The homework he had done beforehand had already made Shinichi Iwahashi know that the naturalization process was very simple. But knowing that the process was simple and personally experiencing the identity change in this short time did not seem to be the same thing.
However, he thought in his heart that he would feel like he and Akina Nakamori had become a family, and it was definitely not because he stamped his seal on the naturalization application form.
"It looks incredible."
When Iwahashi Shinichi heard Nakamori Akina's complaints, he came back to his senses, met her expectant eyes, and couldn't help but smile, "It's really incredible."
"What?" Akina Nakamori felt curious.
The two of them took steps. Shinichi Iwahashi told her, "Although we are considered a family only after naturalization, it feels like you and I have actually been a family for a long time."
It is not because of naturalization that we become a family, but because we have the real feeling and awareness of becoming a family, we choose to naturalize.
Nakamori Akina glanced at him, feeling moved in her heart, but she joked, "You're really good at talking."
Iwahashi Shinichi was a little embarrassed. After dating for a long time, it would not be easy for Nakamori Akina to see Noshika-kun looking embarrassed again - but more often he would just pretend as if nothing had happened. As she thought about this, she smiled even more.
incredible.
"That's right." Shinichi Iwahashi remembered that there was something more important he hadn't said. He tilted his head and looked at Akina Nakamori, who was walking side by side with him, "Please take care of me from now on."
Akina Nakamori nodded, her eyes shining brightly, "I'm here. Please take care of me from now on."
The road that the two people walked when they came here was preparing to leave this inconspicuous cement box. In the evening, Akina Nakamori was going to attend the rehearsal of the concert. Before that, during this period, the two of them could still have a date.
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At this time, a young man and woman came face to face and bumped into them.
Not many couples choose to go to the ward office in person to get married on Monday. A man and a woman walking together inevitably attract attention. Iwahashi Shinichi and Nakamori Akina subconsciously looked to the opposite side, and in tacit agreement, they were ready to give way to them.
But the young woman opposite showed excitement first.
When the sentence "Akina-chan!" was about to blurt out, Akina Nakamori winked at her and made a "shh" gesture.
With just this small movement, the other person became his accomplice. The young woman seemed to have taken over a task from Nakamori Akina and wanted to keep a secret for her. She nodded vigorously, but her expression remained the same.
Excited.
The day I decided to naturalize, I met my favorite Akina-chan!
What kind of miracle is this?
The face of the person who is with Akina-chan is also very familiar. In the past few years, I have always been photographed with Akina-chan. Just reading weekly magazines is enough to remember Iwahashi-san's face in my heart.
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What could be the reason for these two people coming to the ward office? Of course -
For this young woman, this miraculous meeting made her heart beat fast. She had almost forgotten that the purpose of this trip was to naturalize. On the day of her own naturalization, her heart beat faster for the naturalization of others.
, I was excited. This kind of thing may be unimaginable, but when it happens in this situation, it seems natural.
"Are you two here to naturalize?"
The question that the young woman wanted to ask was asked by Akina Nakamori first.
The girl nodded vigorously, and then she remembered the boyfriend she had come with. The man who seemed to be about the same age as her, and the way he was dressed, reminded Shinichi Iwahashi of the man who attacked him, Hiroshi Takeyama. If anything, this young man and woman
, are all popular Shibuya style nowadays.
On the day of naturalization, I also dress like this, as if this outfit represents a certain kind of identity.
Compared to the woman, the man traveling with her was a little calmer, but it might as well be because he was better at restraining himself from expressing his emotions of excitement and surprise.
"Congratulations!" Nakamori Akina smiled, as if she were looking at her younger siblings.
At this time, it was the man who mustered up his energy and asked: "Is Akina-chan coming to naturalize today too?" He asked the question, but looked at Iwahashi Shinichi.
Just like this fashionable couple, who specially dressed up in this way for naturalization, for Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori, they show up at the ward office openly without any disguise. This is a kind of recognition that belongs to them both.
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If you don't disguise yourself, being recognized is something you have already prepared for.
