This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame-Chapter 615 - 383. Get Married On The Spot (8000-word goal achieved!)_2

Moreover, the surprise came so suddenly that she found it hard to accept reality, even feeling as if she were floating in a dream.

Her question, however, caught Beichuan Si off guard, prompting him to agree, "This does seem a bit off."

Those words from Beichuan Si somewhat reassured Shen Gu Mirai. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Just as I thought—it must be another of Beichuan Si’s jokes.

Really, Mr. Temple always likes to make these kinds of jokes.

Shen Gu Mirai regretfully took a sip of her tea.

Then... she saw Beichuan Si pull another form out of his pocket, "Filling out just the marriage application form is indeed a bit odd. Here is the household registration form; you should fill it out too."

Pfft—

The tea sprayed all over the floor.

Is this what seemed off?!

Indeed, one needs to fill out a household registration form for marriage, but that’s not what I meant at all!

Shen Gu Mirai’s eyes darted as if a thought struck her, "Right, Mr. Temple! Look, I didn’t bring my family’s seal today, and we definitely need a seal for this kind of thing, right?"

Indeed, in Japan, outings, deliveries, and even many other activities are inseparable from the use of a seal.

Both the household registration and marriage application forms required a seal.

And since she hadn’t brought her seal this time, she could only wait until next time—

At least, that was what Shen Gu Mirai originally thought.

But when she saw Beichuan Si pull her seal out of the shoulder bag next to him, Shen Gu Mirai could no longer keep up her feigned calm, and she stood up, unable to help but exclaim, "Mr. Temple, how do you have my seal?!"

Wasn’t it supposed to be at my house?

"You were unconscious during that time, and I visited your home, talked with your parents, explained the situation, and they handed it over to me."

Mom and Dad, oh my!!!

Shen Gu Mirai almost choked on her own frustration.

How desperately did her parents want to marry her off?

Shen Gu Mirai couldn’t help but smooth the hair beside her ears.

She picked up the form and looked over it again and again.

Then, she muttered quietly, "We’re only seventeen now, Mr. Temple. By legal age limits, we still can’t get married."

What Shen Gu Mirai said was also true.

Japan had previously raised the legal age of marriage for women from sixteen to eighteen.

So strictly speaking, Beichuan Si and Shen Gu Mirai couldn’t get married yet.

"I can wait," Beichuan Si replied unflinchingly.

I can wait...

Shen Gu Mirai felt somewhat moved.

But then—

"Are you scared?" Beichuan Si asked.

This question made Shen Gu Mirai pause, but then she chuckled softly and rubbed her head:

"...Really, there’s nothing I can hide from Mr. Temple..."

Shen Gu Mirai was indeed afraid.

It wasn’t that Shen Gu Mirai was being overly sensitive; from any normal person’s perspective, it was the same.

What does marriage entail?

For Shen Gu Mirai, marrying Beichuan Si also meant bearing the responsibility of being his wife.

Could she really bear these responsibilities and fulfill the duties of a wife?

Shen Gu Mirai thought a lot.

Maybe even more than what Beichuan Si had considered.

Having children, planning life after marriage... ensuring a stable life... how to reintroduce herself to Beichuan Huili...

These were all things she considered.

All these thoughts naturally overwhelmed Shen Gu Mirai.

If she wanted to have a long-term relationship with Beichuan Si, these issues all needed consideration.

And Shen Gu Mirai truly wanted to be with Beichuan Si for the long term, so she wanted to be fully prepared.

That was also why she initially wanted to run away.

Thinking this, Shen Gu Mirai asked softly, "Mr. Temple, could you give me some time to think? I need to sort things out..."

Before Shen Gu Mirai could finish, Beichuan Si had already responded:

"No."

His decisiveness took Shen Gu Mirai aback.

Then she heard Beichuan Si continue:

"Perhaps you are thinking about ’the responsibilities a wife should fulfill,’ ’what preparations should be made for a long-term relationship.’ But to me, these don’t really matter."

Beichuan Si turned his head, his voice still unchanged, "At the end of the day, those excessive thoughts are just due to a lack of trust in me."

"Therefore, to keep you from overthinking, you must fill out this form today."

"..." Shen Gu Mirai.

She was already at her wits’ end with Beichuan Si.

Because, as Beichuan Si had said, her feelings of insecurity and confusion about the future life were just due to her lack of trust in Beichuan Si.

She should trust Beichuan Si more.

Shen Gu Mirai’s pink lips trembled slightly, and her gaze cautiously shifted to Beichuan Si’s face.

"I... I might not be as capable as you imagine, Mr. Temple..."

"Nobody is perfect; you just need to be yourself," Beichuan Si said.

Gulp...

Shen Gu Mirai swallowed, "Sometimes I might throw a little tantrum, and you might get upset too, Mr. Temple..."

"In modern society, basically no girl doesn’t throw small tantrums," Beichuan Si simply replied.

"But... but... I might not do well enough in the future, and I might not earn as much as you, Mr. Temple, I..."

Shen Gu Mirai murmured.

In response, Beichuan Si just reached out and gently touched her head, his expression soft, "I’ll take care of you; in the future, you don’t have to do anything. Just stay at home, rest if you want to rest, work if you want to work, go abroad if you want to travel. Don’t worry too much with me around."

Shen Gu Mirai’s eyes became slightly moist.

She giggled, "Then, that would truly be blissful married life."

To Shen Gu Mirai’s reply, Beichuan Si shook his head expressionlessly in negation, "There’s more happiness than that."

Just raising Shen Gu Mirai as a ’Salty Egg’ was nothing to boast about.

He pushed two forms in front of Shen Gu Mirai.

Looking at these forms, Shen Gu Mirai stretched out her left hand and tightly grasped Beichuan Si’s palm.

Her right hand grasped a pen.

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

Then she picked up a stamp.

Thump! Thump!

The bright red seal fell.

The household registration application left behind contact information, registration information, and more.

The other marriage application form was filled with the names of wife and husband.

The date was not filled in; after Shen Gu Mirai officially reached the legal age for marriage, Beichuan Si would take her to the district government for further procedures.

As for now...

It was at most an engagement.

Shen Gu Mirai was currently only seventeen by the Chinese reckoning system, and she would officially turn seventeen on September 10th.

Until the official wedding, even the wedding ceremony... that would all be after college.

After all, the next year was meant for preparing for the university exams.

Holding a wedding ceremony would only distract Shen Gu Mirai.

Therefore, Beichuan Si was not particularly anxious.

Compared to that, he was more concerned about the current state—

"Hehe, Mr. Temple."

Shen Gu Mirai sat obediently on Beichuan Si’s lap, her pale cheeks gently rubbing against Beichuan Si’s face.

After signing the marriage application form, Shen Gu Mirai clung to Beichuan Si even more...

Looking like that, it seemed like holding a big cat.

The two were, after all, engaged; such intimate acts were not much of a problem.

Yes.

No problem!

But what about more intimate acts?

That was another issue altogether.

"Mr. Temple."

"Hmm?"

Beichuan Si turned his face.

Shen Gu Mirai kissed his face and asked, "Am I your wife now?"

"Fiancée."

Beichuan Si corrected her as usual.

"Mr. Temple, don’t be so stubborn!"

To Shen Gu Mirai’s comment, Beichuan Si just glanced at her sideways and massaged his own temple as he retorted,

"...Who was it that insisted on not signing just a moment ago?"

It looks like... the journey ahead must still be maintained and continued...