They all have hidden attributes!

He found it difficult to get used to this feeling, which he had never experienced before, due to his limited romantic experience.

If I had to give this feeling a name, what word would be the most fitting?

While pondering this, Makoto Takahashi got out of bed to wash up.

When I cupped my hands in cool water and felt the refreshing dampness on my face, I seemed to understand this feeling deep within my heart.

—There are no other words to describe it.

A premonition of love

She already has a girlfriend, and of all times it had to be at this time...

Amidst the incessant chirping of cicadas, the summer training camp began.

Chapter 105 The Sea: The Distance Between Ideal and Reality

"I long for someone to love me fiercely until death, to understand that love is as powerful as death."

Makoto Takahashi tapped the car door handle with his fingers out of boredom, the RLX titanium watch case on his wrist gleaming in the sunlight.

Hearing his worried tone, Maya Uesugi, sitting beside him, frowned impatiently, her pencil sliding across the pages of the notebook on her lap.

“Janet Winterson, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit,” she said without looking up.

“Because it is a willing indulgence, there is no need to save one even if one dies,” Makoto Takahashi said.

"The Little Prince"

"Love can break into any cage in the world."

Oscar Wilde, *De Profundis*

After saying that, Maya Uesugi slammed her notebook shut, raised her delicate face to meet his gaze, her speechless eyes seeming to ask, "[What do you want?]"

A brand-new white sedan sped along the elevated road, bathed in sunlight.

Besides the female driver, only Makoto Takahashi and Maya Uesugi were sitting in the back seat.

—As promised, Maya Uesugi received a new car. Although Makoto Takahashi didn't have a driver's license, his gentle girlfriend was generous and sent a new car and driver to be stationed downstairs at his apartment building.

It takes a little over an hour to drive from Tokyo to Kamakura.

Because Tachikami Yuki still had work today, Kashima Reiko took the initiative to please the young lady and accompany her to work. In addition, a car was sent to pick up the other three and the musical instruments, leaving only Uesugi Maya and Takahashi Makoto alone.

Maya Uesugi was dressed in an artsy style today, wearing a dark green shirt and a white high-waisted long skirt, exuding a calm and elegant temperament.

Although her captivating beauty is something that one can't help but admire, Makoto Takahashi is still somewhat curious.

Why do you always wear the same style of clothes?

"like."

"They really are the same style but different colors."

What exactly do you want?

Uesugi Maya squinted, raised her notebook, and made a gesture as if to knock him on the head, adding, "Speak like a human being, and don't use strange metaphors."

Upon hearing the second sentence, Makoto Takahashi swallowed the "You don't understand" that was on the tip of his tongue. After thinking for a moment, he said to the female driver in the front seat, "Could you please raise the partition? Thank you."

Once the partition separated the back seats, Makoto Takahashi adopted a serious expression and sighed deeply: "Last night, Junko's feelings were truly conveyed to me."

In his view, Uesugi Maya was a trustworthy person. Although she was very confrontational, he felt safe to speak his mind to her and could get useful advice from her.

“Please tell her to be happy, not to brag to me,” Uesugi Maya said coldly.

"I didn't mean to brag to you, I was just wondering, between you and Chun Ke, who is worse?"

"bad?"

"Knowing full well that I have a girlfriend, one person chooses to fight back, while the other says things like 'I'll do anything for you.' No normal person would do that, right?"

Makoto Takahashi admits that he is not a perfect man who would never want to be intimate with Maya Uesugi or Junko Shiraishi.

Moreover, just over ten days ago, he was an ordinary person with little resistance to women.

It's impossible not to feel something when you hear Junko Shiraishi say those things.

But since it's my first time dating, I want to cherish this relationship and keep my feelings pure...

"If you can maintain the purity of first love until marriage, that's a perfect score—"

Before Makoto Takahashi could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Maya Uesugi's teasing tone.

A pleasant smile curved her lips, and she said calmly, "I understand what you want to say. As your ex-girlfriend, I want to emphasize that I am your first love. Your relationship with Lijian is at most an 80 out of 100."

"You really are awful." Takahashi Makoto curled his lip.

"I understand that ideals are lofty."

Maya Uesugi crossed her beautiful legs, which were encased in black stockings, and reopened her notebook: "Also, I'm working. Don't bother me with your meager literary skills. Those things aren't even as long as my shopping list."

"Are you writing a new book?" Makoto Takahashi leaned closer curiously.

"New song. The band is on the verge of becoming a huge hit right now. Having only four original songs is not enough to live up to our current fame. We also brought instruments to this training camp, so don't just focus on having fun."

"Give it to me, I'll write it."

“I’m going to write a song that defeats Ritsumi,” said Maya Uesugi.

