Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard-Chapter 938 - 548: Sakura-kun’s Birthday Party (2)

Chapter 938: Chapter 548: Sakura-kun’s Birthday Party (2)

"No, not ordinary, not ordinary at all. If it were before, Hanabi would have directly refused in such a situation, or avoided me."

In the electric train as evening approached, Uesugi Sakura’s gaze once again landed on Hanamaru Hanabi’s delicate little face.

"Hanabi-chan is accommodating me so much today, always considering me... I know Hanabi-chan is really good to me, but such sudden kindness must have a reason."

Hanamaru Hanabi lowered her little face, her violet eyes looking at her white silk legs peeking from under her skirt, and said in her unique soft voice:

"Because, it’s Christmas today... Hanabi just wants to spend more time with Sakura-kun, even though he can be very mischievous... even though he sometimes makes Hanabi very embarrassed..."

"Hanabi... do you actually hate those things?"

"No... it’s not really hate, it’s just that most times Sakura-kun is so bad that Hanabi wants to find a hole to crawl into."

"Am I too demanding?"

"It’s really okay..." Hanamaru Hanabi looked up at his face, "Besides, since it’s Sakura-kun, Hanabi is willing..."

There were only a few scattered people in the train car, snow was drifting outside in the pitch-black night sky.

Hanamaru Hanabi’s eyes reflected the incandescent light inside the car, with a gentle flicker.

Their gazes met, but silence lingered between them.

Every time Uesugi Sakura looked at her like this, he could see his own reflection in her eyes, as if her eyes were also speaking, calling his name, calling him... Sakura-kun...

For some reason, his body suddenly felt a bit cold; Uesugi Sakura reached out and wrapped his arm around Hanamaru Hanabi’s small back, pulling her into his embrace. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Hanamaru Hanabi did not refuse his hug and gradually leaned into his arms, slowly resting her face on his lap.

In this empty train compartment, they looked together at the city lights flashing beyond the front window.

The train swayed, the axle grinding against the rail, the announcer’s enthusiastic yet icy voice rang out from the speaker.

Staying with her, looking at the same place, his hand touched her shoulder.

It felt as if only she was left in the world.

The hustle and bustle of the world quieted down at this moment, the train on its endless path, clattering over and over, repeating the journey.

Not knowing how much time had passed, Uesugi Sakura felt his body warm up considerably due to the girl resting on his lap.

"Hanabi-chan..."

"Yes, I’m here."

"Really, I’ve already received so much from you."

"Hanabi too... But Sakura-kun, why are you suddenly saying this?"

With his eyes closed, Uesugi Sakura reopened them with a smile, reached out to tuck away the strands of hair behind Hanamaru Hanabi’s ear, and whispered to her small head:

"Actually, the reason Hanabi kept me for so long was to make me go home later, so she could prepare a birthday party for me, right?"

Hanamaru Hanabi propped herself up on his leg, slightly curling her shoulders inward, her face full of delicacy and emotion: "Sakura-kun, you knew?"

"Of course," Uesugi Sakura placed a hand on her cheek, feeling the soft texture with his cane, "After all, little Hanabi isn’t very good at lying, and has never lied to me."

"..." Hanamaru Hanabi was silent for a moment, her eyes still sparkling in the night.

Sakura continued, chuckling:

"Hanabi, there’s really no need for a birthday party for me, especially since you haven’t completely forgiven me."

"The birthday party is Hanabi’s decision, also everyone’s decision... Sakura-kun may be indifferent to everything, but actually he always cares for everyone, just like when he brought Aei and others home... Even though he didn’t have to care about them, and they could just go to the welfare home... but Sakura-kun didn’t do that, it shows he has always been a kind person at heart."

Hanamaru Hanabi paused slightly.

"So... Sakura-kun being cared for by everyone is inevitable."

"Then why does Hanabi always call me a bad guy?"

"Bad guy is bad guy, kindness is kindness, they’re different. Sakura-kun should understand the difference."

Hanamaru Hanabi’s face blushed, stammering a bit.

"It’s just... since Sakura-kun already guessed the birthday party, what everyone prepared for him has no surprise left."

"Silly, Hanabi... a birthday party doesn’t just need surprises, surprises are good, but knowing that people are preparing things for you is the heartwarming emotion worth cherishing."

Uesugi Sakura lay Hanamaru Hanabi back down on his knees, holding her small hands, fingers entwined, palms connected.

"Does Hanabi remember the birthday in England?"

"Mm... back then, there were a lot of people... Miss Anna, Mr. Blaise, and Mrs. Margaret... Although Margaret is no longer here, I heard she smiled happily with her husband’s portrait in hand."

Uesugi Sakura sighed softly: "Even decades after her lover passed, Mrs. Margaret always remembered their lover’s dream, promised to buy an upscale house in the white area together."

Hanamaru Hanabi: "In fact, Mrs. Margaret remembered and managed to buy lots of houses in the white area with her own efforts."

"Yes, wishes fulfilled, relieved yet also empty, I often saw Mrs. Margaret standing by the lake, gazing at something."

"She was reminiscing."

"Mm, reminiscing... Compared to Mrs., aren’t we lucky?" Uesugi Sakura said with a smile.