Chapter 109 – Marriage, then?

Тhinking I shоuldn’t kеep Маshirо wаiting tоo long, I resоlvеd to get mаrried.

We соuld hаvе just mоvеd in togethеr or somеthing, but wе havе Shinо аt hоmе, plus thе Grimoirе and Floрру аnd the othеrs.

I figured wе wouldn’t have mаnу situations where it wаs just thе two of us from now on аnуway.

So, my deсisiоn was: getting mаrried рrоbаblу won’t change muсh!

“And so, аftеr disсussing with Ms. Mаshirо, wе think this venue уou’ve sеlected is a gооd choiсе.”

“Arе you surе about having it lоcаllу!?”

Mashiro’s father wаs surprisеd.

“Wе сould sеcure а lаrgеr agenсy vеnuе.”

“Тhis sсаle is рlеntу for gаthеring friends and acquaintances. Besides, this town is where Ms. Mashiro was born and raised. I think we should hold the ceremony here. Also, using a large facility requires money. That money should be saved for the children who will be born…”

Mashiro’s parents were taken aback.

“That’s a valid point. We got carried away and forgot what’s truly important.” “You’re right. If we have grandchildren, we can give them lots of things then!”

Mashiro’s parents began chattering excitedly.

Watching this, Mashiro was fidgeting, looking embarrassed.

“I can’t bear to watch my parents getting all excited like this~!!”

“It just means they love you.”

“Well, yeah, that’s true… Your father sounded pretty calm when I talked to him on the phone…”

“That guy… He’s socially awkward and his energy is always low.”

There were various conflicts when my mother passed away, and he lives separately from me.

But lately, those feelings have faded, so I thought maybe it would be okay to see him again at my grandmother’s funeral.

For reference, my family home is in Yamanashi.

I bet Mashiro will eventually say she wants to meet my father…

I find myself thinking I probably should let them meet.

This change in my feelings is undoubtedly due to becoming Spice.

Spice is constantly occupying about ten percent of my thoughts, making trivial worries seem insignificant…!!

And so, wedding preparations began at high speed.

The venue was secured immediately.

All things considered—the ceremony, reception, and everything—the price was reasonable.

Thank goodness I’m earning money, Adventure Streamer!

We discussed who to invite, what to do about the dress, and so on.

As for the engagement ring, I had already ordered it.

Don’t underestimate the working adult skill of preparing in advance.

“Whoooa, there’s some kind of pattern on the ring…”

“On the inconspicuous part of the inner surface, our Grimoire cooperated to carve in a spell… It grants a simple protective magic.”

“Eeek!”

I had the ring I had made for her further customized.

This way, if Mashiro ever makes a comeback as a streamer, the protective power can activate.

“The dress will have slightly higher heels, is that okay?”

“Of course. I’m short, after all.”

“You’re a little over 150 cm, so I wouldn’t say you’re that short.”

“You’re just tall, Senpai.”

“That’s true.”

This height is from my grandmother.

My grandmother was tall for a woman, slender and beautiful.

The Witch she transformed into, from what I saw, was also a tall beauty…

…So why is Spice so tiny…?

Is it my mother’s bloodline…?

At the dress rental place, I also ended up renting formal wear.

“Sir, you’re so tall, the suit really looks great on you… It’s wonderful!”

The store clerk praised me, among other things.

Even Mashiro was looking at me, kind of dazed.

Incidentally, Mashiro in her dress also looked quite nice.

A transformation from her usual lively impression to a pure bride, you could say.

Preparations were going smoothly.

We’d also make and send out invitations, but…

“For me, it’ll be people from the company, local friends, and friends from my student days.”

“For me, it’ll be my fellow streamers.”

“Senpai, don’t you have any old friends?”

“When you move, you drift apart.”

Since moving to my current place in Tokyo, my connections with hometown friends have been severed.

So, the people I’d invite this time would be the friends I’ve made since becoming a streamer.

I’d like to invite Hazuki-chan, but apparently, right after the school festival ended, she became a person in the skies, heading off to fight a Great Demon General that attacked Europe.

That’s a lot of information!!

Truly regrettable. Heroes are busy, huh…

Wait.

If the Great Sea Demon General was defeated, and the Witch of the Sea can move freely now…

If the Great Demon General that attacked Europe is defeated, wouldn’t the corresponding Witch also become able to come more easily?

It’s possible.

I should share this story with the Four Guys.

‘You finally made up your mind! Congratulations!! I’ll come with my family!’

Mr. Daikyo, he always comes with his whole family…!!

‘Yay! That’s great! You never know what might happen with streamers and all. To avoid regrets, I think it’s best to do everything you can while you can!’

‘Nice, nice~. So Little Spice is finally getting married, huh. Are you going to announce it to the Listeners? I’m looking forward to the reactions already.’

“A young girl who’s a wife, soon to be a mother… attributes stacked high. And also the successor to a Witch…”

‘That’s too greedy!’

We all burst out laughing.

I have a feeling announcing it openly would also go over well.

There are concerns about Unicorns… so-called fans who highly value female streamers’ virginity, but there’s no precedent for a case where the subject is on the husband’s side.

That’s also interesting, but…

“Probably exceeds the information capacity the Meat Brigade can handle, so let’s not…”

That’s how it was decided.

And around the same time…

It seemed the Witch of the Sea was making a move.

With sea-based travel becoming relatively freer, not only the Witch of the Sea but also the network held by the Ancient Witch was regaining its power.

Information from her was flowing to Zakko.

‘She has left the country with her Retinue. It seems the place she was using as her stronghold was the Republic of Malta in the Mediterranean.’

Coming from Malta to Japan by sea!!

Will my wedding come first, or the Witch of the Sea’s attack…!!