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Manga Volume 1

## My Happy Marriage 1

* Japanese
* English

**My Happy Marriage 1** is the first volume of the *My Happy Marriage* manga adaptation.

## Synopsis

*A "Cinderella"-inspired slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Meiji-era Japan!*

*A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her family home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land…*

Considered nigh worthless for having failed to inherit the superhuman powers of the bloodlines into which she was born, Miyo Saimori lives her days unwanted and unloved. She is treated as a servant by her half-sister who, unlike Miyo, is blessed with unusual powers, while her step-mother and very own father have little time or love for their eldest daughter.

Ultimately seen as nothing more than a nuisance and a drain on the family wealth, Miyo is packed off to the Kudou house as a bridal candidate for its heir, Kiyoka Kudou. But whispers abound about the Kudou clan, the most powerful in all the land. Still, will the allegedly cold and cruel house into which Miyo aims to marry prove much warmer than the family she left behind?

## Chapters

* Chapter 1: **Betrothal** (婚約, *Konyaku*?)
* Chapter 2: **The First Breakfast** (初めてのあさごはん, *Hajimete no Asa Gohan*?)
* Chapter 3: **The First Dinner** (初めてのゆうごはん, *Hajimete no Yuu Gohan*?)
* Chapter 4: **Strange Fiancée** (おかしな婚約者, *Okashi na Konyakusha*?)
* Chapter 5: **A Contradicting Heart** (矛盾する心, *Mujun suru Kokoro*?)
* Chapter 6: **The First Date (Part 1)** (初めてのデヱト (前編), *Hajimete no Deweto (Zenpen)*?)
* Chapter 7: **The First Date (Part 2)** (初めてのデヱト (後編), *Hajimete no Deweto (Kouhen)*?)
* Original Short Story: Combs and Memories

## References

1. ↑ My Happy Marriage Volume 1 - Square Enix & Book Official Website
Imperial villa

**Imperial villa** (御用邸, *Goyōtei*?) is an estate that serves as the Imperial family's vacation home.

## Description

The vacation home is located on the seaside of the Imperial Capital. The land area around it is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Imperial Household. The grounds are surrounded by a thick stone wall and a dense thicket of evergreens, making it impossible for an outside observer to glimpse what is going on inside. The gate is shut tight and there are guards guarding it.

## Trivia

* The Zushi Imperial Villa (逗子御用邸, *Zushi Goyōtei*?) is most likely the villa described in the story. It is accessible by going southward from the main road of the Imperial Capital in the direction of the sea.
Masashi Ookaito

* Anime
* Manga

**Masashi Ookaito** (大海渡 征, *Ookaito Masashi*?) is the superior and ex-brother-in-law of Kiyoka Kudou in the Special Anti-Grotesquerie Unit, the ex-husband of Hazuki Kudou and the father of Asahi Ookaito.

## Appearance

Masashi is a tall man with short dark-brown hair that is slicked back, light-brown eyes with thick eyebrows, a large scar on the right side of his eyebrow and he is broad-shouldered and quite muscular, which fits the Western standards of masculine beauty compared to his subordinate Kiyoka Kudou who fits the Japanese standard of beauty for the time.

## Abilities

Despite being born in a noble family, Masashi himself is Giftless.

## Trivia

* Masashi remains close with his ex-wife Hazuki Kudou, despite the feelings of his family.

### Name Origin

* The name **Masashi** means "conquest, subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes" (征).
* Masashi's surname **Ookaito** means "ocean" (大海) (**ookai**) and "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate" (渡) (**to**).
Healing

* Anime
* Manga

**Healing** (治癒, *Chiyu*?) is the supernatural ability to alleviate or ameliorating injury and wounds.

## Description

Supernatural healing is a remarkable ability capable of instantly treating various injuries. However, it remains ineffective against poisons or diseases. A Gifted individual possessing this power can activate it by placing their hands on a wound and closing their eyes in deep concentration. From their palms, they emit a fine, powdery substance resembling dim light, which smoothly melds into the injury. It heals the wound in the blink of an eye.

Currently, Hazuki Kudou possesses this ability. The skill is less a product of the Kudou family and more an inheritance from her mother, Fuyu Kudou.

## Plot

During Kiyoka Kudou's duel with Arata Usuba, the latter successfully hits the former's upper right arm early on with a revolver shot, causing it to burst open and blood pouring out of him. Following his eventual defeat, Kiyoka is repelled from inside the Usuba house's barrier and forcefully ejected, after which he returns home in a complete daze, sitting idle until dawn broke. After a while, his sister Hazuki Kudou, arrives for Miyo Saimori’s lessons and shrieks upon seeing the injury. After hearing his explanation and slapping him, Hazuki roughly rolls up Kiyoka’s shirtsleeve, glaring at the wound. The blood has already dried, but the untreated injury is red and hot to the touch. Though the injury itself is shallow, the mixture of burned skin, scratches, and lacerations has turned into a mess. Hazuki uses her healing ability to heal his limb instantly.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2  Novel, Volume 2 Chapter 3
Hallucikinesis

* Anime
* Manga

**Hallucikinesis** (幻を操る, *Maboroshi o ayatsuru*?) is the ability to create and manipulate illusions.

## Description

Hallucikinesis is one of the special powers possessed by the Usuba family that affects people’s minds, it is a unique trait that only manifests in the Gift-users of that family. Unlike normal Gifts, the ability allows the user to target humans instead of Grotesqueries, specifically in stopping out-of-control Gift-users.

