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

The air is getting colder.

......

Yesterday was her birthday, but Uesugi Kai had completely forgotten. Since she was very young, her parents had often worked night shifts, so birthdays were something she never really paid much attention to.

Hanabi had given him some small gifts before... but back then, Uesugi Kai treated her like a younger sister, not nearly as important as she is now, so... he naturally neglected her.

What a sin!

Whether in the past or now.

He had actually left Hanabi Hanabi alone in the room full of surprises for a whole night.

It was probably late at night, but the room was still dark, and the surprise light still hadn't appeared.

Unable to wait any longer for Uesugi Kai to come home, Hanabi Hanamaru could only dejectedly turn on the light and stare at the birthday cake that had been prepared for him but no one was eating.

As for why she didn't come to the art studio to call me home, it's probably because she was angry those days, so she wanted to see if I would go home on my birthday.

This is the same as when she went to England.

She was hoping that Uesugi Kai would take the initiative to come to her.

Even just a simple "Don't go" would be appreciated.

What do we get in return?

—Only a feeling of loneliness remains.

Having understood this, it's not hard for Uesugi Kai to understand why Hanabi Hanamaru has become so distant from him.

This is both appropriate and necessary.

"I hate Kai-kun..." Hanabi Hanamaru said in a girl's voice with her head down before returning to Rika and the others.

"Fireworks..." Uesugi Kai wanted to raise her head to stop her, but in the end, she couldn't raise her hand.

Kitagawa Sakakisa looked left and right, thinking... Has Uesugi just broken up with his girlfriend?

"Ahem," the pretty Kyuu Rika coughed twice. "Hanabi-chan told me that she doesn't want to talk to Uesugi-chan for the next few days, so... well, it's just a cooling-off period, right? That's it."

Kai Uesugi understood what she meant. After glancing at Hanabi Hanabi, who refused to look at him, he turned and left the dance studio, closing the door behind him.

He walked to the corner of the stairs and glanced at the sky.

My own birthday...

He never thought about his birthday, nor did he ever feel that his birthday was important.

But now he's married and has a young girl who likes him.

In her eyes, that insignificant birthday had become an incredibly important day.

I have someone I love, and someone who loves me.

Now, I'm not living simply for myself anymore.

###Chapter 507 First of all, Hanabi shouldn't be the one to initiate reconciliation###

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

After washing his face in the bathroom, Uesugi Kai came out and looked at the empty living room in front of him, knowing that Hanamaru Hanabi had already left.

Sigh... Sure enough, she got angry the day before yesterday.

Moreover, this time the anger was more severe than before.

He went to the bedroom, found the clothes he was going to wear that day, put on a white shirt and trousers, stood in front of the mirror and looked at himself. He noticed that his stand-up collar was a little crooked, so he straightened it.

If it were before, Hanabi would stand in front of me now, pat my clothes, and straighten all the edges of my shirt.

Now... none of that is left.

After closing the wardrobe, Uesugi Kai walked out of the bedroom, opened the refrigerator, grabbed two cold rice balls, picked up her handbag, and headed off to school.

The morning air was quite fresh, but Uesugi Kai felt a sense of oppression. Chewing on cold rice and holding onto the handrail of the train, she unconsciously stared at the scenery outside the window as it receded into the distance, lost in thought for a long time.

After getting off the tram, I went to the street to wash my hands.

He arrived at Tokyo University of the Arts and was on his way to the Department of Painting.

Throughout this time, he kept bringing up the matter of apologizing.

"Uesugi!"

Uesugi Kai didn't turn around; he also didn't really want to.

Kitagawa Sakakisa, who had just gotten out of her luxury car, saw that the person in front of her was ignoring her, so she picked up her handbag from the car seat and ran towards him.

Kitagawa Sakaki came to his side, looking at his face, which didn't look as energetic as before:

"Why didn't you answer me when I called you?"

"I...didn't sleep well," Uesugi Kai casually offered an excuse.

"I know, are you having trouble sleeping because of the fireworks?"

"More or less." Uesugi Kai tried to keep his answer brief; he didn't really want to talk.

“I knew it,” Kitagawa Sakaki nodded beside him, her long, thin black hair, braided into two plaits, falling behind her. “So, what do you think about the dance I suggested yesterday?”

"I'm not in the mood to do this right now..."

Kitagawa Sakakisa wasn't surprised by his answer. She walked on the stone path on campus, closed her eyes, and gently tilted her head back, saying, "Uesugi-san, since you want to apologize to Hanabi-chan but don't know how, shouldn't you come and participate in the year-end performance of the Night Dance I mentioned?"

What are you saying?

"I'm saying, if you want to apologize to Hanabi, you should agree to it!"

"why?"

