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

That was the first time he experienced the wonder of a girl's body.

Hanabi Hanamaru seemed to understand something, and moved her hands away from Kai Uesugi's stomach, her gaze slowly moving towards his crotch.

There is a... tent.

###Chapter 316 Unexpected Turn of Events###

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

The leaves overhead swayed irregularly in the wind.

They made rustling and rustling sounds, which, together with the bright sun, cicadas chirping, and blue sky, wove together the summer atmosphere of July.

He should have been at home lounging on the sofa eating chilled watermelon, but instead he lay on a tree branch for a long time, yawning several times.

Hanabi Hanabi and her father-in-law walking out of the mansion piqued his curiosity.

But I still couldn't figure it out.

After the two of them walked with Hanamaru Masanobu, they didn't say much. He then turned around and left through the entrance of the Japanese-style mansion.

What are they here for?

The cat, Uesugi, stood upright on the branch and watched them leave along the shady path.

I don't understand, I'm not clear on it.

Uesugi Kai would not speculate about events that were incomplete and lacked any clear context.

If you want to know, I'll ask Hanabi when I get home tonight.

Thinking of this, Uesugi Cat yawned again, crossed its two front paws on the branch, closed its eyes in a drowsy state, and gradually fell asleep.

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The iris flowers at Meiji Shrine are really beautiful.

Kai Uesugi couldn't resist taking out his phone, snapping a picture, and posting it on social media.

The first person to like the post was Kitagawa Sakakisa, less than ten seconds after the post was published.

It seems she's genuinely bored.

She left a comment below the post: "Are you feeling better?"

Kai Uesugi replied to her: "Okay, but not completely. Also, thank you for the flowers you brought when you visited me before, even though they were dendrobium orchids."

"Dendrobium orchids? What's wrong with that? I bought them because they looked nice at the flower shop."

"There's nothing wrong with that, but Dendrobium orchids are called the father's flower, and they are usually given to fathers. I gave a bouquet to my dad for Father's Day before."

When sending flowers, if you're thoughtful, you'll look up the meaning of the flowers.

Only a rich young lady like Kitagawa Sakakisa, who doesn't care about anything, would send flowers in such a carefree manner.

She probably really doesn't know what that means.

"Fine! You, Uesugi, actually took advantage of me! I'm going to tell Hanabi-chan."

Following the message was an angry emoji. Uesugi Kai chuckled for a second, and as she walked forward along the shrine's blue stone approach, she continued to reply:

"This isn't me taking advantage of you; you're the one giving me the advantage."

"I came to see you out of kindness, and this is how you treat me!"

"I will still thank you for remembering to visit me."

After replying to this point, Uesugi Kai put her phone back in her pocket. Given her extremely bored and idle nature, she would most likely ask him why he ran away, and whether he was scared.

Just don't reply to her. Once she realizes she's making a fool of herself, she'll give up.

It's a pity about the photos I just took. The comments under the post are full of Kitagawa Sakakisa telling Hanabi, which diminishes the original beauty of the iris.

In the afternoon, Uesugi cat slept on the box at Meiji Shrine for half a day. Apart from a few girls feeding him, nothing unusual happened.

If nothing is found, then we'll call it a day and go home.

Originally, Kai Uesugi had planned to pick up Ai while they were at the Meiji Shrine, and they were having a picnic in Yoyogi Park next to the shrine.

But after thinking about it carefully, it didn't make sense for him to pick up the little girl halfway through the school activity. So he gave up on the idea.

In the evening, Uesugi Kai bought some coffee beans and ingredients at the supermarket and went home.

Although he wasn't good at cooking, he wanted to help Hanabi with all the preparations before cooking, so it was a kind of division of labor.

He took out his key, turned the lock, and before he even stepped into the living room, he heard the television playing.

Hanabi Hanabi and Hiroki Hanamaru are both at home.

"uncle?"

“Hmm,” Hanamaru Hiroki sat on the sofa and noticed the supermarket bag in his hand. “Put your things down first. I have something to tell you.”

Kai Uesugi's gaze shifted to Hanabi Hanabu, who was standing next to his father-in-law, and he noticed that she was also looking at him.

He could even see her calling his name in her bright eyes.

After putting their things down and sitting in front of the two of them, Hanamaru Hiroki spoke first after a moment of silence:

"Is your illness serious?"

