"...That kind of question is meaningless."
Matsumae was briefly silent, then refused to answer.
"Since Matsumae-san doesn't want to answer, I won't press further."
Kaya smiled.
"..."
Matsumae said no more.
"Matsumae-nee, Kaya-nee, could I have some of that red wine over there?"
Just then, Mayu Amaha walked over and asked Kaya and Matsumae.
Of course, she had simply added the surname herself—she hadn't actually married Byakuya.
"Sure... but come to think of it, Mayu, are you eighteen yet?"
Kaya asked.
"I don't think so. She should still be a few months away."
Matsumae said.
"Then no, I'm afraid. Sorry, Mayu—minors aren't allowed to drink."
Kaya wore an apologetic smile.
Since they had all been transformed from ghouls to humans, the laws of human society naturally applied to them now.
Under Japanese law, minors couldn't drink alcohol.
"Okay..."
Mayu could only obediently stick to soft drinks.
"What a shame you can't drink, Mayu. I'll just have to drink this bottle of red wine for you then."
At that moment, Washuu Chika appeared out of nowhere and started teasing Mayu.
"Chika-nee, that's so mean. I won't play with you anymore."
Mayu immediately puffed up her cheeks.
"Just kidding, just kidding. Hehe, actually I was planning to sneak this bottle back home so we can drink it together once you're of age."
Chika whispered next to Mayu. "If I remember right, you'll be an adult in two or three months, won't you?"
"Mm, my birthday is coming up."
Mayu nodded.
"Oh right, make sure to remind your Byakuya-niichan when the time comes."
Chika said. "Such an important birthday, and it's your eighteenth too—you should definitely have Byakuya-niichan celebrate it properly with you."
"We'll see when the time comes..."
Mayu smiled slightly.
She didn't seem particularly expectant.
Because that would require Byakuya-niichan to actually be free.
"Hi hi hi! We're here too!"
Just then, some uninvited guests appeared.
It was the Clowns—Roma Hoito, Uta, Itori, Nico, and Nimura Furuta.
This time they had come without masks, attending the banquet with their true faces.
Ever since Byakuya had transformed all the world's ghouls into humans, the Clowns could no longer do as they pleased like before.
So they had no choice but to go straight, maintaining their livelihoods through small businesses.
For instance, Uta still ran his mask shop, though now it primarily served human customers... no, it could only serve human customers.
"I forgot to invite you, but you're still very welcome."
Byakuya spoke to Roma and the others with an apologetic tone.
"No problem. Even without your invitation, we would have come to join the fun anyway~"
Roma said with a laugh.
Then she ran off to the children's table to compete with the kids for wedding candy.
...
The banquet continued until evening.
Just as Byakuya and Kiyoko Amaha were about to retire to the bridal chamber—
The guests who had come to attend began preparing to leave.
When the time was right, Byakuya took Kiyoko's hand and together they entered the bridal chamber...