Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard-Chapter 802 - 477: The Disappearance of Aei and Chiaei from the Supermarket

Chapter 802: Chapter 477: The Disappearance of Aei and Chiaei from the Supermarket

"Huh?!"

Uesugi Sakura couldn’t quite believe it; his own mother... over thirty, nearing forty, could actually watch this?

Mrs. Hanamaru covered her face with a smile: "Sakura seems quite surprised?"

"A little bit."

Uesugi Sakura glanced at Aei sitting on his lap and pulled a piece of paper from the coffee table to wipe the finger she had bitten.

Aei asked on his lap: "What is a light novel?"

"A type of novel."

"Is Nini going to write a novel?"

"Yes."

"Then Aei will reluctantly try to read one, since Nini wrote it."

"..."

Uesugi Sakura suddenly remembered that Aei reads just about any kind of novel.

While other elementary students read "Momotaro," she reads "Paradise Lost," which narrates extramarital affairs...

Kids these days really leave one speechless.

Not to mention growing tall quickly, developing well, and mentally maturing just as fast.

Mrs. Hanamaru continued the conversation: "Sakura, don’t forget we came from those times too, it’s not like we haven’t read comics."

Come to think of it, that’s true.

Mrs. Hanamaru was eighteen when she had Hanabi, and now Hanabi-chan is eighteen; Mrs. Hanamaru is only thirty-seven or so now, and Mrs. Uesugi is only a year or two older than her.

"Ahem, there’s not much to say about that, Sakura, I have a question for you." Mrs. Hanamaru said as she held Hanamaru Hanami.

"Okay."

"Have you and Hanabi recently been planning to have a baby?"

"...No," Uesugi Sakura paused, moving Aei to the side to let her sit with her sister, "lately we’ve been quite busy, not having the time nor the plan."

"Oh? So you don’t have the energy for those things?"

"..."

Uesugi Sakura didn’t quite know how to respond for a moment.

"Sakura, don’t blame me for being nosy, but after marriage, a girl should be cherished. Although Hanabi-chan doesn’t speak much to you, when she’s watching you, she actually longs for your care."

"Yes..."

Listening to the elders speak, Uesugi Sakura could only listen silently.

Mrs. Uesugi: "Sakura, your aunt and I are quite bored lately, only taking care of kids at home; how about going on another trip?"

"Well... At least wait for a long holiday. Recently, Hanabi and I haven’t had much time."

"I see..." Mrs. Uesugi appeared quite disappointed.

Later, Uesugi Sakura played with his own little sister for a while; she still liked her brother, always bumping into his face when she wanted a hug while he lay on the sofa.

After lunch, the two mothers prepared to say goodbye with the two littles ones.

"Hanami, Xin, say bye-bye to brother."

The two mothers smiled, gently holding the little ones’ hands, waving to Uesugi Sakura.

"Yiya yiya~"

"Aiya aiya~"

"Alright, bye-bye." Uesugi Sakura waved in response.

His own sister was alright... But seeing Hanami, Uesugi Sakura couldn’t help feeling a strange discomfort.

It’s not that he doesn’t like her, but it’s because the black Hanabi worked under her identity at the maid café, and Towa Rina and the others kept calling Hanami Hanami, making Uesugi Sakura accustomed to it.

Now seeing the real Hanami-chan, he’s somewhat unused to it.

And the misunderstanding that Towa Rina and the others had about his strange relationship with Hanami.

This connection linked to the actual Hanamaru Hanami...

Come on, she’s only one year old now...

The more he thought about it, the weirder it felt.

The two mothers took the two little ones home, leaving Aei and Chiaei with Uesugi Sakura.

"Did Nini and Sister Hanabi have a fight?" Aei rolled around on the sofa Uesugi Sakura usually sleeps on.

"Why do you ask that?" Uesugi Sakura said.

"Because before, when Nini and Sister Hanabi were together, Nini would secretly touch Sister Hanabi’s hand."

"...Anything else?"

"Anything else? Aei is thinking..." Aei lay on the sofa, her white-socked feet swinging behind, "Hmm... Nini also liked lifting Sister Hanabi’s clothes and touching her waist."

"Alright," Uesugi Sakura promptly stopped her, "Enough with that."

He feared if Aei continued, all his secrets would be exposed.

Fortunately, Chiaei, quietly watching TV on the side, was more well-behaved.

"Can you stay here quietly watching TV with your sister, okay?"

"Okay." Aei raised a hand to say.

Not to mention, Aei, besides being overly observant, was pretty well-behaved otherwise.

Uesugi Sakura rubbed her head and headed to the bedroom, where Hanamaru Hanabi was still finishing the design for the male protagonist.

"Hanabi."

Hanamaru Hanabi paused from her drawing with the pen, turning to look at him: "Sakura-kun, aren’t you going to keep mom company?"

"They went home, saying they just wanted to sit for a while and also brought some fruits."

"I see, they seem to bring fruits every time they visit."

"Aei and her sister stayed though."

"Aei and Chiaei are here too?" Hanamaru Hanabi thought for a moment and said, "Then there wouldn’t be enough for tonight’s dinner."

Uesugi Sakura and Hanamaru Hanabi always buy groceries for the day and eat on the day, except for leaving some eggs and tomatoes.

Of course, given the current situation, tomatoes and eggs are clearly insufficient for dinner for four.

"I’ll go out to buy some later." Uesugi Sakura said, "Should I buy some drinks too?"

Hanamaru Hanabi didn’t think much: "Yes, the milk at home is almost finished, could Sakura-kun buy some too?"

She continued to draw seriously.

Uesugi Sakura watched her meticulously working on the details, not missing a pixel, and shook his head internally.

His wife was so committed to her work, saying she didn’t like the name of the book very much, but when drawing character design, she was so thorough that it was unassailable.