My Happy Marriage (わたしの幸せな結婚)

What about...

the others who were at the Saimori house? Were they all okay?

They are all fine.

Good.

You're still worried about them, after everything you went through?

More than anything, I'm so glad you are safe, Ms. Miyo.

Um, how about the house?

Completely burned down.

Completely burned down...

Sir, I have a favor to ask.

Will you take me to the Saimori house once again?

MY HAPPY MARRIAGE

EPISODE 7 GLAMOROUS LADY OF SUMMER

Watch your step.

Okay.

So it's true, it's completely burned to the ground.

Yeah.

Having lost their mansion in the fire, Shinichi and Kanoko Saimori

let most of the servants go and are moving to their villa in the countryside.

Basically a fall from grace, I guess.

Although it's true the Tatsuishi family caused this to happen,

it's not been made public.

There will be no legal consequences for the Tatsuishi family.

But to take responsibility,

their eldest son Kazushi will take over as the head of the Tatsuishi family.

I see.

The new head of the family accepted certain restrictions under my supervision.

In effect, the Tatsuishi family will be under the Kudo family's command.

Then, what about Kaya?

She will be sent alone as a servant to a family known to be very strict.

It would be good for her to experience the outside world.

Kaya.

What is it?

I'm going out for a while.

Are you okay with so few belongings?

What's that? Are you being sarcastic?

Kaya. This is a new start.

Let's start a new life from here.

We'll rebuild the Saimori family together.

You don't want this to be the end, do you?

Don't talk down to me!

Weren't you going out?

Yeah, I'm going now.

That's nice. Good day.

This cherry tree was planted on the day my mother got married.

Is this what you wanted to see?

Yes.

I felt like my mother was calling me to come here.

What's the matter?

Um, nothing.

I think what I did was uncalled-for.

Sir?

I'm partly responsible for the matter becoming as serious as it did.

That's not true.

What you did for me sir, was not uncalled-for.

Miyo.

You have made me very happy.

Are you done here?

Yes.

You know,

the engagement ceremony may be difficult, given the situation of the Saimori family.

The engagement ceremony...

Yeah. It's about our future.

I'm thinking of starting the procedures for us to get married pretty soon.

We might have to go meet the former head of the family.

The former head?

You mean... your father?

Yeah. He kept pressuring me to look for possible candidates to be my wife.

I was fed up with it.

So the marriage offer made to the Saimori family was from your father?

I have to be sure not to let him down.

Why would he be let down?

The proposal must have been meant for Kaya.

If that happens, I'll turn him into charcoal, without question.

Pardon?

Koji.

Thank you for the other day, Mr. Kudo.

Are you recovering well?

Yes, thank you for asking.

I'm glad.

Miyo, can I talk to you for a minute?

Koji, I'm grateful for what you did for me the other day.

I didn't do anything.

All I could do was inform Mr. Kudo.

No, he said that he was able to rescue me quickly because of you.

Is that right?

I have decided to leave this town.

Where are you going?

To the old capital. I want to retrain myself.

I realized how much strength I'm lacking.

I don't want to be useless anymore.

I'm certain

that Kaya will do her best where she'll be a servant.

I'll try my best too.

I want to be strong so I can protect whom I want when I want.

And... Remember?

A while ago, when we had a talk, I was about to say something?

Huh?

I'm sorry.

I wanted to help you.

I wanted to be able to laugh with you in a normal way like we used to.

Because I...

I'm sorry.

I'm not sure what you're talking about...

I see.

No, it's okay.

It's nothing important.

It was good to be able to hear what you had to say.

Well, I guess I should go now.

Miyo, until we meet again.

I've got to strive to be better, too.

Our engagement procedure was a simple one.

All we had to do was write our names on the form.

In the end, the engagement ceremony was not held by the two families.

With our two signatures, I officially became his fiancée.

KIYOKA KUDO MIYO SAIMORI

Ms. Miyo.

Soon you will formally become Mrs. Kudo.

Mrs. Kudo? Oh my...

Anybody home?

I'll be right there.

Oh, are you Miyo-chan?

Y-Yes.

Pleased to meet you. I'm Hazuki Kudo.

I'm Kiyoka's older sister.

You're saying you want to redo lessons to become a lady?

Yes. Is it out of the question?

No, I have no objection to it.

But do you have to?

Yes. I'll find the teacher myself, and I won't cause you any trouble.

Please.

You don't have to lower your head like that.

Your face is red.

Do you have a fever?

It doesn't seem so.

I don't have a fever. I'm fine.

Are you sure?