1. Flashback: The Five-Second Mistake That Started It All
Let's rewind five seconds.
The marriage demon is floating in the air, wielding a flaming hourglass.
All the girls are looking at me like I'm the last rare gacha drop on Earth.
Everyone's shouting:
"Pick me!"
"Kazuki, I love you!"
"Sign the soul contract now!"
"If you choose her, I'll set your toothbrush on fire!"
And me?
I panicked.
I raised my hands and screamed—
"FINE! YES! I'LL MARRY YOU!"
…
All five of them gasped.
Lilith blinked. "Wait… which one of us are you saying yes to?"
I froze.
They all froze.
The demon whispered: "Oh no."
2. The Proposal Heard Around the Multiverse
Magical lights exploded. Trumpets blared. The ghost harpist started playing the wedding march in double time.
A glowing banner appeared in the sky:
"KAZUKI HAS PROPOSED!"
Only one problem:
I didn't say who.
Ayaka hugged me. "He meant me!"
Sayuri cracked her knuckles. "Like hell he did."