They all have hidden attributes!

Seeing the black lines appear on her daughter's forehead, Maki Kashima giggled.

Makoto Takahashi found the way the two got along very interesting. Although Maki Kashima seemed a bit unserious, Reiko Kashima was clearly not as calm as usual when she was with her.

He started talking more, and his emotions became more apparent.

I felt like I had a lot of fun.

Makoto Takahashi turned his gaze away from Reiko Kashima and focused his attention on Maki Kashima: "Aunt Maki, there are some things I've been thinking about for a long time."

"Yes, Cheng-kun must have wanted to see me for a long time. How about Ryoko makes some tea? This is your house, you know."

Maki Kashima understood immediately, put on an expression that said she didn't want to leave the kotatsu, and watched Reiko Kashima leave with a smile.

Once the door closed, she suppressed her smile and turned around with a serious expression.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and Makoto Takahashi showed a long-lost sense of tension, overwhelmed by the imposing aura.

"I hope to receive your blessing."

He took a deep breath to calm himself down and looked directly into Maki Kashima's eyes: "I will definitely make Reiko happy. Please entrust her to me."

“No.” Maki Kashima narrowed her eyes.

Under Takahashi Makoto's steady gaze, she hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking: "Although I am Reiko's mother, I don't know what Reiko's happiness is."

After allowing enough time for her emotions to settle, Maki Kashima continued:

"That's her life, you can do whatever you like."

A slight noise came from the door. Kashima Reiko, who was eavesdropping in the hallway, pursed her lips and murmured, "...Mom."

"I'm entrusting Lengzi to your care."

Maki Kashima smiled elegantly and cheerfully; the tense atmosphere just moments before was merely a prank.

"At my age, if I were still meddling in other people's business, Lengzi definitely wouldn't be able to stand it. Anyway, the head of the family has excellent judgment, so I'm not worried."

"Yes!" Takahashi Makoto bowed solemnly.

When Kashima Reiko returned with tea and fruit, Takahashi Makoto was already playing happily with Kashima Maki and could naturally call her name.

Seeing Maki Kashima's effortless smile and the harmonious relationship between her and Makoto Takahashi, Reiko Kashima frowned deeply.

"I feel like I'm superfluous."

"That's not true, I won't cause you any trouble."

Maki Kashima wore her usual smile and looked at Reiko Kashima with eyes that seemed to say, "Praise me!" She said, "I just told Makoto that I won't forcefully interfere with your opinions and actions."

"Understood." Kashima Reiko returned a look that seemed to say, "Isn't this obvious?"

"Lengzi, have you become too cold towards your mother since you got a boyfriend?"

“I’m surprised you still remember that you are a mother.”

“Men like it more when you're a little childish. Lengzi still has a lot to learn.”

"Really?" Kashima Reiko looked at Takahashi Makoto with a questioning gaze, clearly having been fooled.

“Of course, why would Mom lie to you?” Maki Kashima said with great interest.

Seeing the bickering atmosphere between the two, Makoto Takahashi smiled and said frankly, "I can't imagine Maki being silent at all. I thought she would be a quiet type like Reiko, and she also looks very gentle."

“I’m a reasonable adult,” Maki Kashima said with a hearty laugh.

"It's too noisy," Kashima Reiko complained.

After a satisfying morning at Kashima's house, Takahashi Makoto left Jiyugaoka to pick up Uesugi Maya from his apartment so they could go to Latin dance class together.

After they met, Maya Uesugi handed him a tablet computer, one of the Christmas gifts Makoto Takahashi had received, which he immediately took and used.

"What is this?" Makoto Takahashi asked curiously as he played the video.

"I've edited together some clips of Latin dance; you should be interested after watching them."

"is it?"

Makoto Takahashi watched the video with skepticism. It was indeed a Latin dance clip, the movements were beautiful, and the male and female dancers were very intimate.

Kissing, touching, wriggling... these actions would normally be considered sexual harassment.

However, it makes perfect sense in Latin dance.

"I love Latin dance," Takahashi said willingly.

Chapter 179 About Acting Cute (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The Latin dance teacher, named Beatrice, is a professional dancer who has won numerous international awards.

She is the kind of person who, just like her name suggests, carries a joyful and enthusiastic aura. She speaks in a light tone and earnestly enjoys dancing.

The teacher was dedicated to teaching, generous with praise, and directly pointed out problems and explained solutions. In addition, both Takahashi Makoto and Uesugi Maya were not stupid, so the learning progress was very fast, and before they knew it, it was already dark.

"Takahashi".

After the class ended, the female teacher called out to Makoto Takahashi in broken Japanese, then switched to fluent English: "Regarding your question about the [lingering gaze], perhaps you can discuss it with my partner; he has time now."

The communication method is through video chat, and her partner is far away on the other side of the ocean.

"Thank you so much."

Makoto Takahashi increasingly felt that the money was well spent, and that learning this kind of affectionate gaze towards dogs would definitely be beneficial to a harmonious life in the future.

"You're welcome, this is included in the cost."

The female teacher handed him the tablet, waved her hand, and left: "I'm going to have a drink. Just leave the tablet here later. The guidance from the boys in the rumba is also very important. Don't forget to ask him to teach you more experience."

