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

"What?"

"Anyway...that's just how it is! As long as Kai-kun knows, that's fine!"

"Wait," Uesugi Kai stopped her head from popping out, "Make yourself clear. What do you mean by 'don't become a perverted girl'? Apart from those paintings you made the other day, there doesn't seem to be anything else, right?"

Hanabi Hanamaru clearly didn't want to talk about this topic.

Kai Uesugi noticed something amiss:

"Or... that night, Hanabi-chan secretly did something bad to me while I was sleeping?"

"No! No, no!"

"Hmph, trying to cover it up only makes things worse. Anyway, you have to sleep with me tonight."

"No, Hanabi needs to examine herself."

"I'll help you reflect on your actions."

"Kai-kun has always wanted Hanabi to sleep with him... You wouldn't be thinking of secretly turning Hanabi's belly into a little house at night, would you?" Hanabi lowered her head as she spoke. "Not now, we're not married yet..."

"Duh! I feel more comfortable sleeping while holding my wife."

"What if Hanabi becomes lewd..." Hanamaru Hanabi recalled the way he secretly touched his stomach that night.

Uesugi Kai didn't know what she meant by "sexy," but anyway, she gave a perfunctory answer:

"It's only natural to do this, don't feel embarrassed, I'll help you."

Hanabi Hanabi glanced at his stomach; she remembered that it felt a bit firm to the touch, like a man's abs... but Kai's didn't seem very prominent...

She looked closely, again and again, and beneath his thin clothes were... abs...

"Kai-kun..."

"how?"

"Fireworks...fireworks...I want to...but I can't!"

Hanabi Hanamaru suddenly covered her flushed face with both hands.

"N-nothing..."

What are you thinking? She doesn't finish what she's saying. Uesugi Kai thinks she's weird, but that's just how girls are sometimes.

"Remember to come to the room to sleep tonight, and remember to be on time."

"Hmm..." Hanabi Hanamaru covered her face and nodded groggily.

She now only feels like a lewd girl, and she had been wanting to see Kai-kun's belly.

......

Fireworks didn't go to the shrine for the festival rehearsal today; they had other plans.

That is—looking at houses.

I'm getting married in two months, so I need to find a place to stay in advance.

Kai Uesugi wanted a house with a garden.

He was quite envious of the dojo with the bamboo grove at the Sakakibara family's place. The courtyard had a small garden and greenery for walking, and the pond was also quite nice. Now that it was summer, they had planted lotus flowers. If they also raised a few swans, it would be just like a small park.

But these kinds of houses... are rarely sold in Tokyo, and they're incredibly expensive.

His prize money wasn't even a tenth of what it was.

He had no idea how to buy a house in Tokyo and had to ask his two mothers for advice.

So, after breakfast early in the morning, Uesugi Kai arrived at the door with Hanamaru Hanabi and two little girls.

When I arrived in Shinjuku Ward and stepped into my home.

Kai Uesugi then heard his younger sister crying.

"what happened?"

Surprisingly, when Uesugi Kokoro saw him, she stopped crying.

She was still in her mother's arms, reaching out for a hug.

Kai Uesugi had no choice but to hold the one-year-old in her arms and coax her to sleep.

Will he grow up to be a brother-obsessed guy?

Unfortunately, Uesugi Kai wasn't very good at coaxing children. He tried for a long time but still couldn't get them to sleep, so the siblings could only stare at each other blankly.

Why aren't you sleeping?

'Yay!'

Kai Uesugi chose to give up communicating with his sister.

Where are we going to look at apartments today?

“Over there in the port area,” Mrs. Uesugi replied while drawing her eyebrows.

Kai Uesugi nodded. Shinjuku was nice, but some parts were too chaotic, and there were many drunks at night, so it wasn't very safe.

"Is my brother going to move to a different house?" Qian Aiyi asked curiously.

"We're currently renting a place. My sister Huahuo and I are getting married in October, so we're looking at apartments in advance."

"Why do we need to buy a house to get married...?"

"Well, it's not a necessity, but having a home is always a sense of security, just like how you and Aiyi feel great living with us now."

