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

"Isn't it said that it's impossible for anyone to hit the target 20 times in a row?"

In the rest area of ​​the shooting range, the vendor's plump, round face and golden smile had vanished.

He started to look gloomy.

Host: "Logically speaking, that is indeed the case."

"What do you mean by 'logically speaking'? That logic is no longer valid! He hit the target with 15 arrows!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the 16th balloon burst open.

"..."

The air fell silent for a second, leaving only the cheers from the crowd.

"Boss, they hit all the targets, so we have no choice but to do as they say."

Stall owner: "I'm going to lose so much money!"

The host waved his hand, "Although you will indeed lose some money, you will break even quickly. Boss, do you see how many people have gathered here?"

He is friends with the boss and also works part-time as a host, planning and creating a lively atmosphere.

Over the years, they have made a fortune from this archery game.

The stall owner glanced at the crowd that had swarmed over to see what was going on.

"There are quite a lot of people."

"I can tell from their eyes that they are very interested in your game, boss," the host said earnestly. "Once that handsome young man wins the grand prize, wouldn't everyone be even more eager to try it themselves?"

"Hmm...it seems so."

"So, boss, why don't you be a little more generous and let us take all the first few prizes if we hit the target 40 times?"

"...?"

"If he hits the target forty times, will I still make money today? That'll be almost 100,000 yen!"

"Don't worry, boss, no one can hit the target forty times," the host said. "That young man's arm must be starting to go numb. If he misses even one shot, all his previous efforts will be for nothing."

"Boss, you know how tiring it is to draw that bow."

It was really tiring.

The stall owner stroked his round chin: "Hmm...that makes sense...but 40 arrows might be possible, how about 100?"

"100 arrows? What does that mean?"

The stall owner pointed to the pile of gifts, "100 times, all the prizes? Absolutely impossible!"

After firing his twentieth arrow, Uesugi Kai stopped and let out a soft sigh of relief.

Don't be fooled by its seemingly easy appearance; the stall owner is actually quite shrewd, knowing exactly how many times an average adult can poop.

Kai Uesugi asked the other host, "Can I receive my gift now?"

Um...?

Is this a sign that they're preparing to withdraw?

The host quickly raised the microphone, "But young man, there's still a great chance you can win the grand prize of 49988 yen! A PS5 with a disc drive!!"

"I don't play games much. I came to this event mainly to get that shark plush toy for my girlfriend."

Hearing him say on stage that she was his girlfriend, Hanabi Hanabi, standing in front of the crowd, couldn't help but purse her rosy lips.

"Young man, if you can hit the target 40 times in a row, you can take all the prizes here." The female host stretched out her arm, opened her palm, and pointed at the pile of gifts that were shining brightly.

Various kinds of dolls, various kinds of cups, hundreds of thousands of yen in cash, and three PS5s piled on top.

"Really?" Uesugi Kai was surprised by this good news. "All three game consoles can be given away at once?"

The female host glanced back at her boss's calm expression, then picked up the microphone, raised her voice, and said loudly with a beaming smile:

"If you can hit the target 100 times, then everything here is yours!"

All the spectators heard this resounding promise.

The female host handed the microphone to Kai Uesugi and smiled:

"So, brave hero, would you like to accept this challenge?"

“Sure,” Uesugi Kai said casually.

"Hero, we look forward to your victory." With that, the female host stepped down.

Anyone who has ever touched a bow knows, even a fool, that it is absolutely impossible to fire a hundred arrows in succession and hit every single target precisely at the same time.

No matter how hard he tries, it's just a waste of his popularity.

Seeing him nod, the stall owner hiding behind him smiled broadly again, his young, plump, and round face blossoming into a golden smile.

Money, money, all I do is money!

Upon hearing that he was going to challenge himself to hit the target 100 times, the audience below the stage, who were unaware of the challenge, became even more excited and stopped to watch.

One hundred arrows, that does seem pretty impressive.

"Hanabi."

In the crowd, Hanabi Hanabu suddenly heard someone calling her and turned around.

"Sister tide! And Grandma too." Hanabi glanced around at the two of them. "Isn't Grandpa here?"