The illusions created by the ability would cause people to see, hear, touch, smell or taste things differently from what they truly are. It makes them unable to trust their own eyes anymore. For example, multiple phantoms of a person can be created to confuse the opponent to seek out the real one. An illusion of another person can also be created to trick the opponent. When an illusion is harmed, it would simply disperse and slowly disappear.

Currently, the most known user of this ability is Arata Usuba. According to Kiyoka Kudou, a bunch of men in his Special Anti-Grotesquerie Unit can also manage illusions like Arata's.

## Plot

During the duel between Arata and Kiyoka at the Usuba estate, the former displays his ability to create and manipulate illusions. He would create duplicates of himself that all moved independently. When Kiyoka cuts clean through Arata’s figure with his lightning-infused sword, it would turn out to be another clone-like illusion and his doppelgänger dispersed. However, one of the beams barely grazes the real Arata at the same moment and injures his arm and Arata comments that he has never met someone who has dealt with his illusions so fast before. Arata then creates more than twenty phantoms of himself. Kiyoka launches a coiling vortex of flame at the ensemble of shared faces, which only results in the phantoms slowly disappearing, one by one. Then one of the Aratas circled around behind Kiyoka and when Kiyoka wanted to attack it, it turned into Miyo. Arata then fires a bullet that catches the hilt of Kiyoka’s sword with precision, sending it
flying from his hands, resulting him into winning the duel.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3  Novel, Volume 2 Chapter 3
Blu-ray & DVD

The *My Happy Marriage* anime is released in episodic seasons, which are then compiled into Blu-ray & DVD volumes for viewer purchase.

## Season 1

The first season of the *My Happy Marriage* anime adaptation will be collected across a span of three Blu-ray and DVD volumes.

* 2. About My Husband-to-Be
* 3. Our First Date
 2 |  | December 22, 2023
* 6. Determination and Thunder
* 7. Glamorous Lady of Summer
 3 |  | January 24, 2024
* 10. Summer Cherry Blossoms, and the Mistake
* 11. My Mother's Legacy
* 12. Light in the Darkness

## Store Purchase Bonuses

Original illustrations:

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Gifted Communion

**Gifted Communion** (異能心教, *Inō shinkyō*?), previously referred to as the **Nameless Order**, is a religious organization founded by Naoshi Usui.

## Description

The organization is an emergent religious group that is growing into a significant problem for the government and the military. Though still relatively unknown to the world at large, it is becoming a pressing problem behind the scenes. It is referred to as the Nameless Order, as nothing is known about them — not their scale, their organization’s true name, or their internal structure. After discovering their emblem somewhere, the government had gotten up in arms about them and is frantically pursuing them for treason against the emperor.

Their emblem is an upside-down sake cup. Arranged in a circle around it are sakaki trees wreathed in flame. It is considered a blasphemous design. The upside-down sake cup was horrible enough, but depicting the tree of the gods — the sakaki — in flames was outrageous.

Since information is shared with all Gift-users regarding the Nameless Order, even someone long removed from active service like Tadakiyo Kudou is in the know about them.

## Plot

Kiyoka Kudou is sent on a mission to a rural farming village near the Kudou villa in the countryside. There, he hears about a horned fiend and a suspicious group holing up in a deserted shack and goes on an investigation. In the shack, he finds an unremarkable black cloak, with inside featured some type of needlework. A pattern had been embroidered on it in dark gold thread that consisted of the emblem. Shortly after, he encounters a man wearing a similar cloak and captures him. After interrogating him, the man reveals that the Nameless Order is really called the Gifted Communion. The man insists that the mysterious order are holy teachings and that anyone who doesn't understand this was a wicked hindrance to the creation of an equal society and human evolution. Kiyoka sends a familiar to the Imperial Capital to coordinate with the central government.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  Novel, Volume 3 Chapter 4
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2  Novel, Volume 3 Chapter 3
3. ↑  Novel, Volume 3 Chapter 5
Manga Chapter 3

## The First Dinner

**The First Dinner** (初めてのゆうごはん, *Hajimete no Yuu Gohan*?) is the third chapter of the *My Happy Marriage* manga adaptation.

## Summary

Kiyoka's unit is the Special Anti-Grotesquerie Unit, in charge of handling anything related to the Grotesqueries. Almost all members of the unit have Spirit-Sight or an even greater power. As Kiyoka is busy doing paperwork, he remembers what happened earlier that day. Yurie had scolded him after he rejected Miyo's meal, but he countered that he had no reason to trust that she wouldn't poison him and that the Saimori family might be plotting to take his position. Yurie states that Miyo is different from the other fiancees he had before. Kiyoka had ended his engagements with all of them because he couldn't take how conceited they all acted.

Kiyoka thinks back on Miyo's behavior, observing that she acts like a servant. When he returns home, Miyo apologizes for crossing the line and asks for forgiveness. Kiyoka admits that he was too harsh with her, but Miyo insists that everything was her fault. Taking a closer look at her, Kiyoka realizes that she looks too thin and worn to be a noble daughter. He learns that she didn't eat dinner because she wasn't hungry, not knowing that Miyo had gone without dinner many times in her life.

As Kiyoka eats his dinner, he asks her why she is constantly apologizing. Miyo doesn't tell him that it's because of her stepmother and stepsister's constant abuse. Just as Miyo is about to apologize again, Kiyoka tells her to stop because it cheapens the sentiment. Though Miyo still worries about getting thrown out, she now sees that Kiyoka is kinder than he seems. She guesses he doesn't know that she doesn't have a Gift and thinks about how she isn't fit to be his wife.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Kiyoka Kudou
* Miyo Saimori
* Yurie
* Shinichi Saimori (pictured)
* Kanoko Saimori (pictured)
* Kaya Saimori (pictured)
Blu-ray & DVD Volume 1

## Volume 1

**Blu-ray & DVD Volume 1** is the first volume of the anime's BD&DVD release. It will be released on November 29, 2023.

## Episodes

1. **The Meeting** (出会い, *Deai*?)
2. **About My Husband-to-Be** (旦那さまという御方, *Danna-sama to Iu Okata*?)
3. **Our First Date** (初めてのデヱト, *Hajimete no Dēto*?)
4. **The Gift** (おくりもの, *Okurimono*?)

