Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard
Chapter 75 Preparation Time in the Evening

Chapter 75: Chapter 75 Preparation Time in the Evening

Hanamaru Hanabi is a very delicate girl, and Uesugi Sakura always feels that chili peppers don’t suit her at all.

Moreover, the fact that she likes sharks is beyond his comprehension.

Obviously, they’re a very ferocious kind of creature, yet she finds them inexplicably cute.

Why would she like such a cartilage fish with a large bloody mouth full of sharp teeth?

Could it be that underneath her fragile exterior, she’s actually strong-willed at heart?

Uesugi Sakura suddenly thought about the things he told Tsubokawa Takahiro at noon.

Could she really be a yandere?

He held her small hand, his gaze piercing through the halo of light from the sky, looking at the corner of the heavens dyed duskily by the setting sun.

The layered clouds there were a blend of gray and golden red, weaving together into the twilight over Tokyo.

Walking below, the passersby were all tinged with hues that did not belong to them.

Uesugi Sakura turned back to look at Hanamaru Hanabi’s innocent face, preparing to ask her in a place that was quite reminiscent of a protagonist’s final scene.

"Hanabi."

"Sakura-kun..." Hanamaru Hanabi felt her hand being held a little tighter.

"Are chili peppers really tasty?" Uesugi Sakura decided to start with this question.

"They’re very tasty."

"Are sharks really cute?"

"Very cute." Hanamaru Hanabi nodded, her little face blushing.

"Hanabi, are you a yandere?"

The unrelated third question made Hanamaru Hanabi strive to understand why Uesugi Sakura would say something so abrupt:

"Sakura-kun... what are you talking about...?"

Her bright, colorful violet eyes remained pure and captivating under the fiery sunset.

Uesugi Sakura couldn’t help but tighten his grip on the treasure in his hand. Originally, he intended to test her response with "What if I wanted to have several girlfriends?" but he dismissed the idea.

"It’s nothing."

There was no reason, except that Hanabi is just too adorable.

He silently told himself this.

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Hand in hand, they arrived at two adjacent homes, with Hanamaru Hanabi unsuspectingly following Uesugi Sakura to his house.

At this moment, the two finally released their interlocked fingers.

The warmth of each other’s hands lingered in their palms.

Hanamaru Hanabi nudged off her small shoes with her toes at the entrance, slipping her delicate jade-like feet into her own fluffy slippers.

After politely bowing and saying "Excuse me for the intrusion," she asked Uesugi Sakura, who was beside her:

"Aunty and Uncle aren’t home?"

"Yeah, they’re still so busy."

Uesugi Sakura tried hard to avert his gaze from her enticing ankles, turning to switch on the living room light.

The light made the dim room instantly bright.

Hanamaru Hanabi glanced around, finally focusing her gaze on Uesugi Sakura, who was looking at her, and asked:

"Sakura-kun wanted Hanabi to come over to help with my studies?"

"..."

"Yes,"

Uesugi Sakura’s heart slightly quivered under her beautiful silhouette. He held her hand again, feeling her soft body, "Does Hanabi want to study Japanese or math?"

Hanamaru Hanabi, being a girl who gets shy easily when touched, didn’t dare to meet his gaze: "Math...math, Sakura-kun is great at it, it will be easier for Hanabi if you teach me..."

"Do you have confidence in the top ten for the upcoming monthly exam that Mr. Haneda mentioned?" Uesugi Sakura affectionately held her warm, soft right hand, enjoying the heartfelt sensation, suddenly wanting to move his body closer to her.

"Yes... I do....." Hanamaru Hanabi felt a bit flustered by his grip.

"Then... how about we don’t study today?"

Even though he wanted to say it, Uesugi Sakura knew he shouldn’t bully the delicate her.

Holding her hand, he led her to the living room and let her sit by the carpeted coffee table, where everything in the room was bright under the lights.

Uesugi Sakura habitually turned on the TV, wanting the sound from the TV to fill the room, wanting to make the atmosphere a bit livelier.

In the past, he did it to avoid feeling lonely when he was alone.

After putting down her shoulder bag, Hanamaru Hanabi asked Uesugi Sakura in front of her:

"Sakura-kun, aren’t you hungry?"

"Kind of hungry."

While answering her, Uesugi Sakura glanced at the watch on his hand.

18:12:23

"Is there anything to eat at Sakura-kun’s house? If not, Hanabi can help cook the dishes." Hanamaru Hanabi looked up at him.

Food?

There really isn’t much to eat at home, at times like these, besides going to Hanamaru’s house to crash a meal, I’d either eat two instant noodles or a discounted bento from the supermarket and just satisfy my hunger like that.

"Does instant noodles and discount bento count?" Uesugi Sakura’s tone carried a sense of expectation.

Hanamaru Hanabi also felt that inexplicable sense of expectation and blossomed a smile on her little face: "Hanabi will cook dinner for Sakura-kun."

"Just the two of us eating?" Uesugi Sakura actually wanted to notify his aunt.

Hanamaru Hanabi understood what he was thinking, her smile was quite beautiful: "As long as Sakura-kun is willing, mom will agree."

"Okay."

Uesugi Sakura suddenly remembered that his house didn’t have any ingredients for Hanabi to prepare, "How about we go out once first?"

"Why?"

"Because the edible things at home, besides eggs, there’s only bread."

After a week of potato curry for breakfasts, Uesugi Sakura and Uesugi Kenichi decisively protested to Uesugi Nobuko.

Therefore, there aren’t even potatoes left in the house.

Hanamaru Hanabi stood up from her sitting position, her slender but shapely legs looked quite nice, and she was still wearing Kamigoe High School’s sailor uniform then:

"What does Sakura-kun want to eat tonight? Hanabi can cook anything."

While staring at her smiling face, Uesugi Sakura also glanced at her slender legs with the corner of his eyes, and said:

"Let’s start by walking to the supermarket."

The TV that was just turned on had to be switched off immediately.

——————

Everything in the Kanda River residential area is very convenient, and the supermarket is not far from their homes.

Walking along the private path filled with a pink cherry blossom atmosphere, after more than ten minutes of walking upwards, they arrived at a very modern large supermarket.

The lights were bright, and inside, a dazzling array of various fruits and vegetables could be seen.

During this time, many housewives also came to shop for ingredients, and Uesugi Sakura could clearly see the high prices of the fruits as they walked in.

Mixed Grapes - 970 yen/bunch

Apple - 127 yen/each

Strawberry - 497 yen/small box

Watermelon - 697 yen/slice

Pineapple - 297 yen/each

Compared to fish, which isn’t exactly meat, these fruits were in a whole different price range.

Moreover, with seasonal changes, the prices of these fruits would significantly fluctuate.

However, Hanabi seemed not to care about these, and casually picked two boxes of strawberries to put in the small basket Uesugi Sakura was carrying.

Clearly, she likes spicy food, so why is she so keen on strawberries?

Uesugi Sakura did not ask aloud, quietly following behind her. When visiting this kind of supermarket, he would usually just stroll around the commoditized food aisle, picking out some familiar bentos.

Salmon bento, hamburger meat bento, fried chicken bento, fried beef steak bento...

These things all came in large boxes, and their prices usually hovered around 400 yen, which was outstandingly economical for a meal.

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