For the next few hours, Ken truly felt blissful. The fleeting thought which had run through his mind was now firmly implanted, filling him with both excitement and satisfaction.
If it wasn't for the fact he was caught up in baseball, Ken would have rushed out and bought a ring in a flash before popping the question. Marriage was something that he'd never entertained before, but with Ai, it felt exciting.
As he thought about his life before regressing, Ken wondered if things would have been different if he started dating Ai after being injured. Would he still have been depressed?
Or would he have lived happily with this woman by his side, leaving behind the game that he loved.
"A penny for your thoughts?" Ai hugged his arm tighter, and spoke up in a soft and caring voice.
Ken who had been thinking silently for a while turned his head to look at her. There was a hint of melancholy in his voice when he replied.