[Whether there is a drastic difference between them remains to be seen, but that doesn't negate the fact that even with disparities, they can still find a way to live together. To compromise. Maybe he'll become an idol or some kind of streamer and have fans that way. He doesn't need to love a bunch of people so much as be loved by them. There's only one person who is the keeper of his heart, after all.

She sealed it with not just a kiss, but a ring, just as he has done. They're bound together on so many levels, it probably borders on unhealthy. But he won't dare change a thing. If anything, he longs to be closer, to love her even more completely. He has no doubt she already loves him more than life itself. She must, to have done something to force his hand and sever their ties back home.]

Evermore. [His lips find hers, softly brushing over them. If the worst should ever come to pass, he'll take her for a shinki, keeping her by his side until his star fades from existence. Heavens willing, though, she'll find a peaceful rest one day and then return to him in another lifetime. To start their cycle anew.]

Hiyori. [He says her name softly, yet simply, filled with love. "Thing" in this case means that she is held above every person, place, or thing. More than followers, more than shrines, she is the one treasure he wants to hold and cherish forever.

With a bit of finagling, all their clothes end up out of the way, allowing him to finally embrace her from head to toe with their bare chests pressed up against one another so that their beating hearts can thrum together.]

I know. That's why I promise you I'll do everything I can to remain by your side, whole and intact. I won't make you cry anymore, I swear it.