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

That statement is true, but the more at ease she felt, the more Uesugi Kai realized she had gone too far.

How could I possibly take advantage of her weakness?

How was she any different from those who had bullied her in the past?

Thinking of all the things she had done for him, a feeling of guilt fermented and permeated the salty, damp air.

Kai Uesugi stood up, faced the ocean that encompassed all things, and shouted:

"No wonder! I couldn't find a girlfriend in my past life!!"

The waves surged and crashed against the stone pillars, their sound incessant, just like his chaotic thoughts, devoid of any discernible pattern.

"Kai-kun!"

The response he received was not from the sea, but from the sweet and gentle Hanamaru Hanabi behind him.

Kai Uesugi turned around and looked at the girl standing on the embankment above.

The blue sky reflected behind her, and her soft hair fluttered to the right in the sea breeze.

The sunlight bathed her slender, snow-white arms, which were clasped together at her chest, in a soft golden hue, making her exquisitely beautiful figure radiate a shimmering, vibrant light.

Even though Hanabi Hanabi was wearing a very ordinary short-sleeved shirt and shorts, Uesugi Kai thought she looked like a girl who had stepped out of a painting.

Ordinary, yet lively and beautiful.

The sound of the waves was very loud.

Hanabi Hanabi seemed to shout something at him again, and then tentatively stepped on the concrete wave-breaking component called "Twist King Block" from the flat embankment.

These uniquely shaped stones are connected and crowded together, weakening the impact of the waves and playing a role in protecting and reinforcing the breakwater.

However, the jagged, difficult-to-step stones made it hard for the not-so-agile Hanabi to move forward.

The surging waves between the rocks made the already rugged rocks extremely slippery.

She stepped carefully, afraid of falling into the crevices between the stones.

"Fireworks, stop it right now!"

Seeing her clumsy movements, Uesugi Kai hurried over and called out to her.

I was afraid that she would end up like in a movie plot where the female lead slips and falls, injuring her head and falling into a coma.

But the waves of the sea never ceased, and the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks echoed continuously, preventing his calls from reaching the shore.

Hanabi Hanamaru is clumsy, especially when it comes to physical exercise.

Looking at the wet, slippery stones beneath her feet and the waves surging from the cracks, she longed to get to Kai-kun's place as quickly as possible.

However, the more concentrated the focus, the easier it is to make mistakes.

As the girl took her next step, her entire body suddenly lost its balance, and before she knew it—

......

Of course, there are no melodramatic plot twists like in the movies.

When she stumbled, Uesugi Kai stepped forward and supported her slender waist.

Listening to the waves crashing against her ears, Hanabi, having regained her balance, gave a bright, cheerful smile to the person helping her up:

"Kai-kun..."

The familiar voice was still that sweet, soft, and weak call.

Uesugi Kai no longer had the heart to call her an idiot or anything like that. "Just wait for me. What if you fall?"

Hanabi wanted to apologize to Kai-kun quickly... Hanabi had upset him again...

Hanabi Hanamaru spoke cautiously, afraid that her actions would displease him once again.

It was clearly my fault...

Feeling guilty for not being good enough to her, Uesugi Kai didn't know how to respond to her feelings. "Why are you saying that again?"

The meek Hanabi looked at him; the dream from more than ten days ago still haunted the girl's heart.

"Hanabi... likes Kai-nii... so... doesn't want to leave him..."

She didn't want to upset him. Just like her gentle and vulnerable nature, she had always been very careful in handling this hard-won relationship.

Whether before or after the relationship began, she never elevated her own status in the relationship.

Kai Uesugi was moved and suddenly remembered the helpless little girl who had been hit by a ball and was secretly sobbing in a corner.

"How much I like it."

"I really, really like him," Hanabi Hanabi whispered, "so I don't want to make Kai-nii angry..."

A moment later, she continued to apologize:

"I'm so sorry... Kai-kun, whatever you want to eat, Hanabi can make it for you; a shoulder massage or a bath is also fine; you can even have Hanabi drawn on you, or have your breasts and feet touched..."

