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

Meiji Shrine at night, a solemn and quiet temple.

The bright campfire and lanterns were arranged at varying heights.

The temple, enveloped in forest, is shrouded in shadows and filled with the flickering lights of lanterns. Amidst the lights, only the procession making its way across the bluestone stands out in its splendor.

Four priests dressed in hunting robes and priestesses in shrine maiden attire led the procession with the most steady and deliberate steps.

The mother, her face etched with wrinkles, held the white kimono bride's hand, guiding her and her husband toward the Hall of Prayer for Sacrifice.

The image of happiness as she walks under the guidance of her mother and supported by a red umbrella.

Every step you take on the bluestone will become one of the most beautiful memories of the past.

The hustle and bustle of the city cannot reach here.

Passersby on both sides stopped to watch, gazing at the clean, pure, and spotless color.

On this Qixi Festival, many people cast envious and blessing glances at each other.

Hanabi Hanabi clasped her two little hands together over her chest, her sparkling eyes watching the bride and groom exchange happy smiles.

The girl's fluttering heart was filled with warmth.

How wonderful it would be if... I could one day be like that, able to smile at the same time as the person I love at my wedding, surrounded by the blessings of family and friends.

Hanabi Hanabi turned to look at Kai Uesugi standing beside her, and called out:

"Kai-kun..."

Hearing her soft, sweet voice, Uesugi Kai, who was deep in thought, snapped out of his reverie.

He turned around and smiled, asking, "What's wrong?"

Hanabi Hanabi stretched out her small hands, clasped together at her chest, and pleaded with him:

"Can we...hold hands...?"

"of course."

Kai Uesugi smiled, took her timid little hand, and glanced at the white-kimono bride under the red umbrella.

"You want to marry me?"

Hanamaru Hanabi's trembling, violet eyes looked at him, her voice as soft and gentle as ever:

"Fireworks... have always been so dull..."

"Hanabi is not like other girls who can bring Kai-kun happiness and joy, or bring him fun things."

"The only thing Hanabi can do is quietly stay by Kai's side. But Hanabi is useless. She can't make him laugh happily. If she stays there for too long, Kai might find her annoying."

"But Hanabi has always liked Kai-kun, and has dreamed about what it would be like to marry him for a long time."

"so......"

Hanabi Hanabi looked at him, her weak voice growing softer and softer.

"Hanabi really wants to be with Kai-kun forever, through graduation, work, marriage, and finally living together until the last moment of our lives."

"Hanabi hopes... Kai-kun can like her, even though she's so annoying..."

Many people dislike her sullenness and try to stay away from her, unwilling to offer even the slightest bit of care or concern.

Therefore, they didn't know that she was a girl who was willing to give her all to those who cared about her.

Even the smallest seed planted can take root and flourish in her kind and closed-off heart.

Kai Uesugi knew that he had simply known her for a long time.

He smiled, and at this Qixi Festival wedding, he took her hand and said:

"From the moment I saw you being bullied and cowering in a corner, our fate was already sealed."

Her heart trembled, and Hanabi Hanabi raised her head, her smile as innocent as it had been twelve years ago:

"Thank you, Kai-kun."

Kaiya Uesugi returned the smile he had shown only to her.

Compared to that time when she looked up and faced herself, her smile was less bitter and forced.

A girl like her needs to be cared for with patience and gentleness.

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At the end of the Tanabata Festival, the last Toden Arakawa Line train passed through the Futakiri intersection, braving the cold night wind.

Neon lights illuminated the green leaves of the cherry blossom trees, moonlight spilled onto the shimmering water, and the lights and the sounds of people's chatter enveloped this residential area.

They arrived at the banks of the Kanda River, which is full of cherry blossom trees, and sat on the bank that holds their childhood memories.

Beneath her skirt, Hanamaru Hanabi's bare little feet dangled and swayed on the water's surface, creating ripples as they lightly touched the water, their movements graceful and pristine.

Looking up at the bright moon, she exudes a gentle, considerate, and lovely aura.

Holding her hand, gazing at her face.

Before we knew it, the lights carrying the children's wishes had already covered the entire river surface.

"Weaver Girl, you must be exhausted."

"What is Kai-kun saying?"

