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

The reason is simple: I just can't bear to part with it, I really can't bear to part with it.

There is a condition called "completion syndrome," which means that people often feel a sense of loss after finishing a completed or long-running series, such as watching an anime or playing a game.

Now, only a few readers remain, and I'm very grateful to them for accompanying this single-female-lead novel all this way.

A 170 million-word slice-of-life story featuring a single female protagonist...

233, actually no one has been writing this for a long time, right?

Little Firework is the first female protagonist I created, and one that I truly love.

Whenever I think about the end, I can always picture her standing there, smiling sweetly at people.

At this moment, I really can't bear to part with it.

Some people say they're writing this to make money, but I haven't really made any money from it.

They're just generating electricity.

Therefore, seeing comments like "Why isn't it over yet?" or "It should have ended a long time ago" can make me feel down.

It's like the little firework itself was disliked or rejected.

Although it really should have ended a long time ago.

But I really can't bear to give it up. I've said I'd end it several times before, but there have always been a few people encouraging me, so I've kept writing until now.

The time I most wanted to finish writing it was when I got to the part about getting married.

Marriage is already a perfect and happy occasion.

But really, really, I want to keep writing.

For no particular reason, I just want to see Xiaohuahuo still able to smile.

The plot of "Black Fireworks" after the marriage has also been criticized, but the core of "Black Fireworks" is actually "the things that the female lead can only think about but dare not do in her daily life". It is because she has been holding back her emotions for a long time and has no way to express them, so she can only vent them through another way of thinking.

This differs from mental personality.

They probably have different personalities, but the same memories and thoughts.

If I had to give an example, it's like how some girls suddenly become irritable when they have their period.

She is essentially the same person, but her thinking has been affected, making her unlike her usual self.

......

Having said all that, let's talk about the new book.

My new book went astray. I originally wanted to write a road trip story about an adventure in another world, but the data was really dismal.

Even so, the results were better than those of the original Fireworks.

When Huobi wrote 30 chapters, she didn't even get 100 favorites...

The reason Hanabi persevered was because she truly loved her.

My next book will also be about everyday love in Tokyo, tentatively featuring two female protagonists: Tenkai Nanami Meigetsu and Tenkai Kyuu Ruri.

It should be released around early May.

Thank you everyone for your continued support...

###Chapter 491 Snowy Hakodate, Hokkaido###

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

Seeing such large, smooth expanses of snow from inside a train for the first time was quite a novel experience.

"Gloves, scarves, down jackets, waterproof and snow-resistant boots..."

On the next seat, a young couple seemed to be reminiscing about the equipment they needed for the trip.

Their conversation was full of laughter, creating a very warm atmosphere.

After withdrawing her gaze, Uesugi Kai couldn't help but look at Hanabi Hanabi, who was sitting by the window, in profile.

Compared to her usual self, her face had a slightly more aloof expression. Her violet eyes reflected the ever-changing snow scene outside the car window, and occasionally, as they passed a telephone pole, its shadow would flash across her face.

Kai Uesugi had no idea what she was thinking.

He glanced back at the young couple next door who were already embracing and laughing while taking photos, then looked at the beautiful young woman beside him who seemed aloof yet very approachable.

"Did you notice that the temperature dropped significantly after you left the airport?"

"After all, it snowed."

When Hanabi Hanamaru turned around, she suddenly realized that he was holding her hand.

"Let's make this clear first: the favorability rating can only be increased once by shaking hands."

“I know,” Uesugi Kai said with a smile. “Or rather, the reason I’m holding your hand now isn’t to increase my favorability.”

"Is it because you feel more comfortable holding a girl's hand?"

"That's a thought I do have."

"Which do you prefer to hold, a girl's foot or a girl's foot?"

Why can't we arrest them all at once?

"Because Hanabi said it's not allowed."

"I see. Then I'll still choose the foot."

"why?"

"Because if Hanabi does that, people will say I'm a pervert."

Hanabi Hanabi winked at him.

"What? Is something wrong?"

"Something's really off. Why would Kai-kun like feet?"

Kai Uesugi thought for a moment and replied, "Besides my face, what do you like most about me, Hanabi? My body part."

If it were ordinary fireworks, she would definitely have a girlish shyness at this moment.

But what lay before her was Black Flower Firework, so she smiled and spoke softly in a cute tone:

"Besides the face, of course it's—"

Hanabi Hanabi's gaze moved down from him, lingered for a moment, then she leaned closer to him, propping herself up on his leg, and whispered in his ear, "Chinchin."

Her voice was very close and soft, as if she were speaking gently in someone's ear.

It wasn't just the fragrance emanating from her; there was also a faint scent of a girl nearby.

Kai Uesugi suddenly felt a small flame ignite in his heart, the kind that burns brighter and brighter.

"Hanabi, do you really think so?"

"Hanabi would never lie to Kai-kun."

"And what about abs?"

"Abs are second."

Although... it was a bit provocative, this is really something that Kurohana would say.

Besides, what could be more tempting than a beautiful young woman whispering this in your ear?

Even when changing trains, Uesugi Kai was still a little unsettled.

After boarding at Shin-Chitose Station from the airport, it takes about five minutes to reach Minami-Chitose Station.

Minami-Chitose Station was quite desolate, with a cold, snowy platform. Apart from the staff behind the glass windows, there were only a few tourists waiting for their trains.

The white-painted iron frames on the top of the open-air platform were rusted and looked quite old.

Here, Uesugi Kai and his group need to transfer to the Hokuto Limited Express train and continue for 11 stops to Hakodate.

"Are you cold?"

Standing here waiting for the bus, you can feel your breath steaming in the air when you talk.

"It's a bit cold," Hanabi said, rubbing her little hands together. Perhaps because of the weather, her little face had a faint rosy hue.

Mrs. Hanamaru and Mrs. Uesugi were also covering the two sleeping babies tightly in their arms on the other side.

From this point on, it began to snow intermittently outside and the sun would come out. Watching the water droplets on the car window freeze, melt, and then freeze again, Uesugi Kai even felt that he didn't have enough clothes to wear.

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It was not clear.

Winter is the perfect time to snuggle up in bed and keep warm.

I couldn't bear to get out of bed, nor could I bear to change my blankets into clothes to keep warm.

Even more reluctant to leave the warm little house and go outside to see the snow falling all around.

The fragrance filled her gently rhythmic breaths as Uesugi Kai, enjoying the warmth of the blankets, habitually touched Hanabi Hanabi's little belly beside her.

Her belly was always very soft, smooth and tender, and as you touched it, a warm and comfortable feeling would appear in your palm—and because of this, you would be reluctant to leave it.

But at this moment, Uesugi Kai, with her eyes closed, sensed something strange.

His outstretched hand touched not a soft belly, but a slightly firm, very flat lower abdomen.

Although he was not fully awake and his consciousness was still hazy, he vaguely knew that this feeling was very strange in terms of texture.

He frowned subconsciously, then continued to stroke his stomach, feeling increasingly strange.

Following this feeling, he skipped the belt and slid his hand down.

As he touched her, Uesugi Kai suddenly lost all sleepiness and sat up abruptly in bed.

"you!"

Just as he was about to speak, he realized that the face in front of him seemed somewhat familiar.

Perhaps because he hadn't fully woken up, his eyes were still a little blurry. He blinked several times in a row, and only after his eyes adjusted to the dim light could he be sure that the face in front of him was one he knew all too well.

Kai Uesugi was lying right next to her.