"Yay! Amaha-niichan and Kiyoko-nee finally got married!"
Upon hearing the news, Natsumi was overjoyed.
Because she could finally have her wedding candy.
"You know, I actually suspected that Amaha-niichan and Kiyoko-nee were just pretending to be a couple. Turns out I was too naive, hehe."
Natsumi said with a laugh.
Byakuya's expression flickered with a slightly awkward smile.
After all, back then he and Kiyoko really had been pretending...
...
The wedding wasn't held with much grandeur.
It took place in the countryside, which was Kiyo—no, Kiyoko Amaha's preference.
And Byakuya had no particular demands about the venue either. Simple and sincere was good enough for him.
The Aura family relatives, friends from the hometown, and Byakuya's companions all attended the wedding.
Byakuya wore a formal suit, and Kiyoko wore a wedding gown.
The bride and groom looked like they were made for each other.
After the banquet, it was time for the newlyweds to retire to the bridal chamber.
Byakuya and Kiyoko bathed together in the bathroom first.
"Are you ready? Tonight, we're going to... do it."
Kiyoko spoke bluntly.
By "do it," she meant exactly that.
"Mm. At this point, of course I'm ready."
Byakuya nodded.
"Speaking of which, how many children do you want?"
Kiyoko asked.
"I think one or two would be good..."
Byakuya scratched his cheek.
"Mm. Though... we could start right now."
As she finished speaking, Kiyoko suddenly initiated an attack on Byakuya's lips.
What followed was a storm of passion in the bathtub.
...
...Indescribable scene divider...
...
Given that Kiyoko's physical capabilities far exceeded ordinary humans, and Byakuya was at the Six Paths level—
The two of them went at it for the entire night.
In the end, it was Kiyoko who couldn't take any more that they finally stopped.
Early in the morning, Kiyoko's family tactfully refrained from calling the couple to get up.
They knew the two must have been up very late and needed their rest.
Byakuya himself was perfectly fine, but Kiyoko was truly exhausted, sleeping soundly in his embrace.
Though Byakuya wasn't tired, he stayed in bed with Kiyoko anyway.
Until noon...
Kiyoko finally woke.
The moment she opened her eyes and saw Byakuya, she found herself reluctant to get up.
She couldn't help reaching out to caress his face.
Back when she first met Byakuya, she never could have imagined she would end up marrying him.
Originally, she had resolved never to marry for her entire life—yet here she was, having stumbled into marriage with Byakuya almost by accident.
"You're awake?"
Just then, Byakuya opened his eyes and asked the woman in his arms.
"Mm. I suddenly wanted to touch your face."
Kiyoko explained.
"Touch however you like."
Byakuya smiled.
"Actually, I've been wanting to ask—don't you really mind that I'm older?"
She hadn't asked before because part of her had been afraid Byakuya might change his mind.
Now that they were married, she wanted to know for certain.
"You're asking that now, of all times..."
Byakuya laughed helplessly. "Of course I don't mind. How could age be a problem?"
As long as they stayed forever young, even being hundreds or tens of thousands of years old wouldn't matter.
Kiyoko smiled contentedly.
"I love you, Byakuya."
"I love you too, Kiyoko."