Arrange Mariage: Love Blossoms.

Why did we get married?

Akabane Karma is a 29 years old Bureaucrat who recently got married to Okuda Manami a doctor. It was an omiai.

Manami had already turned 30 when her great grandmother fell ill. Her last wish was to see her get married and that was it. Manami got married to Karma because of her grandmother's wish rather than her own choice.

Karma has been in an on and off relationship with many women and none seemed to last longer than a month. His mother had become too worried for him, so when she heard that someone wanted an omiai marriage she gladly accepted it.

They were introduced to each other before their marriage and they had quiet a long talk with each other.

"So, how did all of this happen?" Asks Karma as he and Manami stroll through the park.

"My great grandmom is 114 already. No one knows how long she'll live. She wants me to get married." Sighs Manami.

"So, you're doing this for her?"

"You can say that. What about you?" Asks Manami.

"My mom is too worried about me and my relationships. She wants me to settle down than going out with other women." Answers Karma.

"Okay. How many girlfriends have you had." Asks Manami.

"Well.....I broke up with my 17th girlfirend 2 months ago and since then my mom has forbidden me from dating any other women." Answers an embarassed Karma.

"17th?" Gasps Manami.

"I've only had one boyfriend. He turned to be a jerk. So I left him."

Silence falls upon them as Karma tries to calm down the weird atmosphere.

"I heard you...you're a doctor?" Stammers Karma.

"Yeah....I work at the Kurahashi pvt hospital as a neuro surgeon."

"Woah a surgeon. That's a tough job I bet." Says Karma.

"Well, Its hectic but I love that job. And what about you?"

"Oh...well I'm a bureaucrat."

"What's a bureaucrat?" Asks Manami.

"You can say we bureaucrat control the government?" Answers Karma.

"Oh. I see..... We are both worlds apart from each other." Says Manami.

"You're right about that. So what should be our decision then?" Karma raises an eyebrow.

"I guess it's a yes from me. I don't want to dissappoint my grandmom." Sighs Manami.

"I guess me too. I just want mom to stop worrying about me" nods Karma in agreement as they both walk back towards the hotel.

Their wedding takes place in a traditional shinto way. Manami and Karma live together in a separate house away from their respective familes as Manami wanted to find a house closer to the hospital or so was what she told her family.

Manami and Karma had decided that marriage was just a formality, they both woud live an independent life, no strings attached.

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Manami wakes up and steps outside her room when she sees that her house maid has already prepared breakfast.

"Oh Miko your first day today here huh." Says Manami as she yawns.

"Sir Karma called me to come early..he said he has to go out somewhere." replies Miku.

"Is he already gone then? And how does he have your number?" Asks Manami.