CHAPTER 739: CHAPTER 446: WANTING CHILDREN, BARBECUE RESTAURANT GATHERING

The barbecue restaurant is near Tokyo University’s Hongo in the Bunkyo District.

The two prepare to take the subway there.

Walking on the bustling street, they can already see the words "Shirokane Takanawa Station" not far away.

"Hanabi-chan."

"Mm." Hanamaru Hanabi gently licks the ice cream in her hand, her rounded leather shoes stepping evenly.

"Why don’t we just explain your identity to everyone?"

Hanamaru Hanabi stopped, her black rounded shoes aligned together. The black butterfly on her ankle fluttered gently with her movement. She half-turned and looked up at Uesugi Sakura:

"Has Sakura-kun thought about how to explain Hanabi’s different personalities to everyone?"

Uesugi Sakura nodded and said in a calm voice, "Just explain it as a split personality."

Hanamaru Hanabi’s eyebrows furrowed.

Uesugi Sakura immediately realized that this explanation was inappropriate. Black Hanabi hated being explained as an illness, so he added:

"Split personality doesn’t sound very nice, maybe a different term would be better."

Hanamaru Hanabi didn’t look at him again, turned back, and raised her small hand to lift the ice cream cone, sticking out her tongue to lick it slightly:

"Does Sakura-kun still remember why Hanabi had to borrow Hanami’s identity?"

Uesugi Sakura reminisced for a moment: "I remember... you said: to seize the opportunity to catch the fox’s tail."

"Yes, the little fox," Hanamaru Hanabi stared at the melting white ice cream, "Hanabi has been working at the store for a week now, and still hasn’t touched the little fox’s exposed tail."

Uesugi Sakura seemed to understand what she meant, "So... revealing the identity won’t work?"

"Well, it’s not that it won’t work." Hanamaru Hanabi looked at Uesugi Sakura again.

That look... Uesugi Sakura didn’t understand what she wanted.

"Doesn’t Sakura-kun understand?"

"No..."

Hanamaru Hanabi didn’t move her gaze from him one bit, she placed her hand on her little belly and gently swirled it.

"..."

Uesugi Sakura understood.

Little baby...

"Hanabi-chan~"

"Sakura-kun, do you agree?" Hanamaru Hanabi loved the way he called her affectionately, and she smiled.

"I still think it’s really a bit too early..."

Hanamaru Hanabi’s lips curved, her expression extremely cute: "It’s not early, a very, very long time ago! Hanabi’s greatest wish is to fall in love and marry Sakura-kun, and then have a baby together, and on a spring morning, take a walk in the park with the child, watching him run happily in front of us."

Hearing her say this, Uesugi Sakura somewhat understood her desire for a child.

Try to imagine it.

Married for many years, the couple walks together in a sakura-filled park, walking side by side, watching the beautiful scenery ahead, watching the child happily running ahead.

A chance glimpse back, meeting each other’s gaze, the wife smiling warmly, her face filled with cherry blossoms falling.

...

Uesugi Sakura began to long for that scene, imagining in his heart that clear sky day, filled with scattered cherry blossoms.

Seeing him lost in thought, Hanamaru Hanabi didn’t continue speaking, licking the cone in her hand, slowly following his steps to the train platform.

Arriving at the entrance to the train platform, Uesugi Sakura gazed at the endless stream of passersby in front.

Young, middle-aged, elderly, male, female, their faces seem both clear and misty like a fog.

Uesugi Sakura turned his head to look at Hanamaru Hanabi, feeling that only her face is the clearest and brightest at this moment:

"Hanabi-chan... willing to have a child with me?"

"It’s the same as when Sakura-kun asked Hanabi if she was willing to marry him," Hanamaru Hanabi followed his steps, her skirt gently swaying, she looked ahead, her voice seemed filled with anticipation, her eyes shimmering, "Hanabi has always wanted to respond to Sakura-kun and feels happy because of his joy."

She laughed, warm as the sun.

"Sakura-kun must understand that Hanabi’s love for him can never be changed."

Suddenly, Hanamaru Hanabi hugged his arm, her face turned to him, the corners of her mouth curved up, and she pouted:

"Of course, Hanabi’s most important person is still Sakura-kun, even if there’s a child, Hanabi will love him just like now."

Uesugi Sakura couldn’t help the warmth overflowing from his heart and smiled:

"It seems like Hanabi really understands a guy’s heart."

Hanamaru Hanabi hugged his arm tightly: "No, Hanabi doesn’t understand a guy’s heart, she only understands Sakura-kun’s heart."

"Mm, wonderful."

"In that case, won’t Sakura-kun consider Hanabi’s proposal?"

"No," Uesugi Sakura shook his head, and the two stopped at the platform, waiting for the next train with the other pedestrians, "We’ll have a baby later on."

Hanamaru Hanabi pouted: "Sakura-kun was moved but still didn’t agree."

The train whisked by under the power lines.

"Because you’re too young, just eighteen... having you pregnant while going to school... I feel like such a pervert."

"Ah? Isn’t that right?"

The train stopped in front with the sound of the tracks, and doors opened with repeated announcements.

"What?"

Uesugi Sakura didn’t hear what she just said, only vaguely saw her speaking mouth.

Hanamaru Hanabi pulled Uesugi Sakura’s arm, walked in cheerfully, and said:

"Nothing, nothing, hurry up, Sakura-kun."

...

Got off at Hongo San-chome Station in Bunkyo District.

Uesugi Sakura took Hanamaru Hanabi to the Tokyo University Red Gate.

The Red Gate is the symbolic icon of Tokyo University, so Red Gate often represents Tokyo University students. Today, everyone has agreed to meet here.

Towa Rina waved at them from afar.