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

Uesugi Kai turned to the side, and Hanamaru Hanabi's fair and delicate face appeared in front of him.

Are you still thinking about what happened this afternoon?

"Hmm..." Hanabi Hanabi nodded gently and said softly, "I'm sorry, Kai-kun... Hanabi can only watch you from here... I can't go and help..."

Kai Uesugi chuckled and reached out from under the covers to gently stroke the bridge of her nose: "It's enough that Hanabi has the heart. You're a girl, so don't push yourself too hard."

He scratched my nose until it itched.

"Kai-kun...Hanabi still can't sleep..."

"Come closer, I'll hold you while you sleep."

The sound of rain outside made Hanabi Hana-bi, her face flushed, tiptoe closer to him and bury her head in his chest.

Kaiya Uesugi reached out his right hand and hugged her petite shoulders under the silk sheet.

The ever-present scent of lilies emanating from Xiaohuahuo made him clear his mind, and he closed his eyes in the dim light.

"Kai-kun..."

Hanabi Hanamaru loved the feeling of him hugging her; it was like having someone to lean on, allowing her to calm down and relax.

But the girl didn't fall asleep; instead, she pressed her ear against his chest, listening to his soothing and tranquil heartbeat.

The longer I listened, the more I blushed.

She tilted her head up and whispered a few words to him.

"Kai-kun..."

"Kai-kun".

"Kai-kun..."

Kai-kun...is asleep...

Hanabi Hanabi thought to herself, then leaned forward slightly, brought her nose close to his neck, and sniffed a few times.

The scent of the person you like fills your nostrils and seeps into your heart, instantly stirring your innocent, tender girlish heart.

Hanabi-chan's little face was flushed, and her violet eyes shone with a gentle light in the blankets.

She remembered that he had said he had abs a couple of days ago.

It's obvious...there isn't...

The girl was also curious. Seeing that he was asleep, she reached out her curled paws like a kitten, sneaking through his clothes to his waistline.

It's a bit... hard.

Aren't you going to sleep yet?

Hanabi Hanamaru was so frightened that she quickly withdrew her little hand, then squeezed her eyes shut and remained motionless.

Kai Uesugi simply smiled as he looked at the little head pretending to be asleep in his arms, then closed his eyes and continued sleeping.

"..."

"..."

"..."

There was silence for a few seconds.

"Kai-kun...you're not angry, are you?"

"..."

Kai Uesugi answered with his eyes closed, hugging the girl in his arms even tighter: "How could that be? Hanabi-chan's little hands are very soft, it's okay to touch them a little more."

"..."

Hanabi Hanamaru, who was buried in his chest, seemed to sense something, and her face turned red and hot.

"Kai-kun... I hate you..."

"Alright, alright, don't be shy, go to sleep."

"But...Hanabi can't sleep..."

The rain outside kept falling, making a crisp sound as it hit the roof tiles.

Uesugi Kai felt as if she was being affectionate with him.

"Alright then, Kai-kun, I'll chat with you. What would you like to talk about?"

"No...it's not that I wanted to chat...it's just that when Kai-kun sleeps at night...he has this on his head..."

Under the...?

"..."

"But I'm sleeping."

"Even when I sleep..." Hanabi Hanamaru said shyly, wearing only pink underwear.

The sound of raindrops falling outside the window drifted over the green grass.

Kai Uesugi held her small hand curled up against his chest, inhaling her pleasant, youthful scent, and feeling the warmth emanating from her petite body in his arms.

"Now that Hanabi has said that, Kai-kun can't sleep either... What should we do now?"

"..."

Hanabi Hanamaru didn't dare look at him, she only dared to squeeze the hand he was holding.

"...Will it be very uncomfortable?"

"A little."

......

Hanabi Hanamaru's cheeks burned with embarrassment, and her weak voice trembled slightly.

"...Let's just forget about it, Kai-kun...Hanabi...Hanabi wants to sleep..."

"This won't do. Who woke Kai-kun up twice?"

"But...but..."

Kai Uesugi tilted his head back slightly and closed his eyes. "It's nighttime...it needs to be quiet...sometimes...um...you have to concentrate."

In the quiet, long rainy night, a single blanket inside the room kept both of them warm.

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When I woke up the next morning, the light rain had gradually stopped.

Kai Uesugi jogged to the town's small shop to buy milk for Hanabi, enjoying the refreshing sea breeze.

She seemed particularly ashamed to see herself today, covering her face with that big shark figurine early in the morning.

Two clean, white legs under the lantern pants were also tightly clamping the fish's belly.

No matter how much I called, I couldn't get a response.

A girl who blushes and gets shy every day.

—Hmm, so cute.

After the shop owner greeted him with "You look great today!", he bought the milk and went home the way he came.

Compared to Tokyo, people in the countryside tend to greet each other more often.

Speaking of which, that chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) uncle helped him yesterday.

Kai Uesugi also planned to invite him to dinner at the Uesugi family home.

But to my surprise, the uncle appeared and disappeared without a trace. He came out of the police station, chatted with the man for a few words, and then vanished.

Strange, wasn't he trying to take me on as his apprentice?

—Uesugi Kai had no intention of becoming an apprentice to that middle-aged man who spouted chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) quotes all day long.

On my way back, I used up the rewards from the two system tasks I had completed earlier.

[Master of Slacking Off]

Introduction: If you want to slack off, then slack off.

Simply put your hands into the water where there are fish, and after a short while, you can feel any fish out.

Of course, you can also try to imagine a great white shark in your mind.

[Running Lv3]: Barely passable, but I can be considered a person with perseverance.

One is a passive skill, and the other is a skill.

I still have 53 attribute points left to use.

Kai Uesugi is hoping to find something beneficial for Hanabi in the [System Shop].

These past few days, that detective Xuan has been coming over to inquire about the situation.

Perhaps it was out of concern, or perhaps it was out of a sense of duty.

But at least Uesugi knew that those guys wouldn't be out for several years; trespassing and robbery alone were serious crimes.

Not to mention they had previously engaged in extortion and loan sharking.

August 12th, tomorrow is the Obon festival in Japan.

This is a festival similar to Qingming Festival, a time for people to return to their hometowns to pay respects to their ancestors.

It is the most important day besides the New Year.

The government will also give a seven-day holiday during these days, so the seven-day holiday starting from the 13th is also known as the "Golden Week".

The Obon Festival has no solemn atmosphere; instead, it's a day for singing and dancing.

You can even see men, women, and children dancing in yukatas to commemorate their ancestors and pray for good weather and abundant harvests.

However, tomb sweeping is usually done a day in advance.

Because it had been raining for the past few days, Xiaohuahuo wore thin white silk stockings for the first time in a long time.

Uesugi Kai cradled her delicate little feet, slowly slipping a layer of milky white silk fabric onto her pink and smooth toes, then lifting it up from the girl's ankle.