They all have hidden attributes!

Tachikuni turned to look out the car window, his gaze gradually drifting into the distance, appearing somewhat lost in thought: "Really, Makoto-kun, I'm not so forgiving as tolerate things."

Makoto Takahashi rolled over again, facing her stomach, and gently hugged it: "So, this is the last time you'll give in to Yoru?"

"Yes."

Yuki Tachibana frankly admitted, her pure and lovely face blossoming into a gentle smile full of tolerance: "Many things still depend on your performance."

The preparations made for forming a new band during Christmas and spring break have ultimately been exhausted.

Chapter 194 Girlfriend and Cat - Breakfast

The scenery outside the window slowly receded as the black sedan drove smoothly along the street, passing through the shadow cast by the pedestrian overpass, and stopped in front of the apartment building.

Reluctantly, Takahashi Makoto sat up, opened the car door, got out, and reached out to the young lady inside the car: "Do you have a suitable house?"

"Do you have any?"

Li Jianxing took his hand and got out of the car, walking towards the entrance of the apartment building: "Apartments, detached houses, and mixed-use buildings are all available. It's hard to say whether they are suitable or not."

"I don't want mixed-use buildings, they're not safe."

Entering the elevator, Makoto Takahashi pressed the button and said casually, "Unless I buy the whole building, I don't want to live with accounting firms, foreign trade companies, or the like. I guess you and Yoru don't want to either."

Mixed-use buildings are designed with a mix of functions, combining residences, shops, restaurants, offices, etc., all within the same building. For example, the third floor might be offices, the fourth floor might be residences and warehouses, and the upper floors might be restaurants, resulting in a chaotic and disorganized space.

“It would be very dangerous if a fire broke out. The area around Tsurumizawa was developed quite early, and the apartments are all very old,” Tatsumi Yuki said in a sweet voice.

She clearly prefers detached houses; she feels a sense of shared living when living in the same house.

"Then let's call Aya and go take a look at the detached house you chose. Does it also need some time to set up?" Takahashi Makoto asked.

"The building is a bit old, but it will be fine with careful maintenance."

How far is it from Tsurumizawa?

"It's about a 5-minute walk away, behind the shopping street."

As they discussed their choice of a new home, the elevator soon chimed, and the two stepped out and arrived at the Uesugi family's door.

Before Takahashi Makoto could react, Tachimi Yuki stood in a spot where he could see the door as soon as it opened and rang the doorbell.

Makoto Takahashi stood behind her, his gaze falling on the [Uesugi] nameplate. He suddenly remembered that he had never used the spare key since he got it.

Uesugi Maya uses it frequently, but the one who uses it the most is Kashima Reiko. Shiraishi Junko has only had the key for a short time, and she is moving soon, so she has to find a way to make it up to her.

The click of the door opening severed my thoughts, which were spreading like weeds.

Maya Uesugi peeked out from behind the door with her delicate face. When she saw Yuki Tachimi, her expression darkened for a moment, but the blatant disgust in her eyes quickly disappeared, and she swiftly returned to her usual indifference.

"Good morning, Xiaoye." Li Jianxing raised his hand and greeted her with a smile.

"morning."

Uesugi Maya replied impatiently, her gaze passing over her face to meet Takahashi Makoto's eyes: "Come in, breakfast will be ready soon."

"We were just talking about houses."

Makoto Takahashi followed Yuki Tatemi into the apartment, changed into slippers, and headed towards the restaurant: "A detached house behind the shopping street."

"We'll see." Uesugi Maya crossed her arms and walked into the kitchen.

Makoto Takahashi and Yuki Tachimi sat down on the same side of the restaurant's light wood dining table. The kitchen door was open, and the sounds of crisp, rhythmic chopping, sizzling ingredients being added to the pot, and bubbling boiling could be heard.

On a chilly winter morning, the warm fragrance that wafts in is comforting.

Tachikawa Yuki moved a chair over and sat down. Takahashi Makoto reached out and touched her well-maintained golden hair, tentatively asking, "Was Aya's attitude towards you a little too nice today?"

He greeted her politely and didn't make any sarcastic remarks. This was the best attitude that Maya Uesugi had shown towards Yuki Ryoumi since Makoto Takahashi met the two of them.

"Is that so?" Tachikami Yuki narrowed his eyes, staring intently at him.

The young lady had a vague feeling of something and suspected that it was Takahashi Makoto who was secretly doing it.

“I didn’t do anything unnecessary.”

"So what unnecessary things were said?"

"Probably not."

"That's probably it~"

Yuki Tachibana poked Makoto Takahashi's side with her finger, emphasizing, "I'm not going to bother you. You can't do bad things behind my back, understand?"

“Of course, communication is very important.” Makoto Takahashi raised his hands in surrender, indicating that he was completely harmless.

"Ha, dressed up as if you're harmless, you still can't change your true nature, all show and no substance?"

Hearing Uesugi Maya's sarcasm, Takahashi Makoto thought it was just his imagination. He turned his head and saw her carrying breakfast for three people into the dining room.

White rice, miso soup, omelet in broth, beef stew, and cold sesame spinach salad – this is Makoto Takahashi's most familiar breakfast combination.

But he was completely unfamiliar with the three-person serving size.

Looking at the breakfast laid out in front of him, Tachibana Yuki was a little stunned.

Poisoning?

In her view, the probability that Uesugi Maya would poison her and Takahashi Makoto was greater than that she would offer them breakfast.

"It looks delicious." Makoto Takahashi picked up the miso soup and took a small sip.

