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

"We need to learn some relevant knowledge about fireworks."

"Related...knowledge? This...this...there's no way to learn this, is there..." Hanabi Hanabi shrank back, blushing, and dared not meet his gaze.

“Why can’t we do it? Otherwise, what would Xiaohua think we have all those positions? Last time, Xiaohua was 4 meters away from the sofa to the TV. That’s a technique I learned.”

"That's not true!" Hanabi Hanabi said, her face turning red.

"Okay, okay, that's not true, but doesn't that mean this thing can be learned?"

"Did Kai-kun secretly peek...? He sounds like he's quite experienced. Did he sneak a peek while Hanabi wasn't around?"

"Ahem..." Faced with Hanabi's innocent face, Uesugi Kai blushed. "After all, sometimes you're not around, and as a boy, I also have certain physiological needs."

"But," Hanabi Hanabi said, also feeling embarrassed, "Kai-kun, it wouldn't be appropriate for you to come out without Hanabi, would it?"

“It is indeed a bit difficult.” Uesugi Kai turned his face away somewhat awkwardly. “No, where were we going with this! The topic of what we are talking about should be to help Hanabi correctly understand that kind of knowledge.”

Hanamaru Hanabi suddenly stared at him for a while, then said:

"Let's not talk about this anymore! Let's go check out the light novel section, Kai-kun's novels!"

After Hanabi Hanabi finished speaking, she crawled out from under Kai Uesugi's armpit, shaking her head as if to tidy her hair.

"Kai-kun, let's go quickly."

Kai Uesugi originally wanted Hanabi to watch short films with him so they could learn something together.

But she doesn't seem willing.

Just like she doesn't like horror movies, she's genuinely afraid to watch them.

It's likely that when they were little, Uesugi Kai told her that his family had some good movies and invited her to watch them together. Hanabi was full of anticipation, but he accidentally put on a zombie movie, which scared her so much that she developed a psychological trauma.

Kai Uesugi even remembers that day when Hanabi cried as she went back to find her mother.

It's still so funny to think about it now.

"Kai-kun?"

"It's alright, let's go."

###Chapter 527 Light Novel Author###

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

"Kai-kun, here, here."

Hanabi Hanamaru smiled and waved to Kai Uesugi from next to a bookshelf in the light novel section.

Today she was dressed in a beige cotton-padded jacket, with a blue scarf around her neck, and her favorite beret on her little head.

Her every smile and frown exudes a lovely girlish charm, making people feel that she will always be that pure and innocent girl who never grows up.

That makes sense, she's only eighteen this year.

She is fully deserving of the title of "young girl".

Kai Uesugi walked over to her, just as Hanabi Hanamaru was picking up a copy of "Hanabi no Koi ①" and observing it.

The cover features her illustration, depicting the female protagonist, Hanabi Chiwa, with exceptionally vivid and rich contrast and color.

It wasn't that Uesugi Kai intentionally belittled his peers, but rather that his book stood out prominently on the bookshelf.

The only fault is that the illustrations are too good, top-notch in the industry.

"It feels pretty good."

Hanabi Hanabi held the first volume of "Hanabi no Koi" and looked at it from left to right, finally fixing her gaze on the upper right corner.

"Hey, Kai-kun's pen name is Hanabi-sama? Isn't it Hanabi-sensei?"

"It was changed later."

Kai Uesugi knew that what he was doing was a bit strange.

Book title, pen name, heroine's name...

Everything has the word "fireworks" in it, like they're a die-hard fan of fireworks.

But isn't he a huge fan of fireworks?

It wouldn't be impossible for him to cheer for Hanabi-chan from the audience and act as the team leader.

Kaiya Uesugi casually picked up a light novel he had written and looked intently at the heroine, Chiwa Hanabi, jumping up on the cover.

She painted the fireworks picture with great care. The hair colors were bright, the facial expressions were delicate, and the jumping action of pulling a shoulder bag and reaching out made this girl look full of youthful energy.

Kai Uesugi looked up at where the book was placed. There was an explosive label on it indicating that it was the best winner of this year's Light Novel Newcomer Award. If you looked closely, there were also selling points marked on it.

[Written with a genuine and emotional touch, in an essay style, it possesses a delicate charm that all judges can appreciate. Highly recommended!!]

Even though Kai Uesugi writes light novels, I'm still embarrassed to read those cringeworthy promotional slogans aloud.

This passage was written by the chief editor. Uesugi Kai doesn't know how her book will be received among their paperback publishers, but as things stand—

It should be... pretty good?

