They all have hidden attributes!

Makoto Takahashi found himself a little pressed for time, but faced with Hanakawa Kaori's sparkling eyes, he couldn't bear to reject her outright.

"can."

Uesugi Maya agreed, but noticing his odd behavior, she asked with a wicked smile, "You're not going to turn down Hanori and go be with your girlfriend, are you?"

Which is more important, the band or the girlfriend?

Reminded by Maya Uesugi, Kaori Hanakawa realized the problem Makoto Takahashi was facing. Her eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she took two steps closer to him: "Brother, didn't you say that the band is an important family?"

Makoto Takahashi swallowed hard, his gaze lingering in the air.

The school trip is known to be four days and three nights. Today is a group activity. Uesugi Maya will be traveling alone for one day, and Tachimi Yuki will need at least one day.

It wouldn't be unreasonable for the rest of the band to share a day.

The problem is that we need to return to Tokyo by noon on the fourth day, so there simply isn't enough time.

Makoto Takahashi's feelings became complicated. Why was a love triangle happening between his girlfriend and the band?

Just as I was thinking about how to answer appropriately, I heard Nekoya Hina's voice from behind me.

"Acheng, save me!"

Makoto Takahashi turned around and saw Hina Nekoya running over in a panic, stopping in front of him, her hands on her knees, breathing heavily.

"What happened?" Takahashi Makoto asked.

"I... I shouldn't have... the location of the school trip..."

Nekoya Hina looked up and met his gaze, a few beads of sweat clinging to her forehead.

"My mom and dad came and drove over to pick me up to go home. We're off the highway now. They seem to have misunderstood something and keep saying they want to see you."

The incident happened so suddenly that Makoto Takahashi was completely unprepared, and his face stiffened.

"Misunderstanding? Tsk."

Uesugi Maya carefully considered Nekoya Hina's choice of words, then turned and led Hanakawa Kaori away, showing no intention of helping: "We're going to visit the shrine."

Now, Makoto Takahashi must resolve this misunderstanding on his own.

"This is too sudden!" he said, holding his head in frustration.

What else could be misunderstood?

The cat-house parents simply believed that their daughter had found a boyfriend in Tokyo, which is why she came all the way to the Hokkaido Shrine to see what kind of person he was.

"I'm sorry, Acheng, my mom not only misunderstood, but she's also completely excited."

Hina Nekoya grabbed Makoto Takahashi's arm and headed towards the entrance of the shrine, her expression flustered and her speech unconsciously quickening:

"Please explain clearly that we are not dating. I have said it many times, but she will not listen at all."

“…Alright then.” Takahashi Makoto reluctantly agreed, composing himself.

Standing before the stone monument at Hokkaido Shrine, following Tachimi Yuki's instructions, he carefully straightened his cuffs, collar, and coat, flashing a polite, business-like smile, and patiently waited with Nekoya Hina.

"Cheng, I might need to go see Director Chihaya later and ask her to come meet my parents," Hina Nekoya said hesitantly.

"Don't worry, it won't be like when I faced Lengzi at the badminton club during the rainy season."

Makoto Takahashi raised his wrist, straightened his watch, and exuded an elegant yet strong aura with a touch of nobility, instantly becoming the center of attention.

Even though his clothes were just ordinary college Western-style uniforms, not traditional Italian or British suits, they looked tailor-made on him.

Nekoya Hina suddenly felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange. Why did it feel more like she was introducing her boyfriend to her parents?

Forget about that, let's just explain things clearly first.

Before long, a white SUV drove into the parking lot. Seeing Nekoya Hina's happy smile, Takahashi Makoto walked over.

The first to get off the bus was Hina Nekoya's mother. When she saw Makoto Takahashi and her daughter, she gave them a warm and friendly smile.

"Oh my, I never expected Hina to have such a handsome boyfriend."

The cat house mother gives off an innocent and naive feeling, and her personality seems quite straightforward.

She turned to Makoto Takahashi with bright eyes, seemingly very interested in him:

"Hina always mentions you when she calls home, Takahashi-kun, every single time."

"I'm Hina's mother, Asuka. You can just call me by my name."

Even the specially trained Makoto Takahashi found it difficult to withstand her aura, no wonder Hina Nekoya cried for help.

"Nice to meet you, I am Makoto Takahashi, please take care of me."

He bowed respectfully and explained, "Hina and I don't have that kind of relationship. Hina seems to be quite troubled."

"Oh dear, so will our relationship develop into that kind of thing in the future?"

Asuka Nekoya still wore a smile, seemingly unconcerned. Hina Nekoya frowned, a headache forming on her face, and pulled her mother aside.

"I've said it many times, we're not dating, we're just good friends."

Nekoya Hina didn't mention that Takahashi Makoto had a girlfriend, and naturally, Takahashi Makoto wouldn't say anything either. His gaze turned to the man who got out of the driver's seat.

Is it because of her baby face? She looks like she's only in her thirties.

He appears gentle and kind, exuding a calm and composed aura; he's the kind of person who can bring peace to people's hearts.

"Nice to meet you. I am Hina's father, Yuuji Nekoya. Thank you for taking care of Hina all this time."

