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

The clouds below surged and rolled like ocean waves, yet they possessed a soft, gentle quality quite different from the ocean itself.

Clouds beneath your feet, the sky above your head.

Standing atop Mount Fuji, with a sense of openness and expansiveness, even a 12-second gale blowing in your face makes the view before you feel pleasantly cold.

Kai Uesugi sat down by the mountainside with Hanamaru Hanabi.

There, at the far end of the clouds, a patch of orange was tinged with color. White clouds lay below, orange light filled the middle, and the night sky rose above. The three layers overlapped, their edges blending into a soft gradient, together forming a magnificent color called hope.

She hugged her knees, staring ahead, her violet eyes reflecting the faint dawn light on the horizon.

Amidst the raging wind and heavy snow, and amidst the gasps of the crowd, the sun rose from the east.

As dawn broke through the clouds, its color painted the surrounding area red.

With the beauty of the rising sun, it illuminates everything, radiating a reddish glow.

The first ray of sunlight shone on Hanabi's small face, perfectly outlining her slightly surprised expression. She seemed to be saying:

"so beautiful......"

Before long, the sun had already peeked halfway over the horizon, its soft red light heralding the arrival of a new day. Uesugi Kai gradually felt the breeze on his face become much gentler. He took the soft, small hand beside him and witnessed this moment together.

"This scenery is also a shared memory for us; it is unique."

Hanabi Hanamaru smiled faintly: "Kai-kun, you're so poetic."

Kaiya Uesugi smiled at her and said, "After all, I have a background in humanities. Don't modern women all like men who have a bit of knowledge and artistic flair?"

"Kai-kun, you're not allowed to flirt with other girls..."

"So, Little Fireworks thinks she's got me figured out?"

"That's right, Hanabi is completely under Kai's thumb... Kai, please don't look down on Hanabi later." Hanabi looked at him.

"That's not necessarily the case." Uesugi smiled.

"No!" Hanabi Hanabi said angrily, her small face displaying the youth and beauty of a young girl.

"Before saying no, shouldn't Little Fireworks marry me first?"

"No!"

"Okay, okay... no way then," Uesugi Kai reached out to hug her, and together they looked up at the rising sun above the clouds. All the scenery that came into view eventually converged on a road, a road that was shining and led to the end of the journey. "After my competition... we should start preparing for the wedding. How big of a fireworks display do you want?"

"Simple...simple is fine." Hanabi Hanamaru leaned against him, truly feeling the warmth emanating from his heart.

"Hmm... Let's keep it simple. Just like all stories come to an end, our childhood friendship will also come to a close on that day."

Are you looking forward to it?

"Looking forward to it..."

Are you happy?

"Always happy..."

Kai Uesugi hugged Hanabi Hanabi's petite body even tighter.

In the distance, the sun rose completely overhead, the sky turned azure again, and the clouds became fluffy white once more.

......

After watching the sunrise, the group climbed to the highest peak of Mount Fuji and took a group photo in front of the crater as a memento of their trip.

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September.

On an ordinary afternoon, Uesugi Kai returned home after a match.

The tournament went exceptionally smoothly, and they advanced all the way to the semifinals with almost no setbacks.

He reached the semifinals with an undefeated record, and his influence outside the region has been growing day by day.

"How could an 18-year-old boy win the national kendo championship at such a young age?" "The Metropolitan Police Department's Nightmare: Masters of the Metropolitan Police School Fall Here"...

Headlines like these are everywhere.

As for why Kai Uesugi is called the Metropolitan Police Department's nightmare...

Hanamaru Hiroki had taught him how to deal with those people from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Kai Uesugi was very grateful to his father-in-law, but Yuuki Hanamaru didn't seem very happy lately.

I had dinner here not long ago, and I kept asking him, "Are you ready? Are you really ready?"

Kai Uesugi knew that marriage was not a game, and once married, it would officially mean that Hanabi would have to rely on herself from now on.

His father-in-law asked him if he was ready to take on the responsibility of a family.

A father always has mixed feelings on his daughter's wedding day: joy, worry, disappointment, and deep blessings for her.

