They all pushed me!

And sitting opposite him, Mr. Izaki was urging him with a smile.

"I just saw what Kana posted on social media. It's really a luxury to have the most popular 'national daughter' be the flower girl."

"Hand over your cards quickly——"

"I can only say don't worry, I'm going to turn you from a wealthy man into a poor man."

Although he said this unwillingly, Gotanda Yasushi still obediently took out two cards from his hand and handed them to Mr. Izaki.

At the same time, Amemiya Goro, who was sitting opposite Kitagawa Ryo, also handed him a two-piece card in an orderly manner.

It was April 5nd, the night before the wedding. Kitagawa Ryo, who was spending his last night as a bachelor in the new house with his three groomsmen, was bored and started playing Monopoly. This popular poker game in Japan was a bit similar to Landlord, but with added local rules such as offerings and reversals. He had played it in Persona R before he traveled through time, and was quite familiar with it.

But the main reason is that everyone is just trying to kill time and doesn’t really care about winning or losing.

After taking a look at the three groomsmen around him, Beichuan Ryo couldn't help laughing.

Generally speaking, the groom would invite best men who are single men of similar age to himself, such as friends, collateral relatives and classmates. However, his situation is indeed a bit special, because he has been attending an art school since he was a child, and he has rarely reported for attendance on weekdays. He basically has no classmates he knows, let alone collateral relatives.

And because the number of bridesmaids had to match the other three people from the original B Komachi brought by the bride Hoshino Ai, in order to make a complete groomsmen group of these three people, Kitagawa Ryo took great pains and even pulled in the married Amamiya Goro. After all, he had been a best man for the other party once, right?

Because the guests invited to the wedding were all the relatives and friends that Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai were most familiar with, the two of them were not too demanding. After all, it was just a formality.

But if you think about it carefully, it's really outrageous that among his trio of groomsmen, the only one getting married is the youngest one.

While Beichuan Liang was playing cards casually, he looked back at the new bed that had been decorated with a cluster of flowers placed in the center. He secretly thanked his luck that there was no tradition of asking a relative's child to sleep on the bed before marriage, otherwise he would really be at his wit's end.

Seeing that Beichuan Liang glanced back at the new bed, Amamiya Goro, who was sitting opposite him, also smiled and said:

"What? Ryo wants to fast forward to tomorrow night now?"

As soon as Amamiya Goro said this, Gotanda Yasushi also reacted very quickly and pretended to be sad, as if he had suffered a great mental blow. He was about to throw all the cards in his hand into the pile in front of him with a gloomy expression, and said in a somewhat lonely tone:

"Do you really dislike sleeping with a bunch of grown men like us tonight? I thought our friendship over the years was..."

Mr. Izaki, who was about to win, quickly grabbed Gotanda Yasushi's wrist and threw the last two cards in his hand. He raised his eyebrows and commented in a low voice:

"I think it's understandable. After all, when unstoppable lust strikes, there's no need to feel ashamed, because frost and snow will burn automatically, and reason will become a slave to lust. It's all human nature."

After saying that, the old man also laughed cheerfully twice. For him, there was probably nothing more gratifying than seeing Beichuan Liang, whom he regarded as his own son or nephew, successfully start a family and build a career.

Beichuan Liang naturally understood the other party's intentions and shook his head helplessly:

"I feel like your next words after tomorrow will be that you hope to have two children in three years."

"Is there anything wrong with that? At worst I can help you take care of the child, just like I took care of you back then."

"Then forget it. After all, I still feel bad for you since you don't care about your health. Besides, I am still my main agent now. I will continue to worry about all kinds of things in the future. It is really a waste of your talent to take care of children."

Kitagawa Ryo shook his head and politely declined, saying that neither he nor Hoshino Ai actually had any intention of having children for the time being. After all, they were both still young and there was no need to rush into some things.

"Whenever you and your wife want to have a baby, you can always consult me ​​- for free."

Speaking of children, Goro Amemiya, who was sitting on the side, adjusted his glasses on his nose with a smile, his tone hinting at teasing.

"Let's talk about it then."

Upon hearing this, Beichuan Liang rolled his eyes at Amamiya Goro:

"But forget about the free one. After all, Wulang is not living alone now. I remember your wife is pregnant for several months."

"Yes, so I didn't bring her to Tokyo this time. And I have to fly back after the wedding tomorrow. I'm really worried about her. I'm really sorry."

Amamiya Goro sighed, casually lay back, and looked sideways at Kitagawa Ryo:

"Remember to come to Miyazaki with Ai often in the future. I will treat you two well then."

"It's okay, don't worry, I will definitely not be polite."

Beichuan Ryo waved his hand indifferently.

