The Mansion Awaits Spring — Chapter 0

...GROOM,

EVEN IF ROUGH WAVES THREATEN TO SWALLOW THE TWO OF YOU,

DO YOU SWEAR NEVER TO LET GO OF EACH OTHER'S HANDS?

I DO.

ON DAYS WHEN THE SUNLIGHT IS GENTLE,

DO YOU SWEAR TO CAST YOUR NETS TOGETHER, AND BECOME EACH OTHER'S LIGHTHOUSE ON STORMY NIGHTS?

YES, I DO.

THEN, BRIDE...

DO YOU SWEAR TO BECOME A HARBOR YOU CAN BOTH RETURN TO,

AND A SEA ROUTE YOU CAN RELY ON?

YES, I DO.

TO THE BRIDE WHO WAS MINE FOR ONLY ONE DAY.

DECEMBER IS THE SEASON WHEN THE WORDS FISHERMEN GIVE THEIR FAMILIES

GROW THE SHORTEST.

I FILLED THE GREENHOUSE WITH FLOWERS, JUST AS YOU WANTED. ARE YOU SATISFIED?

THEN PLEASE FORGIVE ME, EVEN AFTER YOU HEAR MY STORY.

THERE IS SOMETHING I WANT TO CONFESS TO YOU.

FINALLY...

IF YOUR RESOLVE TO TAKE EACH OTHER AS LIFELONG COMPANIONS REMAINS UNCHANGED,

PLEASE PROVE IT BEFORE THE WITNESSES GATHERED HERE WITH A KISS TO SEAL YOUR VOWS.

APRIL.

ARE YOU READY?

IT IS TIME TO SHOW EVERYTHING TO THE WITNESSES GATHERED HERE FOR YOU.

FINALLY...

I WILL SAY ONLY THIS.

AA AAA AH

AN EXPLOSION!!

THE LAKE EXPLODED!!

F-FIRE!!

EVACUATE THE LADIES AND CHILDREN FIRST!

GENTLEMEN, PLEASE HELP THE INJURED!!

ARE YOU ALRIGHT?

YES. YOU ARE NOT HURT EITHER, RIGHT...?

I AM GLAD IT WENT OFF PROPERLY.

NOW HURRY...

YOU NEED TO LEAVE AT ONCE.

...WHAT?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? YOU HAVE TO COME TOO!

YOU PROMISED WE WOULD ESCAPE TOGETHER!

I AM SORRY.

I LIED.

WHAT...?

I HAVE SOMETHING I MUST STAY BEHIND AT THE MANOR TO DO.

!

MAKE SURE APRIL GETS OUT SAFELY.

NO...

NO!!

TO YOU, TRAPPED IN THE BITTER WINTER,

I WISH TO

GIVE YOU BACK YOUR SPRING.

SO IF YOU RETURN, SMILE FOR ME.

WHEN THAT DAY COMES, YOU MUST SMILE FOR ME.