"Hanabi hasn't changed much, compared to a few years ago."
Uesugi Sakura held her small hand, resting his head on her shoulder, as they looked at their reflections in the mirror together:
"But now, we're married, and the image in the mirror will change ever more noticeably with the passing of time. I'll grow wrinkles and have a beard that's harder to shave."
"Is this what it means to grow old together?"
"Hmm... growing old together."
Hanamaru Hanabi tilted her face up and smiled at him: "By that time... Hanabi would surely feel that life is so fleeting... it just passes in the blink of an eye."
"Yes, life is fleeting, and a happy life is even more fleeting, so we have to cherish our time now!" Uesugi Sakura smiled and rubbed his face against hers, enjoying the softness and the fragrance that drifted from her.
"It tickles!"
Hanamaru Hanabi giggled as he nudged her cheek, "But, Sakura."
"Hmm?" Uesugi Sakura responded against her cheek.
