Chapter 729 - 441: The Old Tree Encountered During the Morning Run_2 - Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard - NovelsTime

Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard

Chapter 729 - 441: The Old Tree Encountered During the Morning Run_2

Author: I don't like being lazy
updatedAt: 2026-03-13

CHAPTER 729: CHAPTER 441: THE OLD TREE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE MORNING RUN_2

"His presence seemed as if it never appeared. Hanabi... Hanabi also knew there would be such a day, but Hanabi wouldn’t be sad because of it, because Sakura-kun still remembered Hanabi, still remembered Hanabi’s name, Hanabi’s appearance, and whenever he thought of her, he could still clearly recall her voice and the warmth of her hand in his mind."

Hanamaru Hanabi stepped forward, lowered her small face, and held his hand.

"Hanabi marrying Sakura-kun also means she has placed her everything on Sakura-kun, Sakura-kun... can you understand Hanabi’s love?"

"Of course, of course." Uesugi Sakura kept responding to her.

"Sakura-kun... if that day really comes, Hanabi... Hanabi hopes Sakura-kun still likes Hanabi so much... then hold her hand, watch her slowly close her eyes with a smile, and years later, when Sakura-kun thinks of her, he can still remember her name, still recall her smile when she called Sakura-kun’s name, then... Hanabi would still be the happiest girl in the whole world."

"Of course, Sakura-kun... Hanabi hopes... that day will come a bit later, a bit later, a bit later, the later the better! Hanabi still wants to live with Sakura-kun, to see this bad guy bullying Hanabi, to see the smile on his face when he is bullying Hanabi."

Hanamaru Hanabi’s radiant smile, her delicate eyes, shed beautiful teardrops.

"Sakura-kun... Sakura-kun... let’s live together with Hanabi forever, okay..."

These sudden pleas made Uesugi Sakura feel overwhelmed for a moment. He was eager to agree but worried that a simple response from him wouldn’t ease her mind.

Clearly, before they left the house, she was still fine.

However, at this moment, Hanamaru Hanabi wiped her eyes and, when she looked up again, she gazed at Uesugi Sakura with a different look.

Uesugi Sakura knew that it was Hanabi’s other personality switching in.

She grinned, even though there were still clear teardrops at the corners of her eyes, her face was wearing a happy expression:

"Sorry, Sakura-kun, Hanabi’s condition acted up again."

Looking at her sudden smile, Uesugi Sakura couldn’t hold back:

"Hanabi-chan, like this... I’m very worried about you."

"It’s okay, Sakura-kun, it’s all normal things, you’ve seen it often, right?" Hanamaru Hanabi wiped her tears with the side of her palm, showing a very strong look.

Uesugi Sakura couldn’t bear to see her hold back, "Hanabi-chan, if you’re feeling down, just hug me and cry more... seeing you in pain makes me even more pained."

"It’s nothing, Hanabi, Hanabi is fine, not in pain at all..."

"Hanabi..." Uesugi Sakura lowered his voice.

"Okay, Hanabi saw this lonely tree... and thought of some bad things, so felt a bit uncomfortable."

"And the other you?"

"She... fell asleep, that’s why Hanabi came out."

Uesugi Sakura stared into her eyes for a long time, making sure she was okay before he eased his mind:

"You are both Hanabi, right?"

"?"

Hanamaru Hanabi looked puzzled, "What is Sakura-kun asking? Hanabi has always said, Hanabi is Hanabi."

"I just wanted to make sure, to put my mind at ease." Uesugi Sakura let out a breath.

"Sakura-kun, Hanabi’s love for you is extremely strong... as long as Sakura-kun is away from Hanabi for a while, Hanabi would take a phone, open Line, click into the chat box with Sakura-kun, always wondering in her mind if she should send a message to Sakura-kun? Should I send a message to Sakura-kun?"

"If this intense love is not calmed, not comforted by Sakura-kun, Hanabi’s heart will feel uncomfortable, of course, most of the time, Hanabi won’t contact you on her own, just burying this longing in her heart, thinking it would be bad if she disturbed Sakura-kun, many times it’s like this, over time, the heart wanting to be loved cannot get proper comfort, will burst out at some inexplicable place."

Uesugi Sakura understood, she was trying to explain why she suddenly cried.

