My love index is at its maximum.

"This is getting more and more disgusting. Please shut up."

“I can’t live without my older sister…” Tsukasa Tazaki massaged her slender and well-proportioned body with both hands and said softly, “You are like another part of myself, a half that can share my body, share my breath, and be inseparable from my consciousness.”

Through the dim light of the bathroom, Hoshino Hanami frowned slightly, her eyelids trembling slightly: "Go tell Sakura what you're saying. Telling me won't make any difference."

Tsukasa Tazaki: "...You can only be my other half."

Hoshino Hanami remained silent, nestled quietly against him.

"And I've also told Sakura that I only want to marry you..."

"Hmm." Hoshino Hanami responded, then said lazily in a low voice, "I'll give you four months. If you can't win me back before the New Year, I'll resign and go back to Kyoto, and never set foot in Tokyo again."

As if she were talking about something unrelated to herself, her beautiful face displayed an unyielding stubbornness unique to Hoshino Hanami.

After taking a shower, Hoshino Hanami put on the hotel bathrobe and leaned against the TV cabinet to dry her hair.

The hotel staff brought up dinner at the same time: steamed crab and braised abalone, supposedly caught by local fishermen. There was also grilled steak, vegetable salad, a bottle of inexpensive white wine, and a small bucket of ice.

Tsukasa Tazaki took the tray and walked towards the dining table.

"So hungry~"

Seeing that Hoshino Hana had stopped drying her hair and was running over with Tazaki Tsukasa, she called out as soon as the dishes were put down, "Onee-sama, please don't be polite~!"

After saying that, she immediately forked a piece of steak and eagerly put it in her mouth. The steak was grilled to a perfect crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, and her knife and fork technique was quite authentic and graceful, but her eating manners...

"Slow down, don't choke," Tsukasa Tazaki said with a headache, slightly pulling back the curtains. The glass window at night became a dim mirror, reflecting the two people sitting at the dining table. If you looked carefully outside, the view was excellent, showing a field of cabbages and the dark sea a hundred meters away.

Turning my gaze, I saw Hoshino Hanami sitting gracefully opposite me, also gazing at the night view outside the window. Her profile revealed a confidence and composure that remained unmoved no matter what happened... well, that was only true if her cheeks weren't bulging from eating.

Tazaki Tsukasa added some ice cubes to the glass, poured in about half a glass of wine, and handed it to her.

"You eat too..." Hoshino Hanami took a sip from her wine glass, then continued to focus on the crab and abalone.

The fresh seafood tasted delicious, and the cooking techniques were relatively simple. She was so focused on enjoying the delicious food that she looked so innocent and carefree. Looking at her, Tsukasa Tazaki recalled the feeling he had just experienced at the beach.

The scene was indescribable. Compared to the deliciousness of the seafood, Da'ai herself was the real top-quality ingredient. The wonderful feeling of her soft and elastic body was the ultimate delicacy.

Hoshino Hanami completely ignored his expression, simply continuing to eat with relish. Tazaki Tsukasa watched for a while, then happily picked up a piece of abalone and put it in his mouth.

It's salty.

It was past nine o'clock in the evening when they finished dinner, and a bottle of white wine was almost empty. Hoshino Hanami was a little tipsy; her cheeks and collarbone were slightly flushed, and her hazy, drunken look was quite charming.

The two lay down on the bed, embracing each other, and it was hard to say who made the first move.

"I'm a little drunk..."

"That would be perfect."

"why?"

"It makes it even more captivating."

Hoshino Hanami looked reproachful, but Tazaki Tsukasa calmly and languidly pulled her into his arms, kissed her forehead, and ran his fingers from the back of her neck to her back, then down her waist to her buttocks. He gently stroked her spine with a touch that was almost imperceptible.

The gentle, subtle touch stirred the fuse in Hoshino Hanami's mind.

As her fingers moved to the middle of her waist, her brows furrowed, and she let out a low moan. Her mouth remained half-open for a long time, her lips trembling slightly. She seemed to be searching for some kind of curse, but ultimately couldn't utter it.

The shrewd, capable, mature, and composed older sister of the past was gone; now, all that remained in the room was a pitiful little woman, completely at the mercy of others.

Tazaki Tsukasa withdrew his hand and instead quietly put his arm around her shoulder.

Finally freed, Hoshino Hanami let out a long sigh of relief, then clenched her fist and pounded his chest hard: "You're so bad, so incredibly bad!"

After hitting her a few times, she turned around in a huff, pulled the covers over her head, and looked like she had no intention of continuing the conversation.

Tsukasa Tazaki crawled under the covers, put his arms around her waist from behind, and asked, "Let's go back to Fukuoka tomorrow at noon."

"busy?"

"Yes, I promised to accompany Ninomiya to meet her father."

Hoshino Hanami suddenly turned around, pinched his waist with her fingers and twisted it: "You're not allowed to go!"

“…Just to meet him.” Tsukasa Tazaki’s face contorted in pain as he hissed, “He drove all the way from Hokkaido to see his idol. How can I refuse a middle-aged man whose only hobby is this?”

"You can't bear to refuse Ninomiya, can you?"

Tsukasa Tazaki readily admitted, "Of course, if it weren't for Ninomiya-kun, who would care what dreams he has?"

"Tonight is your death day..." Hoshino Hanami clenched her fist and punched him in the face. The two of them made a fuss for a while before they slowly quieted down.

"You tricked me!" she said, sounding slightly aggrieved.

"where……"

"Anyway, it's you, you bad guy, who turned me into this." Hoshino Hanami nestled in Tazaki Tsukasa's arms, her nose pressed against his neck, cool to the touch.

Tazaki Tsukasa glanced at the time; it was just past eleven.

