owlsbooks Chapter 236 To love, to live normally.
Chapter 236 To love, to live normally.
Chapter 236 To love, to live normally.
"take care."
Looking away from the two young women who were still chatting with each other outside the door, Kai Uesugi breathed a sigh of relief.
I wanted to be more decisive in refusing, but considering the source of customers in the Soho coffee shop, it is better to be tactful and reveal the engagement ring unintentionally.
He tidied up the bar again, began to listen to the soothing pop music in the store, and flipped through the tweets that Huahuo had just opened.
It is full of her paintings, and Hanamaru Yuki's Twitter seems to be a little famous, with tens of thousands of followers.
On Huahuo's side, she is also helping to forward and drain traffic.
But Huahuo's tweets are all watercolor landscape paintings, and the fan effect comes more slowly.
Kai Uesugi thought that the little white-haired loli she drew last time would be very popular on the Internet.
It's a pity that all the copyrights of that illustration belong to the game company, and she only has the right of authorship.
The proprietress Anna quickly came to the shop with a big box on her back.
"Kai, I heard from Bryce, you want to learn the guitar?" She put the box on the ground.
"Is 10 days too late?" After a few likes, Uesugi put down his phone and asked.
"10 days?" Miss Anna said with a smile, "That's enough, it's enough for you to learn several chords, and it's absolutely no problem to play a song."
Anna's voice sounded very confident, and Kaoru Uesugi didn't know whether it was her confidence in her teaching knowledge or her trust in his learning ability.
Sunshine refracted in from Tira's window, Miss Anna hugged the folk guitar, her cheeks that fit the aesthetics of Westerners against the light, and first performed a short "Hotel California" to Kai Uesugi.
She plays with confidence.
With the swipe and tap of her fingers, a rhythmic and melodious piece of music slowly flowed out from her hands.
It makes people feel like they are in an old-fashioned hotel in a desert oasis, drinking beer.
I want to try my best to enjoy the rare habitat in that moment.
After playing the song, she sat by the window, held the head of the piano in her hand and asked Uesugi Kai:
"Did you look at my hands carefully just now?"
Uesugi Kai came back to his senses from the music: "Well, the right hand plucks the strings, the left hand presses the strings, the right thumb plucks three strings, and the remaining three strings are plucked by the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger."
"Haha, you can see clearly."
Miss Anna laughed heartily, "Then you have to remember, this is the foundation, and all the songs that pop up are based on the foundation. Of course, as long as your fingers are strong enough, you can ignore this foundation."
"Yes, got it."
"Next, I'll tell you the frets. From the piano case to the headstock, each small grid separated is called a work position, arranged in order from small to large, first fret, second fret, third fret. Twenty frets."
Uesugi didn't go to work much in the afternoon, and he spent all his time learning guitar from Miss Anna, leaving all matters to Mr. Bryce and his cat.
Lucky cats will be swiped by every female customer who visits.
How should I say this afternoon, I can play a little star very smoothly.
Uesugi Uesugi put down Miss Anna's guitar and rested for a while as his fingers hurt from pressing the strings.
Jingle~
The two sisters Hanamaru Hanabi and Hanamaru Yuki came to the store after school.
"Uesugi, what are you doing!" Hanamaru Yuki immediately surrounded him with a curious expression.
"As you can see, learn the guitar."
"What do you want to learn guitar for?"
Kai Uesugi glanced at Hanabi, and then continued to say to her, "It's because I'm fine that I need to learn something."
"How long until your game starts?" He changed the subject.
"It should be a month before it starts. I can't say for sure. I haven't even started to choose the theme yet."
"Then I'll wait a little longer."
Hanamaru Yuki and Hanamaru Hanabi ordered coffee and desserts from Mr. Bryce, touched the head of the beckoning cat, and sat down opposite Uesugi Kai in the coffee shop.
"Uesugi, do you know the teacher that my sister took a lot of effort to convince?" Hanamaru Yuki said suddenly, hugging Hanabi's arm.
Seeing that Hanamaru Hanabi didn't speak, Uesugi Kai asked, "Your teacher doesn't want Hanabi to leave?"
"No teacher will let his beloved student leave. You must know that our teacher is a professor in the college!"
Kai Uesugi checked the qualifications of the Royal Academy of Arts when Hanabi was about to leave.
——The school is known as the cradle of global art and design masters, its academic reputation is crowned all over the world, and the course lecturers are all internationally renowned artists.
The world index of the art university index has also ranked first for many years.
