"This is it.... it's the tree."
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Tanjiro Kamado is a young, college graduate student. While relaxing under a tree that held all his childhood memories one day, he received an unexpected invitation...
"You lied to me!" Kanao had pulled her stepfather aside to confront him, "You told me that this was just a normal party!"
"You took too long to make a decision, so we simply made it for you!"
"Against my will!?" Kanao yelled recklessly. All those years, her stepfather had treated her so nicely- was that all an act? Did they adopt her just so she can be sold off to help their company!? "Is that why you adopted me? To benefit yourself!?"
Her stepfather looked taken aback. "Of course not! We adopted you because your stepmother couldn't have more children! We really wanted more to to love and care for. And this engagement will benefit us and you."
"And how will it benefit me, Oto-san?"
Her stepfather sighed, "You know we to be connected to his family to help both our companies. You're the only options, since your Nee-sans are already married. This will benefit you, because then, you'll have a chance to feel comfortable. And you'll have much protection."
Kanao shook her head, but decided not to argue any further. The way this family had treated her all these years after she dropped the Tsuyuri family name was more than she could ever have asked for. This was the least she could do for them.
"Alright. I'll get married to him."
Her stepfather smiled, "That's my daughter!"
But Kanao still had a bad feeling about it.
"NANI!? She's my fiancé!?" Tanjiro asked his father.
"Hai, she is."
"But why her? She's one of my stupid co-workers!" Kanao had betrayed him. She'd believed her enemy.
"Her oto-san and I made an agreement: we'd combine our companies in exchange for you two to get engaged. Her father owns a successful clothing line."
"But I have a girlfriend!" He'd accepted Daki's offer to go out. What was he going to tell her?
"Gomenasai, Tanjiro, but we need this. You may d*vorce her after five years has passed if you wish to, but I'm sure your girlfriend would already be married by that time. " His father said.
Tanjiro sighed. Better than nothing.
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"I hereby announce you as husband and wife! You may kiss the bride." The priest, Gyomei Himejima announced.
Everyone was waiting.
"Just do it!" Kanao whispered angrily.
"Ugh!" Tanjiro whispered back.
"They're waiting, baka!" Kanao didn't want to kiss a b*stard like him, but she had to repay her stepfather in some way.
With disgust in his eyes, Tanjiro kissed Kanao on the lips. Both of them tried to look cheerful for the sake of the applauding crowd.
She spotted her sisters and their husbands, Shinobu and Giyu, and Kanae and Sanemi.
They're so happily married, while I have to marry this b*tch.
After they were done, they smiled for a picture.
She looked at Tanjiro. A smile without a meaning. She thought.
This was it. The end of her freedom. They were officially married.
Author's Note
Hello! I'm finally done writing.
Just a reminder, I might not post in time for a few shifts, because, well, school's out! It's summer, and we're traveling for vacation!
If I don't post in time for my shift, do not worry cause I will try to post in my free time.
