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

Brother Zhao doesn't like eating snacks; he likes reading.

Hanabi wanted to buy him a book.

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January 16th, Wednesday, Weather: Heavy rain

Dad gave Huahuo a lot of money, but the heavy rain still hasn't stopped.

Hanabi didn't dare go to buy books alone... She could only sit by the window and look at the window of Kai-nii's house.

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January 17th, Thursday, Weather: Light rain

The heavy rain has lessened considerably, and Hanabi finally had a chance to buy books! I'm so happy!

I wonder if Kai-nii will like the gift with the fireworks...

If Kai-nii dislikes her... then no one but Mom and Dad will like Hanabi...

Fireworks really wants to make more friends.

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January 18th, Friday, Weather: Light rain

Fireworks...so clumsy, so really clumsy...

Kai-nii's book got dirty by Hanabi... The book fell on the wet ground, and all Hanabi could do was cry.

Hanabi promised Kai-nii she wouldn't cry, but she's so useless...

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Saturday, January 19th, Weather: Cloudy

Today is a holiday. Mom and Aunt Noriko took Hanabi and Kai to the park, but Hanabi didn't dare to tell Kai.

Kai-ge's books are in Huahuo's little drawer, and they are very dirty.

Only Kai-nii and Mom and Dad were willing to wipe Hanabi's tears. Hanabi didn't want him to see them, and no one liked Hanabi.

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January 20th, Sunday, Weather: Sunny

Kai-nii really loves reading. When Hanabi goes to play with him, he sits on the stool and reads the whole time.

Hanabi knew she shouldn't disturb Kai-nii's reading, so she sat quietly beside him.

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February 21th, Thursday, Weather: Cloudy

Hanabi knows Hanabi isn't pretty... she cries a lot...

But why does everyone dislike fireworks and even throw things at them...?

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February 22nd, Friday, Weather: Cloudy

Brother Zai told Dad about what happened yesterday.

Dad seemed very angry. He brought Hanabi to the school and talked for a long time in Ms. Koji's office.

Hanabi could hear Kodera-sensei apologizing.

why?

It was clearly not Ms. Kodera's fault.

People probably just accidentally threw things at the fireworks...

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February 25th, Monday, Weather: Cloudy

Hanabi... transferred schools...

Ms. Kodera, Principal Nakatani, Kai-nii... they've all disappeared...

Everyone was looking at Hanabi, but Hanabi didn't recognize them, and she was very scared...

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Tuesday, February 26th, Weather: Sunny

Hanabi didn't dare to play with them; she only wanted Kai-nii to tell her stories.

The thought of never seeing Kai-nii again makes Hanabi want to cry, she really wants to cry.

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February 28th, Thursday, Weather: Cloudy

Fireworks... I still haven't made a single friend...

Tomoko-chan, Nozomi-chan, Tachibana-chan... they all say Hanabi cries a lot and is ugly, so they don't want to play with me...

Fireworks... are being disliked by everyone again.

Fireworks are useless... I don't have a single friend...

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Monday, March 4th, Weather: Sunny

I had a drawing class today, but my firework drawing was terrible, and everyone was laughing at it.

Why... when everyone's drawings look almost identical to Hanabi's...?

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Tuesday, March 5th, Weather: Light rain

Hanabi is so sad, so very sad... I don't want to write in my diary anymore...

###Chapter 187 The July Sports Festival (4)###

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

The light streaming into the lounge was lively, and the light swayed in the breeze by the light curtains beside the bed.

Everything remained the same, but Hanamaru Hanabi's downcast face no longer held the bright smile she had at noon.

She lacks confidence in herself.

"Kai, Kai-kun... Hanabi... I don't know what to do..."

"Hanabi... is just an ordinary girl, and she doesn't even know what use she is..."

"Hanabi is clumsy at everything she does; it takes her a long time to learn."

"Hanabi..."

Kai Uesugi pressed his index finger against her soft lips.

"What happened? I've been feeling that Hanabi is acting strange lately."

Hanabi Hanabi lowered her head, her two small hands clasped together, not daring to look him in the eye.

"It's because the fireworks are useless... It's only natural that Kai-kun doesn't like her anymore."

Kai Uesugi squatted down in front of her.

Why do you always say these things?

"Hanabi...hates herself..."

Perhaps he is sick, or perhaps he is not in good spirits.

But Kai Uesugi knew she was feeling down and in a bad mood.

Her appearance gripped my heart, and everything around me seemed to begin to dim.

"Don't do this." Uesugi Kai shook her arm.

But Hanabi Hanabi kept her head down and did not respond to his voice for a long time.

The way she closed herself off as a child seemed to reappear.

"Hanabi? Little Hanabi?"

No response.

"I like you, Little Firework."

Hanabi Hanabi looked up: "Kai-kun..."

"Tell me what's wrong first."

“It’s…Hanabi’s fault.” She thought of the photograph.

His forehead pressed against hers.

"Don't take on everything yourself."

"But fireworks..."

His ten fingers tightly clasped her delicate and petite left hand.

A pair of crossed rings shimmered in the sunlight.

"Xiaohuahu is my fiancée, and there are some things we have to share."

Their foreheads touched, and their ten fingers clasped together.

Hanabi Hanamaru's chaotic heart calmed down a little under his gentle voice.

The more she saw his face, the more the memories of the past twelve years made her want to snuggle up to him.

She called out softly, "Kai-kun..."

"Would you like a hug?"