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

These words made Hanabi Hanabi blush instantly, her trembling eyes fixed on his, and her mouth stammering involuntarily:

"Flowers, flowers, fireworks..."

"You see, that's just who I am."

A strong sense of shame caused Hanabi's heart to race to its limit, her stiff body began to go limp, and she gradually closed her mouth tightly.

She stood there, stunned, silent for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

He was clearly terrified.

Indeed, given her timid and shy nature, how could she not be terrified by such blunt and embarrassing words?

However, this should help her accept reality.

Accepting her childhood sweetheart is a setup that makes him half a scumbag.

Kai Uesugi released her soft shoulders. "Now do you still want me to spend more time with you, Hanabi?"

Hanabi Hanamaru, her ears burning red, lowered her head and didn't answer, but instead murmured softly:

"Uesugi-kun...did it on purpose...Uesugi-kun really likes watching fireworks...Uesugi-kun did it on purpose...Uesugi-kun really likes watching fireworks..."

The faint voice repeated itself countless times.

Is it down?

Kai Uesugi shook his head helplessly and waved his hand, saying:

"I'm going back now, Hanabi. Auntie should be back soon. See you tomorrow."

He turned around and walked back towards the door.

This was the first time he had said something like this to Hanabi, and saying it made him feel a little better.

But at this moment, he still harbored a sliver of hope.

No... he wouldn't call out to someone with fireworks like that.

Will not.

He said something to himself, shook his head again, and stepped into the entryway once more.

In that very instant,

"Kai-kun!"

Kai Uesugi's body froze completely at the sound of that faint voice, his right leg, which had just stepped out of his slipper, dangling in mid-air.

really,

Seriously... I lost to her.

He sighed inwardly, then turned back to face the extremely hardworking, blushing girl before him.

"Okay, I agree."

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Fireworks Never Give Up!

He agreed, but aside from sitting next to her, Uesugi Kai really didn't know what else to do.

The television was off, and neither Hanamaru Mieko nor Hanamaru Yuuki returned.

The two of them sat quietly on the sofa in the large living room.

Since Hanabi Hanabi called out to him, she hasn't said a single word.

She lowered her head, her hands resting on her fleshy thighs, her restless fingers constantly twisting and turning the hem of her coat.

Her breathing was rapid, and you could see her chest heaving violently.

The rosy glow on her lovely, delicate cheeks remained undiminished, making her even more tender and charming.

She didn't dare look at Uesugi Kai; she seemed still troubled by what he had just said.

The evening sun was warm, and the sky outside the living room was already tinged with a bright crimson.

The air inside seemed to warm up under the sunlight.

However, this situation has been going on for half an hour.

It became somewhat awkward.

Kai Uesugi glanced at his watch face.

18:31:56

Dusk is the most beautiful time when day gives way to night.

Kai Uesugi wanted to break the slightly awkward atmosphere between the two.

"Hasn't your aunt returned yet?"

Hearing his voice, Hanabi Hanabi was stunned for a moment before snapping out of her thoughts and replying softly:

"Mom said...she has to work overtime today...so Hanabi and Uesugi-kun should prepare their own food..."

Her voice was softer and weaker than usual, and only Uesugi Kai could hear what she was saying without getting close to her.

but...

Is Hanamaru Mieko working overtime?

Isn't she a stay-at-home mom? Even if she has to work overtime, shouldn't she be at home doing housework?

Kai Uesugi was speechless. This reason was too far-fetched. It would have been better to say that she was going to attend a community ladies' meeting.

It's practically a blatant, explicit statement.

I've never seen a mother who doesn't cherish her daughter as much as I have.

"So...it's just the two of us tonight?"

"Um..."

After a brief exchange, the two fell silent again.

Looking at the girl's face, which was both familiar and adorable, Uesugi Kai felt a strange sensation flowing through his heart, a feeling that was neither pain nor warmth, unusually peculiar.

"Fireworks!" he called out again.

"Um......"

Hanabi Hanamaru responded quickly, but she still dared not look at Kai Uesugi beside her.

Seeing this, he moved his seat closer to the wall.

The gap between their bodies, gradually narrowing, was faintly visible.

Feeling Uesugi Kai's closeness, Hanabi Hanamaru's heart skipped a beat, but she kept her head down, neither speaking nor resisting, which could be considered as tacit acceptance of his arrival.

Looking down at her face beneath her short hair from behind, Kai Uesugi's nose was only centimeters away from her snow-white neck, and a wave of youthful, girlish scent filled his nostrils.

Some flavors were sweet, and some were hot; they came together, flowing into his heart and clinging to the rhythm of his heart, becoming clearer and more distinct.

Over the past twelve years, this kind of close contact has happened countless times, but none of them have been as ambiguous or as thrilling as today.

He suddenly remembered his past relationship with her.

He slowly extended his right hand, brushing past her fleshy thigh, and took her small hand, which was tightly clutching the hem of her clothes, into his palm.

Her hands were small and soft.

This sensation was also extremely familiar to Hanabi Hanamaru.

"Uesugi-kun..." she called out cautiously.

"Hanabi."

"Um......"

"I have a request."

Upon hearing the word "request," Hanabi Hanabi's face flushed with embarrassment again, showing a hint of fear.

"Uesugi-kun's request can't be too much; the fireworks...the fireworks aren't ready yet..."

"It's not an unreasonable request, Hanabi, you can accept it."

"Um......"

Hanabi Hanamaru nodded in agreement, the warmth from her small hand reassuring her considerably. Before Kai Uesugi could speak, she nervously whispered, "If...if Uesugi-kun wants to see Hanabi...Hanabi...actually...actually..."

Kai Uesugi gave a wry smile: "No, that's not it. Don't dwell on this issue."

"But...but Uesugi-kun just told Hanabi that he really...really likes Hanabi..."

Hanabi Hanamaru pays close attention to every word Kai Uesugi says. It's not that she doesn't understand everything, but being innocent, she doesn't think about things in a bad way.

"Do you like me?" Uesugi Kai had asked this question not long ago.

Hanabi Hanamaru's heart pounded like a deer's, and she bit her lip lightly, uttering three words in a weak voice:

"I...I like..."

"I have a request now, Hanabi-chan, can you grant it?"

Uesugi-kun's request.

Hanabi Hanamaru made up her mind, mustered her courage, her face burning hot, and her voice became much louder:

"Please, please say it! Hanabi will agree!"

"Then I... I'll tell you."

"Ok!"

Uesugi Kai took her small hand, slowly brought his face closer, and whispered earnestly in her ear:

"Hanabi, can you call my name?"

Hanabi Hanamaru paused, ignoring the itching sensation in her ears from the heat, and turned her flushed cheeks to look at him:

"Is this... this is what Uesugi-kun requested?"

"wrong,"