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

He felt that two bottles of this life-saving contraption should always be kept on hand, just in case.

You can also sneak it in once or twice at night.

So he clicked on the urgent task.

[Urgent Mission]

[Task Introduction: It seems you haven't really shown your romantic side as a man since you got married. This task aims to enhance your relationship with your spouse!]

[Mission Objective: To make my wife genuinely happy just once]

[Task Rewards: Dream Resolution x1, Skill Points x10]

Uesugi Kai glanced through the lines and thought...it's pretty good.

The task is easy, and the reward is good...

Yes, it's really good.

But what is the shared interpretation of that dream?

Skill card or item?

But there's no use in staying here thinking about it now; he has two things to do.

Understand the background and consequences of the emergence of Yandere Hanabi.

Take good care of your wife and make sure she doesn't have any emotional problems.

Thinking about all this, Uesugi Kai threw off the covers and immediately prepared to go out.

......

I changed into my casual clothes for going out.

Uesugi Kai took the room key and left the room. He closed the door and took out his phone to call Totsuka Katsura.

[Beep...beep...]

After a series of dial tones, Totsuka Katsura's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hey, Uesugi."

"Have you set off yet?" Uesugi Kai asked.

“I’m getting ready,” Totsuka Katsura replied.

"Take me with you, I know you drove here."

"Oh? I saw your wife and the others leave on the bus. Didn't you go with them?"

"No, it was just a small incident."

"Oh, okay... Then wait a moment, 5 minutes. Wait for me at the hotel entrance in 5 minutes, I'll go to the garage to get the car."

"Row."

Kai Uesugi put away his phone, took the elevator, and arrived at the entrance to the hotel lobby.

Shortly after, a bright silver LFA pulled up on the road.

The car window rolled down, and Totsuka Katsura stretched out her arm and waved to Uesugi Kai, who was standing in front of her: "Here!"

Kai Uesugi saw him, walked over, opened the passenger door, and got in.

Shifting gears and starting, Totsuka Katsura turned the steering wheel, rotated the car, and began driving on the town's roads.

Uesugi Kai noticed Kiyosaki Takeshi sitting in the back seat, greeted him, and then asked the driver, Totsuka Katsura:

What are your plans for today?

"Huh? You didn't know?"

"All I heard them say was that they were going to Kamakura."

"Then they must be going to places like Hokokuji Temple, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, or Hase-dera Temple."

Visiting shrines and temples?

"That should be it. I don't know how they arranged it, but they rented a bus, and the student council presidents from the two schools led the way. Anyone who wanted to go could just follow along."

Kai Uesugi had been very curious about this social gathering.

Has anyone succeeded yet?

"Yes! Of course there are. There are at least five new couples. As for whether they will last, I don't know."

Kai Uesugi glanced at him and said, "Why does your tone sound so sour?"

"Uesugi, we're a three-person team, we don't conform to worldly ways! What shitty couples, they have nothing to do with us, we're single aristocrats, you can tell by the fact that we don't ride in the same car as them!"

Kiyosaki Takeshi suddenly said from behind, "Totsuka-kun, you should exclude your seniors."

Totsuka Katsura suddenly remembered something, as if realizing something, and slammed his hand on the steering wheel, saying, "That's right! Uesugi, you have a wife!"

Uesugi Kai chose not to answer him: "..."

"Uesugi, why are you suddenly with us today? Explain yourself."

"I'm thinking about how to surprise my wife."

"A surprise? Ha, you've got me all excited about that. Trying to show off your manly romance? Putting aside everything else, I'm an expert in this area. Do you know which club I was the president of in high school?"

"What?" Uesugi Kai asked casually.

"The president of an idol club!"

"...What does this have to do with your man's romance?"

"This means I understand girls! I know what they like, what they look down on, and what they aspire to most!"

What a load of nonsense.

Uesugi Kai preferred to believe he was making it up. "If that's the case, where's your current girlfriend?"

