First, make the guest list.
My brother suggested that, since we can’t choose a wedding venue until we know how many guests there will be, I should start by making a guest list.
“Family is a given, right?”
“What exactly counts as family for you, Rosarin?”
“My parents, Niisama, Lucille, Lucius, Rinka, Jend, Martha, Ark, Jash, Lumia-san, Geraldin-san, Pochi, Ordo, Nex, Mary, Rabisha-chan, Gator, Dan, Grandpa Tom, the spirits. Oh, and the magic beasts too.”
My brother scribbled notes furiously.
“Alright, that sounds good. What about Dirk’s family?”
“My Father-in-law and Mother-in-law, and…”
“Wait.”
“Yes?”
“... Didn’t Dirk’s mother pass away?”
“Thanks to a divine gift, she made a miraculous recovery.”
“............”
My brother’s smile didn’t reach his eyes. This was... not good.
“Rosarin, explain!”
“Aye, aye, sir!”
At this point, it’s just reflex. But why am I getting scolded over something that’s not really my fault (probably)? Well, forgetting to mention it was entirely on me.
※ During the explanation
“… I have plenty of things to say, but, well, it can’t be helped.”
Just how much did my brother want to say to me? Even while holding his head, he resumed making the list. Sorry about that, gods.
“We’ll invite Dirk’s parents and grandfather... extended family too.”
“Got it.”
Other than Dirk’s father, his paternal relatives are all distant relations, so they won’t be invited.
“Next are friends.”
“Prince Aldin, Prince Alphage, Milfi, Cedar-kun, and Ernst are definite.”
“Got it.”
“Then…”
A few classmates, including my maids-in-training candidates Liliana and Lillian, will join. Then there are Garb and Rufna, friends from my previous school, along with a few teachers.
“That about covers school acquaintances… What about the Beneficiary friends?”
“They’re absolutely invited!”
The Beneficiary network is crucial! They’re spreading rice and launching joint ventures worldwide, so it’d be terrible to disregard them.
“Then, there’s Wolfanea?”
“… The Wolfanean royalty…”
“If they’re not invited, they’ll sulk. Especially Jess-sama.”
“......… Invite them.”
“What about Kanata’s and Leor-san’s families?”
“Of course, they’re invited.”
“Mikelle and Tosaken?”
“Also invited.”
Most of the list was set, but a dilemma arose.
“What about the people of the territory?”
Hmm. I have a good relationship with the townsfolk, so just inviting representatives feels wrong…
“… Invite them.”
“… Rosarin, at this rate, there’s no way this will be a ‘small’ wedding.”
“Urghk…”
“We’ll need the cathedral as the venue, right? With Alphage-sama and the others coming, we’ll have to invite nobility who have ties with the Rosenberg family. The quick ceremony you and Dirk held before was informal, so many nobles didn’t attend.”
“Ugh... I’d wanted something small, like what Lumia-san had, but I guess that’s not happening…”
“That’s right. Sorry, Rosarin. I know you wanted a modest wedding…”
“No, it’s alright. As a Rosenberg, I understand it can’t be helped.”
I couldn’t help but smile wryly. Well, having so many people to celebrate with us is a blessing.
With a resigned smile, I finalized the wedding date to align with my birthday and sent out the invitations right away. After all, for important figures, it’s crucial to notify them in advance due to their schedules.
Incidentally, Dirk was handling the knights’ invitations, so I’m not involved there.
The next day—
“You have a large number of letters, my lady.”
I had a bad feeling but couldn’t ignore it. Upon reading them, I held my head in my hands.
The letters were... not invitations, but rather, requests to be invited.
This was unprecedented in so many ways. I mean, I left Saintya out to avoid religious conflicts, but... did they really have to send me tear-stained letters? And having the Pope himself offer to officiate? That’d just make the priests cry.
On top of that, letters poured in from nations worldwide asking to join in celebrating the wedding of the “heroic princess who saved the world.”
How did it come to this!? I immediately reported to my brother. Though he was exasperated, he quickly handed me some blank invitations.
“… Just accept it.”
My brother’s eyes had a look of acceptance, like he’d reached enlightenment.
Right?! Ignoring this would turn into an international incident!
With no choice, I stayed up late to send more invitations. But little did I know that an even bigger ordeal awaited me the next morning.
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