They all have hidden attributes!

[Taking a risk?]

Before Makoto Takahashi could react, Hina Nekoya suddenly spoke up: "Makoto, you know the situation with the badminton club, regarding the club budget..."

So that's what the girls in my class are interested in.

No one would complain about having too much money, and the more funds a club has, the better. Besides, since Tsurumi Sawa started restructuring this year, the academy isn't just full of rich girls anymore.

"If you can convince Aya to agree, then yes." Takahashi Makoto pulled out his invincible shield.

Hell Girl is infamous, and her record is well-documented. No one would risk being attacked by her just to increase the club's activity funds by a few thousand yen.

"Aya... is that Uesugi-nee?" Hanakawa Kaori asked, blinking.

"Uesugi?" A strong sense of crisis welled up in Hina Nekoya's heart.

The way she and Makoto Takahashi address each other isn't that intimate yet, so did they miss something again?

"I need to go to Group A to get approval from Uesugi. Never mind."

Hina Nekoya gave a lonely laugh, her voice slightly raised in disappointment. Hearing that surname, the girls in the class all started to have second thoughts.

The tragedy of the Kendo Club is still fresh in our minds. If we can't get more funding, that's one thing, but what if the club is shut down?

"Take these snacks and eat them, or give them to the student union departments as benefits."

Makoto Takahashi pushed the snacks on the table toward Hanakawa Kaori, then turned to Nekoya Hina and asked, "Would you like to come to the student council for lunch with me? My treat."

Nekoya Hina's emotions come and go quickly.

Upon receiving the invitation, she widened her eyes in surprise and asked incredulously, "Really?"

"Yes, because I have to go to the student council during lunch break."

Seeing that Takahashi Makoto had no intention of abandoning her, Nekoya Hina tightened her grip on him, her chestnut eyes sparkling with passion: "What, Makoto? I knew you were a decent person, you would never betray me for a pretty face."

"I want to go too." Hanakawa Kaori, still feeling sleepy, yawned softly.

"Did you stay up late again last night?" Takahashi Makoto turned to her with a headache-inducing look.

"Hehe, I ended up reading until really late without even realizing it."

"Yin Cai, could you please remind her before you go to bed?"

"me?"

For some reason, Nekoya Hina gave her a look that said, "Are you kidding me?"

"Oh, right, brother."

Hanakawa Kaori opened a bag of potato chips and started eating. She asked Takahashi Makoto, "Can I come to your house to play video games? It's so boring living in the dorm."

When Maya Uesugi got a new smartphone, Makoto Takahashi bought a game console. After playing it a few times, it sat in the living room collecting dust until Reiko Kashima helped him put it away.

“Go ahead, Aya has the key to my apartment.” Makoto Takahashi casually agreed.

"Great! We can go to the Uesugi family's house for a free meal. Hina-nee, do you want to come along?" Hanakawa Kaori asked.

"Me? I'll pass." Nekoya Hina shook her head hesitantly.

As the three were chatting, Supervisor Chihaya walked in through the front door of the classroom, raised her finger and knocked on the door to attract the students' attention.

"Takahashi-kun, could you come here for a moment?"

"Yes." Makoto Takahashi got up from his seat, walked out of the back door of the classroom, and went into the corridor.

Supervisor Chihaya has a name as cute as her chubby face, Nana. She always tries her best to present a stern image in front of her students, but in reality, she is a responsible and gentle teacher.

"Takahashi-kun, this is the administrative office's document regarding the sports festival. Mr. Takeda asked me to pass it on to you."

Chihaya Nana pulled the sports festival document bag from the textbooks she was holding, paused for a moment, and asked Takahashi Makoto in a softer tone:

"The supervisor knows about your family situation, but a tripartite meeting will also be held during the sports festival to discuss class assignments for the next semester."

He spoke tactfully, took the file bag, opened it, and said calmly, "Supervisor, please rest assured, I can take responsibility for my own life."

“It’s hard for the supervisor to feel at ease writing those kinds of things in the guidance for the investigation of the way out.” Chihaya Nana’s eyes showed a hint of resentment.

“Supervisor, you worry too much about your students, that’s why you still can’t find a boyfriend,” Makoto Takahashi said.

"These kids these days are just too awful."

Mentioning painful memories ignited anger and fighting spirit in Chihaya Nana's eyes:

"Supervisors aren't unpopular, you know. I had a lot of admirers in high school, but when it comes to topics like the future, annuities, and insurance, they—ah, I've said too much, I have to go to the morning meeting now."

She composed herself, quickly walked into the classroom, and Takahashi Makoto glanced at the documents before heading towards the classroom for Class 1-A.

Group A of Year 1 is having its morning meeting.

Maya Uesugi sat in the first row near the window, her back ramrod straight, listening expressionlessly as the supervisor explained the arrangements for the tripartite talks.

Sunlight streamed through the clean glass, gently kissing her fair and delicate face. The outline of her ears was faintly visible through her straight, long black hair, and her caramel-colored eyes were pure and beautiful.

Makoto Takahashi's gaze was fixed on the beautiful figure, and he couldn't bear to look away.

He could tell at a glance that Uesugi Maya was in standby mode.

Cold and serious, he exuded an aura of aloofness that kept people at a distance. His eyes were vacant, completely different from his somewhat dim-witted appearance when he first woke up in the morning, but he was definitely daydreaming.

