Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard-Chapter 861 - 507: First of All, Hanabi Can’t Be the One to Bring Up Making Up

Chapter 861: Chapter 507: First of All, Hanabi Can’t Be the One to Bring Up Making Up

"So... it’s my fault..."

Uesugi Sakura thought that things had reached this point; matters like being busy with studies or tired from schoolwork had all become excuses.

Those things weren’t important now. What’s important was how to make Hanabi not dislike him, and then slowly, quietly get close to her.

Uesugi Sakura sighed: "Can I register now?"

"No, you have to wait until noon. But when you go, make sure Kyujuu Rika and the others don’t find out."

"I understand."

....

Time flew by, and it was soon noon.

Uesugi Sakura glanced at Hanamaru Hanabi and a few other girls she was with, and then got up and left the classroom.

The two groups moved along the corridor, heading in opposite directions at the same time.

"Hanabi, do you think Uesugi doesn’t want to apologize to you?" Ayaka Rie looked back at the disappearing figure of Uesugi Sakura at the end of the corridor.

Hanamaru Hanabi stayed silent.

Kyujuu Rika glared at Ayaka: "What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Hey, I’m not talking nonsense."

"Alright, alright!" Kitagawa Sakisa walked between them, separating them to the sides, and said, "I think Uesugi definitely wants to apologize, but he’s afraid that his apology won’t seem sincere, so he’s probably pondering over it now. Hanabi, you just need to wait patiently."

Compared to the idea that Uesugi Sakura didn’t want to apologize, Hanamaru Hanabi felt more inclined to believe this.

"How about... Hanabi, why don’t you reach out to Sakura-kun first... You aren’t that mad at him anyway."

Ayaka Rie: "No—"

"No way!" Kitagawa Sakisa chimed in from the side, "Right now, Hanabi-chan shouldn’t take the initiative to find him. He might accept, but he would also feel bad, given how heartless he was, leaving Hanabi alone at home on her birthday, adding to his guilt."

"If Hanabi-chan takes the initiative to reconcile, he will definitely feel even more guilty, and that wouldn’t be a good thing!"

"Since Uesugi had the intention to apologize, let him do it himself. When the time comes, he will apologize, and then Hanabi, you can forgive him, and everyone will truly be happy!"

Kyujuu Rika: "Honestly, Hanabi, you’re just too soft-hearted... If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to forgive him for a month. It’s only been two days, and you’re already thinking about forgiving him..."

Ayaka Rie nodded in agreement: "Too soft-hearted. As a girl, you should have your own stance in life; otherwise, an imbalance in a relationship is unhealthy."

...

Listening to them, Hanamaru Hanabi thought about many things.

She lifted her face.

"So... don’t take the initiative to contact Sakura-kun...?"

Kitagawa Sakisa came over, holding her hand, and smiled: "Don’t worry, he will definitely come to apologize. When he does, Hanabi, just treat him like you usually do."

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Afterwards, Uesugi Sakura, who had left the classroom, successfully signed up for the year-end event jointly organized with Waseda at the Dance Club.

"You’re the first guy to sign up voluntarily." The vice president of the Dance Club, who was in charge of registrations, adjusted his glasses.

Uesugi Sakura: "Is this event really short on people?"

Vice President Murata clicked his pen: "There’s no shortage of girls, but we lack boys. Our school generally has more girls than boys, and for activities like dancing, you can imagine, not many guys would participate."

This was indeed a fact.

Just like in a gaming club.

In anime, for plot development, there are definitely more girls.

But in reality? The gaming club would certainly be just a group of guys playing games together, whether it’s galgames, Halo, Monster Hunter, or Resident Evil...

Indeed, some girls do play these games, but... are there many?

After all, there’s usually quite a gap between the types of games girls and boys usually play.

Besides, Japan is a society that cares about appearances. Standing out means finding it hard to fit in.

University life is less about appearances compared to high school, but if one or two guys are among a group of girls, it inevitably draws attention and curiosity.

Vice President Murata laid down his pen, looked over the completed form by Uesugi Sakura: "Uesugi... right? I feel like I’ve heard this name somewhere before..."

He stared at the name, frowning as he tried to recall.

"Oh right!"

He seemed to remember, lifted his head to look at Uesugi Sakura.

"You’re that guy, the one who transferred here at the last minute because of someone influential, aren’t you?"

"...?"

What nonsense.

Uesugi Sakura: "If there’s nothing else, I’ll be on my way."

"No problem." Murata nodded, his eyes curiously measuring him from head to toe, like observing a rare animal.

"I say, what’s with that calculating look?"

Murata rested his elbows on the table, said with closed eyes: "I’m just curious, after all... your marriage situation is well-known among the guys."

"Marriage? That’s my personal affair, isn’t it? Besides... so what?"

"Ahem... Hanamaru is a famous beauty at our school, her works are highly praised by professors... even in the professional field."

"In the illustration community... she’s already a renowned expert. Haven’t you noticed? The light novel series with the cover illustrated by Teacher Hanamaru saw its sales soar to historical heights for that publisher."

"Amami Nana Akatsuki?" Uesugi Sakura remembered the work that Hanabi was responsible for.

"Yes, that’s the one."

"So what?"

"I’m just telling you... the way people look at you... you get it, right? It’s that ’so it’s this guy!’ kind of look."

Uesugi Sakura: "..."

He’s trying to say, it’s the "fans resent their idol’s husband" kind of look.

Similar to the way fans didn’t like Hoshino Gen when Aragaki Yui married him.

Murata clasped his hands together, supporting his forehead, said: "As one of the only two guys in our club, I feel obligated to take your side."

Uesugi Sakura felt this guy was just inexplicable.

Let them look, their dislike didn’t matter.

"At the last cosplay convention... Hanamaru’s maid outfit that spread online became widely shared in the otaku community, and someone even found out she was a student at Tokyo Art University."

"Isn’t this an invasion of privacy?" Uesugi Sakura looked at him with a different expression.

Uesugi Sakura still remembered Hanabi’s maid outfit.

It was at that convention that he had her wear it, and it was her first time...

And now... it had become popular online?

"It wasn’t me who did it! It’s those people online... Ahem, I just happened to find out." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

What a strange guy...

Exiting the club, Uesugi Sakura decided not to think about those random things.

Considering Hanabi’s cuteness and that he had enhanced her charm with a wedding ring, if no one liked her, it would be strange.

Although the fact that the maid outfit he made her wear had spread online displeased him...

Leaving the school, Uesugi Sakura headed to the café.

The previous week, he had taken leave from the manager.

If he didn’t come back soon, it wouldn’t justify his monthly salary of hundreds of thousands of yen.

"Good afternoon, Uesugi-kun."

"Ah, good afternoon."

Uesugi Sakura greeted Kobashi Rikai, returning to his work station.

Towa Rina came over holding a cat and asked: "Uesugi, what have you been doing for a week, you rascal?"

"Studying drawing basics. If I don’t, I’ll fail my finals."

"Results?"

"Not bad." Uesugi Sakura slightly bent over and served the newly arrived customer.

After making a coffee, Towa Rina asked again: "Yesterday Hanami came by, why didn’t you?"

"Yesterday... Hanami came...?" Uesugi Sakura was startled. Hanabi had come to the café yesterday?

Wasn’t she avoiding him? The café was the place they’d most likely run into each other.

"Yeah, she even asked if you were here today." Towa Rina played with the cat’s constantly extending paws.