### Limited Edition Bonus

* Original novel written by Akumi Agitogi
* Slipcase original illustration by Tsukiho Tsukioka
* Digital jacket by character designer Shōko Yasuda
* Special booklet (contains comicalized illustrations by Rito Kohsaka)

### Special Edition Bonus

* All Limited Edition benefits
* Miyo's breakfast set (lacquered chopsticks and chopstick rest)

## Gallery

Slipcase illustrationDigital JacketSpecial Edition Miyo's breakfast set
## References

1. ↑ Blu-ray & DVD on the Anime offical website
Novel Volume 3

## My Happy Marriage 3

* Japanese
* English

**My Happy Marriage 3** (わたしの幸せな結婚 三, *Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon San*?) is the third volume in the My Happy Marriage novel series.

## Synopsis

After months of staying by Kiyoka Kudou’s side, Miyo Saimori is finally invited to the Kudou family villa to meet her future in-laws. Far from receiving a warm welcome, however, she quickly discovers that her fiancé’s mother, Fuyu Kudou, has no intention of accepting her as his bride. But Miyo will do anything to make her engagement work, even if that means putting up with abuse from Fuyu while attempting to bridge the gap between them. Meanwhile, Kiyoka heads to a nearby village to investigate reports of a fiend that stalks the night…

## Chapters

* **Prologue** (序章, *Joshou*?)
* Chapter 1: **Father-in-Law and His Invitation** (義父と招待, *Gifu to Shoutai*?)
* Chapter 2: **Quivering, Embarassed** (揺れて、照れて, *Yurete, Terete*?)
* Chapter 3: **Confrontation with Mother-in-Law** (義母と直面, *Gibo to Chokumen*?)
* Chapter 4: **Circling Emotions** (巡る想い, *Meguru Omoi*?)
* Chapter 5: **Something Closing In** (迫るのは, *Semaru no wa*?)
* Chapter 6: **Once Spring Has Come** (春になったら, *Haru ni Nattara*?)
* **Epilogue** (終章, *Shuushou*?)

## Characters in Order of Appearance

### Main characters

* Miyo Saimori\*
* Kiyoka Kudou\*

### Supporting characters

* Village youth
* Hazuki Kudou
* Tadakiyo Kudou\*
* Sasaki
* Fuyu Kudou\*
* Nae
* Mitsu
* Natsuyo
* Arata Usuba\*
* Takaihito
* Houjou
* Yoshito Godou\*
* Naoshi Usui

### Mentioned characters

* Yurie
* Kaya Saimori
* Shinichi Saimori
* Kanoko Saimori
* Sumi Usuba

\* Point of view characters

## References

1. ↑ Yen Press: My Happy Marriage (Novel) Vol. 3
Thunderstorm

**Thunderstorm** (雷雨, *Raiu*?) is a web short story written for the Summer 2021 campaign #YomitaiShiawasenaNatsu (#HappySummerIWantToRead).

The story takes place during late summer.

## Summary

Miyo Saimori is busy preparing dinner when a sudden heavy rainstorm begins. Lost in thought as the rain pours down, she suddenly realizes that the pot on the stove is about to boil over. In a hurry, she removes it from the heat. Just then, a lightning bolt lights up the sky, followed by a deafening clap of thunder that startles her. In her shock, she drops the pot's lid and lets out a small scream. Abruptly, the entire area plunges into darkness due to a power outage.

Hearing her cry, Kiyoka Kudou rushes into the kitchen and reaches for her hand in the pitch-black room. He checks to make sure she's safe, and for a moment, silence hangs in the air. Without realizing it, they find themselves drawn so close together that they can hear each other's breathing. In that intimate moment, the electricity suddenly returns, flooding the room with artificial light. Miyo jumps back, blushing with embarrassment, and apologizes.

## Characters

* Miyo Saimori
* Kiyoka Kudou
Telepathy

* Anime
* Manga

**Telepathy** (精神感応, *Seishin kan'nō*?) is the psychic ability to connect one person's mind with another's.

## Description

Telepathy is one of the special powers of the Usuba family, a Gift that enables the user to affect the minds of other people. By linking with another person, the user of the Telepathy ability could use it to express thoughts in one’s head and feelings in one’s heart without resorting to verbal or bodily avenues of communication.

For some unknown reasons and regardless of the strength of their powers, only women with the Telepathy supernatural ability are able to give birth to a child blessed with Dream-Sight, an ability that is considered the strongest Gift of them all. Girls born with Telepathy therefore live under intense pressure.

## History

As Gift-user births are declining already, girls born with Telepathy rarely come along. Around forty years ago, the stars aligned and Sumi Usuba was born as a child of Yoshirou Usuba and his wife. She was frail but possessed the power of Telepathy, which excited the whole Usuba family.

