They all have hidden attributes!

"Chunke, it's time to get up."

Makoto Takahashi lifted the blanket slightly and gently shook Junka Shiraishi's shoulder, trying to wake her up: "Can we go to Otaru City today?"

"Um......"

Shiraishi Junka let out a soft, weak voice, closed her eyes again, leaned closer to Takahashi Makoto who was standing right in front of her, and tremblingly squeezed out a muffled groan from her throat: "Makoto's scent is so good."

Seeing that Shiraishi Junka looked sleepy and weak, Takahashi Makoto slowly helped her up: "Get up, Junka."

"......Um."

Shiraishi Junka buried her face in his chest, fidgeting and rubbing her cheeks together as she whispered, "Is that all? Leave me some more tomorrow..."

She was clearly still dreaming, and the content of her dream was somewhat incomplete.

Looking at the drowsy Shiraishi Junka, Takahashi Makoto glanced at his wrist and then at the time. Helpless, he could only shake her even harder.

Otherwise, he feared he would be instantly defeated by his inner desires and cancel his trip to Otaru.

Her efforts paid off. Shiraishi Junka finally came to her senses and realized that the person in front of her was not a dream. She opened her fair arms and wrapped them around Takahashi Makoto's neck.

A relaxed smile, several times gentler than usual, appeared on her charming face. Her wine-red eyes stared at him intently, their gaze brimming as if melting into a pool of water.

"Cheng, I miss you."

"I left yesterday morning, didn't I?" Makoto Takahashi sighed and patted Junka Shiraishi's head, a few stray strands of her long black hair sticking up.

She seems like a Siamese cat; she looks very elegant, but is surprisingly clingy. Her soft and gentle personality is completely at odds with her aloof appearance.

She's similar to my senior in that she's overly timid.

"I want to do it."

Shiraishi Junka kissed him passionately, but Takahashi Makoto raised his hand to stop her, refusing, "Not now. Get dressed, we're heading to Otaru. Today is a band activity."

“The band isn’t important.” Shiraishi Junka frowned slightly and shook her head willfully.

"Hanaori will be sad if she hears this."

"Never mind her."

"Be good, listen to me, get up now."

Urged on by Makoto Takahashi, Junka Shiraishi threw back the covers, revealing a pair of flawless, fair legs, and tilted her head to ask:

"Is tonight okay? I bought some underwear and socks that Cheng might like yesterday."

"I'm staying in Otaru tonight. Are you going to continue sleeping here?" Makoto Takahashi asked.

"Hmm, the scent of Makoto is quite strong here." Shiraishi Junka nodded gently, slowly getting up and combing her hair.

Seeing that Shiraishi Junka's eyes were dim, Takahashi Makoto leaned down and whispered in her ear, "When we get back to Tokyo, I'll stay at your place. Be a good girl tonight."

"May I?"

Her voice trembled slightly with joy, and her wine-red eyes shone with surprise, filled with hope and happiness, clear and beautiful.

Gazing into Shiraishi Junko's eyes, which were filled with light and emotion, Takahashi Makoto couldn't help but pull her into his arms: "I'm glad you allowed me to."

"Makoto, you're working really hard."

A reassuring smile spread across Shiraishi Junka's face, her pink lips trembling as she whispered seductively, "It was clearly because I was afraid that I kept clinging on, being timid and weak..."

As she spoke, she bit down hard on the inside of her mouth, her eyes becoming warm and cheerful: "I will treat you well."

"If I don't get up now, I'll break my promise."

Makoto Takahashi had to exert great effort to restrain his inner turmoil and keep his desires within the cage of reason: "However, it's best to keep it a secret for now."

"We can't let the bad cat know." Shiraishi Junka nodded sensibly.

After she finished washing up and changing her clothes, Makoto Takahashi took the souvenir from under the desk, and the two went downstairs together.

Maya Uesugi, Reiko Kashima, and Kaori Hanakawa had been waiting in the hotel lobby for a long time. The group was all wearing school uniforms with coats over them, which was perfect for the season.

