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

With Hanabi Hanabi clinging to Kai Uesugi's arm, she was clearly in the upper hand. The female customer had no way to deal with her and could only snort before angrily leaving with the two ice creams placed on the counter.

Kai Uesugi looked into the shop. Erina Akane and the two twin sisters were in the kitchen, while Rie Kohashi had gone to the restroom and hadn't seen what had just happened.

"You can let loose now... Don't forget, Hanabi-chan, you're still my sister-in-law at the coffee shop."

"Kai-kun, aren't you going to thank Hanabi?" Hanabi Hanamaru not only didn't let go, but hugged him even tighter, deliberately letting the female customer who had just sat down in the store see, intentionally trying to annoy her.

The female customer wasn't one to take things lying down; she simply turned her face away and didn't bother arguing with the young girl.

Kai Uesugi pushed away her hand from his arm: "Thank you so much, but... can I start working now?"

"Does Kai-kun seem a little disgusted with your summary?" Hanamaru Hanabi released his arm, her tone suddenly turning calm.

"No, really not," Uesugi Kai quickly explained, "I like you the most."

"That's good." Hanabi's expression immediately softened, and she smiled. "Kai-kun, good luck! Hanabi has to go work now!"

That makes him quite energetic.

Seeing her leave with the tray, Uesugi Kai immediately began his own work.

Prepare the cappuccinos for the two female customers and place them at the front desk. Yuri Tashiro will then serve them to them.

Before she left, she made a point of glancing at Uesugi Kai.

......

Work was really busy; she barely stopped all afternoon. Kai Uesugi kept greeting customers who came into the shop and then, with Rimi Kohashi's help, made coffee.

Kai Uesugi glanced at the freshly ground coffee powder she handed him:

"Hmm, you've improved. Just need to practice a little more and be careful to keep the pressure even when grinding the beans."

“Okay, sure,” Rikako Kohashi replied, “Shall we take the coffee grounds to be extracted next?”

Kai Uesugi nodded, turned around and picked up a metal kettle, saying, "Okay, remember to use hot water for the first cup. This customer prefers bitter flavors, so I'll froth the milk for the second customer first."

"Hi! I got it!"

Rikako Kohashi answered with a smile, then went to the other side to put the coffee grounds into the coffee machine and extracted a slightly bitter coffee.

She's not very good at the traditional drip brewing method and can only use a coffee machine to help her.

However, there are many customers now, with several arriving almost every ten minutes, making the filtration method too time-consuming even for Uesugi Kai.

After finishing a series of tasks, she brought the freshly brewed coffee to Kai Uesugi.

"How about it?"

"not bad."

Kai Uesugi glanced at it, skillfully took one of the cups, and began to create latte art with the freshly frothed milk.

He watched intently as the milk flowed from the frother into the coffee cup, his expression extremely focused. Under his control, a simple latte art was created, his movements elegant and natural.

"Uesugi-kun, you're amazing!" Rimi Kohashi was dumbfounded. This was the level of skill that only some masters she had seen online possessed.

"It's nothing," Uesugi Kai replied casually, placing the coffee on a tray and waiting for the maid to come and get it.

If Hanabi Hanabi comes over, she'll give Kai Uesugi a special smile before leaving with the tray.

This kind of work continues until 6 p.m.

At 6:30, the number of customers decreased, and everyone finally had a little time to catch their breath.

To verify how well Rikako Kohashi had learned the technique, Kai Uesugi personally supervised her coffee-making process.

She was somewhat often slow to notice when a very ordinary cup of coffee was served, and she carefully offered it to Uesugi Kai to taste.

"W-How is it?"

"Not enough, the flavor is a bit bland. I remember I said I wanted a slightly astringent Japanese flavor." Uesugi Kai put down his cup, looked at the ripples inside, and commented calmly.

"Remember to try lowering the water temperature a little, not too much, five or six degrees is about right."

"Oh, I see... Thank you, Uesugi-kun."

"You're welcome."

Another customer entered the store, and Uesugi Kai greeted him.

After Uesugi Kai asked the customer for their coffee, Kohashi Rimi stood next to him, hands behind her back, and asked with her head tilted to the side:

Do you need help?

"No need, I can do this myself. Irish coffee with alcohol is quite difficult."

“Actually,” Rikako Kohashi said, noticing his somewhat nervous expression, “I’ve always wanted to call Uesugi-kun ‘Master,’ since you’ve taught me so much over the years.”

Uesugi Kai didn't pay much attention to her expression or voice, focusing instead on the timing of warming the wine glass:

"casual."

"Really? From now on, I can call Uesugi-kun 'Master'?"

"Hmm, is that alright... Master?"

For some reason, Uesugi Kai suddenly felt a tightness in his heart and subconsciously looked up in one direction. He saw Hanamaru Hanabi holding a plate in a corner of the shop, looking at him with a gentle smile. Half of her body was blocked by a vase, but that did not prevent Uesugi Kai from spotting her.

She mouthed the words.

It's as if it's calling out, "Kai-kun~~"

Kai Uesugi quickly coughed twice to cover up the momentary tension that had just occurred to him:

"Ahem... Master, there's no need for that. You can just call me Uesugi-san or Uesugi-kun. After all, I've only been teaching you how to make coffee for a few days."

Is it because we haven't spent enough time together?

Rikako didn't find anything wrong with it, nor did she find it strange.

"Ok."

The time is 7 p.m.

When it was time to leave work, Uesugi Kai began to tidy up the equipment at the front desk.

Wipe away the coffee dust that has accidentally fallen onto the workbench with a cloth.

"let me."

"Hey!"

Hanabi Hanamaru suddenly appeared beside him and took the work from his hands.

As Uesugi Kai watched her help him in her cat-eared maid outfit, he felt that Kurohanabi was still just as kind to him.

Another aspect of my wife's personality stems from things she wants to do but is afraid to do.

If it were just ordinary small fireworks, she would first ask if she could help, and only do so after receiving his agreement.

Instead of directly taking over his work like Black Flower Fire did.

How should I put it? I wouldn't find it annoying.

Because their starting point was to care about themselves.

After finishing her last tasks and saying goodbye to everyone, Uesugi Kai led Hanabi Hanamaru, who had changed back into her black dress, downstairs to the bicycle parking area.

"Kai-kun".

As Uesugi Kai was fumbling for his key in his pocket, he turned around and was suddenly pinned against the wall by Hanamaru Hanabi, who was a head shorter than him. Uesugi Kai was wondering why Hanamaru was so strong when she suddenly grabbed his chin and pulled him down.

The girl simply gazed at him without saying a word, but the next second, she stood on tiptoe and kissed him.

Kai Uesugi was caught off guard.

Her body felt soft in my arms, and her breath had a faint fragrance.

......

Even after they parted, Uesugi Kai could still smell her sweet fragrance.

"What's wrong? Why are you acting like this all of a sudden?"

"I just want to suddenly kiss Kai-kun, is that not allowed?"

"...Were you jealous just now?"

"Hanabi, how could I be jealous? Kai-kun's whole heart and soul belong to Hanabi."

Hanabi Hanamaru's eyes dimmed considerably in an instant:

"Does Kai-kun think Hanabi's kisses are worthless now? You don't feel anything when you kiss her?"

“…” Uesugi Kai remembered that this was the question Hanabi had asked him during their date that morning.

"Hanabi understands. Kai-kun likes something more exciting, doesn't he? Just kissing isn't enough for Kai-kun anymore."

As Hanabi Hanabi spoke, she took his hand and reached inside her shirt from the bottom up, then nestled in his arms and gazed into his eyes.

"Kai-kun, move up a little higher, can you touch it? That's Hanabi's heart, her heart that's thrilled because Kai-kun touched it. If Kai-kun wishes, Hanabi can take it out and let Kai-kun hold it in his hands, bloodied and raw, and feel its beating."

Uesugi Kai gazed into her deep purple eyes for a long while, confirming that she was jealous.

The solution to this is to be firm and make her feel that you like her.

Kai Uesugi hugged her waist, pulling her body closer to him, and then quickly switched positions with her, making her back against the wall to receive his passionate kiss.

She closed her eyes, and her breathing quickly became hot.

"Kai-kun, Kai-kun of Hanabi..."

Uesugi Kai had planned to kiss her for a while and then coax her home, but she suddenly became more and more agitated, even wrapping her little paws around his back and shoulders, holding on tightly and not letting him leave.

......

Just as Uesugi Kai was about to give up and leave her lips, she immediately pressed against him.

It took a full five minutes before she was satisfied.

"That's good now..." Uesugi Kai didn't show any surprise, because he knew that Hanabi had such desires.

"Not enough."

Hanabi Hanamaru suddenly squatted down in front of him.

"No! Let's talk about it when we get home," Uesugi Kai quickly stopped her.