Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard
Chapter 314 - 242: Shinjuku Imperial Garden, Another Sky-Full of Cherry Blossoms_2

Chapter 314: Chapter 242: Shinjuku Imperial Garden, Another Sky-Full of Cherry Blossoms_2

Hanamaru Hanabi, ignoring the mischievous Hanami, took Uesugi Shin from his arms and felt the diaper, it was a bit damp:

"It’s peed, the diaper should be changed."

Uesugi Sakura quickly took a diaper from the drawer prepared by his mom and went over.

Hanamaru Hanabi placed a towel on the carpet, gently placed the crying Uesugi Shin on it: "Let me change it, you go take care of Hanami."

This little fellow Hanamaru Hanami was crawling everywhere.

Uesugi Sakura glanced around the living room and finally saw her still crawling under the dining table stool.

With a few big steps, he walked over, grabbed the clothing at the back of her short neck, and picked her up in one swift motion.

Hanamaru Hanami was very familiar with Uesugi Sakura, even proactively opened her arms to hug him:

"Sister~"

"It’s brother." Uesugi Sakura said, feeling a warm sensation when Hanami hugged him, her cheek was warm against his neck.

He really liked this little fellow, making him feel very cozy.

He looked across at Hanamaru Hanabi patiently changing his sister’s diaper.

Her serious demeanor made a sense of home flow from his heart.

The daily life of trivialities also became meaningful because of her presence.

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Saturday was considered a family day, at least with two wives, two fathers, and two sisters all together.

It was the time when cherry blossoms hadn’t yet withered, and many families chose this moment to admire the cherry blossoms.

On the expansive lawn of the Shinjuku Imperial Garden, Hanamaru Hanami crawled around the picnic cloth, only willing to lift her head when bumping into someone, and incomprehensibly called out:

"Daddy~"

Hanamaru Hiroki patted her head and asked Uesugi Sakura sitting across from him:

"Did your father still ask you to become a police officer?"

"No."

"Good, that’s fine." Hanamaru Hiroki put his little daughter on his lap, "Sometimes forcing isn’t a good thing, he should understand too."

"So, tell me about yourself, any goals recently?"

"I want to open a coffee shop."

"Open a shop? Hmm... does Hanabi know?"

"I haven’t told her, but she also knows that I have this idea."

"Have you planned what you need to prepare in specifics?"

"Not yet, it’s just a thought."

"If the funding is not enough, you can take it from me, Hanabi will definitely support you unconditionally once she knows you have an idea."

Hanamaru Hiroki released the restless little daughter, and she crawled in front of Uesugi Sakura in no time, standing up and begging to be hugged.

Uesugi Sakura grasped her little upper body with both hands, then lifted her high up in the air, the little girl giggled immediately.

Hanamaru Hiroki, upon seeing this scene, felt a bit nostalgic, remembering when Hanabi, at just one year old, smiled at him the same way, and now, in a blink, she’s about to get married.

As a father, although he was prepared long ago, when it truly came near, he felt quite reluctant.

He turned and took out two beer cans from the picnic bag, reaching to hand one to Uesugi Sakura:

"...I forgot, you’re not of age yet."

Uesugi Kenichi sat down next to Uesugi Sakura, directly took the beer can from Hanamaru Hiroki’s hand, and grinned: "I’ll drink with you."

Hanamaru Hiroki glanced at the two wives enjoying the cherry blossoms not far away, then clinked cans with his future in-law.

"When was the last time we drank together?"

After taking a sip of beer, Uesugi Kenichi waved him off: "Ha, who would remember such things."

"Been busy lately?"

"Busy, very busy, there’s even more to handle as a senior in technology."

Hanamaru Hiroki meant to say something but shook his head, then said: "Never mind, let’s drink."

Uesugi Kenichi lifted his can: "To drinking."

With the fathers drinking, Uesugi Sakura couldn’t join in, so he picked up Hanamaru Hanami and walked over to the wives under the cherry tree.

"Sakura, looking for Hanabi?" Mrs. Hanamaru took Hanamaru Hanami from his hands.