Oh well, it's understandable to sell more.

Hanamaru Hanabi held the book "Hanabi no Koi" (The Love of Fireworks) in front of her face, covering half of it except for her eyes, and then said to him:

"Kai-kun seems like a pervert."

"what?"

"It's that kind of pervert who follows Hanabi and keeps muttering her name."

"What? I'm definitely a huge fan of Hanabi, okay? I'm a normal fan." Uesugi Kai smiled. "Before, when some haters deliberately talked about you online, I used your account to delete them all one by one."

"Kai-kun, you've done something like this before?"

“I’ve done it... I can’t stand them saying bad things about you, even when you haven’t done anything wrong, you still get scolded.”

"Kai-kun".

"Ok?"

"There are many people with different opinions in this world. Even the most perfect person has to carry some burdens... Hanabi has seen what those people have said, but she chooses to ignore them. Now that Kai-kun has become a light novel author, he is a public figure in a certain sense... Judging from the opening plot, there will definitely be people talking about you."

"I know, I don't care what other people think of me. What I mean is... I just can't stand people saying that you are so great, yet you have to face those people's unwarranted malice."

Hanabi Hanabi tilted her head at him and said happily, "Is this Kai-kun subconsciously protecting Hanabi?"

Her smile was like a blooming flower, warming hearts even on this snowy December day.

Kai Uesugi didn't know how to answer her.

The answer was good, but I was inexplicably stunned.

The answer was, well, somewhat perfunctory.

The answer was yes, but that was a bit too formal.

So, Uesugi Kai returned the smile to the girl holding the book.

Then look at her beautiful smile on the cover of "Fireworks Love," which is almost identical to that of Hanabi Chiwa.

Kai Uesugi seemed to be enveloped once again in the warm April breeze.

Hanabi Hanamaru hugged the book to her chest, turned her head to look at him and said, "Speaking of which, Hanabi hasn't really read enough of Kai-kun's revised version yet. As Kai-kun's first reader, I'll definitely be the first to buy the book."

Kai Uesugi: "This is the first time I've written this, so it's probably not perfect."

"It's okay. Even if Kai-kun's writing isn't good, Hanabi will still read the book word by word. Because reading Kai-kun's book is not only about reading the stories he creates, but also about experiencing the emotions he felt when he wrote those stories."

After hearing Hanabi Hanamaru's words, Kai Uesugi felt a strange pushing force on his back.

The push was warm and comforting; when I turned around, I could see a girl smiling at me.

She unconditionally supports herself, likes herself, and loves everything about herself.

When she feels down, she has someone by her side to comfort and encourage her.

......

If Uesugi Kai weren't the kind of person who would give up easily because of setbacks, he really would have wanted to keep lying on Hanabi-chan's lap, feeling her gentle caresses and her soft, heart-melting words.

"There probably aren't many people buying books now, it's so early." Hanabi Hanamaru looked around to see if anyone else had been here.

"The bookstores have just opened, we must be among the first to arrive."

"So Hanabi was really the first reader to buy Kai-kun's book?"

"That's it."

Hanabi Hanabi held all three volumes of "Hanabi's Love" in one arm and took his hand with the other: "Then Kai-kun, come with Hanabi quickly, let's go to the front desk to pay the bill first."

A light novel costs around 700 yen.

It's very cheap; in Japan, it's about the price of three bottles of soda.

Because of its affordable price, light novels have become popular and loved by young readers, especially students.

There aren't many flowery hints or obscure plot points.

Although light novels are developing towards deeper social attributes over time, it is undeniable that comedic youth romance remains the mainstream genre in light novels today.

Kai Uesugi didn't know if his novel, which didn't have many comedic elements and focused more on plot and emotional development, would become a hit.

Hey, with the support of Hanabi and the fact that this novel is a rising star, the sales shouldn't be too bad, right?

Kai Uesugi didn't want to be canceled after only three volumes. Although the book had been released, he hadn't even started writing the fourth volume yet.

"what!"

"what happened?"

"Up ahead! It looks like someone is carrying Kai-kun's book!"

"where?!"

Kai Uesugi looked ahead and saw that there were indeed people holding their new books in the queue near the counter.

The cover of Hanabi Chiwa is quite eye-catching, with a vibrant color that is unforgettable at first glance, making it easy to spot.

That's not right. I'm just an unknown author. Even with the help of the famous illustrator Xiaohuahuo, there shouldn't be anyone coming to the bookstore early in the morning just to buy my book.