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

Alright... let's keep things calm for now...

......

As he walked, he thought of a way. He still had a bottle of the system's recovery medicine... He wondered if he could use it to cure Hanabi. If he could, he wouldn't be so conflicted.

The five people were chatting idly when they came to a clothing store.

The girls then began their daily routine of choosing clothes.

Kai Uesugi sat on a stool in the store, watching them discuss each other and compare their clothes and skirts to themselves in the mirror.

"Hanabi-chan, what do you think of this dress?"

“That’s great…but…Hanabi thinks a black dress suits Sakaki Sasa better.”

Kai Uesugi didn't understand the logic behind choosing clothes; she only knew that they were talking about the names of some brands and the similarities between the styles of their clothes and other brands.

I've never heard of any of those names like Gidila, Fige, Ungrid, or District 23.

"How about this one?" Kitagawa Sakaki asked, taking out another top.

Hanabi Hanamaru looked at the dress and replied, "Hmm... this is an American casual style, right? This style would suit Rika and Riei better, since they are taller."

By this time, the two had already chosen clothes for themselves and were looking at clothes further inside the store. Uesugi Kai was sitting on a bench by the store entrance, resting and waiting, some distance away from the two.

Kitagawa Sakakisa held up a piece of clothing to cover her front, then secretly glanced at Uesugi Kai before whispering to Hanabi Hanamaru:

"Hanabi-chan, Uesugi said you were acting strange when he went out today."

"Weird?"

"Yes, she said you've become a different person, your personality has changed, and that your current appearance is actually a disguise."

"Yeah?"

"Yes, he told us while you were changing clothes, and he also asked Rika and Riei, but we all agree that something is wrong with him, since he seemed a bit eccentric when he spoke."

Hanabi Hanamaru listened to these words, but her expression remained unchanged.

She even showed some doubt because of what she said.

She shook her head and replied in a weak voice:

"Hanabi doesn't know these things."

Kitagawa Sakakisa immediately said, "Of course, Hanabi-chan, don't take it to heart. Maybe Uesugi just didn't sleep well last night and was just making a silly joke at our expense. Don't take it to heart."

Hanabi Hanabi didn't seem to care: "Then... does Sakakisa think Hanabi's personality has changed?"

"No, Hanabi-chan is still Hanabi-chan," Kitagawa Sakakisa said, looking at her face with a giggle. "Still so cute."

Hanamaru Hanabi then smiled at her as well.

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Kai Uesugi looked at the large and small canvas bags in his left and right hands.

How many times have I helped girls carry their clothes while shopping?

It seems he's been getting this kind of treatment since high school. Whenever girls go shopping with Hanabi Hana, if he's nearby, they'll invite him along too.

The town is located by the sea, and the shops on the streets are decorated in a more Western style to cater to tourists from all over the world.

The five people arrived at a British-style milk tea shop.

The milk tea shop has a copper sign with English writing on it hanging above the door, below which are wooden tables and rattan chairs, with green leaf flower beds used as partitions between the tables.

Jiushi Lixiang took the booklet handed to her by the waiter and began to choose from the various flavors of milk tea.

Halfway through the selection, Kitagawa Sakakisa leaned over and pointed to one of the milk teas, saying, "I want this one."

She glanced at the name below, in English, and then looked at the others.

cholatemilk, peanutmilk, hamimelonmilk…

"Why is this all in English? Rika, can you read it?"

"Hmm," Kyuuji Rika replied nonchalantly.

Holding the booklet in both hands, she glanced up at Uesugi Kai sitting directly opposite her and casually asked:

"Uesugi-kun, what would you like to drink?"

Before Uesugi Kai could speak, Hanabi Hanabi immediately smiled and said, "No need, Hanabi has already ordered a milk tea for Kai-kun."

Hearing her say that, Jiu Shi Li Xiang didn't think much of it, nodded, and continued to select her milk tea.

Kai Uesugi glanced at Hanabi Hanabu sitting next to him.

So, does this mean he's...jealous?

She doesn't want to see other girls do something as simple as ordering a milk tea for her.

He hadn't expected the yandere Hanabi to be so sensitive.

......

Kitagawa Sakakisa Iced Chocolate Milk Tea, Kuju Pear and Coconut Milk Tea, Ayaka Riei Pineapple Fruit Tea...

Kai Uesugi ordered her drink from Hanabi, a cup of Americano espresso, while she ordered a latte with extra milk.

