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

"Go for it! The Kamikoshi Archery Club won't lose!" Sakurai Fuko cheered with a smile.

"Right, right! Good luck, seniors! What's that saying again?" Chitose Mayu smiled mischievously, then said in a gruff voice, "May you have great fortune in your martial arts!"

Asaka Ogata's tone remained icy. "I only got third place in my individual competition. Don't be as weak as me, or even worse, stop at fourth."

Anyway, keep it up.

###Chapter 142 Who Has a Problem?###

"Hello, you must be Uesugi-kun, right?"

Hanabi Hanamaru quickly hid behind Kai Uesugi to avoid the long guns and microphones that suddenly appeared from around the corner of the venue.

—Although there was only one camera, and two people who seemed to be in a senior-junior relationship.

"What's the matter?"

The senior colleague had a name tag hanging around his neck, while his young female assistant stood beside him holding a camera.

Their identities practically scream "journalist" on their faces.

"There are rumors that Uesugi-kun has less than two months of archery experience. We have come to you to verify the facts."

It seems they specifically sought him out.

Do you believe this so-called hearsay?

The senior reporter was not surprised by his answer: "According to our newspaper's inquiries, Shirogaki Junior High School, where Uesugi attended junior high school, does not have a kyudo club."

Kai Uesugi turned and left.

They clearly came prepared, and the best way to handle this situation is to ignore them.

A high-quality journalist must possess a persistent spirit.

He chased after him.

"Is this true?"

With his right hand holding a black bow sack, Uesugi Kai looked up at the azure sky.

Do you think that white cloud is black?

"...Huh?" The reporter couldn't follow his train of thought.

"It means it's a boring question, I don't want to reply to you." He then changed direction and left.

Hanabi Hanabi glanced back at them, clutched the small bag at her waist, and quickly followed beside Kai Uesugi.

Even a reporter needs the speed of a sandbox athlete.

He took two steps to block Hanabi's path, a smile on his face:

"Hello, miss. Are you engaged to this Uesugi-san? I see you're wearing matching rings. Miss, you're so beautiful, would you be interested in having our newspaper take some private photos of you? You'd definitely have a bright future as a gravure idol."

"No, no need."

When blocked by reporters, Hanabi Hanamaru quickly put her hands behind her back to cover the ring on her ring finger.

Uesugi Kai frowned. Although he also wanted to see Hanabi's photos, he decided against it, thinking it best to release them to a large audience.

Inducing a young woman who is engaged to take a photoshoot is a serious breach of etiquette!

"Get out of the way." He said in a cold tone.

The assistant with the camera panicked, but the reporter in front of him had clearly anticipated this situation.

"Please allow me to retract my previous statement and sincerely apologize to both of you." The reporter, who was nearly thirty years old, bowed deeply to them. "If Mr. Uesugi is still not satisfied, I can also offer financial compensation."

Of course I'd be happy to get paid.

But for this reporter to say such things to his face is simply incomprehensible.

"Get out of the way," he said, repeating the same phrase.

Unexpectedly, the reporter, who was nearly thirty years old, raised his hands, squatted down, and fell to the ground in a full-on doggy style.

Keep in mind that this is the entrance to the venue, which is under the watchful eyes of everyone.

I've never seen such a quick three-apology sequence; it's far too practiced.

Not only Hanabi Hanabi, but even his little assistant was stunned.

The surrounding crowd began to discuss what could have caused an elderly man to kneel down in apprehension.

"Is it necessary?" Uesugi Kai said speechlessly.

"My knees aren't worth much anymore. I know that brief contact is the most effective way to treat Uesugi-kun."

Kai Uesugi understood that Hanabi's purpose in striking up a conversation with him was to stop him. It was annoying, but that was just how his job was.

But this person is too amazing, always bowing deeply in obeisance.

He raised his wrist to glance at the watch face.

2:2:25

The mealtime wasn't too late.

"Alright, go ahead and ask."

