Living in Tokyo, all I want to do is laze around.

Whenever Takuya is mentioned, Mrs. Uesugi reminisces about her university days:

“We always held it very high and tried our best to squeeze into the crowd, but unfortunately we never got close.”

Mrs. Hanamaru was also reminded of her memories and suddenly sighed: "Then Takuya-kun suddenly got married, and your mother and I went to a bar to drown our sorrows and cried together."

The thought of her college best friend chasing after celebrities together filled Uesugi Kai's mind with vivid images: "Do your two dads know?"

"They knew what use it was, but nobody knew either of them back then."

"What a pity about Takuya-kun, why did he have to get married back then?"

"That's why it's so annoying."

"Even if we hate him, as long as Takuya gets divorced at that time, everyone can forgive him."

"But he didn't."

"Oh, what a pity."

The two ladies let out a sigh that sounded like that of young girls.

Kai Uesugi couldn't understand why people would go to such lengths to be a fan. Was it really necessary to be so obsessed?

What do you think, Hanabi?

Hanabi Hanamaru, who was having a quiet breakfast, heard Kai Uesugi's question and assumed he was asking her if she was a fan of celebrities.

"No, in Hanabi's heart, Kai will always be the most handsome."

Hanabi Hanamaru gave a very pretty smile.

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A clear, cloudless blue sky, with flocks of birds occasionally flitting across it.

The lush green lawn below had been neatly trimmed, and the continuous shooting range made the area appear quite spacious.

"Uh...Uesugi-kun...who are these two?" Aoyuuya also noticed the two adult women behind Uesugi Kai, besides Hanabi.

To Uesugi Kai's surprise, it seemed that only the department head had come today.

"Hello, I'm Kai's mother." Without Kai needing to say it, Noriko Uesugi introduced herself naturally.

"Hello, I'm also Kai's mother," Mrs. Hanamaru said half-jokingly.

"...?"

Kai Uesugi covered his forehead: "Hanabi's mother."

Seeing the striking resemblance between Mrs. Hanamaru's eyes and Hanabi's, Aoyuya also snapped out of her daze: "Hello, both of you ladies, I am Aoyuya, the captain of the Kamikoshi Archery Club."

"Thank you for taking care of my little Zai."

"It's not a matter of taking care of him, Auntie. Uesugi is a very important member of our archery club. He's a key player in this team competition."

"Being a minister is very hard work, so a word of thanks is nothing," Mrs. Uesugi said in a few words of greeting.

Aoyuya smiled rather embarrassedly: "My role as department head isn't that important. The main work is done by Sugita-kun."

Kai Uesugi knew that his mother was trying to help him get closer to the department head, but there was no need for that at all.

"Please come with us, ladies. Today is mainly for registration, a tour, and getting familiar with the venue. There's nothing too important."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Seiyu," Mrs. Hanamaru said with a light laugh.

The competition held by the Shinjuku Ward Archery Federation this time adopted a close-range shooting format, which is a target 28 meters away.

The preliminary rounds consist of a hit-and-shoot competition with five people standing and shooting. The moving shooting method involves four arrows per person, with two rounds and a total of 40 arrows in an elimination tournament.

In archery competitions, whether individual or team events, the shooting order always starts with the first forward position and proceeds in sequence.

Therefore, the number of players on a team and their respective positions must be submitted to the competition supervisor in advance.

The wide wooden canopy blocked out much of the sunlight, while in front and behind were four grassy shooting ranges that shimmered in the morning sun.

"Speaking of which, this archery range is really big." Mrs. Hanamaru looked around with great curiosity, and there were quite a few young people nearby who had signed up.

"Xiao Zhao, what are those piles of dirt over there for?"

As Aoyuuya was watching, Uesugi Kai, who had also submitted her registration form to the organizers, turned around and explained:

"Antu is used to set up targets. It hasn't been leveled with a shovel yet, so it looks messy."

“This distance looks very far,” Mrs. Uesugi said.

“28 meters, that’s close-range shooting, not that far.” When Uesugi Kai turned around, he saw Hanabi looking at him, smiled and winked at her, “Actually, there’s also a 60-meter long-range target.”

Upon seeing his smile, Hanabi Hanabi recalled yesterday's events, shyly lowered her head, and avoided looking at the bow on her chest.

Her small face was radiant in the bright sunlight streaming in at an angle.

Most of the people who came to register were attracted by her delicate and lovely appearance.

Mrs. Hanamaru noticed their subtle actions, but she just smiled at them.

