They all have hidden attributes!

"Happy New Year."

Uesugi Maya straightened her back and bent over backwards, so Takahashi Makoto had no choice but to straighten his posture as well and offer the same New Year's greeting: "Please take good care of me this year as well."

"I am."

Before the two could finish speaking, a weight pressed down on Takahashi Makoto's arm.

"Happy New Year, Makoto." Shiraishi Junke leaned closer, his beautiful wine-red eyes gradually becoming misty.

It's past midnight now. She already has very little energy, and today she helped prepare the New Year's dishes. She has no energy left to fight off sleepiness.

Happy New Year, and happy birthday.

Makoto Takahashi put his arm around Junka Shiraishi's shoulder, lowered his head and gently kissed her light red lips, his voice gentle: "Tonight we'll celebrate your birthday."

Hearing this, Shiraishi Junko finally closed her eyes with relief, her breathing gradually evened out, and her unguarded face was even more charming than usual.

Makoto Takahashi held her in his arms, staring at her long, slender eyelashes, his heart pounding faster than usual, when he heard Maya Uesugi's voice in his ear.

"Do I need to prepare a gift?" she asked casually.

"That's up to you. I'll reply to a few messages."

Makoto Takahashi picked up his phone, waved it at her twice, and let Junka Shiraishi rest her head on his lap, planning to carry her back to her room later.

I received a lot of New Year's greetings, mostly from classmates, and of course, Hanakawa Kaori, the genius of staying up all night, was also among them.

She also conveyed Haruna Nekoya's New Year's greetings and sent photos.

The kotatsu was filled with beer cans, and Nekoya Hina was asleep on the table, her sleeping face peaceful because she was drunk.

The family members who have separated, the driver, and most other acquaintances will be visiting each other in person tomorrow to offer New Year's greetings. Sending New Year's greetings online is currently only popular among young people.

The young lady naturally didn't send any messages either. She went to bed on time tonight and had already exchanged "goodnight" messages with Takahashi Makoto.

Watching Makoto Takahashi skillfully tap the phone screen and type a reply, Maya Uesugi stood up and walked towards the entrance.

Those who were in the way have temporarily disappeared.

Thinking to herself, she glanced back at Makoto Takahashi and noticed her body gradually getting hot: "Don't take too long."

“Okay.” Takahashi Makoto noticed his heartbeat getting louder and louder, and nodded nonchalantly.

Tonight's plan is to take a shower together and spend the night together.

Generally speaking, showering together is something that only men and women with experience do, since it means they will see each other completely naked.

The two were not lovers and had no experience with such things, so doing this would undoubtedly involve a great risk.

After replying to the necessary messages, Makoto Takahashi carried Junka Shiraishi to his bedroom, turned off the lights in the apartment, and, after regaining his composure, knocked on the door of the Uesugi family next door.

After a short wait, Uesugi Maya appeared behind the door with her lips tightly closed.

In her caramel-colored, watery eyes, Makoto Takahashi saw a shy, sweet anticipation, and his own reflection in them.

The scales of reason and instinct are slowly tipping toward instinct.

Meeting Uesugi Maya's affectionate gaze, even though she was indeed taking advantage of his trust and trying to get him to take responsibility, Takahashi Makoto couldn't refuse.

"Go to the bathroom and wait for me."

Maya Uesugi stepped aside to make room for her to enter, and said as if she had prepared herself mentally, "There are some new swim trunks on the towel. I'll help you scrub your back."

Oh, there were swimsuits. Makoto Takahashi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He had seen Uesugi Maya in her swimsuit before, and there was absolutely no need to be nervous about intimate contact in such a confined space; his joy once again took over.

I went into the bathroom and put on my swim trunks.

With my heart pounding louder and louder, I waited patiently for a few minutes before I heard the creak of the door opening behind me.

Makoto Takahashi turned around and saw Maya Uesugi standing in the doorway with her hands in front of her chest, looking fairly calm.

She was wearing a black bikini swimsuit, without any extra decorations, just simple fabric covering her skin. The moist, glossy white skin strongly challenged reason, making people want to touch her slender body.

No matter how you look at it, her beautiful figure can only be described as "exquisite".

A slender neck without any excess fat, a smooth waist, and firm yet supple legs—all of these perfectly match Makoto Takahashi's ideal.

Her steeply sloping breasts looked especially sexy as they were pressed against her arms.

Seeing Takahashi Makoto's gaze fixated on her, Uesugi Maya tried her best to remain calm, turning her face away to look at the wall: "If you want it, since you'll take responsibility anyway, I'll accept it openly."

“I’m a selfish person, Aya.”

Makoto Takahashi desperately wanted to enjoy her soft skin, but he managed to restrain himself: "If you want me to fall for you... well, let's wash our hair first."

Sensing the eager anticipation in his voice, Uesugi Maya's stiff body relaxed.

Compared to whether Takahashi Makoto would be too harsh when he attacked, Uesugi Maya was more worried that her destructive power would not be enough to destroy his rationality.

Seeing Takahashi Makoto trying to regain his composure, she temporarily felt a sense of security.

