The Maega River in Shiga is said to be the most beautiful place in the entire Toryukyu cherry blossom trees at the end of April. When you walk through this valley at this time, it seems that the entire mountain is dyed with pink cherry blossoms in a dreamy color. The mountains are pink, the trees are pink, and the grass is covered with a layer of cherry blossom petals.

In such a world occupied by pink flowers and petals, Tsuyo Kuroda lay motionless on a meadow occupied by pink, and among the countless pink branches and leaves, the clear, blue ground seemed like an eternal sky.

Dressed in a traditional blue kimono, Tsuyo Kuroda lies motionless in the endless land covered with pink petals, like an eternally cold that is gently embracing and melting in the flames of endless joy and happiness.

Tsuyo Kuroda lay motionless on the ground, staring straight at the sky, unable to see any of his expressions, any thoughts.

A manservant knelt beside him and whispered, "Master, the guest is here!"

Kuroda remained motionless, as if he had not heard the servant at all, or that he had not listened to the servant at all. Time passed silently, and the assistant who had been standing next to him finally decided that he couldn't go on like this. So he also knelt down to Kuroda Tsuyo's side.

The assistant was affectionate and earnest, "My lord, it's not good for your health to go on like this! Please be sure to pay attention to your body!"

Tsuyo Kuroda remained motionless.

The assistant thought hard and started again, "My lord, today is the wedding of you and Miss Mast, you must not want to feel unwell at this time, right?"

Kuroda moved slightly, and then motioned for someone else to help him up. Kuroda Tsuyo stood up straight, and naturally there were attentive servants to clean up the clutter left on his body for him. Kuroda looked at the infinite sea of cherry blossoms, as if he was seeing a young, beautiful, innocent girl lying motionless in a white dress in a sea of petals.

Tsuyo Kuroda, "Miss, do you like to lie here like this?"

Kuroda's assistant looked at a maid next to him, and the maid hurriedly came to Kuroda's side and bowed deeply in reply.

The maid, "Yes, my lord!" is the lady who comes here every year when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and often refuses to go back for hours. ”

Kuroda looked at the mountain pass, which was the only entrance to the villa from outside the mountain. There, a small black car was driving lonely on the road into here. Standing in this secluded valley, you can even clearly hear the sound of the motor as the car moves.

Tsuyo Kuroda, "It's hard to say, every time I come back here, the mast always greets me at the gate of the villa in advance! Every time I come back, I hear her playing my favorite piano music......

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The Maega River in Shiga is a beautiful and touching place. The car stopped in front of the mountain, and the accompanying guide went to negotiate the matter of his group entering the mountain. Looking at the red mountains, Du Ping didn't expect that he would be as moved as a woman. Du Pingping finally understood why the ancients gave the beautiful name of cherry blossom to this flower as its name.

There are many people and cars in front of the former Kagawa Mountain. This is a road leading to Kuroda Mountain Resort, but by this time temporary railings and tents have been erected to prevent guests from entering.

A middle-aged and elderly man in his fifties and sixties knelt in front of the temporary checkpoint here with a gift box in his hands and pleaded, "The lord humiliates the minister to death! As a minister of the Kuroda family, please let me participate in such a big event as the marriage of the head of the family, even if it is the most criticized secret marriage!"

Confronting him was a middle-aged man in a black suit, who also knelt to him, "Please understand, Fujii-sama, this is the explanation of the head of the family! So please go back!"

There are many such cases, and at least seventeen such negotiations were made at the same time. According to Miyako's explanation, these are all big names who are famous. Many of them are very powerful politicians in some regions. Judging from their dealings with the guards here, the Kuroda-sama inside didn't want too many people to participate in this very strange wedding of Miss Mast. It seems that these people who are determined to participate do not have any criticism in their hearts, but they are unilaterally unwilling to do so.

To be honest, Du Pingping has a lot of doubts in his heart. Because of such a thing as marriage, the parties must hope that the more people who come to bless the better. If it weren't for the fact that the wedding he had with Mimiko in Qingqiu Ancestral Land before was not allowed by objective conditions, Du Pingping wouldn't even mind inviting all the classmates and teachers he knew. And after that, among the reasons why Miyako persuaded herself to hold another wedding after graduating from college, the important one that impressed Du Ping's decision was that after graduating from college, if the wedding was held, more people would come to bless her. But Kuroda-sama's approach is different, and he even rejects the rhythm of the guests.

Miyako, "I guess I might be able to guess why. ”

"What is the reason?"

Miyako, "This could be a marriage without the blessings of the gods. ”

"No divine blessings?"

Miyako, "The older the family, the more particular it is about these. In the case of our marriage, it is actually the blessing of the ancestral gods behind the back. And for the Kuroda family, their traditional marriage must need the blessing of their traditional god, Kuroda Okami. However, due to the reason of the secret marriage, it is impossible for Kuroda-sama to invite Kuroda Shrine. And it is impossible for Kuroda-sama to invite other gods for this. So for Kuroda-sama and Miss Matsuko, this may be more like a private marriage for life. Therefore, according to tradition, the host family is rarely hospitable, and there are only very close friends. If the seekers of ancient righteousness, who have always made it their mission to maintain the traditions of the country, to hold such weddings in a big way is in itself a great challenge to tradition. That's why adults make this choice. ”

Du Pingping couldn't believe it, "Is that so?"

