Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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Is this even possible?

This wicked woman is far too cunning!

Or is it really that stupid?

Erii's gaze swept suspiciously over Mashiro's face. She couldn't discern anything from Mashiro's calm expression, but she did seem a bit dim-witted.

Could it be that Onii-chan likes people who are a bit silly?

Chapter 218 Erii is somewhat confused

Erii lowered her head and looked at the rice bowl in front of her. Then, when she put the rice into her mouth again, she "accidentally" got a few grains of rice on her lips. She then looked at Uesugi Kenichi with hopeful eyes.

"Onii-chan, look! There are rice grains on my mouth too!" Erii blinked a few times, looking incredibly cute.

Sure enough, she noticed that Onii-chan's gaze had fallen on her, and she was so happy that her eyes almost narrowed.

"Little sister, you have food in your mouth, so be careful when you eat."

Mashiro reached out and took the rice grains off Erii's face, put them in her mouth, and said in a lecturing tone.

Erii was completely stunned in an instant.

She really didn't know where Erii got the courage to lecture her, when she herself had just done the same thing.

She glanced at Uesugi Kenichi and could only pout and swallow her anger with tears in her eyes.

Uesugi Reika barely touched her chopsticks, sitting to the side with a smile, greeting everyone, mainly helping the younger ones pick up food.

She took a closer look and found that these children were indeed very well-behaved, not at all as naughty as other 7 or 8-year-olds.

As the saying goes, an 8-year-old child is disliked by dogs. Generally speaking, when children of this age get naughty, you really want to euthanize them.

Connor and Keiko were a little better off, as they were busy dealing with the food in front of them and didn't need much attention. Sota, on the other hand, stood up straight like a little adult and would occasionally take care of his two older sisters.

Mashiro seems to be a very good girl, and she looks to have a very good relationship with her son. However, she seems to be too thin and needs to eat more, otherwise she will have difficulty conceiving in the future.

As she looked around, her eyes filled with smiles. She felt it was all so wonderful, with her son, daughter, and the whole family there, and even a few babies in her arms.

After dinner, Uesugi Rin started settling everyone in. Although she knew that three of the younger ones were coming back, she hadn't heard that her son was bringing his girlfriend back as well.

In order to prevent Mashiro from being wronged, Uesugi Reika asked Mashiro's opinion and then arranged for her to share a room with Erii.

Erii's room has a very large bed, more than enough for two girls to sleep in.

In addition, a large house was also prepared and cleaned very thoroughly, with all the bedding washed clean, for the children to stay in.

She had originally considered letting Zongtai sleep in a room by himself, but seeing how young the child was, she was afraid he would be scared, so she simply arranged for him to sleep with her. After all, they were both children, so it didn't matter.

After putting away all the luggage and making sure all the blankets were laid out, Uesugi Reika said something to Mashiro with a slight sense of apology.

"Our family isn't very well-off, I'm sorry you had to go through that."

In her view, Mashiro was clearly the kind of child raised by a wealthy family. If she had any negative opinions about her son because of her family's poor conditions, she would feel really bad about it.

Mashiro smiled at Uesugi Reika, gently took her hand, and shook her head.

"I really like my sister, and I'm very happy living with her."

Tsk~

Erii pouted in annoyance upon hearing this. This woman was not as innocent as she appeared; all she knew was how to please her mother.

Reika Uesugi shook Mashiro's hand and smiled with relief. "I'm glad you don't mind. If you need anything, just let me know. Treat this place like your own home."

After fussing around for a while, Uesugi Kenichi arrived at his room. The room was large, but it seemed empty, probably because there wasn't much furniture inside. To the left of the entrance was a wardrobe, and a large bed was placed by the window, with a desk next to the bed.

There was also a bookshelf where Uesugi displayed some comics and other books.

He flipped through the drawer of his desk and pulled out a diary, which piqued his curiosity. He pulled out a chair from the desk, sat down, and began to read the diary.

Although he hasn't been back for so long, it's clear that the room is regularly cleaned; there's not a speck of dust on the desk.

He glanced at it casually, then closed the diary with a sense of boredom and put it in the drawer. The diary contained nothing of substance.

It's basically some seemingly inexplicable sentimental and melancholic writings from the original owner's youthful mindset.

This is normal. After all, teenagers' worldviews begin to develop at this age, and they inevitably have new understandings of the world they live in.

During this stage, their thoughts and ideas begin to change, and they often have some very naive ideas, which they like to write down.

He briefly experienced this state during his youth, but he quickly faced the harsh realities of society and was busy earning his tuition and living expenses, so this phase was relatively short-lived.

After putting the diary away, he looked at the other things left by the original owner, and through comparison with his memories, he gained a better understanding of the original Uesugi Kenichi.

He looked at it for a while and then stopped, mainly because there wasn't much to see. He then opened his suitcase, took out some clothes and his computer, put them away, and left the room.

At this moment, Keiko and Mashiro are still sitting in front of the TV in the living room playing games. Obviously, the game console is still very attractive to them.

Meanwhile, Uesugi Suzuka was still helping them tidy up the house, while Uesugi Nogo sat alone in the courtyard drinking tea.

After glancing at it, Uesugi Kenjiro went out and sat down next to Uesugi Nogo.

When Uesugi Nogo saw Uesugi Kenichi sit down, he turned his head to look at him for a moment without saying anything, and then picked up the cup on the tea tray and poured himself a cup of tea.

How long can you stay at home this time?

"It will be about 20 days. I need to go to Koshien to participate in the competition."

