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

Hanamaru Yuuki smiled without saying a word.

Okay...it's just teenage girls being curious.

Oh well... he didn't want to scold her or anything.

As long as she doesn't do anything outrageous, I don't care what she does.

Don't be fooled by Xiaohuabi's secret comments about her being a fox yesterday... the two sisters have a really good relationship. They've been playing together since they were little, and Yuxi is the kind of well-behaved girl who listens to her older sister.

She can make clear distinctions between right and wrong, but she's just a little bit willful like a little girl.

"Do you want to have breakfast?"

"Yes, I'll do. Brother-in-law, will you cook? Is your cooking as good as my sister's?"

"..."

It was like rubbing salt in the wound; Uesugi Kai felt that her cooking skills were comparable to her hand-drip coffee skills.

"There's a bento box I bought yesterday at noon in the fridge, I haven't eaten it yet."

"Strange," Hanamaru Yuuki said, looking puzzled.

"What's strange?"

"Brother-in-law, your sister makes dinner for you, so why did you buy a bento box? And you were sleeping on the sofa a few days ago..." Hanamaru Yuuki made a detective-like gesture, then snapped her fingers and said to Uesugi Kai with a smile, "Did brother-in-law and sister have a fight?"

Uesugi Kai instinctively wanted to say no.

But in fact, it does exist.

He didn't really want to lie to little girls.

"We did argue for a while."

"Really?" Hanamaru Yuuki covered her mouth in surprise. "Let me guess, it must be my brother-in-law's fault, right? My sister would never do anything to upset anyone."

"It's my fault..." As Uesugi Kai said this, he felt a third of his strength drain away.

"Oh, so my brother-in-law is a scumbag too! From now on, Yu-Xi's image of a good man will have to be questioned. Why?"

"Don't ask that."

Kai Uesugi bypassed her, went to the refrigerator, found three bento boxes, took them out, and put them in the microwave to heat them up.

Hanamaru Yuuki skipped lightly to his side, "Brother-in-law, tell Yuuki about it~~"

Kai Uesugi stared at her with dead fish eyes: "Who would bring up their own dark history? Would you?"

"Yes, I will." Hanamaru Yuuki nodded decisively.

Kai Uesugi crossed his arms. "Then tell me."

Hanamaru Yuuki rested her index finger on her chin, thought for a moment in her energetic girlish style, and then said with a smile, "Ugh... does it count if I masturbate more than 5 times a week?"

"......???"

Kai Uesugi gave him a look of utter astonishment.

Hanamaru Yuuki, on the other hand, had a completely indifferent expression: "Does brother-in-law think that girls don't need it?"

"No, I don't think so."

"So, did you lose, brother-in-law? If you still think this embarrassing history isn't serious enough, I can tell you about the toy I bought a few days ago that I accidentally left in the living room while using it, and Xinyue found it. At that time, Xinyue even swallowed hard when she saw the toy that her sister had accidentally left behind, which was covered in water stains."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Silence reigned.

Completely speechless!!!

Kai Uesugi's expression was complicated, and he couldn't quite put his finger on what he was feeling.

Yuuki, oh Yuuki...you, you, you are a girl, and you are definitely a beautiful girl.

Things like this that are absolutely socially dangerous, you make them sound so easy?

"Pfft—" Hanamaru Yuuki suddenly covered her mouth with her hands and laughed, "Brother-in-law's expression was so strange just now."

How can you not find that strange?

It would be strange if it weren't.

This kind of thing—

Kai Uesugi calmed herself down. "So, Yuuki, you lied to me?"

"Otherwise what? Brother-in-law doesn't really think I've had that kind of experience, does he? Or... did he hear that Yuuki did that and thought, 'Even beautiful girls do that,' and then he felt curious and intrigued?"

Hanamaru Yuuki quickly added, "The later part is fake, but the earlier part is real. I found the later plot in a manga I found in Shinzuki's room. Sigh, even my taciturn younger brother, once he enters puberty, will have fantasies about beautiful older sisters? Or is it just that the manga author happened to draw that theme?"

Kai Uesugi was speechless. The teenagers and girls of this era are a bit scary. Is it because they are exposed to too much information?

"I just think you should be given a good talking-to."

"Brother-in-law, the tone of your voice sounds just like my mother's." Hanamaru Yuuki took several steps back, her face showing fear.

“I’m starting to understand your mother. You should get ready to deal with this.”

"No! I came to my brother-in-law's place to seek refuge," Hanamaru Yuuki said, peeking out from behind the refrigerator. "If my brother-in-law becomes like my mother, I'll have my sister call you out to stay for a few days."

Uesugi Kai laughed and said, "Who do you think Hanabi will kick out for a few days?"

"Hmph, I know my sister loves her brother-in-law very, very much, but Yuuki has a way to make her do it!" Hanamaru Yuuki held up a finger and waved it in the air, speaking with her eyes closed, which inexplicably revealed a bit of confidence.

The expression on her face suggested she was absolutely certain of her abilities.

