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Chapter 4: "Our Wedding Day"
The chandelier dims as Rei lifts a hand. The atmosphere shifts—not heavy, not tense. Just… personal.
Rei (calmly):
> "Now that we've explored how you met him…
I'd like to know one more thing."
"Tell me about your wedding day.
When you became his… completely."
A silence follows. Then, slowly, they begin.
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🌸 Suzune #2 – The Gentle Wife
She clasps her hands together, smiling softly.
> "We married beneath cherry blossoms. I wore a pale pink kimono. He wore a black suit."
"It was just the two of us. No guests. He didn't want a crowd. He said he wanted to say his vows without needing to lie to anyone else."
"He didn't cry. But when he held my hand and said 'I will never let go'—his voice shook."
> Suzune #4 (smiling): "That sounds so warm…"
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⚔️ Suzune #3 – The Battle Queen
She grins confidently, arms folded.
> "It was after the War of Dominion. The battlefield still smoking. He sat on a throne of broken blades… and called me forward."
"He said, 'You're the only one who can stand beside me and not kneel.'"
"I threw my sword at his feet and said, 'Then command me as your equal.'"
"He didn't smile. He just rose… and kissed me in front of our enemies."
> Suzune #6: "How dramatic. Fitting."
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🧠 Suzune #5 – The Logical One
She adjusts her glasses, a neutral tone in her voice.
> "We didn't have a ceremony. We signed a contract. In silence."
"We agreed to a lifelong intellectual partnership, devoid of unnecessary emotion."
"He said, 'This is the most efficient bond possible.'"
"…But after I signed, he placed a small silver ring on my finger without a word."
"That wasn't part of the agreement."
> Suzune #1: "That's… strangely touching, coming from him."
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🌼 Suzune #4 – The Sweetheart
Her cheeks turn pink. Her voice is a whisper.
> "He cooked me breakfast. Then gave me a note that said, 'Marry me?'"
"We went to the park that afternoon and said our vows with flower petals all around."
"He forgot the rings. But he tied a ribbon around my finger and said, 'Now it's official.'"
> Suzune #2: "That's so him. So quiet, but so… real."
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👑 Suzune #6 – The Royal Wife
She lifts her chin regally, her tone proud.
> "It was a political wedding. Hundreds of nobles attended. Fireworks. Speeches. Power."
"But before we stepped onto the stage, in the corridor alone, he turned to me and said: 'If I could choose again, I would still choose you. Even without a crown.'"
"That was the moment I knew… the kingdom meant nothing next to me in his eyes."
> Suzune #3: "He probably meant that. He doesn't waste words."
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🕯️ Suzune #7 – The Widow
She holds her hands tightly together. Her eyes shimmer with grief.
> "We never made it to the altar."
"The day before our wedding, he was taken. Killed protecting me."
"But I still wore the dress. I sat in the empty chapel. I lit a candle for him… and whispered my vows alone."
"I wear his ring around my neck. Every day."
> Silence. Everyone lowers their heads. Even Suzune #8 looks down.
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🔪 Suzune #8 – The Yandere
She giggles darkly, licking her lips slightly.
> "I dragged him to a church at midnight. There was blood on my hands and stars in my eyes."
*"He said, 'You're insane.'"
"I said, 'Only for you.'"
"He didn't resist. Not even when I carved our initials into my skin."
"I kissed him with a smile full of madness. He held my hand anyway."
> Suzune #5 (coldly): "You forced him."
Suzune #8: "He never left."
Suzune #1: "Maybe because he's trying to fix you."
Suzune #8: "…Maybe I don't want to be fixed."
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🧍♀️ Suzune #1 – The Unmarried One
She sits still, expression unreadable.
> "…It hasn't happened yet."
"But I think about it."
"Sometimes I dream of him standing there… no suit, no tuxedo. Just him. No lies. No masks."
"And he finally says it out loud. That he loves me.
That he chooses me."
"…And I say it back. That's how I know it'll happen someday."
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Rei lets the silence linger. Their voice is gentle now. Almost reverent.
> Rei:
"So many vows.
So many truths.
So many versions of the same soul… and the same heart that beat for him."
> "But now, let me ask:
Would you fight for him?
If only one of you could have him…
What would you do?"
The light dims.
Tension rises.
And some of the Suzunes look at each other for the very first time… not as sisters.
But as rivals.
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TO BE CONTINUED...
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