What started out as a serious ceremony turned into one wild visual and sound show. Nothing too crazy happened, but it still left some people in shock.
Mizuki actually had an even more dazzling plan, but Tsubaki shut it down. Probably for the best—keeping things from getting overly flashy helped preserve the traditional, solemn vibe that weddings usually carry.
At events like this, where rituals mattered more than anything else, Mizuki wasn't his usual smooth self. This wasn't the moment to charm anyone with his words—he had to personally greet each guest, hand them a gift, and thank them.
By late afternoon, the excitement finally started dying down, and the guests began trickling out. After hours working the crowd with a forced smile, Mizuki finally gave himself a moment to relax, grab a drink, and catch his breath.
"Hey, Mizuki? Is marriage really this tiring?" Kakashi Hatake asked, watching Mizuki sip water and fan himself.
"Not really, Kakashi," Mizuki replied. "Not tiring, just a little hot."
The weather wasn't especially hot at this point, but according to tradition, midday to afternoon was still considered the hottest time of the day. Wearing full formal attire while running around nonstop made it pretty unbearable after so long.
"Seeing your wedding makes me feel outclassed."
"You're overthinking, Kakashi. More likely, you're scared off by the cost."
Mizuki cut through Kakashi's flattery.
"Just hiring someone like me—a ninja specialized in Seals, Genjutsu, and Barriers—would've easily amounted to a B-rank Mission. Not to mention all these fancy decorations—they'd probably be worth a small fortune if sold."
Even hiring a Jonin alone would have easily amounted to a B-rank Mission. Missions rated above B were completely different from C or D ranks—these came with significantly higher costs, which most ordinary people couldn't afford. And if someone needed a ninja of Mizuki's caliber, that would undoubtedly qualify as an A-rank Mission.
So aside from Mizuki, pulling off something like this was no easy feat for anyone else.
Kakashi sighed. "Maybe. But I wouldn't dare do it—I don't have that kind of money."
"Didn't you show off your riches not too long ago, right in front of me?" Mizuki smirked. "Though, Kakashi, what you really need now isn't money—you need a girlfriend first."
"Haha, there he is—the real Mizuki is back," Aoba Yamashiro teased from behind. "Now you're showing your sharp tongue."
Mizuki chuckled and glanced at the camera in Aoba's hand.
"Finished taking pictures?"
"Almost," Aoba said, waving the camera slightly. "Once these are done, I'll show them to Hayate Gekko."
Even though Hayate Gekko's life force was nearly dried up.
However, thanks to Lady Tsunade's treatment and meticulous care, his spirits remained high and he could stay conscious for quite a long time each day. Simple conversations were no longer an issue. Originally, once his condition improved slightly, he had planned to come see Mizuki's wedding in a wheelchair, but in the end, that didn't work out either.
"Thanks for helping out, Aoba Yamashiro," Mizuki said. There were certain things Mizuki wanted to handle personally but didn't have the time, so he could only ask his friends for assistance.
"You're too polite. Hayate Gekko is my friend as well," Aoba Yamashiro replied with a smile.
At this moment, Kakashi Hatake suddenly asked, "Mizuki, you also have similar issues, right? Any problems on your side?"
Hatake Kakashi's question immediately caught Aoba Yamashiro's attention.
"Yeah," Mizuki nodded. "My condition isn't as severe as Hayate Gekko's yet, and I have another method to buy myself more time—to find a complete cure."
"Can your method also be used by Hayate Gekko?" Aoba Yamashiro asked hopefully.
"It's difficult. Very difficult," Mizuki replied with a bitter smile.
Upon hearing that, Aoba Yamashiro's expression dimmed.
"When it comes to loss of vitality, not only is restoration rare—there are hardly any techniques that even allow someone to catch their breath," Mizuki continued. "It'd be great if there was an easy solution to this problem."
[Yang Technique] is a permanent solution, but without the Sage of Six Paths' Cheating, achieving it is extremely unlikely. The other possible option would be Living Corpse Reincarnation, but such a method has massive side effects. For Mizuki, who heavily relies on spiritual strength and willpower, its psychological damage made him unwilling to accept this technique.
Indeed, these underhanded methods are ultimately not the righteous path. Lately, Mizuki had been researching whether he could somehow escape the constraints imposed by the nature of the tailed beasts.
"Sigh, I hope things get better."
...
By the time the ceremony ended, it was nearly dinner time. In the ninja world, centuries of tradition do not include practices like teasing the groom on his wedding night. Without elders imposing traditional customs, they were left to make their own choices.
As they were bidding farewell to Iruka, Kakashi Hatake, and Aoba Yamashiro—who were among the last to leave—Kakashi Hatake remarked, "Today seems like one of those rare days when everyone actually gathers together. It's pretty unusual..."
"Yeah, I didn't expect it either. Recently we've all been far too busy to meet up," Aoba Yamashiro agreed.
"Most ninjas depend on missions for their income. Without your situation, Lady Tsunade probably wouldn't have approved so many people taking leave at the same time."
"I wish the break could've lasted longer," Mizuki sighed.
...
As the city lights began to flicker on, the newlyweds bustled about inside the carefully prepared bridal chamber—not opening their wedding gifts, but instead going over the day's expenses carefully. Watching Tsubaki darting around busily, Mizuki couldn't help but feel a sense of reflection. After being reincarnated into this world for several months, though he hadn't found some "safe and reliable" supernatural trick to give himself an advantage in this unfavorable situation, what he did gain was this smart, capable girl—Tsubaki—who looks gentle outwardly yet was tough and determined within, clearly much more skilled than himself when it came to handling money matters.
Best of all, his fiancée looked exactly like his ideal woman—and now she was officially his wife. This reincarnation didn't seem so bad after all.
"Mizuki, we've spent way too much money this time,"
Tsubaki frowned in frustration as she looked at the staggering figure on the report. "We're way over budget. Some of these expenses don't even make sense! And those rare flowers at the venue were just handed out like that? So rushed and careless!"
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