Uesugi Kai couldn't help but wonder what method Hanabi could possibly have to get her to leave for a few days.

Hanamaru Yuuki added, "Of course, Yuuki would never do anything to harm her sister. Brother-in-law, you understand what Yuuki means, right?"

"Understood." Uesugi Kai nodded, meaning she wouldn't do anything that Hanabi wouldn't like.

"Alright, brother-in-law, let's get back to the topic. What made my sister angry?"

Kai Uesugi glanced at the microwave oven that was still on time, then at Yuuki Hanamaru, caught her breath, and slowly recounted what had happened.

......

Wearing gloves, Uesugi Kai took the bento box out of the microwave.

Hanamaru Yuuki pondered for a long time: "In other words, my brother-in-law forgot, so he didn't go home and attend the birthday party that my sister prepared for him. Although it's understandable, he still made a mistake."

Kai Uesugi nodded: "You can understand it that way."

"Although I can understand my brother-in-law, Yuki still feels sorry for her sister."

Kai Uesugi handed a bento box to Yuuki Hanamaru. "Here you go."

"Thank you, brother-in-law." Hanamaru Yuuki suddenly noticed that Uesugi Kai had been staring at her for a long time, then smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Is there any rice on your face that you haven't wiped off?"

"Sigh—Yuki."

Kai Uesugi sighed, then raised his eyes, which were extremely serious. "You might think what you just said was cool, but your brother-in-law is here to tell you that some things can't be said carelessly. It can affect how others perceive you and lead to all sorts of strange thoughts about you..."

“I’m your brother-in-law, and we’ve known each other for seven or eight years. If you tell me some things, or jokes, I won’t mind… But if you go around telling others about these things, or if you’re in a relationship and your boyfriend sweet-talks you into taking photos or videos that shouldn’t be released, then you’ll be the one who regrets it.”

"Brother-in-law... is he concerned about Yuki?"

"I'm just concerned about you. After all, you're Hanabi-chan's sister, and you're a living, breathing person. I don't want to hear about you being threatened by your boyfriend one day... Even if, and I mean even if, the police help you get justice, and the Hanamaru family helps you control what's circulating online, there are still people who know about it, aren't there?"

"Yes, that's true." Hanamaru Yuuki listened very attentively.

"So please stop making those kinds of jokes, okay? It makes you seem like a frivolous girl."

“But… aside from the latter, the former is the truth,” Hanamaru Yuuki said shyly.

Kai Uesugi was exasperated: "Even if it's true, I can't say it! Alright, you can eat here by yourself. I'm going to bring your sister some food."

"Okay, brother-in-law, take care~"

...What do you mean "take care"? Aren't I at home?

Kai Uesugi shook his head, truly at a loss with Hanamaru Yuuki, this quirky and energetic girl.

But God also blessed her with a beautiful appearance, and when she acts cute, it's impossible not to find her endearing.

###Chapter 535 The Eve of Christmas (3)###

Kai Uesugi carried the bento box back to her bedroom.

Hanabi Hanamaru was still sitting on the bed, gazing quietly out the window, her pupils reflecting the sky outside.

For a fleeting moment, Uesugi Kai felt that she was like a caged bird... not that she was bound, but that she was like a fragile white bird in a cage, beautiful enough to evoke pity.

"The bento is warmed up." Uesugi Kai took a small table from the closet and sat down on the bed next to her.

Hanabi Hanabi turned to look at him, then suddenly leaned forward and gently sniffed something on him.

"What's wrong?" Uesugi Kai asked, looking down.

"Fortunately."

Hanabi Hanabi was talking to herself, her hands supporting her on the edge of the bed, her two fair thighs spread out on either side. She looked up and stared at Uesugi Kai with her sparkling purple eyes, "Kai-kun was gone for so long... thankfully, there was no smell of Yuuki-chan."

Kai Uesugi smiled and said jokingly, "Wife, do you really not trust your husband that much?"

"Hanabi...I trust Kai-kun with all my heart, even if he's lying, Hanabi will believe him." Hanabi sat up straight in a duck-sitting position.

"Then why...?"

"Hanabi can guarantee Kai-kun's safety, but she can't guarantee Yuuki-chan's safety. Does Hanabi know how important love is to a girl?" Hanamaru Hanabi's cute eyes held a hint of resentment.

Kai Uesugi opened the bento box, pulled out a spoon, and looked at the girl sitting on the duck, asking, "Are you saying that Yuuki... likes me?"

"It seems like... I like it, but... it seems like I don't like it," Hanabi Hanamaru said in a weak voice.

"What does this mean?" Uesugi Kai scooped up a spoonful of rice and fed it to Hanamaru Hanabi's soft lips.

"Hanabi doesn't know either, Hanabi just has that feeling." Hanabi said while chewing rice, "But Yuuki-chan is actually a very sensible girl, she only talks about many things."

"Is that so?" Uesugi Kai asked, actually knowing far less about Yuuki than about Hanabi.