As a Telepathy user, Sumi was expected to give birth to a Gift-user with Dream-Sight. To try to increase those chances as much as possible, Yoshirou himself wanted to marry her to a distant relative when she is of marriageable age. But that didn’t work out when the business of the family's firm, Tsuruki Trading, waned and the family was living in near starvation. Just before the whole family was about to be forced into the streets, the head of the Saimori family somehow heard of their plight and offered a marriage in exchange for financial support. Yoshirou rejected the offer, but the Saimoris were persistent. Ultimately, in order to save her family, Sumi overcame Yoshirou’s objections and went to the Saimoris. After marrying Shinichi Saimori, Sumi gives birth to a child with the Dream-Sight power, Miyo Saimori. Fearing her daughter's ability would be exploited, Sumi sealed away Miyo's power and pretended she didn’t have any.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3  Novel, Volume 2 Chapter 3
Manga Chapter 1

## Betrothal

**Betrothal** (婚約, *Konyaku*?) is the first chapter of the *My Happy Marriage* manga adaptation.

## Summary

Miyo Saimori bows to her new husband, Kiyoka Kudou, and introduces herself. Kiyoka treats her coldly, but despite knowing his reputation of driving his prospective brides out of his home, Miyo knows that she has no choice but to stay with him.

Miyo is the oldest daughter of the Saimori family. Her parents married to strengthen their bloodlines. Eventually, her mother passed away from illness and her father Shinichi remarried his old lover, Kanoko. After her stepsister Kaya, who has powers, was born, Miyo's father stopped paying attention to her altogether. Miyo, who wasn't born with powers, was subsequently forced to work as a servant. She is abused by her stepmother and stepsister and ignored by her father. Despite being at an age where most girls would be getting married, Miyo knows that a life of servitude awaits her.

One morning, Kouji Tatsuishi, Miyo's childhood friend and the only person who cares about her, visits the Saimori house. Kouji gifts Miyo a box of sweets and explains that he is here because he has business with her father. Miyo notices that he is wearing a Western suit instead of his usual kimono and wonders if he's here for a proposal. Just then, a servant informs her that her father is calling for her.

Miyo goes to the room where her family and Kouji are gathered. Shinichi announces that they will be adopting Kouji into the family to carry on the family name, and that Kouji will marry Kaya. Miyo will be sent to the Kudou family to marry the family head, Kiyoka. Miyo despairs, knowing of Kiyoka's cruelty towards his potential brides and her lack of qualifications to be his bride. Miyo would be sent there immediately after packing.

As Miyo goes to her room, Kouji catches up to her and apologize for not being able to do anything for her. Miyo tells him that there's nothing to apologize for and that she doesn't hate him. Kouji is about to confess something to her when Kaya interrupts them. Miyo knows that Kouji is a coward and that it stems from his kindness, which has been a comfort to her. Miyo thanks Kouji for everything and goes to her room.

The next morning, Miyo sets off for Kiyoka's house, resigned to the fact that she has to stay there.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Miyo Saimori
* Kiyoka Kudou
* Sumi Saimori (flashback)
* Kaya Saimori
* Shinichi Saimori
* Kanoko Saimori
* Kouji Tatsuishi
* Minoru Tatsuishi (flashback)
* Yurie
Novel Volume 1

## My Happy Marriage 1

* Japanese
* English
* Textless

**My Happy Marriage** (わたしの幸せな結婚, *Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon*?) is the first volume of the My Happy Marriage novel series.

## Synopsis

IS THIS MARRIAGE A BLESSING? OR A CURSE?

Born talentless to a noble family famous for their supernatural abilities, Miyo Saimori is forced into an existence of servitude by her abusive stepmother. When Miyo finally comes of marriageable age, though, her hopes of being whisked away to a better life crumble after she discovers her fiancé’s identity: Kiyoka Kudou, a commander apparently so cold and cruel that his previous would-be brides all fled within three days of their engagements. With no home to return to, Miyo resigns herself to her fate—and soon finds that her pale and beautiful husband-to-be is anything but the monster she expected. As they slowly open their hearts to each other, both realize the other may be their chance at finding true love and happiness.

## Chapters

* **Prologue** (序章, *Joshou*?)
* Chapter 1: **Of Our Meeting and My Tears** (出会いと涙と, *Deai to Namida to*?)
* Chapter 2: **The First Date** (初めてのデヱト, *Hajimete no Deweto*?)
* Chapter 3: **A Gift for My Fiancé** (旦那さまへ贈り物, *Danna-sama e Okurimono*?)
* Chapter 4: **Choosing Defiance** (決意の反抗, *Ketsui no Hankou*?)
* Chapter 5: **Endings and New Beginnings** (旅立つ人, *Tabidatsu Hito*?)
* **Epilogue** (終章, *Shuushou*?)

## Characters

### Main characters

* Miyo Saimori
* Kiyoka Kudou

### Supporting characters

* Yurie
* Kaya Saimori
* Kouji Tatsuishi
* Shinichi Saimori
* Kanoko Saimori
* Minoru Tatsuishi
* Yoshito Godou
* Hana
* Sumi Saimori (dream)
* Kazushi Tatsuishi
* Keiko

## References

1. ↑ Yen Press: My Happy Marriage (Novel) Vol. 1
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Novel Volume 3 Chapter 4

## Circling Emotions

**Circling Emotions** (巡る想い, *Meguru Omoi*?) is the fourth chapter of Volume 3 of the *My Happy Marriage* novel.

## Summary

Miyo Saimori welcomes Kiyoka Kudou back to the Kudou villa. Noticing his cold hands, she wraps hers around them, which leads to a playful moment between them. Back in his room, he wraps Miyo and himself up in a blanket while they sit together in front of the fireplace. Kiyoka asks Miyo about her day. She hesitates but eventually shares her troubling encounter with Fuyu Kudou. Kiyoka becomes furious, not because of what happened, but because Fuyu tried to harm Miyo's dignity out of spite, something he cannot tolerate. Miyo, not fully comprehending this, expresses her gratitude for his support and asks Kiyoka to watch over her a little longer until she gives up facing Fuyu on her own.

