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

With his arms around her waist and back, he could already feel the dampness and sweat on her clothes.

"Shouldn't we go home now?"

"We haven't bought the groceries for dinner yet."

"To your place or to mine?"

"It's Kai-kun's house... Mom is pregnant... She can't eat the same kind of food as Hanabi."

Uesugi Kai didn't continue speaking, pausing for a second before continuing:

"It's very hot, and I've been competing all day... I'm exhausted, and my clothes are all sweaty. I need to take a shower."

Hanabi Hanabi paused for a moment, then looked up at him shyly, several beads of sweat already sliding down her snow-white shoulders.

It wasn't explicitly stated, but its significance is self-evident.

"You agreed?" Uesugi Kai could feel the weight of the girl's entire upper body leaning against him.

With her left hand still clasped tightly together, Hanabi lowered her head, her light-colored eyes shimmering with a gentle light: "Same as last time."

Picking up the bow bag leaning against the back, Uesugi Kai took her little hand and stepped onto the low, old steps by the shore.

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As evening approached, the lingering warmth of the sun scorched the heavy clouds, and the layers of rolling clouds, filled with melancholy orange and dark gold, intertwined to create a dreamlike sky like an oil painting.

The red and yellow Toden Arakawa Line sped across the road, the wind from its heavy body gently caressing her face, while the rapeseed flowers lining the road and her soft hair swayed to the right simultaneously.

The trolley pole emitted a warning ringing sound. The two people returning from the supermarket waited for the trolley to pass over the tracks.

As the road barrier rose, I saw several familiar neighbors across the road.

I nodded and greeted them one by one. The neighbors laughed and teased me, saying things like, "Hanabi-chan has become even prettier," "You two are engaged?! You were stealing oranges from my house not long ago," "That's great," and "Please be sure to invite me to your wedding."

Then, bidding farewell to their kind neighbors, the two continued on their way home.

"Who led the orange theft?" Uesugi Kai asked, carrying supermarket vegetables and fruits, though he couldn't quite remember.

Hanabi Hanabi turned her head to look at him: "It's clearly Kai-kun."

"Oh? Is that so?"

“Kai-kun is usually a very mature older brother, but he still leads Hanabi to do some bad things,” Hanabi Hanabi said, enunciating each word clearly.

"They're all minor matters," Uesugi Kai smiled.

After walking through here for a short while, I arrived home.

Kai Uesugi unlocked the door with his key, took off his shoes, and stepped into the entryway.

Hanabi Hanabi touched the little leather shoes with her toes, revealing her slender little feet wrapped in white silk, with her fair toes highlighting a faint pink hue.

Kai Uesugi never looked away:

"Shall we take a shower first?"

Seeing him place the ingredients aside, and perhaps feeling a stirring of emotion within her, Hanabi hesitated for a moment before nodding, her face flushed, and said, "Okay."

There were only two people in the empty house, and the hot water in the bathtub was already prepared.

Hanamaru Hanabi has remained inactive.

"Kai-kun...why did you fill the bathtub with water?"

He hadn't changed out of his archery uniform. Uesugi Kai loosened the slightly uncomfortable collar and turned around, saying, "Let's shower together."

"Wash together...? No way."

Hanabi Hanabi blushed, too embarrassed to look at him, "You promised... only a back wash..."

Uesugi Kai walked over and pinched her soft, hot cheeks.

It feels soft and tender, comfortable and reassuring.

Then it glides down her fair neck and onto her bare shoulders.

"Sit down first, I'll help you take off your socks."

Hanabi Hanamaru steals a glance at his bare chest, her ears instantly turning red, and her heart pounding as she looks away.

"Kai-kun...actually, I wanted to touch your leg..."

The shy and bashful appearance of the young girl made Uesugi Kai unable to resist leaning over and gently biting her ear.

"Kai-kun..."

A tender affection was awakened, and the girl's heart melted quickly as she followed the burning love emanating from him.

"Does Little Fireworks refuse?" he whispered in her ear.

