Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard
Chapter 162 - 153: The Quiet Little Life Has Some Ripples

Chapter 162: Chapter 153: The Quiet Little Life Has Some Ripples

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The organization managing the lifeline of national agriculture naturally holds an almost monopolistic production and sales line.

They possess extensive power and abundant funds.

While issuing loans to assist farmers, they also forcibly handle the production, distribution, and sale of fruits and vegetables.

The channels for both buyers and sellers are controlled by them.

They can manipulate market prices, being both athletes and referees.

They buy low and sell high, freely exploiting from both ends.

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After this, the two of them went home together after shopping.

On the way, they stopped at a FamilyMart and bought a "chocolate banana crepe."

Hanamaru Hanabi took out her small chili pepper that she always carried with her to eat it together with, and Uesugi Sakura didn’t know what kind of strange taste this was.

She seemed to enjoy it quite a bit, and when asked, she curiously described it as a sweet and spicy flavor, which made her feel happy.

Walking quietly on the path home together, Uesugi Sakura could feel little Hanabi leaning closer to him intentionally or unintentionally.

It’s said that under a coupling umbrella, those with mutual feelings would feel closer in both mind and action.

Uesugi Sakura glanced at the small hand holding onto his arm.

"Tonight...?"

Hanamaru Hanabi, holding the crepe with chili in both hands, nodded shyly after taking a bite.

"Mm..."

Turning this corner, they saw their familiar home.

"Your place, or mine?"

They exchanged a knowing glance with each other.

Uesugi Sakura, carrying the grocery bags, led her towards his doorstep.

In the small courtyard, some recently bloomed roses couldn’t withstand the storm and became dull and lifeless.

Uesugi Sakura didn’t mind the rainy season, but some of his flowers disliked it quite a bit.

Rounding the corner, they saw the eaves of the Uesugi Family’s house.

However, the two returning home stopped in their tracks, hesitating to move.

"..."

The cold rain continued to beat against the house, and by the Uesugi Family’s doorstep sat a girl with dyed black hair hanging over her ears, idly picking at the weeds in the crevices of the stones with her fingers.

Beside the black-haired girl lay a wet travel bag and a mysterious rectangular bag.

She had a lollipop in her mouth, and upon noticing the two outside, she lazily plucked a weed and waved it at them.

"Yo, you’re back."

"..."

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The cold rain couldn’t chase away the humid summer air.

Hanamaru Hanabi prepared tea and placed it in front of Uesugi Shio and Uesugi Sakura, then continued to cook in the kitchen.

The steam from the hot tea blurred the view for a moment, and Uesugi Shio, with light blue hair, looked curiously at Hanamaru Hanabi bustling about in the kitchen, shifting from her previously lazy demeanor:

"Sakura, you two...?"

"Fiancée."

"Oh~~"

Uesugi Shio was quite surprised, needing a moment to process this information, then glanced at him sideways while holding the teacup, "Weren’t you the one who didn’t like the Hanabi girl?"

"Who said that?"

"You did." Uesugi Shio replied while eating a lollipop and drinking tea, the sweet of the candy and the bitterness of the tea blending oddly in her mouth.

She couldn’t help smacking her lips, but took another sip nonetheless.

Uesugi Sakura turned to look at her, "When did I ever say such a thing?"

"Sakura, Sakura!"

"I know you like to lie, sister Shio."

Uesugi Shio put down the teacup and bit off the lollipop with a crisp sound, "You seemed lazy and dull as a kid, but Shio understands you’re smarter than anyone."

"I was just lazy." Uesugi Sakura defended himself.

"Sakura, Sakura!"

"You’re lying again."

Uesugi Shio shook the bitten white stick in her hand, saying leisurely: "You say you’re lazy, which means things are going well for you; you’re quite the liar today."

After saying this, she leaned her hand on the table, staring outside at the rain for a while as if tugging memories from past black and white images.

"Grandpa was often fooled by you."

"Just reasonable rest."

Uesugi Sakura saw that her leaning profile seemed thoughtful, "Grandpa’s okay, right?"

"Grandpa..."

Uesugi Shio sighed, flicking her light blue strands of hair with her hand propping her cheek.

"I wouldn’t have hidden out here if there wasn’t something."

"That serious?"

"Well, not as bad as you might think; it’s mainly precautionary."

Uesugi Shio spoke earnestly to the point of laziness, with slightly tousled strands of hair creating a strange dissonance.

"But those exploiting the land in heaven are squeezing from both ends; with such a large orchard as Grandpa’s, what wouldn’t they do?"

"Grandpa’s oranges are obviously so good, there were never any complaints before, but suddenly there’s a surge, even someone claiming last year’s oranges gave him a stomachache today; it’s so ridiculous."

"..."

"Ah, whatever. Only Grandpa can change his decisions, let’s hope all goes well."

Uesugi Shio extended a finger from her other hand, her gaze fixated as it wagged randomly.

Uesugi Sakura always felt her peculiar gestures held no particular meaning.

However, the finger quickly pointed at him with the sound of Hanamaru Hanabi cooking in the background.

With a thud, Uesugi Shio placed her chin on the table, her black hair spreading to the sides and the light blue sideburns still prominent.

Doesn’t that hurt?

Uesugi Sakura couldn’t help but wonder.

Uesugi Shio’s eyes appeared completely spiritless as she spoke:

"Talking, and the topic veered off; Sakura is still so capable."

"Just regular chatting."

The finger pointing at him turned into a listless dangling hand.

"No, no, no. We were just talking about you and Hanabi, and now we’re onto Grandpa."

Looking at him, her inattentive eyes focused slightly.