167 159 3 months of preparation





 Once the wedding greetings to both families were done, the wedding preparations would begin in earnest.
 The first step was to tie the knot and have a meeting with both families.

 I figured my parents wouldn't mind Watahira's bad attitude, but I think they were pretty open with me as a result.
 I heard from Tenashi later that he didn't have a very good feeling about the matter of Tatsunin-san's parents' house.
 However, it seems that she and her father hit it off with the daughter's overprotective side of things.

 Next, I completed all the necessary documents and submitted the marriage license to the city hall.
 At this point, Tenashi and I are officially treated as husband and wife, but I can't really feel it until the wedding ceremony.

 It seems that my fathers were the same if you ask them.

 Next to the marriage license, it was our turn to choose our wedding rings.
 I thought about picking out a ring together, but I decided to measure Tenashi's finger size and pick out the ring by myself.
 It's like a man's fine pride.

 I think I chose a good design, but I kept it a secret from Amari until the time of the ceremony.
 He seemed very unhappy with it, but when I told him it was more romantic, he reluctantly agreed.

 The next step is to decide on the style and date of the wedding.
 There's a ceremony in front of the gods and a public ceremony, but we chose the most traditional Christian ceremony.
 This was the style Yuna and Tatsunin-san, who were planning to hold the ceremony, had also chosen, and because of Tenashi's strong request.

 The reason why they chose this style was because of Tenashi's strong request. 
 It was a passbook from the account where Tatsunin-san had been secretly saving money for her future since she found out she was pregnant with Yuna.

 According to Tatsunto before she died, the money was for her wedding ceremony with Yuna.
 At first I refused to accept it out of fear........

'It's Amanashi's wedding of all things. I'm sure he would be happy to spend it.

 Mr. Watei told me that it would be rude to refuse.
 I made up my mind to make it a ceremony that would at least bring their blessings to the two people in heaven.

 The date was, as I said at my parents' house, about three months after the new year.
 I had already set my sights on a place where we could hold the ceremony on that day, and it wasn't long before we had a venue in mind.

 Then it was my turn to send the invitations to the people who had been so kind to me.
 It's a little embarrassing to announce our marriage to the people who have been so kind to us, but it would be nice to have people who know each other well enough to congratulate us on the beginning of our lives.
 In the end, though, I was surprised that more people met through Amana-chan than me and Tenashi.

 It's as good as our Cupid, I have to say.

 Now, the next step is to choose a wedding dress, which in a sense is the most important part of the day.
 To tell the truth, I was quite confused about this one.

 It didn't take me and Amana-chan a long time to decide on our outfits, but....

'No! This doesn't even begin to describe your wife's beauty!
'No! You won't find a better dress in our inventory!
The game is over if you give up! I need you to get it from another store ASAP!
Yes!

 Since Amari was quite beautiful, the bridal planners were eager to choose a dress that would suit her.
 It was like a dress-up doll as they brought in dresses one after another.

 In addition, I had to experiment with hairstyles and make-up to match the dresses, and of course, I had to work within my budget for accessories, which added to the complexity of the situation.
 By the way, the design of the wedding ring is also used as a reference, which adds to the complexity of the situation.

''Hmph........''
Good night.
Thank you....

 When Amari returns, limp from being detained for a long time, she gives him a cocoa she bought from a nearby vending machine with words of thanks.
 The sight of her receiving it and drinking it down in the blink of an eye makes me roll my eyes in a bit of surprise.
 

 I ask her a question, thinking that it must take a lot of energy to change dresses over and over again.

'Have you decided what dress you're going to wear on the day?'
Yes, I know, but we'll have to wait for the real thing to come out for real.
Oh. Are you trying to get back at me for the ring thing?
Yes. I'll bone you at the ceremony.
It's starting to get scary exciting...

 Me trying to surprise you with a ring and Amari trying to surprise you with a dress.
 Why is a couple going to a wedding setting up a surprise that is only half understood by each other....
 It's as if the current situation, which I've never heard of, makes me chuckle.

 Anyway, since Tenashi won't show me the dress until the wedding day, the photos will be taken after the ceremony.

 I'm so close to getting to this point. 
 I'm going to consult with the bridal planner to come up with a direction and program.
 Personally, I had a hard time with the letters and acknowledgements and the speeches.

 Of course, I also have to prepare the gifts and the after party.

 
 There's no way I'm going to go on a trip without my precious family members who've kept me and Amana together.

 Preparations are steadily progressing, but I'm not neglecting my daily life.
 Christmas and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day...Valentine's Day, for example, has brought us closer together as a family.

 I was so relieved when I was able to find a new job to support my family that I felt a sense of weakness overflowing.
 It is a medium-sized food processing company, and its main job is to transport food made at the factory to supermarkets.

 To put it bluntly, things are basically the same as when I worked for Umineko Transport.
 The only difference is that the customers are now shops instead of individuals.
 The pay was just a little bit more colorful, but it was still a great job... and I was full of motivation for a fresh start. 

 Nevertheless, there was still a lot to learn and it was hard work.
 There were often times when I made a mistake and was scolded or received complaints.
 At such times, whenever I came home, Amana-chan and Amanashi would always welcome me warmly.

 That was enough to soothe my tired heart after a long day at work.
 I was strongly aware of the fact that my family was there to support me, and I could look forward to the fact that I was a happy person.

 And so, in March.......the wedding ceremony, which took so much preparation and effort, was to begin today.