Uesugi Kai smiled as she gazed at the incredibly romantic Tanabata River: "She's just a woman who weaves cloth, yet she waits so long each year for the rare opportunity to meet the Cowherd, and still has to find time to fulfill everyone's wishes."

What if fireworks were the Weaver Girl?

"Fireworks..." Hanamaru Hanabi didn't know how to answer the question.

Today, the Kanda River was crowded with people, and colorful paper tags were hung on the slender bamboo stalks with interspersed lamplight.

It was filled with people's wishes and hopes.

What is written?

Hanabi Hanabi put her hands behind her back, the orange light highlighting her delicate, blushing features: "No, I can't let Kai-kun see this."

Kai Uesugi grabbed the string of the blue paper tag: "I'll show you, you show me, it's an equal exchange."

Hanabi Hanabi turned her head away and said, "Although Hanabi cares about Kai-kun's wishes... I can't show my wishes to Kai-kun, so... Hanabi gives up this exchange."

Mrs. Hanamaru and Mrs. Uesugi bought two more popsicles from a roadside stall and were waving and calling out to them.

"Really not working?"

"no......"

Sometimes, she can be just a little stubborn.

"Then I'll hang it up for you, okay?"

Hanabi Hanabi stared at him blankly, then nodded: "Okay..."

A gentle breeze stirs the colorful strips of paper inscribed with wishes, which sway among the bamboo leaves, their delicate handwriting faintly visible.

—Hanabi hopes that Kai-kun will continue to love her as long as she is still here. Although it is selfish, Hanabi will keep her childhood promise and stay by Kai-kun's side forever.

I hope that Lady Weaver will see this message from Fireworks amidst her busy schedule.

###Chapter 175 Kabukicho Ichiban Street###

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

There is a notice board on the wall of the corridor in the teaching building.

The posters used to display promotional materials for various clubs are located in the far right corner. The poster for the revitalization of the Kendo Club, created by Hanahana, is in the far right corner.

High school girls, their pleated skirts swaying gently, chatted and laughed as they passed by, glancing sideways at the bamboo swords facing each other in the painting.

Her paintings are the kind that you can recognize at a glance in school.

Inside the gym, girls' fair and slender legs were lined up in the rest area.

The cheerleaders are resting; the sports festival will officially begin next week.

"Hanabi, why do I keep feeling like your Uesugi is glancing at me every now and then today?" Rika Kuju, her face covered in sweat, asked after taking a sip of water.

"...what?"

Hanabi Hanamaru, who was wondering what kind of liquid Uesugi had fed her that morning, looked up.

Just as she came to her senses, glistening beads of sweat slid down her face, and her slender, fair legs peeking out from under her white dress were flushed from the vigorous exercise she had just undergone.

Looking at the class monitor's pretty face, Xiaohuabi wondered if it was because she was in love, but she became very sensitive when she heard anything about Uesugi.

My heart started to race.

"No...no, I don't think so..."

"I don't know." Jiu Shi Li Xiang didn't have a clear idea about this either.

After afternoon PE class, Hanabi Hanamaru, dressed in cool sportswear, secretly followed Kai Uesugi as he pushed a basket of basketballs to the sports equipment room.

Uesugi Kai had already heard her movements. He stopped, looked ahead, smiled, and said to the clumsy girl behind him:

"What's wrong? Why are you being so clingy today?"

Upon hearing his voice, Hanabi stopped abruptly as if slamming on the brakes, glancing at his retreating figure before saying, "N-nothing, Hanabi just wanted to help Kai-kun."

Kai Uesugi turned around and saw her evasive eyes.

This proves that she had something she didn't say.

Kai Uesugi: "Hanabi wants to know what I gave you to drink this morning, right?"

Actually, Xiaohuahuo wanted to ask about what the class monitor had said at noon.

She feared that she would disturb the Weaver Girl's rendezvous that day, and that the Weaver Girl would be annoyed by her request, so she deliberately did the opposite.

However, she was also very curious about what the drink she received in the morning was.

Hanabi Hanamaru paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement, saying softly, "Hmm, it's white, but it's not milk. It tastes really strange."

"That's a rare find, one of a kind in the world."

Uesugi Kai is such an upright and good person, so it's only natural that he wouldn't misunderstand what the innocent girl said.