Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard
Chapter 265 - 215 Quiet... and Warm Rainy Night

Chapter 265: Chapter 215 Quiet... and Warm Rainy Night

Late at night, 1:45, the rain taps at doors and windows.

"Sakura... it’s raining outside."

"Are you cold? I’ll get you a blanket."

"No... it’s not that, I just can’t sleep..."

Uesugi Sakura turned over, and Hanamaru Hanabi’s snow-white face appeared in front of him.

"Are you still thinking about what happened this afternoon?"

"Mm..." Hanamaru Hanabi nodded slightly, whispering, "I’m sorry, Sakura... Hanabi could only watch you from there... I couldn’t come over to help..."

Uesugi Sakura chuckled lightly and reached out from the covers to tease her nose: "Little Hanabi, having the thought is enough. You’re a girl, don’t push yourself too hard with some things."

Her nose tingled from his touch.

"Sakura... Hanabi still can’t sleep..."

"Then come closer, I’ll hold you to sleep."

With the sound of rain outside, Hanamaru Hanabi, blushing, tiptoed closer to him, burying her head in his embrace.

Uesugi Sakura stretched out his right hand, holding her petite shoulders under the silky sheets.

The never-fading scent of lilies from little Hanabi’s body relaxed his mind as he closed his eyes in the dim light.

"Sakura..."

Hanamaru Hanabi loved the feeling of being held by him, it was like having a support, allowing one to calm down and relax.

But the girl did not fall asleep; instead, she pressed her ear against his chest, listening to his soothing and peaceful heartbeat.

The longer she listened, the redder her face became.

She raised her small face, softly calling out to him.

"Sakura..."

"Sakura."

"Sakura...?"

Sakura... fell asleep...

Thinking so, Hanamaru Hanabi slightly stretched her neck, pressing her nose against his neck and gently sniffing a few times.

The scent of the one she liked flooded her nostrils and went deep into her heart, causing her innocent, tender affection to flutter immediately.

Hanabi’s cheeks turned rosy, her violet eyes shimmering warmly beneath the covers.

She remembered two days ago when he claimed to have abs.

Clearly... he didn’t...

Curious, the girl, seeing that he was asleep, like a kitten extending its curled paw, quietly reached his waistline.

It’s a bit... firm.

"Not sleeping yet?"

Startled, Hanamaru Hanabi quickly retracted her little hand, then tightly closed her eyes, staying perfectly still.

Uesugi Sakura just looked at the little head pretending to be asleep in his arms with a smile, then closed his eyes to sleep again.

"..."

"..."

"..."

After a few seconds of silence.

"Sakura... you’re not angry, right?"

"..."

Uesugi Sakura replied with his eyes closed, holding the girl in his arms a bit tighter: "How could I be? Hanabi’s little hands are soft, you can touch more if you want."

"..."

Hanamaru Hanabi, buried in his chest, seemed to feel something, her face burning red with heat.

"Sakura... you’re awful..."

"Alright, alright, don’t be shy, go to sleep."

"But... I can’t sleep..."

The sound of rain outside was ceaseless, the crisp sound of it hitting the tile roof.

Uesugi Sakura felt she might be acting coquettish with him.

"Alright, Sakura will chat with you, what do you want to talk about?"

"No... it’s not talking... it’s that when Sakura is sleeping at night... it’s pressing..."

Pressing...?

"..."

"But I’m asleep."

"Even when asleep... it’s there..." Hanamaru Hanabi, wearing only pink underwear, shyly whispered.

The droplets of rain outside could be heard falling among the green grass.

Uesugi Sakura held her little hand curled against his chest, smelling her pleasant girlish scent; the girl’s petite body radiated warmth in his arms.

"Now that little Hanabi said this, Sakura can’t sleep either... now... what should we do?"

"..."

Hanamaru Hanabi dared not look at him, only clutching tightly to the hand holding hers.

"...Does it feel uncomfortable?"

"A little."

...

Hanamaru Hanabi’s blushing cheeks felt scorching hot, her meek voice trembling slightly.

"Still... forget it, Sakura... Hanabi... wants to sleep..."