After dinner, when Miyo is bathing, Kiyoka works on a report about the mission and then joins his father in the cigar room. They share sake, and Tadakiyo Kudou asks about Miyo's emotional state. Kiyoka says that she's accustomed to pain and isn't depressed by what happened. Tadakiyo inquires about the captive man that Kiyoka has confined in the villa's basement. During interrogation the man revealed that the true name of the Nameless Order is the Gifted Communion. Kiyoka suspects the man is brainwashed or influenced. His words are vague, attributing his Gift to God and considering it sacred. He claims their teachings are holy, and those who oppose them hinder human evolution. As things has escalated beyond just Grotesqueries, Kiyoka needs to coordinate with the Imperial Capital and sent off a familiar. Tadakiyo deduces that the suspicious men around the villa are part of the same group. When Kiyoka asks his father to take care of Miyo if the situation becomes dire, Tadakiyo expresses his surprise at Kiyoka relying on him for such a task. He remarks that Kiyoka's concern for Miyo indicates deep feelings of love, leading Kiyoka to realize, to his own astonishment, that he does indeed love Miyo.

Meanwhile, information from Kiyoka spreads quickly through the government and the military headquarters in the capital, leading to a sense of urgency. Arata Usuba is summoned to the Imperial Palace by Prince Takaihito, and is instructed to exchange information with the Special Anti-Grotesquerie Unit and then head to the Kudou villa to see Kiyoka the following morning. Arata accepts the mission and feels a sense of foreboding regarding a confrontation with the Usuba family's past.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Miyo Saimori
* Kiyoka Kudou
* Tadakiyo Kudou
* Arata Usuba
* Takaihito

### Mentioned characters

* Fuyu Kudou
* Gifted Communion member
Akedaya

**Akedaya** (明田屋, *Akeda-ya*?) is a historic inn.

## Description

The inn is located in the corner of the downtown area of the Imperial Capital, along buildings of major companies and famous shops that have been passed down from generation to generation. This historic inn has been in business since the early Shogun period and is famous for its long history in the capital. It is also a high-end accommodation facility frequented by celebrities and wealthy people from all walks of life.

By going around from the main road to the depths of a side road, one can reach the majestic main entrance. The inn is a two-story wooden building. After crossing the gate, a beautiful and carefully maintained garden comes into view. Huge lanterns with the word AKEDAYA is written on them can be seen everywhere. From the main entrance, stepping stones lead to the entrance, which is an old-looking dark brown wooden door with a glass window embedded in it.

The inn has a corridor that leads to an atrium. Across the atrium lies the building of an isolated cabin. This cabin basically only accommodates one group of guests. In other words, it is equivalent to a private house. If you want to book a private accommodation in this high-end inn, you need to have considerable financial resources. In addition to being used by only a handful of powerful people, this cabin also has the most privacy in the entire capital. In the cabin, there is a Japanese-style living room, a bedroom and a reception room. The reception room is well-lit and faces the courtyard. It is not made of tatami mats, but dark brown wood floors. With a stylishly carved table, four rattan chairs, vine-patterned wallpaper, and even a heater, the overall feel is a Western-style room. The garden surrounding the cabin is planted with pine trees.

The inn is owned by a female middle-aged innkeeper.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3  Novel, Volume 6 Chapter 2
Manga

**My Happy Marriage** (わたしの幸せな結婚, *Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon*?) is the manga adaptation by Rito Kohsaka of the novel series of the same name. It began serialization on Gangan Online on December 28, 2018. The four physical release was in November 11, 2022. It is licensed in English by Square Enix USA, with the first volume released in June 21. 2021 .

## Volume List

 Pages
 ISBN

* 1. Betrothal
* 2. The First Breakfast
* 3. The First Dinner
* 4. Strange Fiancée
* 5. A Contradicting Heart
* 6. The First Date (Part 1)
* 7. The First Date (Part 2)
* Combs and Memories

 Pages
 ISBN

* 8. A Present for Him
* 9. What I Hate Most...
* 10. Unshed Tears
* 11. The Truth
* 12. A Meal in Thanks
* 13. Envy and Impatience
* 14. Differing Expectations
* What Godou Saw

 Pages
 ISBN

* 15. Uncompromising
* 16. Our First Act of Defiance
* 17. Betrothal
* 18. My New Life with Lord Kudo
* 19. Call Me Sister
* 20. An Audience
* Rain

 Pages
 ISBN

* 21. A Match for the Master
* 22. Arata Tsuruki
* 23. True Family
* 24. The Visitor
* 25. Feelings Unaligned
* 26. Tear-Streaked Morning
* Original short story

### Chapters not yet in physical format

* Chapter 27: (薄刃家にて, *Usuba-ke nite*?)
* Chapter 28: (再起, *Saiki*?)
* Chapter 29: (自分だけの役割, *Jibun dake no Yakuwari*?)

## Reception

The manga adaptation have receive several nominations and rewards over the years. In 2020, the manga ranked eighth in the sixth Next Manga Awards's web manga category. On the folowing year, It ranked sixth in the Takarajimasha's *Kono Manga ga Sugoi!* list of the best manga for female readers. The manga also ranked first in the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" list by Japanese bookstore Honya Club. In 2022, the manga was nominated for the best *shōjo* manga at the 46th Kodansha Manga Award and it ranked 29th on the 2022 "Book of the Year" list by *Da Vinci* magazine.

