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

"Aren't these beautiful?"

Hanabi Hanabira flipped through the photos on his phone, seemingly unable to find anything wrong with them, then tilted her pretty little face up to look at him.

"whee."

"What are you laughing at?"

"Suddenly I think Kai-kun is quite handsome."

"Huh? Haven't I always been handsome?"

"Not handsome at all. He didn't answer Hanabi's calls before. He wasn't handsome at all."

"Why is he handsome again now?"

"It's because Hanabi suddenly developed a strong liking for Kai-kun, there's no other reason." Hanamaru Hanabi happily hugged his waist and rested her face on his shoulder.

Seeing her snuggling sweetly against him, Uesugi Kai felt that everything about him had melted away in her.

"Lunch will be ready soon. What would you like to eat?"

"I want to eat everything, I want to eat everything! Especially—I want to eat Kai-kun!"

Hanabi Hanamaru huddled her arms around his chest, tilted her little face up in his embrace, and smiled sweetly...

The bluebell wreath she had woven herself, adorning her flaxen hair, now displayed a unique beauty.

###Chapter 499 A Responsible Man, A Beautiful Woman Met Again###

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

"Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by others? There are quite a few people who come to the snow summit to see the scenery at noon." Uesugi Kai half-embraced the girl's slender waist in his arms, and glanced back at the tourists around the mountaintop who hadn't really noticed the two of them.

"Then... Kai-kun, don't you like Hanabi lying in your arms like this?"

Hanabi Hanabi placed her two small, delicate hands on his shoulders, her gaze lingering, her face tilted up, and her soft words seemed to linger in his ear with a sweet fragrance.

To say I don't like it would be a lie.

Whether it's the girl's entire body or just her slender waist, it feels as soft as if she has no bones when you hold her in your arms.

The way she gently nestled against me warmed my heart, even on a snowy day.

Why have you suddenly become so clingy?

"Because I hate Kai-kun."

"Hate?"

"It's so annoying... she doesn't answer Hanabi's calls! She didn't answer more than twenty calls!"

"Well... haha, actually, Mom and the others already scolded me, telling me to be more considerate of you, answer the phone, and help with the housework. And as a guy, and you, Hanabi, have such a gentle personality, we need to be even more careful to protect our relationship after we get married."

As he looked at her, Hanabi Hanabi shifted her face away and looked at the other side, whispering, "Kai-kun... what do you think of Hanabi?"

"Need I say more? A perfect beautiful girl! She can take care of people, cook, has her own career, and has a huge number of fans who follow her online... Although you don't usually see them speak, they are all real."

"Fool..."

Hanabi Hanabi turned her face away, pursed her lips slightly, and murmured tenderly, "I didn't ask Kai-kun to say these things..."

Uesugi Kai smiled and said, "Then what should I say? Praise how beautiful my wife is in my eyes?"

Hanabi Hanabi pushed him away this time, leaving his embrace, and glared at him with her delicate eyes: "What wife... your affection level isn't even 70 yet, we haven't even held hands! Right now, you only have a wife in name only! Not a wife in reality!"

"Do I have any chance to increase my favorability now?"

Hanabi Hanamaru stared at his face, standing quietly in place, thinking carefully for a long while:

Yes, there is one.

.........

【Xiao Kai, here's the restaurant's address. It's right next to the observation deck. It's an eco-restaurant. You and Hanabi should bring the two little ones along.】

After glancing at the address information sent by his mother-in-law, Uesugi Kai put away his phone and tucked it back into his waist bag. He looked up at his two younger sisters on the bench, and then at Hanabi, who was sitting next to them.

With three younger sisters, plus Ai Yi and Qian Ai Yi, he has five younger sisters.

The Uesugi and Hanamaru families are truly thriving.

"Haibara-kun, have you made up your mind yet?"

“But it’s possible…” Uesugi Kai hesitated for a second, “but I’m afraid the two little ones will fall out of my arms.”

"Don't worry, don't worry," Hanabi Hanamaru picked up the baby bag that was placed next to the bench, "Just tie it up with this."

Uesugi Kai was genuinely a little worried: "Really?"

"Isn't Kai-kun very strong?"

"That's true."

"Then there's absolutely no problem!"

.........

Kai Uesugi didn't know how to describe what was going through her mind at that moment.

Now, on both sides of my chest, there are two babies, a little over a year old, pulling on my ears. They are scratching my face with their small but powerful paws, making unintelligible baby babbling.

They were making babbling sounds, like they were calling for their brother, or maybe their sister. Because they were babies, their skin was incredibly soft, but even so, pulling on their ears was quite painful.

Now that both of his younger sisters are in his arms, some people might ask, "Where is your wife, Hanabi-chan?"