Looking at the satisfying drink in front of him, he felt a sense of satisfaction that his wife understood him after all...

—Although she's yandere-like.

Uesugi Kai took a couple of sips, and while the others were chatting, he secretly took the recovery potion out of the system warehouse and poured it into his coffee.

It is colorless and odorless, and beneficial to health.

He stirred it a couple of times and glanced at Hanamaru Hanabi, who looked perfectly normal beside him.

He leaned closer to her and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Shall we switch drinks? I want to drink the one you drank, Hanabi."

Hanabi Hanamaru was clearly taken aback for a moment.

Then, Uesugi Kai saw the look in her eyes.

Her eyes screamed: 'Kai-kun's! It's the cup and coffee Kai-kun drank from!'

Her eyes were filled with passionate love, leaving Sugi Kai speechless.

While the girls across from her were chatting happily, Uesugi Kai quickly switched their coffee cups.

Hanabi Hanamaru looked at the coffee cup that Kai Uesugi had drunk from, and was very excited. She clenched her small hands tightly on her thighs and pursed her lips.

Then, she slowly lifted the cup with both hands, her expression remaining normal.

However, as her delicate lips touched the rim of the cup, she slowly closed her eyes.

Hanamaru Hanabi took a small sip.

Enjoyment...savoring...reminiscing—all of these are present in the young girl's brief tasting.

Kai Uesugi, who was sitting next to her, also noticed a few details.

After Hanabi finished sipping her coffee, she seemed to lick the rim of the cup that his lips had touched earlier with her lips. The subtle movement was like sucking or biting, as if she was tasting not the coffee, but the cup itself.

When she gracefully and delicately put down the cup, Uesugi Kai noticed a blush of shyness on that familiar and lovely face.

That rosy hue was like the flushed red that appears after drinking hot water in winter, a captivating pink.

The girl's appearance even made Uesugi Kai subconsciously think that she was gently exhaling a breath of warm, happy air from her small mouth.

Hanabi Hanamaru savored the taste for a long time, then glanced at Kai Uesugi. She looked around, then took the opportunity to lean forward, covering her mouth with her right hand, and bit him, saying, "Thank you, Kai-kun. Kai-kun's taste is wonderful..."

She spoke softly and gently, charming and alluring, her voice carrying a sweet, youthful breath and a touch of warmth. These sensations traveled from her ear to her auricle, into her ear canal, then through her throat, down her esophagus, and finally settled in her heart.

Hanabi Hanabi chuckled softly at his dazed expression, then sat back down in her seat, remaining impassive.

Uesugi Kai only knew that she was trying to flirt with him, and clearly... she succeeded.

He did indeed feel a strange flutter in his heart.

But is this... right?

......

He was somewhat absent-minded for the rest of the time.

When it was time to leave the bubble tea shop, Kitagawa Sakakisa called him several times before he responded.

On the way back to the hotel, Hanabi Hanamoto, just like when they arrived, linked arms with him as they walked home.

After saying goodbye to the three women, I returned to the third floor of the hotel and opened the door to room 3016.

The first thing Uesugi Kai did was to press down on Hanabi Hana's soft shoulders and lean her against the door.

With a thud, Hanabi Hanamaru, who was leaning against the door, looked at him softly and weakly:

"Kai-kun... are you in a hurry?"

"Are you...Hanabi?"

"Hanabi is Hanabi, of course. Anything Kai-kun wants, Hanabi can give Kai-kun! In return, Kai-kun... can only love Hanabi alone."

Kai Uesugi wanted to say something more, but suddenly his head felt drowsy and his body went limp, allowing Hanabi Hanabi to take the opportunity to hug him.

"Kai-kun, are you sleepy?" Hanabi Hanamaru asked with a smile.

Without giving it much thought, Uesugi Kai nodded, rubbing his forehead. "A little."

"Then Kai-kun, you can sleep in Hanabi's room."

"I...I'll go back to my room to sleep."

Just as Uesugi Kai was about to reach for the door, Hanamaru Hanabi pressed her hand down, saying, "Kai-kun, you can't. You're so tired right now, you can't go back alone."

"It's right across the street, why can't I get back..."

"Kai-kun's room key is with Hanabi."

"Then give it to me..." Uesugi Kai felt increasingly sleepy.

"No."

As soon as she finished speaking, Uesugi Kai collapsed into Hanabi Hanabu's arms.

Hanabi Hanabi laughed at him, saying, "Kai-kun looks like a little baby."