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

The air was cold, yet it seemed to be warmed by the girl holding him close.

Kai Uesugi drove her through one intersection after another, stopping at each zebra crossing and waiting for the flashing traffic lights on the other side.

With each wait, he could feel the girl behind him hugging him tighter.

Words conveyed through physical contact can really make people smile.

"hana-chan".

"What's wrong?" Hanabi hugged his waist, sensing the longing in his voice.

“I suddenly want to take you to see the world.” Uesugi Kai gazed at the snowflakes falling on the umbrellas amidst the crowd ahead.

"Then let's go, after Hanabi and Kai-kun graduate together. But, why?"

"Because on the road, we can encounter so many things and so many stories. We see new and exciting things every day."

"Don't you think so, Hanabi?"

Hanabi Hanabi peeked out from beside him and said, "This must be an idea that Kai-kun came up with on a whim. Even in Japan, Kai-kun has never taken Hanabi all the way around, yet he's thinking of taking her to travel all over the world."

"Haha, that's true."

"Why don't you learn to ride a motorcycle, Kai-kun, and then take Hanabi for a ride around?" Hanabi suggested to him.

"You like this?" This was something Uesugi Kai hadn't expected.

"Hmm, it should be pretty good... I can see lots and lots of scenery and flowers that I can't see before."

"Alright, since it's Hanabi-chan's request, I'll do my best to fulfill it. I'll learn, I'll learn tomorrow!"

"Really? Dad has some old motorcycles in his warehouse. Kai-kun, you can give them a try."

"Your father-in-law has it?"

"Yes, Dad took Mom on a trip before, cycling through most of Japan. Mom said that was the most romantic thing Dad ever did for her, because Mom always tells Hanabi about these things."

I never expected my father-in-law to be so romantic.

The bicycle wheels rolled across the ground as Uesugi Kai, accompanied by Hanamaru Hanabi, arrived at a nearby Kadokawa bookstore.

He parked his bicycle at the entrance and locked it.

Hanabi Hanamaru stood to the side, her hands folded on her skirt, quietly watching him.

She hadn't paid much attention at first, but when he squatted down to lock the door, Hanabi Hanamaru happened to see his bright red hands.

On such a cold day... the girl's eyes couldn't help but flicker with emotion.

She paused for a moment, then immediately took off her gloves, stepped forward, and grabbed his hand.

It's so cold...

Uesugi Kai knew perfectly well that she had noticed him. He withdrew his hand, stood in front of the bookstore's transparent glass, looked at her small face, and said gently:

"I am fine."

Hanabi Hanamaru still looked worried: "Hanabi should have thought of that sooner. Kai-kun's hands must have been cold while riding his bike. Hanabi should have given him his gloves."

As she spoke, she pinched his forearm and carefully put her warm gloves on his hands, which were red from the cold.

"Do not blame you."

"But Kai-kun's hands are cold, so why don't you tell Hanabi?"

"Hanabi, your hands have always been colder than mine since you were little. They're even a little chilly in the summer. I was worried you'd get cold."

"Honestly... you're freezing like this, and you're still saying such mushy things." Although Hanabi's words were tinged with complaint, her voice revealed concern at its core.

She put her gloves on his hands and then put them in her pockets to warm them for a while.

Are you feeling better?

“It’s better,” Uesugi Kai said, pulling her arm back and glancing at the gloves she had put on her. “But why are Hanabi’s hands so warm today? They’re always so cold before, and I have to warm them up for her.”

"None of that matters. The most important thing is that Kai-kun doesn't get frostbite."

"Oh? Didn't Hanabi dislike me? Why is she so concerned about me now?"

"Kai-kun, don't bring up things you don't want to talk about!"

Hanabi Hanabi pouted at him, her face full of cuteness like a little girlfriend.

She stood under the eaves, her figure reflected in the light snowflakes outside, and every subtle movement and expression was exquisitely beautiful.

"I'm just sincerely trying to get Hanabi's forgiveness. I've been looking forward to you throwing me a new birthday party."

"If Kai-kun keeps doing this, the birthday party is off!"

"No... Hanabi-chan, this is what I've been looking forward to the most."

The two chatted idly for a while before finally turning their attention back to the bookstore.

They glanced at the iconic Kadokawa Shoten logo next to the door frame and went inside.

This Kadokawa Bookstore isn't a small bookstore; it's a large bookstore with a two-story structure similar to a supermarket, offering a complete range of books, including a dedicated light novel section.

Upon entering, there were still many people browsing books on the bookshelves, and on the right-hand side, there was a coffee area for people to read and consume.

