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

Once they got home, Heisuke and Hisaki found that Mrs. Saeki was leisurely watching the afternoon drama. Aside from having a bandage wrapping around her left ankle, her complexion was generally good.

"Mom, how could you tell Shuuya to hide it from me?" Heisuke was exasperated but, he couldn't really be mad at his mother.

Mrs. Saeki waved her hand, looking disinterested, "Instead of nagging at me, it's better if you go wash up and sleep."

Heisuke was dumbfounded. Behind him, Hisaki burst out into laughter.

"Aunt Yasumi is right," Hisaki tugged at Heisuke's shirt, "We need a rest. Let's talk about this again later."

"But..." Heisuke was hesitant. His brows furrowed.

Hisaki was still patiently persuading her old man, "Your mom needs her rest too. Should we have tea time together later? We can cut the castella cakes we bought at the capital."

She Couldn't Win Against The Two Men