"Next, please welcome the newlyweds!"
Onstage, under the wedding officiant's guidance, Sanji and Pudding emerged from opposite sides in full formal attire.
Pudding wore a pure white wedding dress, her veil half-covering her delicate face, her bright eyes captivating beneath a hazy beauty;
Her cloud-like skirt trailed across the red carpet, making her look like a princess stepping out of a fairy tale.
"What a beautiful bride. It really makes one envious."
Stussy rested her smiling face on one hand, a glimmer of longing in her eyes.
Would there ever come a day
when she too could wear a beautiful wedding dress, walk down the red carpet overflowing with happiness, and enter a sacred wedding hall?
Probably not. Not with her identity.
Beneath the hope in Stussy's eyes lay a faint trace of disappointment.
Onstage,
Katakuri, dressed in a sharp suit, held Pudding's hand as he walked her down the red carpet.
On the other side, Sanji wore a crisp suit beneath a white high-collared coat trimmed in pale gold, with a gemstone matching his hair color pinned to his tie.
Sanji came before Pudding like the prince from a maiden's dreams, arriving to welcome his princess.
Birds sang of love's sanctity, while the Homies danced merrily, carrying happiness in their steps.
At this moment, a dreamlike fairy tale became reality.
Nami covered her mouth, her eyes filled with yearning and emotion.
Reiner smiled softly and wrapped an arm around her at just the right moment. Nami readily leaned against his shoulder.
"We'll have our day too."
"Obviously. If you don't marry me, I'll chop you up."
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"That kind of ruins the mood, Nami."
"Mind your own business."
Their little squabble did nothing to interrupt the wedding.
Katakuri placed Pudding's raised hand into Sanji's and slowly stepped back.
With