My Happy Marriage (わたしの幸せな結婚)

— Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon — MY HAPPY MARRIAGE

NOTES 陸軍対異特殊部隊 (rikugun tai-i tokushu butai) = Special Forces Unit 旦那様 (dan'na-sama) = husband ('my lord') 異能 (inoo) - supernatural powers / 'Gifts' 異形 (igyou)- deformity / 'Grotesque' 蟲 (mushi) - thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; the unconscious / 'Soul'

Since antiquity in this country,

fiends born out of fear,

called Grotesques,

brought misfortune to the people.

Amid this chaos,

the Emperor's eminent Gift,

Divine Revelation, predicted future incidents in the country.

The Emperor led elite families with varied Gifts

to subdue Grotesques.

Generations of Gifted families served the Emperor

to guard against Grotesques.

During these procedures,

some Gift-Users met their ends badly.

To prevent calamity, those Gift-users' sleeping souls

were put in special Burial Grounds (the Grave).

The Grotesques' calamity is in the past.

This world is now at peace.

There are many families with various Gifts

and unique bloodlines.

These families constantly cooperate or clash.

I'm the firstborn in a Gifted family,

the Saimori family.

My parents wed politically.

After I was born, Mom died of illness.

Father wed his former lover and Kaya was born

with Spirit-Sight, able to see Grotesques.

Too bitter. Make a fresh one.

I apologise.

You've no shame?

Kaya, it can't be helped.

She's that woman's daughter.

I apologise.

Hurry or it'll stain.

Yes.

Finish and change.

It's all ready in your room.

My life here ends today.

Who would believe this is my entire dowry.

I'm Maruzake.

I'll start with kimonos.

- Come in. - Excuse me.

Hello, Madam.

Come in.

Excuse me.

Miyo?

Why are you here?

I'm getting married

to Mr. Kudo Kiyoka.

It's too sudden, and Kudo family...

I'm 19 years old.

That's late.

I'm sorry.

I could do nothing.

Mr. Koji, it's not your fault.

Maybe I'll be happy if I marry.

What are you saying?

What do you think?

Perfect for our engagement party?

Yes. It's wonderful.

Mr. Koji, hurry in.

I'm leaving.

Mom!

A happy future won't await me.

I hope to see Mom in heaven.

Presently, I'm merely breathing.

Imperial Palace —

My emperor.

Soon there will be unrest.

A rightful person to their rightful place.

Mr. Kudo is known for ruthlessness, isn't he?

He'll cut down any woman or spirit he dislikes.

He got engaged to many girls

but they fled in 3 days.

A daughter of that woman

should vanish from earth.

Kicked out or cut down,

she'll have no future.

Thank you.

The prominent family I'm marrying into

use multiple Gifts.

It's head is 27.

He leads a Special Forces Unit of Gifted.

Nice to meet you.

Saimori Miyo is my name.

I'm used to being ignored.

The only thing I can do is learn to live

in another's time.

How long will you stay like that?

I apologise.

I didn't say to apologise.

Lift your head.

Miyo, right?

Yes.

Here, obey what I say.

If I say leave, leave. If I say die, die.

I'll brook no objections.

I understand.

Mom!

I'm sorry, Miyo.

Forgive my inadequacy.

However,

even so, you...

"Even so, you..."

Good morning.

Miss Miyo?

Sorry.

Oh no, you can't do this.

Sorry. I didn't ask.

Don't say so. I caused trouble.

Not at all. I woke early.

I'm sorry.

Yurie is my name.

You were a real help.

Thank you.

It was nothing.

Well, before Young Master wakes, let's do jobs.

Okay.

Can I leave this room to you?

Yes.

If you don't mind.

Use anything here.

Okay.

Good morning.

Well. Young Master, breakfast.

Don't call me that.

Oh, that's right.

Put the paper down, Young Master.

Miss Miyo cooked this morning.

Is that so?

Yes.

Try it first.

Can't you eat it?

Not so. You should...

Must be poisoned. Good to know.

Young Master!

I eat nothing unknown.

I'm so sorry.

Good morning.

Good morning.

- Enter. - I'm coming in.

It's the new intake applicants list.

Choose five.

I must see their Gifts.

They're from top families.

Another fiancée fled?

Huh?

Or, Yurie scolded you?

Wrong!

She came yesterday.

A new record! Congrats.

Not yet.

Get out.

Aha, Yurie scolded you!

She prepared it sincerely.

I disbelieve she'd use poison.

Food made by one I just met and distrust—

no way I'd eat it.

Miss Miyo is unlike the other ones.

I felt so happy.

It's the first time one was thoughtful

and helped me.

There's a perplexing matter.

A bird familiar?

I found it in my garden this morning.

I see.

I found it on patrol. It's creepy.

Someone here may know what it is.

Never seen it.

Mochizuki, have you?

- Everyone's here. - Never seen this.

Morning.

Hey, stop!

Stop the ruckus!

Idiots! Don't use fire powers!

2nd Squad moving out.

3rd Squad moving out.

Chief - Sudo Tsuguharu

Chief Sudo.

I gather we've a serious situation.

Thanks for your time.

I've something to show you.

Kamomura Norio

- Take Mr. Tsuruki to his room. - Aye.

Gift-users Souls in the Grave

were all people who died in anguish in battle.

They hold resentment.

In death, they retain power.

So this Soul is a Grotesque unable to rest in peace.

You're right.

It was predicted spectres would appear in the capital.

I doubt this Soul came by chance.

I think

someone breached the Grave.

Yes, seals broken on purpose

caused many Souls to be released.

Imperial Household Army was sent to catch them.

We've no idea who did it.

We're proceeding quietly to avoid public confusion.