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

When I got tired of running, I sat down next to a vending machine, bought two bottles of mineral water, and sat with her to chat about interesting things in life. I wanted to see her cute pouting expression, and I could also deliberately say things to make her angry.

For some reason, thinking about these ordinary little things always brings a look of happiness to Uesugi Kai's face.

Is it true that people seek happiness in the ordinary, yet are unwilling to accept the ordinary?

But Kai Uesugi feels that he is already ten times satisfied with the life he has today.

He will no longer think about reaching a higher position, nor will he think about toiling away every day for basic necessities.

I have my own home now, a home that belongs to me.

All of this was a gift from a girl named Hanabi Hanamaru.

Thinking about this, Uesugi Kai couldn't help but shake his head at himself.

I've only been running for a short while, and I'm already thinking about fireworks?

Is it already too painful for Hanabi to leave after she's been gone for a while?

Kai Uesugi felt as if he had been poisoned by a substance called Hanamaru Hanabi, and that this poison was incurable and would make him willingly accept it.

Love... it's that simple.

He glanced at the coastline, turned around, and ran back towards home.

"Oh!!"

Kai Uesugi's shout to encourage himself inadvertently startled some passersby. Looking at the rapidly receding figure, they might have mistaken him for a marathon runner from Hakone Station.

......

On her way back, Uesugi Kai bought a large strawberry chocolate cake at a convenience store.

In the afternoon, around the time the club ended, Ai Yi and Qian Ai Yi returned.

Kai Uesugi was still a little embarrassed to face Ai, but he didn't expect this little girl to be as affectionate as usual.

Did Nini buy a cake?

"Yes, eat up."

"Where's Sister Hanabi?" Qian Aiyi asked.

"Well..." Uesugi Kai explained with a smile, "Hanabi-neechan has something to do and won't be back tonight."

Ai knelt on the bench, her face covered in cream. "Did Nini make Hanabi-neechan run away?"

“Haha,” Uesugi Kai forced a smile, “How could that be?”

The fireworks are over, so tonight the two little ones will have to suffer with Uesugi Kai.

They weren't very good at cooking, and after working hard for a long time, the two scrambled eggs with tomatoes still weren't done properly.

In the end, the three of them went downstairs to the convenience store and bought bento boxes for dinner.

"Alright, go to bed early after you've finished eating. Have you finished your homework?" Uesugi Kai knew that Chii was very sensible, so he only asked Chii.

“It’s finished!” Ai replied.

"Then go take a shower and go to bed."

"Nini will bathe with Aiyi and her sister~"

Qian Aiyi blushed: "Aiyi..."

"Why?" Uesugi Kai smiled.

Aiyi sat down, swinging her legs up and down in front of the stool: "Nini, don't worry, Aiyi is still a primary school student, and I'm only in the first year of junior high school. We can still have a family bath!"

Uesugi Kai suspected the little girl was joking on purpose. "Alright, alright, go wash yourself, and then go to sleep, okay?"

After settling the two sisters in, Uesugi Kai took a shower and went back to her bedroom to sleep.

At night, a large bed is cold and empty.

Kai Uesugi, on the other hand, was holding Hanabi Hanabi's favorite toy shark when she slept, sleeping with it between her legs.

He turned to the side, looking at the bright moon in the sky, and all the fatigue of the day seemed to disappear at that moment.

I wonder if Hanabi is looking at the moon at this time. If she is, that would be wonderful.

Uesugi Kai glanced at the hazy moonlight, pulled the covers up, hugged Shark tightly, and whispered:

Goodnight, Hanabi-chan, see you tomorrow.

###Chapter 483 Morning and Going to School###

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

The next day.

I need to go to school today.

Uesugi got up early because he was thinking about seeing his wife again today.

I have class today, and if I don't go, my final grade will be affected. My wife is such a studious student, she can't just skip class, can she?

With that thought in mind, he went to the bathroom, tidied his hair, and looked at himself in the mirror.

Handsome, serious, and tall, plus the physique he's built up through regular exercise, he's practically the perfect boyfriend template.

Uesugi believed that walking down the street with Hanabi would attract a great deal of attention from both men and women.

No one said they were unworthy of Hanabi; on the contrary, they thought they were a perfect match.

