CHAPTER 400: CHAPTER 292: WALKING IN THE RAIN

That kind of milk in glass bottles, with a strong milk flavor, is called low-temperature milk.

Its taste is closer to natural milk, and the milk flavor is richer. However, low-temperature milk has a shorter shelf life due to the low-temperature process, requiring cold-chain transportation, which is costly.

Moreover, if left for too long, the microorganism count will exceed the limit, and raw milk must be consumed quickly, so such milk is usually distributed regionally.

He was thinking... should he order some low-temperature milk to drink?

Hanabi and Aei, they both love milk.

Uesugi Sakura placed the two freshly prepared cups of coffee on a tray, tidied up the utensils, picked up the tray, and walked back to the bedroom.

Hanamaru Hanabi was still asleep, and after several gentle nudges pulling back the covers, she finally sat up in bed hugging her stuffed shark toy.

"Here you go."

Hanabi smelled the coffee aroma, and her drowsy little head became slightly clearer. Her small hand reached out to take the cup, and her mumbled thank-you was barely audible.

"Last night you kicked the covers again, not just that, your little foot kicked my stomach, and it hurt me a lot."

"Really...?" Hanamaru Hanabi holding the coffee with both hands looked at him very seriously.

"If you don’t believe me, you can kick again, maybe you’ll recall the feeling from last night." Uesugi Sakura said with a smile.

Hanamaru Hanabi instinctively retracted her little foot under the blanket, which reminded her of the time he caught her and tickled her.

She took a small sip of coffee, trying to hide her blushing face.

Uesugi Sakura: "What’s the matter?"

"Sakura-kun... is thinking bad thoughts..."

"I’m being serious."

"I don’t believe it."

"I say it is, so it is," Uesugi Sakura flicked Hanamaru Hanabi’s forehead, "Actually, it’s little Hanabi who is thinking wrong, and in the end, blames it on me."

Hanamaru Hanabi closed her eyes, her head didn’t hurt, just felt wronged: "Clearly it’s Sakura-kun who’s being naughty..."

He couldn’t bear to see her feeling so wronged, her voice so weak that it made people feel particularly distressed. So he chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, just joking. But I need to clarify, Hanabi doesn’t hate naughty things, right?"

Hanamaru Hanabi lowered her head, using the cup in her hands to block her little face, muttering softly in the aroma of coffee and milk: "Hate it... hate it the most...."

"Stubborn."

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"Are you done changing?"

Uesugi Sakura stood outside the door, asking towards the room.

He had been standing there for half an hour, just waiting for Hanamaru Hanabi to change clothes.

She was dawdling, and after changing into each outfit, she would come out to show him, asking if the outfit looked good.

Although Uesugi Sakura would always say it looked great, she always felt it wasn’t perfect enough, and would run back to try on more outfits slowly.

Having waited so long, Uesugi Sakura was growing anxious.

It wasn’t that he was out of patience, but she was guarding strictly, leaving no gaps, not wanting him to see her changing process.

She went through a dozen outfits, trying on black stockings, white stockings, short socks, long socks.

But Hanamaru Hanabi’s slender long legs, he could see them, but couldn’t touch them.

He couldn’t help her put them on, couldn’t hold her shy little feet in his palms, couldn’t see the smooth silk gradually wrap around her little feet.

It was too distressing.

— Because of this, he felt like the half-hour standing outside felt more like two or three hours.

"Not done yet?" Uesugi Sakura knocked on the door, "The aquarium is about to close."

"Liar, it clearly closes at night."

Pretty clever.

Uesugi Sakura had no choice but to continue waiting patiently.

Going to the aquarium is actually a very ordinary outing.

Maybe because it also counts as a date, Hanamaru Hanabi spent several times more time on her outfit than usual.

Uesugi Sakura suggested she just tidy up slightly.

After all, with her good looks, any additional decorations would just be embellishment.

So in the end, after trying dozens of styles, Uesugi Sakura helped her pick out an outfit to wear.

Coming out then going back in, Uesugi Sakura saw Hanamaru Hanabi’s attire today.

A bright yellow V-neck vest, light-colored loose long sleeves underneath, with a warm and vivid style paired with a pure white pleated skirt.

A full-on youthful look, giving people a refreshing feeling.

The white bow decorations on both shoulders enriched the overall look, making her seem even more lively.

Hanamaru Hanabi looked at herself in the mirror from left to right, her short pleated skirt swaying constantly, feeling very pleased:

"Sakura-kun is amazing."

"Last time you and Sakisa spent the money on this outfit together, so I naturally paid extra attention." Uesugi Sakura replied, watching her in front of him, "I think warm-toned clothes really suit you. Just looking at them makes one feel airy and dynamic, full of youth."

Hanamaru Hanabi raised her hand a little, her sleeve covering her wrist, hiding her hands in the cuffs.

Actually, it wasn’t that the top was too big, but that this long-sleeve base layer was intentionally designed like this, to hide hands in the sleeves, creating a cute appeal for girls.

Uesugi Sakura thought it somehow struck a special charm.

"Hanabi, grip the sleeves."

Although she was puzzled about why he wanted her to do this, Hanamaru Hanabi did as he said.

"Then, raise your left hand."

Hanamaru Hanabi raised her left hand.

"Raise your right hand."

Hanamaru Hanabi raised her right hand.

"Good, now move them up and down."

Hanamaru Hanabi gripped her sleeves and waved her hands up and down.

"Yes, just like that, a little faster." Uesugi Sakura’s smile was hard to suppress.

Hanamaru Hanabi flapped her hands, looking into Uesugi Sakura’s purple eyes, with a color of confusion.

Uesugi Sakura suddenly couldn’t hold back his laughter: "Like a duck!"

"Sakura-kun!"

Hanamaru Hanabi saw his laughter, thought seriously for a moment, then realized he was deliberately teasing her, and puffed her cheeks poutily.

"Don’t be mad, ducks are cute too." Uesugi Sakura grabbed her hand as she tried to evade.