Akina Nakamori seemed to be wooing the two people across from her to play a prank, and discussed with them, "...Anyway, can you help keep this matter a secret? Let's keep a secret together until it is officially made public."
She seemed to be coaxing a child, but she could say it so seriously. Iwahashi Shinichi looked on and couldn't help but wonder if she had thought about encountering such a situation when she decided to come to naturalize.
How to deal with the situation.
But it happened that the young man and woman who had been roped in by her as co-conspirators really happily agreed.
...In every sense, Akina Nakamori is quite powerful.
"By the way, I have a gift for you."
When saying goodbye to the young couple who met by chance, Akina Nakamori remembered and took something out of her pocket and handed it to the girl.
It was an origami kitten that she and Shinichi Iwahashi made together on the way here.
Neither of them had made origami for a while, so their skills were somewhat rusty. But for the two of them, the steps to complete the origami kitten were probably engraved in their hearts.
When Iwahashi Shinichi saw her taking out this one, he understood and gave the one he folded to Nakamori Akina, asking her to give it away as a gift to congratulate the naturalization of the young man and woman who met by chance.
Although the discounts made by the man in black behind the scenes are not as good as those of Taopusida. But after all, good things come in pairs.
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It is not very important whether the young couple who meet by chance will keep their secrets. Anyway, the naturalization has been completed and the official announcement will be just recently. Even if they report to the weekly, for such major news, the media must first contact the affairs department
So, everything is under control.
Iwahashi Shinichi had no expectations about the effectiveness of this verbal agreement. However, Nakamori Akina, who solemnly made the agreement with the two young men, firmly believed that the two would keep the secret.
Seeing how confident she was and how she only thought the best of others, Iwahashi Shinichi could only follow her.
However, this time when I came out for naturalization, from the time I arrived at the district office to the time I left, no paparazzi suddenly appeared from somewhere and asked whether these two people were here to naturalize.
Ordinarily, one is Taopu Star and the other is a well-known man in black, both of whom are topical figures. However, for things like naturalization, the schedule is unpredictable. Unless there is a round-the-clock surveillance, there is little chance of being caught.
However, after the attack on Shinichi Iwahashi, the entire media industry united to suppress the news, and even Ikuo Suho came to his aid. He had just demonstrated his status and strength in a high-profile manner the day before, and for a while, the paparazzi also
Don't dare to touch his muzzle, just don't stare at this unfathomable big shot.
After sitting back in the car, the two of them breathed a long sigh of relief and smiled at each other. When they came, they were Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori, but when they returned, they became Mr. and Mrs. Iwahashi.
For Shinichi Iwahashi, the naturalization matter has come to an end, but then, Akina Nakamori, who became "Akina Iwahashi", had to change her various documents, replace with new seals, and connect with Kenyin.
The contract with Warner also needs to be updated.
When Akina Nakamori, as a star on the stage, decided to stay on the stage, Akina Nakamori in life was gradually replaced by "Akina Iwahashi".
When Nakamori Akina was full of longing for marriage, she did not really consider these complicated realities. However, the person she was getting married to was Iwahashi Shinichi, and she felt that it was all worth it if she wanted to become "Iwahashi Akina".
"What should we do next?" Shinichi Iwahashi discussed with her, "Let's go get something to eat first?"
Akina Nakamori was very easy to talk to, like a wife who was always there to take care of her husband - but now she was a real wife, "I'll listen to your arrangements, Shinichi."
"Sounds like a big responsibility." Iwahashi Shin half-joked.
Nakamori Akina smiled and replied, "Please gradually get used to taking on all the decisions... After all, you are the head of the family."
"Do you have a place you want to go or something you want to do?" Shinichi Iwahashi thought quickly, "It would be better for the two of us to discuss it and make a decision."
Nakamori Akina laughed loudly, and the appearance of a well-behaved wife that she showed just now disappeared immediately. Maybe she can be a wife who obeys her husband's arrangements, but if the two of them discuss it together, she will definitely be happier, and Iwahashi Shinichi will be more comfortable.
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"Otherwise," Akina Nakamori started thinking, "just call Nozaki-san and ask him to treat us to something to eat."
