They all have hidden attributes!

Uesugi Maya, who was picking and choosing, heard his question, turned around, glanced at him, and said decisively, "No."

Tachibana Yuki's expression immediately turned ugly, and his eyes, which were fixed on Uesugi Maya, gradually darkened, eventually revealing only disgust.

Not good.

Makoto Takahashi noticed that Yuki Tachimi's patience was rapidly running out, so he stroked her golden hair and asked Maya Uesugi:

"Why? I quite like this minimalist style."

"Tableware, no matter how much you like it, is meaningless if you don't use it regularly."

Maya Uesugi turned to face him, patiently explaining, her eyes and tone revealing a hint of helplessness:

"The size and shape are inconvenient for serving food, and they don't match the size of the dining table. Do you think the average family's dining room is big enough to play basketball?"

The dining room in the villa was very large, with a table large enough for about twenty people to use at the same time, while the new house was a typical detached house with very limited space.

"This plate is much smaller than a basketball."

Makoto Takahashi looked down and met Yuki Tachimi's gaze, adopting a consultative tone: "However, it seems we should change the size and consider it again when we get a large dining table later."

Tachibana Yuki's expression softened slightly. She put down the plate in her hand and continued selecting tableware.

Amidst occasional friction, the three of them finished browsing the tableware store, and Uesugi Maya meticulously selected three pieces of tableware for the two to choose from.

The designs include a simple style with green flowers and vines along the edges, a white background with yellow and blue geometric patterns, and a mint green background with grass and tree patterns.

All of them perfectly match Makoto Takahashi's impression of Maya Uesugi; they are the kind of styles she would like.

"Naive," Tachikami Yuki commented disdainfully.

Uesugi Maya's eyes instantly turned cold, revealing a deep-seated resentment that seemed destined for a fight to the death.

"It's a little scary," Makoto Takahashi thought to himself.

He pointed to the one with the yellow and blue geometric pattern and asked frankly, "You like these bright colors? Aren't they too vibrant?"

“Beautiful plates can better complement the food on the table and make it look more abundant,” Maya Uesugi explained her philosophy.

"I trust your aesthetic sense. Sachi, which one do you think is better?" Takahashi Makoto asked.

"Not fancy enough."

Tachikami Yuki disliked none of them, and the situation reached a stalemate.

Uesugi Maya stared coldly at her, her pink lips trembling as if she wanted to say something but couldn't, seemingly thinking that Tachimi Yuki was deliberately making trouble for her.

"Let's browse around some more then, there are other shops nearby."

Makoto Takahashi nodded gently in response, smiling warmly as he said, "It's definitely better to choose together. Taking your preferences into account will make the experience completely different."

Sweet talk works.

Tachibana Yuki smiled again and nestled in his arm. The dissatisfaction in Uesugi Maya's eyes vanished instantly, and she turned her face away to touch her burning earlobe.

The three left the shop and went to the next shop to continue selecting tableware.

Although it temporarily eased the tension between the two, there was still no progress as lunchtime approached, and they hadn't even decided on the type of chopsticks.

They entered another department store flagship store. While Uesugi Maya was carefully selecting an air conditioner, Takahashi Makoto deliberately slowed down and kept his distance from Tachimi Yuki, whispering to her.

“When I first met Aye, I always thought she was cold-blooded and mean.”

Hearing him say that, Tachibana Yuki gave him a look that seemed to say, "What are you talking about?": "It sounds like Makoto-kun has a different opinion about Sayo now?"

"Now I think that being cold-blooded and being ruthless are two different things, and being sharp-tongued does not mean being mean. To be honest, there are some things that can't be blamed on her."

Takahashi Seinen let out a long sigh, gazing at Uesugi Maya's beautiful, slender back, his eyes filled with deep thought:

"People are influenced by their surroundings, more or less. Ah Ye has always been quite cute."

"In my opinion, she's not cute at all."

A shadow fell over Tachibana Yuki's innocent face, and even her sweet voice sounded slightly gloomy: "Haven't I been good enough to her? Why does she have to go against me? Even if it's a rebellious phase, there should be a limit."

"A-Ye just doesn't know how to express herself clearly; she doesn't actually dislike you."

“Chengjun, I really want to believe you, but I don’t feel anything at all.”

“Aye has a severe case of obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness, but she doesn’t refuse to buy the same tableware. She uses different patterns to distinguish the tableware in her own home.”

Makoto Takahashi spoke with certainty, while Yuki Tachibana looked doubtful, though his eyes clearly wavered.

Maya Uesugi's obsessive-compulsive disorder regarding cleanliness is no secret, but using tableware as an example is not convincing enough.

Fortunately, Makoto Takahashi's goal today is simple: as long as the two of them compromise and decide on the choice of tableware, they don't need to be so close that they can sleep in the same bed.

If Tachimi Yuki realizes that Uesugi Maya is making concessions, she naturally won't go too far. Then, she can persuade Uesugi Maya in return, and their cohabitation can have a good start.

"Actually, I've always felt that there's a problem with how you communicate with A-Ye. She's not very good at talking to people."

As she spoke, Uesugi Maya, who was walking ahead of the two, stopped and turned back to give them a disdainful look. Takahashi Makoto walked over unhurriedly and said to her:

"Sachi seems to like gold and aquamarine colors. I'll go check out the tableware section later."

