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

Akane Rina said, "The manager is baking bread in the kitchen. Let Hanabi-chan take Yuuki to find him."

"Great!"

Hanamaru Yuuki energetically hugged Hanamaru Hanabi's arm and pushed her into the store, "Come on, let's go find the manager."

There were only two people left at the coffee counter.

“Hey, didn’t your sister just come back from England? Why is she in such a hurry to find a job?”

Kai Uesugi explained, "She was kicked out of her home, and she felt bad about eating and drinking at our house for free, so she naturally had to take a job to earn some money to spend."

"I see, but apprentices don't get high wages."

"It's alright, as long as she can make a living."

"Then what was the reason she was kicked out of her home?"

"She's a young girl, she's never been in a relationship before, and she wants to be."

"How interesting. She was kicked out of her home by her parents just because she wanted to date. Is it some kind of strict, big family?"

There are some things that Uesugi Kai wouldn't dare to say carelessly.

The Hanamaru family rules were indeed quite strict for Hanabi's grandfather's generation.

My father-in-law is alright, but he was affected to some extent. When Hanabi was in junior high school, there were rules like he had to be home before 7 p.m. and tell us where he was going.

Of course, no matter how outrageous the Hanamaru family is, they wouldn't kick a child out of the house just because of a romantic relationship.

I guess my aunt was angered by Yuki.

After all, she said she slept with an older man and stuff. Although Uesugi Kai knew she was lying, how could a mother accept that?

###Chapter 532 Hanamaru Family###

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

As per Morisaki's request, Uesugi Kai, who originally wanted to slack off, had to take advantage of his free time to catch up on the manuscript's progress; otherwise, he would be in big trouble if he couldn't produce a manuscript when it was due.

However, Japanese light novels have a more relaxed schedule, with one volume submitted every four months (one quarter).

This is something Uesugi Kai can easily handle.

He didn't understand why, with so much free time, some authors would still delay updating their work.

The ink from the fountain pen flew quickly across the white paper. Uesugi Kai's thoughts raced. She decided to write down a rough draft of a short plot she had in mind first, and then find explanations and revise it later to see if it made sense.

The phone rang suddenly, and the nib of the pen stopped on the paper.

Kai Uesugi put down his heavy pen, took off his glasses, and pulled his cell phone out of his pocket.

It was a call from an unfamiliar number.

Kai Uesugi: "May I ask who you are?"

A woman's voice came through the phone: "Is this Xiao Kai?"

Judging from the tone of voice, it sounded like an elder, but because the phone's sound was distorted, Uesugi Kai couldn't recognize who it was.

"you are?"

"I am Hanabi's aunt, Hanamaru Hazuki. We've met before."

“So it’s my aunt,” Uesugi Kai thought to herself, glancing at Hanamaru Yuuki, who was being taught how to tie an apron in her maid outfit by Akane Rina. “Is it because of Yuuki?”

"Yes. She should be living at your house now, right?"

“Yes.” Uesugi Kai nodded.

A distinct sound of relief came from the other end of the phone.

"That girl is driving me crazy! Why can't she learn from her brother and behave herself... Ugh, she actually said those things yesterday! If her dad hadn't been home, I really—"

“Aunt, please don’t be angry,” Uesugi Kai quickly said, turning her body to face the coffee counter behind her. “What happened to Yuuki isn’t true.”

"I know."

"You know?"

"Yeah, no matter how mischievous she is, she wouldn't do something like this. I would believe her if she said she had a boyfriend she had been dating for a year... I was angered by her provocation and when I saw her with the photos, I couldn't help but kick her out."

“Aunt, if I may be so blunt, given the circumstances at the time, shouldn’t we have locked her in the house? After all, if she ran away, something could easily happen to her.”

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone: "I was angry at the time and didn't think much about it. Later, I asked Xinyue to go with her sister and find her a hotel to stay in for the night."

Hanamaru Nozuki.

Kai Uesugi searched his memory for the past. He remembered that he used to call him Kai-nii, a shy, polite boy.

Hanamaru Hazuki: "You should be at school now, right? Is she at your house? I'm a little worried that she's running around again."

“No,” Kai Uesugi replied. “She’s been staying at my place lately, but she seems a little embarrassed about eating and drinking at my place for free, so I found her a part-time job.”

