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

Hanabi Hanamaru blushed when praised, lowered her head, and clasped her two small hands under her sleeves on the cloth belt around her waist. The wisteria hairpin swayed gently by her ears, emitting light.

"Th-thank you, Kai-kun..."

Kai Uesugi felt that his words were a bit cheesy.

But Xiaohuabi seems to like it very much.

Is this the "love effect"? A young girl becomes completely absorbed in every word spoken by the person she likes?

"How should I thank you?"

Every time Uesugi Kai says that, it means she's about to do something bad.

Hanabi, her face flushed with a silly look, already knew what he was planning to do.

"Hanabi... can help Kai-kun change his clothes..."

Shy girls tend to become quiet and reserved.

Hanabi Hanamaru didn't dare look at his bare upper body. If she even glanced at it, she would shake her head like a little rabbit.

Then, blushing, she closed her eyes and draped the clothes over him.

"I'll do it myself." Seeing how she stumbled and bumped around, Uesugi Kai knew she had no choice but to rely on herself.

"Uh-huh......"

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It's not advisable to attend a fireworks display too early, as fireworks are usually set off late at night, which can be very hot during the height of summer.

However, going early has its advantages, namely, securing a spot in advance.

"Isn't Jiro going?" Mrs. Uesugi asked before boarding the bus to Matsuyama City.

The sound of the sea tide outside the dike still echoes in my ears under the blue sky.

Dressed in casual clothes, Uesugi Shio carefully helped the old lady: "Grandma, you know about Father's condition."

“It’s not his fault, Xiaoxi,” said the elderly Uesugi woman in her simple kimono, patting her granddaughter’s hand.

"Mmm." Uesugi Shio responded, her long, black hair swaying to the left in the sea breeze blowing from outside the seawall.

Today, many people in the town are going to Matsuyama City to see the fireworks festival, and the buses are parked at the station waiting for people.

There aren't many young people here normally, but during the summer vacation, many students who don't work have returned to their hometowns.

Many neighbors greeted Mrs. Uesugi warmly.

As the crowd gradually gathered in front of the bus, Uesugi Kai recognized some of the younger people of his generation, but he wasn't very familiar with most of them, so the conversations only went as far as exchanging greetings.

"Xiao tide."

"What's wrong, Grandma?"

"You should wear a yukata today too," said the old lady Uesugi, looking at Hanabi Hanabu who was chatting and laughing with Uesugi Kai.

"Grandma, actually... they're all pretty much the same."

Grandma Uesugi pulled her sleeves together and shook her head. "Such wonderful times for you are very short. If you don't wear your yukata now, you'll never have this feeling again when you grow up."

"I've known the old man for almost 52 years. I first met him at the summer festival. I still remember how angry he was when he tried to catch a goldfish 34 times without success."

"I remember that day I secretly ran away from home to play without telling my parents. I thought he was so silly and stupid. Why did he have to use so much force to catch goldfish? That paper is very fragile. He was so silly, so silly. I stood next to him and watched curiously. People passed by me one after another, and I watched him foolishly catch goldfish for a long time."

"I saw him for the sixty-seventh time and realized he still hadn't given up, so I couldn't help but go up and teach him."

When Grandma Uesugi got to this point, she couldn't help but smile.

"He's just too stubborn, he tries too hard when catching goldfish, and he's impatient and restless."

"To this day, I can still recall the color of the lights that day. He didn't have a family, but he was extremely hardworking. It wasn't until long after I met him that I realized I actually liked that silly and stubborn guy."

Grandma Uesugi looked up and gazed at the town and the faintly visible orange trees on the distant cherry blossom hill.

"We ran away to this place with him, and decades have passed in the blink of an eye."

"Xiaoxi," the old lady Uesugi patted her hand again.

"grandmother."

"I told you so much because I hope you won't worry too much about Chigako. Just enjoy today's conference. Good times don't last as long as you think."

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The air conditioner swayed up and down, emitting cool air, while the Japanese-style room was brightly lit by the warm sunlight.

Outside the bright, shiny glass, there are vibrant green orange trees on Cherry Hill.

Hanabi Hanamaru, sitting on a duck-shaped seat, was making changes on her tablet, while Kai Uesugi lay on the tatami mat, propping her head up with her right hand and flipping through the book in front of her.

