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

Hanabi Hanabi looked up timidly at his smiling face above her.

"Now that Ai Yi and Qian Ai Yi have gone out to play, do you know what boys might do to a girl who smells sweet when they're alone together?"

Hanabi Hanamaru shook her head, but as he got closer, her hands unconsciously went to her collar.

"Kai, did Kai-kun win today's match? Hanabi couldn't go cheer him on, are you angry, Kai-kun...?"

"Is this a way of changing the subject?"

Kai Uesugi smiled, choosing to avoid the topic. His silent reply made Hanabi Hanabi nervously purse her soft, cherry-colored lips, pressing her back against the sofa cushions.

"You're at work, why would I be angry?"

He moved closer and closer, even taking the initiative to pull away her two small hands that were placed above her chest.

Kai Uesugi saw it; Hanabi Hanabi's collarbone was a pale white expanse, with incredibly alluring lines.

She also exuded the fresh fragrance of a young girl.

Uesugi Kai had an urge to go up and kiss her indiscriminately, but that would only scare her, and he was reluctant to do so right now.

She was so small in front of me, and her resistance was so weak. If I had been more forceful, she probably would have closed her eyes and accepted me shyly.

Although I've started to feel shy now.

"Hana-chan, you're so pretty."

Even if Kai-kun says that, Hanabi won't be happy...

"Wrong, Hana-chan should be very happy right now. Would you like to be kissed?"

Hanabi Hanamaru didn't dare look at his handsome face and turned her head away shyly.

"Your Highness," Uesugi Kai whispered in her ear.

Hanabi Hanamaru reacted suddenly like a kitten, using her hands to push away Kai Uesugi who was pressing down on her.

"I didn't expect Her Highness to be so strong."

Kai Uesugi grasped her slender wrist and pressed his body back down.

"Your Highness, how about I give you a kiss? I'm exhausted after the competition today and need Your Highness's soft lips to recharge."

Hanabi Hanabi blushed: "Kai-kun, Kai-kun really is up to no good..."

"Hmm? You're refusing?"

Hanabi Hanamaru didn't respond, neither nodding nor shaking her head, but instead turned her adorable, flushed face away.

Kai Uesugi understood that this was tantamount to her acquiescence.

He gently leaned in, tilted his head to the side, and took a bite of the small cake.

Hanabi Hanamaru let out a soft moan and passively tilted her snow-white neck back.

......

"Don't you think Kai-kun is handsome?"

"No, I didn't..."

"Hana-chan, the most important thing for a girl is not to say one thing and mean another," Uesugi Kai smiled at her little face. "For example, after Her Highness the Princess was kissed, her eyes became watery and sparkling."

Kai Uesugi wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and even through the fabric, the soft, fleshy feel of her flesh was clearly felt in his hands.

"It's been a long time since we went running together. How about we go for a night run tonight?"

"Hanabi's stamina... probably won't last long," Hanabi Hanamaru whispered.

"It's okay, I'll wait for you. If I really can't run anymore, I can carry you on my back."

Hanabi Hanabi was persuaded.

"Then go change your clothes first; it's not good to run in a skirt."

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The two left the house.

The sunlight was gentle, and layers of white clouds hung in the sky. Trams passing by the residential area occasionally crossed the overpass, their tracks glowing red in the sunlight. The utility poles followed the street, stretching into the distance.

Kai Uesugi ran ahead, his steady footsteps echoing on the hard ground.

The two ran up a hill, and compared to him, the girl in sportswear looked like she was struggling, her forehead covered in sweat.

"Good luck, I'll be waiting for you up there."

"Ah."

As dusk fell, the blazing sun quickly faded, turning into a sunset that dyed the clouds on the horizon red and added a thin layer of purple to the evening sky.

The two walked along the Arakawa River, stopping and starting, until they reached Yanagihara Chigusa Park.

The place isn't big, but it's full of flowers.

"It smells so good, what kind of flower is this?"

“Rosemary!” Kai Uesugi said, bending down beside her.

"I haven't seen Kai-kun tending to his flowers lately."

"Yes, this is a temporary rental, so it's not easy to grow things here. Once we buy that house, I'll plant some on that balcony."

"What does Kai-kun want to plant?"

"Either is fine, but lilies are a must."

Kai followed her, strolling along the path beside this quaint flower-filled landscape.

"Kai-kun...do you still remember when Hanabi killed the white lily with chili peppers when she was little?"

"Of course I remember. Hanabi was so incredibly silly back then, how could I not remember?"

"Then Kai-kun mustn't dislike her after she grows up."

"Disdain? That little firework doesn't understand me at all. For her, who is one of a kind, my beautiful princess, I cherish her more than I can."

Kai Uesugi said it in an exaggerated way.

Hanabi Hanabi flashed a carefree smile after her run: "This way... Hanabi will be happy!"

The two later found a pavilion in Yanagihara Chigusa Park to sit and rest.

Kai Uesugi looked at the short-haired girl sitting opposite him, her face damp with sweat. Her profile was as cute as if it had been drawn with a paintbrush.

Her smile as she turned around was as beautiful as a dream.

Are you tired from running?

"Yeah, the run was tiring, but now I feel really good. There was a breeze just now, it felt so nice."

"That's good."

Kai Uesugi was happy that she could experience the comfort of running. Her physical condition wasn't very good, so it would be great if she could get more of this kind of exercise.

How do we get back now?

"Didn't Kai-kun say he was going to carry the fireworks back with him?"

"Hana-maru Hanabi smiled brightly and said, and you could tell she was very happy."

"We've been running for hours, such a long way. Hana-chan, are you really willing to let your husband get so tired?"

"Willing to give up something."

"Ah, I understand. Let's go find a taxi."

The two talked and laughed, neither of them getting up.

"Kai-kun, Hanabi just saw a place selling bicycles."

"bike?"

Kai Uesugi met her eyes. "Want me to drive you home?"

"Um......"

Running out the door to buy a bicycle on the way home is absurd.

But Kai Uesugi did it, and found it very romantic. He accompanied his fiancée to choose and look at the items together, and then bought them on the spot in front of the shop owner.

It's a pink bicycle—that's what Kai Uesugi bought for Hanabi.

"How about we keep this as a gift for the day after tomorrow?"

"No, Hanabi wants another one."

"How greedy," Uesugi Kai said with a smile, leaning on the handlebars at the store entrance.

Let her sit sideways in the back seat, and let her hug your waist and lean against you.

Then, he carried her and rode up the Arakawa River.

"Let's go! Home."

The wheels were spinning rapidly.

A breeze blew in my face, rustling the leaves and making my face feel cool and refreshed.

Kai Uesugi saw the fiery red sunset above the road, with a few high school girls walking around on the road after school.

His handsome profile flashed by.

It made them slightly distracted.

He was riding a bicycle, and the girl behind him pressed her face against his back, hugged him with both hands, her short hair flowing.

"Faster, how about that?"

Hanabi Hanamaru suddenly looked up and called out to him:

"Kai-kun... ride slower!"

"What!?"

"Slow down!"

"I can't hear you!!"