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Kato Megumi was even more helpless.

He thought to himself, "Why do you look like you're making a vow?"

"Anyway, this is my fault. I should have carefully reviewed the wedding attendees. After all, it's easy for people to misunderstand if you're in charge of a part of it. I'll take over from now on."

Aragaki Manami's tone shifted to a lower pitch.

He is admitting his mistake.

These days she's focused more on married women, neglecting some equally important things.

This was due to his carelessness.

“…Manami-kun doesn’t need to apologize.” Kato Megumi shook her head.

“Let’s leave this matter at that for now,” Aragaki Manami said, pressing her face against Kato Megumi’s and nuzzling her delicate cheek. “In the future, you must tell me about things that could cause regret, or at least give me a hint, right?”

"You know what? Not giving me hints is like hanging a lantern without giving me a riddle. It's so hard to guess. If all else fails, I'll have to keep using my newly acquired advancement technique on you. This technique allows us to communicate without any obstacles..."

Kato Megumi silently leaned back, shifting her gaze away from Aragaki Manami.

She was really depressed.

Every time Aragaki Manami talks to her about serious matters alone, the conversation always veers off-topic halfway through.

This made her feel very emotionally exhausted.

Even the warmth and emotion that had just begun to rise quickly dissipated.

Lunch ended not long after.

The two then resumed their work.

Busy until the end of the workday, Manami Aragaki took over the matters concerning the wedding attendees from Megumi Kato.

He needs to review it carefully.

"Emilia, Utaha Kasumigaoka, Frederica, Ram, Rem, Priscilla, Anastasia..."

Manami Aragaki watched cautiously, one by one.

Suddenly, his eyes were drawn to someone, and he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Without hesitation, he went over to take a look.

Suddenly, we were transported to a room centered around pastel pink tones.

"Oh?"

A soft exclamation rang out.

The girl, who was drying her damp red hair with a towel, looked at Aragaki Manami with a playful smile. "Is Your Majesty in such a hurry?"

Manami Aragaki shook her hands: "No, no, I came to check the situation."

The red-haired girl, Tianze Yixia, maintained her smile, her voice becoming even more charming: "What's the situation? If it's a health issue, it'll be ready soon."

"No, no, no," Manami Aragaki raised her hand to stop Ichika Amasawa from doing anything further. "I just wanted to ask if you have any close friends you want to invite to the wedding?"

"Your Majesty wants to ask about my family, right? Sorry, no, we don't have any."

Tianze Yixia smiled and brought up the matter.

Okay, this is an even stronger opponent than Kato Megumi.

“Uh, I see,” Aragaki Manami pondered for a moment, then said, “Then there’s no problem. I just came to confirm.”

Tianze Yixia tilted her head curiously: "What's going on?"

Manami Aragaki didn't hide anything and told everyone about Megumi Kato, finally reminding them, "Don't tell anyone else about this."

Tianze Yixia nodded with a smile.

This angelic smile looks so harmless.

It's hard to imagine that he's someone who manages criminal penalties.

I heard that this girl already has the title of "Smiling Asura," which is hilarious.

“It’s okay if you don’t have any relatives, because I’m your family anyway,” Aragaki Manami added, walking over and patting Amasawa Ichika’s head as she spoke.

Tianze Yixia laughed and said, "And everyone else too."

Manami Aragaki: "I'm glad you think that way."

"It seems you have some doubts about my intentions, which would make me very unhappy. Speaking of which, what does His Majesty think of me?"

"Although they can be a bit of a troublemaker, I inexplicably want to cherish and pamper them."

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I'm not a mascot~" Tianze Yixia said with a smile.

For some reason, Aragaki Manami felt a chill run through her body.

Immediately, he patted Tianze Yixia lightly without saying a word, and the cold air emanating from Tianze Yixia, like that of an air conditioner, immediately disappeared.

Manami Aragaki sighed, "Don't make me an air conditioner."

Actually, he was still impressed by Amaze Ichika through the novel.

But in reality, he did not look up any information about Tianze Yixia.

After all, this is a girl's privacy.

"I'm not a mascot, nor am I an air conditioner," Tianze Yixia added.

