Chapter 20 The Disappointing Hero Gets Married
After the proposal was successful, we stayed at a pufferfish restaurant.
Kanae was giving off a vibe of "we can do it if you want", but I convinced her that yesterday was just an irregularity, and we should wait until we get married, and successfully avoided the temptation.
As if that would happen, right?
On the last day of our return trip, which was a holiday, we checked out of the pufferfish restaurant and went straight to the Yanashima house, where the event of asking for their daughter's hand in marriage ended without a hitch.
Well, the Yanashima family already had their eldest son and daughter married, so they were used to it.
I also reported casually to my own family.
The Higashimura and Yanashima families were neighbors, so there was no need for a formal meeting, but we agreed to do it soon anyway.
The busy day was over, and I had to go back to Tokyo.
"I'll be back every week from now on"
"Okay"
And then I started to commute between Tokyo and Yamaguchi every weekend.
Every time I went back home, I bought brand-name items for Kanae. I covered all the expenses, and I even invited Kanae to Tokyo.
We selected a new residence, dined at high-end restaurants... painting a vision of a luxurious future and actually making it a reality.
Then, two months after the day things got serious for us, in April. I received the long-awaited message from Kanae.
"Tadayuki... It looks like I'm pregnant."
I immediately flew to Yamaguchi and apologized to Kanae's parents. They scolded me a bit.
Hehehe, but even their scolding is like a boomerang.
And then, I proposed to Kanae.
"Before the wedding, how about we just register our marriage?"
"Yeah... I'd be happy."
We reported it to our parents and submitted the marriage registration together.
If it were an ordinary person... they would have revealed the situation before marriage, right? That's the usual way of dealing with it.
Hehehe, it's so naive. Such thinking, in my opinion, is still bound by 'common sense.'
I'm not thinking about self-preservation now. What's important is finding the most damaging way for the other person.
I won't get hurt, but the opponent will suffer some damage. However, if it's a choice between "I also get hurt, but the opponent faces fatal damage" or "I don't get hurt, but the opponent experiences considerable harm," I'd choose the latter.
In fact, by highlighting how much damage I've sustained, I can thoroughly drive them into a corner afterward.
If I hesitate, I won't be able to take the opponent's life. It's about whether I can step forward. Thinking that I want to fight without getting hurt is a naive idea left in another world.
Being prepared to take damage myself is what allows me to take the opponent's life. That determination is what determines the outcome. Being lax in the endgame and giving room for a counterattack is the worst. To push relentlessly with the accelerator fully open, entering into this marriage is a must.
Even if we register our marriage and then part ways, it's just a slight blemish on my family register. I'm not concerned about it to that extent.
'I used to be a gloomy single man like you before, but I took an arrow to the family register.'
I could change it into a joke like that, with that level of enthusiasm.
But saying, "It's because of you that my family register got stained!" can be a powerful weapon.
'I can't undo it. How will you take responsibility for this?'
Having or not having this can make a huge difference when blaming the other person.
It goes without saying, but attempted murder and murder are completely different crimes.
Sorry, Kanae, Takashi, but I'm not so kind as to let your plan end with "attempted".
Now, with kind of excuse, "I found out before we registered, so it's not that bad, right?" I'll crush it from the start.
That's my way of doing things.
For that, I'll gladly accept the reputation of being "a pathetic man who was deceived by his lover and friend, cuckolded, and even married her".
So, Kanae and I registered, and became husband and wife.
After that, Kanae invited me to "do it since we're married", but I refused, saying I didn't want anything to happen to the baby in her belly.
We decided to have the ceremony before the birth, and it was a bit hectic, but we booked it for August.
Of course, I paid for everything.
The betrothal money was two million, a bit high, and the total cost for the ceremony was over five million.
Well, this will come back to me anyway.
I had Kanae quit her job first, and let her focus on preparing for the ceremony.
I didn't invite anyone from my workplace.
It would be like, I got married before anyone knew, and I got divorced before anyone knew.
Most of the guests were people from the hometown.
Like friends and Kanae's workplace connections, mainly relatives. Meanwhile, I commissioned a professional for video editing.
Based on the concept I conveyed, an excellent video was completed.
Initially, I thought about just using it as is, but since children will also be attending the wedding, that wouldn't do.
So, please enjoy it as an image video, is the vibe.
The original video was supposed to be made by Mizuno-san. Mizuno-san works at a local TV station and is skilled in video production.
Using the "Ring of Illusion," I met Mizuno-san as a member of the venue staff and had a meeting.
"Actually, we're planning to play a 'prank video' on the groom. We plan to make a fuss like 'This is wrong!' 'Stop!' on the day, but it's like that comedian's 'Don't push it, absolutely don't push it,' so please just let it play."
"Oh, I see! Leave it to me!"
Well, with this, preparations are pretty much complete. Ah, these six months went by quickly.
Now, finally, it's the beginning of the party!
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