Uesugi Kai wasn't sure if it was the right decision to look at apartments today, and Hanabi even had to ask the shrine for half a day off because of it.

But since we're already out, let's take a look first.

After Mrs. Uesugi finished packing her things, the group met up with Mrs. Hanamaru next door and took the train to Minato Ward in Tokyo.

Shirogane-Takanawa Station is located in the heart of the city, a bustling and vibrant area.

It is one of the most prestigious residential areas in Tokyo.

Located right next to Tokyo Tower, this upscale residential area lacks large entertainment venues, but boasts convenient transportation and a full range of brand-name stores, supermarkets, department stores, and restaurant chains.

Most importantly, the night view is beautiful—you can overlook the entire Tokyo metropolitan area at night.

After exiting the subway, the group arrived at a rather luxuriously decorated reception area with the words "Mitsubishi Estate" written on the door.

Upon entering, you'll find a spacious and bright relaxation area.

Mrs. Uesugi had obviously made an appointment in advance, and the receptionist greeted her with a smile.

There's no concept of a residential community here, but there are still property management fees from time to time. Most importantly, the houses have permanent ownership rights.

Although taxes are payable every year, they are not too much considering the price of the house.

The receptionist first brought out a thick instruction manual and invited everyone to sit on a sofa by the window with good lighting. Then she asked about their needs and prices at a glass table.

"It doesn't need to be too big, but the lighting must be good. As for the price, it should be under 200 million yen."

Two hundred million yen.

It's roughly over 1000 million RMB.

There isn't much demand for Uesugi Kai.

Mrs. Uesugi asked, "Do we have to buy something so expensive?"

Mrs. Hanamaru smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong with it being a little more expensive. Besides, aren't Ai-yi and Chi-yi the two little ones going to live with us too?"

I was surprised to hear that the budget was so high.

The receptionist became even more enthusiastic.

Holding the thick instruction manual, she went through the details one by one, including the construction time of the garage and the building. After a long chatter, Uesugi Kai hadn't made up her mind yet and decided to go see the model house first.

The house has three bedrooms, one living room, and two bathrooms, and is 140 square meters, excluding the shared area.

Upon entering, you'll see floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the entire city of Tokyo. These windows surround one wall, allowing for abundant natural light.

Open kitchen, two separate bathrooms, custom flooring and decor.

From small kitchen storage solutions to large furniture, appliances, ventilation ducts, and smart home solutions, everything can be customized. The receptionist said that they will do their best to meet any customer needs.

Kai Uesugi walked to a floor-to-ceiling window. Below him, the street was bustling with traffic, and above him, he could see the blue sky and the horizon of Tokyo Bay.

Not far to the side is the famous Tokyo Tower in the Minato Ward.

The feeling of standing here with Tokyo under my feet is what 2 million yen feels like.

It's good, but really expensive.

His savings vanished in an instant.

What does Hanabi think?

"Isn't it a bit too expensive...?"

Kai Uesugi confidently replied, "Honey, this is a house I bought for you. It can't be cheap."

Hanabi Hanamaru asked hesitantly, "Kai-kun...do you have that much money?"

"Ahem, not yet, but soon! Look, my aunt and my mom went through the whole process of visiting the place, and they were both very satisfied. The only thing they weren't satisfied with was the price. Once the money is right, everything is negotiable."

Hanabi Hanamaru: "Well... if we're talking about buying a house, Kai-kun can contribute half right now... but Hanabi doesn't have that much money yet, so I'll have to borrow some from my dad first."

"I already told you, I bought it for you, you don't need to pay for it."

"But Kai-kun doesn't have that much money right now..."

“It’ll be there soon. I’m participating in a competition right now, right? It’s 100 million yen. With this money, I can even buy a house without paying interest, and I’ll still have some left over. Plus, with the small salary you earn from your job, we’ll have enough for our living expenses in the future.”

###Chapter 537 The Eve of Christmas (5)###

"What... hahaha!"

Eiji Kito just smiled, scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, and said, "It seems that Detective Hanamaru doesn't remember me."

Hanamaru Yuzuki frowned and glanced at him a few more times.

I don't know him, I don't know him at all.