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

Goto gave a sly smile that only existed between boys: "Men are men after all. Uesugi, you already have a wife, yet you still keep staring at the class president."

"I don't want to explain." Uesugi Kai shifted his gaze to Hanamaru Hanabi, who was attracting much attention in the swimming pool.

—Although she swam very clumsily.

“Tell me, Uesugi.” Goto looked at her lovely face, his tone inexplicably serious.

"what?"

"Why is Hanamaru-kun so much cuter now?"

Kai Uesugi noticed that Hanabi Hanamaru was having a hard time swimming, and her toes were often splashing around in the water.

He stretched out his hand and waved it behind him as if shooing away mosquitoes.

"Of course my wife is adorable, do I need a reason?"

"..."

That concludes the discussion.

"Damn, every time I talk to you, I get a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)."

Goto grew increasingly upset, and suddenly stood up, roaring angrily at the girls:

"Why! I didn't have a childhood friend!"

......

There are many reasons why there are no childhood friends, but the main reason is that there is no fixed place to live.

Because their parents travel to different places for work, some people don't even finish elementary school together. How can they be considered childhood sweethearts who grew up and studied together?

Another reason is that Uesugi Kai's two mothers know each other and are very familiar with each other's families.

In the afternoon, under the blazing June sun, Uesugi Kai, who had just come out of the archery club, just wanted to slack off.

Due to venue limitations, the archery club cannot turn on the air conditioning during training, causing everyone to sweat profusely while drawing their bows. Only during breaks can they run to the rest room to enjoy the wonderful technology of modern humans.

If a cool breeze blows during training, we should really thank the wind god for his protection.

Slightly roused, Uesugi Kai headed towards the club building.

He remembered that the painting department was on the second floor, and Goto told him that the photography department was on the fourth floor, but he was too lazy to go up there, otherwise he could have taken a look at the so-called prop wedding dress.

A gentle knock was made, and the third-year president of the art club opened the door.

She was a bespectacled senior with freckles on her face and braided hair.

The art club has always been dominated by women; the boys who can draw anime girls all go to the manga club.

She clearly recognized him, but her smile wasn't very attractive because of her looks. "Uesugi-kun? You're here to see Hanabi, right?"

"Isn't she here?" Uesugi Kai glanced inside twice.

"I just went out to play with Riyo and Rika."

"Okay, I see."

Kai Uesugi immediately went downstairs, took out his phone and glanced at the wallpaper he had set—a shy little firework in a coffee shop.

When he connected to the internet, he discovered that Hanabi had sent him a Line message more than ten minutes earlier.

Kai-kun, Hanabi and Riei went to the class representative's house to play. If you want to come over, you can tell Hanabi first.

Did they run off again?

Chiyoda Ward, a place full of high-society politicians.

When he gets home, he either watches TV or reads. Recently, he's taken a liking to "Six Records of a Floating Life," but he has plenty of time to read it.

How about we go visit Jiu Shi Li Xiang's house? He really likes her garden.

He tapped his fingers on the screen.

Okay, please inform the class monitor.

Then he prepared to leave the school and head towards the subway station.

My phone rang; it was a message from Hanabi Hanamoto.

Kai-kun, wait at the school gate for a moment. The class monitor said he'll send a car to pick you up.

Although Rika Kuju doesn't act like a rich young lady at all, this kind of thing... is probably something she's used to.

He was picked up in an expensive Toyota Century.

The driver, dressed in a sharp suit, politely picked him up and took him to a high-rise luxury apartment building near the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward.

Kai Uesugi stood at the doorway, straining to look up, and asked, "How much did this building cost again?"

"Young Master Uesugi, have you forgotten?" the driver, wearing white gloves, said from behind him as he closed the car door. "36 billion yen."

"I really forgot."

He remembered that the class monitor's house had a rooftop garden and a swimming pool in the center.

If there's any downside... well, there used to be a lot of mosquitoes.

We have now planted a batch of Murraya paniculata to be used as mosquito repellent.

Take the smooth, heavy elevator to the 35th floor, walk through a winding, quiet corridor, and under the warm orange lights, enter the grand yet austere lobby.

First impression: Large and open.

The marble staircase spirals and extends to both sides, and the intricate lighting fixtures make the place look luxurious, yet there is also an underlying sense of oppression.

