Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard-Chapter 758 - 455: Daily Life and the Mysterious Date Proposed by Hanabi

Chapter 758: Chapter 455: Daily Life and the Mysterious Date Proposed by Hanabi

"A cup of hazy mist."

"No problem, please wait a moment, guest."

...

"Guest, your coffee."

"Nice latte art, I really like it."

"Thank you."

Just after noon, the afternoon sun was brilliant.

The water droplets on the cactus nearby refracted into dazzling colors, fresh and bright.

After finishing his work, Uesugi Sakura fished out a pen from his pant pocket, took the notebook placed on the side, and continued to brainstorm for his novel.

[Two million yen.

Two million yen.

Akizuki Katsuyama sat at the entrance of a 7-Eleven, staring blankly at the red bank card in his hand, which contained two million yen, the two million yen that could save his little sister.

It was already late at night, and on the deserted street, besides the streetlights and the occasional passing vehicle, only a bone-chilling cold remained.

Yet Akizuki Katsuyama didn’t feel cold, because at this moment, he felt his heart was warm. He recalled Yasukawa Harumi in the bar, casually tossing the bank card to him with her back turned.

"I’m still living paycheck to paycheck, and you actually dared to give me two million... You probably didn’t even keep money for tomorrow’s meals, did you? Should I call you an idiot or a fool?"

Akizuki Katsuyama already felt immense gratitude towards her.

Eight years ago, they left the countryside together.

Although they were never lovers who faced hardships together, they were good friends who always lent a helping hand, looking out for each other by chance.

Eight years later, she was the only one still willing to be his friend and help him when he was down, this childhood friend.

Akizuki Katsuyama stood up and looked at the blue night sky with bright eyes under the street lamp.

No matter what, he had to repay her multiple times in the future.]

"Uesugi-kun, are you writing a novel?" Kobashi Rikai saw him writing something and casually glanced over.

"Ah, yes." Uesugi Sakura responded, closing the notebook.

"Did I interrupt you, Uesugi-kun?" Kobashi Rikai noticed him closing the notebook and suddenly realized something.

"Not at all."

Uesugi Sakura said, holding the notebook closed with both hands, "I like to write a section and take a break, then look over it again later. If I find something that doesn’t flow well or where I can add details, I’ll revise it. If I write too much, checking it can be a bit tiring.

"I was just reviewing up to this point, so you didn’t disturb me. Don’t worry."

"I see," Kobashi Rikai breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought I might have bothered you."

"No need to be so cautious."

"It’s just good manners; if I don’t, I’d feel quite impolite."

Kobashi Rikai glanced at the notebook in his hands, curiosity getting the better of her, and carefully asked, "Uesugi-kun’s novel... I wonder if I could take a look? Of course, if you’d rather I wait until you’re finished, that’s completely fine!"

"You want to see it?" Uesugi Sakura handed the notebook to her directly.

Kobashi Rikai was first stunned, then took it cautiously with both hands, "Is it really okay?"

"It’s okay. It’s my first time writing a novel, so there will be many shortcomings in certain aspects, and there might be things I’ve overlooked or can’t see. So having another person look at it and help pick out the flaws is fine." Uesugi Sakura said, turning to tidy up the counter.

"Thank you, thank you, Uesugi-kun." Kobashi Rikai hugged the notebook, bowing her head.

"No problem."

After the café was renovated, it indeed attracted many customers to linger there longer.

According to Todaka Keichiro’s observations when he was bored, both male and female customers alike enjoyed taking pictures of the few cats running around in the store, and cuddling them for selfies.

These are all good things.

The longer the customers stay, they naturally tend to spend when they get hungry.

Also, the environment here is calm and refreshing, making it a pleasant place to read, play with cats, drink coffee, and have desserts.

Before you know it, hours have passed.

"Goodbye, handsome! We’ll come again next time."

"Alright, we look forward to your next visit."

Uesugi Sakura glanced at the blue cat being contentedly stroked by a female customer, thinking that whatever plans this guy had to conquer the world should probably be abandoned.

"Sakura~kun~~"

"Are you done with work?" Uesugi Sakura looked at Hanamaru Hanabi sitting at the bar with her face cradled in her hands.

"Hanabi finished work~ I don’t have to bake anymore, so I came to keep Sakura-kun company!"

Hanamaru Hanabi cutely tilted her head, watching his face with a sweet smile.

"How does Sakura-kun like Hanabi’s new outfit today?"

"New maid outfit?" Uesugi Sakura examined her upper body properly.

Her collar was tied with a satin bow, a black dress, a white apron, simple yet beautiful.

On her head was a handmade cat ear headband from the manager.

This thing connects via Bluetooth, and usually, just pressing the black string on her wrist makes the cat ears on the head move.

Hanamaru Hanabi then smiled and moved her cat ears at Uesugi Sakura, as if intentionally acting cute for him.

"Yeah, am I cute?"

"Cute, really cute."

"Really cute?"

"Adverb, not adjective."

"That’s right, hehe, Hanabi knew Sakura-kun likes to see Hanabi in a maid outfit. You used to stare a lot when Hanabi came out in it, didn’t you?"

"Speaking of which," Uesugi Sakura looked at the ceiling with his eyes angled, then turned back to the girl in front of him, "I don’t think I’ve ever really appreciated you in that maid outfit."