Miyako nodded firmly, "It must be like this!"

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The study room of Zega Villa belongs to the place where Tsuyo Kuroda thinks and works, and Kuroda sits in front of the bookcase that he has been constantly recalling for many years. It seems that one day for many years, I was thinking about the impact of my voice that suddenly kept disturbing myself in concentration. A small mast in a new princess dress resembling a wedding girl jumped in front of him.

Little Mast, "Grandpa Kuroda, is this dress pretty?"

At that time, Tsuyo Kuroda replied absentmindedly, "It's good-looking!"

Just when Tsuyo Kuroda was already gone, the little mast jumped in front of him again.

The little mast's expectant eyes, "Am I pretty?"

Kuroda Tsuyo didn't take his eyes off the document in his hand, "Beautiful." ”

The little mast suddenly came out of front of his papers, "Am I pretty?"

Kuroda Tsuyo had no choice but to put down the document in his hand and scan his eyes up and down, "It's beautiful! The mast is the most beautiful." ”

The little mast looked at him with joy, "Really?"

Tsuyo Kuroda, "Really. ”

The little mast looked forward to it, "Then will I grow up to be your bride?"

Tsuyo Kuroda stroked the little mast's head lovingly with his hand, "At that time, grandpa was already old. The little mast must not look down on his grandfather, and the little mast will grow into a young, handsome, and beautiful boyfriend, just like the prince in the cartoon, okay?"

Mast shook her head stubbornly, "No! Mast just wants to be Kuroda's bride." ……”

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The vehicle passes through the previous checkpoint and drives down the road to Kuroda Sanso again. This time, the accompanying guide was replaced by the assistant Ito Suzugami who Du Ping was familiar with.

Ito Suzugami, who got on the bus, expressed his gratitude to Du Fair and Miyako very seriously.

Suzugami Ito bowed slightly, "Thank you very much for coming over this time to attend the wedding of Kuroda-sama and Miss Matsuko!"

I have great respect for Kuroda-sama's contributions and character, and it is an honor for me and my family to be able to attend his wedding. Again, I have been taken care of by Kuroda-sama Yu Meng many times in many things recently, so I should come and thank you personally. It's the love for Miss Maze and Kuroda-sama, and my inner people and I are also deeply moved. So this time it was a huge blessing for me and my insiders!"

Ito Suzugami was even more friendly after listening to Du Ping's words, "Actually, it's great that the two of you can come! Because of the insistence of the adults, the adults' family vassals, friends, and people who have been greatly favored by the adults have not been invited. even ordered that they were not allowed to participate, so this wedding was very embarrassing. There may be only a handful of guests, including just the two of you. Don't be surprised when you arrive at the lodge!"

Miyako interjected, "Kuroda-sama has always made it his mission to maintain the traditions and orthodoxy of the country. Kuroda-sama also made this choice because he didn't want to greatly challenge the already weakening traditional principles for his own personal reasons, right?"

Suzugami Ito admired Miyako's cleverness, "That's right! It is precisely because of this consideration that Kuroda-sama chose this wedding method similar to a private gift." ”

Miyako exclaimed, "It's so great!"

Du Pingping couldn't believe it, "Is that so?"

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In the garden of Ziga Villa, Tsuyo Kuroda stood in the peony forest that was ready to bloom, looking at the peony full of colorful flower bones. Thoughts flew suddenly. I have forgotten that it was the spring of that year, and the mast of a high school student was always carrying a brush around in the garden during that time. I only thought it was a kind of prank that a child would have, and I didn't pay attention to it. It wasn't until the maid, who was also young in the house, invited herself from the living room to bring in a forest full of beautiful peony flowers. Standing on the periphery of the flower forest in confusion, I felt that this peony flower was also very beautiful when it opened together. The maid who called herself here just stood beside her, silently bowing her head and snickering.

What's wrong?

At that time, Tsuyo Kuroda thought inexplicably. Tsuyo Kuroda, who was already a big man at the time, could easily tell from the maid's expression that it was not a mockery, a smirk, a mockery...... It is a kind of laughter that brings women to be touched by love. I've seen this expression in many girl suitors, but Kuroda doesn't think it's a maid playing any tricks. With a huge identity gap and strict vocational training, Kuroda believes that his maids will understand what they should do, what they should not do, what they should think, and what they can't think about.

Tsuyo Kuroda wasn't ready to guess out of boredom and set his sights on the maid beside him.

Tsuyo Kuroda, "What happened?"

The maid covered her mouth and chuckled, "Didn't you find out for yourself?"

The maid's chuckle made Kuroda Tsuyo very displeased, and his face immediately fell. To be honest, when Tsuyo Kuroda's face was pulled down, it was very scary. Immediately the maid was frightened and her face turned pale.

Tsuyo Kuroda, "Tell me, what's going on?"

Maid, "Miss won't let you tell ......"

Tsuyo Kuroda, "Tell me!"

