They all have hidden attributes!

What she wants is an obedient boyfriend; what use is a brown bear?

"And Leng Zi, you'll have to figure that out yourself! You can handle everything yourself."

Clearly, the young lady was fairly satisfied with her boyfriend's performance today, but not very happy.

It's good that he took the initiative to buy matching outfits and arrange a date at the aquarium and in the scenic area, but how happy can one be after something like this happens?

Makoto Takahashi followed his angry girlfriend, lifted the curtain, and entered the hot spring hotel.

There were no other guests at the private hot spring inn, and Tatsumi Yuki wasn't angry enough to immediately end the date.

Upon entering the room, there was a space that resembled an entryway, with a ukiyo-e screen in front, a calligraphy scroll on the left, and a paper sliding door on the right leading to the room where one would rest for the night.

Behind the screen, in the center of the eight-tatami room, there is a square wooden table with cushions around it, and the courtyard is elegantly decorated.

After Tachibana Yuki sat upright on the cushion, Takahashi Makoto moved the cushion and sat down close to her, picking up the tea set from the square table to make tea:

"If you don't want to hunt, we can go to Futami Suspension Bridge in the afternoon, or we can go to Yuhidake from Jozankei Shrine to watch the sunset."

“I’m not going.” Tachimi Yuki took off her knitted hat and picked up the tablet computer for ordering food.

Makoto Takahashi helped her tidy up her messy short blonde hair, then leaned close to her cheek and sighed helplessly, "Actually, I didn't want it to be like this either, but Junko and I have a child."

"When did this happen, Cheng-kun?"

Li Jian's stiff tone instantly softened, and she turned to him with a gentle smile.

"When I was in Izu a while ago, my name was 'Yui'..."

Before he could finish his joke, Tachikami Yuki made a move to get up, but Takahashi Makoto quickly grabbed her: "It's a pot of weeping jasmine."

Tachikawa Yuki punched his shoulder hard, frowning as she asked, "Makoto-kun, do you really like her that much?"

"More than just liking, I want to cherish it."

Makoto Takahashi hugged her tightly and confessed, "The thought of making her happy is stronger than liking her."

Without saying a word, Tachibana bit his shoulder.

The two hugged quietly for a while, then she reached out and forcefully pushed away Takahashi Makoto's chest, stood up and took off her coat: "Let's eat. I'm going back to Tokyo this afternoon."

"How about soaking in an open-air hot spring before you leave? It's said to be good for your skin."

"Then you can come back with me tonight."

"Let's finish our bear paws before we leave." Makoto Takahashi took off his knitted hat, stood up, took off his coat, and hung it on the coat rack along with Yuki Tachimi's clothes.

Lunch is a local specialty kaiseki meal, delivered by the hotel, featuring seasonal Hokkaido delicacies such as yasaka and kaisaka.

Wagyu stone grill, fresh sweet shrimp, scallop sashimi, and seasonal dishes such as charcoal-grilled snow crab, pork ribs, and vegetable soup offered by the hot spring inn.

After a satisfying meal, taking advantage of the warm afternoon weather, the two went to soak in an open-air hot spring.

Makoto Takahashi tried his best to stick to Tatsumi and play chess, finally persuading her to return to Tokyo the next morning, but Reiko Kashima still insisted that he figure it out himself.

As dusk settled, white mist rose from the mountains, creating a hazy, twilight atmosphere.

After finishing his dinner, Makoto Takahashi walked across the corridor on the wooden floor and came to a washi paper sliding door, which he opened softly.

The Japanese-style room was empty, with a clean and tidy futon laid out on the tatami mat.

He looked around, then walked towards the bathroom, asking, "Lengzi, are you there?"

"I'm taking a shower."

While she was replying, Makoto Takahashi opened the wooden door and went into the bathroom, where the damp air enveloped him.

Soft, transparent moonlight streamed through the wooden window, and the melodious sound of bamboo tubes tapping against stone blocks drifted in from outside.

Kashima Reiko was completely submerged in the private hot spring bath, with only her head above the water. Her short black hair was tied up with a towel, and her blue eyes cast a calm and unwavering gaze.

When Makoto Takahashi stayed overnight at Tachimi's house, he would occasionally take a bath with her, so Reiko Kashima didn't find it strange.

"I have something I'd like to ask for your permission to do."

As he spoke, Makoto Takahashi changed into a bathrobe, stepped into the private bath, and immersed himself in the hot water, the clear spring water overflowing from the stone walls.

Kashima Reiko shifted her position and sat in his lap, saying in a calm tone, "Miss told me that I have no problem with Shiraishi Junka."

She doesn't care about such things at all, perhaps because she likes to slack off, or perhaps because she feels that it's up to her to decide.

Makoto Takahashi wrapped his arms around her slender waist along her toned abs and whispered in her ear, "There's another thing I need your help with, but I'm too embarrassed to tell you."

“...Liar.” Kashima Reiko arched her back, her fragrant shoulders emerging from the water, water droplets flowing along the curve of her snow-white, tender skin.

Makoto Takahashi kissed her pink lips, and when her calm blue eyes became confused, he took advantage of Kashima Reiko's dazed state, picked her up by the waist, and carried her away from the hot spring, quickly returning to his room.

