第９１７堀：周りが何といおうとも…… (Part2)
So, Kagura and the others have already been dealt with by Hairen, have they...?
Poor things. Well, since it will all work out for the best in the end... I suppose I should tell myself it isn't all bad, but the mental exhaustion they must be facing is surely immense.
With only a few hours left until the wedding ceremony, I simply cannot afford any more grueling burdens.
This is no time to be nervous; I must put strength into my legs and prove that there is absolutely nothing wrong with me!
"No, I'm fine now! See? I can stand perfectly well!"
I forced myself to stand up, relying entirely on sheer willpower.
Yes, when a person is faced with a crisis, they truly can manage to pull through.
"Agil. You don't have to push yourself so hard. Even Deacon Hairen says so."
Damn it, what a goddess she is.
At a glance, she looks like nothing more than a kind-hearted red-haired girl, so even Prism is being fooled!
Well, it’s true that she is a kind person.
But Hairen seemed to realize that I was showing signs of rejection...
"Hmm. Well, if Agil says she's fine, I won't force my help on her. She is more of an adult than Kagura and the others, after all."
Good, she’s surprisingly reasonable.
That’s right—even though my body is this small, I have served as a general, a respectable adult.
I can overcome something like this on my own...
"Well then, sorry to you, Yuki, but I’ll have to ask you to head back."
Huh? Did this fluffy goddess just say something incredible!?
"Wait a minute. From what you just said, is Yuki here?"
"Oh, yeah. Look, it’s only natural for anyone to be nervous before their wedding. And the best person to soothe that tension is, of course, the man she’s marrying."
Th-that is certainly true.
"I see. That’s a brilliant idea. Tell me, Agil. Are you going to see him? Or are you going to keep being stubborn?"
"Nngghh..."
Yuki is here, waiting outside.
Perhaps he was asked to come by Hairen, but he is here for my sake nonetheless.
He’s already here. ...*Sigh*, I’ve lost.
"No, my husband is waiting for me, so I can't just turn him away."
"Right? Just wait a second."
Hairen leaves the room, looking delighted.
Ugh, it was a losing battle from the start!
Hairen returns shortly after, and following behind her is...
"Yo. Looks like you've got your hands full over there."
My husband has arrived.
He looks incredibly sharp in his tuxedo; he’s just too cool.
Ah, he really is a wonderful man.
No, no, I can't just sit here swooning or we'll never get anywhere.
"You can say that again. I never thought I’d be this nervous for my own wedding."
"Kagura and the others were saying they wanted to rehearse until the very last minute, too. I guess everyone gets nervous for a big stage like this."
"So, Yuki, since Hairen brought you here, are you going to help me get over my nerves?"
That’s right, Yuki came here to ease my tension.
Well, I’m already so happy just seeing him that I feel like I can do this.
I’m really looking forward to seeing what Yuki is going to do for me.
"Let's see. It's probably useless to tell you not to be nervous, so in times like these..."
As Yuki said that, he placed his hand gently on my head.
"It doesn't matter if you fail, you know. No matter what anyone else says, I and the rest of your sister-wives will have your back."
He actually said that.
That is an outrageous thing to say.
To protect a bride who has failed and embarrassed herself on the grand stage of a wedding is to damage one's own honor.
People would ask if he really intended to marry a woman who couldn't even manage basic etiquette.
In a normal family, that might be a fond memory, but our wedding is not like that.
As Prism said, my failure would be a failure for the entire nation.
The country would surely say that such a woman cannot be sent off as a bride.
Yuki and the others are currently on the verge of deciding the success of the Intercontinental Exchange Conference.
They intend to use this wedding as the final seal on that conference.
And yet, he says he would protect me even if I failed there.
"If you're really that worried, maybe we can just ask to have the wedding all over again."
"Pfft, you really have no reservations, do you? Are you planning to ruin the conference that we finally managed to pull together after the successful introduction of the Dragonewts?"
"I suppose so. I don't want to associate with people who would bully my wife—my Agil—just because she made a mistake due to the extreme tension of a wedding."
Yes, Yuki said it without a moment's hesitation.
Oh, goodness, I can feel my face breaking into a grin just hearing him say that.
"...It seems your nerves have settled. Or rather, you really do love him, don't you?"
"Yeah, yeah. It’s always the person you love most in times like these, isn't it?"
Ah, the peanut gallery is so noisy.
I’m a maiden too, so is that really so wrong?
And so, with that, I welcomed the moment of our wonderful wedding...
Thus, Agil and the others had a happy wedding with Yuki.
And now, Yuki and his group head toward their next problem.
As you all know, the story doesn't just end with a "happily ever after" at the wedding.
The Snowman's tale is a persistent one!
The next theater of operations is where they headed by sea!