Akasaka and Ichinose walked out of the marriage registration office. They were now officially husband and wife.
Akasaka took out the diamond ring he had prepared long ago and personally slipped it onto Ichinose's finger.
Ichinose puffed out her cute little cheeks. "How many of these rings do you even have? I think I saw an identical one with Horikita."
Akasaka scratched the back of his head awkwardly, then pulled out a huge gift box and opened it for Ichinose to see. Inside, nearly twenty identical diamond rings were lined up neatly.
One look was enough to tell that this had been premeditated and prepared long in advance.
Moreover, the number of rings happened to match the number of women whose relationships with Akasaka had been confirmed.
Ichinose was left speechless, not knowing what to say.
Akasaka took out another diamond ring and handed it to Ichinose. "Give this one to Sakayanagi. I already spoke with her father. I just need to bring her out and get the marriage certificate done."
Ichinose pushed the ring back toward him. "You should give her something like this yourself. A girl only gets one chance in her life..."
Ichinose's expression was serious.
"All right..." Akasaka put the ring away. Looking at it in his hand, he wondered what way he should use to give it to Sakayanagi.
Thinking of Sakayanagi Arisu's heart condition, as well as the original plot developments involving Chisato, Akasaka quietly made up his mind and clenched the ring tightly in his palm.
"I'll wait until I personally cure her heart condition before proposing to her. That would be more formal."
After getting married, Ichinose returned to the school.
After all, everything had already been taken care of.
Before leaving, Ichinose left her suitcase at home. It was filled with