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

Cold rain sprinkled across the transparent umbrellas that were being used to walk between the high-rise buildings.

"Welcome to 7 Days Convenience Store."

"Hi, Seunghye, 300 yen."

"Sir, starting in September, you'll be charged for plastic bags. Here's your change: 190 yen. Please keep it safe."

Thank you for your patronage. We look forward to welcoming you again.

After leaving the convenience store, Uesugi Kai, whose chin was now covered in stubble, walked home alone, holding an umbrella.

The whispers of raindrops hitting the umbrella's surface filled my entire body with a chill.

Kai Uesugi didn't react much, letting the chill invade his body as he continued walking through the rain-soaked streets of Tokyo.

He answered the phone, carrying a clear plastic bag containing two cup noodles.

It is the mother.

【Akai, the letter from the University of Tokyo has arrived.】

【Um. 】

[It says on the sign that the entrance ceremony will be held on April 1st!]

That's really lucky.

[Yeah, yeah! I can't believe you actually got in, A-Zhao! This past year must have been tough, right? What do you want to eat tonight?]

###Chapter 292 Walking in the Rain###

The kind of milk that comes in glass bottles and has a strong milky flavor is called chilled milk.

The flavor is closer to natural milk, and the milk taste is richer. However, milk processed at low temperatures has a shorter shelf life, requires cold chain transportation, which is too costly. If it is stored for too long, the microorganisms will exceed the standard. Therefore, this type of milk is usually distributed regionally.

He was thinking... should he order some chilled milk to drink?

Hanabi and Aiyi both really like milk.

Kai Uesugi placed the two cups of coffee he had just prepared on a tray, tidied up the utensils, picked up the tray, and walked back to the bedroom.

Hanabi Hanabi was still asleep, and he had to urge her several times before she finally sat up on the bed while hugging her shark plush toy.

Here you go.

The aroma of coffee brought Hanabi back to her senses, and she took the cup with her small hand, her thanks barely audible.

"You kicked off the blankets again last night. Fine, you kicked them, but you even kicked my stomach with your little feet. It really hurt."

"Really...?" Hanabi Hanamaru, holding the coffee in both hands, looked at him with a very serious expression.

"If you don't believe me, you can kick it again. Maybe you'll get back the feeling from last night."

Hanabi's little feet, hidden under the sheet, subconsciously pulled back, reminding her of the times he would grab her and scratch her hard.

She took a sip of coffee, trying to hide her flushed face.

Uesugi Kai: "What's wrong?"

"Kai-kun...is thinking about naughty things..."

"I'm very serious."

"Do not believe."

“I say so,” Uesugi Kai flicked Hanabi’s forehead. “Actually, it was all Hanabi’s own fault for thinking the wrong thing and then blaming me.”

Hanabi Hanamaru closed her eyes briefly. Her head didn't hurt, but she felt wronged: "It was Kai-kun who was being naughty..."

So Uesugi Kai smiled and said, "Alright, alright, just kidding. But I still want to clarify that Hanabi doesn't dislike naughty things either, right?"

Hanabi Hanamaru lowered her head, using her cup to shield her face, and muttered softly into the cup filled with the aroma of coffee and milk, "I hate it... I hate it the most..."

"Stubborn to the end."

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"Have you changed your clothes yet?"

Kai Uesugi stood outside the door and asked the person inside.

He's been standing here for half an hour, waiting for Hanamaru Hanabi to change her clothes.

She would dawdle, changing each outfit before coming out to show him and asking if he thought the look was alright.

Although Kai Uesugi always said it looked really good, she always felt that something wasn't perfect, so she went back and tried to recreate it.

After waiting for so long, Uesugi Kai was indeed getting impatient.

It wasn't that she had lost patience, but rather that she was being extremely guarded, not wanting him to see her changing clothes.

Hanabi Hanamaru's slender legs had been adorned with all sorts of stockings—black stockings, white stockings, ankle socks, and thigh-high socks—which Uesugi Kai could see but never touch.

I can't help her dress, I can't hold her shy little feet in my palms, I can't see the smooth silk fabric slowly wrapping around her feet.

Because of this, he stood outside the door, and half an hour felt like two or three hours.