Originally, this college only recruited graduate students, but Hanamaru's family received a channel, and some professors were willing to teach from scratch, and Grandpa Hanabi gave Hanabi one of the positions.
The opportunity to study here is hard-won.
And according to Yuki, their teacher is also very supportive of Hanabi going on this road.
Kaoru Uesugi thought more than once that he would cut off Hanabi's bright future, okay?
But after understanding what she was thinking in the morning, she let go of such distracting thoughts.
She has not changed from beginning to end, she is always thinking of him.
Kai Uesugi no longer knows how to thank her for her existence, all he can do is stick to his own heart.
He was used to the lovely girl with a bright smile sitting by the window in front of him.
"Want dessert? It's free only for you."
Hanamaru Yuki: "Really!?"
Hanamaru Hanabi was also very happy when he heard that there was a free dessert, but when he thought of his stomach:
"The heat is not very high, is it?"
On October [-]nd, there are still eight days before Huahuo's birthday.
What gift to give a girl on her birthday is an eternal topic.
Kaoru Uesugi, who got up in the morning to the sound of birdsong, started to play a simple version of "Ode to Joy" with his newly bought guitar.
Perhaps Ode to Joy really has a joyous atmosphere, a pigeon wearing white glasses stayed on the window of his room.
There is a pot of asparagus bamboo by the window, swaying in the breeze reflecting the clear blue sky.
In this leisurely atmosphere, Uesugi finished playing "Ode to Joy" and went downstairs to go out for a stroll.
The air in the morning is still a little cold, and even in autumn, the leaves of the trees along the street are green and shady.
When passing by several gift shops, Kaoru Uesugi went in and picked out for a long time but couldn't find a suitable gift.
The clerk suggested that he send necklaces, bracelets and other valuables.
He understood that Huahuo didn't like too expensive things, so he had no choice but to give up and choose to leave the store.
This street is called Wangyue Street. I heard that at nine o'clock in the evening, you can stand on the street and face the moon.
The characteristic of British streets is that there are many tables and chairs of bookstores, restaurants, and coffee shops outside.
This will be close to the street and welcome the outdoor air and sunlight.
During afternoon tea time on weekends, many people can be seen drinking tea leisurely sitting under shop signs decorated with vines and flowers.
Walking around in the morning, the faint haze has not completely dissipated.
Kai Uesugi skipped the fountain, opened the door and returned to the small villa, Hanamaru Yuki was already sitting on the lace chair.
Hanabi and Mrs. Margaret are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
Hanamaru Hanabi will be busier because he has to prepare a lunch box for him.
"Yuuki, what gift are you going to give?"
"What gift?" Hanamaru Yuki, whose face was blocked by the phone, poked her head out.
"Your sister's birthday."
"My sister's birthday is not in October"
Hanamaru Yuki glanced at the phone, and immediately looked awakened, and then smiled, "It's already October."
"So brother-in-law, what gift are you going to give?"
"I asked you." Uesugi Kai reminded.
"I must have thought about it." Hanamaru Yuki said.
"Do you want to give her a surprise party or something?" Uesugi Kai asked tentatively.
"You want me to help act as a wingman and follow her?"
Hanamaru Yuki smiled, she understood what he meant by asking herself, "But no, no, it's too cliche, and my sister may not know that it will be her birthday in a few days, so giving her a surprise like that will only make the scene embarrassing, Make her look surprised on purpose."
That being said, surprise birthday parties are really too clichéd.
Must think again.
"Okay, brother-in-law, you should tell me what gift you have prepared."
"Does this kind of thing need to be so curious?"
"Curiosity is a girl's nature, and I also need inspiration for painting."
Kai Uesugi glanced at the back of Hanabi who was busy in the kitchen, "To be honest, the gift is not ready yet."
"How about stockings?" Hanamaru Yuki grinned, quite playfully.
In Japan, giving socks has a very intimate meaning, and it is mostly given by couples who have a good relationship.
Uesugi Kai can give it as a gift, but I'm afraid Hanabi will be embarrassed to wear it.
"Be serious."
"Why are silk stockings not decent? Silk stockings are a must-have item for girls."
Hanamaru Yuki thought about it again, "Since I haven't thought about any gifts, there is nothing wrong with sending flowers."
Hanamaru Hanako came from the kitchen carrying the breakfast plate, and the two had no choice but to interrupt the conversation.
Today was spent in inquiries, Uesugi Kai asked what gifts everyone would give to the person they like.
Mr. Bryce will send a homemade dessert, and Miss Anna will send a gold necklace.