The maid finally chose to give in to power, and she pointed to the flower forest with many peonies and said, "Sir, didn't you pay attention to the leaves of those flowers?"

Tsuyoo Kuroda, "Leaves?"

Kuroda was slightly stunned, approached a flower, and looked carefully. I saw that under the beautiful peony flowers, his name was written on all the leaves, Tsuyo Kuroda. Kuroda Tsuyo was stunned again, and when he checked the peony flowers one by one, he turned out that all the leaves of all the flowers had his name written on them. When Tsuyo Kuroda looked back at the maid, she was very moved as if she was standing next to her like a little woman.

Tsuyo Kuroda, "What's the matter? Why is my name on every leaf here?"

Kuroda Tsuyo somewhat understood what he had been busy with when he had seen Mast holding a pen in the garden. With so many of their own names, thousands should have them.

The maid had a very clear and happy expression, "Of course, the young lady likes adults very, very much!"

At that time, many people knew that Mast declared that he would marry Tsuyo Kuroda in the villa. And secretly there are many people who seem to secretly approve of this behavior.

Tsuyo Kuroda's face turned cold again, "Don't joke anymore!"

This time, Kuroda's face did not deter the maid, but the maid retorted as if she was urged by happiness, "No! A person who doesn't know how happy he should be with another person will hate to write, say, and read his name countless times and countless times, and I hate to make his name engraved into his soul in this way! And it is in this place where beautiful flowers bloom, and the beauty of flowers accompanies the name of his lover. What a touching thing it is to decorate the sea of your lover's name with the beauty of flowers!"

Tsuyo Kuroda still hasn't been moved by this kind of love perception that only exists between little girls.

Tsuyo Kuroda, "You're thinking too much!"

A book of pink poems, pages folded in the corners, the wind blows silently, and a poem about love is revealed: If I had to describe love in a short sentence, I think I would write your name.

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After walking through a two-lane mountain road covered in cherry blossom petals, the vehicle finally arrives at Kuroda Sanso in the middle of the Maega River. This is indeed the best place for the cherry blossoms to bloom in Maega River, and even if you drive on the mountain road, you can still see a beautiful and dreamlike endless sea of flowers on both sides of the road. As the vehicle moves forward, the petals rolled up by the wheels form a special curve that winds over the road when the vehicle came.

It's a beautiful and dreamlike place, and it makes you wonder if you have the most important wedding in your life to be held in such a place. Especially when you have a beautiful lady sitting next to you, whom you love, and who loves you, this feeling is contagious. So in the second half of the vehicle, there was no sound in the car. Only in Du Ping and Miyako affectionately hold hands together, lean on each other, and look at the pure quiet, innocent and beautiful nature outside the car with fascination.

Suzugami Ito, who was in charge of receiving Du Ping and Miyako, no longer spoke, but looked at the two people in the car silently and secretly with blessings, and at the same time secretly instructed the driver to slow down and open the windows on both sides of the vehicle. When the special, dreamy fragrance of cherry blossoms flowing into the car, Du Ping and Miyako were drunk for a while.

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Kuroda sat in front of a small dining room belonging to the master of the Zoga Villa, and the servants were serving the lunch that had already been prepared one by one. Tsuyo Kuroda seems to have returned to the table incident of the fierce quarrel. Mast, dressed in a beautiful pink kimono, stood in front of her with a determined and persistent gaze.

Mast held the table with both hands, and his voice was firm and powerful, "Kuroda Tsuyo, I'm an adult, I'm going to marry you, you're going to marry me!"

Kuroda Tsuyo, who was eating, was not moved at all, still eating his share of food slowly and elegantly.

Mast reminded loudly again, "Tsuyoo Kuroda!"

Tsuyo Kuroda, who was eating, put down the utensils in his hand and wiped his mouth with the napkin provided on the table, and then turned his eyes to the beautiful mast of the pink kimono on the opposite side. At that time, the mast had indeed entered the most beautiful age of his life, and his whole body exuded beauty and youth.

Kuroda shouted, "No manners! No upbringing! Is this what a young girl should say!"

Tsuyo Kuroda looked sternly at the young and impulsive kimono mast, but the mast still did not succumb to Kuroda's powerful momentum, as if a powerful flame of persistence was burning behind her.

The mast is a certain expression, "I... Want... Marry... To give... You...!"

Tsuyoshi Kuroda's eyes were cold, "You've drunk too much!"

Mast, "I didn't drink!"

Tsuyo Kuroda, "Then you're sick! How old are you? Eighteen years old, just now! How old am I now? Sixty-seven! Who is your grandfather? My good friend, my brother, my best friend, Who is your father? My adopted son, my godson. In that regard, are we age-appropriate, or are we in a relationship?"

The momentum of the mast is undiminished, and it is getting stronger and stronger, "Love knows no age and relationship! We are not related by blood, why can't we!"

Tsuyo Kuroda, "If I say it's not suitable, it's not suitable! You don't have to think about it! If you want to continue going to school, I'll continue to provide for you." If you want to get married early, I'll help you find a good family!"

Furious and frenzied, Mast crossed the table and rushed towards Tsuyo Kuroda, "Tsuyoo Kuroda, you bastard!"