Iwahashi Shinichi saw the mischievous look on her eyebrows and said, "You want to tell Nozaki-san that we are naturalized, right?"
"Even so, I can't scare Nozaki-san now." Akina Nakamori seemed a little pity.
In his heart, Iwahashi Shinichi couldn't help but feel worried for Nozaki Toshio. If such a thing were to frighten Nozaki Toshio, there was only one possibility. The two of them fell in love secretly, and once they were naturalized, the headlines would be directed to Kenyin.
However, after using her brain to think about how to meet Nozaki Toshio in the future, Nakamori Akina's little bit of a ladylike appearance immediately disappeared again, and she was the naughty Nakamori Akina again. She took the car phone
Handset, ready to give Nozaki Toshio a surprise.
Iwahashi Shinichi joined her side and watched the battle silently, but his eyes lingered on Nakamori Akina's finger. Nakamori Akina didn't have a wedding ring yet.
Shinichi Iwahashi stared at her empty left ring finger and unknowingly turned a deaf ear to what Akina Nakamori said after she answered the phone. He was wondering in his mind whether he should buy this ring with her or by himself.
Choose one.
Iwahashi Shinichi, who has never been married, always feels that he can consider all aspects carefully, but in practice, he always makes a mistake in one thing or another.
Akina Nakamori put down the receiver and leaned towards him, "What are you thinking about?"
Looking at her face, Iwahashi Shinichi was no longer willing to lie covertly, even if it was to create surprises. In other words, at this moment, he wanted to discuss everything with Akina Nakamori more than creating surprises.
Just now, when Akina Nakamori acted like a well-behaved wife, what Shinichi Iwahashi said was definitely not a joke.
He told the truth, "I'm thinking about it, but I haven't bought a ring yet."
"A wedding ring?" Nakamori Akina held up Iwahashi Shinichi's hand and looked at his finger joints.
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at her hand, "Ring matching is another matter, and Akina's diamond ring..."
Akina Nakamori couldn't help but laugh.
She smiled so happily that Iwahashi Shinichi was a little confused, "Did I say something weird?" Is it because a diamond ring should be bought before naturalization?
Akina Nakamori shook her head vigorously, but she still laughed hard. Shinichi Iwahashi had no choice but to become the butt of the joke. She laughed for a while and leaned against him, leaning against his shoulder.
"Sure enough, you should buy a diamond ring when you propose, right?" Iwahashi Shin initially felt that he was rough in doing things. When it came to matters between him and Akina Nakamori, it seemed that he was always not thorough enough.
However, the moment when I decided to get married was not a matter of prior planning or careful preparation, but something that was decided naturally during the conversation while sitting at the dinner table, eating with her.
Nakamori Akina raised her right hand and showed it in front of him, "Didn't Shinichi give me a ring?" The aquamarine ring was still shining on the middle finger of her right hand.
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at the ring and didn't know what to say, "Is this one?"
"It was that night, Shinichi, that you went to Nagoya specifically to see me." Akina Nakamori stared at the ring on her finger, as if the memory was stored in the ring.
"This is my first time doing something like that." Shinji Iwahashi also felt nostalgic when he thought about it.
Nakamori Akina said "Yeah", "Before that, Shinichi, you were very restrained at all times..." However, you could come and leave in a hurry late at night just to see her.
"So, when you gave me this ring, I treated it as an engagement ring."
After she finished speaking, she asked back, "A bit cheeky, right?" However, now that she has become Mrs. Iwahashi, when she said this cheeky sentence, she was not embarrassed, but rather felt a little proud.
Something weighed heavily on Iwahashi Shinichi's heart, "At that time, did you ever think about marrying me?"
"Anyway, I recognized it at that time." Nakamori Akina's tone became softer, but her words became more firm. She said, "What I recognized has now come true."
Iwahashi Shinichi couldn't help but smile when he heard her declaration of victory. He grabbed Nakamori Akina's right hand and gently took off the ring.
No need to say anything, Nakamori Akina naturally handed over her left hand.