"By the way, where's Ruby?"

Perhaps because they were just talking about who would take care of the children, Mr. Izaki suddenly asked about Kitagawa Rumi.

"Ryo is staying in the bridal chamber with us tonight. Ai is sleeping with her bridesmaids in her own home. Come to think of it, I haven't seen Ruby."

"She's at the old house. I asked her to move in here tonight, but Ruby insisted that this is my and Ai's new house, and she can just wait until the wedding is over tomorrow and then move in with us."

After hearing his sister's name, Beichuan Liang was slightly stunned, but immediately explained with a smile.

Ever since he shared the secret that he was also a reincarnated person with Rumi, she seemed to have not changed much compared to before. She was still as obedient as a little sister and had no intention of asking him about his life before reincarnation, as if she didn't care at all.

However, this is also good news for Kitagawa Ryo. It is indeed too painful to suppress a secret that only he knows in his heart, and his sister, who is also a reincarnated person, is undoubtedly the best person for him to share with. After telling this thing that has been concealed for twenty years, he also felt a lot more relieved.

The night outside the window deepens, and his and her wedding is standing on the other side of the sunrise.

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The moonlight was very beautiful tonight, so Kitagawa Rumi opened the window and let the moonlight seep into her room little by little like water, drowning her little by little.

It was already late at night, and Kitagawa Rumi, who was still unable to sleep at this point, had thoughts in her mind like sprouting fungi. The vast moonlight and the night became its nutrients, and so they grew wildly and recklessly in her thoughts and memories, and finally produced messy ideas. These fruits easily filled all her thoughts, so much so that Rumi simply got up from the bed and turned on the bedside lamp.

Under the orange desk lamp, she continued to toss and turn in bed wrapped in the quilt for another thirty minutes. Like a fish that had been rescued and finally ran out of strength, Kitagawa Rumi closed her eyes once again, suggesting and forcing herself to fall asleep. However, once her vision fell into darkness, all kinds of scenes haunted her like a nightmare. The more she wanted to forget, the clearer the memories became. She gasped for breath and opened her tired eyes again as if resigned to her fate.

Subconsciously taking out her cell phone, Kitagawa Rumi saw at a glance the photo she had used as wallpaper, the photo of the two of them taken on the Tokyo Skytree not long ago. Her slender fingers stroked it bit by bit, and Kitagawa Rumi slowly swiped to the rightmost page where there was no application blocking her view and she could see every detail of the wallpaper to the greatest extent. She reached out and touched the two people in the photo.

Her fingers slid across the two people's clothes inch by inch, as if they could pass through the carrier of the photo and touch the specific texture of the clothes. This action seemed to make her feel a little at ease. Kitagawa Rumi closed her eyes again and pressed her fingers on the wallpaper.

But it still doesn't work.

Getting up from the bed, Kitagawa Rumi walked into the quiet room without any voices in her slippers, and lay down directly on the cold, hard wooden bed, which had been stripped of the quilt and sheets.

He looked around the almost desolate room, subconsciously curled up his arms and legs, buried his head in the doll's chest, and let his consciousness fall into sleep little by little.

This behavior is meaningless, because after the new house was renovated and ready to be moved in, most of the furniture here had been moved away, and the room where he lived was empty, with no trace left.

As far as a good night's sleep is concerned, the environment here is extremely bad. There are no bedding, blankets or pillows. Apart from the advantage of being in a house, it seems to be no different from sleeping in the wild. On the contrary, my own room next door still has basic furniture, which is much more comfortable than here.

But for Kitagawa Rumi, maybe it was just because this was once Kitagawa Ryo's room, and that was enough.

But having said that... this bed has been used by another woman many times in recent times, and has left her scent on it.

She had been to the new house and saw the new bed in the bedroom for both of them. It was large and soft, surrounded by a dreamy white curtain, with rose balls on the gauze scattered like stars.

"One day, I will also--"

Chapter 57: His and Her Wedding (First Look)

For various reasons, Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai did not arrange a wedding reception. Early in the morning on the wedding day, the bride and groom had already had breakfast, put on their makeup and changed into corresponding clothes, and then drove directly to the wedding venue, which was also the back garden of their new home. The place was quite spacious, and as there were not many guests attending, it was enough.

Just like Kimura Takuya and Kudo Shizuka, Ryo Kitagawa and Hoshino Ai, who also had to consider avoiding suspicion and accidents, rejected the proposal of live broadcast of the entire process proposed by someone in the company. They did not even release the news of the wedding to the public at the first time, in order to reduce attention as much as possible.

However, it's not that there is no place to watch the wedding remotely. The filial Hoshino Ai even set up a live broadcast line for her mother in the mental hospital so that she, as an elder, can witness her wedding from all angles.