Arriving at the classroom door, Makoto Takahashi gently knocked with his index finger, then politely addressed the teacher on the podium:

"Excuse me, I'm Takahashi. I need to discuss student council matters with Uesugi-kun now."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Maya Uesugi's beautiful eyes instantly focused, her expression returning to its usual indifferent state, and she stood up and walked out of the classroom with a clean and decisive air.

After closing the classroom door, the two went to the vending machine in the corridor.

"A tripartite meeting will be held during the sports festival."

Makoto Takahashi took out his wallet from his pants pocket and bought a can of cola and a can of coffee.

After two loud clangs, he bent down, took the drink out of the delivery slot, and handed the coffee to Uesugi Maya: "Would you like me to contact the Uesugi family for you?"

"No need, I can take responsibility for my own life."

Hearing her say that, Makoto Takahashi felt a subtle sense of goodwill towards her.

He pulled the metal tab on the can of Coke, swallowed, and handed over the file bag in his hand: "The Sports Festival documents; the administration office requires a detailed plan to be submitted this week."

"What are your thoughts?" Uesugi Maya asked, arms crossed.

“I don’t like activities that are too rigid and boring, such as the Tsurumizawa Cultural Festival, which simply makes girls sweat in the sun and is meaningless.”

"so?"

"A-Ye, do you know what makes competitive sports so exciting?"

Makoto Takahashi gave a mysterious smile, while Maya Uesugi opened the file folder, frowning slightly in confusion: "Bonus and honors?"

"No, all great matches have one thing in common: team competition, but they are not lacking in individual competition."

Whether it's e-sports, the Yulongqi Kendo Tournament, or the Koshien Baseball Tournament, this characteristic is present: wind instrument competitions also test the individual abilities of soloists.

"How about we compete against each other as classes? It'll be a points system, and the student council can grant the class that comes in first place one wish."

Makoto Takahashi paused briefly before continuing unhurriedly, "As for the competition events, we can add badminton, kendo, tug-of-war, or other recreational competitions."

“Your point of view is very interesting.” Uesugi Maya nodded slowly, agreeing with his opinion, and carefully looked at the administrative office’s documents.

Judging from her expression, she had no objections. Makoto Takahashi stood to the side, drinking his cola and waiting.

After carefully reviewing the academy's requirements, Maya Uesugi put the document back in the paper bag, raised her face, and looked at him with a serious gaze:

Do you have any ideas for the opening ceremony of the sports festival?

"No, but I don't want to listen to the chairman speak, it's too boring."

Makoto Takahashi still remembers the opening ceremony, when the chairman of the board gave a serious speech while the students around him were all drowsy.

“A band performance, or a brass band performance,” Maya Uesugi offered.

Makoto Takahashi, who neither wanted to perform on stage nor listen to the brass band's performance, asked her:

"How about being more democratic? We can hold a vote, and if we get enough votes, the chairman can give a speech."

"Troublesome." Uesugi Maya pursed her lips, revealing a genuine expression of disgust.

"I'm leaving the project proposal to you. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Have Kashima send me last year's sports festival proposal so I can help them plan the work of the student council departments."

"Okay, thank you."

"Okay, I'm going back."

Maya Uesugi turned and walked briskly toward the classroom of Class 1-A. Makoto Takahashi watched her tall and slender back and stretched lazily.

Uesugi Maya's personal abilities are beyond doubt. If Tatsumi Yukio entrusted her with the responsibility of the birthday party, then the sports festival should not be too difficult.

It feels great to only need to come up with ideas and have someone else help with implementation.

Living with her for too long will eventually turn me into a useless person. It's better to stay at Tachimi's house for a while.

With these thoughts in mind, Makoto Takahashi downed his cola in one gulp, took out his phone, and sent a message to Reiko Kashima.

After receiving the reply, he returned to the classroom of Class 1-C. As he walked through the back door, Supervisor Chihaya was suppressing her grief and indignation at the existence of the "opposite-sex exchange meeting" because her sad story had been brought up in the corridor.

"It's nothing more than pathetic older unmarried men and women huddling together for warmth." Chihaya Nana slammed her fist on the podium in frustration.

Uesugi Maya was very efficient. During lunch break, broadcasts throughout the academy announced matters related to the sports festival.

"In order to enhance class cohesion, this sports festival will be held on a class-by-class basis."

"The sports festival is scheduled to take place in the final week and will last for three days."

"Each class should select a leader as soon as possible, inform the class supervisor, and gather in the student council meeting room after school tomorrow."

......

"The student council, represented by Takahashi, will grant one wish to the class with the highest score, and the school will reward the corresponding class supervisor with a 10% raise."

"The opening ceremony performance will be decided by a named vote. Questionnaires will be distributed during the short-term class after school tonight. After the first day's voting results are announced..."

Listening to the clear female voice on the school's public address system, Makoto Takahashi, Hina Nekoya, and Kaori Hanakawa went downstairs together, changed their shoes, crossed the courtyard, and went to the student council for lunch.

The cedar forest in the courtyard is ablaze with autumn colors, with layers of crimson and gold intertwined, and the fine leaves overlapping like feathers. The warm colors are reminiscent of the intense sunlight in Monet's paintings.

Hanakawa Hanori skipped and hopped ahead of Takahashi Seizaki, and when the school broadcast stopped, she suddenly turned around and looked at Nekoya Hina with a cunning look.