Reasoning

At last, they arrived at the wedding venue.

Many people were busy decorating the wedding site.

The Raikage and the others, under the arrangements of the reception ninja, checked into the hotel at the wedding venue.

"The wedding will begin tomorrow. Feel free to look around, as long as you don't enter any restricted areas."

The reception ninja told them.

"Got it."

The Nara residence.

Shikaku personally received Gaara, the Kazekage. Temari's face was flushed red, making her look like a shy young girl.

Even Shikamaru looked a little embarrassed.

They had only just finished handling some matters for Naruto's wedding when they heard that the Kazekage himself was coming over to discuss the two of them.

It really was rather embarrassing.

"The Nara family is ready. We'll definitely give Temari a grand wedding."

Shikaku Nara wore a smile.

Shikamaru's mother poured tea into everyone's cups.

Shikamaru was finally going to start a family, and they were delighted as well.

Gaara's normally cold expression softened into a smile. "Mm, we'll make preparations too. I'm entrusting my sister to you, Shikamaru."

Although Sunagakure's other higher-ups had quite a few objections to Temari, a high-ranking Jōnin, marrying someone from Konoha,

with him, the Kazekage, firmly supporting it, they could only keep their complaints to themselves.

Shikaku said, "Let's go out and talk. Let the two of them have a chat too."

"Mm."

The others soon left, leaving only Shikamaru and Temari behind.

The moment their eyes met, they immediately looked away.

But Shikamaru was a smart man. Besides, they had actually spent a long time together already, so he quickly composed himself.

If he acted immature now, he would have to face an even tougher situation than his father later.

"Temari..."

"Mm..."

A shy young girl.

Her blond hair swayed gently,