CHAPTER 489: CHAPTER 338 SUMMER BREEZE

In the movie, the female lead, Boko, receives a letter from heaven.

The signature on the letter is also the name of her deceased fiancé who passed away two years ago, Fujii Tatsuki.

....

The story gradually unfolds.

Boko realizes that the person replying to her letters is not her late fiancé, but a girl from his middle school with the same name, Fujii Tatsuki.

Yet, Boko continues to write back with reverence.

The overlooked matters, the forgotten trivial details, all reveal warmth between the layers of time and the simplest words in the exchange of letters....

...

The movie ends with a shot of a young girl laughing while holding books on a snowy day.

....

"How did you find the movie?"

"It was lovely, but wasn’t it a bit unfair to Boko... Her fiancé, who passed away two years ago, only wanted to marry her because she resembled his first love..."

Uesugi Sakura said, "Maybe Fujii Tatsuki fell in love with Boko after proposing to her?"

"No way..."

"I think it’s quite possible."

Hanamaru Hanabi suddenly looked at him, "Then... if I were no longer here, and you met someone who looked a lot like me, what would you do?"

It’s practically a life-threatening question.

Do girls all like to ask difficult questions?

Uesugi Sakura was silent for a while, then said, "The one I’d like would still only be you."

"But I’m already gone," Hanamaru Hanabi reminded him.

"Even if you’re gone, it’s still the same," Uesugi Sakura imagined the scenario in his mind, "But if I met someone who looked just like you after many years, I would indeed seek out the girl who resembled you."

The purpose would not be to pursue anything, but rather to cherish the echoes of past memories on that familiar face.

Yet, people are ultimately different from one another.

No matter how similar the appearance, she would no longer be the young Hanabi from childhood.

Uesugi Sakura just wanted to reminisce about the past through that person.

Hanamaru Hanabi said, "So... what Sakura-kun said wouldn’t hold, Fujii Tatsuki didn’t have Boko in his heart."

Uesugi Sakura said, "Not necessarily. Because of the appearance of his first love, after Fujii Tatsuki fell in love with Watanabe Boko at first sight, he might develop another sincere emotion in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have accepted Boko’s proposal."

Hanamaru Hanabi: "Then... Sakura-kun would probably also someday fall for a girl who looks a lot like me."

Uesugi Sakura: "Fujii Tatsuki is Fujii Tatsuki, and I am me, how can it be the same."

Hanamaru Hanabi: "Sakura-kun wouldn’t have feelings?"

"No," Uesugi Sakura smiled and said, "because odds are quite high that I won’t make it to that point."

Hanamaru Hanabi lowered her head and said, "I think... if I’m gone... Sakura-kun loving someone else would be better... People often say live in the moment, right?"

Uesugi Sakura replied to her again, "That won’t happen."

The conversation went round and round, revolving around the topic of whether to start another relationship after the other had left.

But,

The story always emphasizes loyalty in love.

Reality makes love compromise with time.

The final conclusion given to each other is: live in the moment.

That’s the saying.

Uesugi Sakura doesn’t know if, when it really comes to that point, he could live in the moment after losing Hanamaru Hanabi.

He looked at her.

Perhaps what was just mentioned about living in the moment was merely a concern to encourage each other to keep living.

When it truly comes to such a state, no one can really live in the moment and forget the past.

...

They discovered a large gift shop on the commercial street.

Small hair clips, hand accessories, bracelets, hats, handmade items, and other small trinkets are all available.

Uesugi Sakura took Hanamaru Hanabi inside and pinned a bow on her forehead.

"So silly..."

"This is called cute," Uesugi Sakura said with a smile.

He tried on hair clips one by one.

With each clip, Uesugi Sakura made her pose with different expressions according to the type and recorded her cuteness on his phone.

The photos increased one by one.

"What about you, Sakura-kun?"

"Me? I don’t need it, right..."

"No way! That’s not fair." Hanamaru Hanabi puffed up her cheeks, the bow on her forehead making her look both silly and naive, what you call charmingly silly.

"Alright, I’ll wear it, you take pictures," Uesugi Sakura said with a smile.

After taking his own pictures, she smiled in front of him, joyful with the victory.

Simple, natural.

Uesugi Sakura thought, a wonderful date is nothing more than this.

In his heart, he found an answer to the earlier topic.

...

The store also had one of those enclosed photo booths.

The space that only fits two people is clearly meant for couples.

Uesugi Sakura and Hanamaru Hanabi waited outside while a young couple was inside.

"Are you going to take photos again?"

"Not just taking photos~"

Hanamaru Hanabi immediately reacted, avoiding his eyes and looking down, saying:

"Sakura-kun... in the movie theater just now..."

The atmosphere in the back row of the theater was quite good, the dark lighting, most suited for doing some naughty things.

But seeing her lying in his arms, watching the movie so intently, Uesugi Sakura didn’t disturb her.

He initially planned to take advantage of the romantic movie, when the male and female leads’ lips touched, and the plot reached its climax, to steal a kiss.

But unexpectedly, the romance movie was so plain that it only revealed beauty in its simplicity.

There was nothing wrong with it; it was just a bit unfortunate for the opportunity Uesugi Sakura wanted.

The couple in the photo booth came out, the boy holding the girl’s hand, chatting and laughing with photos in hand.

However, when he saw Hanamaru Hanabi, he obviously froze, his eyes lingering on her face for a few seconds.

What are you looking at?