CHAPTER 717: CHAPTER 436: JUST FALLING IN LOVE WITH AN IDENTITY_2

During that summer vacation, it was probably Todaka’s low point, the breakup hit him too hard, maybe even caused some "self-doubt" kind of mental issues.

But at that time, coincidentally, their families got to know each other, and he gained a caring younger sister...

Saved by the goodness of another girl after a heartbreak, no wonder he fell for Kobashi Rikai.

A kettle suddenly appeared in view as Hanamaru Hanabi sat down across from Uesugi Sakura.

She had just finished watering the flowers and plants in the store, and the dazzling smile on her exquisite and beautiful face was enchanting, making it hard to look away.

"Sakura-kun, are you done talking?" Hanamaru Hanabi cradled her face in her hands, squeezing some of the flesh on her cheeks.

"Hmm, I guess so."

"What did you talk about?"

"About him getting dumped by his ex-girlfriend."

"Oh, a breakup," Hanamaru Hanabi nodded repeatedly, looking understanding, "Hanabi knows that feeling, a breakup, first disbelief, then hastily going to question the other party, asking them, why!? Weren’t we doing great!? Then there are two possible answers."

"Two kinds?"

"The first, naturally, is breaking up due to some unavoidable reasons, which is understandable, maybe even leads to better love after a reunion, the second..."

Hanamaru Hanabi narrowed her eyes, keeping the smile at the corners of her mouth.

"The second one Hanabi doesn’t like, because it only needs two words to explain, ’bored’, ’abandoned’.

"..."

"Which kind is Sakura-kun’s classmate?"

"The second kind."

"Hmm~ Hanabi can understand him, after all, being abandoned after giving your true heart, it really feels like cutting into your heart with a knife, the pain is like raindrops, dense and uncountable."

Uesugi Sakura knew she was referring to another version of himself...

Based on the current information, the other Sakura-kun was probably the one Hanabi least wanted to see.

"Hanabi, were you really abandoned by another me?"

"I don’t know." Hanamaru Hanabi immediately said, "But those things don’t matter, do they? Because Hanabi can clearly remember the details, every word he said, knowing that such a situation existed... he really didn’t love Hanabi at all... cry, just cry...

"He just treated Hanabi as a tool for happiness when necessary... Before, he used Hanabi happily and comfortably, later, got tired of it, even began to hate the name Hanabi.

"And because of this," Hanamaru Hanabi suddenly reached out and held Uesugi Sakura’s hands, "Hanabi loves the current Sakura-kun so much, he would let Hanabi lean on him, take her out for ramen when she’s down, soothe her at night, tell her bedtime stories, most importantly, he wouldn’t forget Hanabi."

Don’t forget... don’t forget...

Uesugi Sakura listened, thinking repeatedly of her tender expression when she told him this.

After work in the evening, after bidding farewell to everyone, Uesugi Sakura took Hanamaru Hanabi home with him.

The pink bicycle carried the two of them paddling slowly under the dusk sky.

Hanamaru Hanabi said she loved this moment, she could sit sideways on the rear seat, hug Uesugi Sakura’s waist, and rest her face on his back.

Reliance, love, or habit... maybe all of them are true.

"If I could experience this warmth of holding onto Sakura-kun... Hanabi could wait ten thousand years..." Hanamaru Hanabi closed her eyes, rubbing her cheek against his back.

"People can’t live that long." Uesugi Sakura said while riding the bike.

"Hmm, a hundred years at most, so... if Sakura-kun suddenly disappeared, Hanabi would wait until death..."

"Don’t say these things..."

"Sakura-kun, don’t you believe it?"

"I believe it, if Hanabi were the one gone, I’d wait until death too."

Hanamaru Hanabi didn’t answer him.

"It sounds like a joke... but I really would do it for you."

"Sakura-kun..." Hanamaru Hanabi hugged his waist tightly.

"Hmm, what is it?"

"Life is really short."

"I know."

"Hanabi is afraid she won’t see you in the next life."

"The next life? If that time truly comes, Hanabi may not even remember me, it’s possible you might love someone else without those memories."

Hanamaru Hanabi murmured against his back: "So... even the thought of reincarnation is cruel."

The next life...

Uesugi Sakura thought quietly about himself.

This life is like a next life, but to him, it’s not cruel.

Uesugi Sakura quickly said: "Not necessarily, if there’s a next life, memories might be preserved."

Hanamaru Hanabi: "Memories intact, but people might not be in the same place."

Uesugi Sakura understood what she was implying.

Similar to reincarnation but unable to find each other amidst a vast sea of people kind of story.

"Hanabi, the world has gotten smaller, if I truly have the other’s memory, finding each other online would still be easy."

"But what if only one retains the memory? The other surely changes name and family after reincarnation."

"It’s okay, as long as I remember the face, there’s hope."

Hanamaru Hanabi shook her head, gazing at his back: "Hanabi wasn’t talking about Earth, what if, what if Hanabi’s next life, is in a far, faraway place, somewhere in another universe billions of light-years away, a place no Earthling has ever set foot... would Sakura-kun still wish to pursue Hanabi?"

Her hypothetical scenario made Uesugi Sakura stiffen bodily.

"I would." Uesugi Sakura held the handlebar, watching the wheels spin continuously, murmuring.

"Hmm?" Hanamaru Hanabi didn’t hear him clearly.

"I would," Uesugi Sakura raised his voice a bit, his eyes focusing ahead, reflecting the golden glow of the setting sun, "As long as I have the motivation, the capability, I would pursue it, even if the odds are one in a billion, I would still move forward, like a moth heading for a flame, even sacrificing its own life."

"Sakura-kun." Hanamaru Hanabi’s voice suddenly deepened with affection.

"Hmm?"

"Sakura-kun’s love words move Hanabi." Hanamaru Hanabi hugged his waist tighter, her tone was like a little girl coyly whispering.

"Love words? Those were my true feelings."

"True feelings can count as love words, Hanabi feels happy, so today Hanabi decides to reward Sakura-kun with a shoulder massage opportunity!"

Uesugi Sakura couldn’t help but smile: "Just one time?"

"Can’t be greedy, rewards must be arranged reasonably."

"Alright, listen to wife! But how to arrange this massage?"

"Massage the shoulders, what else can be done?"

"Massage can be more than just shoulders, like perhaps..."

"Like what else?"

"Also, like using wee little feet to step on my back kind of massage..."

"Alright."

"Agreed!?"

"Hmm, fulfilling Sakura-kun’s little perverted wish."

"Just... I’m a bit worried..."

"Worried about what?"

"Wife, you might have gotten much heavier than before?"

"Nope, no growth at all, neither height, nor bust. Hmm, turns out, Sakura-kun still likes particularly big ones?"

"No, definitely not, wife’s size is just right."

"One-second answer!"

Uesugi Sakura prepared for the next question, "Please, say it."

"Hehe, what is Hanabi’s bust size?"

"70D!" Uesugi Sakura blurted the number without hesitation.

"Sakura-kun, you answered in just a second." Hanamaru Hanabi wore a slightly surprised expression.

"Also, because Hanabi’s underbust is relatively small, the upper part is full, the waist is slim, so it looks bigger, it’s my favorite type."

Hanamaru Hanabi supported herself with her hands on the rear bike seat, the breeze passing through the nearby bridge tunnel blowing across the river, lifting the scarf around her neck, and the strands of hair shimmering in the sunset light.

Her beautiful lips were full of sweet smiles.

"Playful Sakura-kun."

"Not playful." Uesugi Sakura’s back quickly responded.

"Playful."

"Not playful."

"Playful!"

"Not playful!"

"Playful!!"