"Work?"

"Ah, Aunt, don't worry. She's a coffee apprentice at the coffee shop where I work, learning to make coffee from me."

"I see. In that case, I can feel a little more at ease... Having something to do will prevent me from constantly thinking about dating."

"If Aunt needs it, I'll send you the coffee shop's address later."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Xiaokai. You and Hanabi need to keep a close eye on her. She's still just a child and doesn't understand anything. After she brought that up yesterday, I was really worried that she might suddenly do it."

Kai Uesugi: "It's alright, Aunt. It's what we should do."

Hanamaru Hazuki on the other end of the phone seemed to chuckle: "I heard from my second brother that you, Kai, are very reliable. At first, I didn't quite believe it, but now I'm half convinced."

"what?"

"Your promise is reassuring, so let's leave it at that. You'll be in charge of Yuxi these days. Keep her busy and don't let her have any thoughts about dating. Thank you for your help."

"It's fine."

"Then I'll hang up now. This is your usual number, right?"

"correct."

How did my aunt find out my phone number?

Are you wondering how I got your phone number?

“Yes,” Uesugi Kai replied.

"Just to clarify, I didn't ask my second brother for it. You can guess how. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

"Ok."

Her aunt hung up first. Uesugi Kai glanced at her phone screen, saved the unfamiliar number as a contact, and then put her phone back in her pocket.

Just as I was about to pick up my pen, Hanamaru Yuuki, dressed in a maid outfit, came to the front desk. She lifted her skirt, peeked left and right, and kept looking around.

"Brother-in-law, do you think my outfit looks good?"

How should I put it? The entire Hanamaru family is made up of handsome men and beautiful women, and Yuuki and Hanabi look very similar. Such beautiful girls... to be honest, they look good in anything.

Why are you asking this?

"I need to check my attractiveness, otherwise how am I going to find a boyfriend in a couple of days?"

Kai Uesugi was a little speechless and asked, "First of all, how do you plan to find a boyfriend?"

"Ta-da!"

Hanamaru Yuuki smiled and took out her phone, waving it in front of Uesugi Kai. "There's an app called 'Rent-a-Boyfriend'~~"

To actually... expect something so unreliable.

Why is the verbal tic "Jiang Jiang~" so similar to Hanabi's "Jiang Jiang~"?

They really are family.

"My brother-in-law is so strange."

"What's strange?"

"Why are you using two identities at the same time with your sister in the coffee shop?" Hanamaru Yuuki rested her elbows on the counter and gave Uesugi Kai a bright smile. "I get it, it's because your brother-in-law thinks it's especially exciting to be with his sister-in-law, right?"

boom...

The coffee shop flyer that Uesugi Kai had rolled up landed directly on the girl's head.

"Nonsense."

"Damn it, brother-in-law! Nobody dares to hit me on the head, you're the first!" Hanamaru Yuuki clutched her head and took two steps back. "And who was that on the phone with you just now? Was it my mom?"

You guessed right again?

So, your whole family has such amazing intuition?

“I know even if my brother-in-law doesn’t say it. My mom likes to control me and wants to control everything I do.”

That's because they care about you.

"No, that's not it! She just wants to control me and use me to achieve her dreams that she never had before."

Kai Uesugi thought to himself, "This is totally typical teenage rebellion."

Yuuki-chan, Yuuki-chan, your brother-in-law thought the same thing when he was 10 years old in his past life.

When dealing with rebellious teenagers, cutting off their financial support is actually one of the most effective methods.

As long as you're hungry, who cares about rebellion? You'll worry about that after you've eaten your fill.

Yuuki is now... because of her cute appearance, she's been taken in as a barista apprentice by Manager Liu Mu... and with a source of income, it's really hard to control her now.

Fortunately, Yuuki is just a bit eccentric and hasn't done anything excessive. At present, she's just a slightly mischievous and energetic girl.

Once you're tired of playing, you'll probably settle down and focus, right?

Kai Uesugi sighed inwardly. He would help look after Yuuki regarding his mother-in-law's request to stop her from dating, but directly preventing her from doing so was impossible. Sometimes, it's better to guide than to block.

Going too far can easily backfire.

Yuuki defied her mother's orders and ran away, probably for this reason.

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