We spent several hours in this peaceful atmosphere.

Hanabi Hanamaru, who was drawing, suddenly blushed and froze in her hand.

Hanabi Hanamaru, sitting on a duck-shaped seat, was making changes on her tablet, while Kai Uesugi lay on the tatami mat, propping her head up with her right hand and flipping through the book in front of her.

We spent several hours in this peaceful atmosphere.

Hanabi Hanamaru, who was drawing, suddenly blushed and froze in her hand.

###Chapter 209 Fireworks Festival (2)###

Mitsuhama, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture.

On August 5th, people from all over the world gathered in this inland harbor to enjoy the romantic fireworks.

Because this is where the largest and most grand fireworks display in the country is held.

Amidst the bustling crowds, tens of thousands of fireworks began to bloom on the beach at 10 p.m.

A spectacular fireworks display lasting over an hour is a romantic experience that would make any girl's heart flutter.

Before the fireworks begin, there is a leisurely time for dates.

The streets were bustling with people, and occasionally you could see some blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners walking by.

Beside the platform covered with hats, Hanabi Hanabu held her brown-yellow top hat with both hands, her soft, shoulder-length short hair highlighting her delicate face.

"Kai-kun, do you think this hat looks good?"

Kai Uesugi: "What would happen if I said it doesn't look good?"

Hanabi Hanamaru took off her hat, held it in both hands, and said timidly, "If it doesn't look good... I don't know what to choose."

"The reason it doesn't look good is because I didn't help you put it on."

As they were talking, Kai Uesugi reached out and took the top hat, then placed it on Hanabi's little head.

Hanabi Hanamaru, whose hat had been put on her head, shrank back and then looked up at him with her curved eyebrows.

The young girl's violet eyes shone brightly, and her smooth, delicate face was tinged with a soft blush.

"Doesn't this look better?" Uesugi Kai said with a smile.

Hanabi Hanamaru couldn't understand, "Is...is there a difference?"

"It lacks a certain shyness."

Kai Uesugi took out his wallet and handed a 1 yen bill to the young stall owner who praised Hanabi's beauty.

I will give you 8500 yen in change.

Consider this my first gift upon arriving in Songshan City.

It was only afternoon, but there were already many girls in yukatas walking around the streets. It was only a 15-minute walk from Mitsu Station.

There were quite a few couples, and some of the girls wearing yukatas were quite pretty.

"Kai-kun." Hanabi Hanamaru tugged at his sleeve.

"Hmm," Uesugi Kai replied, looking around.

Hanabi Hanabi pouted, "Why does Kai-kun keep looking at other girls...?"

"Jealous?" He turned around and smiled at her upturned face under her hat.

The girl didn't know how to describe this feeling.

Her small hands were clasped tightly to her chest, and her fair, delicate feet, shuffling in wooden clogs, suddenly trotted ahead.

She took off the hat she had just bought and held it in her arms, the wisteria hairpin swaying and shining beside her ear.

At this moment, under the dim light, Hana Maru's cherry-red face stood out clearly and brightly in the crowd.

"Kai-kun, why do you like fireworks?"

"What if I answer 'I don't know'?"

"It doesn't matter if I don't know... Hanabi will still be the Hanabi who loves Kai-kun, but Hanabi wants to know why Kai-kun loves her."

Do you remember the first time we met?

"Ah."

"Akai! Hanabi! Come here quickly!" Mrs. Hanamaru waved hurriedly from the ice cream stand on the other side, and many passersby looked at the two of them.

Hanabi Hanamaru is a girl who doesn't like being watched. She used to be okay; she was cute but had a weak presence.

But ever since she put on her engagement ring, her hidden charm has blossomed, making her the kind of person who attracts attention wherever she goes.

Not to mention she dressed up so beautifully today.

"Kai-kun... let's talk about it later..."

Hanabi jogged over.

Looking at his mother-in-law who was giving him a look, Uesugi Kai wondered if she was deliberately interrupting their conversation.

In front of the stall with lanterns hanging on it, Mrs. Hanamaru handed shaved ice to her daughter: "Speaking of which, does Hanabi know why she's called Hanabi?"

The girl shook her head.