The moment she saw Makoto Takahashi, Maya Uesugi's face immediately turned cold, her caramel-colored eyes reflecting a hint of displeasure:

"Takahashi-kun, where's my coffee? Or is your brain a single-process system, only able to issue one instruction at a time?"

“I haven’t forgotten, Chun Ke is a bit of a sleepyhead,” Takahashi Makoto explained, taking out his wallet and heading towards the coffee shop next to the hotel.

Besides Uesugi Maya's unsweetened black coffee, he bought hot cocoa for everyone, and considering that Shiraishi Junka hadn't eaten breakfast, he bought her an extra sandwich.

Holding the warm paper cups, the group officially set off for Otaru City.

The band hadn't performed together in a long time, and Hanakawa Kaori was in high spirits, talking non-stop about her plans after arriving in Otaru.

"After buying desserts and ice cream, how about taking a boat trip on the Otaru Canal?"

"And there's the Fairy Tale Crossroads; it would be a great place to take a group photo!"

"We're having Wagyu beef barbecue for lunch, and then we're going to the beach. I also want to try making a music box myself..."

Kashima Reiko, sitting next to Hanakawa Kaori, fiddled with her DSLR camera, while Uesugi Maya, sitting on the far side, stared intently at Takahashi Makoto and Shiraishi Junka, who were sitting side by side opposite her, her eyes filled with scrutiny.

She has a keen eye for observation, and there's a noticeable tension between Makoto Takahashi and Junka Shiraishi.

Although Shiraishi Junka would usually find opportunities to stick close to Takahashi Makoto, today she clearly seemed fearless. In the past, when he stared at her with those cold eyes, Shiraishi Junka would have run away in fear.

Now, the two sat intimately together. Makoto Takahashi turned his face away to look at the scenery outside the window, ignoring his own gaze, and Junko Shiraishi also pretended not to see it.

Thinking about how Takahashi Makoto had wasted a lot of time waking Shiraishi Junka up that morning, Uesugi Maya's eyes instantly turned cold, filled with a strong murderous aura.

Would Shiraishi Jun take advantage of the situation to do something terrible to him?

Chapter 156 Hell Girl's Sword Drawing

Otaru, a small port city in western Hokkaido, is also one of the most romantic cities in Japan.

After getting off at Otaru Minami Station, Hanakawa Kaori immediately ran excitedly towards the main store of Otaru Music Box Museum. On the quiet and peaceful street, her black twin tails swayed with a joyful aura.

Makoto Takahashi and Maya Uesugi walked unhurriedly behind her, while Reiko Kashima and Junka Shiraishi lagged slightly behind. The former looked around at the street scene, while the latter focused her gaze on Makoto Takahashi.

Walking along the sun-drenched street, she arrived at the front of a retro European-style building. Hanakawa Kaori turned gracefully and held up two fingers to her cheek:

"Brother, take a picture for me."

As she spoke, she opened her mouth, stuck out her small, red tongue, and gave a mischievous smile.

Makoto Takahashi took the camera from Reiko Kashima, activated his [Photographer] skill, snapped a photo, and then walked into the music box with them.

The Music Box Museum has three floors, with bright orange lighting throughout. It exhibits music boxes from all over the world and is a dream destination for music box lovers and romantics.

Maya Uesugi and Reiko Kashima are both a little allergic to romance.

The two were somewhat reluctant to visit the music museum, which was crowded with tourists, and strolled around aimlessly. Meanwhile, Shiraishi Junka and Hanakawa Kaori were very interested in making music boxes by hand.

Hanakawa Kaori grabbed Takahashi Makoto's arm with both hands and dragged him along to make music boxes by hand:

"Brother, this is a wonderful memory of the school trip, a part of youth!"

As long as one holds high the banner of "youth," whatever one does is merely a seasoning for youth, and that's exactly what Hanakawa Kaori is thinking.

