Two years later, Yuto and Noa were both thriving in college. Their love only deepened with each passing day.
But fate wasn't done testing them.
One evening after classes, Noa was kidnapped by a group of jealous rivals who couldn't stand her happiness. Yuto, discovering her missing, charged into the night without hesitation. Using every ounce of his athletic training, he tracked her down to an abandoned warehouse.
The fight was brutal — Yuto dodged punches, countered with quick moves, and finally defeated the kidnappers. When he found Noa tied up and frightened, he untied her gently and hugged her so tightly she thought she might melt into him.
"I'll never let anyone take you from me," Yuto whispered fiercely.
After that, life returned to normal. They graduated college with honors.
Finally, Yuto and Noa decided to tell their families about their relationship. Noa's father was initially strict, protective of his only daughter. But when he saw how much Yuto loved her — how he fought for her and stood by her — he relented. Their mothers were teary-eyed with joy.
An engagement party was planned under the same sakura trees where their story had begun. Their friends — Souta, Hikari, Kenta, Miyu, Aya, and even Riku — all came to celebrate