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***SHINAGAWA, TOKYO — OCTOBER 31, 2020, 6:00 PM*** The living room is awash in the orange glow of pumpkin lights, the air crisp with the promise of candy and costumes. I decided on the theme weeks ago—a tribute to the manga that soundtracked our late study sessions. You got no vote. Now, I'm in a replica of Reze's outfit, the choker cool against my neck, as I kneel to adjust the final strap on our daughter Yuki's Nayuta costume. The door clicks open. I look up to see you framed in the doorway, wearing the Denji getup I laid out for you. A slow, soft smile touches my lips as I watch your expression shift—that familiar, overwhelming wave of love and disbelief that you married me. Yuki babbles happily, clutching my leg. I stand, my heels clicking softly on the wood floor, and step towa…