Both of them were quite tired, but neither of them wanted to go to sleep right away, so they stayed close together and enjoyed this rare moment of peace and tranquility.

"How could I have been so easily fooled?" Hoshino Hanami asked herself, seemingly reflecting on her actions.

Tazaki Tsukasa felt a little scared and guilty by her self-destructive tone, and carefully put his arm around her shoulder: "Get some rest, so you'll have time to be angry with me tomorrow."

“Remember… until next year! I won’t give you much time to twist my life.” Hoshino Hanami sniffed, gazing into his gleaming eyes in the darkness: “I am strong enough, strong enough to live well on my own without relying on anyone.”

“Okay!” Tsukasa Tazaki rubbed his cheek against her soft hair. “I want to be an honest and responsible person. I welcome your supervision, Onee-sama.”

Does being responsible mean having multiple wives?

"Well... the marriage law doesn't allow it."

"That means you want to."

"I'll say it again, Tsukasa Tazaki only wants to marry Hanami Hoshino!"

Hoshino Hanami propped herself up and stared straight down at him: "Pah, you scumbag!"

“I admit that.” Tsukasa Tazaki gave a wry smile. “I don’t like people easily, nor do I want everyone. But when it comes to a point where I can’t give up either side, when it’s time to take responsibility, I won’t abandon either of them easily.”

Hoshino Hanami lay back down, grumbling as she snuggled back into his arms: "Go to sleep. Don't touch me tonight."

"Understood." Tazaki Tsukasa, inhaling her faint fragrance, slept the most restful sleep he had had in days.

I woke up the next day around 8 a.m.

Tsukasa Tazaki quietly climbed out of bed and, yawning, went to the hotel's kitchen.

He told the staff last night that he would make his own breakfast today.

I rubbed my eyes, took out the ingredients for making rice porridge from the refrigerator, picked up a knife and went to the cupboard. Soon, a rhythmic chopping sound came from the wooden cutting board.

Slice the salmon, shred the greens, prepare some dried plums and shredded seaweed, break up the white rice with chopsticks, and put it into a bowl for later use.

Next, pan-fry the salmon on both sides until fragrant.

The young chef, who had been watching for a long time, couldn't help but exclaim, "This customer is very skilled with a knife. Does he cook often?"

"I suppose so." Tsukasa Tazaki nodded, then layered the shredded nori, shredded greens, plum slices, and salmon on top of the rice, before adding a few drops of Japanese soy sauce.

The young chef then asked, "This salmon is sliced ​​so thinly, and your knife skills are very impressive."

“Absolutely…” Tsukasa Tazaki prepared the ochazuke (rice with tea) neatly and said in a serious tone, “I’m not bragging, but if I were to participate in the Jade Dragon Flag Tournament, I guarantee I could dominate the entire field.”

"Hahaha……"

The chef let out a laugh that was clearly distrustful, but not derogatory.

Tsukasa Tazaki shrugged helplessly.

Pour the hot tea into the bowl, and a bowl of elegant and fragrant tea-infused rice is ready.

"It smells so good!" The young chef sniffed.

"If you don't mind, please try some." Tsukasa Tazaki left half a bowl for him and took the rest as he left the kitchen.

"Then I won't be polite." The young chef thanked him as he walked away, picked up the small bowl of ochazuke (rice with tea), and smelled it first.

The delicate aroma of tea wafted into his nostrils, which was very pleasant. He then took a small sip of the soup, stirred it with his chopsticks, and savored it all in his mouth.

After a long silence, he looked up at the sky and sighed, "The purpose of this kind of person's existence is simply to undermine other people's confidence, isn't it..."

……

Back in the room, Hoshino Hanami had just woken up.

Tsukasa Tazaki laughed and said, "I thought you were going to sleep until noon."

Am I really that lazy?

"I didn't have this before, but I'm getting lazier and lazier now."

"It's all because of you..." Hoshino Hanami muttered as she got out of bed, put on her slippers, and slipped into the bathroom to wash up.

Ten minutes later, he came out of the bathroom, sat cross-legged on a stool, and drooled over the tea-soaked rice on his plate.

It looks very tempting.

The rice grains are distinct, plump, and glossy, along with perfectly fried salmon, seaweed strips, and dried plums. If you get close, you can smell a refreshing tea aroma. Just looking at it makes your mouth water.

She devoured the food while pondering to herself.

This dish is so delicious, so romantic, and the little boy is physically strong enough to withstand my beatings... He really hits every nerve. Do I really have the courage to leave him?

Chapter 211 Meeting my little cutie at a Western restaurant, and also meeting her parents.

After leaving the inn, Tsukasa Tazaki and Hanami Hoshino strolled around the town.

The streets were narrow and long, stretching from the mountainside to the sea, lined with houses and endless walls. There were a few decent restaurants, clothing stores, and dental clinics; but there weren't many shops, and the variety of goods was pitifully small... Even so, Da'ai still indulged her shopping spree to the fullest.

Perhaps it was because she was in a good mood; buying some trivial, unnecessary things could boost her spirits.

She bought herself a sun hat, her father a razor, Shikami an educational toy, Tazaki Tsukasa a no-name brand fountain pen, and Kuriyama Sakura a hair clip... Tazaki Tsukasa was overjoyed just watching her buy things.

The sun was shining brightly, the world was spotless, and her radiant smile could melt anyone's heart.

After walking around for a while, we arrived at the seaside again.

Along the coastal highway, there were stalls offering prize-winning shooting games, marbles, and bottle smashing games. Bottle smashing is quite a stress-relieving game; you stack bottles layer by layer, and players throw stones at them to smash them.

“Tasaki-kun…” Hoshino Hanami rubbed her little hands together, looking at him excitedly: “Onee-sama commands you to make sure all the stalls here lose everything today!”