Dororo Presents: No Hugs and Kisses for the Mr and Mrs!

Dororo Presents: No Hugs and Kisses from the Mr and Mrs!

It was so beautiful. There was a slight chill in the air, but it was by no means uncomfortable. The barren trees were just barely beginning to bud, their small weak branches growing stronger by the day. The lumps of thick white snow that had clumped over the house around the trees had melted to slush, dissolving into the mud in faint wet ice. The gray clouds were dispersing, slowly but surely drifting away and revealing the pale blueness of the sky.

In a few days now, it'll be the first day of Spring, Dororo noted to himself, sipping a warm cup of tea. He relaxed deeply in nature's prettiness, basking in earth's radiance. Earth is so lovely.

He stopped only to glance at the door, feeling a little wary at the fact that his partner hadn't come home from school yet. Uncommon, but not unusual. Still, he couldn't help but wonder where she went off to. Typically she would come home to get dressed and tell him that she was heading out. Where is she?

After serenely taking in the soon-to-come Spring's beauty for another hour, Dororo decided that he was going to go look for her. He hastily opened the door, only to bump into the person he was planning on searching for in the first place.

"Ms. Koyuki," Dororo said, surprised.

"Hi, D!" Koyuki giggled cheerfully. He moved out of the way, allowing her entry to her house as she slipped off her shoes and set them to the side.

"...Where were you?" Dororo asked slowly, hoping his inquiry didn't sound as concerned as he actually felt. He was her friend, not her mother; he didn't want to make her feel as if she was restricted within the confines of her own home.

"School," Koyuki said, shedding her scarf and sweater.

"...Oh? School?" Now this was a little unusual. "Did you join a club, or-...?"

"Nah," Koyuki shook her head, a smile spreading on her face. "I can't exactly tell you what it is, but I can do one thing for you!" She opened her small sack and pulled out a small, white, intricately designed envelope and held it out to him. "Here!"

Dororo took it curiously and gazed at it. He turned to Koyuki. "...May I?"

"Of course!" Koyuki nodded. "It is your invitat-" She stopped and covered her mouth. "Oops!" She laughed to herself.

Dororo gave her a funny look before he returned to the envelope. He carefully ripped the flap and pulled it open, tugging the card out. His eyes widened as they read the contents of the invitation.

"Wh-...what is this?"

"It's an invitation," Koyuki finally said, the giddiness never failing to leave her voice. "I'm getting married, D!"

Dororo Presents: No Hugs and Kisses from the Mr. and Mrs.!

"WHAT?!"

"What seems to be the matter?" Dororo asked calmly, gazing over at his friends evenly.

All of them regarded him (probably for the first in a long time) with startled stares, their mouths reaching the floor.

"Koyuki's getting married?!"

"Yes," Dororo said bluntly. He then continued cheerfully, "You may go on with your invasion plans, Keroro."

"Y-you can't just change the subject with news like that!" Keroro yelled, his arms in the air.

"Oh? What's the problem?"

"Koyuki's getting married, first off!" Giroro spat, equally as dubious as the rest of the platoon (and Mois).

"It's not unusual," Dororo reached for his cup of cold served tea and took a contemplative sip. "Don't we have marriages in Keron all the time?"

"Who is she getting married to?" Tamama inquired.