hansora

[COMPLETED + Side Stories]

"I don't just want a happy ending. Instead of having one after suffering so much, why couldn't we have a happy, happier path that leads to a happy ending for us?"
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Chisaka Hisaki and Saeki Heisuke only met each other in the latter half of their lives. Deep scars wounded their hearts yet, they found comfort and healing in each other. 

After her husband's death, despite feeling grateful for the years they had spent together, regret still pulled at Hisaki's heart. 

She hoped for them to meet earlier. She hoped for them to have a happier path, from the beginning to the end.

After another night of missing her husband's presence, Hisaki found that she wasn't in their tiny little home! She was back to the decades in the past! Her youth returned to her in a mysterious yet magical way.

Alright! Since it had come to this, she could realize her unrealistic thoughts!

First, she had to run away from the abusive man her grandfather forced her to marry for money.

Second, she had to search for her old man.

And the most important thing! She had to prevent her old man from being imprisoned!

The younger Heisuke almost accidentally killed someone due to his thirst for revenge. Despite escaping death row, he still suffered a decade in prison.

After her initial plan succeeded, she finally met him!

The quiet young man was really him. Even though he didn't show it to anyone, she knew how soft and colorful his heart was; as soft as cotton candy, as colorful as the balls of yarns. 

Heisuke eyed the new girl in town with suspicions but, his heart felt strange. It went doki-doki.

Could anyone tell him, why this girl's eyes twinkled like the stars whenever they saw each other?

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For Our Happier Path

When Hisaki, Heisuke and Takuya returned to the inn, they found Mrs. Saeki in the room with the Chisaka couple.

The three elders stopped talking when the three youngsters entered the room. The married couple sat facing Mrs. Saeki, only separated by a low table between them. Cups of tea and small plates of snacks were put on the wooden surface.

"Hisaki," Mrs. Chisaka threw a smile at her daughter, "Mrs. Saeki came to see us."

"Mom, Dad," Hisaki bowed in her parents' direction before greeting Mrs. Saeki. Her lips carried a smile, "Aunt Yasumi, I see that you finally met my parents."

Mrs. Saeki let out a pleasant and short laugh, "I just can't stop myself."

"Hehe, yeah," Mrs. Chisaka also laughed. Her joy was reflected in her eyes, "We've talked on the phone so many times. I'm glad to meet you."

The Parents' Meeting