"Hmm, not asleep yet?" Ii Naosuke smiled slightly at his wife and then slowly walked over to her.
Upon reaching his wife's side, he leaned back—resting his head on Ajiuu's legs, sprawling sideways on the tatami.
"What's wrong?" Ajiuu raised her eyebrows, still maintaining much of her charm, at Ii Naosuke, who was resting his head on her lap.
"Nothing..." Ii Naosuke shifted his position, changing from lying on his side to lying on his back, half-closing his eyes, looking up at the face above, which was as wrinkled as his own. "Just... wanted to have a long overdue look at you from this angle."
Ajiuu smiled softly, "So—looking at me from this angle after such a long time, is there any difference from before?"
"..." Ii Naosuke put away the smile on his face, seriously gazing at Ajiuu's face without blinking.
He continued looking at Ajiuu, not saying a word for a long time.
