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

Meiji Shrine holds the Tanabata Festival in July, so many people come here for a stroll and relaxation in the evenings.

Several children ran past, laughing and ignoring their mothers' admonitions and scoldings behind them.

Mrs. Hanamaru smiled, watching their receding figures as they walked away was like seeing the two of them who used to walk together often when they were children.

Now... these two who grew up together should get married in two years, right?

On the blue stone path, Hanamaru Hanabi's little hand would occasionally try to touch someone's hand, but she would hesitate and then pull it back, their hands tangled together in a complicated way.

Then I blamed myself, thinking that even though I was already so familiar with it... I was still so useless.

Mrs. Hanamaru noticed her daughter's little hand moving ahead and called out, "Hanabi, come here quickly."

Hanabi Hanabi and Kai Uesugi turned around together.

The fading twilight made the bushes and trees on both sides of the road appear somewhat dim.

Hanabi Hanabi walked to her mother's side.

Mrs. Hanamaru placed her right hand on her little head decorated with a bow and rubbed it: "You're so nagging every day."

Hanabi Hanamaru instinctively shrank her neck, then whispered under her mother's hand, "No."

Mrs. Hanamaru whispered in her ear, "Tell your mother quietly, where did you go this afternoon?"

Uesugi Kai, who was walking ahead, could already see the large torii gate, which was more than ten meters high, at the intersection of the north and south approach paths.

Surrounded by clear air and lush greenery, towering trees obscure the skyscrapers of Tokyo, and people stroll leisurely through the area, as if entering a unique world.

Kai Uesugi had no idea what the mother and daughter behind him were talking about, but Hanabi's face was getting redder and redder.

It must be something that made her shy.

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Holding a wedding at Meiji Shrine is not something only the wealthy can afford.

By making a reservation three months in advance and preparing the wedding invitations and everything else, you can complete a traditional Japanese Shinto wedding.

Outside the main gate of the Meiji Memorial Hall's ceremonial hall.

Seeing Hanamaru Mieko and Uesugi Noriko chatting and exchanging pleasantries with the female greeter like old friends, Uesugi Kai finally understood why he had insisted on attending this wedding today.

"Hanamumaru-kun isn't here?" The female greeter was wearing ankle-high heels and a standard Western-style dress.

"Hanamaru-kun didn't come, but Mrs. Hanamaru did."

Hanamaru Mieko teased with a smile, then supported Hanabi's shoulders and pushed her forward, saying, "Hanabi, this is Aunt Nana. She held you when you were just born."

Hanabi Hanamaru's exquisitely beautiful eyes shimmered with color under the light as she nodded slightly and politely greeted, "Aunt Nana."

Nana Yaka inexplicably wanted to pat her head: "Haha, I never thought that Hanabi-chan, who used to be so ugly, would grow up to be so beautiful. I'm even a little jealous. But don't listen to your mother, you have to call me older sister."

"Nana-neechan," Hanabi Hanamaru said, her little hands folded on her skirt.

The woman beamed with joy.

"Hmm, good girl."

Kai Uesugi felt that replacing the little fireworks with elementary school students in this scene wouldn't feel out of place at all, or rather, it would be more appropriate.

Naturally, the second elementary school student, Kai Kosugi, was also brought to his old classmate by his mother.

Helpless, Uesugi Kai could only shout:

"Nana-neechan".

"Hmm, good girl."

Then he was patted on the head too—even though he was taller than this Nana-neechan.

How infuriating! This kind of tactic used on elementary school students, and the scene of being patted on the head by someone shorter than yourself, is just too embarrassing!

He took a deep breath and tried to calm the urge to call her "Auntie".

—Uesugi Shio, the older sister, escaped unharmed.

Stepping into the grand main hall, which could only be described as spacious, Uesugi Kai selected some desserts and fruits, casually poured himself a cup of tea, and began to enjoy it on the sofa.

Hanabi was naturally dragged out by Mrs. Hanamaru to chat and show off to her old classmates.

