Episode 134: Second wedding
Now that the lord of the Feronia region has been decided, we will hold a grand celebration of my marriage to Palvera.
"We had our wedding in the Knight's Kingdom, so we didn't have to make a big deal out of it in the Nonette Country..."
My honest claim is――
"It's terrible that I couldn't celebrate Solerina's marriage in Nonette country, but Milimos also won't let me celebrate it!"
――He was criticized by his mother in this life, Princess Mogilena, and had no choice but to withdraw.
“Mom is going all out for Milimos’ cute wife!”
With that declaration, Princess Mogilena took the lead, and after two days of preparations, the banquet was held.
The wedding ceremony will be held in a large hall in the royal castle.
The size of the room, which could easily accommodate 200 people, reminded me of the banquet hall where I was forced into the inn during a school trip in my previous life to keep myself separated from the other guests.
At the very back of the room, my family and I were seated in formal attire on a raised stage.
In front of us is a desk with many luxurious dishes on it.
Then, the people gathered in the hall -- where there were evenly spaced desks with food and drinks placed on them -- came to offer their congratulations at their own timing.
"I never expected that the next person after Sorelina-sama would be Milimos-sama. I'll do it!"
"Prince Milimos. I'm glad you got a beautiful wife!"
It's a cheap word for a member of the royal family, but it's normal in Nonette country. Besides, I'm more comfortable than being intimidated, so I don't roll my eyes.
Actually, the people who were called were representatives of the villages, but they were already red-faced drunks.
"Haha, thank you. Please enjoy the party."
I send the person who congratulated me with a friendly smile back to the banquet hall, and whisper in my ear to Palvera who is smiling next to me.
"Unlike the weddings in the Knights' Kingdom, the weddings in the Nonette Country are noisy, I'm sorry."
Palvera shakes her head at my apology.
"No, no. To tell you the truth, I'm happier this way. It makes me feel like I'm being congratulated from the bottom of my heart."
"I'd appreciate it if you would say that. If someone asks you a weird question, you can just hit back at them."
“Is that strange?”
"Didn't you just say that? They asked rude questions like do we share a bed and what time does the child arrive?"
That would probably be an inappropriate word to say to a bride and groom at a wedding. In this world, we don't have a strong sense of ethics and there is no word for sexual harassment.
When I was a little angry, Palvera's smile grew stronger.
"If a man and a woman are together, it's only natural that my admiration would go towards the two children. Even I, if it weren't for the physical aspects, would be Milimos-kun..."
I expected that the last part that I was hesitant to say would include the words ``I want to have children,'' but then I realized that there was a word that caught my attention.
“What about your body?”
When I asked with concern, Palvera responded with a gesture that showed she was worrying too much.
"It doesn't mean that there's something wrong with my body. In the Holy Knights, women are forbidden from having children until their bodies have finished growing. If they become pregnant too young, the mother's body will be in danger. It is said that
I feel like I learned about what Parvera said about how being pregnant too young is a burden on the mother's body during sex education at school in my previous life. I vaguely remember though.
I see. I guess there was a reason why the family told her not to have children.
“Isn’t that the way men in the Knights Kingdom behave?”
“Come to think of it, I don’t think so.In fact, it seems like he was even encouraging him to marry an older woman?”
It's a bad expression, but in the case of men, they just release it, so once you become familiar with the function itself, you can fully utilize it.
What kind of topics are we talking about?
I regretted that I had been drawn too much by the drunkard's nonsense, and decided to change the topic to the food on the desk.
“I don’t think Parvera would like these kinds of bean dishes.”
After all, wheat cultivation was thriving in the Knights' Kingdom. What's more, food production is flourishing as part of the national policy, and the region is free from famine.
If you grew up in such a place, you might think that beans are food for livestock.
Parvera laughed at my question, which I was worried about.
"Hehe. Don't worry, I'm used to eating bean dishes even though I look like this."
As if to prove it, Parvera scooped up the bean dish, put it in a bowl, and happily began eating it.
Parvera eating a simple bean dish doesn't seem to fit the image of a princess of a great power.
As I was thinking about this, Palvera started speaking to correct my misunderstanding.
“In the Kingdom of the Holy Knights, especially in the Knight Royal Family, food is not considered to be dignified.Therefore, food that is considered food for livestock in other countries is served on the table with no problem.I was raised in such a way. Therefore, there is no negative impression about the beans.”
"That's right. But you didn't seem to find anything strange about the food served in the Knights' Kingdom?"
``In order for people to eat a variety of ingredients without feeling uncomfortable, we have devised the taste and appearance.Maybe some of the dishes Milimos was eating include things that make you think, ``Gah!'' Maybe it was?”
"Don't say anything scary. Next time you tell the Knights, or when Palvera makes you a home-cooked meal, you'll be wary."
"There's no need to worry. I'll only put in edible food."
I wonder if edible things include insects and moss.
Thanks to the survival training I received as a soldier in Nonette Country, I've mastered eating myself, but it's definitely not something I like to eat.
I was sure that they had different values because they grew up in different places, but I wonder if their marriage will be in jeopardy if they don't reconcile this properly.
As for food, I think it would be better if I went along with Palvera because my diet would be richer.
Princess Mogilena appeared in front of us just as we were seeing one of the issues to be solved after marriage.
"Mirimos and Princess Pulvera. Are you having fun?"
Parvera grins at Princess Mogilena, the host of the banquet.
"Yes, very much. I'm very happy that you celebrated so grandly and lively."
"Hehe. Having said that, wouldn't Princess Pulvera have fun in prison as long as Milimos is next to her?"
"Hey, Mother!"
I tried to blame her for being rude, but Palvera didn't seem to mind and just nodded back at Princess Mogilena.
"That's right. Just being by Milimos-kun's side makes me happy."
Princess Mogilena seemed surprised by his tone as if he were telling something obvious.
"Well, what a good girl you are! Milimos. You should never let go of the girl who loves you so much!"
"I'm aware that Pulvera is my perfect companion, so you don't have to worry about that kind of thing."
"Well, well! Milimos is also in love with Princess Palbella. Hehehe, I guess they're a well-suited couple."
When I looked at Princess Mogilena, thinking that she was in an unusually good mood, I could see that her cheeks were red even through her makeup.
Looks like he's drunk.
As I was asking her if she was going out of her way just because it was my wedding, my older sister's twins--Gang-tae and Karino--appeared from behind Princess Mogilena.
"Mother, you're lonely. Milimos, who you loved the most, got a wife."
"Mother, you're lonely. Many of your children are leaving Nonette Country."
"You guys! What strange things are you saying!"
``Wow! Mom got angry!''
The twin sister runs away, and Princess Mogilena chases after her.
The attendees looked at the three of them with smiles, perhaps because it was a casual lecture.
On the other hand, I couldn't hide my blush at the brutality of my mother and sister.
"I'm really sorry for making such a noise."
"No, no. It's fun."
I knew that Palvera's words were sincere, and that alone made me feel overwhelmed.
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