A few hours later, all the members of the Ghoul Research Society/Club had finally left the Tsukiyama estate.
They had gained quite a bit from the trip, learning about the daily lives of upper-class ghouls.
"It's really all thanks to Uchiha-san that we even had the chance to visit a place like the Tsukiyama household."
"Ghouls in high society look even less different from humans now. They've already blended perfectly into human society."
"..."
On the way back to Kamii University, several of the members were talking to each other in awe.
20th Ward, Anteiku Café.
The day that Byakuya and Eto had set for their wedding was now fast approaching.
"Eto-san, look at this wedding dress, I feel like this one really suits you."
At this moment, Irimi Kaya held up a picture on her phone and showed it to Eto.
The picture on the phone was, of course, of the wedding dress that Irimi Kaya thought would suit Eto the most.
"I think this one's better, this one's worth a look too."
Kirishima Hikari also came over to chime in.
At the moment, Irimi Kaya and Hikari were helping the soon-to-be-married couple, Byakuya and Eto, pick out their wedding dress and suit.
But since Irimi Kaya and Hikari had completely different tastes and preferences, they were already arguing over the wedding dress options.
"They're all nice, but we'll only know which one works best after we try them on at the bridal shop."
Byakuya said with a smile.
"Then you should all go. I'll stay behind to mind the shop."
Yoshimura Kuzen said.
The shop suddenly went silent for a moment, and everyone's gaze instinctively turned toward Yoshimura Kuzen.
"That's backwards. We should be the ones staying. The manager should go with Byakuya-kun and Eto-chan."
Hikari spoke up first.
"Yes, no matter how you look at it, manager, you have far more reason to go than any of us."
Kirishima Arata added.
"Just remember to take a picture in the wedding dress and show us later."
Irimi Kaya said.
"I can already picture how dashing I'd look in a groom's suit. With Byakuya-san's looks, he'll be even more handsome than me."
Komiya Enji said somewhat narcissistically.
"Give me a break. With how plain you are, it wouldn't matter what you wore."
Irimi Kaya shot him a dead-fish-eyed look.
"I actually want to see how Yomo-san looks in formal wear. I bet he'd look pretty dashing."
Enji Koma brushed off Irimi Kaya's jab completely, steering the topic toward Yomo Renji instead.
"I'll pass."
Renji immediately distanced himself from the suggestion.
"I agree, the manager should be the one going with them."
At that moment, Hoito Roma also chimed in.
She was currently cleaning up shards of a broken cup on the floor.
Even though her true identity had long been exposed, she still enthusiastically played the role she had back at Anteiku, maybe a clumsy, ordinary waitress…?
So every now and then, she'd just break a plate or cup, and her acting was so convincing that it was hard to tell whether she was genuinely that careless or simply pretending to be.
"There you go again. When are you ever going to be more careful?"
Renji immediately began lecturing Roma.
"Sorry, sorry, I'll be more careful next time."
Roma merely smiled and scratched her head. She had already said that line countless times.
In fact, the reason Roma still played the role of a clumsy waitress was because she found it fun to mess with Renji alongside Uta.
Uta himself would also sneak-attack Renji from time to time.
To be precise, several members of the Clowns actually liked to tease Renji.
In the end, under the strong urging of the staff, Yoshimura Kuzen had no choice but to finally accept their request.
Joining them were also Uruka Minami and Arima Kishou.
Mainly because Minami had actually wanted to try on a wedding dress herself, though she didn't really have the nerve to say it out loud at the time.
In addition, the kids like Mayu, Suzuya Juuzou, Yasuhisa Kurona, and Yasuhisa Nashiro also wanted to come along.
As for Kaneki Ken, Kirishima Touka, and Kirishima Ayato, they had already gone out to play.
But just as Byakuya and the others were about to leave, the shop door opened.
A tall, well-built middle-aged man in a suit walked in. He wore a pair of small, refined glasses and had the air of a gentleman.
This man was Tsukiyama Mirumo, president of the Tsukiyama Group and head of the Tsukiyama family.
"It's a pity I wasn't able to receive you both last time. I've heard about your upcoming wedding, and I'd like to offer the best wedding attire and venue I can provide."
Tsukiyama directly Mirumo stated his purpose the moment he entered.
The Tsukiyama Group owned quite a few businesses, be it hotels, bridal shops, all of the like were certainly among them, so Tsukiyama Mirumo had the confidence to make such an offer.
"Then thank you very much, President Tsukiyama."
Naturally, Byakuya had no actual doubts about Tsukiyama Mirumo.
Come to think of it, in the original story, the wedding venue for Kaneki Ken and Kirishima Touka was also provided by the Tsukiyama family.
With Tsukiyama Mirumo's help, they arrived at a very luxurious bridal shop. The so-called "luxury" was, of course, reflected in the sheer size and lavish décor if it.
Tsukiyama Mirumo had come along in person, and the shop manager and staff were so intimidated that they didn't dare slack off for even a second.
"Let's start with the wedding dresses."
At that moment, Byakuya spoke.
There wasn't much to say about wedding dresses as they were purely a matter of personal taste.
The one Eto chose was a satin gown. The overall design was simple, but that simplicity only highlighted its unique elegance. It gave off an air of sophistication.
The fabric was exceptionally smooth, with barely a wrinkle in sight.
Right now, Eto had already tried on the gown. Though still petite, her figure looked beautifully curved in it; her slender waistline was graceful, making her appear like a refined princess.
"Beautiful.." Byakuya immediately commented.
"I think so too. Let's go with this one."
Eto said gladly, smiling at the slightly captivated Byakuya.
Tsukiyama Mirumo gently adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "Understood. I'll have a custom version expedited immediately."
Next, it was Byakuya's turn.
His fitting process was even more complicated than Eto's.
It was, obviously, because Eto insisted on personally helping him pick everything with the utmost care.