## Promotional Material

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## References

1. ↑ 「わたしの幸せな結婚」マンガ版が開幕、結婚から始まる和風ファンタジー - コミックナタリー Natalie
2. ↑ 【11月11日付】本日発売の単行本リスト - コミックナタリー Natalie
3. ↑ Square Enix Manga & Books Licenses SINoALICE and My Happy Marriage Manga - Anime News Network
4. ↑ Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Web Manga 2020 Awards - Anime News Network
5. ↑ Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2021 Rankings - Anime News Network
6. ↑ 全国書店員が選んだおすすめマンガ、今年の1位は「わたしの幸せな結婚」 - コミックナタリー Natalie
7. ↑ 46th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced - Anime News Network
8. ↑ Spy×Family Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking - Anime News Network
Keiko

* Anime
* Manga
* Live-action

**Keiko** (桂子, *Keiko*?) is the owner of Suzushima's, a kimono shop that has served the Kudou family for generations.

## Appearance

Keiko is an elegant older woman. Despite her modest air, she is undeniably stylish and vibrant at the same time. She is around the same age as Fuyu Kudou.

## History

As the owner of Suzushima's, the go-to kimono store for generations for the Kudou family, she has known Kiyoka Kudou since he was a boy. Whenever he needed a new kimono, he’d have it tailor-made for him at her store. She’d become something of an acquaintance of his and had come to know many things about him, including not only that he was a stubborn bachelor but also that he hadn’t even really had a lover.
Light Novel Volume 7

## My Happy Marriage 7

* Japanese
* Textless

**My Happy Marriage 7** (わたしの幸せな結婚 七, *Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon Nana*?) is the seventh volume of the My Happy Marriage light novel series.

## Synopsis

Miyo and Kiyoka finally celebrate their wedding day...

After overcoming various difficulties, the day of their wedding finally arrived. Miyo had been feeling uneasy since the morning. Kiyoka had left for work the day before on an urgent call, but had not returned home by the time the wedding ceremony was to begin. Dressed in her bridal gown, Miyo waited, believing in Kiyoka's words, "I, more than anyone else, look forward to tomorrow." However, a powerful grotesque shadow having a deep connection with Godou was moving behind the scenes.

## Chapters

* **Prologue** (序章, *Joshou*?)
* Chapter 1: (おまじない, *Omajinai*?)
* Chapter 2: (心ときめく, *Kokoro Tokimeku*?)
* Chapter 3: (桜に見守られて, *Sakura ni Mimamorarete*?)
* Chapter 4: (夫婦の契り, *Fuufu no Chigiri*?)
* Chapter 5: (幸せということ, *Shiawase toiu koto*?)
* **Epilogue** (終章, *Shuushou*?)
Suzushima's

* Anime
* Manga
* Live-action

**Suzushima's** (すずしま屋, *Suzushimaya*?) is a high-class kimono boutique owned and operated by Keiko.

## Description

The store is large in size and is located in the city of the Imperial Capital. It is facing a widened road, one of the few in the capital, that is lined up with shops. The style of the exterior, distinguished by its façade and signboard, exudes an air of a long history. Inside, the venue is lined with tatami-mat flooring. Stunning long-sleeve kimonos are displayed on clothing racks, while the shelves hold bales of fabric in bright colors, for summer. For those seeking a more private experience, the store features a Japanese-style room toward the rear, reserved for regular customers. where customers can view requested items in a secluded setting.

It specializes in offering an array of luxurious traditional Japanese clothing. Beyond its impressive selection of kimonos, Suzushima's crafts coordinating sashes and other accessories with matching patterns to complete the ensemble. When patrons step through its doors, they are greeted by a diligent shop clerk, ready to guide them through the boutique's wares.

Suzushima’s has been the Kudou family's go-to kimono store for generations. This enduring relationship has allowed Keiko, the proprietor, to develop a deep bond with Kiyoka Kudou, the present head of the Kudou family. Kiyoka's association with Suzushima's dates back to his childhood. Whenever he requires a new kimono, he entrusts Keiko's expertise to tailor-make it for him. The store's reputation extends even to the Emperor, who has been known to commission kimonos from this esteemed establishment.

## References

1. ↑  Manga, Chapter 6
2. ↑  Anime, Episode 3
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3  Novel, Volume 1 Chapter 2
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1  Novel, Volume 6 Chapter 4
Kash World Alpha

## World Summary

This world has a multitude of dimensions. The discovered dimensions are Tempinos, The Void, NIIX, and the normal universe, Loxl that takes place. The void has two layers, the first layer at the very bottom, is dark, desolate, and empty as the name implies. There is absolutely nothing in this part of the void, any creature that stumbles down here, find themselves lonely. If anyone were to stay in this part of the void for too long, they would go insane. The other part of the void, the Dense Void, is a place full of monsters of a multitude of different sizes. The majority of these monsters look very similar. The creatures that reside in the Dense Void usually look like a snake mixed with an angler fish, they have tails or tentacles on the back of them that they can control. Some can harness void energy to combat others, but this is a rare occurrence.

The one who rules this void is Nox. Nox controls all that resides in the void, and all void creatures fear him as he has the ability to manipulate his body and control void energy, two traits that are rare. Nox has consumed many void creatures and became much larger than normal void creatures. There is a dimension called NIIX, which is a seemingly endless forest with no creatures in it, there are only plants and trees. The whole forest has a dark shade and is always night as if there is no star residing in it.

Tempinos is a dimension in the shape of a relatively small planet that is composed of all land, with bushes, trees, and grass, that is all a relatively dark shade of pink. The dimension has an impenetrable barrier that rests on the outside, this barrier is a bright color of brown.
Novel Volume 3 Chapter 3

## Confrontation with Mother-in-Law

**Confrontation with Mother-in-Law** (義母と直面, *Gibo to Chokumen*?) is the third chapter of Volume 3 of the third *My Happy Marriage* novel.

