Chapter 123: The First Hero - The End of the Adventure (3)
Hmm.
Even though it was called a youth business... come to think of it, I myself don't really know what to do.
Have I ever dated? Have I ever been married? I have no such things, so how would I know?
Therefore, the only thing I could do was to gently bring the two closer and observe them.
If there was something that needed to be done, I would subtly hint to the hero to help, or I would go out to the forest and bring back decent prey to share with them.
I also tried to push them closer to each other.
Especially on the girl's side... it seemed like she was conscious of my presence and couldn't approach the hero easily, but when I roughly explained my situation to her, she strangely lit up.
I'm not sure if the hero's unrequited love is something I should be so interested in, but anyway.
By persuading the girl, I encouraged the hero to approach her more actively.
"I can't replace Dragon's Priestess, but I think I can still be of help to you, hero. So please date me with the premise of marriage!"
On the 7th day since the hero had been staying in this village, the girl approached him first.
But I shouldn't mention myself here! In the middle of her confession!
And "replace"? It's good that she's developed the courage to confess, but it's somehow different, isn't it? Condensing her usual many words into a few to convey her feelings can be seen positively, but still...
Hmm. When roughly summarized, it was a confession that would score around 50 out of 100. I wonder if this would be enough to captivate hero's heart!
And the hero who heard such a confession was...
"I'm sorry."
It's a disaster!
Okay, the confession wasn't the most impressive, but still, to cut it off so firmly like that! Hero! Isn't this a bit too much? The girl mustered up all her courage!
Didn't I raise you like that?! This Mom never raised you to be so foolish!!
To so heartlessly reject the confession that the girl poured her heart into! This is truly too much!
As I was thinking about later smacking the back of the hero's head...
"I have a lot on my mind, and I think I made you feel uneasy."
The hero said with an awkward smile.
"It should have been me making the confession."
But somehow, the hero's mood seems... good? No, after rejecting the confession, saying that... it makes me have a strange sense of expectation!
"So, I'll say it. Please date me with the premise of marriage. Of course, it's not to replace Sister... Dragon's Priestess. I just want you to be by my side."
Oh, oh?
Oh, oh, oh!!!! Oh, oh, oh!!!!
This guy did it! He did it!!!
Hero, this guy! After unnecessarily rejecting the confession, now he's going to do it himself?!
Well, it does look better when the man is the one confessing, rather than the woman going first!
At the hero's words, the girl's expression flushed red with embarrassment.
"Y-yes..."
She only nodded her head slightly with a shy face.
And so, a new couple was formed in this small village.
They may be an old bachelor and old maid couple in terms of age.
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So, I decided to use a little cheat.
First, among the people the hero met on his adventures, those who could attend the wedding... Hmm.
Let's call the Beast God, who was a travel companion, and also the King and Queen of Arcadia, who are its guardians.
And let's contact Yggdrasil and Sagarmatha. I'll also pass the word to the representatives of the dwarves and elves.
Ah, let's also talk to Thetis and Ifrit. And Shamash too... Hmm, let's just contact them.
When contacting them, I can't leave out Sylphid either. If I contacted all the other kids but not Sylphid, that child would be upset.
And... well, since I practically raised that child, the other children can be considered their siblings. Yes.
Hmm, other places... There was Procyon. I'll contact them too. By now, the arrangements should be more or less in order.
As for the human kingdoms... Hmm, I'd better not get the hero entangled in politics, so I'll skip that.
Honestly, it was a bit awkward to contact Arcadia since I just left, but... the Beast God is there, so there's no helping it.
Anyway, after compiling the guest list roughly like that, I sent out the wedding invitations.
I informed them about the hero's wedding and included a ticket that creates a portal to the wedding venue.
Even if there are no wedding gifts, I just asked them to come and celebrate the birth of the new family.
And so, time passed quickly.
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The rings made of mithril and diamond. OK.
The wedding venue prepared on the coast, beautifully decorated. All ready. OK.
I don't know how many guests will come, but I've prepared a few seats. OK.
The attire of the bride and groom, the wedding dress and suit from Earth, are also okay. It was a bit funny to see them flustered by the unfamiliar clothing.
The preparations for the reception after the wedding are also okay. Great! All set!
I'm not sure if there's anything else needed, but... Well, I've never seen a proper wedding ceremony in this world. As long as a man and woman live together, it's essentially a marriage.
Even a king of a country would only have a grand ceremony, but the hero is not a king. This should be enough.
And so, the wedding day arrived.
"Um, is it really okay?"
"Of course it's okay."
I saw the girl, looking insecure.
Hmm. I also clumsily put on some makeup for her.
In this era where proper makeup does not exist, the makeup that cleanly covers any blemishes on the face.
Hmm. Well, isn't it good? After all, putting something on the face has been common.
"It still feels strange that I, of all people, am marrying the hero!"
"There you go again with that."
I tapped the girl's head with a weak voice.
"But..."
"Don't be weak. You are now a bride who is suitable enough for that child. Have confidence in yourself."
I pushed the girl's back once more.
If you don't make the hero happy, I'll be in trouble.