"I'll wait for you at the bar." Uesugi Maya went downstairs to get coffee.

"Okay, I'll take you home later, then I'll go find Lengzi."

Makoto Takahashi made a video call, and before it connected, he turned to Maya Uesugi and asked, "Do you want to come to Jiyugaoka tomorrow? I made plans with Reiko to watch the badminton match together."

"I'm not going." Uesugi Maya left with decisive steps.

A lot is expected to happen tomorrow.

The Hakiri sisters, geniuses at the height of their fame, are the focus of major news media reports.

As the saying goes, a great reputation is never undeserved. Uesugi Maya didn't think highly of Hanakawa Kaori and Nekoya Hina, and since she wasn't good at comforting others, she decided not to go.

As she stepped into the elevator with a chilling aura, descended the stairs, and headed towards the water bar, a familiar figure entered the hotel through the main entrance, surrounded by bodyguards.

"Learning Latin dance with someone else's boyfriend, Xiaoye, it's really amazing that you could do something so reckless."

Tachibana Yuki's sweet voice clearly reached her ears. Uesugi Maya stopped in her tracks, crossed her arms, and looked at her with a gloomy expression.

Uesugi Maya was not surprised by Tachimi Yuki's sudden appearance.

This is a hotel under the Tachimi family, so it's perfectly normal for Tachimi Yuki to know when her dance class ended. Judging from her attire, she came specifically to "pick up her boyfriend."

She wore a fitted white sweater that accentuated her bust, paired with a plaid mini skirt that she rarely wore, and black stockings that outlined her slender yet curvy thighs, exuding the aura of a gentle girlfriend.

That was the image she projected to her boyfriend. In Uesugi Maya's eyes, her sophisticated blonde short hair and beautiful deep blue eyes only gave off a powerful sense of pressure.

"Are you scared?" Uesugi Maya asked in a barbed voice.

"Huh, why would Xiaoye ask that?"

Tachibana Yuki's gaze fell on her face, and he put on a puzzled expression: "Do you have anything that can threaten me? If so, you can say it and really undermine my confidence."

"It's nothing special, I just wanted to say that your boyfriend seems to really enjoy letting me act cute," Uesugi Maya said calmly.

She thought her statement was very offensive, but to her surprise, Tachibana Yuki didn't react at all.

After a moment of silence, Tachibana Yuki realized what was happening and asked with amusement, "Is that all?"

“…” Uesugi Maya slowly ground her teeth.

She had a bad feeling, and that feeling soon came true.

"Really, Xiaoye, you still have a long way to go."

Tachibana Yuki walked up to Uesugi Maya with a smile, stood two steps away, leaned slightly forward, and said with a mocking smile:

"Isn't it something that everyone can do to act cute? Oh, I forgot, you're not even as good as Hanaori and Reiko."

Seeing that Uesugi Maya was silent, she continued:

"If you could win a man's heart just by being cute, then none of us could compete with Shiraishi Junka. Speaking of which, did you know that Makoto also really likes to be cute?"

"Him?" This was the first time Uesugi Maya had ever heard of a man acting cute.

"Yes, especially when he wants me to play with him, it's impossible for me to refuse."

Tachibana Yuki used her fingers to pull down the high collar of her white sweater, revealing a lace choker adorning her neck: "It's better to give up sooner rather than later. Actually, I'm very forgiving of you."

Feeling humiliated by the harsh reality she was being lectured, Uesugi Maya was speechless.

The hotel lobby fell silent. After a few minutes, having not received a reply from Uesugi Maya, Tachimi Yuki's attitude returned to its usual hardness.

"I've said it many times, Chengjun is my boyfriend."

Tachibana Yuki walked past Uesugi Maya and headed straight for the elevator: "We're going to do a spot check on the hotel's bedding tonight, so you'll have to wait a little longer."

Maya Uesugi turned around, staring coldly at the closing elevator doors, determined to make Makoto Takahashi pour all his love into her.

We can make plans for New Year's Eve, but the most important thing right now is to make sure that Li Jianxing doesn't leave him at the hotel tonight, otherwise it would be too humiliating.

She immediately took out her phone and dialed Makoto Takahashi's number.

"Hey, Aya, I'm here."

The call connected immediately. Uesugi Maya took a deep breath to calm herself down and spoke in a steady tone: "Junko gave me a music box. Do you have time to assemble it with me tonight?"

"sure."

Makoto Takahashi, unaware that Yuki Tachimi was in the elevator, readily agreed: "I'll tell Reiko I'll go home later."

Considering that Tatsumi Yuki might go to the Kashima family, Uesugi Maya is determined to stop Tatsumi Yuki:

"I've never visited a friend's house before. I'll go with you tonight; I don't think it will be any trouble for you."

"I'm fine with it, but you should ask Lengzi if it's convenient for you, as a friend."

Upon hearing Takahashi Makoto's words, Uesugi Maya left with the words "Hurry up and come down," immediately hung up the phone, sent a text message to Kashima Reiko, and opened her shopping app to search for "[choker]".