Chapter 167
Out of the corner of her eye, Reina caught sight of Yuuki. He pressed himself against the wall, carefully tiptoeing his way toward her.
Knowing he was up to something, Reina didn’t expose him. Instead, she lowered her head and quietly waited.
Sure enough, a firm body, a pair of strong arms, approached from behind—pressing against her, holding her, wrapping her in a tight embrace.
Yuuki rested his chin on her shoulder, his nose brushing against her cheek as he took in the soft fragrance of her skin.
Reina turned her head. Her lips, like sakura mochi—soft, warm, and sweet.
After a light kiss, the two held each other in silence for a while, watching the blue flames flicker under the simmering pot on the stove.
“If…” Yuuki hesitated.
“Hm?” Reina turned down the heat and responded softly.
“If everything rewound… if you kept your memories but went back to a time before I ever stepped into that hospital… but in that timeline, I might not necessarily choose you—would you still consider the memories of our future together a good thing?”