Panting heavily, Uesugi Kai could confidently tell the person asking the question that his wife, Hanabi-chan, was currently on his back.

“Kai-kun is amazing.” Hanabi Hanamaru said, holding his shoulders with both hands and whispering in his ear.

In other words, now, the weight of his three younger sisters is all on his shoulders.

"It's... alright..."

"Kai-kun! Keep going!"

Ah, that chuunibyou girl...

Uesugi Kai felt bitter inside, thinking that if he hadn't insisted on running 10 kilometers every morning and developed a strong and powerful body, he would probably have collapsed on the ground from exhaustion by now.

There were many tourists near the observation deck, and naturally some noticed Uesugi Kai's unique behavior of standing out from the crowd.

"Hanabi-chan...why don't you get down and walk? I'll carry the little ones."

"No!" Hanabi, who was on his back, squeezed her legs tightly around his waist, and it seemed that she was unwilling to get off no matter what.

"Hanabi-chan, if you don't come down, everyone... will be looking over here."

"What's the big deal?" Hanabi Hanabi, who was on his back, wrapped her arms around his neck, leaned out her snowy neck, and breathed fragrant hot air into his ear. "Everyone knows how amazing Kai-kun is."

Kai Uesugi gave a wry smile.

If it were Xiaohuahuo, she definitely wouldn't ask herself to do this when others are watching.

Step by step, their feet left one shadow after another on the white snow.

Among the travelers, some girls wearing down jackets took several photos of his movements, while a few foreigners standing by the observation deck, carrying professional equipment and looking like photographers, also smiled and took a few photos of Uesugi Kai's profile and back as souvenirs.

Kai Uesugi didn't know where they would share the photos, but he guessed the captions would probably be something like "A man crushed by women"—a sensational title.

However, Kai Uesugi didn't care much about any of this.

"Kai-kun, watch your step, don't slip!"

"it is good..."

He dared not fall, after all, his three younger sisters were all on his back...

He climbed the stairs, walked along the snowy path through the woods, and crossed the cleaned stone steps, finally arriving at the Hakodate Mountain Restaurant located on the 2nd floor of the observation deck.

The moment he reached the door and set off the Hanamaru fireworks, Uesugi Kai felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. He straightened his back and exhaled a breath of hot air towards the vast city cluster below.

"Hu~~"

"Kai-kun, is that gesture... because you think the fireworks are too heavy?" the girl chuckled.

“No, this is just like…” Uesugi Kai hesitated for a moment, “...like panting after exercise! It’s a sign of relief.”

Hanabi took Hanayu, who wanted her older sister to hold her, from his arms, and then asked a tricky question: "Does that mean it's not easy to carry Hanabi?"

“No, it means that…that—” Uesugi Kai racked his brains, but couldn’t come up with a good excuse.

"Alright, alright," Hanabi Hanabi interrupted him, holding up ten fingers and waving them, "Based on Kai-kun's performance, favorability +10!"

"So you're adding 10?" Uesugi Kai lowered his hand from his chin and used his other hand to support Uesugi Shin.

Hanabi Hanabi held Hanabi Hanayu's little hand and placed it next to her cheek, smiling adorably as she explained, "Boys who give you a sense of security are the most likable."

"So what's my current favorability rating?"

"Well, Kai-kun will have to think about it himself!"

........

The Hakodate Mountain Restaurant is located on the second floor of the observation deck. Built against the mountain, the window seats offer a view of the entire Hakodate city area. Under the falling snowflakes, the world is a pure white, and the Tsugaru Strait is flanked by the two sides, creating a magnificent and azure landscape.

The stunning scenery is the restaurant's main selling point.

Because it was lunchtime, the restaurant was full of customers.

Window seats with excellent views of Hakodate City are naturally popular and in high demand. Uesugi Kai carried his younger sister around the restaurant and finally found two ladies and two little girls in the innermost seat on the left.

They were also by the window; I wonder how long they waited in line for their turn.

Aiyi flipped through the menu, her little feet bobbing up and down in front of the cream-colored leather chair.

It looks like they haven't ordered yet.

"Kai! Hanabi-chan!" Mrs. Hanamaru, who was sitting inside, saw the two people walking over and waved to them softly.

"Brother, sister." Chiai greeted Uesugi Kai and Hanamaru Hanabi.

"No need to wait for us, just order whatever you want to eat." Uesugi Kai handed Uesugi Kokoro, who had been staring at the snow scene outside the window with curious eyes, to Uesugi Mrs. Uesugi.

Mrs. Hanamaru took Hanamaru Hanayu, who wanted her mother to hold her again. Hanamaru kicked her legs mischievously, saying, "Hey, how can you do that? Since we're on a trip, we should eat together to make it more fun."

“That’s true.” Uesugi Kai sat down.