After all, her cuteness, with that added charm, has already exceeded its maximum limit.

With some time to spare before the wedding was scheduled to begin at seven o'clock, Uesugi Kai got bored and opened his attribute panel.

Name: Kai Uesugi

Age: 16

【Height: 177】

【Intelligence: 8】

【Strength: 7】

【Speed: 7】

【Charm: 8】

[Physical Fitness: 6]

Skill: Reading Lv9

Kendo Lv7

Precision Lv8

Calligraphy Lv7

Cooking Level 0]

Reading Level 9: Reading is now an immersive experience!

Kendo Lv7: The Way of the Sword, Fifth Dan!

Precision Lv9: Some things require caution.

Calligraphy Lv7: Sometimes, writing well can attract the attention of certain people unintentionally.

Cooking Level 0: I can't understand why anyone could have negative cooking experience.

[Current Status: A normal 16-year-old teenager]

Is he only at the 7th Dan level in Kendo?

When did my Charm stat secretly increase to 8 points?

Kai Uesugi, who has always been free-range in this system, has basically no interest in taking care of it. She casually eats a grape and throws a few seeds into a trash can a few meters away.

Tiny seeds lined up in rows and fell precisely into the center.

A little girl in a white dress and white stockings was astonished by the sight. She quickly lifted her dress and ran over to him, saying, "Brother, teach me! I want to learn!"

Kai Uesugi was very good at dealing with children. While eating grapes, he casually said, "Give the bride a candy and a grape, and have her bite them and feed them to you. That'll give you this magic."

Finally, I'd like to add, "The bride is blessed by the gods; she possesses divine power today, and those who are with her will also be blessed."

Then the innocent little girl kept nodding, completely believing it.

After all, how could such a handsome and kind older brother lie to a child?

Kai Uesugi leaned back on the sofa, took a sip of tea, and watched the little girl who kept bothering her mother.

Uesugi Shio walked over and sat down beside him, her lifeless eyes also fixed on the little girl.

This reminded her of herself.

“Ah-Zhao”.

"Ah."

Don't you think you're being cruel?

"Is there?"

"When that little girl has done everything and realizes there's no such thing as divine power, what do you think she'll think?"

“Children’s fantasies will eventually be shattered, I’m just letting her grow up early.”

“Divine power exists,” he added.

"Divine power..."

Uesugi Shio held the glass in both hands, looked down at the gently rippling water inside, and murmured, "If only I had divine power back then."

Uesugi Kai followed her silence, then asked, "Is Uncle alright?"

tide turned her head and smiled: "Ah-Zhao is starting to care about his older sister again?"

"No, I just wanted to ask about the situation on my uncle's and grandfather's side."

"You and Hanabi have one thing in common: you're sometimes not frank enough."

Xi's long, slender fingers stroked the side of the cup, and following up on his words, she continued, "A large area of ​​orange trees on Grandpa's side were cut down, and Father was knocked unconscious while guarding the orchard at night. During the day, we haven't seen a trace of them."

"But everyone knows who did it."

"I...don't know?" Kenichi Uesugi hadn't told him about this.

"Don't even mention you, I only found out after asking Takihime several times," Uesugi Shio said. "Grandpa... doesn't want us to worry, and doesn't want to trouble us anymore."

"Do you want to go back and visit during summer vacation?" Uesugi Kai asked.

"We'll see," Uesugi Shio gently swirled the water in her glass. "Grandpa needs to know about our trip back, otherwise he won't see us."

"Stubborn old man," Uesugi Kai thought to himself with a sigh.

However, it was precisely because of their stubbornness that the Uesugi family did not decline and was able to expand and prosper.

He also cared deeply for these younger generations.

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At 7:00 AM on Tanabata, the Shinto wedding ceremony held at Meiji Shrine officially began.

This traditional wedding originates from Shintoism, but it is not entirely confined to retro forms.

Friends, relatives, and close family members can all wear suits and follow closely behind the queue.