"Speaking of which, Xiao Kai, how are your skills? I heard you've only been practicing archery for a little over a month, and you spend a lot of your evenings practicing swordsmanship with your father. Are you alright?"

“No problem,” Uesugi Kai replied without any hesitation.

Although learning archery and kendo is indeed tiring, as both are physical exercises that require muscle strength, he believes in taking it easy once he achieves his goal, so he doesn't feel too exhausted.

Level 7 reading and 8 points in intelligence can greatly reduce the time he spends studying.

"Archery, kendo, and your goal of getting into the University of Tokyo, are you really going to be able to manage all of that?" Noriko Uesugi couldn't help but worry. "Actually, you don't need to learn so many things."

“I saw you studying every day when you were in junior high school. Compared to these things, your health is more important.”

"I'm not very tired, Mom, you don't need to worry too much. Look at me, I'm in pretty good spirits lately."

Mrs. Hanamaru laughed happily: "Anyway, I'm in love with Hanabi every day, so my face is all oily. I don't see anything wrong with it."

"..."

Seeing Mrs. Hanamaru's enigmatic smile, Uesugi Kai couldn't tell whether her words were complimentary or derogatory.

###Chapter 116 A Walk in Mount Takao###

At the registration site today, Uesugi Kai spotted someone who looked very special.

Her temperament, well... it's quite unique.

If I had to describe it, it would be like a black cat walking calmly and confidently on a thin wall.

Her appearance is also quite eye-catching.

The key point is that he was wearing a Kyudo uniform.

They're most likely to be rivals.

Taking advantage of the brief moment when Aoyuya had just submitted her information, Uesugi Kai asked, "Who is he?"

"Feng Yeti".

Qing Youya recognized the man at a glance, "He's from Yuzhi High School, and he's one of our formidable rivals in this competition."

"How's your strength?" Uesugi Kai saw him chatting with a few people, so they must be from the same team.

"They're really impressive. Yuzhi High School has always been strong. They won the team competition in the district tournament for the past two years. I heard they're going to try to make it to the national tournament this year."

Seeing that Uesugi Kai didn't react, Aoyuya continued.

"The first place in the individual competition in the past two years was also won by that person with a perfect score."

"In any case, we can't let our guard down against them." Uesugi Kai turned away from those people and noticed several reporters taking pictures of them.

"That's certainly true for you and Sugita."

Qing Youya also had a bitter expression on her face. "The three of us who are left have to step up our efforts. We can't hold the team back."

Kai Uesugi and Sohei Sugita have consistently performed well.

"We're fine with the qualifiers. Should we apply to the school for a training camp afterwards?"

"Would Uesugi have said this on his own initiative?"

Qing Youya also joked, expressing her approval of the idea, "Okay, I'll apply to the principal tomorrow. The specific time and location for the joint training camp are yet to be determined."

After a casual stroll around the competition venue, it wasn't even noon yet, and Uesugi Kai was about to head home, but both of his wives insisted on taking a walk on Mount Takao.

"Are you really going? It's not even November yet."

It wasn't that he disliked Mount Takao, but rather that he had been there too many times and was tired of it.

"Going to Mount Takao doesn't necessarily mean going to see the autumn leaves. Besides, there are too many people at that time, it's crowded and boring."

Noriko Uesugi pointed to her and Mieko Hanamaru's hiking boots.

“We’re all ready. We’ll draw some fortune sticks for you at the Medicine King’s Temple when you go up the mountain.”

Kai Uesugi, realizing he couldn't persuade the two elders, could only pin his hopes on Hanabi Hanabi: "Will Hanabi go or not?"

She was wearing black leather shoes, which are not suitable for hiking.

"Hanabi..."

The girl was about to speak when her mother interrupted her: "It's okay if you walk slowly."

Hanabi Hanabi nodded immediately: "Kai-kun, let's go together too."

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The tram sped along the railway tracks close to the rooftops. The old, tall buildings receded into the distance in the violet light, leaving no trace.

Listening to the whooshing sound of the tracks, Hanamaru Hanabi, whose hands were folded at the hem of her skirt, gradually squinted her eyes.

But she quickly bumped into the hard glass with a thud, and felt a little pain. She rubbed her head twice.

"Did you not wake up properly this morning?" asked Kai Uesugi, who was sitting next to her.

"Hmm..." Hanabi Hanabi covered her head and responded very softly, her eyes still sleepy.

Kai Uesugi glanced at the two ladies sitting opposite him chatting on their phones and continued, "Would you like to lean on me and take a nap?"

"it is good..."

She seemed really sleepy, and her soft, weak voice quickly agreed. She leaned her little head over and gently rested it on his shoulder.