In fact, if the backlash against their relationship had not gradually subsided, and Hoshino Ai had indeed proved that she was not pregnant before marriage through a series of programs after the official announcement, and the public opinion on the Internet had gradually turned positive, the two would not even have held this kind of semi-public wedding.

You know, Kimura Takuya and Kudo Shizuka even skipped and hid their wedding in front of the public. They simply obtained their marriage certificate and completed the naturalization procedures before announcing to the public, "Today, the marriage procedures have been successfully completed. Please forgive us for reporting to you in this way. In the future, we will continue to work hard to maintain the original form, please continue to support us."

But even so, Kitagawa Ryo also strictly had people pay attention to the wedding scene and the surrounding environment to prevent dangerous people of various levels from appearing to hinder the normal progress of the wedding.

When Kitagawa Ryo came over in advance to review the nearby security measures and then arrived at the wedding ceremony, the large screen surrounded by a wall of photos and flowers was already playing various edited short films of him and Hoshino Ai.

Theoretically, this side should be responsible for playing the Vlog of the bride-picking segment, but the two have spent so much time together over the years, and there are so many moments together that even if the bride-picking segment is removed, there are too many clips that can be shown to the guests.

After all, if it really doesn't work, you can just cut the first part of the winning documentary "It's Not My Fault That I'm Popular" and the second part of the winning documentary "B Komachi×B Komachi·Couple Album" and upload them.

The background music being played at the venue is "Love", which is in line with the current environment in many ways. After all, it has been named the champion promotional song for the global finals by netizens. Although it was also because he and Hoshino Ai later danced the "Love Dance" at home in couple pajamas, which has become popular on the entire Internet.

"Yokozawa-san, please take care of me today."

Seeing Natsuko Yokozawa who was warming her throat in front of him, Kitagawa Ryo nodded and walked forward, smiling and extending his hand to greet her.

As he and Hoshino Ai were already familiar with each other in the circle and had worked together in the dating variety show "Don't Be Cheated by Wolf", a professional host who left a good impression on both of them, Kitagawa Ryo specially invited the other party to serve as the master of ceremonies for their wedding.

"It's okay, it's okay. It's my honor to be the host of Kitagawa-kun and Hoshino-san's wedding."

Yokozawa Natsuko smiled in a casual manner. As a comedian, her smile was very friendly and inexplicably funny, which made Kitagawa Ryo's mouth curl up a little bit:

"Then I'll trouble you, Yokozawa-san."

After greeting the emcee, Beichuan Ryo, who was leading a group of groomsmen from three generations, also went backstage. Suddenly, he bumped into a familiar figure at the corner.

"Ah... I thought I was the first one to arrive, but I didn't expect my brother to come so early."

Kitagawa Rumi, who bumped into Kitagawa Ryo, rubbed her forehead. She felt a little embarrassed after seeing him, and lowered her head and spoke haltingly.

She had dressed up carefully today. After her thirteenth birthday, Rumi has become taller and her figure has gradually grown. The pure white dress she wore gave her a gentle and peaceful impression that was completely different from her usual self. After all, as the only family member of the groom, Rumi, who was greeting guests at the door, was undoubtedly one of the faces of the groom and even the entire wedding.

"I, I'll go to the front first. Sister Ai seems to be here too. I heard that they are preparing for the First Look. Brother, go quickly."

As if she felt the atmosphere was a little awkward, Kitagawa Rumi hurriedly said this and then trotted away from Kitagawa Ryo.

First Look is one of the classic parts of a Western wedding. It is mainly to allow the bride and groom to be alone for a period of time on the wedding day so that they can see each other in their wedding dresses.

In order to keep the surprise until the wedding day, some brides even choose to postpone their wedding photos until after the wedding, just so that the groom can see her first look in her wedding dress on this day.

After hearing what his sister said, Kitagawa Ryo couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement in his heart. Although he and Hoshino Ai had taken wedding photos before, the dress she wore at the wedding today was different from that time. The main veil was more gorgeous and complicated, which he had never seen before.

The three generations of people behind him also laughed when they heard the words. Although their ages didn't seem to match, after shaving and putting on makeup, and wearing a neat suit, even Gotanda Yasushi, who was usually the sloppiest, looked eye-catching. With his long hair tied back, he seemed like a style that many girls would like.

Although if I smile now, it seems like I'm giving the truth away.

Just as Kitagawa Ryo was thinking about this, Mr. Izaki and Yasushi Gotanda rushed up to him from the left and right, holding down his arms, while Goro Amemiya took out a piece of black cloth from somewhere and covered his eyes from behind.