"I know, but the band needs more original songs, right? I happen to be bored right now."

Makoto Takahashi took the notebook and pencil from her, turned to a new page, thought for a moment, and quickly began writing lyrics.

"Spring Thunder," "Screaming at the Top of My Mouth," "Zen Zen Zen Sekai," "That Band," "Spring Shadow," "Sparkling," "My All"...

From Tokyo to Kamakura, a one-hour drive, by the time the car stopped at the entrance to the private beach, Makoto Takahashi had already filled his notebook with lyrics and basic melody symbols.

The fluent handwriting could not be considered a creation by Uesugi Maya, but every song in the notebook was impeccable.

The genres are incredibly diverse, ranging from electronic pop to Japanese rock, with styles so varied that they defy human capabilities.

After confirming that she had witnessed the entire process, Maya Uesugi hugged the notebook to her chest, her beautiful caramel-colored eyes fixed on Makoto Takahashi's profile with a complex expression, and said earnestly:

"I'd like to talk to you about literature."

"My literary knowledge isn't even as extensive as your shopping list, that's the truth."

Makoto Takahashi shrugged, opened the car door, got out, stretched, and breathed in the moist air.

Uesugi Maya thought he was being difficult, so she followed him out and said coldly, "I do often curse you in my heart for having such a barren head full of lewd thoughts. I will reflect on myself."

"Huh?" Takahashi Makoto turned around in surprise and met her gaze.

A system panel pops up in front of you.

[For the first time in her life, she acknowledged that someone was stronger than her and that she could never surpass them.]

[Reward: Constitution +50]

[Mu Qiang: Hidden attributes not fully unlocked]

The Assist Card [Rival] is a double assistance card for Uesugi Maya and Tachimi Yuki. In addition, new information will pop up.

[Constitution 600 points, reached Rank B]

Polar bears have twice the bone density of humans, but only half that of humans.

[Skill Acquired: Lv.Max Restricted Level]

[Lv.Max Restriction Level: You can arbitrarily restrict attributes to a certain level to avoid becoming a lonely creature in the universe in the future]

Makoto Takahashi hasn't restricted his thoughts yet; he wants to have his fill of fun before considering these messy things.

He curled his lip, shut down the system, opened the trunk of the car, and took out his and Uesugi Maya's luggage: "I really have no interest in literature. I usually only read light novels and 18+ works."

"Start training them now."

"Before cultivating a love for literature, I want to understand myself first."

"Excuses, excuses, the bare minimum."

"These lyrics should give you some inspiration."

"Tch." Uesugi Maya turned her face away, a disdainful sound escaping her lips.

The two walked side by side through the quiet tree-lined path, and the shimmering sea came into view. Sun umbrellas and volleyball nets had already been set up on the beach, and the white exterior of the three-story villa gleamed in the sunlight.

After entering the villa, the two walked around together, and then Uesugi Maya carried her suitcase and chose a single room on the first floor to stay in.

Makoto Takahashi chose the large bedroom on the second floor. Standing on the balcony, he gazed out at the dazzling summer sun, girls playing beach volleyball, and the azure coastline... the beautiful scenery was breathtaking.

—Nekoya Hina and the others arrived earlier, had already changed into their swimsuits, and were enjoying the summer beach.

After taking off his clothes and changing into loose beach shorts, Makoto Takahashi went downstairs in slippers and ran into Maya Uesugi.

A pure, light blue swimsuit with white ruffles, and a beach towel wrapped around her incredibly thin waist, concealing her pert buttocks.

Below her clearly defined collarbone, only a sliver of white breasts were visible, their shape full and rounded. Takahashi Makoto would call it an aesthetic more artistic than the light and shadow of an oil painting.

Her elegantly curved legs are even more eye-catching, with just the right amount of softness and a touch of firm flesh, making even her fair and tender bare feet irresistibly alluring.

"Do you still think I'm awful?" Uesugi Maya asked, raising her face.

"Compared to Chun Ke, you are worse."

Takahashi Makoto walked out of the villa with her, stepping on the soft sand towards the sea: "She won't actively seduce me, she'll just tempt me. As long as I don't order her around, she can easily pass the test."

He was very confident in his willpower.

"I don't recommend that you provoke me right now," Uesugi Maya said with a cold smile.

"reason?"

"As agreed, I will not be responsible for your lunch."

Under Makoto Takahashi's curious gaze, Maya Uesugi raised her hand to tuck her long black hair, which was being tossed about by the sea breeze, and gave him a wicked smile as she turned her head to face him:

"It's not too late to try and please me now."

Under the glaring summer sun, her fair skin appeared almost translucent.

"I still won't let myself starve to death," Makoto Takahashi said.

"The premise is to ignore appearance and taste, and not care about getting hurt."