CHAPTER 418: CHAPTER 301: NO MALE CLASSMATE CAN GIVE HER RANDOM GIFTS!_2

"Hanabi isn’t really sure..." Hanamaru Hanabi said, "Sekine hasn’t exactly said he wants to pursue me... He just occasionally gives me gifts, often comes over to discuss problems during class, and frequently invites me and Sakisa to Ueno Park to sketch, but it seems like Sakisa doesn’t like Sekine and always refuses his invitations."

"You dummy."

After hearing all this, Uesugi Sakura flicked her forehead.

"Don’t hit the head..."

"Brother, you can’t hit Hanabi’s head, she’ll get dumber." Aei, who had just changed out of her elementary school uniform, said as she saw Uesugi Sakura’s actions.

Uesugi Sakura smiled at Aei and casually said a couple of words to get her to continue looking at clothes, then continued speaking to Hanabi:

"If that’s not pursuing, then what is it? It’s just that he’s being subtle. He’s trying to get close to you all as classmates, so once he’s part of the circle, it’ll be much easier to talk. Once you’re slightly closer, he might occasionally buy you milk tea, pour water for you, carry the easel, sit together during sketching, accidentally touch your hand when grabbing paintbrushes, and finally, you’ll both look up and exchange glances... That’s the typical way guys pursue girls."

"Sakura-kun... seems so experienced..."

"Isn’t this the plot of the morning dramas you watch? I’ve memorized them."

"Didn’t you say you don’t like watching them...? But I quite enjoy them..."

Girls love watching love stories, especially those with a bit of tragic romance; Uesugi Sakura understood this well.

"I never said I like watching them, it’s just that while reading, sitting on the sofa, I might occasionally glimpse at them."

"Okay then..." Hanamaru Hanabi looked slightly disappointed because she didn’t have a boyfriend to watch romantic dramas with her.

Uesugi Sakura noticed her mood, but didn’t quite understand why she was feeling down. Even though he knew Hanabi well, the thoughts of girls often wound intricately, and sometimes not understanding them well was perfectly normal.

"Ahem, back to the topic, the gifts your classmate gave you..."

"Of course, I didn’t accept them..." Hanamaru Hanabi lifted her delicate face to look at him, "Sakura-kun, are you jealous?"

"No, why would I be jealous."

"But, Hanabi always feels like there’s a sourness in Sakura-kun’s heart."

"Hanabi is so beautiful, isn’t being pursued inevitable?" Uesugi Sakura attempted to change the topic, "As long as there’s nothing excessive, I won’t interfere. Pursuing someone you like isn’t a problem, but you have to know that Little Hanabi is already engaged..."

"Sakura-kun is definitely jealous." Hanamaru Hanabi persisted with the previous topic.

"Alright... I’m jealous," Uesugi Sakura conceded, "Knowing that other boys are giving you gifts makes me feel uncomfortable, but pretty girls are popular everywhere, that’s a fact, and jealousy is inevitable."

"Hanabi won’t accept gifts from others, and Sakura-kun can’t accept gifts from other girls either." Hanamaru Hanabi’s voice was weak, her slender hair covered her shiny ears, making one doubt if she could hear her own voice in such a small tone.

"What about love letters?" Uesugi Sakura thought of the stack of pink letters he had yet to reply to.

"Did Sakura-kun accept love letters...?" Hanamaru Hanabi lifted her eyes to look at him, her beautiful amethyst eyes shimmering with light.

"Haven’t I told you before?" In her eyes, Uesugi Sakura noticed jealousy, and couldn’t help but let the corners of his mouth turn up, revealing a smile.

"Sakura-kun... As long as you don’t agree... it’s alright..."

"Hanabi... are you jealous?" Uesugi Sakura moved his face closer to hers.

Hanamaru Hanabi hurriedly dodged, closing her eyes and turning her small face away, saying softly, "No, no..."

"Girls shouldn’t be dishonest, otherwise many words could be misunderstood, like ’no’ and ’can’t.’" Uesugi Sakura moved his face closer and closer, he could even smell the sweet scent of a young girl on her.

