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

Stirred awake by the feeling of something soft pressing continuously on her face, Hisaki slowly opened her eyes. What met her sight was Heisuke's smiling countenance.

The fresh scent of mint enveloped her senses, coming from him. He dropped a few more kisses on her face before he stared into her eyes.

The bedroom was dimly lit by the table lamps. The orange light cast a hazy glow on them.

"...morning already?" asked Hisaki quietly, followed by a yawn.

She was still so sleepy. If possible, she wanted to continue curling under the blanket.

"It's five-fifteen. We've got a train to catch up at seven. Remember, for our honeymoon?"

Heisuke's voice was imbued with soft laughter. He slipped one palm to Hisaki's back while the other hand gently caressed her face.

The One She Loved In Both Of Her Lifetimes