Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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After a while, Sugino noticed the incredibly beautiful girl who had been standing obediently next to his son.

He looked at her with some suspicion, unsure of the relationship between the girl and his son.

"Who is this?"

"I am Qianyi..."

"She is my girlfriend, her name is Shiina Mashiro."

Before Mashiro could speak, Uesugi Kenichi covered her mouth, afraid that she might accidentally say something shocking again.

“...Girlfriend~” Uesugi Nogo looked at Mashiro and felt very satisfied.

This girl is so beautiful, there's really nothing to criticize. Thinking about it, he suddenly felt a little worried. Kenichi has a girlfriend, so what should Erii do?

You should know that his original plan was to have Uesugi Kenichi and Erii get married and become a real family.

After all, he couldn't bear to see Erii marry off and become someone else's wife. He wouldn't even see her once a year.

He frowned, thought for a long time, and then sighed helplessly. Oh well, children and grandchildren have their own destinies, and he couldn't worry about it too much. Let them decide what happens in the future.

Hello, Uncle.

At Uesugi Kenichi's prompting, Mashiro obediently greeted him.

"Hello, Mashiro-chan."

Uesugi Kenichi glanced at the sky and said, "Father, let's go home and talk about it."

At this moment, Uesugi Nogo also came to his senses, slapped his forehead, and said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, let's go home first, let's go home (Wang Nuo Zhao's) house first!"

Kenichi Uesugi turned his head and glanced at the vehicle that Nogo Uesugi had driven up: a three-wheeled motorcycle.

Such motorcycles are extremely rare in a metropolis like Tokyo; they might only be used by some delivery companies.

He actually wanted to call a taxi, but after thinking about it, he felt it wasn't a good idea, so he simply didn't say anything. After carrying Keiko and the others into the car, he then carried Mashiro in as well.

This might be the first time Mashiro has ridden in such a vehicle since she was born, and she looked around with great curiosity.

After seeing that everyone was ready, Uesugi Nogo called out, "Let's get ready to go!"

As soon as he shouted this, the three-wheeled motorcycle roared away from the town and headed towards a more deserted place to meet him.

He drove along a somewhat uneven road toward a mountain. Although his home was in Baqiao Town, it was located on the edge of Baqiao Town, with a mountain behind it.

Chapter 213 Return

The motorcycle drove along a somewhat uneven road toward a mountain. Although his home was in Baqiao Town, it was located on the edge of Baqiao Town, with a mountain behind it.

The terrain of RB is long and narrow, resulting in significant regional temperature differences in summer and winter.

Sakata Prefecture is located in the northern part of the region, and because it is near the sea, it is not very hot even in summer.

The temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius, which is very comfortable.

As the vehicle drove along the road, a breeze occasionally blew past on both sides, making it feel very cool.

At this moment, Mashiro, Keiko, and the other three were looking at the scenery by the roadside with great curiosity. On the right side of the road was a lush forest, and from here they could see many animals flashing by from time to time.

This made them all very excited, and they didn't care that the vehicle was shaking terribly. They all excitedly stuck their heads out and pointed at the forest.

Uesugi Kenichi could only sit in the middle of them, keeping an eye on them to prevent them from getting too excited and causing a huge mess.

Seeing that there was still some distance to go, he began to appreciate the scenery along the roadside. It must be said that the city has its own unique scenery, but the countryside also has its own unique charm.

The roadside is lined with rolling small hills and forests, all of which are lush and green in the summer.

RB has a forest coverage rate of 66%, which is among the highest in the world.

All the timber needed by various industries is imported, and the country's own trees are basically not cut down.

This situation was used to satirize the rampant deforestation in China during the previous era. Although China did have this phenomenon in the past, it is obviously not very appropriate to use Japan as a comparison.

The reason is simple: it's not that Japan doesn't want to cut down its own trees to provide the timber it needs, but rather that cutting down too much timber would lead to deaths!

Japan is an island nation, and its location is right on the edge of the Pacific Ring of Fire, so earthquakes occur frequently in the country.

People in RB, where earthquakes are relatively frequent, have become quite calm about them. From a young age, they learn how to respond to earthquakes.

Earthquake resistance is also an important indicator in the construction of various buildings.

In addition, the geology is extremely unstable, and once an earthquake occurs, it can easily cause landslides and mudslides.

To continue cutting down trees under such circumstances would be suicidal.

Uesugi Kenichi looked around at the scenery and felt much better. Then he thought about it and realized that he shouldn't have done that.

The scenery along the way from Sakata Prefecture is undoubtedly very distinctive. In terms of scenery alone, it can be ranked among the top in the entire Japanese region. With a little development, turning it into a 5A scenic area or something similar shouldn't be a big problem.

With such good conditions, there's no reason why they should be so poor.

After thinking about it, he felt that the biggest reason was probably the road. The transportation here was indeed too inconvenient. Even if people wanted to develop tourism, it would take them several hours to get here. Who would want to come?

The saying "If you want to get rich, build roads first" is truly not an empty phrase.

"Onii-chan, look! There's a huge river over there, and it looks so clear!" Connor exclaimed excitedly as he turned around.