He'll come later.

Grandma Uesugi pulled up the cuffs of her kimono, examining Hanamaru Hanabi's wisteria hairpin swaying under the night light, and her white yukata with bellflower patterns.

I couldn't help but smile.

"Little Fireworks is much prettier than Grandma was back then."

Being praised is one of the many reasons why Hanabi feels shy.

"No, no, Grandma, please don't make fun of me..."

Uesugi Shio watched as Uesugi Kai, who continued shooting arrows without stopping, from the center of the field:

"Speaking of which, A-Zai seems to be very good at both kendo and archery."

"Yes." Hanabi Hanamaru nodded. "They're all very capable."

Grandma Uesugi said slowly, "Kendo and Kyudo are both things that require time to hone. It seems that Kai has worked very hard during his time in Tokyo."

Uesugi Shio: "..."

I worked very hard, but it would be more accurate to say that I was working hard while slacking off.

But can such effort be called effort?

However, in Hanabi Hanamaru's heart, Kai Uesugi has always been a very hardworking person.

For example, in this archery game, he won Xiaohuahuo a huge shark plush toy and three brand-new, unopened PS5s.

The owner couldn't even keep running his business without prizes.

Ignoring the stall owner's resentful gaze, Uesugi Kai handed the Great Shark to Hanabi Hanamaru.

How big is a great white shark?

It is taller than Kohanabi and twice the size of Uesugi Kai.

Hanabi Hanamaru could only hug its waist and peek out from the side. From a distance, it looked like a fat shark that could move on its own.

The girl's face, rosy and flushed, peeked out from under the fish's belly, and her voice was sweet and soft.

"Thank you, Kai-kun..."

"nothing."

Even the most skilled master would be apprehensive if hit by a hundred arrows in a row, so Uesugi Kai used only one.

—This prop has been piling up in the warehouse for months.

He hasn't used the skill card and the prestigious high-level card he received the day before yesterday.

The system is lazy, and so is he.

These props are so plain and ordinary that they are completely useless.

Kai Uesugi wouldn't expect those things. For him, it would be enough to just continue living a simple and ordinary life with Hanabi Hanamaru.

"By the way, A-Zhao, what are you going to do with all these gifts?" Uesugi Shio asked, glancing at the two penguin-clad girls who were busy moving things around.

The largest items were plush toys and water bottles, along with tens of thousands of yen in cash and three brand-new PS5 boxes.

Many spectators hadn't left yet, mostly smiling as they looked at the stall owner who was holding his head in his hands in hesitation, while some children were also gazing longingly at all the fun things.

Kai Uesugi participated in the competition solely for the giant shark that Hanabi liked, "How about we just give them all away?"

"You... gave them all away?" Uesugi Shio didn't expect him to make this decision.

Grandma Uesugi smiled at him.

“Give the cash to Shio-nee. I’ll give one of those game consoles to my friend; he’s always wanted one,” Uesugi Kai said, then asked, “Does Hanabi want a game console?”

Hanabi Hanamaru, who was hugging the great shark, nodded gently. "Kai-kun worked very hard to get this, so I think it's better to keep one of them."

Uesugi Shio: "Kai, actually, that money..."

"It's very little, only 30 yen." Knowing she wouldn't accept it, Uesugi Kai deliberately handed it to her grandmother.

Grandma Uesugi suggested that he keep it for himself, but Uesugi Kai declined and then temporarily accepted it for his granddaughter.

The old lady valued her grandchildren more than herself, so since it was a gift from her grandson to her granddaughter, she would keep it for the time being.

It doesn't actually take much time to distribute toys and water bottles to the eager children.

Kai Uesugi gave that PS5 to the high school girl who was working in a penguin costume.

Why give it to her?

Because giving things away randomly could easily cause a scramble, aside from his own family, Uesugi Kai had only spoken a few words with this girl in the neighborhood.

As she was dropping him off, she mimicked the expectant looks of the other children, asking, "Aren't you really going to leave me your contact information?"

Kai Uesugi's answer was naturally a gesture towards Hanabi Hanamaru, who was handing out dolls to the children.