Today was a very bitter sweet today. Now that Mana is close to two years old, therefore growing bigger, the tiny apartment that Shana and I had rented several years ago was getting a bit cramped. So we had to start looking for a new place of residence. Luckily, there was a nice two story house on the otherside of Misaki City up for sale. Three bedroom, one bath and fairly large living room/dining room combo. A perfect fit for our small family at the moment.

We left Mana with Shana's mother for the day so we and our friends could get things loaded onto a truck and ready to shipped over to the new house.

"I'm going to miss this place," Shana spoke in a quiet and meloncholy tone. I knew Shana was just as sad as I was to leave this place. It's very understandable. This was the first place Shana and I ever bought ourselves as a couple. This was the place we lived when we get engaged, married and eventually had our daughter. I could really understand what she was saying and thinking. "We've made so many memories here."

"I know you will, sweetheart." I softly embraced my wife. I could hear her sobbing lightly into my chest as I held her. I pressed a light kiss atop her scalp and moved my hands up and down her back soothingly, trying to comfort her. "I will too. But look at it like this,"

I wiped the tears away that she had in her eyes when she looked at me. "We can make brand new memories at the new house and love that place too."

"Yeah," She wiped the last of her tears away and smiled at me. "I guess you're right."

"Guys," We heard Yoshida's voice coming through the doorway of the now completely empty apartment. "Everything is ready to go."

"Thanks, Yoshida." I said gratefully. "We'll be right there."

We followed Yoshida outside and went down to office of the complex owner to turn in our keys.

"It's unfortunate to see you to go," He spoke in a sad tone.

"Yeah," I nodded, frowning myself. "But we don't have a choice now. With Mana getting bigger everyday, we'll outgrow that apartment before long."

"Yes, I suppose you're right." He gave a melancholy smile, standing up from his desk and walked outside with us. "But please, feel free to drop by and visit anytime you like. You're always welcome here."

"Thank you, sir." I bowed. "Thank you for everything you've done for us these last few years."

"Yes, thank you." Shana bowed with me.

"Oh no, thank you." He stretched his hand out, smiling. "You all are some of the best tenants I've ever had. It was always really lively around here, especially with that cute little girl of yours."

"Thanks for compliment." I smiled with a hint of laughter in my voice

"Well then, Mr. and Mrs. Sakai, best wishes for you and your family." He shook both of our hands.

"Thank you." Both of us spoke.

And with a final wave, we got into the truck and drove off to the other side of the city where our new home awaited us.

After a twenty minute drive, we arrived at the new house that would serve as our new home. Ike, Sato, Tanaka and myself did all of the heavy lifting while Shana, Yoshida, Hirai and Ogata all lighter lifting and dusted some of the things inside the apartment off.

After a couple hours of setting up the place, it started looking like a place where people were residing. There was a table with several chair around it in the dining, coffee brewer on the kitchen counter, a fridge next to the counter, a medium sofa, love seat and chair in the living room as well as a 32 inch flat screen on top of the entertainment center in the living room.

Meanwhile, the bedrooms were set up just as you'd expect. In the master bedroom was a large queen sized bed, brown wooden dresser and wooden floor.

Mana's bedroom was pretty simple. A small dresser for her clothes, places for her toys and a small child's bed.

"Thanks a lot for your help everyone." Shana smiled grateful.

"It was no problem, guys." Ike spoke. "We were glad to help out."

"Yeah, there's no need to thank us." Hirai added.

Soon after, with a last goodbye, everyone departed from our new home as well as me to pick up Mana from Harumi's. Later in the evening, I saw Shana standing in front of our balcony door looking out. She wore a sad frown and holding her arm. I walked over to her and lightly tapped on her shoulder.

"You okay, dear?" I asked with a worried tone.

"Yeah," She spoke quietly, frowning even more. "I'm just thinking about some things."

"It's about the old place isn't it?" I pressed. She nodded.

"It'll take me awhile to get used to this new place." She sighed, turning to me. "I mean, that apartment was the beginning of our life together. It was the first place we lived together. That's where we were married together. That's where we had Mana together. So many memories were made there. I know we wouldn't have had a choice later on to move to a bigger house or apartment, but I still really hold that place dear." Light tears were forming in her eyes which I wiped away.

"Take as long as you need to to get accustomed here, babe." I placed my hands softly against her arms and kissed her forehead about three times. "I understand how you're feeling right now. I feel the same way you do right now. But like I said earlier, yes. We made a lot of memories at the old apartment and I'll always hold that close to my heart since it was our first place of residence together." I stated. "But here, we can make brand new memories together with Mana."

She looked at me with a hopeful smile, and nodded lightly. I leaned forward and lightly kissed her forehead and pecked her lips.

"A new beginning." I smiled.

"A new beginning," She repeated quietly and smiled. "Yeah."

Not a moment after our talk, we heard the footsteps of a certain someone scamper across the floor and over to us and lightly grip her mother's hand.

"Mommy," Mana looked up to her. "Awe you sad?"

Mana still couldn't quite pronounce her R's correctly yet, which was pretty adorable personally. I couldn't help but smile whenever she spoke. Smiling at the two year old at her feet, Shana brought Mana into her arms and picked her up, lightly pressing her lips to the little girl's cheek.

"Yeah," Shana smiled. "I was just a little bit sad. But Daddy made it all better!"

"Yep," I brought both girls into a soft hug, kissing their scalps. "Mommy was just a bit sad that we had to leave our old home."

"It's okay, Mommy." Mana sweetly hugged Shana around her neck and kissed her cheek lightly. "No mowe sad!"

"Don't worry, baby." Shana giggled, holding the girl close. "I'm not sad anymore." And thus, we began our new life in our new home.