/jp/ - Otaku Culture

It was a usual day at the shrine, the winter was slowly waning outside as January was nearing its end but it was more then cold enough for even the stubborn hermit to be planted firmly under the kotatsu. You understood her as you just finished up with your training session with her and rinsed yourself off before almost beelining it to the humming heater yourself letting the remaining moisture from your skin evaporate and your body finally warm up. Everyone was gathering into the living room slowly today, Reimu just came back from the village market with some supplies and Marisa beat her home a good half an hour after her own business was concluded, whatever that was, and Aunn as always was camped in the deepest part of the kotatsu. Aside from the fact that it was soon to be lunch there was a reason everyone was making themselves at home in the living room, that is this morning over breakfast you asked for them all to be present as you and Reimu wished to speak to them both.
It didn't take long for you finish up lunch even if it was from scratch, and it took even less for everyone to start digging in as the hunger from this morning's labors made the best seasoning even for the rather simple lunch you all shared. Soon everyone finished and you to get some hot green tea served in everyones' cups before taking your spot at Reimu's side. You sat cross legged on the small cushion not tucking your legs into the already cramped kotatsu only a few short inch from the miko's side and thanks to the size of the table you were practically within arms reach of everyone. You took a sip of your flavorful tea enjoying its aroma and heat before the words you practiced in your head came to the forefront of your mind.
You placed your teacup down on the table and addressed the room, you were calm and composed squeezing Reimu's hand softly as you began, "Last night I was talking to Reimu about our future, about how life would be for us after this winter is over..." you glanced between Marisa and Kasen who gave you their attention with a knowing gaze, you wouldn't be surprised to learn later that they both were eavesdropping the entire time, and Aunn naturally was sleeping unaware of the conversation entirely. You didn't have to look at Reimu's face to know her expression was conflicted, despite her proposing this course she still didn't like it entirely but knew the gravity of her actions left little other choice. "Kasen, Marisa... I love both of you, I love you both deeply and wholly and I can't imagine living life without you both!" you bowed your head, brazenly disregarding their honorifics, "I greedily want you both to stay by my side forever so I can love you as my wives till the end!".
You lifted your head unable to keep a bit of red embarrassment from creeping up into your cheeks before Reimu followed suit, her voice was meeker than your loud and confident request, "I... I want you to please support Anon as you have been... I've been unreasonable before... but I hope you can forgive me just this once and listen to my request...". Reimus voices petered out to nothing and a brief silence filled the room where only the sounds of Aunn's snoring and the humming from the heater filled the room before you heard Marisa sigh, she turned to Kasen, "So I guess you owe me one, It wasn't romantic at all like I said ze!". "It seems your right, I should've known to expect such an awkward confession.".
Kasen turned to you her face betraying a note of amusement despite the seriousness tried projecting, "I believe both me and Marisa-san have already expressed our interest but I'll say it once more, we have had no intention of leaving you to alone from the start. Honestly you should really consider the situation more, you know this is a problem you've always had in your straightforwardness. You get tunnel vision an-" Kasen clears her throat stopping herself in her tracks before she slips deeper into lecture mode. Marisa who was nodding along speaks up as well, "Its true anyways, we were planning on hanging around unless you chased us out with a broom daze~. I suppose its nice to be asked though..." a small blush crept along her face as she considered her next words, "Well as for becoming your wife... sheesh I was right the first time ze~ you really are a playboy... anyways! you gotta ask a girl more nicely then that, get a good mood going and all ze!.".
You couldn't hold back a smile from creeping across your face from joy and judging from Reimu's expression a nontrivial amount of relief was felt. "You're right of course, i'll ask properly soon enough and propose to both of you the right way!".
It was a couple of days later that you were reminded of the importance never underestimating the tengu as you found a newspaper sitting under the torii as you shoveled the snow one morning. It read, "Harem master Anon?! famous playboy Anon-kun set to marry the famous Marisa Kirisame and stoic Kasen Ibaraki! Jilted wife Reimu tells all!".