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

Out of politeness, Uesugi Kai rang the doorbell and waited for his aunt's response before entering.

In the entire living room and kitchen, only Mrs. Hanamaru was busy making breakfast.

"Hasn't Uncle come back?"

“He’s been very busy lately and only comes back occasionally,” Mrs. Hanamaru said as she prepared orange-red salmon on the cutting board. “The shooting incident from last time hasn’t officially ended yet, and it’s had a significant impact.”

"A shooting?" Uesugi Kai was somewhat surprised; in Japan, this was no small case.

"Doesn't Xiaokai know?"

Kai Uesugi shook his head; he had never liked watching the news.

"It's near Nishi-Shinjuku, not far from the police station. I remember it clearly because it happened the night after you went out together." Mrs. Hanamaru sprinkled a suitable amount of salt on the salmon, then placed it on a square pan, brushed it with oil, and dry-fried it.

After a moment's thought, Uesugi Kai recalled the phone call from Hanabi Yuuki when she got home in the evening after having coffee with Hanabi that day.

The call was brief; upon learning that the two were at home, he immediately hung up.

Looking back now, something must have happened.

"Xiao Kai, don't worry. The suspect was caught that night. It's just that since it was the first shooting this year, your dad had a lot of things to deal with."

The salmon sizzled in the pan, and Mrs. Hanamaru smiled, indicating that he shouldn't worry about it.

"Go and wake Xiaohuahuo up. Sigh, she slept for so long yesterday afternoon, why does she still love to sleep in so much?"

Kai Uesugi quickly went upstairs.

dong dong...

I knocked lightly on the door twice, just like yesterday, and only pushed it open after there was no response.

The curtains inside blocked out the sunlight, but tiny beams of light filtered through the gaps, illuminating the sleeping girl's face. Everything was quiet and gentle.

Kai Uesugi walked to the bedside and saw her even breathing and rosy cheeks, and wanted to pinch her cheeks again.

Forget it.

After thinking it over, he gave up on the idea.

"Hanabi, Hanabi."

Hanabi, curled up asleep in her blankets, furrowed her brow slightly at his persistent calls, then slowly opened her sleepy eyes. "Kai-kun..."

The girl's voice, like the figure in front of her, was hazy and languid.

Even her cute face has a lazy feel to it.

"Get up." Uesugi Kai nudged her.

"Um......"

Hanabi Hanamaru struggled to sit up in bed, still half asleep, wearing a loose T-shirt, revealing her fair skin and striking collarbones.

She squinted her sleepy eyes, her little head bobbing forward.

"Are you still sleepy?" Uesugi Kai asked, sitting down beside her bed.

"Hanabi... wants to... sleep a little longer..."

As she spoke weakly, she collapsed back onto the bed.

Are they really asleep?

"..."

Kai Uesugi looked at the girl who had fallen asleep again with a sense of helplessness.

Why don't you lean into my arms?

Ten minutes later, after repeated urging from Mrs. Hanamaru downstairs, Kai Uesugi finally managed to wake Hanamaru Hanabi.

"Kai-kun, Hanabi needs to change her clothes."

Hanabi Hanabi sat on the edge of the bed, hugging a blanket, her right profile bathed in the dazzling sunlight streaming in from the French windows.

Kai Uesugi glanced at her slightly exposed, snow-white shoulders: "I'll help you put them on."

"No..." Hanabi Hanamaru shook her head cutely, refusing.

"I've found all your clothes." Uesugi Kai suddenly picked up a white dress.

"That's... what I wear on the outside..."

"Couldn't they help me put it on inside?"

"No..." Hanabi Hanamaru suddenly blushed.

"What about the socks?" Uesugi Kai asked, putting down her skirt.

"Neither."

Hanabi Hanabi suddenly pushed his back with both hands, "Kai-kun, get out... I can't watch Hanabi change clothes..."

Looking at her profile, which was flushed red in the sunlight, Uesugi Kai continued, "Is it really not okay? Actually, I really wanted to help you put on your socks?"

"No, no, Kai-kun, get out of here!" Hanabi Hanamaru's voice was panicked.

"alright."

Kai Uesugi had no choice but to leave the room.

