CHAPTER 389: CHAPTER 286: SHOPPING

"Tea party, what tea party?"

"An upper-class tea party."

"Then never mind, Hanabi and I are just common folks."

"How could that be," Kitagawa Sakisa hugged Hanamaru Hanabi’s arm, "Hanabi-chan already agreed to go."

Agreed? When did that happen, how come I didn’t know.

Uesugi Sakura turned his gaze to Hanamaru Hanabi.

She seemed to have just remembered now, realizing something was off, she quickly apologized to him, "I’m sorry... I meant to tell you yesterday, Sakura-kun..."

Uesugi Sakura thought for a moment.

Last night... you can’t really blame Hanabi for this.

After coming back from school, she was busy making three dishes alone, running around anxiously.

She tends to be a little silly, it’s indeed easy for her to forget things.

Just as they reached the front of the line and were about to enter, Kitagawa Sakisa sensibly said she would wait outside, urging the two of them to shop quickly, as there was more shopping to do later.

This was a boutique.

The range of goods was very broad, accessories, small gifts, handbags, dolls... all sorts of items could be found here.

Of course, this is Akihabara, so it’s unavoidable to find some figures and anime-related products.

Most people who came in were here to buy these.

Hanamaru Hanabi held his hand, weaving through several shiny display cases in the shop, heading toward where a shark accessory was displayed.

"Found it!"

Looking left and right, she happily discovered the little gift, hurrying over with small steps, her cream-colored dress brimming with youthfulness.

Nearby the accessory were hair clips, hair ties, and things like that, all in the same style as the shark.

Obviously, they were works from the same company.

Uesugi Sakura walked over, glanced over the shark-themed items, "These... you want them all?"

"Is that okay...?"

"Alright, alright, if you want them, buy them." Uesugi Sakura rarely saw her ask him for anything; these trinkets weren’t expensive, yet they were dear to her heart.

"But you won’t need so many, will you?"

"Yeah, that’s true." Hanamaru Hanabi replied, putting the packaged hair accessory on her little head to show him.

"So, Hanabi-chan, you’re buying this much just for a collection?" Uesugi Sakura found his little girlfriend’s behavior particularly adorable.

Holding the shark-shaped decor in both hands, Hanamaru Hanabi stared at it and said, "There are very few toys and accessories about sharks... I’ve never seen them before... and nobody does it with care, their quality is much poorer compared to other stuffed toys of the same type..."

With her saying that, Uesugi Sakura recalled his search for shark plush toys on Amazon.

They really were unattractive, and the texture was quite rough, nothing compared to the sharks they had at home.

Hanamaru Hanabi looked at him, hands lowered and clasped in front of her dress, still holding the shark accessory, "Actually, I like the second shark you gave me the best, holding it gives me a very nice, soft feeling."

"What about the first one?"

"I like it too!"

"When I gave you gifts, I was looking for something in you too."

"What?"

"A smile."

"Only in your smile, I just have to breathe." (Translation: Only in your smile do I feel alive.)

Hanamaru Hanabi blinked her eyes: "Sakura-kun... actually, when you smile, you can’t breathe."

"Is that so?" Uesugi Sakura thought that his excellent romantic lines paired with his handsome appearance would make her heart flutter, but he was stumped by a simple counter.

He then gave her a smile, trying to verify.

Apparently, you really can’t breathe.

Seeing him laugh, Hanamaru Hanabi suddenly laughed too, looking very happy.

Uesugi Sakura was a bit perplexed, what’s so amusing about this?

He tried smiling again, thinking about breathing, and discovered he could breathe while smiling.

So you can breathe, huh?

Why say "you can’t breathe while smiling"?

Looking at Hanabi’s smile again, he instantly understood.

"Just being a little clever." Uesugi Sakura raised his hand and playfully knocked her forehead.

"Ouch..." Hanamaru Hanabi wasn’t quick enough to dodge, so she could only cover her forehead and whimper.

"That’s what my mother taught me, she said if you want someone to remember something, you have to knock their head."

"But I didn’t do anything wrong... if you keep knocking, I’ll get dumber..."

"Didn’t I say before, being a bit silly is cute," Seeing her all pouting, Uesugi Sakura quickly stopped and consoled her, "Alright, I’ll treat you to spicy ice cream when we go out."

"Really...?"

"Would I deceive my wife?"

With nobody around for the moment, Uesugi Sakura bent down, whispering in her ear, "After all, Hanabi-chan will be my wife eventually, so she must eat and drink well, keep cheerful, stay slim, and keep her belly soft and pale."

"I feel... Sakura-kun is saying something bad..." Hanamaru Hanabi lowered her head slightly, her cheeks flushing.

"Really? That’s just your imagination," Uesugi Sakura straightened up to look at her and saw a few young female customers approaching, "Alright, let’s pay and leave once we’re done."

-¥26,253

After checking out, they stepped outside, with the midday sun finding its way through the gaps between skyscrapers to warm their faces.

The store’s location was excellent, diagonally opposite the Sega No. 1 Hall.

They looked around but couldn’t spot Kitagawa Sakisa who was supposed to be waiting for them.

"Where’s Sakisa-chan?"

"Probably went home, she gets impatient quickly." Uesugi Sakura made an offhand remark.

In truth, Kitagawa Sakisa, having grown tired of waiting for the two, had slipped into a nearby alley to buy some drinks and was just walking back.

Her black dress stood out on the street.

Apart from the milk tea she was drinking, she also carried spicy ice cream and lemon tea.

"Here, this is for you."

"Why lemon tea?" Uesugi Sakura asked.

"Because you’re dating Hanabi-chan every day, and I’m so envious." Kitagawa Sakisa replied in her usual tone.