They all have hidden attributes!

A soft, delicate floral scent enveloped him. Tachibana Yuki placed her hand on his abs, tilted her head, and leaned on his shoulder, saying, "Let's say something."

"Aren't you sleepy?" Takahashi Makoto asked.

"I want to chat."

She pursed her lips, picked up her phone from beside her pillow, sent a message to Uesugi Maya, then burrowed under the covers, pulling them up to her eyes, and gazed at Takahashi Makoto with adorable eyes:

"Chengjun, how about we play a game?"

“I only play healthy games,” Makoto Takahashi said.

"Oh, okay? How about a game where we have 10 minutes to ask questions in turn, and everyone has to tell the truth?"

Seeing his hesitation and the doubtful look in his eyes, Ritsuki smiled and said with narrowed eyes, "I need to think about how to reward Makoto for his thoughtfulness and honesty tonight."

Her ambiguous expression successfully fooled Takahashi Makoto, and as soon as he agreed, the first question caught him off guard.

Which do you prefer, coffee or black tea?

"..."

"The punishment for not answering is to let me check your phone."

Takahashi Makoto reluctantly handed over his phone, since he didn't have anything to be ashamed of at the moment.

While lightly tapping her phone screen with one hand, Tachibana Yuki continued to ask, "The color of the stockings, black or white?"

"I like any kind of beautiful legs."

Upon hearing his answer, Tachibana Yuki nodded slowly and meaningfully: "I see~ What about bare legs? Would you prefer that?"

"Is it my turn to ask a question?" Takahashi Makoto asked, his eyes fixed on the fireworks.

"The rewards are about to be distributed, so I can continue asking questions. And, Cheng-kun, you should go along with your girlfriend's feelings at times like this."

As she spoke, Li Jianxing tossed aside her switched-off phone, tugged at the blanket, and looked up at him with a smile.

Huge fireworks illuminated the entire night sky, and on the quiet private beach, beautiful girls gathered around the glowing charcoal fire, happily grilling meat and chatting.

"Yin Cai, you can't eat undercooked meat!"

Hanakawa Kaori pulled out a tissue and wiped away the blood and juices dripping from Nekoya Hina's mouth, while Shiraishi Junka next to her nibbled on a grilled corn.

"It's okay, the beef is of very high quality."

Kashima Reiko used tongs to place the beef on the wire mesh without expression, followed by ingredients such as onions, mushrooms, and potato slices.

buzz-

The phone next to the black pepper shaker vibrated. Maya Uesugi walked over, opened the text message she had just received, and the light from the phone screen instantly cast a shadow over her delicate face.

[Saya, Makoto isn't always very considerate of girls, for example, in terms of... , ...

A low-pressure system swept across the entire beach in an instant, and the others cast worried glances at her.

"Uesugi-senpai, what happened?" Hanakawa Kaori asked, leaning closer.

"...It's nothing, it's just practice. Ichijian is just a practice subject."

Maya Uesugi murmured something she couldn't understand, then suddenly turned to look at Reiko Kashima and asked in a cold voice, "When will they be back?"

"Tomorrow," Kashima Reiko said.

Where are they now?

"At present, the young lady has very little trust in me."

It was sunny on March 8.

Even though they knew that Tachibana Yuki only had one day off, the two of them still slept until noon because they had stayed up all night to watch the fireworks.

—Whether you're male or female, when you're low on energy, you'll want to sleep in; there's nothing you can do about it.

Judging from the outcome, Makoto Takahashi is currently in a state of self-deception. Even if he didn't achieve his goal in the end, he still cannot justify a righteous separation from the situation.

Having basically achieved her goal, and feeling reassured, Tachimi accepted his suggestion to start dating slowly from today.

Today, the two of them have a date planned as a trip to Kamakura.

After leisurely getting up and taking a shower, the two had lunch together at the hotel, changed into new summer clothes, and set off on their date.

Starting from Hachimangu Shrine, take a group photo at Kamakura High School Station, then go up to Enoshima Island, play at Enoshima Shrine until evening, and finally go to Chijibuchi to watch the sunset.

While the two were leisurely on their date, on the other side of the private beach, where no one was having fun, Uesugi Maya and the other musicians were practicing like hell in the rehearsal room.

As night fell, Makoto Takahashi and Yukisa Tachimi returned hand in hand to their seaside villa.

Upon seeing the two, Hanakawa Kaori, who had been squatting in front of the villa playing with fireworks, dropped the string fireworks in her hand and ran over: "Brother, you're finally back! Uesugi-senpai was so scary!"

Chapter 108 To prevent the relationship from being hindered

Makoto Takahashi knew that Maya Uesugi was good at breathing, but he didn't expect that she could make Hanakawa Kaori cry so badly in just 24 hours of his absence.

The beach under the cover of night still retained the heat of the day, and the smell of the sea and sulfur mingled in the air.

After playing with fireworks with Hanakawa Kaori for a while and cheering her up, Takahashi Makoto returned to the villa. It was a little past 9 p.m. when he finished taking a shower.

It was still early before bedtime, so he changed into loose shorts and a T-shirt, took the mask he had given to Uesugi Maya, and went down the stairs.

—When the two chatted on Line, she would always use the [般若] emoji.

The living room was completely silent under the cold white light, and the air conditioning made people shiver.

In the dimly lit corridor, a sliver of light peeked through the crack in the rehearsal room door. Makoto Takahashi walked over curiously, and through the half-open door, he could clearly hear Maya Uesugi and Yuki Tachimi talking.