"It must take a long time to make a music box, right?" Takahashi Makoto was uninterested and found it a bit troublesome.

"It's not particularly troublesome, it only takes about two hours."

Shiraishi Junka's gaze fell on the cello-shaped wooden assembly music box in the display case, with a label below indicating the suitable age range and assembly time.

Two hours?

Makoto Takahashi raised his wrist and glanced at it. Although he didn't want to spoil the fun, he didn't have much time for this short trip.

When making a visit, you can't just arrive at the cat house right at dinner time, can you?

Seeing his troubled expression, Uesugi Maya, who had her arms crossed, shot Hanakawa Kaori a cold look and said indifferently, "Buy it back, and you can play with him at next week's club activities. He will have time to spend with you."

"Yay!" Hanakawa Kaori happily raised her hand.

Shiraishi Junka gave Takahashi Makoto an inquiring look, and when he nodded, she immediately smiled happily and asked the shop assistant to bring out music boxes shaped like a harp, cello, and piano, intending to monopolize Takahashi Makoto's time three times over.

Junka Shiraishi is extremely adept at pushing his luck.

The simple interaction did not escape Uesugi Maya's eyes. Through the subtle clues she noticed, she secretly speculated about the changes in their relationship.

After visiting the Music Box Museum, we took a group photo under the steam clock in front of the entrance. Then, we walked into the shopping street adjacent to the Otaru Canal. The historical buildings on both sides used to be warehouses and trading houses, but have now been transformed into specialty shops and restaurants.

Hanakawa Kaori bought a limited-edition cheese ice cream at Rokkatei and continued shopping while eating it, before starting to have a dilemma.

There seem to be a lot of unique ice cream options in Otaru City.

Snow Brand Royal Vanilla Ice Cream, LeTAO Ice Cream, the Eight-Diagram Rainbow Soft Serve Ice Cream in front of Kitaichi Glass Museum No. 3...

"Brother, help me eat."

Hanakawa Kaori, who was eyeing more ice cream, handed her half-eaten ice cream to Takahashi Makoto, pitifully saying, "It's too cold, my teeth hurt."

Just as Takahashi Makoto was about to take it, Shiraishi Junko tugged at his sleeve and gave Hanakawa Kaori a wary look: "Kaori is too young, just be a good little sister."

Upon hearing this, Hanakawa Kaori puffed out her cheeks like an angry pufferfish and looked up at him with indignant eyes.

She has helped Shiraishi Junko quite a bit, so why is she suddenly exposing the girl's little scheme now?

treachery!

Shiraishi Junko doesn't care about loyalty, but after gaining Tachimi Yuki's approval, he naturally has to be more vigilant and guard against others stealing his precious time.

The two locked eyes, and the air instantly became tense.

Kashima Reiko watched indifferently as if it were none of her business, while Uesugi Maya rested her chin on her hand, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly glared at Takahashi Makoto.

"Sister Chunke is going too far. Brother clearly belongs to everyone."

Hanakawa Kaori raised her face with great confidence and said righteously, "Fortunately, my sister is not here, so no one can have her all to themselves."

In terms of interpersonal relationships, she was much smarter than Shiraishi Junka; she could immediately involve Kashima Reiko and Uesugi Maya simply by using the word "everyone".

It's impossible for all three of them to depend on Shiraishi Junka's whims.

Shiraishi Junko pursed her pink lips, looking at Kashima Reiko. Her alluring face, adorned with a black princess cut, showed a troubled expression.

Makoto Takahashi made no secrets from her, so while Junko Shiraishi was no longer afraid of Maya Uesugi, she couldn't help but take Reiko Kashima seriously.

In the past, Shiraishi Junka had always ignored Kashima Reiko. In her view, Kashima Reiko was a butler-type character who had a weak presence but was very disciplined.

Their daily interactions consist only of band matters, and they maintain a distance from each other. Now, if they want to defend against external enemies, they need to get along better.