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Wedding Chapter 3

The church fills with sniffles and tears as the priest delivers his blessings and happiness for mine and Asuna's marriage.

From the corner of my eye, I see my mother hugging my sister Suguha while being hugged by my father, Klein's busy sobbing loudly, one arm around Rika while she tries to push him off her. I then see Asuna's parents, her father trying to compose his tears, her mother glaring at me with hawk-like eyes and a stern impression. 

Asuna's mother has never really accepted me as Asuna's boyfriend, let alone her son in law, so I was rather relieved yet confused when she gave us her blessing so I could marry her daughter.

On the other side of the seats, Asada, another friend of Asuna's and mine,  is sat beside- 

Alice?! 

The gray-haired girl wipes her glasses from her tears while the humanoid besides her pats her head in response.  

Alice, a humanoid I had met within a virtual world, had feelings for me during my time in that world, despite that, she lives with me currently and we're good friends, yet she has issues understanding why we can't be more. 

When introducing Alice to Asuna and all our friends, Alice confessed her feelings to me, teary-eyed one night.  That night ended up with me declaring my love for Asuna and Asuna alone. 

Asuna and Alice were never easy around one another. They may act civil, yet there was always an uncomfortable tension between the two. I try to relieve the tension by paying equal attention to both girls, yet end up with punches from my special someone for acting too friendly to Alice sometimes, according to my bride.  

Generally speaking, all friends present in the crowd all had romantic feelings for me. I met them each and individually a few years ago within virtual games. They quested together with me, becoming my companions. The thing is, I was rather dense myself and never realized sooner that their feelings for me, were romantic feelings.

Till now, both Asuna and I are well aware of their feelings towards me and the girls all  do their best to hide or push them away.

Asuna appreciates that, everyone knows I'm a kind person, sometimes a bit too kind but even if that's the case, which it is...my heart only belongs to Asuna, period. 

Alice was a childhood friend of my late best friend Eugeo and myself. We three grew up together in a realistically simulated virtual world. One day, Alice was taken away somewhere and so Eugeo and I were reunited in a peculiar way after many years to save her. We eventually found her but shortly after Eugeo was killed. 

After that, I became unable to go on without Eugeo and Alice was the one who protected me and nursed me back to health for a year or two before Asuna had reunited with me in that same game.

 Once returning to reality, Alice had become a humanoid as Alice, Eugeo and all others within that virtual world, were NPC's who resembled humans. 

Alice looks at Asuna standing opposite me, then at myself. 

She frowns slightly, but then to my surprise, she actually smiles at us both, waving to us. 

Could she have accepted mine and Asuna's love?  

Can Alice and Asuna become closer now?

Will Alice live with my parents still?

Would Asuna mind living with Alice?

My mind pondered for a moment. 

I look at Asuna, waving and smiling sweetly at Alice. 

The priest passes us both two silver rings. 

"If you please, Mr Kirigaya, could you place this upon your bride's hand as a symbol of your union between one another?"

I blush, nodding eagerly. Both the crowd and Asuna laugh at my response. 

Asuna holds out her hand as I take the ring, trying to compose my nervous trembling in my hands, as I slip on the ring on her slender finger, covered by a white glove. 

Asuna smiles as I do so and blushes. 

The crowd roar in applause as I chuckle lightly, yet nervously. 

"And would Miss Yuuki care to- 

Asuna interrupts. 

"It's Mr's Kirigaya actually."

I feel my cheeks redden and my chest tightens at her response. 

She blushes and smiles at me. "That's my name, right Mr Kirigaya?"

She turns to me. 

I itch the back of my head nervously. "R-Right..."

The priest lets out a hearty laugh and continues. 

"You're right! my apologies everyone! Alright, 'Mr's Kirigaya', would you so kindly place this ring upon your husband to be's finger to symbolize your union with each other? 

Asuna blushes and grins as she takes the ring and then my hand. 

"Kazuto, I place this ring upon your hand in a union of our marriage, with this, our hearts, minds, and lives are also bound to one another, as well as my eternal love for you."

I smile as the ring is placed on my finger. The crowd awe in Asuna's statement. 

The priest continues. 

"Well I didn't have to tell our bride twice, did I?"

The crowd laughs in response.

Rika stands on her chair and yells.   "Yeah, you tell him Asuna! Tell Kazuto how much you love him! Put that ring on him!" 

Klein then stands up barely, holding onto Rika for drunken support. 

"Kazu, learn to be more romantic will ya?" 

Asuna blushes, turning to Rika, giggling. 

"Don't worry, he's all mine now!"

At the same time as my bride does, I shush Klein while blushing more, whispering.

"O-Oi Klein!"

The priest lets out another laugh. 

"My, my what an audience we have here today! Very well then, let us continue." 

"Mr Kirigaya, please tell your bride your vows, I believe you are also as eager and prepared as your bride is?" 

I nod my head as soon as the priest stops talking and grin. 

I take out a folded paper from my pocket and clear my throat before speaking. 

"As I said before, I've never really been an organized person, especially as a kid..."

I look over to the crowd, thinking someone I knew would mention otherwise. 

Everyone was silent. 

Just how unorganized was I while growing up? 

I see my sister nodding in agreement of my statement about being unorganized, my parents chuckle in response.

Asuna's mother, on the other hand, crosses her arms, looking unimpressed about what she heard. Asuna's father smiles all the same. 

I direct my attention and eyes back to my bride's. 

Our eyes meet. 

"B-But apart from that...this moment is one thing I've always been ready for." 

I squeeze both of Asuna's hands softly. 

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