In the town of the Ox Territory in Kuyou, the Land of the Calendar, Inami, Subaru, and Yanagi were walking together.
Inami: “Ah, look at that! There’s a wedding going on over there.”
Inami suddenly stopped, then pushed the other two who were walking at his side to look.
Before them was a woman dressed in a pure white kimono and a man dressed in traditional formal wear walking close together.
Inami: “It’s so pretty. And they both look so happy.”
Yanagi: “I’m not really interested in this stuff.”
Subaru: “Me either.”
Inami: “Aw, don’t say that. It’s not like this kind of thing isn’t something we should think about.”
At Inami’s words, Subaru and Yanagi looked at him quizzically.
Yanagi: “Well, when you put it that way, I suppose it does have something to do with us. In one way, it’s like our duty as princes of royal families.
Subaru: “…”
Yanagi: “But there are other things we should be focusing on first. As the Head Princes of the Rabbit Family… I can’t let my guard down.”
Inami: “That’s so like you Yanagi. What about you Subaru?”
Subaru: “…I told you already I don’t have what it takes to be a prince. Besides, I’m not some weirdo who has dreams of getting married or anything.”
Yanagi: “You can’t even give a sincere smile, so you’ll never get a woman anyway.”
Subaru: “Tch, shut up. Anyway, it’s not like you’ve ever imagined getting married, right?”
Yanagi: “That’s true. But I bet Inami can imagine it.”
Inami: “You think? I could see it for both of you. Hm, let’s see…”
Inami closed his eyes, putting his hand under his jaw.
Inami: “Anything looks good on you Yanagi, so something formal… ah! I think this thing called a ‘tuxedo’ that Hinoto told me about would work for you.”
Yanagi: “You don’t actually have to imagine it.”
Inami: “Subaru would have to be in more traditional formal wear… ah, just thinking about it, I think it’d look good on you.”
Subaru: “Don’t think about it. Just drop it and let’s go.”
Saying as much, Subaru and Yangai walked off, leaving Inami behind.
When Inami opened his eyes, he hurriedly ran after them.
Inami: “But I don’t just think you’d look good in the clothes… I really think the two of you could get married.”
At those words, Subaru and Yanagi remained silent as they continued walking.
Inami: “Besides, I know the two of you are actually really nice. There’s definitely someone out there who will see it and fall in love with you. You’d both cherish someone you cared for. That’s why you’d be able to be happy with them… and I say that with full conviction.”
As Subaru and Yanagi suddenly stopped walking, they let out heavy sighs and looked back at Inami in exasperation.
Yanagi: “…you’re such an easygoing guy.”
Subaru: “If you’re saying that to us, there’s no doubt you’ll get married.”
Inami: “You will too. I can imagine it. Both Subaru and Yanagi smiling happily at the person you cherish most.”
Inami spoke with a carefree smile, but Subaru and Yanagi just shrugged their shoulders and didn’t say anything.
Beneath the gentle sunlight, they each spent some time thinking about a future that would someday come.
END