Based on @koyuki-tan‘s “Peace Sign.”
Ryo draws Koharu closer as they stumble off the merry-go-round.
“Even ghouls get dizzy,” he jokes.
“Apparently.” Koharu smiles at him, and his palms begin to sweat. Because there’s a ring in the back of his pocket.
He pulls her beside the ride. Gaggles of children race by, followed by their beleaguered parents.
He wants that. He wants to be those parents. With Koharu.
“I, uh, Koharu,” he fumbles.
“What’s wrong, Ryo?” Koharu eyes him.
“Koharu! Ui won’t go on the teacups with me!” Hairu races up towards them. The cute woman Ryo wants for a sister-in-law.
And the brother-in-law follows her, shakings head. “I’ll throw up.”
“Us Uis aren’t made for spinning rides,” Koharu says with a grin. “But, Ui, you’ll get to slide into Hairu.”
“Do’t you want to slide into me?” Hairu pleads.
“I mean, I do, but I also don’t want to vomit on you,” Ui exclaims.
“Pleeeeeease,” Hairu begs.
Ui’s shoulders slump. “Fine.”
His eyes narrow at Ryo’s hand, which is in his back pocket. “You look nervous, Ryo.”
“I’m fine.”
“Are you really going to send us away?” Ui threatens.
“Fuck off!”
“No!”
“What’s going on?” Hairu asks, puzzled.
Koharu gasps. “Ryo, you’re not -”
“Pretty sure he is!” Hairu claps her hands.
Ryo’s face is now scarlet as he drops to his knees. This is totally not what he expected, but with this family, unexpected seems the norm. “Ui Koharu, will you marry me?”
“Yes,” Koharu whispers before he even finishes his question.