......

October 29th, the third day of the school trip.

At 6 a.m., the sky was still dark in the mountains of Hokkaido, and the sound of pattering rain could be heard from the courtyard, with a refreshing coolness in the air.

As her mind gradually cleared, Kashima Reiko opened her eyes, stretched her arm out from the warm bed, couldn't find her phone, and propped herself up to sit up.

The quilt slipped off, exposing fair skin to the slightly chilly air.

She gently patted her cheeks with both hands to make sure she had calmed down, then quietly rolled up the quilt and ran away without making a sound.

Late autumn in Sapporo was already quite cold, and the icy sound of rain urged Tachimi Yuki to seek warmth.

With her eyes closed, she pressed her smooth back against Takahashi Makoto's chest, her head resting on his arm. The young lady, still half asleep, was surprisingly docile.

"Chengjun, may I tell you your true thoughts?"

The soft, sweet voice mingled with the sound of raindrops tapping on the roof and the spray from the eaves.

After a brief silence, Makoto Takahashi opened his eyes, his gaze quietly shifting to the soaked courtyard.

"I hope everyone can be happy, but there's too much of the world, so I just need to make the people I care about happy."

He paused briefly, then reached out his right hand to Tachibana Yuki's shoulder, stroking her back along her smooth, moist skin: "I hope to bring happiness to the people I care about just by myself."

As he spoke, Makoto Takahashi's voice took on a self-deprecating tone.

"It's not some noble idea; I also feel that I absolutely do not want to give it up to anyone else."

Tachikawa Yuki turned over, opened his eyes, approached him from the front, and traced his lips with his fingers.

"It's really not easy, Cheng-kun. Will you also bring me happiness?"

"of course."

"You know perfectly well that I'm a bad woman."

She narrowed her eyes, a subtle smile curving her lips, and said with a grin, "However, I did say that I wouldn't let Cheng-kun feel lonely."

Makoto Takahashi had never seen such a smile before.

He had seen Tachibana Yuki's dangerous smile, her sneer, and her gentle smile, but none of them were as charming as this one.

It's sweet, exciting, and even a little seductive, like a little devil.

This is a smile that makes one willingly indulge in it, allowing them to feel their heart pounding wildly and their blood surging within their chest.

"you mean......"

For a moment, Takahashi Seiichi forgot to breathe, his mind filled with the various promises Tachimi Yuki had made in the past.

"I won't help you either."

Tachibana lowered his head and forcefully left a kiss mark on his neck: "You can't leave me."

"No, it won't happen." Takahashi Makoto hugged the young lady tightly with the strength she liked, completely satisfied.

He wasn't overly greedy, especially since Uesugi Maya had just warned him a few days ago not to get involved with other women, and Takahashi Makoto didn't want to one day lose even the chance to be friends with her.

After leaving a few hickeys to mark her territory, Tachibana Yuki greedily inhaled his scent and whispered coquettishly:

"Chengjun, this is my first experience with relationships between men and women, and it's also the first time I've ever liked someone."

"No matter what obstacles our relationship faces, I will never leave you."

Makoto Takahashi raised his hand to stroke her tousled blonde hair, then lowered his head seeking a sweet kiss.

In the ambiguous and tender atmosphere, the two listened to the cold autumn rain and lingered for a while before slowly getting up and getting dressed.

The hot spring town was shrouded in mist. After breakfast, Makoto Takahashi packed up some popular local dishes, including Jozankei pudding, financiers, and soft-serve ice cream made with fresh milk from the ranch.

As he sat in the black sedan, Tachikami Yuki, who was resting his hand on the center armrest, glanced at him and extended his other hand: "Ice cream."

"I bought it for Hanaori." Makoto Takahashi remembered that she didn't like ice cream.

"I know, but Hanaori is being really unreasonable. I'm so angry."

Since that's the case, I have no choice but to obediently hand over the ice cream.

Upon arriving at Chitose Airport, they saw Tachimi Yuki off onto her private jet, while Takahashi Makoto and Kashima Reiko took the JR rapid train back to Sapporo.

"This is today's schedule."

Kashima Reiko, sitting next to me, handed me a tablet computer; the notebook app displayed my schedule.

The whole day was filled with band activities: visiting shrines, taking photos in Shiroi Koibito Park, eating grilled meat and soup curry...

Isn't the schedule a bit too packed?

Makoto Takahashi took out his phone; Hina Nekoya had been sending him messages since morning.

[Nekoya-Nekoya: Acheng!!!]

[Nekoya-Nekoya: You'll definitely come today, right? You will, right? You will, right?]

[Nekoya-Nekoya: Father bought a lot of crabs, preparing for a crab feast!]

[Nekoya-Nekoya: You're dead if you stand me up!!!]

[Nekoya-Nekoya: I saw "read"!]

How should we organize the band's group activities and the crab feast at the cat house?

Chapter 155 Siamese Cat, or a Cat Stealing Feast?

Stepping out of JR Sapporo Station, the atmosphere suddenly changed.

It wasn't raining in Sapporo. A thin layer of clouds drifted across the blue sky. The temperature was even lower than in the mountains of Jozankei, and the air was filled with the chill of late autumn.