This place is absolutely the perfect place to read.

Kai Uesugi used to love places like this, but now... he has no choice. He still has a lot of art fundamentals to catch up on, and he doesn't have time to read books.

"Kai-kun's book isn't lying in a corner, is it?" Hanamaru Hanabi looked around with curious eyes like a rabbit, but didn't look for the light novel section.

"Very likely, but so what?"

"I always feel so sorry for them. They're all books, yet some are forgotten in a corner..."

Kai Uesugi held her hand and smiled, "If I didn't rarely see Hanabi-chan reading, I would have thought you were a literary girl."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because very few people would be so sentimental about a book."

"Isn't Kai-kun a literature major?"

"Yes, that's me, so I can understand what you just said. Actually, what you just described wasn't just about the book's feelings, but also the author's feelings. Hanabi, you connected the book to the author, thinking about how his hard work shouldn't be forgotten in a corner, which is why you felt sorry for him."

"Kai-kun...you're absolutely right." Hanabi Hanamaru was so surprised that she covered her mouth with her small hand.

"Isn't your husband amazing?" Uesugi Kai asked smugly.

"Hmm...no, no." Hanabi Hanabi immediately shook her head. "Kai-kun isn't amazing at all, he's absolutely not amazing!"

This is definitely an admission that you're incapable...

Uesugi Kai was still bothered by what she had told him about her that morning...

But what he really wanted to say was... what man could last two hours like him?!

Hanabi only had experience with him and thought it was normal for him, but anyone who has done even a little research on adult films knows that this can't be normal!

"Hanabi-chan, have you really never watched adult films?" On the way to the light novel section, Uesugi Kai specifically asked Hanabi Hanamaru.

To avoid embarrassing her, he deliberately lowered his voice.

Even so, the shy-skinned Hanabi still blushed and hid her face in her thick scarf, asking in return:

"Kai-kun... Kai-kun, what are you suddenly saying... Why are you asking this kind of question all of a sudden?"

"Which kind? Isn't that a normal question?"

"That's not normal at all! What kind of boy would ask a girl if she looks at...that kind of thing?"

"So, have you seen Little Fireworks?"

"Still asking!" Hanabi puffed out her delicate, red and pink face at him and reached out to pinch his cheek.

Uesugi Kai didn't mind her cheek being pinched at all, but she was really curious, so she asked again:

"Just between you and me, Kai-kun, did Hanabi really see it? Kai-kun won't lie, I'll keep Hanabi-chan's secret."

Since Uesugi Kai had said that, Hanamaru Hanabi hesitated for a moment before weakly replying:

"No...I haven't seen it."

"Really?" Uesugi Kai didn't believe it. How could someone not have seen adult films?

"Really!" Hanabi closed her eyes and tried her best to answer him, like a rabbit that had been provoked. "Hanabi... when has Hanabi ever lied to Kai-kun?"

If Xiaohuahuo is so certain, then she definitely hasn't seen it.

Kai Uesugi remembered asking her this question somewhere, but she hadn't said it before.

"Does Hanabi-chan know how long other people's sessions last?"

Hanabi Hanamaru was still too embarrassed to answer, but since Kai Uesugi had asked, she slowly tried to reply, relying on her limited knowledge in that area:

Five hours...?

When Uesugi Kai heard this, he almost lost his composure.

"Why does Hanabi-chan think that one session lasts that long?"

"Because...because..." Hanabi stammered, "Because it was Hanabi's first time, and it lasted so long...Kai-kun too...and with Gentle...Hanabi...Hanabi's heart is itching..."

The girl's voice eventually became barely audible.

Kai Uesugi didn't know if the problem was with him or with Hanabi.

Why was she able to endure five hours on her wedding night?

Although I gave her some recovery medicine, wasn't she always weak since childhood?

Or is it that you're afraid of hurting her...?

"Okay, okay!" Hanabi said shyly, pushing him away with both hands. "We came to the bookstore to find Kai-kun's works, why are you suddenly bringing this up! Let's skip this!"

Instead of avoiding the topic, Uesugi Kai earnestly addressed Hanabi Hanabu:

"Hana-chan, I've noticed that because we usually spend so much time on this, you have a certain misunderstanding about the concept of time. Actually, for me, two hours is already inhuman."

"Non-human..." Hanabi Hanamaru asked, puzzled. "Is it because... you're very weak that you're non-human...?"

"They are very strong!" Uesugi Kai coughed twice, avoiding the gazes of those around them.

Then, he pulled Xiaohuahuo to a dark corner in the bookstore, rested one hand on her ear, and whispered to her: