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

“Yes.” Hanabi Hanamaru nodded.

Kai Uesugi noticed that Yuuki Hanamaru seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation with the other person.

He was speechless.

What?! You pretty girls, what kind of looks are those?

If you can't even tell the other person's problem, is there something wrong with you?

The other party put on a little facade and fooled you all?

Kai Uesugi looked at his wife across from him with a serious expression.

"What's wrong, Kai-kun?"

I'm watching my silly and stupid wife—of course I can't say that, Hanabi-chan will get angry.

Kai Uesugi smiled and said, "Hanabi-chan looks very cute today. She's wearing a scarf around her neck, and half of her blushing face is hidden inside the scarf."

"Kai-kun...why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

"Ah, I just suddenly felt like saying it."

—Actually, it was to cover up the thought that she was a little fool.

Uesugi Kai turned around and glanced at the two people chatting over there.

In most cases, it's Hanamaru Yuuki who starts the conversation.

How could someone like that be the kind of outgoing, sunny guy who goes running every day?

No, I can't let Yuuki fool me.

"Ah, Kai-kun, it seems they're leaving."

"Is that so?" Uesugi Kai put down his coffee, turned around and looked back, and found that it was indeed the case. He quickly went to the waiter to pay the bill.

......

A street with a flow of people.

Kai Uesugi gazed at the two people standing not too close to him.

It's not that he's trying to break up the couple, but the two of them aren't even close to getting together yet, and judging from the current situation, this guy named Ōmiya Kazuto is completely unworthy of a girl like Hanamaru Yuuki.

As his brother-in-law, he felt it was necessary to help Yuki and her aunt investigate this so-called "childhood sweetheart".

"Kai-kun... why do you keep holding Hanabi's hand? There are so many people outside..."

"Silly girl, that's why I need to hold your hand, because there are so many people around, and I'm worried you'll wander off."

"Ah... Hanabi, Hanabi isn't a little kid anymore! There was a chance she might get lost before, but there's absolutely no chance now!"

"Since Xiaohuahuo is my wife, it's not too much for me to hold her hand, is it?"

"This also requires Hanabi's permission."

"So, do you agree?"

"I reluctantly agree!"

Uesugi Kai smiled without saying a word. He looked back at him, and his expression changed instantly.

"It's over."

"What's wrong?" Hanabi Hanabi asked, tilting her head to the side as she stood beside him.

"We lost them."

......

Hanamaru Yuuki was well aware that her brother-in-law and sister were following her.

But for her, it didn't matter whether her sister and brother-in-law came or not.

Hanamaru Yuuki sensed that Ōmiya Kazuto beside her was still a bit reserved, so when they walked into a video game store, she smiled and said to him:

"Want to go inside and try your luck at the gashapon machine?"

"Huh? Hanamaru-san, you...like gashapon too?"

"Hmm, I wouldn't say I like it," Hanamaru Yuuki said, holding up a finger to her cheek with a beautiful smile. "But I find it very interesting, especially if I happen to bump into a favorite anime character!"

Ōmiya Kazuto felt excited.

Yes, that's exactly how I felt!

It seems that Yuuki and I do have some common topics.

"Ahem, well, although I don't come to this store often, I still know some tips and tricks for gashapon machines."

"Sigh~~" Hanamaru Yuuki clapped her little hands and echoed him, "So Oomiya-kun knows so much about gacha!"

"Well, to be honest..." Kazuto Omiya noticed that quite a few boys around him had looked at him at least three times because there was an incredibly cute girl in front of him.

This inexplicable vanity, this vanity that only exists when there are pretty girls in front of you.

This made Ōmiya and his people very enjoyable and happy.

"What?" Hanamaru Yuuki asked cutely.

Kazuto Omiya cleared his throat and straightened his back before saying, "I believe that gashapon machines represent an impeccable happiness, as well as a low-risk investment with a high return. For just 200 yen, you can unlock one of the few small moments of happiness in the long journey of life, making you feel that life is still worth living. I think that no matter what unhappy things happen, the spinning of a gashapon machine for less than 200 yen can always heal your heart with the complete process."

"Oomiya-kun, you're amazing~~" Hanamaru Yuuki's eyes widened, and she opened her mouth in surprise as she said, "You can even say so many philosophical things."

"N-no, no... hahaha."

Hanamaru Yuuki was clapping and praising himself with a smile, while the men around him were looking at him with increasing disgust.

—I used to be an otaku just like them.

But this feeling of betrayal is really great.

"Um, let's go try our luck with a few spins. I brought some change, and if we get a good one, consider it a gift for you, Hanamaru-san, as a greeting after more than ten years."

"Thank you!"

Hanamaru Yuuki smiled, thinking to herself that this "childhood friend" in front of her was indeed not bad.

Chapter 554 Warming Each Other's Hearts, Continuing Towards Tomorrow.

This is the first time I've met such a beautiful girl.

Both Ōmiya and Hitoshi were somewhat moved.

He looked at her smiling face and turned away shyly.

"Um, Hanamaru-san, what kind of plush toys do you like? I'm pretty good at catching plush toys too."

"Oomiya-kun can even catch plush toys? That's amazing." Hanamaru Yuuki said this quite naturally, and it made people feel extremely comfortable. "I really like sharks."

As for Ōmiya Kazuto, this was the first time a girl had sincerely praised him at such close range.

Every otaku says they like someone... but if they actually meet a beautiful girl who understands them, they can't be happier.

"A shark! I think I see one over there..."

"Then let's go, let's go, take me there."

"Oh..." Omiya Kazuto, stunned by her smile, hesitated for a moment before replying, "Okay..."

......

Uesugi Kai and Hanamaru Hanabi followed behind, watching the two of them play with gashapon machines and grab plush toys.

They seem quite happy.

Uesugi Kai no longer wanted to comment on Omiya Kazuto's character; at least for now, he seemed quite normal.

Hanabi Hanamaru stood at the doorway, silently watching the two figures from behind. Her delicate face and demure, violet eyes reflected their images. She said, "Kai-kun, do you think Yuuki's classmate can bring her happiness?"

"That depends on Yuuki's own choice; we can only offer suggestions."

"Kai-kun".

"Ok?"

"It's nothing... It's just that Hanabi feels reassured as long as she can call out to Kai-kun and get a response from him."

"me too."

Kai Uesugi silently gazed at her profile.

In fact, he had thought about their future together a long time ago: a happy marriage, a happy life, and spending every day of their married life happily.

Then comes childbirth, which will probably be very painful for Hanabi-chan.

After all, she had a weak constitution since childhood...

Then, the child grew up day by day under their care, encountering many troubles along the way, but they were all resolved one by one with their joint efforts.

Then...as they entered middle age, their bodies began to decline, but they could still look at each other, happily rest their heads together, and slowly smile.

Finally, there is old age.

This was the period that Uesugi Kai least wanted to face.

He understood that a life spent with Hanabi would surely be happy and fulfilling.

She was there beside me, smiling at me, helping me put on my coat, tidying up the house...

It warms itself through its own existence...

She greets you with a smile in the morning, just as she has for decades, taking you for a walk with a smile, making you lunch, watching you eat with a smile, and then saying goodnight to you in the evening.

What should I do if one day, one day, she suddenly can't get up again one night?

I was still saying good morning to myself last night, hoping to see Kai-kun again tomorrow.

The next day... he never got up again.

Even the cutest Hanabi-chan will have that day.

Whenever Uesugi Kai thought of this, he felt a pang of reluctance and sadness.