"Regarding that question from earlier," the reporter said, standing up and dusting himself off.

"Is it that important?"

"Uesugi-kun's Kamikoshi Archery Club has already secured a ticket to the finals of this tournament and has a very good chance of defeating the favorite, Michi High School."

The reporter spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Among them, their most outstanding forward is a boy who has been practicing archery for two months. After only two months of training, he is already comparable to the genius high school students on their team."

"A genius among geniuses, Uesugi-kun, don't you think that's quite a gimmick?"

Uesugi Kai glanced at him, realizing he should have understood this sooner.

"Yes, that's right, I started practicing archery on April 4st."

With a click, the assistant's camera took his picture.

Hanabi Hanamaru doesn't like the camera and hid behind Uesugi, only her profile was captured in a photo.

"Is that enough?" Uesugi Kai glanced at his assistant who was checking the photos.

"Thank you." The reporter, who was nearly thirty, smiled and bowed his head to thank him.

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"That person is so strange."

"He's probably been kneeling too much, so it doesn't bother him."

"Kai-kun... is he going to be in the newspaper?" Hanabi Hanabi walked slowly to the side of Uesugi Kai, her round-toed leather shoes gleaming black.

"It's only possible if we win the championship."

Kai Uesugi didn't care about this. What did he need fame for? To run for prime minister?

"Besides, which newspaper do they work for? I doubt their report would be of any use; they're not well-known."

Upon entering the pedestrian street, there is a warning sign at the entrance prohibiting vehicles from entering.

"But! Hanabi really thinks Kai-kun looks so cool when he shoots arrows!"

Hanabi Hanamaru's off-the-shoulder white dress accentuated her slender and graceful figure.

"When Kai-kun holds the bamboo bow, he seems to have a strange light all over his body, which is very attractive. Ah—I don't know how to describe the fireworks, but they are just so beautiful."

She didn't know how to describe the feeling of her heart skipping a beat and her heart pounding when she hit the target.

The signs and banners on this pedestrian street are visible every few shops.

Six for 245 yen, two for 490 yen.

They have both grilled and boiled dumplings, the boiled dumplings are a bit more expensive, but the price is still acceptable. As for the taste... Uesugi Kai has already gotten used to it.

In Japan, dumplings are considered a side dish, so there are combinations like dumplings with ramen or dumplings with rice.

Little Fireworks stayed by his side, saying that his archery was beautiful.

The way he looked so happy, all that was missing was his eyes turning into stars.

What would you like to eat for lunch?

"Aren't you going to eat with everyone?" Hanabi Hanamaru asked.

"Silly girl," Uesugi Kai chuckled, tapping her forehead. "You only realized it after we got all this way?"

Hanabi Hanabi winced in pain, clutching her forehead with both hands: "What...did I find?"

"We're getting ready to go home."

"Doesn't Kai-kun still have a match to play?"

"The afternoon's match is Yuzhi High School's, which doesn't really concern us."

"But everyone from the archery club stayed there."

Kai Uesugi smiled as she saw the sunlight shimmering on her snow-white shoulders. "They want to watch Michi High School's game, but I don't want to. Right now, I just want to hang out with Hanabi and make the most of this break when we don't have to train."

Hanabi Hanabi said with a little concern, "Hanabi thinks it would be better for Kai-kun to stay with the rest of the archery club."

"Training and rest should be proportional."

Kai Uesugi leaned down and whispered in her ear, inhaling her fragrance, "Last night, when Hanabi was massaging Kai's shoulders in the bathroom, she knew his shoulders were tired."

Upon hearing the word "bathroom," Hanabi Hanamaru blushed instantly and turned away from him.

The two stopped in front of several vending machines.

Kai Uesugi pointed to the ring on her hand and said with a smile, "You're a wife now, are you still so shy?"

"She's...she's my fiancée..."

Hanabi Hanabi struggled to lift her head. "Hanabi hasn't officially married Kai-kun yet."

The dress was short, and the girl's fair and slender legs were very eye-catching.