"That's because women are evolving too fast these days, and I can't keep up with the times."

Uesugi Kai remained silent: "Then you shouldn't offer any ideas."

“No, no, no, that’s because you underestimated me, Uesugi,” Totsuka Katsura said. “Uesugi, you have a timeless characteristic: you’re handsome, the kind of handsome that comes from being a socialite. Women won’t refuse that. As long as you show yourself off a little, they’ll chime in. On the other hand, if you’re a shut-in, they’ll think you’re having disgusting fantasies no matter what you do, and they’ll say the most sarcastic things.”

"...There are very few girls like this, right?"

Totsuka Katsura: "You might as well say that this is the norm, otherwise why would there be so many people online who are afraid of marriage?"

"Then what do you think I can do?"

"Uesugi, you can play the guitar, right? Take your guitar and play it on your wife's usual route. They're traveling together, and they'll definitely be curious when they hear the music suddenly appear. Then they'll follow the sound to find you, and when you're at the climax of your performance, just turn around! Whoosh! Make a grand entrance! Your wife will definitely be moved to tears."

"..."

Kai Uesugi fell silent again.

Kiyosaki Takeshi commented from behind, "Totsuka-kun, why does he seem so corny?"

Totsuka Katsura immediately retorted, "What's so unsophisticated about it! Kiyosuke, you've never even had a girlfriend, you don't understand. The trick isn't about whether it's unsophisticated or not, but whether it works and who's using it."

Kai Uesugi thought for a moment: "But I didn't bring my guitar with me this time."

"Then let's buy a new one! Wouldn't it be more romantic to buy a new, expensive guitar just to play a song?"

Uesugi Kai nodded subconsciously: "I do have that feeling..."

Kiyosaki Takeshi: "Senior, are you really going to listen to his terrible idea?"

"Currently... I don't have any good solutions either."

While driving, Totsuka Katsura retorted, "What a terrible idea! This is called, brilliant, dating technique!"

......

......

And so, the three of them drove from the seaside town to Kamakura city.

Kamakura is a small city with a population of just over 200,000. It's quiet with few people and has many ancient temples, making it a great place for tourism.

The most famous parade spot here is the intersection at Kamakura High School Station.

The most famous scene in the opening sequence of Slam Dunk, the gate where Sakuragi Hanamichi and Haruko wave goodbye, was filmed here.

The three of them first found a small shop selling guitars on their phones, drove there, and bought a folk guitar worth 20 yen.

As she left the guitar shop, Uesugi Kai suddenly felt a pang of regret, sensing that Totsuka Keichi's idea was indeed a terrible one.

Looking at the bustling city street scene before him, Totsuka Katsura patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we're about to move on to the next mission."

What's the next step?

"Find out your wife's itinerary and set up an ambush in advance."

"You're making it sound like a sneak attack."

"Almost there, almost there."

Kai Uesugi glanced at him: "Since it's a surprise, I definitely can't ask my wife. I don't think it's appropriate to ask her classmates either. Do you guys have any connections?"

At this moment, Kiyosaki Takeshi said, "I have the president's phone number. I can call and ask him where he is now and where they are going next."

“That’s good, ask quickly,” Totsuka Katsurachi said.

Kiyosaki picked up the phone, and after three or four rings, the call was connected.

【Hello?】

[President, where are you?]

[You're... Kiyosuke, a first-year student? Weren't you with Totsuka and didn't come today?]

We were planning to explore on our own first... but we realized we're not very familiar with Kamakura, so we wanted to ask about your itinerary for reference.

【Oh...I see. No problem. We're currently in Enoshima, planning to have a meal later, then we're going to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Hase-dera Temple, Hokoku-ji Temple...and finally, we'll wrap things up by enjoying the sea view from Kamakura High School Station.】

Okay, okay, thank you, Chairman.

Haha, it's nothing. Since there's nothing else, I'll hang up now. Someone's calling me.

Okay, no problem.