Hanabi Hanabi looked up at him and found that he still didn't say anything, so she thought he was still angry with her.

"Hanabi, that's all Hanabi can do... Kai-kun, if you don't like it, Hanabi will learn something else..."

The girl's voice grew softer and softer, her weak voice completely drowned out by the crashing waves.

"As long as... as long as Kai-kun doesn't dislike fireworks..."

The sea, azure and clear, is just like the sincere heart of a young girl.

Kai Uesugi understood that she was the most precious treasure and the most cherished gem in his life.

Only she could tolerate her own annoying personality.

Seeing that he was staring at her, Hanabi Hanabi, a little worried, continued:

"Kai-kun...please don't be angry anymore..."

"Not angry."

"Why hasn't Kai-kun said anything...?"

"I'm just lamenting how pathetic the people who used to hate you were."

“I’m a failure too,” he added.

“Kai-kun, you’re not that kind of person,” Hanabi Hanamaru said. “Kai-kun has always been very kind to Hanabi.”

"I've been bullying you these past two days."

"Yes... he bullied me, but not completely..." Hanabi Hanabi said strangely. "Hanabi thinks that Kai-kun is just showing his affection for Hanabi."

"Although it's strange, Kai has never done these things to other girls, so Hanabi doesn't dislike them."

Hanabi Hanamaru felt that saying all this was not enough.

She lowered her head, staring at the loose collar of her dress, revealing the shyness of a young girl once again.

"Actually, actually, Hanabi was already awake when Kai-kun secretly touched her stomach this morning... She knows when I touch her chest..."

"..."

Uesugi Kai hadn't expected her to pretend to be asleep. "Then why did you open your eyes later?"

Hanabi Hanamaru paused for a while before continuing:

"Hanabi wants to see if Kai-kun really likes these things... Kai-kun has touched so many parts of Hanabi... completely naked..."

"..."

"I'm sorry."

Kai Uesugi admits that he, this good person, is a pervert.

“Kai-kun, you don’t need to apologize,” Hanabi Hanabi couldn’t lift her shy face. “Hanabi said she wouldn’t hate me, as long as… it’s not too much…”

"After all, Hanabi... likes Kai-nii..."

###Chapter 202 Oranges and Daily Life###

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

The seawall exudes the atmosphere of the ocean, and the azure sky is still dotted with snow-white clouds.

As their eyes met, the girl's soft body was pulled into his arms, slowly radiating fragrance and warmth.

Kai Uesugi really didn't know how to respond to the feelings of the timid girl in his arms.

I just happened to meet her a little earlier and helped her out a bit.

Perhaps, as Grandma said, this feeling is simple enough, yet it is hard-won because of fate.

"Little Firework, Kai-kun will always love you."

Listening quietly to the sound of the waves crashing on the shore, Hanabi Hanamaru, who was leaning her head on his shoulder and being held by him, couldn't help but hug him back.

A warm and heartwarming smile slowly unfolded on her adorable, rosy cheeks.

"Fireworks... are the same..."

......

The hottest days of summer, which are from mid-July to the latter half of August.

This is the hottest day of the year.

The sea breeze lifted strands of hair and rustled the dark green orange leaves in the orchard.

Looking out over the Seto Inland Sea where waves were rolling in the distance, Uesugi Shio picked up a basket of bright yellow tangerines and walked toward the truck below.

Seeing that someone was still standing there staring blankly at the ants, she couldn't help but tap his shoulder with the leafy twig in her hand.

"Ah-Zhao, stop slacking off and come move the oranges. Even Hanabi-chan works harder than you."

On the other side, Hanabi Hanamaru, panting heavily, picked up a large basket of oranges.

But delicate girls often work hard in a clumsy way.

Her strength was clearly insufficient for a basket of oranges.

Just as her body was about to fall backward, Uesugi Yoshiko, who was cutting oranges nearby, quickly helped her hold onto the basket.