"That’s not okay, who’s the one who woke Sakura twice?"

"But..."

Uesugi Sakura slightly lifted his head, closing his eyes, "At night... it needs to be quiet... sometimes... mm... you must focus a bit."

The long, quiet rainy night, the single quilt inside, warming both of them.

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The next morning, the rain gradually stopped.

Uesugi Sakura, jogging in the fresh sea breeze, headed to the town’s small shop to buy milk for little Hanabi.

Today she seemed especially shy to see me, hiding her face with that big stuffed shark early in the morning.

Her two fair, clean legs beneath her lantern pants also squeezed the shark’s belly tightly.

No matter how he called, she wouldn’t move.

Daily blushing, daily shy girl.

—Hmm, truly adorable.

The shopkeeper greeted him with an "In good spirits today!" and after buying the milk, he headed back home.

Compared to Tokyo, people in the countryside like to greet more.

Speaking of which, yesterday that chuunibyou uncle helped him out.

Uesugi Sakura had planned to invite him for a meal at the Uesugi home.

But unexpectedly, that uncle vanished like a ghost, disappearing after chatting a bit outside the police station.

Strange, didn’t he want to take me as his apprentice?

—Uesugi Sakura had no intention of apprenticing under that uncle who constantly uttered chuunibyou phrases.

On his way back, he casually used the rewards from two previously completed system tasks.

[Master of Slacking]

Description: When you want to slack off, just slack off.

Dip your hands into waters with fish, wait a moment, and you can catch any fish.

—Of course, you could also try imagining a great white shark.

[Running Lv3]: Barely, enough to be considered persistent.

One is a passive skill, the other a skill.

Currently, I still have 53 attribute points unused.

Uesugi Sakura was hoping the [System Store] would refresh something beneficial for little Hanabi.

In recent days, that mysterious Criminal Police kept coming over for updates.

Perhaps out of concern, or out of duty.

But at least Uesugi knew those guys wouldn’t be out anytime soon, just trespassing and robbery were major crimes.

Not to mention they previously engaged in extorting high-interest loans.

August 12th, tomorrow is Japan’s Obon Festival.

This is a holiday similar to Qingming Festival, a time to return home honoring the ancestors.

It’s the most important day aside from the New Year.

The government also mandates a seven-day holiday during this time, so the holiday starting from the 13th is called the [Golden Week].

The Obon Festival isn’t solemn but a day of singing and dancing.

You can even see people of all ages dressed in yukatas dancing, used to worship ancestors and pray for good harvests and weather.

However, visiting the cemetery is generally done a day earlier.

Because of the recent rain, little Hanabi wore her long-lost white silk short socks.

Uesugi Sakura held her tender little foot, slowly fitting a layer of creamy silk fabric over her rosy toes, then lifted it up her ankle.

"The other foot," he called, then gently took hold of the girl’s other bare foot shyly extended.

Even just by sticking out her foot, Hanamaru Hanabi felt a great sense of embarrassment.

"Sakura... maybe Hanabi should do it herself..."

"No way, we agreed I would help you from now on."

"But having Sakura put them on... feels so weird..."

Uesugi Sakura put the two silky feet together, lifting his gaze to Hanamaru Hanabi on the stool, delicately sipping her lips.

"Doesn’t little Hanabi think her foot and leg shape are beautiful?"

"Can they be beautiful...?"

"Little Hanabi is an artist, surely you understand this better than I do."

"But... Hanabi thinks it’s so weird..."

"Weird?" Uesugi Sakura smiled, "That drawing of Yayoko stomping on a watermelon was quite spicy, wasn’t it?"

"Sak-Sakura don’t tickle!"

"Is it still weird?"

"Haha~ hahaha... no, don’t..."

"Is it weird?" Uesugi Sakura asked again.

Unable to withstand the tickle attack, Hanamaru Hanabi twisted her legs, gasping for breath.

Uesugi Sakura could clearly feel her tiny toes curling inward in his hands.

"No... not weird—haha... Sakura... haha~... Sakura, spare Hanabi."

"No."

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