"Let me help you wash up. Sit down on the chair." Maya Uesugi took a waterproof bag from the bathroom cabinet, which contained all sorts of bottles and jars.

Makoto Takahashi was already used to the fact that it was troublesome for girls to take a bath, as they had to use various bottles.

He sat down in the chair, turned his back to Uesugi Maya, and let her comb his hair.

The narrow bathroom was eerily quiet.

Through the mirror, you can see that Uesugi Maya's delicate face is not as cold as usual; her expression is relaxed and even tinged with a sense of joy.

The bathroom is a very private space, so it's not surprising that she would show a [heavy emotional] side.

Although Makoto Takahashi thinks that the clingy Hakiyo is not heavy, but rather cute.

How can a cat's affection be considered heavy?

"Close your eyes, it's time to rinse." Uesugi Maya picked up the showerhead, waited for Takahashi Makoto to close his eyes, turned on the hot water, and carefully rinsed his hair.

“Yosuga, I suddenly feel that our relationship is a bit ambiguous,” Takahashi Makoto said.

"Tsk, isn't this kind of thing easy to solve?"

Maya Uesugi poured out the shampoo, lathered it with a foaming net, and then spread it evenly on his hair: "I'm confident I can do better than her."

"Really?" Takahashi Makoto asked doubtfully.

"Do you remember the time I twisted my ankle?" Uesugi Maya rinsed the foam off the foaming net, took out the shower gel, and made a rubbing sound like fabric rubbing together to lather the bubbles.

"Blue and white bowls." Makoto Takahashi nodded.

As soon as he finished speaking, Uesugi Maya raised her hand and tapped him on the head with a chop: "Forget it."

"Yes."

"Your expression that time was completely different from when you were cleaning a few days ago."

"Of course."

“This is important to me.” Uesugi Maya lathered up the foam and began to carefully wash her back.

As he felt the soft, elastic touch gently spreading across his back, Makoto Takahashi felt a sense of unease.

It's probably body wash; it likely produces a lot of foam.

Just as I was thinking this, a soft, delicate hand slid from near my shoulder blades, around to my flat chest, and pressed against me with a softness and weight that no foam could match.

“I am Kitazawa. I was really happy when you said I could rely on you.”

Maya Uesugi pressed her lips to Makoto Takahashi's shoulder and whispered in a cool, melodious voice:

"I want to rely on you to live. When I have no other choice, I just need to find you. Thinking like this makes me feel at ease."

In the bathroom, where only breathing and whispers could be heard, the two maintained a distance that had shrunk to almost nothing.

“As long as you’re willing to rely on me, I will never betray your trust,” Makoto Takahashi said.

"It's different. I'm afraid that we won't be together forever..."

With her firm yet soft touch, Uesugi Maya relentlessly eroded his rationality: "What if you disappear?"

Chapter 185 First Visit

Hot water dripped down from above, rinsing away the foam, and steam filled the bathroom.

Makoto Takahashi shamelessly enjoyed Maya Uesugi's back-rubbing service. When he opened his eyes and looked in the mirror, his fair skin looked like a cooked octopus.

The bright red of her ears, especially against her black hair, was particularly striking.

"You wash it yourself up front."

She handed me a foaming net full of bubbles, turned her back to me, and said in a cold voice that seemed to be forced out of her throat: "I need to do some skincare."

"Do you need me to scrub your back?" Takahashi Makoto asked.

"unnecessary."

After receiving a clear refusal, he began to clean the parts that Uesugi Maya hadn't washed. In the quiet bathroom, the two of them could be heard breathing very clearly.

It takes a lot of time for women to take care of themselves.

After rinsing himself off, Makoto Takahashi naturally went to take a bath first.

The bathtub is spacious enough that two people could take a bath together without any problem, and there would even be extra space, but you can't stretch your legs out.

Makoto Takahashi thought Maya Uesugi would sit opposite him, but to his surprise, she pursed her lips, thought for a moment, put on a serious face, and slowly put her feet into the bathtub, sitting between his legs as he sat cross-legged.

Her snow-white skin, completely untouched by the sun, and her long, black hair cascading down like a waterfall came into view.

The weight of my body pressed against you, the touch of your skin stimulating my taut nerves, and the beast within me stirred uncontrollably.

"I think it should be fine to sit here."

Maya Uesugi turned her head, a wicked smile on her lips, her cheeks slightly flushed, and a hint of smugness in her beautiful caramel-colored eyes.

Makoto Takahashi remained silent, doing his best to suppress the pounding in his heart.

Of course, she did it on purpose. As long as she lost her rationality, Uesugi Maya would definitely visit the Tachimi family on the first day of the new year, and her life would begin its hellish mode.

Seeing that Takahashi Makoto remained unmoved, Uesugi Maya used the back of her head to forcefully push him, trying to shake his rationality, when her body suddenly trembled violently.

The sound of splashing water echoed in the narrow bathroom. After Hakiye calmed down, all that remained was the "drip-drip" sound of water droplets falling on the hot water surface, creating ripples.

Takahashi Makoto chuckled and tightened his arms around her, pulling her close. "Now you're scared? You've gone too far with your teasing, and now I'm in a difficult position."