"It's alright, it won't recur in the next few years."

"That's good."

After a moment of silence, Hanamaru Hiroki seemed to be thinking about how to start a conversation with him.

“We don’t mind, but because of your illness, there are many people in the family who are against it.”

"Objections?"

"That means they oppose your marriage to Hanabi."

When Uesugi Kai heard this, he glanced at Hanabi again, but he wasn't too surprised.

That's true, after all, I'm someone whose illness could relapse at any time and leave me paralyzed in bed.

Faced with a man like that, how many women would be willing to marry him?

Although he didn't care about his illness and was confident he could be cured, in their eyes he was an unstable person.

"Is it Hanabi's grandfather who disagrees?"

“Not only my father,” Hanamaru Hiroki said, “Hanabi’s uncles and aunts also didn’t really agree.”

"But this has little to do with them, does it?"

"It has nothing to do with them, but it does concern their interests. The Hanamaru family is a family of police officers, and they also do business besides being police officers. Three months ago, the large hotel run by Hanabi's uncle and aunt suffered losses due to erroneous information from the securities company. That's manageable; the money can be earned back slowly. But a criminal I contacted before deliberately set fire to the hotel in revenge, killing five guests. The hotel's reputation has plummeted, and it's now operating at a loss. It urgently needs restructuring and external assistance."

"What does this have to do with fireworks?"

"The hotel was losing money and still owed the bank a sum of money. Of course, the bank didn't want their investment to go down the drain, so they offered a restructuring plan. This plan required the system technology support of a company, and this company was very optimistic about the hotel's prospects. As long as the hotel was restructured, the location near Haneda Airport would definitely be profitable. But there was a prerequisite: the family that controlled the company proposed a marriage alliance."

"There are only two girls in the Hanamaru family this generation, one is Hanabi and the other is Yuuki. Yuuki is still studying in England and can't come back, so there is only Hanabi left, and then Kai, this happened to you."

At this point, things are clear.

In short, the Hanamaru family wants Hanabi to form a marriage alliance with the other party, firstly to save the hotel from its financial difficulties, and secondly for future cooperation and mutual benefit.

This is beneficial to both sides, and there's no reason for the Hanamaru family not to agree.

As for achieving Hanamaru Hanabi's goal of getting married, there are only two obstacles.

What does my father-in-law think?

"Me?" Hanamaru Yuuki picked up the teacup in front of him, his expression calm. "What do you think I would choose?"

"I see."

......

After his father-in-law passed away, Uesugi Kai was in a bad mood. He even sensed a nasty, transactional stench. So, after a quick bite of dinner, he went out to the balcony for some fresh air.

Only when I see the moon alone do I finally feel calm.

It's true that anything can be ruined when money gets involved.

"Kai-kun..."

Before I could even turn around, a cool night breeze blew by, and thanks to this breeze, the stuffy summer air felt much fresher.

Hanabi Hanabi served the desserts she made.

"Ai and the others have already eaten. Hanabi thought Kai-kun ate a little less for dinner, so she brought some over."

Hanabi is a rare and beautiful girl. The first time you see her, you really feel a sense of unreal dreaminess.

Even now, Kai Uesugi can still recall how she used to huddle in the corner when she was a child.

Present and past, beauty and fragility.

He felt that this was an inseparable part of his life.

Kai Uesugi put the dessert she made into his mouth, and the soft, sweet taste suited his palate perfectly.

"It's delicious."

"Kai-kun...I'm glad you like it..."

Kai Uesugi gazed at the timid girl before him, his memories of her vividly etched over the more than ten years they had spent together.

The Hanamaru family will definitely put pressure on him or Hanabi.

He had a vague sense of unease, but he was absolutely unwilling to compromise.

His illness just gave them an excuse.

"Kai-kun... are you still thinking about that...?"

"Hmm, I understand what you meant when you told me a few days ago that you wouldn't leave me."

“It’s okay, Kai-kun... Dad and Mom are still supporting us.”

“I know, and I’m not worried about that. I was just touched by what you said. You’re willing to take care of me even if I’m paralyzed for life. I suppose your father understands you, which is why he chose to support you.”

Hanabi Hanamaru remained silent for a long time, then looked up at Kai Uesugi, who stood under the night sky, and said, "Kai-kun, Dad watched us grow up..."