Without any hesitation, Uesugi Takayuki picked up the tea and took a sip.

"If you and your mother aren't busy, you can come along too."

"Let's pass. We might be a bit busy then. We can watch it at home too; we can see it on TV." Uesugi Nogo was somewhat tempted but still declined.

"You'd better do your best in the competition. Your parents will be here to cheer you on. Everyone in the village is paying close attention. You don't know, the last two times you had a competition, wow, a whole bunch of people came to watch. It was so lively."

"Even when I went to town last time, many people pulled me aside to talk about you. The village chief even suggested putting up a big screen in the square to cheer you on."

Chapter 219 Erii really likes Onii-chan.

With a smile on his face, Uesugi Nogo described it in detail, saying that Uesugi Kenichi was quite famous in their Sakata Prefecture.

He was already very handsome and had excellent grades, so much so that he was even paid to be admitted to a school in Tokyo, which was a topic of much discussion at the time.

Now that they've made such a name for themselves in a big city like Tokyo, they, as people from their hometown, are incredibly excited.

His recent matches made almost the entire Sakata Prefecture aware that a young boy from their prefecture had made a big splash at Koshien and was destined for great things.

Even the county's TV station broadcast his Koshien matches. There was no other way; Sakata Prefecture hadn't produced any celebrities in the past ten years or so, so it was only a rare occurrence—they naturally wanted to seize the opportunity and promote him extensively.

Kenichi Uesugi listened quietly to Nogo Uesugi's words, occasionally offering a perceptive response. Nogo Uesugi was quite different from the very serious Japanese father he remembered.

She appeared quite talkative in front of her son, but she wasn't like this before. In the past, she didn't dare to breathe loudly in front of Uesugi Nogo, which infuriated Uesugi Nogo.

Kenichi Uesugi's transformation has clearly made him very satisfied.

Night falls early in the countryside; by 9 p.m., the whole village is already pitch black, unlike in big cities where the night is just beginning.

Although it's summer, the nights here are very cool, with a constant breeze that makes you feel a bit chilly.

After chatting for a while, Uesugi Nogo got up and went back to his room.

"Don't stay out too late, it gets very cool at night."

"Okay, I understand. I'll stay a little longer and then go in."

After Uesugi Nogo left, Uesugi Ken leaned back and rested his hands behind his head, quietly gazing at the starry sky.

The moon was very round and bright tonight. He gazed at the bright moon and felt a strange feeling rising in his heart.

Although they are two different worlds, the moon seems to have remained unchanged, just as it was in its previous life, still hovering high in the sky. To it, a human's short life is like a tiny speck of dust.

Looking up at the starry sky can sometimes make one feel insignificant and make the pursuit of worldly things seem absurd and laughable.

The ancients also had similar experiences: "We are but mayflies in the vastness of the universe, a mere grain of millet in the boundless ocean. We lament the brevity of our lives and envy the endless flow of the Yangtze River. We yearn to ride the immortals and roam freely, embracing the bright moon for eternity."

In the end, all one can do is sigh, "Without such a person, to whom shall I turn?"

These timeless verses have long captured the feelings and insights of people today, and their brilliance seems to leap off the page, leaving future generations in awe.

Even a layman like Kenichi Uesugi, seeing this scene, could only utter "Holy crap..."

With a smile on his face, Uesugi Kenichi quietly admired the starry night sky. While modern cities bring many conveniences, they also take away the opportunity to see the stars.

One by one, bright stars slowly spread out in the sky, as if sketching an exquisite painting on the horizon. Especially after learning that each star was many times larger than their home planet, they felt an indescribable awe.

He gently closed his eyes, the faint croaking of frogs reaching his ears, the night breeze gently blowing through the doors and windows, and with his keen senses, he could even hear the slightest movements in the distant soil.

Suddenly, a fluorescent green light appeared, and several fireflies floated over gently. Uesugi Kenichi stretched out his hand, and the fireflies stopped on his hand.

In an instant, Uesugi Kenichi felt as if he had returned to his childhood, to that time when he was a child in the mountains.

Erii slowly walked over at some point and gently lifted Uesugi Kenichi's head to rest on her lap.

Her hand gently brushed the hair from Uesugi Kenichi's forehead to the side.

"Onii-chan, what are you looking at?"

Erii watched as her older brother seemed to be staring intently at the sky, but when she looked up, she saw nothing and couldn't help but wonder.

“I’m looking at the stars,” Uesugi Kenichi replied with a smile.

"What's so interesting about stars? Onii-chan, look at me, I'm beautiful."

Erii was a little confused. What was so interesting about stars? They were something she had seen since she was a child.

"You're really shameless." Uesugi Kenichi rolled his eyes at Erii, though Erii was indeed incredibly beautiful, how could she say that about herself?

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"Hehe." Erii wasn't annoyed by his words. She chuckled and then reached out to catch the firefly flying in the air. She missed, but her face was full of smiles.

Mashiro was playing a video game when she noticed Erii was missing. She looked back and saw this scene before her eyes.

The bright moonlight spilled across the courtyard. Uesugi Kenichi, his head resting on Erii's lap, gazed at the sky with a gentle smile. The girl accidentally fell to the side...

In Mashiro's eyes, this scene was like the most beautiful fireworks in the world.

In an instant, countless sparks seemed to burst forth in her heart, her body trembled slightly, and countless inspirations and chaotic fragments of images flashed through her mind.

...... ......... .......

She wanted to draw; she couldn't wait to capture this scene in her painting!

Mashiro dropped her game console, immediately ran into her room to get her drawing tools, and then returned to the living room.