Chapter 591: Chapter 380: Want to Become a Star?
After buying clothes, Uesugi Sakura walked down the commercial street, carrying bags in his hands.
"Sakura-kun, are you tired? Let me carry them for a while..." Hanamaru Hanabi offered, seeing him with a handful of bags.
"Your husband is about to become the Sword Dao champion. Getting tired from carrying a few bags while shopping is impossible."
"It seems like Sakura-kun is intentionally showing off..."
"I am your husband."
"No, you’re not!"
As they passed by a cat-themed tea shop by chance, Hanamaru Hanabi found the British Shorthair cat sleeping on the counter to be so cute that she kept tugging at Uesugi Sakura to go in and sit for a while.
This proves a truth.
If a tea or coffee shop has a cat, even if it’s just lounging on the counter sleeping, it will attract many customers.
The legend of the lucky cat isn’t baseless.
While Uesugi Sakura was ordering milk tea at the counter, Hanamaru Hanabi picked up the British Shorthair.
The cat was still in the process of waking up, looking a bit dazed.
However, faced with the girl who carried a sweet fragrance, the cat didn’t show any signs of rejection.
Hanamaru Hanabi held it, smiling as she scratched its chin, and the cat let out a contented purr.
Uesugi Sakura noticed all this while he was paying and wondered what was so appealing about petting the cat.
"Here’s your change," the shop assistant said.
The shop assistant was a high school boy wearing an apron with the tea shop logo, likely working a summer job during his break.
He was glancing shyly at Hanamaru Hanabi as she played with the cat, his eyes darting around and his cheeks slightly flushed.
Even Uesugi Sakura’s cup of milk tea was brewed absentmindedly.
"Hold on," Uesugi Sakura called out to him.
The shop assistant froze momentarily before realizing and turned to face Uesugi Sakura standing outside the counter, "Uh, is something wrong?"
"No sugar," Uesugi Sakura calmly reminded.
"Oh... oh..."
The young shop assistant looked at the sugar spoon he had just put into the cup and suddenly remembered Uesugi Sakura’s no sugar request, then bowed repeatedly in apology, "I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’ll make you another cup right away."
Hanamaru Hanabi heard the young shop assistant apologizing and looked over at him.
The young shop assistant, seeing Hanamaru Hanabi’s gaze directed his way, became more nervous.
What to do... what to do... I’m embarrassing myself...
"No need," Uesugi Sakura pointed to Hanamaru Hanabi standing beside him, "I ordered the same as her, she likes it sweet, just give that cup to her."
"Okay, okay..."
After hearing his words, the young shop assistant sneaked a glance at Hanamaru Hanabi and then bowed his head again to continue his work.
Is this the kind of nervousness a young boy feels encountering a girl he likes?
Even the work becomes tense.
Uesugi Sakura understood this feeling—wanting to present oneself perfectly in front of the girl he likes.
There are many creatures in the animal kingdom that display their charm to win over a mate. For example, male Jamaican fruit bats sing a variety of songs to attract females and warn other males casting longing glances at their "beloved."
Although, the threat level of this high school boy in front of him wasn’t anywhere near as fierce as that British Shorthair.
"Thank you."
After taking the two cups of milk tea, Uesugi Sakura led Hanamaru Hanabi to sit at a spot inside the shop.
Even seated, she kept looking at the British Shorthair lying on the counter.
Uesugi Sakura placed the cup of sweetened milk tea in front of her, looking into her eyes as he asked:
"Is it cute?"
Hanamaru Hanabi looked at the British Shorthair and instinctively nodded, "Cute..."
"Don’t you like sharks?" Uesugi Sakura asked again.
"I like sharks, but I like cats too."
"How can you like two things at the same time? Women are so fickle."
Uesugi Sakura took a sip of the milk tea. Luckily, the tapioca pearls weren’t too chewy, but he wasn’t focused on savoring the tea’s flavor.
Hearing what he said, Hanamaru Hanabi shifted her gaze from the cat to his face. He was holding his unsweetened milk tea, sipping from the straw in the middle.
His expression was quite calm, as usual.
Hanamaru Hanabi looked at him, with a bit of caution, slowly asking him:
"Sakura-kun... are you jealous?"
"Why would I be jealous?" Uesugi Sakura quickly replied.
"You are jealous."
"Then tell me, Hanabi, what am I jealous of?"
"Because Hanabi... petted another cat," Hanamaru Hanabi replied softly, her beauty drawing the attention of some passersby outside the window.
"It’s impossible for it to be that," Uesugi Sakura noticed, but those onlookers posed no threat, as they were only glancing.
"It is," Hanamaru Hanabi laughed, her smile revealing her teeth, adding a serene charm to her beauty.
"I think Hanabi looks great in what she’s wearing today. Hmm... a white dress, light yet elegant, cutely displaying her unique charm, especially the snow-white shoulder revealed beneath the straps, quite admirable," Uesugi Sakura commented, examining her summer outfit piece by piece.
"Sakura-kun, don’t change the subject!"
"Kiss me, and I’ll answer your previous question."
"Ah... right here?"
Initially, Hanamaru Hanabi was a bit flustered, but realizing, she said angrily, "Sakura-kun is changing the topic again!"
Uesugi Sakura, unmoved by her little angry expression, continued to change the subject:
"Oh, by the way, you haven’t tried this milk tea yet, have you? It’s delicious; I had a sip, very sweet, sweet enough for me to really like it."