“My dear, if you talk about wedding ceremonies all of a sudden, the children will only get confused, right?”
After saying that, Rias’ mother said to us again
“To be precise, there is still some time until the wedding ceremonies, isn’t there? However, because all of you are now officially engaged, when we began to think about Issei-san and Rias’ date, we thought it was a good opportunity to arrange the dates for everyone else.”
After that was said, Ravel said ‘I see!’ as she clapped her hands to express her understanding of the situation. Rias’ father also nodded in agreement with his wife. “That’s correct, if the wedding ceremonies are to be held, there must be an order. Even if they could be held together, there is still a need to consider the position of each house, which makes things more difficult, not to mention any religious considerations.”
And then, tou-san said
“In that case, we have to talk about how to do it for each house. Ah — we do have to attend all of them!”
W-Well, of course, my parents would actually have to attend all of them…! I was made speechless by what they had said, and at this time, Ravel’s mother placed her hand against her (ample) chest as she said
“The Phoenix House shall be responsible for overseeing the series of schedules. There are many things that can also serve as a reference for the future. Isn’t that right, Ravel?”
After hearing her own mother ask her that, Ravel acted rather surprised and her face suddenly reddened. “O-Okaa-sama! I-I haven’t…”
“It’s only a matter of time. I will also make arrangements for you in the schedule.”
Ravel’s mother didn’t allow her to make a single retort. Leaving us on our own, our parents began to chatter away in a lively manner. Kaa-san said with a slightly troubled expression
“How troublesome…I wonder if I should wear a different dress for each ceremony…”
After hearing that, Rias’ mother said
“Ara, please leave that to the Gremory House. I’ll introduce you to various shops.”
“Oh! That will be a great help!”
Meanwhile, Akeno-san couldn’t stop trembling in excitement as she said to her own father, Barakiel-san
“Tou-sama! I want to wear ashiromuku.”
What are you saying Akeno-san!? I thought that accelerating the process would actually make her father angry, but Barakiel-san’s eyes actually became watery! Upon hearing his daughter’s request as a father, Barakiel-san couldn’t help but let out manly tears. “Fuguu! Leave it to father, Akeno! I will definitely prepare you the most finest clothes! Leave it to me!”
And then Irina also stepped forward and her eyes shone brightly as she said
“Papa! Mama! I want to hold my wedding ceremony in Heaven!”
And then Irina’s father waved both of his hands in the air and said with a wide smile
“I knew you would say that, so papa already reported this to the higher-ups!”
Aaaahhh! I couldn’t keep up with the rhythm at all, but on the contrary, all of the girls and their parents seemed to be enjoying it and one by one, they conformed! Kaa-san said to Asia
“Asia-chan, you can also tell me about what venue you’d like, okay? This is the time when we can make use of the money that Ise has earned.”
“Yes, okaa-san! I-I-I want to have a wedding in Japan!”
After listening to Asia’s request, tou-san has an ecstatic expression and it seemed as though he had begun to daydream. “Asia-chan’s wedding dress, it’ll be beautiful…”
Xenovia also sat down next to Sister Griselda-san quietly, and they began to converse. “If you think about my origins, then surely my wedding has to be at the Vatican. What do you think?”
“Choose the place that you like. This will be your big day. I’ll listen to your choice.”
Watching the situation unfold in front of her, Rias was no longer able to stay calm, and she raised her voice as she said to her parents
“Otou-sama! Okaa-sama!”
Even Rias will mention a few complaints to her parents, I originally thought—. “I want to hold my wedding ceremony in Kyoto!”
She somehow took out a wedding brochure from somewhere and started showing it to her parents! Seeing even Rias fall into line with everyone else, I was left completely speechless! “I guess parents are happier than anyone else when it comes to things like this.”
—Kiba smiled wryly as he said that. And then, Ravel said
“But, just as Venelana-sama said, Ise-sama — considering that you will continue to act as the [Oppai Dragon] in the future, it is a very wise decision to decide on the schedule to some extent now. Since you’ve already proposed, it is quite natural that everyone will start to get busy with various preparations for the date.”
What Ravel said was correct. As a Devil [King] or as the [Oppai Dragon], my schedule from now on would be incredibly busy. After all, I had my Devil’s job, and I also had to attend hero events as well. Rias would also be just as busy as me. Moreover, we also had the responsibility of being a part of the anti-terrorist team [DxD]. Although everything had felt rather peaceful up until now in the Tournament, it was difficult to predict whether there would be another madman like Rizevim who could emerge. Thinking about things like this, it was better to arrange the dates for our wedding ceremonies now, as that would probably make things slightly easier…? Kiba said
“Ise-kun, I’m sure there will be many VIP guests attending your wedding ceremonies. It’s best to confirm these events as soon as possible. It’s not sufficient notice to tell them to come at the last minute. But on that topic, of all the parents here, it’s necessary for them to have a sense of peace in their minds.”
Ah — that is also something I need to think about…. From my perspective, I had turned to the girls who were precious to me, and pledged to them from the bottom of my heart that I wanted to spend my life with them in the future. But from the perspective of their parents, since that was the case, it was necessary to prepare for the ceremonies. No, this was a major thing that I should have considered as well…. Because the situation was far beyond my imagination, even when placed in front of me as a third year student, there was nothing I could do but feel confused! Rossweisse-san seemed to realise what I was thinking, and she said to me
“Ise-kun, it’s normal for you to worry. Even when you became engaged, you thought that the wedding ceremonies would be held in a few years’ time, and that’s why everyone is confused by the excitement of the parents. But it’s only because your parents are so happy about it.”
Even though I had listened to the opinions of Kiba, Ravel and Rossweisse-san, I still felt as though I had been too naïve in my thoughts. Hmm, I’ve already proposed to them, so I can’t just go on like this. Rias and the others probably really wanted to talk to me about these things. From now on, I should talk to them about these things, while relying on everyone’s parents for guidance.