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Amamiya Natsuki walked between the two Bride Kaguyas, hugging one with each arm, then looked at his 'cheap father' and said sincerely, "You don't want your two grandsons to be born and not recognize you as their grandfather, do you?"
"You..." The middle-aged man heard this, pointed at Amamiya Natsuki, and his fingers trembled.
The villagers watching below were even more in an uproar.
"He hasn't even gotten married yet and he's already gotten the brides pregnant, that scoundrel!"
"Dunk him in a pig cage!"
"Damn it, is this something a human can do?!"
"No choice, this is a mistake all men in the world make."
"..."
Hearing the villagers' discussions, the two Bride Kaguyas simultaneously covered their bellies, their faces showing confused and nervous expressions.
Hey, it's one thing for the Young Lady to be nervous, but the Yandere Kaguya, what are you nervous about?
You should know very well that there's no child in your belly!
The wedding officiant came to his senses and forced a smile, "Even if they are both pregnant, you can only marry one..."
"Is it illegal to marry two brides?" Amamiya Natsuki interrupted her directly, "I'm telling you, it's not illegal."
Amamiya Natsuki held out both hands, fingers spread, and said loudly, "As long as I don't register the marriages, I can marry ten at once and hold ten banquets, no problem."
"Stare—"
Two murderous gazes shot over simultaneously.
A drop of cold sweat ran down Amamiya Natsuki's forehead.
Even without memories, the instinct to be jealous and petty is still ingrained in the Young Lady's bones.
"Why didn't you tell me, you brat?" The village Elder said with deep regret.
Amamiya Natsuki looked over and entered repeat mode: "You don't want your two grandsons to be born and not recognize you as your grandfather, do you?"
"You..."
"You don't want your two grandsons to be born and not recognize you as your grandfather, do you?"
"..."
The village chief covered his chest, surrendered, and retreated dejectedly off the stage.
"Even if you marry two brides at once..." The wedding officiant was still stirring up trouble, "You still need to distinguish who is the senpai and who is the junior, right?"
The two brides looked over simultaneously.
"Does that even need saying?" Amamiya Natsuki said decisively, "Of course, they are the seniors, and I am the junior."
"..."
The wedding officiant was also speechless and retreated in defeat.
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head to look at the two brides and said gently, "Are you willing to marry me together?"
The bride Kaguya on the left covered her lower abdomen with one hand, bit her lip lightly, and whispered, "I do."
The bride Kaguya on the right said at the same time, "I do."
The two spoke almost simultaneously, making it impossible to tell who went first.
"Did you hear that?"
Amamiya Natsuki turned to the wedding officiant and said sternly, "The brides are both willing to marry me together, so it's not your place as an outsider to criticize. Hurry up and continue officiating the wedding."
"..."
The wedding officiant, full of suppressed frustration, continued to officiate the wedding.
The traditional Japanes Shinto wedding is quite cumbersome, taking a whole day, but the Ghost Bride clearly didn't have the patience for the full process, so she fast-forwarded directly to the sake-sharing ritual.
Of course, in Japan, the bride and groom don't drink from crossed cups, but rather take turns drinking from three different types of cups, commonly known as San-San-Kudo. The groom drinks first from the first cup, the bride first from the second, and the groom again first from the third. The three cups represent "heaven, earth, and humanity."
At this moment, the two brides looked over simultaneously again.
The wedding could be held simultaneously, but drinking sake must have a sequence; it's impossible to drink at the same time.
Amamiya Natsuki pondered for a moment, then offered a solution, saying, "You two play rock-paper-scissors."
"Eh?"
"One round decides the winner; whoever wins drinks first."
It wouldn't do for Amamiya Natsuki to choose; no matter who he chose, the other bride Kaguya would feel wronged and uncomfortable. Since that was the case, he simply handed the choice directly to Kaguya, shifting the conflict.
The two Kaguyas exchanged glances, their gazes intersecting in the air, creating tiny sparks, and quickly said, "No problem."
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the two brides began to play rock-paper-scissors.
Even with identical appearances and personalities, rock-paper-scissors couldn't always be a draw. Before long, the two brides had a winner.
"I won." The bride Kaguya on the left smiled slightly.
"Hmph."
The bride Kaguya on the right snorted lightly and turned her head away to sulk.
Amamiya Natsuki stood by, observing carefully, trying to discern who was real and who was fake...
No, it really couldn't be done.
All the prompts that appeared were 'First Wife', clearly telling him to treat them equally. If he showed any favoritism, he'd probably be done for today.
The bride Kaguya on the left looked up, raised her cup, and said, "Natsuki-kun, shall we drink?"
She didn't even call him President...
Amamiya Natsuki suddenly understood. He calmly raised his cup and completed the wedding ceremony.
The law prohibits minors from drinking, but the problem was this was an instance, and the law couldn't reach here at all.
After a few cups of sake, the subsequent wedding ceremony did not continue. The cheerful music suddenly changed, becoming eerie and terrifying. The smiling villagers who had offered blessings also suddenly changed their expressions, becoming expressionless, their eyes sinister.
"The time has come." The village chief walked up, his expression grim, and handed over a dagger. "It's good that you married two brides; you choose one of them as a sacrifice."
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he looked at the two brides and explained the reason: "A strange illness has appeared in the village. Only by offering a sacrifice to please the mountain god can the villagers be kept safe, and the bride is the sacrifice."
The two brides looked at Amamiya Natsuki simultaneously.
Amamiya Natsuki asked, puzzled, "There are so many villagers, why must the bride be the sacrifice?"
"Only by sacrificing someone at their happiest moment can they unleash the greatest resentment, thereby pleasing the gods." The village chief handed over the dagger, "For the sake of the village, you must choose to sacrifice one bride."
For the sake of the village...
Amamiya Natsuki suddenly felt this sentence was very familiar.
Unable to sleep, he read carefully for half the night, and only then did he discern a few words between the lines: the whole book was filled with the big characters "Will of Fire."
Amamiya Natsuki took the dagger, weighed it, and suddenly said, "As long as we sacrifice the person who has found happiness, we can please the gods and have them protect the village, right?"
The village chief nodded and said, "That's right."
Amamiya Natsuki then said, "Are you happy now that you suddenly have two grandsons?"
The village chief was stunned: "What?"
"Nothing." Amamiya Natsuki sighed.
If it's for the village, why don't you, the village chief, sacrifice yourself?
Unfortunately, the Ghost Bride probably wouldn't agree.
Amamiya Natsuki looked around, still unable to see any trace of the Ghost Bride, and could only say mournfully, "Besides the brides, there's actually one more person who is the happiest at a wedding..."
The Old village chief frowned and said, "Besides the brides, who else?"
"Of course, it's the groom." Amamiya Natsuki smiled, "It's my first marriage, my first time attending my own wedding. The groom's happiness won't be any less than the bride's."
"So..."
Under the gaze of the two brides and all the villagers, Amamiya Natsuki flipped the dagger and plunged it directly into his chest.
Blood splattered.
"I choose to sacrifice myself."
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