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

"I know that Hanabi has always been worried that she is not doing well enough, but I have also always known that she is working hard."

"Her gentleness and thoughtfulness are enough. She makes lunch boxes and dinner every day. She washes his clothes and listens to his words."

"There were no complaints, no dissatisfaction, only quiet and unassuming contributions. They were very ordinary, but they had the most precious love."

Kai Uesugi gave her a beautiful smile as she looked up at her small, upturned face.

"Sometimes I really don't know how to answer her, and there's no girl better than her."

"Perhaps some people don't like her personality, but I like her and will always like her, even though she's always been timid."

"A person's love is limited, but with sparks, it is more than enough."

"Kai-kun..."

"Hanabi won't like any other boys anymore, will she?" Uesugi Kai said.

"No, that won't happen..."

"So never worry that I will like someone else, and always be confident in yourself for the twelve years you have been with him."

Kai Uesugi took her little hand in his.

"After all, this girl had already occupied an entire forest in his heart twelve years ago."

"Kai-kun..."

Hanabi Hanabi, who had extended her little hand, looked up at him with tender eyes.

"Hey you two upstairs! Dinner's ready!" Mrs. Hanamaru's untimely voice came from downstairs.

And in a voice they couldn't hear, he shook his head and said, "Honestly, every time Kai goes up to call Hanabi-chan, she always gets dragged up there too."

"Let's eat first, we can have dessert later."

"Um......"

After hearing these words, Uesugi Kai could sense that Hanabi Hanabi's mood and spirits had improved considerably.

He understood that it wasn't because he spoke so well, but because Xiaohuahuo cared too much about him.

Even the most ordinary words of concern can have a multiplied effect on her.

Hanabi Hanamaru has always been a girl with such small aspirations.

For her, simple love is enough.

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July 23rd, Sunday.

Normally, summer vacation should have started by this time, but due to this special sports festival, it has probably been delayed by a few days.

Most importantly, the extra few days were not made up on the first day of school, resulting in several days of lost vacation time, which is simply unreasonable.

Blame it on the rain overhead.

"feel better now?"

Under a transparent umbrella, on a sparsely populated long street, Uesugi Kai accompanied Hanamaru Hanabi back from buying medicine.

She hugged her arms, her fingers interlaced tightly.

The light, chilly rain made the girl wrap a scarf around her neck. Her soft, short hair had grown a section long in front of her, and was held back on both sides with two small chili-shaped hair clips.

"I know that the two sections at the back are pigtails? What kind of hairstyle is this?"

Hanabi Hanamaru wore a beautiful blue dress with smooth white silk stockings underneath.

60 denier, which happens to be the kind where when you squat down, a faint flesh color appears at the knees.

"Actually, Hanabi doesn't know either..." Hanamaru Hanabi gently rolled the bunch of hair on her chest.

"Do girls not know what their hairstyle is called?"

"I just thought the fireworks looked nice, so I made a copy. I didn't know what it was called."

"So cute."

Xiao Huahuo, dressed in a little blue dress and carrying a light blue crossbody bag, complements the outfit perfectly.

"Thank you, Kai-kun..." Hanabi Hanamaru replied sweetly.

The street is narrow, yet it has roadside green shrubs and a whole street of vending machines.

The raindrops falling on the umbrella sounded crisp and clear to the ear.

How about we take another bath together today?

"Why does Kai-kun keep wanting to take a bath with Hanabi lately...?"

"Isn't taking a bath with a cute girl a man's dream?"

"Kai-kun's dream has already come true... so we can't take a shower with Hanabi anymore..."

"When can we do that?"

Hanabi Hanabi glanced at him several times, then lowered her head and whispered, "After...after we get married..."

"That's too long. I'll be eighteen in two years."

"Then, Kai-kun, tell me a time..."

"This morning."

"Good morning... How can we shower together in the morning...."

“A morning bath is the real treat,” Uesugi Kai said, holding an umbrella in the rain with his left hand and embracing her soft, petite body with his right. “Wouldn’t it be better to bathe with Hanabi?”

"I always feel like Kai-kun is making excuses..."

“Hmm,” Uesugi Kai nodded at her slightly lowered head, which obscured her face, “Actually, I wanted to touch your feet.”

Feet...feet...feet...

Hanabi Hanabi, blushing, mumbled the words:

"Kai-kun... are you still bothered by that strange painting?"

"That painting is quite normal."

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The sun at the sports festival was exceptionally bright.

Sunlight fell on the lush foliage, turning Kitagawa Sakakisa's black dress green on the broad-leaved tree branches.

When confronted by Kawase Nana, Kuju Rika naturally wouldn't mention her childhood bedwetting, as that would damage her authority as class president.

After giving a perfunctory reply, he called Ayaka Rie to go with him to the storage room next to the teaching building, and with the teacher's permission, they brought over a ladder.

Upon seeing the life-saving tools, Kitagawa Sakakisa, who was dozing while clinging tightly to the tree trunk, instantly perked up.

She laughed happily and waved to the people below, saying, "Rika, you're so slow!"

Ayaka Rie walked up to Hanabi Hanamaru and asked:

"She shouldn't be a student at our school, right?"

"Anyway, I've never seen it before." Kawase Nana watched Kitagawa carefully descend the ladder.

boom...

###Chapter 191 The Little Secret of Fireworks###

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

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"Haa—!"

A breath as sharp as a monkey's.

As the opponent stepped forward, the bamboo sword came crashing down, creating a whistling gust of wind.

Two sharp sounds!

A skillful double attack from above and below.

Wearing a kendo helmet, Uesugi Kai took a step back and casually swung his sword to precisely block the attack.

Despite being a key player on the opposing school team, Uesugi couldn't muster any enthusiasm and even felt like yawning.

Whether the opponent attacks the torso or the face, one can thwart their intentions perfectly.

Why am I so strong?

Having lost two of the first four matches, the suspense of this campus kendo exchange match naturally fell to Uesugi.

Of course, there was no suspense.

Despite his best efforts, the opponent couldn't break through Uesugi Kai's defense.

Honestly, Nana Nagasawa, the captain of the kendo club who has been practicing kendo since she was 12, has never seen such a tough guy.

Almost as soon as he swung his sword, Uesugi immediately parried and defended.

He defended every nook and cranny flawlessly.

You're cheating, aren't you?!

Veins bulged inside Nagasawa Nana's kendo helmet, revealing a fierce expression drenched in sweat.

A powerful, drawn-out breath.

"noodle--!!!!"

With a "crack!", amidst the trembling sound of bamboo swords clashing in the turbulent air, his attack was still successfully defended.

Is this ever going to end?!

He gave up.

He discovered that none of the skills he had learned were of any use in front of this man.

He could easily parry any attack!