"Yes."

Mrs. Uesugi pointed in a direction and smiled: "She’s over there."

Uesugi Sakura looked towards the direction his mother pointed.

Only to see each cherry blossom swaying lightly in the wind, the falling petals flying through the air, displaying their beauty at a speed of 5 centimeters per second.

The elegant girl under the tree wearing a straw hat was adorned with specks of cherry pink from the petals.

Her ethereal temperament was dreamy, the slightly fluttering white dress was flawless like floating clouds.

Just like back then when she came to invite him to admire the cherry blossoms during the cherry blossom season at the Shinjuku Imperial Garden.

Uesugi Sakura recalled treating her to a bowl of Ichiran Ramen for 1140 yen, the red soup reflecting her shy and adorable expression.

For some reason, looking at the beautiful back in the crowd under the cherry tree, his eyes became slightly moist.

He stepped forward, walked through the crowd, and called out her name to the girl in the white dress:

"Hanabi."

...

...

Hanamaru Hanabi turned around, noticing him suddenly in tears for some unknown reason.

"Sakura-kun?"

"I..."

Uesugi Sakura, who seldom displayed his emotions, suddenly couldn’t stop his tears from flowing.

"Sakura-kun, Sakura-kun? Are you, are you okay?"

"No... no problem," Uesugi Sakura lowered his head, trying to restrain his tears, "just... just for a moment, it felt like you suddenly disappeared, leaving a huge gap in my heart, wanting to chase after you, yet it felt like sinking into the depths of the ocean, with no direction, even your silhouette in my memory becoming increasingly blurry..."

Uesugi Sakura, holding Hanamaru Hanabi’s delicate hands that reached over to comfort him, felt an overwhelming sense of unease, bowed his head slightly, not daring to look at her.

"I, I really can’t be without you."

Hanamaru Hanabi noticed the petals falling from his back, slowly sliding to the ground, not understanding the reason for his sudden state.

But merely seeing his expression, hearing his slightly pleading voice, made her heart ache.

"Sakura-kun, Sakura-kun, Hanabi is always here, will always be by Sakura-kun’s side."

Hanamaru Hanabi opened her arms and reached forward to embrace him, nestling her head in his neck, gently sniffing his scent.

Closing her eyes, she softly spoke in a gentle and tender voice:

"This is a pinky promise between Hanabi and Sakura-kun, it will come true, it will come true, it will come true."

The floral fragrance of May cherry blossoms mingled with the sweet scent of the girl filled his nose, calming and soothing his mood.

Under the falling cherry blossom tree, Uesugi Sakura embraced her tightly as well.

Petals fell into her hair.

"I like you."

"Mm... Hanabi really likes Sakura-kun too..."

"At night, when it rains, I often dream of that time, of you on the plane, leaving alone for the UK, of you looking through the window towards the ground, towards the airport, towards that tiny figure that can’t be seen."

"Once gone... it was three years..."

"During that time, I thought a lot, about how to live in a world without you, about how to strive, about why to strive... I couldn’t figure it out... besides my parents... you’re the most important tie..."

"Without you, the word ’life’ has no meaning to me..."

He seldom expressed his feelings, at least not like this, something Hanamaru Hanabi had never seen.

But listening to his words, the girl hugging him smiled gently:

"Hanabi... is really happy that Sakura-kun would say these things to her, Sakura-kun cares about her, Sakura-kun likes her, Sakura-kun... also needs her."

"When Sakura-kun encounters unhappiness, you must tell Hanabi, just like now."

"Hanabi and Sakura-kun are each other’s sun, not only to warm each other, but to illuminate each other’s shadows."

Hanamaru Hanabi hugged him tighter once again.

"We will be together forever... Sakura-kun..."

"Forever."

"Mm, forever..."

The dreamy girl in the white dress still floated with beauty in this cherry blossom season.

Like the breeze that swirls the petals into the air, real... and warm...

The two wives holding the children from a distance saw the two hugging under the cherry blossom tree, and couldn’t help but smile knowingly.

Being fortunate is the beginning of happiness.

At least... he met her...

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