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

It seems he... touched her breasts in his dream too.

Does Kai-kun really...like that place that much...?

I clearly remember the feeling of him secretly touching my waist that afternoon, and my little head started to wander again.

The song playing in the coffee shop has changed to "Ultramarine," by the same artist, and it's still a very popular song right now.

"Is Hanabi listening?" Uesugi Kai had been talking for a while, but then noticed that she was lost in thought, so he waved his hand in front of her face.

"Ah..." Hanabi Hanamaru came to her senses, shaking her head in panic and refusing, before realizing what Uesugi Kai had just said to her.

Her face was full of apology. "I'm sorry... Hanabi wasn't listening..."

"What were you thinking about just now?" A smile crept onto his handsome face; Uesugi Kai was already used to her apologies.

The best course of action is to accept her apology.

"Fireworks... I won't tell Kai-kun."

“Hanabi doesn’t need to tell me, I already know,” Uesugi Kai said.

"Kai-kun...do you know...?" Hanabi Hanamaru was trying to probe.

"Because of love."

"love......"

Although they have known each other for twelve years, this is the first time the word "love" has appeared between them.

The coffee shop's song also aptly included the line: "Say 'I like' the things you like."

###Chapter Ninety: My Favorite Weekend###

Hanabi Hanabi recalled what had happened with him that day.

Drawing, making bento boxes, apologizing together, taking a walk in the park, eating eel, strolling through shopping streets, and drinking coffee.

So many things happened at once.

"Kai-kun..."

"I'm here."

Hanabi Hanabi struggled to find the words, and after a long pause, she stammered, "Hanabi... and Kai-kun... are they on a date...?"

“Yes, today is our first date,” Uesugi Kai smiled, facing the shy girl. “Do you remember the apology I said? Kai-kun’s apology to Hanabi was to spend the whole day with her and go on a date with her.”

"Finally found, the budding light of youth."

"Take seriously what you love."

Just like the lyrics played in the store.

"It was a great day, wasn't it?"

"Um......"

Hanabi pursed her lips, the warmth of today's events filling her heart. She wished every day could be this happy and fulfilling. "Hanabi... I'm so happy today... Hanabi... I'm so glad today... Hanabi... I love Kai-kun so much..."

Her voice grew softer and softer, but Uesugi Kai still clearly heard her last words.

"Hanabi, who do you like?" he asked with a smile.

"I like... Kai-kun..." Hanabi Hanamaru didn't shy away, her soft and sweet voice soothing and captivating. She gazed intently into his vibrant purple eyes, unblinking yet incredibly lively.

Kai Uesugi was surprised that she would say something like that: "Is Hanabi-chan confessing to me?"

"Hmm..." Hanabi Hanamaru seemed about to lower her head again.

A snap.

Kai Uesugi used his phone to record the scene before him: in the coffee shop, Hanabi shyly confessed her feelings, with a caramel latte in front of her that she hadn't drunk yet.

Add a note: She held onto the hem of her skirt the whole time, with two bows, one big and one small, at the neckline and in her hair, and a colorful knotted rope tied around her wrist. She was very brave and happy.

The sound of camera shutters attracted the curiosity of many people in the store.

They all followed the sound and saw the shy, bashful girl sitting by the window.

That beautiful face, that well-behaved and adorable sitting posture, that sweet and appropriate clothing—all combined, make her an absolutely stunning young woman.

She's the kind of beautiful girl who, once you see her, will captivate you completely and make it hard to look away.

After gazing at her for a long time, they couldn't help but lament in their hearts why they weren't sitting opposite her.

Kai Uesugi really dislikes the fact that the camera shutter sound on a phone cannot be turned off.

"Kai-kun..." Hanabi Hanamaru didn't like too many people staring at her, but fortunately most of them were in relationships and didn't dare to stare at a girl for too long.

Kai Uesugi turned his phone screen towards her and said with a smile, "I'll use this photo as my wallpaper."

He was actually asking for her opinion.

"Kai-kun...I'm glad you like it..."