"Be careful." Uesugi Kenichi grabbed Connor by the collar and pulled her back a little. "This river has always been here, it's quite spectacular."

He looked over as well, and based on the images in his memory, the river had been there since he was a child, and the water level would rise every summer.

He had been playing on this river since he was a child, where the fish population was very abundant.

"Can Onii-chan take us swimming?" Keiko asked excitedly.

"Okay, I'll take you fishing in a couple of days."

"Yay, that's awesome! Let's catch fish, let's catch fish! Connor's going to catch fish!"

Upon hearing this, Zongtai's eyes also shone with hope. For a child, going swimming and catching fish was indeed an invitation that was hard to refuse.

"Kenichi, I want to go too." Mashiro looked at the scenery in front of her, completely absorbed, her eyes seemingly shining.

Kenichi Uesugi smiled and patted her hair. "Okay, everyone will go then."

Even in summer, the river is not very deep. There is a tributary of the river not far from his house. The current is slow, making it perfect for catching fish and swimming.

Moreover, he himself enjoys swimming and was feeling quite itchy to swim at the moment.

"Haha, Uncle will take you up the mountain to catch rabbits, it's much more fun than catching fish," Ueyama Nogo said with a laugh.

"Don't worry, we'll be there soon."

The scenery outside the car changed again. The lush forests were no longer visible. On both sides were fields of farmland, now covered with green rice, rapeseed flowers, and other vegetables.

This land belongs to the Uesugi family; they make their living off this farmland.

The motorcycle drove into a village, where the houses were scattered around and dogs could be seen wandering around from time to time.

Their arrival clearly attracted a lot of people, and many greeted him.

"Nogo, your precious son is back."

"Uesugi kid, well done, you played baseball really well."

"Come over here for dinner tonight."

"Qianyi, you've really made something of yourself now."

After entering the village, Uesugi Nogo slowed down the tricycle and greeted everyone with a smile.

When Uesugi Kenichi saw a group of people greeting him by the car, he was a little confused. He couldn't tell who was who for a moment, so he could only smile and thank them and say some nice words to get through it.

The motorcycle continued along the village road, turned a corner, and stopped in a courtyard. Without even looking, Uesugi Kenichi knew he was home; the surroundings were all too familiar to him.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

A dog barked, but stopped immediately after a few barks, probably because it recognized the person as a family member.

As soon as Uesugi Kenji got out of the car, he carried Mashiro out first, while Keiko and the others jumped out of the car before he could even carry them.

Just as he was about to invite everyone into the house, an Akita Inu barked and rushed over, pawing at him before circling him excitedly.

"Hachi." Kenichi Uesugi called out the dog's name naturally.

This Akita Inu was born when he was 12 years old, and is now 4 years old. It was raised by Kenichi Uesugi from a puppy, so they are especially close.

Chapter 214 Erii

Akita dogs are a very common breed in Japan, somewhat similar to the native dogs in China, and are widely distributed in rural areas.

He squatted down and stroked Xiao Ba's head. Xiao Ba stuck out its tongue, grinned, and lay on the ground with its four legs up, exposing its belly.

The dog's face was full of fawning.

As Uesugi Kenichi was playing with Hachi, Mashiro curiously squatted down and touched Hachi's chin. Seeing Hachi's comfortable expression, her eyebrows curved up, and she looked very happy.

"Onii-chan, you're back!"

Just as Uesugi Kenichi stood up, he heard a joyful shout followed by the sound of running.

He turned around and smelled a very pleasant scent. A pretty girl with long, soft, dark red hair stood in front of him, her eyes fixed on him with great joy.

He instantly realized that this was his stepsister, Uesugi Erii.

Kenichi Uesugi looked down and saw the girl standing nervously in front of him, her hands twitching as if she wanted to hug him but was also a little scared.

Although Erii felt that her older brother's attitude towards her seemed to have improved a lot through their phone conversations these past few days, the impression he left on her in the past still made her somewhat hesitant to approach him.

He looked at Erii's somewhat cautious actions, smiled gently, and pulled her into his arms.

"Well, I'm back."

Erii felt a hint of surprise in Uesugi Kenichi's eyes as he hugged her, but it was immediately replaced by overwhelming joy, and she hugged him back tightly.

Erii misses you so much.

Kenichi Uesugi touched Erii's soft, long hair, released her, and looked her over carefully, a hint of amazement in his eyes.

This was the only girl he had seen in a long time who could rival Zhen Bai in both looks and temperament.

She had long, soft, and smooth dark red hair, a round forehead, long eyelashes that trembled slightly, deep rose-red eyes, a swan-like neck, clear cleavage, delicate and soft skin, and a slender figure.

No words in the world seem sufficient to describe Erii's beauty, especially her ethereal and graceful aura, which makes her presence impossible to ignore.

Erii wore a loose red shrine maiden outfit and white cotton stockings, making her look like a deity walking among mortals at first glance.

"I miss you too." Uesugi Kenichi chuckled and ruffled Erii's hair, making it look incredibly cute with its messy texture.