"No! Sakura-kun, you can’t kiss me!"

This loud voice attracted the attention of the shop assistants helping Aei and Chiaei choose clothes, making Uesugi Sakura quite embarrassed.

He didn’t intend to kiss, it was just that Hanabi became extraordinarily cute when shy, making him subconsciously lean in.

Perhaps Hanamaru Hanabi thought he was too close and freaked out, thinking he wanted to kiss her in the shop, which is why she shouted.

The shop assistant’s eyes, wary and perhaps considering whether to call the police, prompted Uesugi Sakura to quickly explain, saying there’s no problem, they’re a couple.

However, with such a handsome face... it’s hard to believe. The shop assistants quietly asked the two little girls in front of her:

"Are those brother and sister a couple?"

"Yes, Hanabi is also brother’s fiancée." Aei replied.

"That’s good then, I thought he might be one of those guys who likes to toy with girls because he’s handsome." The shop assistant patted her chest, then realizing the two little customers in front of her, apologized, "Sorry, sorry, for saying such things to you, though you probably don’t understand."

Chiaei didn’t really know, and shook her head.

Aei said, "I know, those guys also take girls to fun places at night."

Chiaei asked, "What is that?"

Aei replied, "It seems to be about having babies together."

"Having... babies...?" Chiaei’s face instantly turned red. Even as an elementary student, the school had taught some knowledge, and she had a vague understanding.

In fact, they had attended sex education classes, where they saw comic-style drawings of naked little people.

Such classes usually included moms, showing cute drawing images.

Though they didn’t know why, none of the little boys or girls didn’t blush.

Of course, except for little Aei, who was only curious about the principles.

The shop assistant sweated profusely as she watched Aei narrate the detailed process of having babies to her sister.

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"Brother~"

"Alright, alright, no need to say it like that in front of me." Inside the car, Sekine Sagara adjusted his collar to make his clothes look more proper.

"Hmph, am I something to be used and tossed away?"

Sekine Sagara smiled at her, "Of course not."

"No need to be fake, I know I’m not worthy of you, but can’t you just..." She leaned in, placing her hands on his shoulders, "give a bit more pocket money?"

Sitting in the driver’s seat, Sekine Sagara took out a wallet from the car and casually pulled out ten Fukuzawa Yukichi bills for her.

"Only 100,000...? And here I am, acting as your sister."

"It was just playing along, I didn’t expect to run into Hanabi at the store."

"Is she your type?" The woman flicked at the ten ten-thousand yen notes with her hand.

Sekine Sagara’s gaze remained forward-facing, a smile on his face, his pupils reflecting a light called hope:

"Only she is special."

"Isn’t she just a bit prettier than me?" The woman muttered in dissatisfaction, "Besides, doesn’t she already have a fiancé?"

"Even marriage doesn’t mean much; love never requires marriage for validation."

"What do you plan to do?"

"Fight openly and decisively."

The woman in the passenger seat covered her face and chuckled, "You and open and honest...? You’re the definition of a playboy."

Sekine Sagara wasn’t bothered by this subtle mockery, "That depends on the person; can you understand the feeling of seeing a noble flower among a crowd of vulgar red flowers?"

"Who’s vulgar...?" The woman laughed, "Isn’t this outfit something you put together? And I think that little girl’s fiancé is more handsome than you."

"He’s only got looks; I’m different."

"What do you have? Money? Even though I’m a bit vulgar and only like money, maybe the other party’s family is also wealthy and not interested in your money."

"Confidence, sincerity, persistence, passion, humor... Whatever you can think of, I have, and what I don’t, I can achieve."

"So... should I look for you to play in the future?"

Sekine Sagara started the vehicle, driving among Tokyo’s high-rises, "Not recently, but in specific scenarios, I hope you can play the ’sister’ role because I’ve already mentioned it to Hanabi."

"Hahaha, that’s just like Sekine-kun, your sincerity?"

"You don’t understand, it’s called reasonably fulfilling conditions."