from her veil. The hem of her dress is embroidered with whole flowers, and the train is made from delicate pink and cream-colored laces. It is the first wedding dress that Erika has ever sewn, but there isn't anybody who would know that by looking.
By comparison, Naoto's tuxedo is merely a tuxedo. No custom design, it has only been tailored to fit. He makes up for this by wearing a lavender cravat and silver cuff-links embossed with bass clefs. Of course, as the groom, he knows better than to upstage the bride, but at the same time he wants it seen that his beautiful bride is marrying a handsome man.
The words that should be said are said. They exchange rings and kiss. The event moves to another building nearby, where the reception banquet has been prepared.
The best man is a long-time associate of the groom, and this is where he has made the bulk of his preparations. Once Bassdrum of Trio the Minor, Torao has gone from being a bouncer at the bar where he and Naoto both work to being an in-house DJ and occasionally booking live music. Although neither of them are trying to support themselves on music anymore, nothing is going to stop Naoto from at least singing a song at his own wedding... but only one. After that, he yields the mic and the first dance begins.