Eddie was taken aback by the question.
"A wedding? A wedding is a ceremony to announce to the whole world that you're married, a... romantic commemorative ceremony."
"Announce it to the whole world?"
"Yes, through the wedding, you tell all your relatives and friends that you're going to become partners with this person, start a family, and spend the rest of your lives together."
"What if they can't?"
"What can't they do?"
"What if they can't spend the rest of their lives together?"
Eddie fell silent, but he still said, "At least when they get married, they believe they can spend the rest of their lives with that person. But life is unpredictable. Who can say for sure what the future holds?"
"So it has no binding force?"
"The wedding itself has no binding force, but marriage is legally binding. Getting married carelessly and then leaving comes at a considerable cost, so most people still treat it seriously."
"You humans really are strange," Venom said. "The magical rituals of other races actually do something, but human weddings have no practical use at all."
"How can you say they don't? They express how much you value your other half." Eddie racked his brains for an explanation. "Holding such a grand ceremony costs a great deal of money and time, and if the purpose is simply to introduce your other half to your relatives and friends and announce your future relationship, then it is undoubtedly a very solemn gesture. It shows respect and love for them."
"Then why can't we have a ceremony like that?"
"What?"
"Don't you have respect and love for me?"
"Uh..." After hesitating, Eddie said, "Venom, our relationship isn't love. We're good partners, aren't we?"
"What's the difference? Is it because I can't sleep with you?"
"That's not