“Makoto doesn’t like stubborn women, Yoru,” Tachimi Yuki said.

"Ha, from a family standpoint, I would never approve of your relationship." Uesugi Maya's cold laugh brought to mind her confident expression with her arms crossed.

"Hmm~ But why is Xiaoye so persistent?"

Tachimi Yuki's voice still sounded relaxed. She said slowly, "Actually, Saya has neither gained nor lost anything, right? Now that the Uesugi family won't bother you, just go and live the life you want."

Yuki Tatsumi wants to break up the band, because in her eyes, the family that Makoto Takahashi mentioned is [the biggest obstacle to their relationship].

Realizing this, Makoto Takahashi suddenly didn't want to stop the two from arguing.

Yuki Tatsumi hasn't given up on controlling her thoughts, but what exactly is Maya Uesugi's attitude towards herself and the band?

Although eavesdropping was a terrible thing, he pressed his ear a little closer to the door, still suspicious.

"To be honest, although the first experience was very painful, it felt very warm, and I had a light and blissful feeling."

Hearing Tachibana Yuki say this, Takahashi Makoto silently suppressed the corners of his mouth. Even if he knew that she wanted to provoke Uesugi Maya's rationality, she shouldn't spread rumors like that.

"Tsk." Uesugi Maya clicked her tongue in disdain; he was indeed stubborn.

“Saya, you’d rather beat me on your own, right? I can give you that chance, the band doesn’t need it at all,” Tachimi Yuki said.

"NiceFold is important to me—"

dong dong——

A sudden knock on the door interrupted Maya Uesugi's words and startled Makoto Takahashi.

He turned around and saw that Kashima Reiko had appeared behind him at some point.

She was holding a cup of black tea, dressed casually in just a pair of athletic shorts and a black sleeveless vest, her wet hair still damp.

"Senior Reiko, do you walk without making a sound?" Takahashi Makoto asked.

"The butler and maids of the Tatsumi family are required to serve in silence." Kashima Reiko pushed open the door expressionlessly, dragging a wooden tray with one hand as she walked past him.

"I feel like Reiko is being a bit cold to me today," Takahashi Makoto thought to himself as he followed her into the rehearsal room.

From dawn to dusk, the rehearsal room's floor-to-ceiling windows offer a view of the sea. After nightfall, it becomes pitch black, the glass turning into a dim mirror, reflecting Uesugi Maya sitting upright, and Tachimi Yuki sitting opposite her with her legs crossed on a stool.

Maya Uesugi looked down at the lyrics in her notebook, her delicate profile conveying a calm and composed demeanor.

Tachibana Yuki held a plate of omelet rice in one hand and a spoon in the other, a sweet smile on her innocent face.

The atmosphere seemed a bit tense.

"Eavesdropping?" Uesugi Maya slowly raised her cold face, her caramel-colored eyes shooting out a sharp gaze.

"Unexpectedly, I bought you a gift at the summer festival."

Makoto Takahashi placed the mask on the music stand beside her, looked around, walked behind the drum set, pulled out a drum stool, and sat down.

"Sorry, Cheng-kun, I suddenly got a little hungry."

Tachimi Yuki put down the white porcelain plate in her hand, picked up the black tea from the wooden tray in Kashima Reiko's hand, took a small sip, and gave him a sweet smile:

"Then, I happened to see some omelet rice that Xiaoye had left for you in the fridge, so I ate half of it. Is that okay?"

While ostensibly asking if she minded, she was actually provoking Uesugi Maya.

Makoto Takahashi understood her intention and rubbed his temples with a headache. Hagiwara was already panting, and now it was even more troublesome.

Surprisingly, I wasn't scolded today.

Maya Uesugi closed her notebook, took the mask from the stand, stood up and walked out of the rehearsal room, saying coldly, "I have enough self-awareness to not disturb your lovey-dovey moments."

The crisp sound of footsteps faded into the distance along the corridor. Takahashi Makoto cast a helpless glance at Tachimi Yuki, who placed her teacup back on the tray, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

"Chengjun, as your girlfriend, I'm trying my best to gain your family's approval. Don't worry, I'll sleep with Xiaoye tonight, she won't refuse."

After saying that, Tachibana Yuki stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked briskly to catch up with Uesugi Maya.

After Tachikami Yuki left, Kashima Reiko took away the tea set and omelet rice, sent them to the kitchen, and then went back to the rehearsal room to find Takahashi Makoto.

He was angrily tearing off the tape stuck to the drum kit while thinking about how to make Tachibana Yuki behave.

Kashima Reiko stood quietly to the side watching Takahashi Makoto, without mentioning that it was tape used for tuning and that it would be troublesome to remove.

After a while, she suddenly spoke:

"Tomorrow, I'm going back to Tokyo with the young lady."

"Is it alright if you don't agree to participate in the training camp?" Makoto Takahashi stopped what he was doing, looked up and met Reiko Kashima's calm and beautiful eyes.

She turned her face away guiltily to look at the drum set, her damp black hair obscuring half of her well-behaved face: "The young lady said that unless you stay with her during the training camp, you should stay by her side and handle chores."

When she said this, Kashima Reiko remained expressionless as usual, and her tone showed no emotional fluctuation.

The meaning behind his words was clear enough. Takahashi Makoto's gaze swept over her slender limbs, and he frowned slightly in anger: "Didn't Sachi consider your wishes at all?"