Going to the aquarium is actually a very ordinary thing.

Perhaps because it was a date, Hanabi Hanamaru spent several times more time getting ready than usual.

Kai Uesugi suggested that she just need to do a little grooming, since she had a good foundation and any more decorations would only be icing on the cake.

So in the end, after trying dozens of different styles of clothing, Kai Uesugi helped her choose an outfit to wear.

A bright yellow V-neck vest, paired with a light-colored loose long-sleeved inner layer, creates a warm and distinctive style. Combined with a pure white pleated skirt, it exudes a youthful vibe and is sure to catch the eye.

The white bow accessories on both shoulders add to the overall look and make the girl appear more lively.

Hanabi Hanamaru looked at herself in the mirror, left and right, her short pleated skirt swaying gently. She was very happy watching herself.

"Kai-kun is amazing."

“I naturally paid more attention to the clothes you bought with Sakaki last time.” Kai Uesugi looked at her in front of him. “I think warm-toned clothes suit you very well. Just looking at you makes you feel light and lively, full of youthful energy.”

Hanabi Hanamaru raised her hand, her sleeves covering her wrists, concealing her palms inside the cuffs.

It's not that the top is too big, but rather that this long-sleeved inner layer is intentionally designed this way, hiding the hands inside and covering them up, creating a cute effect for girls.

“Hanabi, hands clutching your sleeves,” Uesugi Kai suddenly said.

Although she wondered why he wanted her to do it, Hanabi Hanabi did as he said.

"Then, raise your left hand."

Hanamaru Hanabi raised her left hand.

“Raise your right hand.”

Hanamaru Hanabi raised her right hand.

"Okay, now swing it up and down."

Hanabi Hanamaru pinched her sleeves and swung her hands up and down.

"Yes, that's it, go even faster." Uesugi Kai's smile was almost impossible to contain.

Hanamaru Hanabi flapped her hands, looking at Uesugi Kai's violet eyes with a hint of doubt.

Uesugi Kai suddenly burst into laughter: "Like a duck!"

"Kai-kun!"

Hanabi saw his smile, thought for a moment, and realized that he was deliberately teasing her, so she pouted angrily.

"Don't be angry, ducks are cute too." Uesugi Kai grabbed her hand as she tried to dodge.

Hanabi Hanamaru knew very well that once he grabbed her, there was no way to escape. "Kai-kun is always bullying me..."

"You call this bullying? This is also a form of affection. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't be able to bring myself to laugh."

"real...?"

Seeing that she was softening, Uesugi Kai reaffirmed, "Of course it's true, I'll only like you."

In fact, the girl is very soft-hearted; she will always side with him if he says something nice.

"Um......."

Upon hearing "I only like you," Hanabi lowered her blushing cheeks, like a heroine who had been completely won over and was lost in an intimate fantasy.

Kai Uesugi touched her slightly flushed cheeks, sliding his hand down her soft skin to her chin. He gently lifted her face towards him, and their eyes met for a while before their lips touched.

......

Hanabi Hanamaru's face, which was tilted back, became even redder. Her eyes slowly opened, and her tiptoeing feet touched the ground again.

What is love...?

It's probably that indescribable flutter when you look at the other person.

At that moment, the light shone on the girl's face, and Uesugi Kai felt that she looked like the kind of girl standing under a shower of cherry blossoms, radiating a dreamlike aura in the sunlight.

Couples have an inherent filter between them.

But Xiaohuahuo is already cute; filters only make her seem unreal, as if she might drift away at any moment.

The more beautiful she was, the more worried Kai Uesugi became that she didn't exist, that it was all a dream, and that when he woke up, he would have to do the surgery all by himself.

Kai Uesugi held her small hand tightly, carefully savoring the unique softness and warmth in his palm.

"This is a good morning kiss, you don't hate it, do you?"

"No...I don't dislike it..."

Uesugi Kai put his arm around her petite back, trying to pull her closer to him, and said with a slight smile, "That's good, let's go, let's go out."

"Um......."

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The raindrops falling from the eaves were fine and scattered, hitting the stone slabs and making a sound.

Hanabi Hanamaru reached out to touch the coolness, and when she heard Kai Uesugi calling her, she turned her attention to him.

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