The large, floor-to-ceiling windows directly opposite connect to the blue sky, offering a panoramic view of the entire Tokyo metropolis.

At a glance, the bustling Tokyo cityscape unfolds before your eyes, with the Imperial Palace's Nijubashi Bridge and moat clearly visible in the distance.

Just standing here and looking down for a moment, the indescribable sense of depth is enough to stir the soul.

If we were to summarize Uesugi in one word, it would be simply – rich.

He had been here before, so he wasn't surprised.

Walking up the stairs into the private living room, two girls were sitting on a large, white sofa watching television.

Kai Uesugi walked over.

"Uesugi-kun, please have a seat," Rika Kuju said casually.

"Where's the fireworks?" Uesugi Kai sat on the soft sofa, eating a grape from the coffee table.

"Change your clothes," Ayaka Rie pointed to the inner room.

From the floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room, you can see ninety rooftop gardens with swimming pools.

"Changing clothes? Are you going to a dance?"

Rika glanced at his sparkling ring, laughed, and said, "If there were fireworks at the ball, they would have invited you from the very beginning. But with an engagement ring on, no one invited her to dance with them at the ball."

###Chapter 140 Hanging Gardens, Does a Swimming Pool Mean Perks?###

The rooftop gardens of the ninety houses are planted with various evergreen trees, whose green shade covers the sky and does not wither even in winter and autumn.

The forest path is paved with pebbles of various colors, and the wooden fences on both sides are covered with roses and wild roses.

Roses bloom sequentially from April to September, with a flowering period of up to half a year. Now, in the height of summer in June, the bright red roses have climbed all over the outer fence.

The pale pink and elegant roses intertwine and grow together with the bright and dazzling roses, climbing up in a pleasingly staggered pattern.

The air is filled with the fragrance of flowers, creating a serene and elegant atmosphere.

Murraya paniculata, used as a mosquito repellent, is partially hidden and partially exposed.

Kai Uesugi strolled slowly through the area, his bare feet treading on the pebbles, following behind several girls in swimsuits.

Several pairs of delicate white feet stepped on the fine, hard pebbles, their fair, fleshy toes pressing downwards, perfectly proportioned, creating a charming scene.

The girls' playful laughter could be heard from time to time, their slender arms intertwined, exuding a fresh and graceful charm.

Kai Uesugi looked around and noticed that most of the roses and wild roses around her were trying their best to show their most perfect form.

The interplay of pink and red, along with the subtle touches of Murraya paniculata in the distance, creates a visually appealing scene while the aroma is subtly sweet and intoxicating.

It is clearly the work of a very capable gardener.

He inexplicably wanted to discuss his experience in cultivating and pruning flowers with him.

"Uesugi, how are your swimming results?" Ayaka Rie asked, turning around.

"It's alright." Uesugi Kai patiently admired the flowers, occasionally taking a couple of photos with her phone.

It's rare to see roses with such a natural fragrance in June.

Hanabi Hanabi came over to play, mainly to use Rika Kyuju's swimming pool to practice swimming.

Today in swimming class, her treading water didn't meet the teacher's assessment standard. Ayaka Rie did a little better, but it was about the same.

They're all landlubbers; when they go into the water, all they do is kick their toes around.

The girls in front stopped.

Rie Ayaka placed her hands on Hanabi's exposed, snow-white shoulders and pushed her forward, saying, "I'm leaving Hanabi-chan in your care."

Uesugi Kai continued taking pictures of the flowers, snapping several photos of the budding rose in front of her from various angles. "Isn't Kyuu-kun a good swimmer? Let her teach you."

Rie Ayaka pushed Hanabi Hanamaru towards Kai Uesugi again.

“Li...Liying-chan…”

"One-on-one instruction is more effective for swimming. Besides, Hanabi-chan is your fiancée. Don't you want to teach your fiancée?"

Kai Uesugi turned off his phone screen and glanced at her.

She used to protect Hua Huo very closely, but now she's forcibly pushing the responsibility onto him.

Women are so fickle.

Or did you see through his good-natured nature?

Sigh, there's nothing he can do about it; sometimes even Uesugi himself finds his charm rather strange.

Seeing Hanabi Hanabi's small hands clasped together, dressed in a school swimsuit and looking a little embarrassed, Uesugi Kai decided to help her personally.