After making eye contact with Yuji Nekoya, Makoto Takahashi greeted him politely: "Nice to meet you. I am Makoto Takahashi. I have also received a lot of help from Hina."

"Oh dear, it seems Takahashi-kun also came to Tokyo to study alone? This is Hina's first time living alone, and it's all thanks to your support. Speaking of which, you two aren't living together, are you? You need to be careful..."

Asuka Nekoya seemed unwilling to listen to anyone. Makoto Takahashi looked at Hina Nekoya and saw that she had already given up on explaining and looked resigned to her fate, so he simply remained silent with her.

Fortunately, the cat house's father had common sense and spoke up in time to stop it.

"Alright, Asuka, don't say that."

Yuuji Nekoya smiled gently, his gaze falling on Hina Nekoya, who was looking up at the sky with a helpless expression. He instructed, "Hina, you've always been taken care of, so you should treat Takahashi-san well."

"I know, you're so long-winded."

After hearing Hina Nekoya's reply, Yuuji Nekoya met Makoto Takahashi's gaze again: "...I really don't know how to thank you enough. I heard that you were the one who stayed with Hina when she was injured."

"Hina has always taken good care of me." Makoto Takahashi said this from the bottom of his heart.

It's true that he has always supported Nekoya Hina, and she has also always taken care of herself, especially in terms of interpersonal relationships.

"Don't say that. Taxis in Tokyo aren't cheap, and besides, Hina is always careless and easily loses her way."

Yuji Nekoya turned his gaze to his daughter and sighed, "Don't cause too much trouble for Takahashi-san. Takahashi-san also feels that Hina has done something wrong. I hope you can tell her clearly that this child is actually very honest."

"Hina is great, there's nothing annoying about her, in fact, I quite like her," Makoto Takahashi said frankly.

The cat-house mother, whose imposing manner had only recently subsided, revealed a knowing smile: "Oh dear, so Takahashi-kun actually likes you quite a bit, Hina."

"Please, shut up."

Nekoya Hina looked somewhat tired, and then let out the heaviest sigh that Takahashi Makoto had ever heard since he met her: "You'll bother Makoto if you say that."

"Feiniao, stop teasing her."

Yuji Nekoya stopped his wife in time, and with a gentle smile extended an invitation: "If you have time, Takahashi-kun, come over to our house. It's a rare opportunity for you to come to Hokkaido, so let us treat you well."

"Acheng, why don't you come back with us today?"

Hina Nekoya figured that today was a group activity and that Yuki Tachimi probably wouldn't come, so she seized the rare opportunity to invite him.

Makoto Takahashi really wanted to accept the invitation from the Nekoya family, but time was too tight, and he couldn't just stand up Junka Shiraishi and leave her to face Maya Uesugi alone.

It's hard to say no.

He turned to meet Nekoya Hina's bright chestnut eyes, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately couldn't bear to extinguish her enthusiasm:

"Let's keep in touch, I'll message you later, okay?"

"I'll send you the address." Nekoya Hina flashed a bright smile, revealing her pearly white teeth.

"Let's add each other on Line, Takahashi-kun."

Asuka Nekoya took out her phone, making Hina Nekoya want to beg for mercy: "Tell me about Hina's situation in Tokyo later. I'm entrusting Hina to your care."

Chapter 151 Haki's Nighttime Offense is Most Delicious

After Nekoya Hina summoned Chihaya for supervision, Takahashi Makoto bid farewell to her wishful mother and gentle father, and walked towards the shrine, stepping on the golden fallen leaves that covered the approach to the shrine.

Uesugi Maya and Hanakawa Kaori said they were going to visit a shrine, but no one knows where they went.

As you pass through a modern and glossy stainless steel torii gate, a system panel pops up in front of you.

In October, I participated in an international oil painting competition and, unsurprisingly, won the gold medal. As the art exhibitions I participated in became more and more prestigious, the rewards for the competitions also became more generous.

[Constitution +50]

[Physicality surpasses 800 points, reaching Grade A]

[This is the limit in a biological sense; perhaps we should consider what the essence of life truly is.]

[Gained Skill: Lv.Max Energy Drain]

[Lv.Max Energy Absorption: Can absorb all forms of energy, including kinetic, radiant, electromagnetic, and thermal energy, and convert them into its own power.]

In addition, [Intelligence] and [Perseverance] also reached Rank B during the midterm exams. The Rank Breakthrough skill granted by [Intelligence] is [Lv.Max Thinker], which is described as granting a brief period of extraordinary wisdom upon use.

This will definitely be very useful if I go into scientific research in the future.

After closing the system panel, I arrived at Hotagi Shrine and saw Kashima Reiko standing in front of the shrine, her hands clasped together, making a wish twice.

Makoto Takahashi stood quietly in front of the purification basin, and after she bowed, he asked with a light smile, "What wish did you make?"

"May the gods bless everyone with good health."

Kashima Reiko walked over expressionlessly, her emerald eyes fixed on him: "Where's Makoto?"

“The gods probably can’t solve my problem.” Makoto Takahashi shrugged.

His biggest problem right now is that he doesn't have enough time.

Although the main purpose of the school trip was to learn, Makoto Takahashi wanted to end the Hokkaido trip without any regrets, and at the same time leave them with wonderful memories.

Being too greedy will lead to being overwhelmed.