In Tokyo, I just want salted fish

Chapter 39 On the way home Hanamaru Hiroki
The neon lights at night are always close to both sides of the street, and the two continue to walk on the way home. The conversation just now made the surrounding atmosphere much warmer.

Hanamaru Hanabi followed Uesugi Kai into a 711 convenience store.

"welcome."

The clerk who was flipping through the phone at the cashier said habitually, he raised his head, smiled, and smiled slightly at the two of them:
"So it's Uesugi-kun and Hanamaru-san, good evening, both of you."

"En." Uesugi Kai responded casually, and then went in to pick out the products, while Hanamaru Hanabi stood in front of the cashier and waited for him.

"Good evening, Mr. Tang."

Hanamaru Hanamaru also nodded to the clerk and said hello politely.

Seeing that he was still on duty today, I was a little puzzled, "Isn't Ms. Tian Yuan on duty today?"

"Haha, I can't help it," Tang Dongyun said bitterly, "Senior Tian Yuan seems to have caught a cold recently, so I have to replace her for a few more shifts."

Tang Dongyun is an international student who came to Japan to study. Wearing black glasses, he is thin and has a good personality. He has been working at 711 here for more than a year.

After going back and forth, Uesugi Kai and Hanamaru Hanabi, who frequented here often, knew each other's name.

"Senior Tabuchi, is she alright?" Hanamaru Hanabi asked concerned.

"It should be fine in a few days," Tang Dongyun said, "Hanamaru-san doesn't need to worry about her, after all, she is also a senior in the store, and she is very strong."

Kaoru Uesugi walked out from the convenience store after picking out the goods, and heard the conversation between the two: "It's best not to let Tian Yuan hear this, or you will definitely be scolded by her."

"Haha, of course I know, so I'll just say it now,"

While talking, Tang Dongyun passed a Nissin Cup Noodle and two bottles of Calpis in front of the cash register.

"A total of 425 yen, do you need a bag?"

"No need." Uesugi Kai took out a 1000 yen bill from his bag and handed it over.

"Thank you for your patronage."

After getting 575 yen in change, under the sound of Tang Dongyun's thanks, the two said goodbye to him and continued walking towards home.

"Give."

Kai Uesugi handed Hanamaru Hanabi the bottle of Calpis he bought just now.

"Thank you."

Hanamaru Hanabi did not rush to drink like Uesugi Kai, but looked at the cup noodles he put in his schoolbag,
"Uesugi-kun, my mother asked me to invite you to come to my house for dinner today"

Going to Hanamaru's for dinner?

Kaoru Uesugi roughly understood what it meant.

"Do you want to discuss the two of us?" Uesugi Kai opened the Calpis in his hand and took a sip. The smooth lactic acid taste was very good.

After all, this is also a national drink.

"It should. Yes, Dad also said that you must come here."

Hanamaru Hiroki
Is this about self-censorship?Uesugi Kai couldn't help thinking in his heart, but he wasn't afraid.

Hanamaru Yuki's identity as a policeman made him suddenly think of something, and asked Hanabi: "By the way, Hanabi, does Uncle Yuki know how to do swordsmanship?"

Hanamaru Hanabi nodded slightly, and said:
"Well, Dad is a police officer. I remember he said that he is a seventh-dan kendo, which seems to be very powerful, but Hanabi doesn't know about this, and Dad never tells me about his work."

"Seven dan? That's very powerful." Kaoru Uesugi remembered what Tsubokawa said, the highest national kendo champion is also seven dan.

But has Yuki Hanamaru been promoted to the police?
Jingshi is the chief and deputy director of the police department, which is equivalent to the director of the criminal investigation department in China, and is second only to the director of the district police station.

It has already entered the core position of the police. After all, the police only account for 2.5% of the police in the country.

Although Kaoru Uesugi doesn't know what kind of status this position is in Tokyo, it is obviously not low.

Hanamaru Hanabi looked up at Uesugi Kai, and they were not far from home at this time, "Uesugi-kun, are you coming to dinner tonight? It doesn't matter if you don't want to come, Hanabi will help Uesugi-kun explain."

"I will go, today I want to practice kendo with Uncle Hiroki."

"Huh?! But isn't Uesugi-kun a kyudo?"

Uesugi Kai smiled and looked at her surprised little face: "Who said archery and kendo can't be practiced together?"

"But, but," Hanamaru Hanabi said eagerly, a little worried, "Isn't Uesugi-kun too tired? Kyudo, kendo, and Haneda-sensei's study sessions, these are all things that take a lot of time."

"It might not have been possible before, but it's fine now, don't worry about me, Hanabi."

Hanamaru Hanabi wanted to say something else, but seeing Uesugi Kai's confident expression, she still chose to believe him in her heart.

If it's Uesugi-kun, then there's no problem.

She nodded obediently,

"Well, Hanabi understands."

Under the dark night, the two stepped on the moonlight, and soon came to the door of the house with the "Hanamaru" sign.

Uesugi Kai stood behind Hanamaru Hanabi, looking at the small courtyard next to her, waiting for her to open the door.

With a click,
The door opened, and there was a strong smell of food coming from inside.

"I'm back." Huahuo shouted her weak voice as loud as possible.

Soon Mieko Hanamaru's voice was heard inside, accompanied by hurried footsteps, "Welcome home, Hanabi-chan."

Hanamaru Mieko poked her head out from the back room quickly, and asked Hanamaru Hanabi at the door with a smile:

"Did you bring Xiaoqi today?"

"Um"

Hanamaru Hanabi nodded, carefully supported the door frame and turned to look at him, saying:
"Uesugi-kun, please come in."

After taking off and changing shoes at the entrance, Kai Uesugi entered Hanabi's house again.

"Xiao Qi, go sit in the living room and wait for a while. I still have some dishes in the kitchen."

"Ah."

"Mom, do you need my help?" Hanamaru Hanabi glanced at the half-cut cutting board behind her.

"No need," Mieko Hanamaru said with a smile, but unfortunately there are still water stains in her hands, otherwise she would definitely rub her head, "Go upstairs and change your school uniform first."

Following her mother's words, Hanamaru Hanabi immediately went to the second floor.

Hanamaru Mieko glanced at Uesugi Kai very happily, with a happy expression on her face, "Let's sit in the living room first, Xiao Kai."

"En." Uesugi Kai replied casually as usual, there was no difference.

In the living room, the NHK evening news was being broadcast on the large TV, and Hanamaru Hiroki was leaning on the sofa in front of the TV.

However, he did not look at the noisy news broadcast on TV, but turned his head, and stared at him with extremely sharp eyes that Uesugi had never seen before.

Under such sharp and serious eyes, Kaoru Uesugi stopped involuntarily.

The Hanamaru family. It seems to be a police family.
(End of this chapter)