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

A birthday party that she re-hosted.

Kai Uesugi smiled at the words "Happy Birthday" and turned off the living room lights.

Goodnight, fireworks.

With a snap, the Tokyo night fell silent once more.

###Chapter 509 Night Dance###

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

"Beep beep beep... beep beep beep..."

Kai Uesugi reached out from under the sheets, picked up his phone from the coffee table, glanced at the alarm clock with sleepy eyes at 7:36, and then turned it off.

He held his head in his hands, rested his head on the sofa, and stared at the ceiling.

The room was quiet, and in winter, even the daily chirping of birds disappeared without a trace.

Last night, he had a dream that he was taking wedding photos with Hanabi.

She wore a pure white wedding dress, and her cheeks were adorably pink.

He knelt on one knee before her, holding her small, delicate hand in his palm, gazing into her violet eyes, and promising her that he would always make her happy.

Xiaohuahuo is a very simple person... insecure, cute, gentle, patient, and meticulous...

When he was with her, he just thought she was cute and ordinary... but it wasn't until she was really gone that Uesugi Kai could feel his urgent desire to find her through the distance between them.

Perhaps this is how people toss and turn in their ever-changing emotions.

Just like life.

Life is not just about happiness and joy... pain is also a part of life.

Pain is not entirely useless; rather, it highlights the preciousness of happiness.

Kai Uesugi lifted the blanket from the sofa, got up to brush his teeth and wash his face, and then went to the bedroom to change his clothes.

He opened the wardrobe, inside which were neatly arranged clothes, hung on hangers, and smelling of citrus.

He stared at it for a long time.

Actually... only when you calm down and focus will you notice the details in your home...

For example, Hanabi Hanamoto ironed every single shirt she owned, and arranged them in order according to their categories.

Shirts, T-shirts, casual wear, autumn coats, winter coats...

Her meticulousness is evident from this simple wardrobe.

As for Uesugi Kai, he never cared about these things.

Kai Uesugi turned around and glanced at the large bed where she was sleeping. The blankets were spread out on the bed, and the pillows and Shark plushie were neatly placed at the head of the bed.

Even if you're angry and going back to your parents' house... do you have to dress up this nicely?

She deserves praise... A wife is a wife, she's so thoughtful.

Kai Uesugi closed the closet, changed his clothes, tidied up his pajamas from the night before, and then walked out of the entryway with his laptop.

As he closed the door, he glanced back at the sign in the living room that read "Happy Birthday, Kai-kun!"

"How tragic."

Kai Uesugi turned around, gave himself a self-deprecating laugh, and slammed the door shut with a bang.

......

......

Today is Tuesday, December 3rd.

After barely managing to deal with Professor Fujino, Uesugi Kai walked out of the art studio, feeling utterly exhausted. It seemed that there were limits to human capabilities.

Even as a double champion in both kendo and archery, there are things I can't handle.

system?

Kai Uesugi felt he didn't need to rely on that thing; he could regain his current achievements on his own.

Judging from this, it's hard to imagine how much effort Xiaohuahuo put in to reach this level through self-study.

However, after barely passing Professor Fujino's assessment, he will at least not use the final exam to coerce himself into studying for the time being.

This means he has a lot more time.

At noon, while having lunch in the student cafeteria, Uesugi Kai overheard a few girls at the next table gossiping about their best friend's boyfriend cheating on her. Afterward, she cleared away her plates and put them back at the cafeteria window.

He turned around and went to the gymnasium of the Tokyo University of the Arts, walked through the corridor, and went to the second floor.

Just then, as he reached the second stairwell, he bumped into a girl.

"Well......"

"..."

"Hanabi, are you alright?" Ayaka Rie helped Hanamaru Hanabi, who was clutching her head and taking a few steps back.

When they looked up again, they realized that the person in front of them was actually Uesugi Kai, and he was also touching his chin, as if he had also been hurt by the impact.