Aragaki Manami said decisively and solemnly, "She is a princess, a princess I cherish, a princess I will protect with my life."

Even though he didn't have much of a romantic history with Tianze Yixia, he was still willing to treat it carefully.

Among the brides at the wedding was Amasawa Ichika, which was quite a surprise to Aragaki Manami.

However, because a foolish native official had previously said that Tianze Yixia knew too many secrets and should be executed, he decisively demoted that official to another region and later quietly announced his marriage to Tianze Yixia.

Ultimately, Aragaki Manami realized that the look in Amasawa Ichika's eyes revealed genuine admiration—something that couldn't be faked.

In addition, his abilities were indeed commendable, and the situation at the time was escalating... which could easily put Tianze Yixia in a bad position, so he naturally chose to take responsibility.

Well, even if he initially only saw Tianze Yixia as a tool...

"Your Majesty, you're exaggerating," Tianze Yixia said with a smile.

"Uh, it means I don't deny it at all."

Manami Aragaki couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

As a result, Tianze Yixia started giggling, just like a little devil.

"Is Your Majesty free tonight?" she suddenly asked.

Manami Aragaki nodded: "I'm free. Do you want me to come with you?"

"Of course! Hurry up, no safety measures needed! It'll definitely make His Majesty feel incredibly good!" Amazu Ichika said happily, pulling Aragaki Manami's hand towards the bed.

Manami Aragaki let him pull her along, but couldn't help but mutter, "No, just sleep quietly. It will be even more perfect when that day comes."

Having visited Tianze Yixia's room several times, he had seen some pictures of little princesses and roughly understood that he needed to take a romantic approach when he was with Tianze Yixia.

Therefore, he certainly wouldn't do anything reckless.

"It sounds so romantic..." Tianze Yixia murmured.

She was already lying on one side of the bed when she spoke, her eyes glazed over.

"It will be very romantic, don't worry, don't worry," Aragaki Manami said to Amasawa Ichika in a coaxing tone, covering her with a thin blanket.

"Sleep together..."

"Okay, okay." Aragaki Manami's clothes had changed into pajamas, and she slowly lay down on the other side of Amasawa Ichika.

Tianze Yixia chuckled and suddenly hugged him: "You have to spoil me from now on..."

Aragaki Manami hugged Amasawa Ichika and replied, "Don't worry."

He paused, then added, "After we get married, please don't call me by any honorifics like 'Your Majesty' in private."

Amazuki Ichika gave a heavy "Mmm," burying her head in Aragaki Manami's chest, a flicker of light passing through the depths of her golden pupils...

—As a reward for spoiling me, leave all the dirty work to me~

soon.

The two fell into a deep sleep, nestled together.

Which side story features Kaguya Shinomiya, Ram, and Rem/Chika Fujiwara?

the next day.

When Aragaki Manami woke up, she looked at her bangs, which had suddenly become somewhat outlandish, and then at the fried eggs and ham on the table with a mischievous grin.

He muttered to himself helplessly, "I almost thought I had raised a daughter."

After finishing breakfast, he continued to review the people who would be participating in the wedding.

Because of the Kato Megumi incident, he began to pay close attention to this matter.

Next, a rapid investigation and evidence collection were conducted.

Then I found... Kaguya Shinomiya's side.

Kaguya Shinomiya invited her father to a more secluded location.

This seems quite unreasonable no matter how you look at it.

Although her father, Shinomiya Gan'an, was indeed quite something, at least he had to maintain a respectable appearance.

To be honest, Aragaki Manami doesn't really like Shinomiya Gan'an, after all, the various underhanded methods she uses to develop her family are indeed disgusting.

However, after thinking about it again, I realized that my methods weren't exactly aboveboard, so I just left it as it was.

In terms of being bad, he's just as good as anyone else.

In terms of the number of people killed, perhaps Shinomiya Gan'an should be ranked lower.

After thinking it over, Manami Aragaki simply went to find Ai Hayasaka.

After all, Hayasaka Ai had been following Shinomiya Kaguya all along, so it would be convenient for her to persuade Shinomiya Kaguya.