They all have hidden attributes!

"This is the only thing I have absolute confidence in."

"Should we arrange a few actors?" Tachimi asked with a smile.

"Never mind." Makoto Takahashi shrugged boredly.

As dusk settled, Enoshima was bathed in light amidst the bustling festive atmosphere.

Lanterns lit one after another, vendors' lights, car headlights, a lighthouse on the cape...

The wooden clogs clicked and clacked as they walked hand in hand to the fireworks display. The air was filled with the salty aroma of fried noodles and the sweet and sour scent of candied apples.

It was even more lively than expected. The crowd moved slowly, and to prevent them from getting separated, Makoto Takahashi held Tachibana Yuki tightly in his arms.

Chapter 107 Love Will Always Go Smoothly

The closer you get to the center of the fireworks display, the more crowded it becomes, and the more vendors there are, filling the air with the aroma of grilled squid, cotton candy, and fried food.

Amid the bustling crowd, children ran around, and even the shouts of the fried noodle vendors filled the festive atmosphere with the scent of summer.

Tachikami Yuki leaned comfortably against Takahashi Makoto's chest, holding a chocolate banana in her hand, taking a small bite, and looking at the grilled corn stall.

"Hey, Makoto, didn't you say you were going to get me drunk?" She reached out and tugged at Makoto's collar, raising her chin in a gesture.

Behind the grilled corn stall, canned beer was neatly arranged for easy refilling of the refrigerator. Selling beer and flip-flops on the beach in the summer is a sure-fire way to make money.

"Fun fact: Even at summer festivals, you need to prove you're over the drinking age before you can buy beer."

Makoto Takahashi finished the last bite of the apple candy that Yuki Tachimi had left, and casually tossed away the bamboo skewer: "Hina buys beer from pachinko parlors, using pachinko doesn't count as buying it."

—The legal drinking age in Japan is 20.

"Okay~ I'll have Lengzi bring it over then."

"Sister, I was just joking."

Aren't you after my body?

Tachibana Yuki moistened her lips, grinned mischievously, and said in a sweet tone that seemed to radiate hearts at the end of her sentence, "It's getting a little hot, so let's get married tomorrow. Tonight, you can do whatever you want with me."

There were many parents with young children around, who all cast strange glances at them.

Makoto Takahashi's lips twitched slightly, but he feigned composure and said, "Sachi, isn't it inappropriate for others to hear about this kind of topic?"

"We're dating, what's wrong with that?"

"Don't corrupt the children. They sell masks over there, and they even have Hannya masks. Buy them and give them to Maya."

He put his arm around Tachikami Yuki and walked to the mask stall, asking the owner to take down two masks, one of a prajna and the other of a fox. He hung the former on his side and helped Tachikami Yuki hang the latter.

[Hannya] is the most representative female ghost in Japanese legends. She is formed from a woman's intense jealousy and resentment. She has horns on her forehead and is as beautiful as all female ghosts.

It's not surprising that there are mask stalls selling Hannya masks at the summer festival because they are so beautiful.

"It suits Sayo very well, but, Makoto, Sayo has a serious case of mysophobia."

Tachibana Yuki looked at him suspiciously, but Takahashi Makoto coughed lightly and said without changing his expression, "That's why I wore it for a little while."

"Oh, I see~"

Her voice had a touch of just the right amount of sourness, like cool lemonade, seven parts sweet and three parts sour.

"Do you find the summer festival boring?"

Takahashi Makoto embraced the soft, delicate body and walked towards the exit. On the dimly lit beach, pairs of shadows were scattered in various secluded corners, making love passionately.

“I’m very happy to be with Makoto,” said Tachimi Yuki.

"It's boring, isn't it?" Makoto Takahashi said with certainty.

Compared to their date at the bookstore in Ikebukuro, Tachimi Yuki seems completely uninterested in everything today, which is why she pretends to be jealous and says inappropriate things in public.

"After all, it's our first date after we started dating, and I don't want to be the kind of woman who spoils the fun."

Tachikami and he went to a secluded spot by the sea and walked around the fireworks display area toward the seaside promenade: "Compared to shopping, eating and walking, I'd rather see Makoto's shooting ceremony."

"You still remember?" Takahashi Makoto chuckled speechlessly.

"He'll definitely look handsome."

Tachikami took two steps to the side and took his hand: "I've loved archery since I was a child. My mother said that when I was born, a 'string-striking ceremony' was performed."

The sounding of the bowstring and the taking of the bow are both rituals in traditional Kyudo.

The sounding of a stringed instrument at the time of a newborn's birth is believed to purify evil spirits, dispel illness, and protect the newborn from harm.

"This is troublesome," Takahashi Makoto said with a reluctant expression.

Nassa needs to wear a kimono, but it's inconvenient to draw a bow in a kimono, so he has to tie his right sleeve around his waist, even though he doesn't mind exposing half of his body.

"I'll leave the New Year's shooting to you, Cheng-kun."

Yuki Tatsumi made her decision on her own, then turned her head and gave him a sweet smile that left no room for refusal: "You can't refuse, we met through archery."

“New Year, huh?” Makoto Takahashi paused for a moment, then looked up at the night sky.

Whether it was a second, ten seconds, or a minute, once his emotions had settled, he nodded and said, "Okay."