After a moment, Uesugi Kai realized that he had bumped into Hanabi.

What a coincidence!

If he remembered correctly, he seemed to have encountered fireworks before.

That time, she bumped her forehead and it was red for an entire afternoon.

Ayaka Rie asked in confusion, "Uesugi, what are you doing here?"

Kai Uesugi lowered his arm and pointed to the dance studio diagonally opposite. "I'm here to participate in this."

“You—” Ayaka Rie hesitated for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on, “You, you want to attend the year-end festival together?”

"Is it not allowed?" When Uesugi Kai asked this question, he also glanced at Hanabi Hanamaru and found that she did not say anything.

However, her eyes betrayed her inner feelings.

Uesugi Kai couldn't bear to look into her bright, beautiful eyes any longer.

"Hmph, whatever, it's your right anyway." Ayaka Rie crossed her arms, her golden eyes looking at him. "But your purpose in coming here is probably just to get closer to Hanabi, right?"

“Not entirely,” Uesugi Kai glanced at Hanabi Hanamaru, who was standing quietly to the side, “At least I will try my best to learn to dance.”

"I hope so. Just try not to keep thinking about getting closer to fireworks while you're studying!"

Ayaka Rie took Hanamaru Hanabi's hand and walked directly towards the dance studio.

Uesugi Kai shook his head and followed closely behind.

The dance studio at the Tokyo University of the Arts is very large. The room is covered with dark brown wooden floors, with a white chandelier in the middle, two mirrors embedded in the two walls on the left and right, and a handrail more than one meter high.

He found Murata, the vice president of the dance club who had hosted him the day before.

Uesugi Kai looked around and asked, "Is it just the two of us guys?"

“Only two.” Murata nodded. “Before you, a few boys came to participate, but they only glanced at it and left.”

Uesugi Kai realized something was wrong and frowned: "Our school needs at least 150 people to participate in this Yosai Dance, right?"

"Yes."

"Even though there are few boys in our school, is it really that bad? Not even any boys are attending the year-end celebration?"

"Ahem... the declining male population is only one aspect of the problem; the main reason is the lead dancer..."

"What do you mean?" Uesugi Kai pressed.

"Because there are too few boys in our school, and too few people signed up, so apart from the lead dancer, everyone else in the group was changed to girls... In order to keep things in order, the boys at the back of the line also had to wear the same clothes as the girls, and the girls were all wearing short skirts... Do you understand now?"

Kai Uesugi summarized it simply:

"Does that mean that, apart from the lead dancer, all the other boys have to wear women's clothing to dance?"

"Uh, yes, that's what I mean."

"Is that why there were so few male applicants?"

"Yes."

Kai Uesugi understood.

He could really understand how those boys felt.

After all, who wants to be surrounded by a group of girls, wearing a short skirt and showing off their hairy legs?

Wouldn't I be laughed at to death by the girls?

It was an absolutely socially awkward scene.

Kai Uesugi suddenly realized another problem:

"There can only be one male lead dancer, which means that if in the end it's just the two of us, then a decision will have to be made between the two of us?"

“Yes, Uesugi-san,” Murata suddenly straightened his back, “it’s either you in women’s clothing or I in women’s clothing, this is a battle for honor!”

"..."

Kai Uesugi was speechless. Are all Japanese men this immature?

Who will teach me to dance?

“Of course it’s me,” Murata said.

"You didn't secretly go easy on me during the instruction, did you?"

"How could that be? I may not have many other things, like a girlfriend, but I am trustworthy."

"...There's no need to bring up things like whether I have a girlfriend or not."

Murata clapped his hands together: "Alright, let's begin. First, you need to learn the rhythm of the Yoroi Dance. Just so you know, the rhythm of the Yoroi Dance varies a lot."

Kai Uesugi: "Before we begin, I think it's necessary for me to ask what Yosai-mai is."

"You do not know?"