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

"That's...that's good..."

Hanabi Hanamaru felt a little uneasy.

Just now... just now I think I was standing really close to Uesugi-kun...

I was so close to him that I could hear his heartbeat just now.

Recalling the tender feeling she had just experienced, Hanabi Hanamaru blushed instantly.

It's the feeling of being tightly protected in a crowded tram...

Thinking back on it more carefully, my heart started pounding even harder.

Looking up at that familiar face, she recalled the question that Uesugi Kai had mentioned on the way there.

What do couples do together?

She hasn't experienced these things and doesn't know them.

All my knowledge about this subject came from television and anime.

but,

It seems...it seems like that's how it is.

The male protagonist will pin the female protagonist tightly against the wall, using his right hand to block her, and constantly bringing his face close to hers.

Then beside her ear...

Hanabi Hanabi looked at Kai Uesugi in front of her, and dared not think any further. She wanted to cover her face tightly with her hands.

She was genuinely a little afraid that Uesugi Kai would press his face close to hers and breathe into her ear.

But curiosity, along with a sliver of expectation in her heart, kept her fantasizing.

'From now on... the relationship between Hanabi and Uesugi-kun will be like what they say on TV...'

The thought of the inappropriate scenes that would follow made her quickly bury her head deep into her scarf, faster than an ostrich in the desert.

Her small hands, carrying a shoulder bag, were also fidgeting restlessly in front of her skirt.

'It will definitely be like that in the future...'

What should I do then...?

reject?

Okay...it doesn't seem like that will work.

accept?

It doesn't seem to work either...

Then... then what should we do...?

Hanabi Hanamaru became increasingly conflicted as she thought about it, and her heart suddenly started pounding even faster, jumping wildly.

The burning blood seemed to be pumped directly into the brain from the violently pounding heart, making the whole head start to heat up and become scalding hot.

Even Uesugi Kai, standing in front of him, could hear the sound of his heart pounding.

He looked at her flushed, burning cheeks, moved closer, and called out in confusion:

"Fireworks?"

Hanabi Hanamaru, who was lost in thought, was clearly startled by the call and trembled violently, her whole body shaking and going limp.

She weakly raised her head, looked at his handsome face, and recalled the scene she had imagined before.

Hanabi Hanamaru involuntarily shrank back, looking just like a little white rabbit trembling in the face of a big bad wolf.

?

"What's wrong?" Uesugi Kai moved even closer.

Closer...closer and closer...

Hanabi Hanamaru's expression suddenly turned utterly terrified as she looked at Kai Uesugi. She shook her head repeatedly, her pupils trembling with fear, and her cherry lips murmured unconsciously:

"No...don't..."

Her voice, weak with extreme fear, was tinged with a faint sense of helplessness, typical of a little girl.

But her pitiful and frightened appearance left Uesugi Kai somewhat puzzled.

don't want?

Did I just bully her?

No, not at all.

Why would I feel like I've been bullied by bad guys?

He quickly looked around. No one was making any unwanted advances, and no one noticed the two people in the corner, both of them scrolling through their phones.

Kai Uesugi breathed a sigh of relief.

Hanabi's appearance is so misleading; if people saw the two of them interacting like this, they would probably be mistaken for a pervert on the train.

Japan is cracking down hard on "train groping" these days. The conviction rate for defendants is as high as 99%. Regardless of whether they have committed the crime or not, the chances of getting acquitted are slim. They will at least be detained by the police for 7 days until a settlement is reached.

Now, you can see those warning signs against groping on trains all the time, even in Kai Uesugi.

Although Hanamaru Hanabi wouldn't report him as a pervert, the flight attendant saw him on the security camera and informed the police, so she inevitably got a lot of questions.

It's really annoying.

"Hanabi, are you really alright?"

"N-nothing...it's alright...Uesugi-kun..."

Despite saying that, Hanamaru Hanabi's pitiful expression and movements did not change at all, and even intensified, making her look exactly like a high school girl being bullied and oppressed by a lewd old man.

"..."

Kai Uesugi was speechless. There was no point in comforting her in this situation. He couldn't leave, so he could only move his body in the crowd to completely hide her and make sure no one could see how scared she was.

......

Upon arrival at the station and getting off the train, the two were finally freed from the crowded flow of people.

Kai Uesugi and Hanabi Hanabi walked to the platform and took a breath of the fresh air from the rain.

After shaking off the stuffy atmosphere of the crowded place, he raised his wrist and glanced at the watch face.

8:02:23

There is plenty of time to walk to school.

Kai Uesugi opened his transparent umbrella and invited Hanabi Hanabi beside him:

"Let's go."

"Hmm." Hanabi Hanamaru was still caught up in the atmosphere from before, her mind still wandering to scenes from TV dramas and anime.

Her face was so cute and innocent that it turned red.

"Excuse me, could you please move aside?"

A police officer in uniform suddenly pushed his way out of the crowd and immediately put his hand in front of Kai Uesugi.

Uesugi Kai and Hanamaru Hanabi were both taken aback.

The police officer then pulled a small notebook from his pocket, flung it aside, and pointed it at Uesugi Kai:

"Excuse me, sir, could you please cooperate? We have just received a report that you are harassing female passengers on the tram."

They actually came?

Looking at the police badge, despite having a million things to say inside, Uesugi Kai still said in a serious tone:

"Excuse me, Officer Suzuki, I don't know what you're talking about. I'm just an ordinary high school student, and I've never harassed any women on the train."

Hanabi Hanamaru snapped out of her reverie and, in a weak voice, explained for Kai Uesugi, "Could it be... that there's some misunderstanding?"

Teppei Suzuki glanced at Hanabi Hanamaru standing next to Kai Uesugi.

Judging from their school uniforms and ages, these two are indeed high school students, specifically students from the nearby Kanzaki-Eshido Private School.

It doesn't sound like a lie.

The man was tall and handsome, while the girl was delicate and slender, and very cute and pretty.

And the two seem to know each other.

Rather than the whistleblower's claim of "a young man harassing a female high school student," they seemed more like a high school couple.

Thinking of this, Suzuki Teppei lowered his head slightly and said:

"I'm very sorry, and I hope you can understand. Although I'm willing to believe you, rules are rules. When our police officers receive a report, we must follow the procedures."

"We hope you two can come to the police station with me to make a detailed statement. We will explain the situation to the school on your behalf, so please don't worry."

"..."

I'm afraid I'll be late today.

All Uesugi Kai wants to know right now is which bastard was so bored as to report them, the two high school students.

Is it really his problem if two people stand together on a tram?

###Chapter 48 Comfortable Daily Campus Life###

After resolving the matter, it was almost noon when I arrived at school.

I need to report to Haneda Nozomi, who is also a teacher, to explain the situation in detail.

So we don't need to attend this last class.

After explaining the situation to Haneda Nozomi in a roundabout way, she still released the two of them.

But when he looked at the two of them, his gaze became a little strange.

There's nothing we can do about it. After all, when it comes to cases of "harassment" and "perverting," everyone will tend to imagine things in that strange direction.

"I'm sorry, Uesugi-kun, I've made you waste so much of your time."