I see... but... what about her? She's not an immortal being. I get that maybe, since Haru is not reincarnated and doesn't die, maybe the Princess at one point turned into a man. But... as happy as it is that he's finally found the knight after decades and centuries, and they're once again in love and together, she's not like him. She's not invulnerable to aging or sickness. Considering how long it's been before she finally reincarnated again, it might be the same way next time.
Then again, maybe they'll be optimistic in the potential thought of meeting again and falling in love again.
Since it's fiction, and it's not addressed anymore, and I think the story has ended, I'll type down my own conjecture.
I think the reason why the ex girlfriend made it a point to say she was an ex, and also why she had to mention about the cutting hair bit, is because she felt bitter.
If she knew that, and deems that girl to be "not the true love" due to long hair, and knew he grew it due to that, then it's likely that she found that out as well, when he dated her.
I mean, I think anyone would be pretty bitter when a casual question about hair makes you realize that you're not the "true love" the other person is seeking.
She likely didn't want them to be happy and decided to strike the two vital points to hurriedly create a crack between them.
It's likely that the girl confessed, they dated under the pretext of possibility and whatnot (because who knows if this seemingly radiant true love of his childhood would even ever appear) but he never did cut his hair, or remove that bracelet that reminds him of her.
Still...
I think it'd be a little more concrete if we get to see the conversation between them when the girl had left, rather than just me making speculations.
I can only imagine him questioning her, and her getting mad about things.
Even if she did appear again, seeing how much he's changed for the "new girlfriend" is bound to rile her up - but I don't think she'll appear again. I imagine it went a little like this:
"What? I just wanted to introduce myself properly to her. She should know that you're the kind of person to cling to your first love like that while dating someone else. If anything, I'm doing the both of you a favor."
He probably didn't explain too much nor did they linger because he was not only able to catch up to the girl leaving, he also didn't cut his hair until it sprung into his mind when she appeared to linger on it.
This looked like it could be part of a longer story, but maybe it's for the best that it's just a oneshot.
It could've been wrapped up nicely, like why she was suddenly transported there and why she seemed to be the first one he drunk from. The guy is very obviously just following the plot - he rescues special girl, gets what he wants, and that's it. The girl just accepts everything the guy says and does. They're just... existing and making the story happen. Few emotions, few thoughts, few feelings. I guess there's barely anything to expand in a oneshot, and I guess it might be silly to expect anything more.
It's hard to have confidence when you're always teased over your height.
I thought that since he was a cat who can turn into a human, that somehow, one way or another, he'll manage to get a human-like lifespan. Why is that part (him turning into a human) magic but his lifespan isn't?! Cat beastman with a cat's lifespan!? Ugh... I think I also saw a main character's backstory with his father being a wolf and dying early too... I thought that there'd be a sudden genetic enhancement where he could live a human's lifespan... or maybe turn completely human...
Still, maybe his child's life would be longer since he's part human. Maybe, since cats can live for 18 years according to the internet, maybe his child's life can be up to 45 years or so, and if he marries a human girl too, maybe their child can live almost as long as a human.
I guess in some way it can be seen as a happy ending, since they lived together for "several years" and even had a kid together. He passed away in a warm and loving home.
Fluffy main characters who love each other a lot.
They're so cute I wish there was more of them, maybe an extra in their day to day life, or maybe some sort of video with Yachiro maybe hiding his face but still is obviously him (maybe helping Yuzuha with cooking/baking).
So I presume the other two children probably have only one tree for the both of them? Because both parents didn't know they were twins, and presumably had the same tree-selecting moment done for them as was done for their sister. Or, somehow, that came after the discovery, and so they each get a tree.
Then they're both not going to be happy if an alpha or two appears between them. One because he had fallen in love(?) already, and the other because it would disrupt his enjoyment (I mean, he did like that guy, but he appears to prioritize the plan and making his dreams come true more than the guy.) If either of them get bitten during a crucial moment, it's bye bye to their relationship. If the author decides to throw in the "fated pair" thing, and make it a pretty strong compulsion, that, too, can easily break their relationship. This is of course setting aside the more important parts of this story, but this is considering their current life and possible future. Ah, well, I think the blonde haired guy might be able to plan for that, too. No way would he want anyone to disrupt this.
I can't help but wish that she would have a friend who would directly ask her, "Is it that you like him because of how you saw him in your dreams, and you're forcing your ideals on him, or that you genuinely like him?" And " Get to properly know the real him, don't use your dreams as basis, and don't overshadow him with his alternate version, either. How would he feel if he were to eventually learn that the girl who liked him did so because he was such a sweetie in her dreams? Look at him as himself. Don't rely on dreams. Don't rely on ideals. Just... look at him. If you still like him, then proceed from there." And also, "Sometimes, you need to do your best to make things work. Other times, you need to give people at least a little bit of space. To be honest, and I'm not being mean, just truthful here, you are deliberately pushing for stuff to happen when he doesn't want any of that. Respect his boundaries but that doesn't mean you could just give up - persistence might work but keep it moderate. Finally - as you may already know, not everything in dreams comes to reality - even if you have superpowers."
I'm guessing that this would make her cry, maybe even be in denial, but seriously, if she wasn't such a cute main-character type girl she may very well just be seen as a persistent, borderline creepy character who knows the future somehow.
I read this a long, long time ago, back when it was first made available into this website. I remembered feeling excited over a new manga and then constantly feeling disappointed due to lack of updates. Still, hope didn't seem completely lost as it was updated once in a while - by that I mean once a year. Then... updates completely stopped. Along with a couple of manga at the time, it was a painful realization for me to learn that just because a manga is posted here, doesn't mean it'll constantly be updated until a series is finished. So many manga, even unpopular ones, left in the dust and fade into obscurity in favor of newer manga.
Going back here again, I guess it's the correct decision to not keep waiting and checking for an update, or expect much. Still, I'm going to take note of the name because I did like this once upon a time.