A damp sea breeze swept past the two of them, carrying away the vendors' cries.

As the festive atmosphere faded, the bright lights of the coastal avenue illuminated the black van, its paint gleaming, and the door remained open, awaiting the two people inside.

thump—

After the loud noise, Makoto Takahashi stopped in his tracks. Amidst the crackling sounds, colorful flashes of light adorned the night sky.

Her soft, full body leaned into my arms, and when the word "New Year" was mentioned, my stiff body relaxed, and I felt a sense of security and groundedness.

Just the fact that Tachibana Yuki was so frank about her feelings and her hopes for their future made him feel that the distance between their hearts had been shortened.

Dating someone who likes me is always fun, and it's always been that way.

"Fortunately, it's been almost two months since we started talking."

Without making a sound, Takahashi Makoto tightened his arm around the irresistibly slender waist. Tachibana Yuki watched the fireworks in the night sky with him and said with a smile, "Yes, but I had been watching Makoto-kun for a long time back then."

"A lot has happened, and time seems to be passing by very quickly."

"Hmm~ I didn't expect to be this lucky, did I?"

"It's a bit unbelievable that someone is paying attention to me from somewhere I don't know. It's like I have a teenage angst, but it turns out to be true."

"No matter what, I feel very warm inside when I'm with you."

As she spoke, Tachikami Yuki yawned softly, and Takahashi Makoto picked her up by the waist and turned to get into the back of the van.

He sat on the long bench in the last row and let Tachibana Yuki lie down with her head on his lap.

"Go back and rest. We can continue our date tomorrow."

"No, Cheng-kun."

“You can go to sleep if you’re tired,” Makoto Takahashi said.

"You saw the end when you attended the summer festival with Saya and Reiko last time, right?"

Similar to Maya Uesugi's strange self-reflection, Yuki Tatsumi exhibited a strange competitive spirit.

She wrapped her arms around Makoto Takahashi's waist, gently rubbing her face against the thin fabric of his yukata, and said slowly, "Besides, we're not going back to the villa tonight; we can see the end from the hotel too."

Through the yukata, he could feel the warm, moist breath emanating from her abs. Takahashi Makoto ruffled her short, golden hair, his gaze drawn to her snow-white nape. A faint blush tinged her delicate skin, making him want to leave a bite mark.

"If you're going to see it all the way through, then don't go all the way through." He suppressed his fervent emotions.

"I trust Cheng-kun's sense of responsibility, that's why I made this arrangement." Tachimi Yuki turned to face him, a sly glint in his azure eyes.

Makoto Takahashi pinched her nose, his tone tinged with helplessness: "You probably also want to tie me down, don't you?"

His girlfriend was so controlling that she didn't hesitate to exploit his possessiveness, and her position and status made things too convenient for her to torment him with subtle pressure.

"It's because your family is all girls, Chengjun, you should also be considerate of your girlfriend's feelings."

Upon hearing this, Takahashi Seiichi was speechless for a moment.

—There's really no way to refute that. I was arrested by Shiraishi Junka again outdoors today.

"Cheng Jun?"

Hearing the questioning voice, Makoto Takahashi snapped out of his reverie and looked directly at Yuki Tachimi, only to see her expectant gaze.

"You must be very tired today. Go to the hotel and get some rest first."

Makoto Takahashi coughed lightly, looked away, and said frankly, "Also, I applied sunscreen to Maya and Junko today—ouch, that hurts."

His waist was pinched hard, and Takahashi Makoto gasped. Tachibana Yuki sat up and brought her innocent face close to his eyes: "No wonder Makoto-kun is being so considerate today."

"It has nothing to do with this. I think that without a sufficient emotional foundation, it would be a bit too much for Sachi to go all the way."

"I see!"

Tachikami released his hand, his fingers tracing the collar of his yukata, slightly loosening the neckline: "Anyway, Makoto-kun hasn't decided to choose me yet, right? It would be troublesome if he had to take responsibility for me and then fell in love with someone else."

Yuki Tatsumi once considered using Makoto Takahashi's idealistic view of love to control him.

She never expected that she would take the position of girlfriend first, and end up being the victim. This can't go on, she might suddenly be dumped one day.

"Why are you telling me this, Mr. Cheng?" Tatsumi asked.

"Because I'm also seriously dating you."

"Yes, Cheng-kun said he would fall in love with me. Honestly, I was so excited just now."

As she spoke, she composed herself, leaned against Takahashi Makoto's shoulder, and closed her eyes: "This is also Makoto-kun's thoughtfulness. Hmm, it can't be like this in the future, okay? You have to keep your distance from other women. I'll have Reiko keep an eye on you."

Although his tone calmed down, the sense of crisis in Riken's heart did not diminish in the slightest.

I'll try my best.

"Ok?"

"Yes, sir," Takahashi Makoto replied energetically.

The car stopped in front of a luxury hotel by the sea. He carried Tachibana Yuki out of the car in a princess carry and led her into the elevator, directly to the top-floor suite.

The fireworks display was still going on. After taking a shower and changing into their pajamas, the two lay in bed watching countless fireworks intertwine.

Lying side by side with his pure yet sexy girlfriend on the soft, white bed, it's hard not to feel a flutter in his heart.