The warm taste slowly seeps into the body, and the comforting, gentle flavor remains as always. Taking a sip fills you with happiness.

Having confirmed there was no poison and that it wasn't intentionally made unpalatable, Takahashi Makoto silently scrutinized Uesugi Maya with a suspicious gaze, as if asking, "[Who exactly are you?]"

Meeting his gaze, Uesugi Mayami Tatsumi didn't touch her chopsticks and said coldly, "We'll be living together from now on, and there will be many more things like this in the future, so today won't make a difference."

Although it sounds like what Maya Uesugi said, given Makoto Takahashi's understanding of her, their relationship has undoubtedly taken a turn for the better.

—Because Tatsumi Yuki agreed to Uesugi Maya's joining, after reflecting on herself, she may have entered a period of observation towards Tatsumi Yuki, which is why she showed some kindness.

Otherwise, given Uesugi Maya's personality, she wouldn't let Tachimi Yuki get any advantage, let alone breakfast.

Although it was somewhat accidental, it was undoubtedly a good thing.

"Let's eat!" Tachimi Yuki clasped her hands together, then picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of the egg roll.

After putting down her chopsticks and swallowing the food in her mouth, she smiled and commented, "Although I can barely work as a chef, it's hard to say whether I can stay at home for long."

The faint smell of gunpowder masked the aroma of the food.

Tachibana Yuki cupped her hands in a fist, supporting her delicate jawline, a hint of melancholy flashing across her clear, azure eyes:

"After all, Xiaoye likes being alone. If there's anything you're not used to, you should tell me right away. I'll provide you with a new place to stay for free."

"No need to trouble yourself, I'm not a delicate young lady."

Maya Uesugi brushed a stray strand of black hair behind her ear, raised her caramel-colored eyes, and met her gaze with sharp eyes:

"It's hard to imagine you would choose a life without servants. If you can't handle the hardship, it's better not to move here, so you don't become a laughing stock."

Both of them were thinking of getting rid of each other so that they wouldn't be bored for a while. Takahashi Makoto thought to himself as he silently ate his breakfast.

In the end, Tachimi Yuki only ate one bite of the egg roll, and in accordance with the principle of not wasting food, Takahashi Makoto finished her breakfast as well.

After Uesugi Maya changed her clothes, the three of them went out together.

Stepping into the elevator, Tachibana Yuki scrutinized Uesugi Maya from head to toe, frowning in distress.

"Xiaoye, you look like you're going to a funeral. Is this your first love, which died before it even began?"

This was a rebuttal to her accusation of being "all show and no substance," and the young lady was the type who would never suffer a loss.

As for her first love, it refers to her relationship with Uesugi Maya and Takahashi Makoto, who only dated for one day before breaking up.

But Rinjiki harbored resentment over this matter, the only thing she didn't get was the title of "first love".

If Makoto Takahashi's ex-girlfriend wasn't Maya Uesugi, but someone else, she would have surely drowned long ago.

"Attending a funeral is better than some people who pretend to be well-behaved."

Uesugi Maya glanced at Tachibana Yuki with a disdainful look, her eyes seeming to say, "I'll wear this when you die."

Actually, her style of dress was the same as usual: coat, sweater, trousers, scarf... except today it was all black, which made her skin look exceptionally fair.

Just as Takahashi Makoto thought the two had gone a bit too far with this topic and was trying to change the subject, Tachibana Yuki, with her arm around his, retorted without any hesitation:

“Then I must die in the summer, and I must die with Cheng-kun.”

“Ha, only lovers die for each other, what you did was murder,” Uesugi Maya retorted.

Seeing that their relationship remained as delicate as ever, Makoto Takahashi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After stepping out of the elevator and getting into another white car, the two continued their verbal sparring, with Takahashi Makoto remaining silent the entire way.

Anyway, they always argue whenever they meet. As long as they don't fight, their daily bickering is, in a sense, a sign that they have a good relationship.

When we arrived at the residential area near Tsurumizawa, the sun had already risen fully.

The lemon-colored sunlight bathed the streets, and the rooftops of the shopping street in the distance shimmered.

The house is a typical two-story detached house with a wooden structure, red roof, white walls, and a yard of moderate size.

Tachikuni had arranged for someone to clean the place in advance. Once inside, it felt larger than it appeared from the outside, perhaps because there was no furniture.

The living room and kitchen are spacious, all the rooms are empty, the stairs, floors and ceilings look a bit old, but the renovation won't take much time.

The three of them strolled around together and returned to the living room.

"Chengjun, what do you think?"

Tachibana Yuki clung to Takahashi Makoto's arm the whole time, as if afraid it would be snatched away if she wasn't careful: "If there are no problems, you can move in before the start of the semester."

Makoto Takahashi turned to Maya Uesugi with a questioning look, and she nodded with satisfaction:

“I have no objection. If we move here before the start of the semester, we’ll have a lot to do recently, starting with the furniture.”

“I’ll make the arrangements,” Tachimi Yuki said.

"No need, I will choose the furniture myself. You can come with me."

Uesugi Maya adopted a serious attitude and took out her phone to write a memo: "Appliances, kitchen utensils, decoration, tableware, hygiene, including water and electricity bills, all need to be negotiated. I think we don't welcome people who act arbitrarily here."

"This is so troublesome, Cheng-kun, is it really necessary?"

Yuki Tachibana raised her head to look at Makoto Takahashi's profile, and said in a soft, coquettish tone, "Just buy the best, and we can just move it over there."