They all have hidden attributes!

"Acheng, let's elope like that too, and go to the northernmost tip of Hokkaido to see the sea!"

She rested her elbow on Makoto Takahashi's arm, her face full of a desire to fully immerse herself in that reckless love and courage: "Besides, Hokkaido is very spacious, so a little rain isn't so scary."

"Why don't we just go to Iceland to see the Northern Lights?" Makoto Takahashi didn't discourage her.

"It sounds romantic, but you should still go with Senior Lijian."

Hina Nekoya laughed heartily and patted him on the shoulder, then changed the subject, revealing a troubled expression:

"But if Tokyo really is flooded, does that mean Disneyland is gone too? I haven't been there yet, but I guess you can ride jet skis on the water?"

"Yin Cai, you can't just have fun all the time."

Hanakawa Kaori's face was filled with disbelief, her purple eyes brimming with confusion and bewilderment:

"This is a terrible disaster, destroying the happiness of the entire society. Moreover, the male protagonist went too far, running away from home, confronting the police, and openly carrying a gun. Why couldn't he have discussed it properly with the adults?"

"Heh." Uesugi Maya let out a mocking sneer.

Hanakawa Kaori noticed her cold gaze, guiltily moistened her lips, and hid next to Takahashi Makoto.

"Isn't there a better way?"

Kashima Reiko has mixed feelings. She understands the male protagonist, feels sorry for the female protagonist who has to mature, and is worried about the countless families in Tokyo.

"Protect the people you care about without hurting anyone."

Makoto Takahashi wasn't surprised at all that she said such a thing.

"If a deity, because they approve of their love, solves the weather problem, wouldn't that be enough? Like the Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains," Makoto Takahashi asked Reiko Kashima.

"What is 'The Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains'?" Hanakawa Kaori asked, peeking out from behind Takahashi Makoto.

This story is not common knowledge in Japan and is unfamiliar to most people.

“A man named Yu Gong risked his life and his descendants to move two mountains. Later, the gods were moved by his spirit and moved the two mountains away,” Uesugi Maya answered briefly.

"This story is clearly about patience and perseverance, encouraging diligence," Makoto Takahashi corrected her.

“There are no gods in reality,” Uesugi Maya emphasized.

"But everything will be alright."

"Tsk."

"A-Ye, what do you think?"

Makoto Takahashi scrutinized her expression, while Maya Uesugi pondered for a moment before adopting a cold demeanor and glancing at the other three.

Her meaning couldn't be clearer: even if they could barely be considered friends, she didn't want to confide in them.

Hanakawa Kaori, adept at reading the room, immediately ran in front of Kashima Reiko and Nekoya Hina, blocking their path.

"Yin Cai-jie, Leng Zi-jie, can you help me win a claw machine? Let's go to the arcade where Leng Zi-jie went this morning. Yin Cai-jie is really good at it, right?"

Seeing how sensible she was, Takahashi Makoto took out his wallet and generously stuffed several 10,000 yen bills into Hanakawa Kaori's hand: "Aya and I are going to play pool first."

"Thank you, brother." Hanakawa Kaori smiled sweetly.

After watching the three figures walk away, Makoto Takahashi and Maya Uesugi walked into the billiard hall on the street together.

Arriving at an empty table, Makoto Takahashi asked her, "Have you played this before?"

"No, you just need to use the white ball to pocket the colored ball, and then hit the black ball last to win, right?"

"You only need to hit balls 1 through 7, and then you can hit the black ball."

"It doesn't sound difficult."

Maya Uesugi picked up a golf club, her gaze sweeping over the other guests. After looking around, she took out her phone to learn how to hit the ball.

After Takahashi Makoto set up the billiards, she took a hair tie out of her sweatshirt pocket, raised her hands, and tied her long black hair into a high ponytail, ready to put it into practice.

"So, what do you think about the movie?" Makoto Takahashi leaned against the pool table, his gaze fixed on Maya Uesugi's elegant posture.

She awkwardly braced the club with her fingers, her eyes focused:

"Rationally speaking, I hate the inconvenience of living in the rain for a long time, and it is not mature enough to disregard everything for love. But I agree with the male protagonist's rebellion against social rules and fate."

After saying that, he struck the cue ball hard with the cue stick. After the "snap" sound, the colored balls flowed to various parts of the table.

Uesugi Maya straightened up, her caramel-colored eyes meeting Takahashi Makoto's gaze directly, and said with certainty, "I guess you completely approve of the male protagonist, and for you, the authenticity of personal feelings is the standard by which everything is measured."

"If you can't even protect the people in front of you, talking about the price of the world is meaningless. For the male protagonist, the female protagonist is his whole world."

As Makoto Takahashi spoke casually, he hit the ball, his eyes calm yet filled with determination: "I unconditionally approve of his choice."

"Don't you think he was too impulsive? Countless people have paid the price for it."

"So, if the gods can help the Foolish Old Man move mountains, why can't they protect love?"