“Although it’s a fixed part of the First Look, can you please not make it look like a kidnapping by bandits…”

After laughing and scolding a few people, Beichuan Liang was obediently supported and guided by the three people all the way to the final destination.

He had just stopped and stood still, giving Beichuan Liang almost no time to react. The next second, the black cloth in front of him was torn off.

Two black cloths flew up in the air together, and then fell down in a spiral.

At this moment, only he and she were colored in each other's vision.

The rest are all black and white.

Chapter 58: His and Her Wedding (Handwritten Letter and Warm-up Show)

It seemed that because the early morning sun was a little dazzling, or that he just wanted to see more carefully and more clearly, Beichuan Liangqing couldn't help but slightly narrow his eyes. He slowly moved forward, but he felt that the whole world around him was retreating like a whistling train. He could only see his own reflection approaching there, and then he held her in his arms, his fingers stroked the crystal clear crown-shaped headdress, his lips passed over her hair, and finally kissed her forehead.

Human thinking and memory will eventually be overwhelmed by the torrent of time, so it is necessary to solidify the most difficult memories into reefs and then build them into castles. This minute and this second is the landmark that belongs exclusively to him and Hoshino's love.

In the cameraman's lens, the silhouettes of the two people who were thrown into the most brilliant time were finally frozen at this moment, making her smile naturally with satisfaction.

She has photographed the First Look of many newlyweds and has seen some crying and laughing, some hugging each other silently, some who were so excited that they couldn't help but choke up and even lost control of their emotions, and some who knelt on the ground and cried in public.

Perhaps for many newlyweds, the First Look is the only few minutes of the entire wedding that belong to each other. They don't have to worry about whether the reception of guests is thoughtful, whether the banquet starts on time, whether the atmosphere is awkward, or whether the toast etiquette is correct. They just need to enjoy themselves and vent their emotions in an environment without anyone disturbing them, as if only you and I are left under the dome.

Then comes the Love Letter session, where the bride and groom exchange handwritten letters that they have written before. Sometimes it doesn’t need to be too long, just one sentence is enough.

Because the content of the vows does not need to be shown to others and is only known to the bride and groom, in a sense, it is even more private and bolder than the wedding vows.

But when Kitagawa Ryo received the handwritten letter from Hoshino Ai, he couldn't help laughing, because the first sentence on it was:

"From the moment I picked up the pen and prepared to describe the details of our first meeting and everything about you, I couldn't help but get distracted. Sorry, I didn't write a single word of love until it was time to go to bed."

I feel like I already have the familiar tone of Hoshino Ai in my mind.

"But I did lie on the table and think about it for more than two hours."

Just as Beichuan Ryo was stunned by the last sentence, Hoshino Ai also opened the letter he handed over. The content was slightly longer than hers, but it only contained a few words:

"I always hope that I am complete. I always want to be so complete that I can illuminate everyone around me and the entire city. So I don't want you to fill the empty part of me. I also try not to think of you when I feel helpless or sad, so as not to make it seem that my feelings are not sincere enough."

"But now, I also hope that I will learn to get used to hiding in your little world."

The two sincere confession letters almost broke each other's hearts together. Perhaps it was just like the line from Hamlet quoted by Mr. Izaki yesterday, when unstoppable desire attacks, there is no need to feel ashamed, because frost and snow will burn automatically, and reason will become a slave to desire.

then.

The groom bowed his head.

The bride stood on tiptoe.

Kitagawa Ryo could clearly see Hoshino Ai's trembling eyelashes like the frightened wings of a black butterfly, and her eyes slowly closing, as if extinguishing a group of swaying stars.

The best men and bridesmaids who were watching the two quietly from a distance didn't even dare to applaud. They just gathered behind the cameraman at the same time, rubbing their hands together like supervisors.

But as the guests gathered and time passed, the First Look segment finally came to an end. Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai briefly parted again, and what followed was the host's opening, the warm-up show, and the entrance of the bride and groom.

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"Hello, Mr. Himura! Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend my brother and sister Ai's wedding. Many of the songs used in today's wedding are from you. Thank you for your authorization. Please take a seat here—"

"Umino-san, I'll take care of the ceremonial bag. Yes, I'm your brother's sister... Oh, yes, I'm a relative on the groom's side - no, no, I'm not that cute. Anyway, thank you for the compliment. Please come this way."

"Ms. Omi, this way, this way. I heard from Uncle Min that you rushed here overnight after your tour in Miyazaki yesterday. You've worked so hard. You can sit down and rest for a while. The pre-dinner snacks and drinks are all over there. I'm a bit busy here and can't leave for the time being. I can't take you there. Sorry, sorry."