Hanabi Hanamaru trembled, hurriedly picked up her cup and took a sip of her latte, unable to believe that she had just said "I like you" to him.

woo-

With so many people watching, she really, really, really wanted to bury her face under the table.

"Let's get ready to go home." Uesugi Kai tried to take her hand again.

"Um......"

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As night fell, Uesugi Kai watered the flowers in the small courtyard alone. As the saying goes, "a long drought is followed by sweet rain," and a little hunger can make them more determined to survive.

Two peony plants that were barely alive on the edge of the field actually bloomed in mid-April. I don't know if this is a good omen.

On sleepless nights, with only Kai Uesugi in the large house, she tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep no matter what she did.

My mind is filled with the feeling of holding her in the park.

When can I hold her while she sleeps?

The more I thought about it, the less I could sleep. In the end, I could only squeeze the blanket, which had turned into a stick, between my legs and find a sense of security in the embrace before I could finally fall asleep.

It rained the next morning.

I don't know if it was the rain that the flowers were begging for, crying out against its cruelty, but anyway, my running plan this morning was ruined along with this light rain.

I didn't want to go out on a rainy day.

Listening quietly to the rain and patiently flipping through books is his best choice for rainy days.

Unfortunately, she did have something to do today, so Uesugi Kai planned to sleep in all morning and skip breakfast.

I had severe insomnia last night; after all, it's hard to control a 16-year-old's body.

And so, halfway through catching up on sleep, Uesugi Kai suddenly smelled a girl's scent.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

Fortunately, this time the fireworks were covered up, so it wasn't too serious.

Hanabi Hanabi sat quietly by the bed, tilting her head adorably: "Kai-kun... are you awake?"

A pair of clear, bright eyes gazed at his sleepy, hazy eyes.

Uesugi Kai didn't get up; she remained lying in bed, weakly saying, "I feel... a little unwell..."

Sure enough, his weak appearance immediately drew concern from Hanabi Hanamaru, who quickly approached and asked, "Kai-kun, Kai-kun, are you feeling unwell?"

"Um......"

Kai Uesugi's eyes were slightly closed, and he would sometimes frown and sometimes breathe heavily, as if he had chest tightness.

His hand moved slowly under the covers, then clutched his chest, his face contorted in pain: "My heart...it's so tired..."

"Kai-kun, please wait a moment! Hanabi, Hanabi, go find Aunt Noriko!" Hanamaru Hanabi hurriedly stood up, slipped on her slippers, and turned to leave.

"and many more!"

Uesugi Kai quickly added, "Hanabi... come here for a second..."

Her voice was weak and pleading, so Hanamaru Hanabi didn't think much of it and quickly ran to his bedside.

"棣,棣君!!"

This wasn't a cry of concern for him, but rather a desperate, panicked cry as she was pinned to the bed.

As Hanabi Hanabi approached him, he suddenly stood up, grabbed her shoulder, and pinned her to the bed.

"Hanabi, why does your body always smell so good?"

Kai Uesugi's face slowly approached her, who was being held down, and he gently inhaled her body fragrance.

"棣...棣君..."

Hanabi Hanamaru involuntarily turned her head to the other side; this shameful position made her completely unable to look him in the eye.

Kai Uesugi raised his head with satisfaction, but still kept his hand on her shoulder, and said with a smile:

Good morning, Hanabi.

"Good... good morning... Kai-kun..." Hanabi Hanamaru was a little scared. She felt that Uesugi Kai was acting strangely this morning.

Uesugi Kai gazed at the blushing girl who avoided his eyes, then brought his face close to her ear and whispered:

"Was it another dream?"

He gently blew a breath into her ear.

woo-

In an instant, a blush spread to her ears, Hanamaru Hanabi closed her eyes tightly, pursed her lips, tightened her thighs covered in white stockings, curled her toes, which had been kicked off their slippers, and tensed her entire body.

"棣,棣君......"

Kai Uesugi maintained his mischievous smile: "Hanabi said yesterday that I could touch her breasts. I can't do that in reality, but in my dream, even if Hanabi knew, she would probably forgive me."

He could faintly hear her soft, delicate breathing.

"Right, fireworks?"