Perhaps from this we can see the attitude of the two towards life.
When it was night, Uesugi was helping Hanamaru cut vegetables in the kitchen.
He is an alchemist who cooks vegetables, and he is a kitchen master when he chops vegetables.
He found that Huahuo was eating vegetables all day long, even if he only drank a small cup of coffee.
"Is Huahuo trying to lose weight?"
"Um"
In fact, Uesugi still feels that she has grown a lot compared to before.
"I don't care if you get fatter."
"Mr. Kai, I don't understand."
"How could I not understand?" Uesugi Kai cut the cabbage neatly, put it in a bowl and handed it to Hanabi to wash it again.
"Fat is not good-looking."
"Mr. Bryce's blue shorthair cat is very nice."
"But Hanabi is not a cat"
Uesugi Kai wiped his hands, stood behind Hanamaru Hanabi and hugged her:
"I think Little Huahuo is like a kitten a lot of the time."
The sound of water washing the cabbage in the kitchen continued, he kissed Hanamaru Hanabi's fair neck, sniffed her breath with his nose, and bit her red and tender earlobe.
"Kai-kun. Don't. Itch. Hanabi, Hanabi is still washing vegetables"
Kaoru Uesugi didn't want to push further, but wrapped his hands around her waist, leaned his head on the girl's shoulder and asked:
"Shall we sleep together tonight? Come to my side."
Hanamaru Hanabi's cheeks were stained crimson by him: "Kai-kun, Hanabi has to go to class tomorrow"
"Can't I go to class?"
"But Kai-kun every time. It takes a long time every time"
How long?
Uesugi Kai was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "I just want you to stay with me for a while, where are you thinking?"
Hanamaru Hanabi blushed even more, quickly broke free from his restraints, and buried herself in the dishes.
"Thinking wrong?" Uesugi Kai asked from the side of her face.
"No, it's not Hanabi's fault."
"It was my fault?"
"that is."
Thinking of that summer, Hanamaru Hanabi held back her shy words for a long time, and only said in a weak voice: "I hate it."
The next morning after dinner, Kai Uesugi sneezed before getting up.
He pinched his nose, half-opened his eyes, and with the help of the still not too bright light, he found that all the quilts on his body were being pulled by the girl beside him.
Grab the quilt with me again?
It’s okay to say that in summer, London in autumn is really a bit cold.
If you go on like this, you will definitely catch a cold.
Uesugi Kai glanced at the time and it was only past five o'clock, then fell back on the pillow, then reached into the bed and pulled back the quilt that belonged to him.
While pulling, the dazed Hanamaru Hanabi turned over and faced him.
"Did you interrupt your sleep?"
The half-asleep, half-awake girl just responded to an almost unconscious nasal sound, and fell asleep again.
"Fell asleep?"
Kaoru Uesugi has no resistance to her sleeping.
The longer she grew, the cuter she became, and her body exuded the sweet fragrance of a girl all the time.
He was a little worried that she would be pursued by many people in the academy.
He couldn't help but hug her, bit her lips, and put his right hand into her clothes to rub her belly.
The warmth radiating between the fingers is as soft and sweet as cotton candy.
The morning sun is still not bright, and there is still a faint mist lingering on the street outside the window.
Hanamaru Hanabi opened her eyes in her sleep, but suddenly blushed again.
She looked at the guy who was still sleeping across the way, and said shyly:
"H."
Then he reached into the bed and took his clawed hands out of his shirt.
Just woke up and everything is a mess.
Hanamaru Hanabi put on her slippers, went to the closet and took out the skirt she brought yesterday.
He held up the skirt and compared it to himself in the mirror with the shoulder straps slipping off.
Quite good looking.
The girl's face was red, and she glanced at Uesugi Kai who was still sleeping soundly on the big bed.
Begin to undress and change into skirts and bloomers.
"Do you want me to help you put on your socks today?"
Hanamaru Hanabi was startled by the sudden voice, and hurriedly put on her bloomers in a panic:
"No, don't bother Kai-kun."
Is this kind of thing troublesome?
Uesugi Kai didn't say it out, since she was shy, forget it.
"Hanabi gave me a scarf before, right?"
"Mr. Kai, do you still keep it?"
"I still keep it, but I'm not willing to wear it. Although we hadn't dated at that time, it was the first time a girl was willing to give me a scarf. I still kept it carefully."
Hanamaru Hanabi put on her clothes with her back to him, blushing and said slowly:
"Thank you."
(End of this chapter)