“Superficial.” Uesugi Maya turned to Tachimi Yuki with a speechless look.

Tachikawa ignored her, turned to look at the standing air conditioner next to him, and said unhappily, "I don't like it."

"This is the air conditioner in the art studio."

As soon as Uesugi Maya finished speaking, Tachibana Yuki immediately pulled Takahashi Makoto away: "Makoto-kun, you're not allowed to like him either."

"Tsk." Uesugi Maya clenched her fist.

In Makoto Takahashi's view, such minor frictions are nothing more than commonplace occurrences.

The good news is that Uesugi Maya was just being stubborn. When she arrived at the tableware section, the pieces she chose this time were decorated with light blue or shimmering gold, but the patterns still followed her aesthetic preferences.

Tachikami Yuki scrutinized the two with a strange look, then selected two: "Makoto-kun, you choose."

Should I choose?

Taking the choice, Makoto Takahashi looked at the two beautiful plates and decisively decided: "Let's buy them both."

"No, you can only choose one."

From the remaining two styles, Maya Uesugi picked up the light blue patterned plate: "I suggest you choose this one, it's more durable."

"Chengjun, this one has even more exquisite details."

Just moments ago, Tachikami Yuki had shown little interest, but now she immediately picked up another set, her fingers tracing the embossed design on the bone china tableware: "And it even comes with ceramic chopsticks."

"Since we have this rare opportunity, let's take our time to choose. There's a tableware shop over there."

Before the atmosphere turned unpleasant, Makoto Takahashi avoided the choice, pointing to a lingerie store in the mall and saying to Yukimi Rin:

"I was saying a few days ago that I wanted to buy a bra, so how about I check it out on the way? There's an Italian restaurant right next door, so I'll have lunch and then continue shopping."

"Okay~ Let's take a look on the way." Tachimi Yuki nodded in agreement.

Upon arriving at the lingerie store, the saleswoman placed her hands folded in front of her waist, bowed very apologetically, and apologized to Makoto Takahashi.

"Excuse me, sir, we do not sell men's clothing. Could you please wait outside? Our lounge area is luxurious and offers drinks and fruit."

"You two go together, Yoru. I'm counting on you for Sachi." Takahashi Makoto spread his hands, shrugged at the two of them, and looked helpless.

His eyesight was excellent; he spotted the "No Men Allowed" sign in front of the store from afar before pulling Tachibana Yuki and Uesugi Maya over.

During Christmas, Tachimi Yuki mocked Uesugi Maya for being poor, saying he would definitely not mind shopping at a lingerie store with her.

Maya Uesugi's attitude towards Yuki Rin was indeed much better than in the past. Makoto Takahashi felt that the atmosphere was harmonious enough, and the two of them needed some opportunities to talk alone.

This way, at least you don't have to choose the tableware yourself.

Takahashi Makoto turned and walked briskly towards the rest area, while Tachimi Yuki gave Uesugi Maya a sweet smile: "Maya, want to come?"

"Heh, I just usually prefer tight-fitting underwear."

Uesugi Maya showed no fear, straightened her back, and stepped into the lingerie store before Li Jianyu, her caramel-colored eyes filled with confidence.

Her long black hair swayed gently with her steps. Tachibana Yuki turned her head to look at Takahashi Makoto, who was playing on his phone in the rest area. Her eyes flickered slightly, but she decided to trust her boyfriend.

She could tell, of course, that Makoto Takahashi was doing it on purpose; after all, the two of them often slept in the same bed.

Should we try a different way of communicating with Xiaoye?

Although I don't think there's anything wrong with my usual attitude, I figure it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

Upon arriving at the area displaying Bar-style sports bras, Tachimi Yuki bluntly asked Uesugi Maya, "At the LAOX flagship store, is there anything about those appliances that you find inappropriate?"

Upon hearing the calm question, Uesugi Maya turned her head with a strange expression, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

When did Ritsuko start caring about his own opinion?

From the moment they met, she had always been domineering, demanding that she obey and not allow any opposition from her older sister.

"Do you really want to know?" Maya Uesugi asked.

Tell me about it.

“That washing machine is too big and doesn’t fit. We need to make room for a smaller washing machine.”

"Because of your obsessive-compulsive disorder?" Tachimi Yuki began to get impatient.

Uesugi Maya, who had been interrupted, was about to yawn when she remembered the look Takahashi Makoto had given her before she entered. She took a deep breath to calm herself down.

"If you want to wash your underwear and his socks together, then you can use the same washing machine. I don't accept that."

Li Jianyu fell into a brief silence.

Uesugi Maya spoke to her in a very kind tone, which was the first time she had seen this in all these years.

Moreover, this was indeed a problem that the young lady hadn't considered carefully. How to fit two washing machines in a limited space was never something that Li Jianxing needed to worry about.

"Isn't that bone china tableware set suitable?" Tachimi asked.

"..." Uesugi Maya silently selected a sports bra.

“Then let’s choose the 60-piece set. Chengjun said we should prepare more.”

Yuki Tachibana's lips curled into a natural smile, as if she had discovered something amusing and was in a good mood: "Sports bras don't suit you, Yoru, they're too tight~~~"

Chapter 196 Girlfriend and Cat - Pajamas

Maya Uesugi knew that she had a bit of naivety.