## Summary

The next morning, Kiyoka Kudou leaves the villa for his investigation in the nearby village. Miyo Saimori is called by Fuyu Kudou to her chambers, where she is forced to change into a servant's uniform and assigned various household chores. She does them without a moment's pause, with Fuyu occasionally checking and insulting her. However, Miyo remains calm and diligent. Compared to the treatment Miyo received in the Saimori household, she is not subjected to violence here and the villa's housemaids Nae, Mitsu and Natsuyo would take turns assisting her and sometimes voice their opinions openly to Fuyu. Natsuyo praises Miyo's cleaning skills, not expecting an esteemed daughter of a well-to-do family to do an adequate job.

To Fuyu, Miyo doesn't meet her expectations as a suitable match for Kiyoka. She believes Miyo is taking advantage of her son's kindness. Fuyu's frustration grows when, despite forcing Miyo to work as a servant and insulting her, Miyo remains unfazed and resolute, expressing her determination not to give up as long as Kiyoka allows her to stay by his side. Fuyu feels that Miyo looks down on her, and in her anger, she raises her hand to slap Miyo. However, Tadakiyo intervenes, chastises Fuyu and puts her in her place.

Meanwhile, Kiyoka visits the shop from yesterday to ask for guidance to the shack. The shopkeeper takes him to a village youth who is the first to encounter the horned fiend. The man is trembling with fear while he retells the details of his encounter. Following instructions from the shopkeeper, Kiyoka then visits the shack on his own, which is deserted at the moment, and discovers a black cloak with the emblem of the Nameless Order.

Upon his return to the village, Kiyoka first stops by the shop and asks the shopkeeper and village youth to inform him of any movements. While on his way to the villa, he encounters a cloaked man and gives chase. After capturing the man, Kiyoka removes the man's hood and sees a face he doesn't recognise. Suddenly, the man's eyes gleam with a sharp light, his body flushes with intense heat, and his face goes blank. The man yells "perish" in broken speech and launches dead leaves at Kiyoka repeatedly. Kiyoka remains unharmed and successfully seals the man's Gift using a talisman. However, Kiyoka is left perplexed by the man's unnatural state, as if he were possessed by something inhuman. This is puzzling because Kiyoka's talisman shouldn't have worked on an inhuman entity.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Miyo Saimori
* Nae
* Fuyu Kudou
* Mitsu
* Natsuyo
* Tadakiyo Kudou
* Kiyoka Kudou
* Shopkeeper
* Village youth
* Gifted Communion member

### Mentioned characters

* Kanoko Saimori
* Kaya Saimori
* Fiend

## Chapter Notes

* The unnamed village youth that the shopkeeper takes Kiyoka to is most likely the point of view character in prologue.
Maritison Yerotonis

This world is a dimension where 771 has full control over it. It controls the time, what appears, what disappears, and how strong it is (to a degree). This place has no set look to it as it is constantly being changed by 771. When its not being changed at all, it looks like a mostly dark place with tints of red, and binary code spread all around the area. The size of Maritison Yerotonis is about the size of a neighborhood.
Novel Volume 4

## My Happy Marriage 4

* Japanese
* English

**My Happy Marriage 4** (わたしの幸せな結婚 四, *Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon Shi*?) is the fourth volume in the My Happy Marriage novel series.

## Synopsis

CAUGHT BETWEEN FRIEND AND FOE…

On their trip home from the Kudou family villa, Miyo Saimori and Kiyoka Kudou narrowly escape an ambush from the leader of the Gifted Communion, Naoshi Usui, who claims to be Miyo’s father. Fearing that Miyo will be targeted again, Kiyoka insists that she accompany him to his workplace from now on and appoints a female soldier named Kaoruko Jinnouchi as her bodyguard. Though Miyo is unsettled by the revelation that Kaoruko was one of Kiyoka’s previous marriage candidates, the two women gradually warmup to each other and become friends. But can their bond survive the hidden threat coming for Miyo…?

## Chapters

* **Prologue** (序章, *Joshou*?)
* Chapter 1: **Scars and Precaution** (爪痕と警戒, *Soukon to Keikai*?)
* Chapter 2: **Her First Friend** (初めての友人, *Hajimete no Yuujin*?)
* Chapter 3: **How to Spend Time with a Friend** (友人との過ごし方, *Yuujin to no Sugoshikata*?)
* Chapter 4: **Genuine Emotions Deep Inside** (本当の心の奥は, *Hontou no Kokoro no Oku wa*?)
* Chapter 5: **Without Fear** (おそれを知らず, *Osore o Shirazu*?)
* Chapter 6: **Feelings Going Forward** (これからの気持ち, *Korekara no Kimochi*?)
* **Epilogue** (終章, *Shuushou*?)

## Characters in Order of Appearance

### Main characters

* Miyo Saimori\*
* Kiyoka Kudou\*

### Supporting characters

* Kaoruko Jinnouchi\*
* Naoshi Usui
* Yurie
* Arata Usuba\*
* Masashi Ookaito
* Mukadeyama
* Sumi Usuba (dream)
* Yoshito Godou\*
* Kazushi Tatsuishi
* Yabunaga
* Emperor
* Houjou
* Hazuki Kudou

### Mentioned characters

* Takaihito
* Yoshirou Usuba
* Kouji Tatsuishi
* Fuyu Kudou
* Asahi Ookaito

\* Point of view characters

## References

1. ↑ Yen Press: My Happy Marriage (Novel) Vol. 4
Iwashimizu

**Iwashimizu** (岩清水, *Iwashimizu*?) is an informant of Kiyoka Kudou who helps him on certain investigations such as the Saimori family and the Usuba family.

