I will marry Sylphy.
Marriage.
It is something I never experienced in my previous life.
It feels a little premature for that matter.
Thus I have a great deal of anxiety.
But, more than that, the expectation as a couple is high and such a thing is allowed.
When I think that the pretty girl is to get my poisonous fang, it would be coveted.
No, of course I don't intend to do anything that Sylphy hates.
However, I was troubled.
When I think about it, I don't know much about the marriage system of this world.
At least, I have never seen such a thing as a wedding ceremony until now.
Paul didn't hold a wedding ceremony with Lilia either.
At best, it's enough to have a celebration by calling people from the village.
Asura nobles throw parties once they get married, but I've never heard of them holding something like a wedding ceremony.
However, marriage and relationship, the concept of a partnership.
But I don't understand it.
What is marriage?
What should a married man do?
What do I do?
16 years have passed since I came to this world and I don't even have such basic common sense.
Now what?
If I don't know, I will learn.
A person can learn it.
If I don't understand, I should ask.
"Are you getting married?"
At first, I decided to ask Zanoba (a 26 years old divorcee[Widower][1]) in time for dinner.
The place is a dining room in the dormitory.
"Over time, I gave my partner's family a domestic animal, a soldier, and food as gifts."
In the case of marriage in Shirone, it seems to be common sense that a man sends a gift to the woman's relatives.
"Since you're a prince, isn't it easy to get?"
"Yes? For anyone, even if he is a prince, it is natural that the man sends the gift."
And then Cliff's head coincidentally pops by.
"It's reversed in Milis. The family of the bride gives her a betrothal present."
It has become regular for Cliff to have dinner with us.
This is because he has few friends, so it's lonely for him.
"Oh, but that's it. Don't you lose the woman's family?"
"Instead, the man helps out when there's something going on in the bride's home."
"I see."
Be it Milis or Shirone, recognition of marriage is a strong connection between houses.
"Oh, a marriage is different for different races."
"How is it with the Elf Race?"
"......The truth is I haven't married Liese yet. We have the promise to solve the curse, so I don't know the customs yet. Since Liese is different from the other elves she doesn't seem to be particular about such things."
We had a long discussion.
But talk of a wedding ceremony never came up.
Won't there be something called a wedding ceremony?
There isn't. Is it good that there isn't?
"Then if you're to marry someone, what do you need?"
"You're right... First is a house?"
"Umu."
Zanoba nodded at Cliff's words.
House.
A house.
"Oh? Why is it suddenly a house?"
"It's obvious. In order to get married, what are you going to do without a house."