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

"Interested?"

"It can be described as a screening process. The initial briefing and two weeks of intensive training were all aimed at finding members who were truly patient enough to learn."

Kai Uesugi glanced at the department head: "This is different from what you said at the beginning."

Qing Youya smiled nonchalantly: "Haha, it's a bit of an exaggeration, but that's roughly the idea. The most important thing is to look at your own mindset."

"Does nobody like archery?" Hanabi Hanamaru asked, though she genuinely thought it was a great place.

"After all, the sense of frustration is very strong, and mastering the bow requires patience," said Aoyuya. "As of today, many new members have not hit the target even once."

“I suggested they take it step by step, starting with close targets, but they had already lost patience. In addition, the archery club no longer required participation in club activities, so everyone got used to being lax and became ghost members.”

Actually, Uesugi Kai is also considered part of the looser group, although they are better than the others.

"By the way, Hanamaru-kun, we're going to participate in the district tournament soon. Would you be interested in cheering for us with the girls from the archery club?"

Kai Uesugi glanced at the department head again, feeling that his words were somewhat abrupt.

at this time,

The three archers finished shooting their arrows and prepared to put on their shoes to retrieve them from Azuchi.

Sugita Sohei, who had been focused on the target, turned around and realized there was another person in the dojo: "Hanamaru-kun."

"Good afternoon, Sugita-senpai." Hanabi Hanamaru was very polite.

"Good afternoon." Sugita Sohei nodded to her.

Asaka Ogata remained silent, while Masanobu Hirata wondered why the archery club had such a cute girl.

"Who is this...?"

"Uesugi's girlfriend/sister".

In response to his question, Aoyuuya and Sugita Sohei explained together.

Then they looked at each other in astonishment.

"younger sister!?"

"girlfriend?"

###Chapter 109 After all, there's nothing we can do about it###

"younger sister!?"

"girlfriend?"

Uesugi Kai didn't react to their surprised looks, and calmly said, "In essence, these two identities don't conflict."

"?"

There's definitely something wrong.

Asaka Ogata glanced at him and said, "I didn't expect Uesugi to be this kind of person. Surprisingly brave."

"Thank you."

Kai Uesugi readily accepted the praise from her senior.

Aoyuu couldn't understand why Uesugi was so calm: "Hanamaru-san is Uesugi's...younger sister?"

No, that's not it.

Realizing that everyone had misunderstood, Hanabi quickly spoke up to explain, even though she didn't know why the situation had suddenly turned out this way.

From the moment he started looking at them, Masanobu Hirata's gaze kept shifting back and forth between the two. He even imagined that they were half-siblings.

A classic storyline of living under the same roof and gradually developing feelings for each other.

He just couldn't imagine that the usually aloof Uesugi would like cute girls.

“She’s my adopted sister,” Sugita Sohei said, recalling how Uesugi Kai nodded in acknowledgment that day.

But his statement didn't explain anything at all.

The meaning of "oishi" in Japan is broad, including cousin, sworn sister, adopted sister, and stepsister brought in by the parents' remarriage.

"..."

Everyone fell silent, and their gazes toward Uesugi began to turn strange; they were clearly thinking of the most serious possibility.

“Don’t overthink it,” Uesugi Kai said. “Hanabi is my childhood friend, and my sister is just one aspect of her identity.”

"Childhood friends? That means there's no blood relation?"

"No."

"No..." Hanabi Hanabi answered along with him.

The strange look in his eyes returned to normal.

"What a pity." Ogata Asaka shook her head and continued to change her shoes and pick up the arrows.

Hanabi Hanabi looked puzzled upon hearing her words: "What's a pity...?"

"Haha, it's nothing, it's nothing, Hanamaru-kun, don't take her words to heart." Qing Youya also stepped in to smooth things over, proving she was someone who could read the room.

"Thank you, senior."

"It's alright, please feel free to look around."

"Ok."

Hanabi Hanabi's soft voice and the way she nodded in agreement made everyone present feel that this girl was extremely cute.

Does Uesugi like girls with this kind of personality?

They raised this question in their hearts once again.

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Why were people surprised that Uesugi had a girlfriend?

The main reason is that Uesugi Kai is usually serious and unenthusiastic, and he will immediately reject any confession he receives without hesitation.

He's an absolutely aloof and handsome guy.

But today, they witnessed another side of him.

Under the girl's curious gaze, he would patiently explain everything he knew to her.

For example, what does "a direct hit is guaranteed" mean? Why is the bamboo bow longer at the top and shorter at the bottom? Why is the bowstring so much thicker in the middle? What is the straw piled on the shelf in the corner for? Why does Kai-kun look so handsome when he shoots an arrow?

His conversation with her was devoid of any impatience or irritability, and even his usual nonchalance was nowhere to be seen.

The interaction between the two made everyone feel... it was true love.

But then I thought about it again, childhood sweethearts should know each other very well.

"How's the archery club going?" Uesugi Kai asked the girl beside him as they walked home together.

"Everyone is very nice. Mai-chan and Fuuko-senpai take good care of Hanabi."

Girls are indeed girls; after discovering Hanamaru Hanabi's presence at the dojo, the two of them quickly started chatting and laughing with her.

After all, there are only three girls in the entire archery club.

Although his eyes grew increasingly surprised and strange after he learned that she was Uesugi Kai's childhood friend and girlfriend.

"Hanabi thinks... Kai-kun seems to really enjoy archery."

Sitting next to him, Hanamaru Hanabi smiled brightly, "And, Kai-kun looks so handsome in his archery uniform."

The image of that pure white top and dark hakama flashed into her mind, and her heart began to race.

Kai Uesugi felt that her eyes were practically sparkling with stars, and he was deeply touched by her warm smile right below his throat.

Do you like it?

"like......"

"So, should Kai-kun go to Hanabi's house today?"

Hanabi Hanamaru suddenly shook her head: "No way!"

The sound of refusal drew the attention of everyone on the tram.

But after noticing that a handsome young man was sitting next to her, she consciously avoided looking at him.

While the students were admiring how beautiful the girl was, they muttered something under their breath.

With his excellent hearing, Uesugi Kai was naturally able to hear what they were saying.

It wasn't anything harsh, just like eating a greenish bayberry.

Ignoring their words, Uesugi Kai looked at the outline of the girl's face and asked softly, "Why can't we go today?"

"When I was with Kai-kun this afternoon... Kai-kun always liked to touch Hanabi's waist..." Hanabi didn't look at him, keeping her head down and speaking in a soft, almost inaudible voice.

Hearing the swaying sound of the tram, Uesugi Kai approached her: "Hanabi said she wouldn't touch it, but didn't Kai-kun stop? In the end, he just hugged her."

Hanabi Hanabi, smelling the scent emanating from Uesugi Kai, shyly closed her eyes tightly: "Kai-kun is lying... Kai-kun is a bad guy."

"He kept hugging her... and then Kai-kun secretly touched Hanabi's waist again..."

"not comfortable?"

"It's so itchy..."

"It doesn't seem like you dislike it."

"It's so itchy..." Hanabi Hanamaru just kept repeating her own words.

The train arrived at the station, and the two of them got off together at Waseda Station.

"Are you really unwilling?"

After walking for a while, Uesugi Kai stopped and looked back at the girl following closely behind him.

On a clear spring evening, Hanabi Hanamaru shook her head, the red scarf on her chest swaying with her movement.

Seeing that she still refused, Uesugi Kai sighed and continued walking forward, his back hunched.

The dejected figure was shrouded in a lonely hue by the dim sunlight.