As he went downstairs, he was still thinking about the scene of helping Hanabi get dressed and put on her socks.

After regaining his senses and thinking about it again, he realized there were some problems.

I've been acting strange lately. I keep thinking about inexplicable things.

Random, chaotic thoughts kept lingering in my mind.

It's weird, but I'm also really tempted.

Is there something wrong with my body?

However, as soon as he stepped down the stairs, this thought was ruthlessly abandoned by Uesugi Kai.

I am 16 years old this year.

Upon entering the living room, Noriko Uesugi, having changed her clothes, had already been chatting with Mrs. Hanamaru for a while, occasionally covering her mouth to let out uncontrollable laughter.

"Kai, would you like some more breakfast? I made extra," Mrs. Hanamaru said.

Sesame spinach salad, salt-grilled salmon, miso soup, omelet, and tea.

Kai Uesugi's Adam's apple bobbed, and he said without hesitation, "Then let's eat some more."

Mrs. Uesugi said with a smile, "Mieko, you've spoiled this child so much that she doesn't like my cooking."

"Haha~" Mrs. Hanamaru waved her hand, "You can't blame me for this. It's because Kai often comes over to freeload. I guess she's come to like the food here."

"I'm just not full," Uesugi Kai interjected, picking up a piece of spinach.

"Ah-kai, I don't know if you ate enough at home this morning, but you must have eaten a lot at Mieko's place yesterday, right?" Mrs. Uesugi laughed, completely abandoning her motherly airs in front of her best friend.

The so-called son is just a tool for chatting.

“Yes, yes,” Mrs. Hanamaru chimed in with a smile, “Kai spent the whole afternoon sleeping with Hanabi yesterday. I don’t believe that nothing happened.”

Mrs. Uesugi looked surprised: "You didn't do anything too outrageous, did you?"

"No, no, Xiao Kai knows her limits. It's probably just hugging and cuddling." Mrs. Hanamaru smiled knowingly, like a mature woman.

"It's normal for young couples to do these things. Just ask around and see if they've kissed."

“I don’t think Hanabi-chan will agree,” Mrs. Uesugi said.

"I think so too. Hanabi is too shy. Kai probably has those kinds of thoughts," Mrs. Hanamaru said, watching Uesugi Kai eat.

"After all, they're young."

"Haha~ They're all young people."

The two ladies chatted without any restraint, which made Uesugi Kai feel uneasy and unable to cope.

Hanabi Hanamaru walked carefully down the stairs with even steps, wearing the white dress that Kai Uesugi had chosen for her, with a large red bow tied at the neckline.

She noticed the two mothers in the living room, with their hands between their legs, politely greeting her, "Good morning."

"Hanabi, come here quickly." Mrs. Hanamaru beckoned. "Sit down and have breakfast first, then you'll go out with Kai later."

"it is good."

Hanabi Hanabi nodded in response and sat down next to Kai Uesugi.

###Chapter 115 A Person Who Seems Lazy but Is Actually Very Busy###

"Are you really going?" Uesugi Kai still felt something was off.

"Why not go?" Mrs. Hanamaru asked with a smile.

"Those who came before were all my high school classmates, and I brought them with me..."

After thinking it over carefully, Uesugi Kai realized there was nothing wrong with it. "Never mind, forget I said anything."

"Where are we going...?" Hanabi asked, though she had been curious about it since yesterday.

"Let's go check out the venue where Xiao Kai is competing, so we can cheer him on."

Hanabi Hanamaru swallowed a mouthful of rice and whispered, "Are Mom and Aunt Noriko going too?"

Mrs. Uesugi joked, "Kaori said he's aiming for first place this time, and we'll all be watching the finals."

Mrs. Hanamaru continued, "Of course, if Kai doesn't even make it past the preliminaries, then we'll be disappointed."

"Hey, should we buy a sign with Xiaozhao's name on it?"

“Add some encouraging slogans,” Mrs. Uesugi agreed with the idea. “That would be great, and everyone would be able to see Kai shooting arrows.”

"No, please don't!" Uesugi Kai hurriedly stopped the formation of this kind of wife support group.

Why not?

"It's so embarrassing."

"That's normal. When your mom and I were chasing after Takuya, we held up our signs really high, and everyone did the same."