My ears felt itchy from the hot breath.

"Kai-kun...okay..." she said slowly, with a slight nasal tone.

Supporting her graceful waist.

Hanabi Hanamaru sat on a small stool, her thighs, covered in white stockings, were slightly raised, and her calves were slightly pulled inward.

Her subtle movements revealed a shyness unique to girls.

My fingertips felt a little itchy as they slid across my skin.

Hanamaru Hanabi's little feet are soft and tender. When held in the palm of your hand, her pink and white toes will shyly tuck inward.

If you pinch her little feet, the feedback is a delightfully delicate and sweet sensation.

Hanabi Hanamaru's eyes were hazy and shimmering with color as she whispered, "Kai-kun, do you like this...? Hanabi feels something's off about this."

"Hanabi is just too cute." Uesugi Kai smiled, tugging at the white trim of the stockings on her thigh.

Then......

The white silk, glistening with the girl's delicate pink sweat, slipped off her jade-like toes, revealing a porcelain-like whiteness.

The soft, pink little feet were still held in her hands.

Kai Uesugi knew she was ticklish, so he tickled her palm.

"Stop, stop scratching!"

Hanabi Hanamaru quickly ran away, her bare feet stepping onto the cold tiles.

Hanabi has been exceptionally cute lately, and her shy demeanor makes it impossible not to get closer to her.

Kai Uesugi leaned in again and bit her lips.

After they separated, their foreheads touched, and their noses were filled with each other's breath.

"Fireworks are so cute."

The face was familiar, but her fresh and sweet demeanor was different.

"...As long as Kai-kun continues to love fireworks..."

"The hot water is ready, would you like to take a shower together?"

"Fireworks, fireworks dare not..."

"Are you scared or shy?"

"They...are all available..."

When can we get a little more intimate?

"What...does Kai-kun...refer to...?"

Kai Uesugi suppressed his restless heart, still unable to bear to shatter her pure, lily-like innocence.

"Could you massage my back while I shower?"

"OK."

"Shall we wash your back?"

"That's fine too."

Kai Uesugi picked her up and carried her toward the bathroom, which was bathed in warm light.

What can Chapter 148 do? What can it do?

The weather in June was hot and humid, with bright sunshine in the afternoon and a sudden drizzle in the evening.

The past two days have been alright, but once it rains during the plum rain season, it brings long, damp, and overcast days.

Many sun-loving plants suffer from a series of problems such as waterlogging, root rot, and mold due to high humidity.

Growing flowers requires watering, fertilizing, repotting, and pruning. If you take care of its daily needs, it will naturally bloom beautifully for you.

Uesugi quite enjoyed this quiet and elegant atmosphere.

Enjoy the crisp sound of pruning shears cutting away useless branches and leaves.

Evergreen low shrubs climb all over the trellis in the small courtyard, and the roses, vying for beauty, sway gently in the moonlight, with raindrops clinging to the petals.

The densest blue raindrops illuminated the roses in the rain, making them bright and elegant.

They've been growing exceptionally well these past few days, and Uesugi Kai was planning to prune them tonight.

However, let's put this matter aside for now.

"It looks like it's raining outside," Hanabi Hanamaru said softly, her head turned away and her eyes tightly closed.

"Hmm, I can hear the rain." Uesugi Kai looked down at the white tiles in the bathroom.

Moonlight, dappled by raindrops, peeked through the crack in the small bathroom window, and a few white roses with their mixed colors could be vaguely seen.

Hanamaru Hanabi's gaze was filled with white cotton bubbles, the misty fog blurring her vision, and the wet towel clenched tightly in her two little hands swept across her slender back.

"Kai, Kai-kun...it's time to turn on the hot water..." she reminded softly, her cheeks flushed slightly.

"Ah."

Her fair little feet stepped onto the wet tiles, and Hanabi Hanamaru nervously got up and picked up the showerhead in front of her.

Turn the hot water valve, and hot water gushed out, hitting the porcelain edge of the bathtub, and instantly filling the room with steam.