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

"Kitty~"

"Kitty~"

The little girl obediently stroked its head, her little hands slowly sliding down its back. Feeling its smoothness, she glanced happily at her smiling mother.

"The kitten is so cute."

"Meow~"

As Uesugi Kai worked, he watched the round-headed blue cat on the bar counter with its eyes closed and its tail wagging.

Isn't this guy enjoying being touched?

###Chapter 455 Everyday Life and the Mysterious Date Proposed by Hanabi###

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

"A cup of misty rain."

"No problem, please wait a moment."

......

"Guest, your coffee."

"The latte art is great, I really like it."

"Thank you."

It was just past noon, and the afternoon sun was shining brightly.

The water droplets on the cactus refracted a dazzling array of colors, creating a fresh and bright effect.

After finishing her work, Uesugi Kai took out a pen from her pocket, picked up the notebook that was on the other side, and continued to conceive her novel.

Two million yen.

Two million yen.

Akizuki Katayama sat at the entrance of the 711-Eleven convenience store, staring blankly at the red bank card in his hand. Inside was two million yen, two million yen that could save his little sister.

It was already late at night, and the deserted streets were only filled with the lights and the occasional passing vehicle, along with a bone-chilling cold.

Akizuki Katayama, however, felt nothing about it, because he felt his heart was warm at that moment. He recalled the way Yasukawa Harumi, in the bar, held a bottle of liquor, turned her back to him, and casually tossed him her bank card.

"You're still living paycheck to paycheck, and you're willing to give me two million? You probably didn't even save enough for tomorrow's food... Should I call you an idiot or a fool?"

Akizuki Katayama was already filled with gratitude towards her.

Eight years ago, they left their village in the countryside together.

Although they were never lovers who went through thick and thin together, they were good friends who would always help each other out, and they took care of each other by chance.

Eight years later, the only person who could still be his friend and help him when he was down on his luck was his childhood sweetheart.

Akizuki Katayama stood up, his eyes shining under the streetlights as he gazed at the blue night sky.

I will repay her many times over in the future, no matter what.

"Uesugi-kun, are you writing a novel?" Rikako Kohashi noticed what he was writing and glanced at him casually.

“Ah, yes,” Uesugi Kai replied, closing the paper notebook.

"Did I bother you, Uesugi-kun?" Rikako Kohashi noticed him closing his notebook and suddenly realized something.

"That's not true."

Kai Uesugi said, holding the closed paper notebook in both hands, "When I write, I like to write a paragraph and then take a break. After a while, I will look at it again. If I find any parts that are not smooth or any details that can be added, I will delete and modify them. If I write too much, it is a bit difficult to check."

“I was almost finished writing this and was reviewing it, so you didn’t bother me and don’t need to worry about it.”

"Oh, I see," Rimi Kohashi breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought I had bothered you."

"There's no need to be so careful."

"This is proper etiquette; I would feel very impolite if I didn't do it."

Rikako looked at the paper notebook in his hand, unable to contain her curiosity, and very cautiously asked, "Uesugi-kun's novel... I wonder if I could take a look? Of course, it's perfectly fine to wait until you finish writing it before reading it!"

"Do you want to see it?" Uesugi Kai handed her the notebook directly.

Rikako Kohashi was stunned at first, then carefully took it with both hands: "Is everything alright?"

“No problem. This is my first time writing a novel, so there will be many shortcomings in some aspects. There may also be parts in the novel that I have overlooked or cannot see. So it’s okay if another person takes a look and helps to point out the flaws,” Uesugi Kai said, turning to tidy up the bar.

"Thank you, thank you, Uesugi-kun." Rimi Kohashi bowed deeply, clutching the paper notebook.

"fine."

After the coffee shop was renovated, it did attract many customers to stay longer.

According to Katsura Totsuka's observations when she was bored, both male and female customers liked to take pictures of the kittens that ran around the store and hold them for photos.

These are all good things.

If guests stay longer, they will get hungry and naturally make a purchase.

Moreover, the environment here is quiet and cool, making it a pleasant place to read, pet cats, drink coffee, and enjoy desserts.

Before you know it, several hours have passed.

"Goodbye, handsome! See you next time!"

"Okay, welcome back next time."

Kai Uesugi glanced at the blue cat being petted comfortably by a female customer and thought to himself that this guy's plan to conquer the planet was just wishful thinking.

"棹~君~~"

"Finished with work?" Uesugi Kai looked at Hanabi Hanamaru, who was sitting at the bar, her hands cupping her face like a bouquet of flowers.

"I've finished my work on the fireworks~ Now that I don't need to bake cakes, I'm here to keep Kai-kun company!"

Hanabi Hanabi tilted her head cutely, gazing at his face while giving him a sweet smile.

"What do you think of Hanabi's new outfit today, Kai-kun?"

"A new maid outfit?" Uesugi Kai scrutinized her upper body.

Her neckline was tied with a ribbon bow, and she wore a black dress and a white apron—simple yet beautiful.

She wore a cat ear headband specially made by the store manager.

This thing is connected via Bluetooth. Normally, you just need to press the black string on your wrist, and the cat ears on your head will move.

Hanabi Hanabi then smiled and twitched her cat ears at Kai Uesugi, as if she was deliberately trying to be cute.

"Yeah, aren't the fireworks cute?"

"So cute, so incredibly cute."

"Old cutie?"

"Adverb, not adjective."

"That's more like it, hehe. Hanabi knew that Kai-kun liked to see Hanabi in a maid outfit. Kai-kun used to stare at her a lot when she came out, didn't he?"

“Speaking of which,” Uesugi Kai glanced at the ceiling, then turned back to the girl in front of him, “I don’t think I’ve ever really appreciated you in this maid outfit.”

"Back in the day at anime conventions, Kai-kun always wanted Hanabi to wear this, but now Hanabi wears it almost every day. Does Kai-kun mean you're getting tired of it?" Hanabi Hanamaru said, somewhat displeased.

"No," Uesugi Kai quickly denied. "No, it's just that I'm usually too busy, and you're always working in the kitchen, so I haven't had much time to appreciate how cute you are."

"If Kai-kun likes it, that's fine! But..."

“But what?” Uesugi Kai asked.

"Just now, Hanabi thought she saw Kohashi holding Kai-kun's novel." Hanabi rested her chin on her hand, her cheeks puffed out as if she were pouting. "Kai-kun~ Don't you know she likes you? You should have avoided contact with her."

"This... is just normal contact between friends, she wasn't overly... aggressive... or anything like that."

"Kai-kun, you mean 'intimate contact', right?"

Hanabi Hanamaru's cute face instantly turned gloomy. "Kai-kun, Kai-kun, Kai-kun absolutely cannot have close contact with other girls. What they can give you, Hanabi can give you several times the price to make you feel."

The dark clouds vanished in an instant, and the sun shone brightly once more.

The girl asked cutely:

"Okay?"

"Okay," Uesugi Kai could only agree.

"Hanabi wants to go on a date with Kai-kun today. Will Kai-kun say yes?"

"A date? Yes, definitely! But where to go?"

"Hehe, it's a secret, I'll tell you tonight."

Hanabi Hanamaru smiled cutely and then ran away.

In the afternoon, the guests reluctantly waved goodbye to the cats, and the chubby blue cat finally broke free from their grasp and jumped onto the bar.

"Meow! (You wretched humans, I will conquer you one day!)" The cat looked towards the shop entrance.

Kai Uesugi glanced at the lucky cat sitting on the bar: "How was your time with your friends?"

The cat casually turned around and looked back: "Meow."

The imperial harem?

Uesugi Kai stared at the blue cat and suddenly remembered that the other three kittens were all female, and only this one was male.

Once those three kittens mature, won't they all be ruined by this guy?

Kai Uesugi's gaze shifted downwards.

Or maybe we should just cut off this guy's testicles.

The cat waved its paw at him: "Meow~"

"You know?" Uesugi Kai was slightly surprised, but he didn't know why it called the coffee shop its base.

"Meow~"

"Not good-looking? Are you sure?" Uesugi Kai was no longer sure; he wasn't sure if she was talking about Hanabi.