## History

Iwashimizu was hired by Kiyoka to investigate into the Saimori family along with Miyo's background. Later, he showed Kiyoka the details of the investigation on the Saimoris and their abuse towards Miyo due to her lack of gift. Iwashimizu also revealed to Kiyoka about Miyo's connection with the Usuba family through her late mother Sumi Saimori.

He was hired by Kiyoka once more to gather information on the elusive Usuba family. When Iwashimizu reports Kiyoka his findings about rumors that mention the Usubas, Kiyoka requested the investigator to find information on Sumi Usuba. The following night, Iwashimizu met up with Kiyoka to discuss his reports and is told to keep scouring the world for information relating to Sumi Usuba. Afterwards, Iwashimizu made a phone call with Kiyoka, informing that he found one woman with no birth or family registration by the name "Sumi Tsuruki". This information would become vital to Kiyoka's investigation as he discovered that Sumi had the same surname as Arata Tsuruki's.

## Trivia

* The name of the character has never been mentioned in the novel, manga or anime, but only appears in the credits of Episode 3, Episode 8 and Episode 9 where the character appears in.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  Anime, Episode 3
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1  Anime, Episode 8
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1  Anime, Episode 9
Heyan-Mojustan War (200 years war)

The Heyan-Mojustan War, also called the 200 years war, was a global conflict involving two of the largest and most powerful empires of the time, Heya and Mojust. The war resulted in millions of lives lost and billions of dollars of war expense. It lasted exactly 203 years, beginning in 881 and ending in 1084, with Heya emerging victorious after the 10 year invasion of Mojust mainland was successful.

### Before the War

In the year 443, the decades long revolution against the previous Mojustan monarchy was finally successful, as citizens marched into the ruling palace and either captured and murdered those still loyal to the royal family.

Just 11 years later, in 454, the democratic government was toppled after a coup by Robert Morteious, the founding father of the Mojustan Empire, a dictatorship would eventually become a global military and trade superpower until the end of the war in 1084.

Right off the bat, the Mojust empire was aggressive in wanting to grow its power and influence. In the Mocraddle Wars, Mojust began by invading smaller countries Kitosh and Swenaid, and Trojanuit and Marpa would later join in. Despite being outnumbered 4 to 1, Mojust would go on to win the war, conquering the entirity of Mocraddle in 496.

In 483, Mojust invaded Draps, who was assisting its opponents in the war with aide and troops. Mojust was only growing more strong and powerful. By 510, Draps had fallen and Holux and Carnagan were close to falling as well. By 620, all of Norwedia was conquered by Mojust.
Kouji Tatsuishi

* Anime
* Manga
* Live-action
* Novel

**Kouji Tatsuishi** (辰石 幸次, *Tatsuishi Kōji*?) is the second son of the Tatsuishi family who is engaged to Kaya Saimori and the future head of the Saimori family.

After the Kidnapping of Miyo Saimori, he trains in the old capital to improve his abilities.

## Appearance

Kouji has dark-brown hair that has long bangs hanging on the left side of his face and light-brown eyes.

He wears a black cloth over a blue kimono robe with a navy sash, white socks and wooden sandals.

## Personality

Kouji is a kindhearted, but cowardly young man who resolved to get stronger to be able to protect the things that are precious to him following Miyo Saimori's kidnapping.

## History

Not much is known about Kouji except that he has been Miyo Saimori's sole friend and ally for many years.

## Abilities

From what we have seen, Kouji possesses some sort of telekinesis and it was shown to be fairly strong when used against his father Minoru Tatsuishi in an angered state.
Hakujo

### Personality

Mature, motherly, ladylike, polite, elegant, refined, no-nonsense, practical, sensible, responsible, reasonable, rational, logical, pragmatic, evil,

### Appearance

Slender, pale skin, blue hair, blue akuma eyes, light blue choker, dark blue headdress with gems, blue outfit with details and lighter bottom cape, blue handless gloves, blue heels with ribbons

### Occupation

Mansion maid (formerly, due to death)
Top henchman for Akuma
Leader of the Slaughter Sisters

### Home

Akuryo
Adachi Mansion (formerly)

### Relatives

Unnamed parents (deceased)
Shinryaku, Shizukesa, and Ketsusei (younger sisters)

### Allies

Her sisters, Akuma, Mika, the Bloodstone Gang,

### Enemies

The Gogoiru Warriors, the Tsukumo sisters, Kanami Hojo,

### Dislikes

Losing her sisters and allies, anyone hurting her sisters,

### Status

Destroyed, spirit purified

**Hakujo** (born **Esumi Oshima**) is a supporting villain in *Devil Beats!: New Life*.

## Personality

Hakujo is mature, ladylike, and no-nonsense, and is responsible for leading her sisters in different tasks assigned by Akuma, even though they split up to make it easier to find any murdered akuma to resurrect including Haru Ishikawa. She can be

## Appearance

Hakujo appears to be centuries old, but physically twenty two and has pale skin, blue hair in pigtails, blue akuma eyes that turn red, a lighter blue choker with black details, and a dark blue headdress with turquoise gems on her head. She wears a blue bathing suit-like outfit with darker straps, details, and a lighter blue bottom cape, long blue handless gloves, and blue heels with matching connected ribbons.

## Role in the series

Hakujo made her first appearance in Fourth Awakening. She is first seen alongside her sisters bringing Kumiko’s badly damaged body to Akuma after Kibu gave them the idea, grossing out the injured Bloodstone Gang. She

## Trivia

* She is the eldest of the Slaughter Sisters.
* Her real name was revealed to be Esumi Oshima in Tenth Origin.