This is probably what people call a winner in life.

However, Uesugi didn't think he had ever won. He believed that truly winning in life meant cherishing Hanabi by his side.

He raised his arm and glanced at his silver watch, which was stained with a few water droplets.

Just like the watch she gave him, he hoped that some memories would not be forgotten with time.

"Okay! A new day!"

Uesugi helped the two little girls pack their school bags, then stood at the entrance watching them put on their round hats and leave for school.

Goodbye, brother.

"Nini, bye~"

"Okay, have a safe trip, and remember to eat lunch."

Although he doesn't have children yet... Uesugi truly feels the warmth of home.

This was something he had never experienced in his previous life.

He smiled as he closed the door, went back to his bedroom, put on his glasses, packed his things, glanced at the wedding photo on the table, and prepared to leave for school.

A new day has begun!

......

Shinjuku Ward, Hanamaru's house.

Mrs. Hanamaru looked at Hanamaru Hanabi, who was still sleeping in the room, smiled and shook her head, then stepped inside.

She sat on the edge of the girl's bed, watching the sunlight streaming in from the window fall on her sleeping face, and couldn't help but reach out to brush the hair behind her ear and stroke her cheek.

That timid little girl has really grown up.

Mrs. Hanamaru sat quietly beside the girl, watching her until Hanamaru Hanabi frowned and half-opened her eyes, still half-asleep.

"Mother...?"

"Aren't you going to school today?" Mrs. Hanamaru asked with a smile.

"No... I'm not going today..."

"Hmm," Mrs. Hanamaru nodded, watching her daughter slowly sit up from her bed. She glanced at her sleepy-eyed daughter, then looked back and surveyed the room's furnishings. "Hanabi-chan, actually, we haven't touched your room since you left."

"Hmm..." Hanabi Hanamaru was a little confused and couldn't quite understand her mother's words, which seemed to come out of nowhere.

"I mean, you and Xiao got married, and neither your father nor I have touched your room."

"...Why?" It took Hanabi Hanamaru a while to understand the message before she opened her bright purple eyes and asked.

Mrs. Hanamaru looked at her face, her eyes filled with tenderness and nostalgia: "Because when I see your room, I always think of how you were when you were little. You were so well-behaved and obedient. If you accidentally did something wrong, you would take the initiative to apologize to us."

She paused for a moment, then continued.

"Come to think of it, my daughter and I haven't had a proper talk since you got married, have we?"

"Yes, that's how it is..." Hanabi thought for a moment, nodded, and answered in a weak voice. She sat on the bed, wearing pajamas, with only one pink and white foot exposed to the sunlight.

How is life after marriage?

"Very good... You care about fireworks too."

"Hanabi-chan, even after marriage, you must still love yourself and not always side with the little one."

"Why?" Hanabi asked, puzzled. She couldn't understand what her mother meant by that.

Mrs. Hanamaru smiled faintly, reached out her finger, and flicked her forehead.

Uh... Hanabi Hanamaru was caught off guard and could only close her eyes and cover her head.

There's no particular reason, but if you really want to explain it, you can come up with some logic to it.

Hanabi Hanamaru relaxed her posture, looked at her mother, and waited for her to continue.

"Girls always need to maintain a certain distance to make guys like them more. If I'm not mistaken, after you and Xiao got married, did he hold your hand every night—"

Hanabi Hanabi blushed and grabbed her mother's arms with both hands, interrupting her.

Then she noticed her mother's gaze was fixed on her, and she could only turn her face away shyly.

Mrs. Hanamaru's smile deepened; her face, so similar to her daughter's, showed no signs of aging.

She placed the hand in her daughter's hand, then lowered it, saying, "Alright, what's there to be embarrassed about? Your mother knows perfectly well that young people are often impetuous, and Hanabi-chan is so pretty, so of course—"

"Mom!" Hanabi Hanamaru tugged at her mother's arm even harder.

"Okay! I won't say anymore, I won't talk about this."

That's what they said, but when Mrs. Hanamaru saw Hanabi blushing, she couldn't resist her middle-aged woman's gossipy nature and leaned closer to her, lowering her voice to ask, "Tell Mom quietly, how long do you and Xiao each time last?"