The vehicles moved through the narrow street beside them, bringing faint sounds and the cold evening breeze.
Uesugi Sakura gazed at the girl's silhouette at the end of the street and slowly walked toward her.
Just as Hanamaru Hanabi saw the little green man on the other side of the crosswalk light up again, Uesugi Sakura called out to her:
"Hanabi..."
The girl's step, just about to be taken, halted noticeably; she withdrew her foot, her back facing him.
The short hair falling on her shoulders glistened softly under the lights.
"...I know... Hanabi, you saw the photo I posted and were willing to take a half-hour ride from Shinjuku to find me... Actually, you weren't angry... You just feel I should take myself more seriously."
After listening to his words, Hanamaru Hanabi slowly turned her head; her violet eyes appeared mysterious and beautiful under the night lights.
"Sakura-kun... should realize that you're married to Hanabi now."
Uesugi Sakura smiled at her:
