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

"Braised pork, tofu soup, and some vegetable salad and steamed cod."

"If Kai-kun wants to eat this much, we'll have to wait a long time tonight."

"It's ok."

......

After leaving the supermarket, Uesugi Kai carried a large bag of groceries and went home with Hanamaru Hanabi.

With one more person in the house, the empty room felt much warmer than it had been a few days ago.

"Kai-kun, go take a shower first. Hanabi, go to the kitchen and prepare some food."

"Don't you need my help?"

"No need," Hanabi Hanabi shook her head.

Seeing that she insisted, Uesugi Kai didn't try to persuade her further. He went to the bathroom, prepared hot water, and lay down.

The bathroom was filled with heat, and he stretched out in the bathtub, soaking in the hot water for a full half hour.

Soaking your whole body in hot water causes the blood vessels throughout your body to dilate and accelerate blood flow.

My brain started to feel a little lightheaded.

Kai Uesugi opened his eyes, which were obscured by the steam in the bathroom, and moved his body back to the edge of the bathtub.

The hot water enveloping his entire body made him breathe a sigh of relief.

He looked at his abs, which he had been working out like crazy these past few days. Whenever he had time while attending classes at Tokyo University, he would go for a run on the track.

The doctor said he had kidney deficiency a while ago, and now he still has kidney deficiency!

Totally impossible.

Eight times in one night is fine.

Come to think of it, I endured it for six days while Hanabi-chan was away, so tonight... I should be able to manage, right?

......

The kitchen in the new house is an open-plan kitchen, connected to the living room.

With the heating on at home, Uesugi Kai came out after taking a shower, wearing only a bath towel.

He went to the kitchen and saw that Hanabi Hanamoto was still diligently preparing dinner for the two of them.

She was still wearing that black dress, with black stockings on her legs, and a butterfly accessory she'd bought somewhere adorning her ankle. It actually looked quite nice.

Especially her beautiful legs encased in black stockings.

Kai Uesugi walked up behind her and watched her slice green peppers on the cutting board:

"How many dishes are we having now?"

"Thirdly, the tofu soup is still cooking, and the vegetable salad is ready... Kai, Kai-kun?" Hanabi Hanamaru turned around and saw his hands wrapped around her waist.

Uesugi Kai groped around for a moment: "You can continue with your work, and... could you stand on your tiptoes a little later?"

Hanabi Hanabi blushed, listened to his words, tiptoed back, turned around, and whispered while chopping vegetables, "Kai-kun, really... Hanabi thinks about these things as soon as she gets home..."

Kai Uesugi put one hand on her waist, turned his head behind her and smiled: "Hanabi-chan is just too cute."

"If the food doesn't taste good later... Hanabi won't care..." Hanabi's beautiful eyes closed slightly from time to time.

"It's alright." Uesugi Kai leaned down, pressing his upper body against her back and inhaling the fragrance of her hair. Through her thin shirt, he stroked her plump belly.

"Kai-kun...stop tickling me...Hanabi...I can barely hold my sword..."

"Don't cut your hand," Uesugi Kai gently reminded her, then squatted down.

Hanamaru Hanahana has excellent knife skills; she can usually cut a few green peppers in less than half a minute.

But I spent ages trying to cut one today and still couldn't get it right.

Has your cooking skill declined...?

"No, I didn't..."

What could be the reason?

Hanabi Hanamaru was angry because he was asking a question she already knew the answer to, but her hand suddenly went limp and her face turned adorably red.

After she let out a barely audible gasp, Uesugi Kai stood up and moved behind her.

"Hanabi-chan...where have you been these past few days?" The yukata robe swayed gently.

"You bastard, I don't want to tell Kai-kun at all... that I... stayed at a nearby hotel for a few days."

“I thought you moved to another district.” Uesugi Kai smiled as he looked at her profile.

"Hanabi, Hanabi, Hanabi, I don't want to... be too far away from Kai-kun..." Hanamaru Hanabi's voice was weak as she struggled to cut the remaining half of the green pepper into strips, the cleaver making a clattering sound on the cutting board.

"Honestly, I was really shocked when you mentioned a year. A year, really, that's too long!"

"That's why Hanabi's life was changed to ten days." Hanamaru Hanabi's weak voice already had a hint of coquetry.

"Great, Hanabi-chan."

"Kai-kun... is also wonderful, he's always thinking about Hanabi..."

Uesugi Kai stopped, and on the other side, the pot of white tofu soup suddenly boiled, with water columns gushing out from the middle, bubbling and sputtering hot white bubbles.

He listened to the sound of boiling water, closed his eyes for a long time, and when he opened them again, he helped Hanamaru Hanabi smooth the back of her skirt and reached out to turn off the gas.

"Is Kai-kun good to Hanabi-chan?"

"Hmm...very good..." Hanabi Hanamaru was a little out of breath from chopping vegetables.

Do you like Kai-kun?

"I like it the most..." Hanabi Hanamaru didn't refuse when he leaned in for a kiss.

Uesugi Kai lingered on her small lips for a while before separating, his handsome appearance reflected in her affectionate eyes.

Where should we go on our date tomorrow?

"have no idea......"

Uesugi Kai felt that her little head was a bit off. "Where does Hanabi-chan want to go?"

"As long as... Kai-kun is there, that's enough."

The girl was very small, and her figure was graceful and slender as she stood by the kitchen.

Hanabi Hanamaru was a little embarrassed to look back at him as he unbuttoned his yukata, because she would blush whenever she saw his abs. However, the more she tried not to think about it, the more curious she became. When the girl couldn't help but steal a glance at his abs and saw that he seemed to have become even more handsome, she felt a sweet desire to be pampered by him.

"Kai-kun...we could actually go on a date right now...and be together..."

"What? It's so late now, where can we go for fun?"

Uesugi Kai didn't understand what she meant at first, but he quickly realized it.

"Are you cooking?"

"It's okay... Hanabi will do her best."

Hanabi Hanamaru turned around shyly, facing the cutting board for green peppers and the living room. Her slender little feet tiptoed slightly... Soon, the blue-black butterfly ornaments danced on her delicate ankles.

It was already past midnight when we finished dinner.

Everything else was fine, except for the white tofu soup, which became unpalatable because it had been reheated too many times.

"How about... we go to sleep?"

"No..." the girl said shyly, placing his hand on her soft lower abdomen.

......

The next day, Uesugi Kai got out of bed feeling sore all over. He felt that Hanamaru Hanabi missed him even more than he did.

He opened his eyes, and the girl was sleeping peacefully in his arms.

Sleeping together feels so different. For example, last night when it was raining, she snuggled into his arms. Uesugi Kai could feel her small, soft body pressed against him, his skin feeling the warmth she gave him, and he could truly touch her delicate waist and arms.

If it were a few nights ago, he would still be staring blankly at the ceiling, only picking up his phone to see if anyone had contacted him when he was extremely bored.

The sunlight after the rain streamed into the room and shone on the girl's face. Hanabi frowned slightly, then quickly woke up.

Kai Uesugi leaned over and gave her a light kiss. The two of them lay on the bed, forehead to forehead, laughing and cuddling for a while.

"Going on a date, are you excited?"

"Yes, I'm happy!"

"Since you're so happy, could you give me a reward this morning?"

"Kai-kun...were you already thinking about this this morning? You rascal..."

"May I?"

"Hanabi can agree... but Kai-kun has to take Hanabi out to play, okay...?"

“Okay,” Uesugi Kai readily agreed.

"Ah."

Seeing Hanabi Hanabi nod, Uesugi Kai found a pillow to support his back, and then waited for her to move into the correct position while covered with a blanket.

"Do you want the heat turned on? I'm worried your blanket will fall off your back in a bit," Uesugi Kai asked, looking at the girl in front of her.

"Um..."

Hanabi Hanabira sat down, her hands resting on his chest, her violet eyes meeting his gaze, a delicate blush spreading across her cheeks. "Let's go..."

"It's open."

“Fireworks…” Uesugi Kai tightly grasped the hands she offered him, their fingers intertwined.

"Kai-kun...remember to cherish fireworks even more..."

"Yes... I definitely will, I definitely will, don't worry."

With the heating on, everything inside the house became scorching hot under the morning sun.

......

The girl really took this date seriously.