Hearing him say that, Uesugi Maya let out a helpless sigh and walked to the side closer to the white ball: "That's the kind of person you are."

"No, I want to be that kind of person."

"The male lead?"

“No, a kind god,” Takahashi Makoto replied.

Maya Uesugi paused in her hitting motion, raised her delicate face, and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

There was a moment of silence.

Takahashi Makoto coughed twice seriously, cleared his throat, and said with a serious expression: "When Sachi and I went to see the Medici series of paintings, I said that I was a pure love god of war. Actually, the focus is on the god of war."

"The god of war? Ares from Greek mythology?"

Maya Uesugi was ultimately a novice; her striking point was off, and the cue ball slowly moved to the side, stopping right in front of Makoto Takahashi.

He straightened his posture, and with a crisp sound, the number 9 ball went into the pocket.

"You know Romeo and Juliet, right? I want to become the god of war to protect love and prevent all tragedies in love. Whether it's an arranged marriage or some other form of oppression, I want to protect sacred love."

"I understand. This is what they mean when they say that men always act like teenagers when they're with someone they like." Uesugi Maya nodded thoughtfully.

It wasn't that she didn't want to believe it, but it was too unrealistic, absurd to the point of being unbelievable.

There are countless people in this world who experience their lives every day. Unless they are truly gods, where would they find the time and energy?

Moreover, disputes concerning relationships are inherently complex.

"I've made up my mind. Once I become the strongest creature on Earth, this will be the first thing I do."

Ignoring her coaxing gaze, Takahashi Makoto took out a wish card with only one use left from his pants pocket and threw it in front of Uesugi Maya:

"This is my last wish; you will be my assistant then."

"Are you serious?" Uesugi Maya closed her eyes, pinched the bridge of her nose with a headache, and frowned.

She regretted giving Takahashi Makoto the wishing card, feeling that he hadn't taken it seriously at all.

"Aya, only you can be my partner in justice."

Makoto Takahashi looked at Maya Uesugi with amusement and said half-jokingly, "You'll be in charge of making the decision then. If you don't have a good solution, I'll resort to violence."

"Should I say yes?" Uesugi Maya asked with a doubtful look.

"My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and all my deeds are righteous."

"Such words sound like something only a paranoid villain would say, not a superhero like Spider-Man."

"You guessed right, it really is a villain's line, which is why I need you as my assistant."

Meeting Takahashi Makoto's slightly mocking gaze, she finally took out a black pen from her pocket and drew a five-pointed star on the wishing card.

"When do we start working?" Uesugi Maya took it as just playing along with his role-playing game.

Online dating tutorials all say that when a man acts childish or acts like a teenager in front of you, you just need to play along.

"Let's wait a bit longer, I'm not strong enough yet." Takahashi Makoto accepted the wish card she threw back, keeping it as a souvenir and a receipt.

If he were to become the sole god, he was certain he would need Uesugi Maya's rationality and composure.

The use of force to enforce justice must be done with discretion.

"How did you and Hina become friends?" Makoto Takahashi changed the subject.

“I asked Hina if she wanted to date you, and she said she wanted to be by your side.”

Maya Uesugi mimicked his posture, aiming the tip of her cue at the center of the cue ball: "I asked her again, 'Do you like me?' She said, 'When I'm sad and upset, the person I want to see most is you.'"

"So you've become friends just like that?" Makoto Takahashi asked.

"She can confide in me, so she must consider me a friend." Uesugi Maya nodded slightly, swung her arm back and forth, and successfully potted the number 3 ball.

"That's what Hanaori heard, right?" Takahashi Makoto said.

"What are your plans for tomorrow?" Maya Uesugi asked.

"I'm going to participate in an international themed competition this month for drawing."

"Do you have time to participate in the recording? It's about time the band released their new song."

"Please, I'm the bassist."

Upon hearing the boring bass joke, Maya Uesugi's face suddenly turned icy cold. Faced with her sharp gaze, Makoto Takahashi had no choice but to raise his cue in surrender.

"If I have time, I can draw it tonight."

Before a game of pool was even over, Hanakawa Kaori arrived at the pool hall with two plush toys, Nekoya Hina and Kashima Reiko.

The five of them took turns playing for a while, then went for a walk in Yoyogi Park.

As darkness fell, Makoto Takahashi refused Hanakawa Kaori's request to stay the night, instructing Nekoya Hina to keep an eye on her, and thus ended today's purely platonic gathering.

Chapter 145 Hell Girl Suffers Humiliation

Monday, June 5th.

Makoto Takahashi walked into the noisy classroom in the early morning, yawning. While he opened the window and pulled out a chair to sit down, Hina Nekoya and Kaori Hanakawa came over and surrounded the desk.

Good morning, Acheng.

Hina Nekoya habitually draped her elbow over his shoulder, flashing an energetic smile: "You don't look very energetic. Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"I didn't sleep. I finished the oil painting for the competition last night." Makoto Takahashi raised his face, his gaze falling out the window.