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

"Sorry to keep you waiting, please enjoy your meal."

The manager personally handed the carefully prepared signature eel rice to the young couple one by one, feeling a great sense of accomplishment that such lovely customers were looking forward to his cooking.

After he handed out Uesugi Kai's portion, Hanabi Hanabi finally spoke her belated words: "Th...thank you."

The shop manager smiled silently, not wanting to disturb the young couple any further, and after pulling down the curtain, turned back to continue supervising his newly recruited apprentice.

"Fireworks?"

Her dazed and confused appearance made Uesugi Kai realize that she was starving.

"Fireworks?" he called out again.

"Fireworks...I want to eat them..."

Hanabi Hanabi just kept talking to herself, and after shaking her head like a cat that had just gotten wet, she turned her head and looked at him, her bright purple eyes appearing especially lively:

"Fireworks...can I eat them first?"

"Why can't I eat first?" Uesugi Kai asked with a smile, then said, "Eat if you want. Hanabi is right in front of me, so there's no need to worry about so much."

"Okay," came the soft, gentle reply.

Then, under Uesugi Kai's ever-watchful gaze, she picked up the dark chopsticks in front of her, carefully poked into the tender eel, and slowly picked up a bowl of eel rice topped with sauce.

As the sweet aroma of the sauce filled my nostrils, it was then placed into my small mouth.

The mellow, sweet, and spicy flavors that complement the texture of the fish perfectly match the rice, while the rich, tender fat layer brings a sense of pure bliss to the mouth.

After taking a bite, her small eyes sparkled with a bright, shining light.

The glistening eel meat paired with a perfectly balanced sweet and spicy sauce, and served with simple, plain white rice, creates a delicious and exquisite culinary masterpiece.

"Is it good?" Uesugi Kai asked with a smile.

"Delicious~~~"

It was so delicious that my head felt lightheaded.

"As long as it tastes good." Uesugi Kai nodded.

Of course it's delicious! It costs a full 10,000 yen!

How could it not taste good!

If it's not tasty, there's no need to queue for so long and spend so much money.

Should I eat dirt next week or go to Hanamaru's house for dinner?

Kai Uesugi has even started thinking about his future life.

He had been lazy and never worked before, so all his money came from savings accumulated from his allowance.

Not many, really not many.

It's far from enough to spend 10,000 yen on a single meal.

However, seeing Xiaohuahuo so happy makes it all worthwhile, even if my wallet is empty.

Thinking this through, Uesugi Kai nodded and took a bite of eel rice.

The moment it enters your mouth, the deliciousness that descends upon you can only be described as extremely delicious.

The unique honey glaze melts into the fluffy and tender eel meat, and the sticky rice perfectly balances the sweet and spicy flavor, making it mouthwatering and making you realize that the 10,000 yen is definitely worth it.

He couldn't help but mutter, "I wonder if the eel rice isn't even worth 10,000 yen if it wasn't made by the manager?"

###Chapter 89 To Whom Should I Tell My Love?###

The warm, yellow light created a gentle atmosphere.

Kai Uesugi preferred watching her eat to eating the glistening eel rice.

Hanabi murmured with her cherry-red lips, eating mouthful after mouthful of rice, chewing slowly and deliberately without making a sound.

He wanted to see every detail of the girl clearly, from her lovely face and obedient movements.

While she quietly enjoyed the culinary feast, Uesugi Kai quietly moved his stool closer to her.

As he got closer, the scent of the young woman's body made his hands involuntarily wrap around her soft, slender waist once more.

He moved closer to her body, his left hand following her waistline down to her abdomen, touching her skin through her thin clothing.

The distance wasn't too close, nor too far; just by half-embracing her like this, I could truly feel the presence of this young girl.

He pinched her soft belly.

Her breath, her body temperature, her softness—all of it converged at the fingertips on her lower abdomen at this moment.

Her presence was intoxicating, and I will never forget that feeling.

“Kai-kun…”

Putting down her chopsticks, the shy girl tried to push away the rascal beside her with both hands, "Don't touch the fireworks...it tickles..."

But to her dismay, her soft flesh was grabbed again.

Hanabi Hanabi's timid voice suddenly became passionate: "No... I still... I still need to eat..."

I don’t know if it was because the eel rice was too hot, but the hot breath she exhaled became shorter and shorter.