“Uesugi-san,” Kitagawa Sakakisa said, carrying her shoulder bag with both hands, closing her eyes, and walking with confident strides as if stepping out from under her skirt, “You all say I’m stupid, but actually you, a student from Tokyo University, are pretty stupid too, not even understanding such a simple principle.”

"Tell me about it."

"Hmph...Since Hanabi-chan doesn't want to get close to you right now, why don't you take the initiative to approach her?"

"How could I not know that? But I'm afraid she's still angry, and if I go over there, it will only make her angrier."

Kitagawa Sakaki said eloquently, "Birthdays don't really matter. If you forget, you can make it up later. The most important thing is the sentiment... As long as you show your sincerity, how could Hanabi not forgive you? Besides, in my opinion, the two of you only have some minor conflicts."

Uesugi Kai seemed thoughtful: "You mean, you want me to participate in the year-end event you mentioned, and then use that as a way to show my sincerity, slowly get closer to Hanabi, and make her calm down?"

“Uesugi!” Kitagawa Sakakisa suddenly widened her eyes.

Why do you look like that?

"I haven't finished speaking yet! How do you know what I'm going to say next?"

“This thing…” Uesugi Kai hesitated for a second, then continued, “Isn’t this thing very simple? It’s so easy to guess, what’s so difficult about it?”

"Then why did you ask me so many questions just now!" Kitagawa Sakakisa raised her voice.

“I didn’t know that before, but now that you’ve reminded me, I understand,” Uesugi Kai said. “First of all, Hanabi will definitely participate in this year-end dance event, and this dance requires a leader from both the male and female sides. So, I’ll sign up and use that to slowly get closer to Hanabi. That way, I’ll have a legitimate reason, and even if Kyuju Rika and the others want to kick me out, they won’t be able to.”

Perhaps at Hanabi's behest, whenever Rika Kyuu and Rie Ayaka saw him get even slightly close to Hanabi, they would stop him... The reason given was that he needed to calm down for a few days and would try to apologize to Hanabi later.

Are you sure you want to sign up?

“I’m going,” Uesugi Kai said.

Kitagawa Sakakisa laughed. "Isn't that better?"

Uesugi Kai asked her, "Didn't you say you weren't going to help Tsukumo? Why are you here helping her recruit people?"

"Hey! Let me make this clear! I'm not doing this to help him. I just felt sorry for you yesterday, being all alone in the studio painting, so I wanted to help you out."

Kitagawa Sakakisa crossed her arms and stared at the school building corridor in front of her.

"Besides, my main purpose is not to help you, but to help Hanabi resolve her inner conflict. In the few days that you two have been apart, I have clearly noticed that Hanabi-chan is not in a good mood. She used to always greet me with a smile, but not anymore."

"I felt bad for her. I thought she was just throwing a tantrum those few days. I was busy with my studies, my phone was off, and we didn't contact each other. I didn't think much of it..."

"Even so, it's a bit outrageous that you haven't spoken to Hanabi for almost a week."

"So...it's my fault..."

Uesugi Kai felt that at this point, all those excuses like being busy with schoolwork or being tired from studying had become mere pretexts.

These things aren't important right now. What's important is how to make Hanabi not feel repulsed, and then slowly and quietly get closer to her.

Kai Uesugi sighed: "Can we register now?"

"No, it has to be noon. But when you go there, remember not to let Kyuuji Rika and the others know."

"I see."

.......

Time flew by, and it was noon.

Kai Uesugi glanced at the girls who were with Hanabi Hanabi, then got up and left the classroom.

Two groups of people were walking in opposite directions in the corridor at the same time.

"Hanabi, does Uesugi not want to apologize to you anymore?" Ayaka Rie turned around and glanced at Uesugi Kai's figure disappearing into the corridor and stairwell.

Hanamaru Hanabi remained silent.

Rika glared at Ayaka: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I...I'm not making this up."

"Alright, alright!" Kitagawa Sakakisa walked between them, separating them on both sides, and said, "I think Uesugi definitely wants to apologize, but he's afraid that his apology won't be sincere, so he's probably thinking about it now. So Hanabi, you just need to wait patiently."

Hanabi Hanamaru is definitely more willing to believe this than if Kai Uesugi doesn't want to apologize.

"How about... Hanabi takes the initiative to contact Kai-kun... Actually, Hanabi isn't that angry with him."

Ayaka Rie: "No—"

“No!” Kitagawa Sakakisa said from the side, “Hanabi-chan can’t take the initiative to go to him now. Although he will accept it, he will definitely feel bad. After all, he was so heartless to leave Hanabi alone at home on her birthday. He will feel guilty.”

"If Hanabi-chan takes the initiative to get back together with him, he will definitely feel even more guilty, which is not a good thing!"

"Since Uesugi has the idea of ​​apologizing, let him do it himself. When he apologizes, and then you forgive him, Hanabi, that will truly be a win-win situation!"