"Anyway, are you okay?"

"It’s nothing, it’s just that Hanabi wants Sakura-kun to carry Hanabi now, just tired from running."

In the case of normal Hanabi-chan, she definitely wouldn’t say this thought out loud, but with this personality, she would express what she wanted directly.

Although personality changes, but everything originates from this weak girl Hanabi.

Uesugi Sakura thought at this moment that the existence of the black Hanabi was good, being able to help Hanabi vent a lot of pent-up emotions, otherwise, who knows what psychological issues might arise if she keeps it all in.

Wait!

Thinking about it this way, isn’t the black Hanabi appearing just because little Hanabi has been suppressing her emotions for too long?

"Sakura-kun, Sakura-kun, carry me~~" Hanamaru Hanabi pulled Uesugi Sakura’s right hand with both hands, gently swinging while coyly asking, with the teardrops that had inadvertently appeared earlier still in her eyes.

Uesugi Sakura squatted down in front of her, turning his head to look at the girl behind:

"Come on up."

Hanamaru Hanabi smiled at him, fell onto his back, wrapped her arms around his neck, and as he stood up, she kissed his cheek:

"I feel happy being Sakura-kun’s sister."

"Really?" Uesugi Sakura could still feel the warmth from her face by his ear.

"Of course, Hanabi knows why Aei likes to be carried by Sakura-kun so much."

"If I carry Aei, you won’t be jealous?"

"I won’t be jealous of a child, besides, they are also Hanabi’s little sisters. Of course, the most important thing."

Uesugi Sakura suddenly felt Hanamaru Hanabi’s arms tighten around him, the girl leaned close to his ear, just like how he usually teased her, bit his ear, then gently blew into it, saying:

"Sakura-kun belongs to Hanabi, his mind, his heart, his lower body, all belong to Hanabi."

Her words tingled, causing Uesugi Sakura to involuntarily imagine her sitting on a large bed, wearing her favorite dress, with a smile, slowly lifting the hem of her dress beside her, charming him with her cuteness and girlish allure, letting himself lay before her heedlessly.

Hanamaru Hanabi noticed his daze, her smile growing: "Sakura-kun, are you moved?"

"Hmm..." Smelling the fragrance from her, Uesugi Sakura’s throat rolled more than once.

"Then Sakura-kun quickly carry Hanabi home, we have a lot of time, this time Hanabi will be on top, Sakura-kun can’t move."

"Ah?"

"Don’t understand? Lie down, don’t·move."

"So, we’re going home?" Uesugi Sakura felt his heartbeat quicken a bit more, trying to ask the girl on his back.

"Okay, haha, Sakura-kun can’t wait," Hanamaru Hanabi laughed, "but before we go, take a picture of that tree just now."

"Take a picture for what?"

"At least, there’s a photo to remember this tree."

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Lately, Hanamaru Hanabi’s personality changes have been weird, it used to be with sleep, or with some sleepiness.

Now, it just changes directly.

Uesugi Sakura was riding a bike and recalled the moment just now, at the peak, most critical scene, he felt a bit embarrassed.

This made Hanamaru Hanabi now only dare to follow behind him, head down, not daring to speak or hold hands.

This situation continued until they finished school in the morning and met at the coffee shop in the afternoon.

They went up to the second floor together, reached the entrance of the coffee shop, and the small wooden sign on the door said it was open for business.

"Actually, Hanabi remembers everything, right?" Uesugi Sakura took the initiative to ask.

"Sakura-kun... don’t... don’t mention this..."

Uesugi Sakura was also thinking about how Hanamaru Hanabi’s inner self views shy matters.

Logically, with black Hanabi acting so proactively, Hanabi should actually enjoy the shyness.

But usually, when asked, she always refuses shy requests.

Is she too shy?

Or is there another reason?

Still can’t figure it out.

"By the way, didn’t you use the pregnancy test strip this morning? What was the result?"

As soon as Uesugi Sakura finished speaking, he noticed Hanamaru Hanabi looking at him with a strange gaze, and turning around he realized that Towa Rina, dressed in an everyday trench coat and carrying her bag diagonally, had somehow stood by his side, looking travel-worn, clearly just coming up from the stairs.

At this moment, she looked at Uesugi Sakura with a very peculiar expression.

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