Hanamaru Hiroki's symptoms appeared a month earlier.

I often come to see the fireworks and talk to her.

"What were Uncle and Hanabi talking about?"

As soon as Uesugi Kai got home, Hanabi Hanamaru came to the entrance to greet him. After exchanging a few words with a smile, she brought up Hanamaru Hiroki, and Uesugi Kai asked him this question.

Hanabi Hanamaru thought for a moment and replied, "Dad told Hanabi that she can't always listen to Kai-kun."

"Hmm... there's no problem."

"anything else?"

"Also... let Hanabi manage Kai-kun's money."

"Money can't hold a man's heart," Uesugi Kai said casually.

Unexpectedly, Hanabi nodded: "Yes, that's what Daddy said too, so Hanabi should take it all."

"Not a single bit left?"

"Leave nothing behind."

"What if I want to drink beer?"

"Kai-kun, you're not allowed to drink!"

"Smoking?"

"Smoking is also not allowed."

Kai Uesugi smiled and said, "You already look like a wife even before you're married."

He was groping something on his body.

Hanabi Hanabi asked, "What are you doing, Kai-kun?"

"Look for my bank card. Aren't my money under your control?"

"That was Dad's suggestion... Hanabi didn't agree... Kai-kun, as long as you don't drink or smoke, it's fine." Hanabi Hanabi stopped him.

Kai Uesugi looked at her: "Is this what a wife expects of her husband?"

Hanabi Hanabi let go of his hand, took a step back, and pouted, saying, "Not yet..."

"It's very difficult to get Hanabi to call me 'husband' now. After we get married, I'll have to get her to call me 'husband' every day, whether she wants to or not."

"Let's talk about it after Kai-kun marries Hanabi..."

"Even if I don't marry you now, you are still my fiancée, and that's perfectly legitimate."

Uesugi Kai wanted to hug her tightly and pamper her, but Hanamaru Hanabi wouldn't let him, laughing as she dodged him.

After a while of playful fighting, Hanamaru Hanabi's wrist was grabbed by him.

"Kai-kun, stop fooling around... We should go out now, Hanabi's going to buy you clothes today..."

Uesugi Kai didn't let go of her: "Why didn't you say so before I caught you? I would have let you go if you let me kiss you."

"Kai-kun thinks about his lover every day..."

"Isn't it good to kiss? Girls can grow taller and become more beautiful. Every day, their lips and cheeks are red from kissing, which looks very nice." Uesugi Kai said, bringing her face closer.

Hanabi Hanabi pushed him away, blushing, and said, "No, we have to be moderate every day. We already kissed once this morning."

"What is restraint? I don't know him. Hanabi, let me kiss you, just one kiss and I'll leave."

"Okay... just for a moment..."

"Yeah, just for a moment."

Uesugi Kai gently placed Hanamaru Hanabi on the living room sofa, looking down at her delicate face and red lips. As he approached her, the girl's faint fragrance wafted over, making Uesugi Kai even more excited. He then bit her.

"Well....."

......

When they came to their senses, their eyes had already met.

Hanabi Hanamaru shyly turned her face away.

With her hands supporting her on either side of the sofa back, Uesugi Kai said with a smile, "Hanabi-chan's kisses are getting more and more skillful."

Hanabi Hanamaru quickly crawled out from underneath, shifting her position slightly to the left side of the sofa. She smoothed her hair, her gaze fixed on her skirt, and stammered, "Now...now we can go out, right?"

When his wife wanted to buy him clothes, Kai Uesugi was naturally happy to oblige.

After visiting a clothing store in the city, Uesugi Kai glanced at the silver watch on her wrist.

13:34:23

Hanabi Hanabi helped him pick out clothes at the men's clothing store, occasionally holding up a piece or two and asking him how he felt about it.

Kai Uesugi thought all these clothes were fine and he could wear them all.

Why does Kai-kun always have the same reaction?

"I think the taste of the one you picked for me is excellent."

"Kai-kun..." Hanabi Hanamaru called out, "You need to be serious."

"I'm very serious."

"Then Kai-kun needs to cooperate a bit."