As she gradually got into the swing of things, her voice became increasingly passionate.

"Kai...Kai-kun...don't...don't tease Hanabi...Hanabi...it's so...so itchy..."

Kai Uesugi suddenly stopped touching her waist with her left hand, because her face was flushed and she looked really itchy.

The eel rice in front of her was still neatly half uneaten.

"Kai...kun...you can't do this..." Hanabi Hanamaru whispered, tightly tucking her small hand that had just pushed him between her thighs, her shy expression endearing.

Kai Uesugi showed no remorse whatsoever. Looking at the bow on her collar, he comforted her, saying, "It's just the two of us here. No one else can see us. Don't worry about Hanabi."

The shop has bar-style seating. Although it's not a private room, there are curtains to block the view of other diners. From the outside, you can only see two pairs of feet slowly approaching.

Hanamaru Hanabi stopped eating and, with her ears turning red, turned to him and pleaded:

"Kai-kun... Kai-kun, please stop touching the fireworks... okay...?"

"Is Hanabi disgusted with me?"

"No...no," Hanabi said, her head bowed and shaking slightly, "Kai-kun...if you keep touching Hanabi...Hanabi will become very...strange..."

Uesugi Kai smiled, paused, and said, "Very...strange?"

“It’s…strange…” Hanabi Hanamaru repeated softly.

"Because they're so cute."

“Kai-kun…” Hanabi Hanamaru knew he was talking about her.

When children are praised, they want to be praised again, and they will do even better as a result.

This rule might make a young girl even cuter?

However, it seems that it's no longer possible to touch her now; one really shouldn't be too aggressive outside.

“Okay, I promise you,” Uesugi Kai turned around and took a bite of his 4999 yen eel rice bowl, then continued, “It was my fault just now, I disturbed your meal.”

"Hanabi...it's not that she dislikes what Kai-kun did..."

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It was nearly 4 p.m. when they escaped from the grilled eel.

Shinjuku Avenue was still bustling with people. Uesugi Kai and Hanamaru Hanabi strolled along the busy street under the pale sky.

After walking hand in hand through one commercial street after another, we prepared to go home.

Before actually going home, the two decided to go for a cup of coffee.

Board at Shinjuku Station, one of the world's busiest stations, and get off at Waseda Station, which is relatively quiet.

Kai Uesugi found a Doutor coffee shop that was close to his home.

Compared to other branches, this Doutor store has a fresh and youthful decor. Although it occupies a small area, it doesn't feel uncomfortable at all.

Waseda is surrounded by many universities and high schools, so it's a popular date spot for couples on weekends.

Today's Uesugi is one of them.

"Kai-kun..."

"What's wrong?" Uesugi Kai stirred the coffee foam meaninglessly with a spoon, taking a sip of the rich Italian Conpoy.

The store was playing the currently popular song "Running Towards the Night," and the song, like the store's decor, was full of youthful energy.

"Today... Kai-kun paid for everything..." Hanabi Hanamaru touched the bow hair clip in her hair and glanced at the knotted rope on her wrist.

"Are you unhappy?" Uesugi Kai asked with a smile.

"happy......"

"Since you're happy, then the money spent is totally worth it." Uesugi Kai really didn't care, even though the two cups of coffee were a bit pricey.

Hanabi Hanabi placed her two little hands on her thighs, clutching her skirt tightly, and opened her mouth: "Hanabi also wants to give Kai-kun a present..."

In front of her was a caramel latte with a heart-shaped latte art, a high milk content, and it was quite sweet.

"Does Hanabi remember what I said in the park today?" Uesugi Kai had always thought her sitting posture was very well-behaved.

Hanabi's cheeks flushed instantly, and she nodded at him as if dozing off, mustering her courage to whisper, "Kai-kun... I want to touch Hanabi's chest..."

"Correct."

Only Uesugi Kai could hear her voice, which was completely inaudible.

"No!" He quickly put down the Italian confectionery in his hand and reiterated his statement.

"...Kai-kun...do you not want to?" Hanabi Hanamaru kept her face down, her voice barely audible.

“If I may… cough cough,” Uesugi Kai changed the subject, “what I want to say is that I owe you an apology.”

"Um......"

She gave a perfunctory reply, then Hanamaru Hanabi stared intently at the area below the bow tie on her collar.