Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard-Chapter 890 - 524: Happiness Is Really Simple (2)

"Then I’d rather stay forever lost in dreams, because at least in dreams I can see you and hear your voice."

"But it’s all false."

"Does that matter? What matters is the feelings that things themselves bring... false or real, it doesn’t matter, what matters is which side becomes a harbor for one’s soul."

"But why do some people say that’s just escaping?"

"Because some people intentionally want others to satisfy them in reality to live better... of course, with current technology, the false must rely on reality, so effort is indispensable."

Uesugi Sakura took a bite of the hot rice, the taste suited him perfectly, aligning perfectly with his preferences, leaving one thoroughly satisfied.

Delicious, truly delicious.

It was clearly just tofu with greens, but he felt he wouldn’t eat anything this good again in his life.

Hanabi had clearly remembered his tastes in her heart all along.

Uesugi Sakura spoke of his fondness for her in his heart and then continued explaining the previous topic:

"Also because of this, everyone’s standards for love in reality have become higher; girlfriends must be beautiful, boyfriends handsome, and incomes must be better than one’s own, family backgrounds must be better, but in fact, being well-matched is what’s most important."

Uesugi Sakura put down his bowl and chopsticks, and said with a smile: "Of course, I am one of them, strictly speaking, I have a hard time matching up to you, Hanabi."

"Why do you say that, Sakura-kun?" Hanamaru Hanabi asked, puzzled.

"Because your family background is very good, your education is very good... in Tokyo you not only have money, but your status and experience are much higher than mine, though technically well-matched, yet not so well-matched."

"But Hanabi still chose Sakura-kun, right?"

"Yes... and because of that... your love is even more precious."

Uesugi Sakura suddenly remembered something, stood up, and said to Hanamaru Hanabi: "After saying so much, I realize you haven’t eaten yet, I’ll get you some."

"Okay." Hanamaru Hanabi didn’t refuse, nodding lightly.

Uesugi Sakura found a bowl in the kitchen, filled it with rice, and grabbed a pair of chopsticks, then placed it in front of Hanamaru Hanabi.

"Wait a moment."

"What’s up?"

Hanamaru Hanabi tugged at Uesugi Sakura’s clothes.

"Hanabi wants Sakura-kun to feed her." Hanamaru Hanabi looked up at him.

"Feed you?"

"Sakura-kun doesn’t want to?"

"Of course I do."

Uesugi Sakura sat next to her, watching as she took off her coat, revealing the wool knit she wore underneath.

Hanamaru Hanabi was one of those petite girls, not too petite, but her face and voice always made one think in that direction.

Using the words tender and gentle to describe her couldn’t be more fitting.

Uesugi Sakura reached into the bowl with his hand, picked a piece of mapo tofu, gently mixed it with some rice, then held up the spoon and brought it to her pink lips.

"Ah... mm..."

Seeing her exaggeratingly bite down on half the spoon, and then making a happy expression as if she tasted something delicious, Uesugi Sakura couldn’t help but laugh: "You’re already like a wife, still so childish."

"Sakura-kun is finding faults with Hanabi again."

"Finding faults, too many faults! Why don’t you eat more!" Uesugi Sakura replied with a smile, then mixed another spoonful, feeding it to her small mouth, "If you stay so skinny, I worry you won’t be able to have babies in the future."

"Babies...?" Hanamaru Hanabi seemed to associate it with something, her face turning slightly red, "Sakura-kun... I’ve heard giving birth is painful..."

"Yes, very painful, so I can’t bear to let you bear it."

"But we still want babies, right?"

"We can have them, or not, no one will force you."

"Even Sakura-kun?"

"Yes."

"Isn’t it that all men value having children?"

"That depends on the person, I’m not that kind of person. I just want Hanabi to happily live each day, doing things like growing flowers, watching movies, going to amusement parks, eating BBQ... whatever she wants to do, I’ll be with her."

"Sakura-kun." Hanamaru Hanabi called him while chewing her food.

"What’s the matter?"

"It’s nothing, just wanted to call Sakura’s name. Hearing Sakura respond makes Hanabi a little happy."

"Really?" Uesugi Sakura put down the spoon he was feeding her with, smiling, "Christmas is coming soon, do you want to go on a date with me?"

"Christmas... It feels like a Christmas date could be the last one..."

"How could it be? After Christmas, there are many, many more Christmases, and even more dates. When one date is over, there’s the next one, and after that, another next one... I look forward to every single date."

"Feels like..."

"Feels like what?"

"It feels like Sakura’s sweet talking skills have improved, so much so that even Hanabi has a lot of expectations now."

"Really? But weren’t you always the one who loved going on dates? Even if it’s just going out for a walk or shopping together."

"What’s important is not the date itself, but who you’re with!"

"Yes, yes, yes, hurry up and eat." Uesugi Sakura chose to block her mouth with the spoon, "Didn’t we talk a lot today?"

"Did we? But Hanabi thinks it’s fine."

"Then Hanabi, do you want to chat some more? As long as I’m with you, listening to your voice, no matter how long, it’s fine."

"No more chatting!"

"No more chatting?"

"You must always have some expectations for life. After dinner comes a bath, doing yoga, watching TV, and then sleep."

"Pig."

"Alright! Sakura called Hanabi a pig again!"

"Just a little pig."

"Sakura is the pig! Big dumb pig!" Hanamaru Hanabi showed her teeth, her weak voice making her words not sound angry.

"Then little Hanabi is the big dumb pig’s wife, still a pig." Uesugi Sakura said, laughing and teasing her.

"Hate it, don’t call Hanabi a pig!"

"If I call you a pig, that means I like pigs, which isn’t much better."

"That’s not okay! How can you include yourself in that? Sakura is really... baka!"

"Haha, Hanabi’s way of getting angry is so cute."

"Hmph..."

Uesugi Sakura noticed that the once shy little Hanabi was gradually becoming more open.

But no matter how she changed, she was still that shy girl who would blush if stared at for too long.

As for why she was daring to talk back now, Uesugi Sakura could only say, domestic quarrels.

But this is also quite nice, really nice. Uesugi Sakura was certain that little Hanabi’s toughness was just a thin layer over her shy nature.

Once he fully made up with her, he would slowly tease her again.

"Sakura, stupid, stupid!!"

Uesugi Sakura raised his hand, both to block Hanamaru Hanabi’s little punches and to smile lightly below.

"Stop calling me stupid, come eat. Anyway, after dinner, since we have no plans, we could—"

"Hanabi is leaving!" Hanamaru Hanabi stepped back slightly.

"We could learn Night Dance together, it’s for the year-end festival, with that look on your face, aren’t you thinking something else?"

Hanamaru Hanabi’s face turned red in an instant, muttering with her head down, "Surely... Surely Sakura is doing it on purpose, speaking mysteriously..."

"Bad person!"

The more Hanamaru Hanabi thought about it, the more she felt he was bad. Even after all this, he still teased her, raising her little fist to hit him again, "Bad person, bad person, bad person!"

"Alright, alright," Uesugi Sakura said, smiling while enduring her punches, "Hurry up and eat, it’ll get cold soon."

"No, no! Sakura is the villain, big villain!"

"Alright, alright, little Hanabi is right."

Hanamaru Hanabi heard his teasing tone and got even angrier: "I hate it! I hate it so much!"

"Even if little Hanabi hits me, I still like her."

"Villain!!"