They all have hidden attributes!

Takahashi Makoto waved his hand dismissively, only to be kicked by Uesugi Maya. He quickly straightened his posture and asked, "Judging from Jingu-san's expression, is there more trouble to come?"

"Yes, you're right."

Jingu Mieko straightened up, her eyes lowered: "Although Grandpa Fujiwara's [non-opposition] attitude can reduce a lot of obstacles, becoming a professional Go player is very difficult... In any case, I will join the reward club."

“I think this condition is fine. You can’t do it because you’re too weak. Let’s leave it at that,” Uesugi Maya said impatiently in a barbed tone.

“That’s not true at all!” Fujiwara Ai retorted loudly.

"Xiao Ai, this result is already very good."

Jingu Mieko slowly shook her head, stopping her with her eyes: "As long as you work hard to hone your skills, you can always become stronger."

Makoto Takahashi knows very little about shogi, but talent is important in any professional world.

"Doesn't Miss Jingu have a title? She must be very powerful." He asked curiously.

"Theoretically speaking, there is no difference in mental ability between men and women, but this is not the case."

Miss Jingu raised her face and gave a forced smile, slowly explaining, "The rewards are like hell for women. I may be ranked in the top 10 among female Go players, but among male Go players, I would probably only be ranked within the top 1,000."

"In any case, the task has been completed. Please handle the rest yourselves."

Maya Uesugi tossed her long black hair, turned around sharply, and ordered Makoto Takahashi, "Go home."

"I'll leave dinner to you; I'll bake the cream puffs."

After saying goodbye to Fujiwara and Jingu, Makoto Takahashi got into the back seat of a white sedan with Maya Uesugi.

The car door closed, the vehicle turned onto the main road, and slowly drove away along the street.

Makoto Takahashi turned to look at Maya Uesugi's profile beside him and asked with interest, "Maya, what do you think?"

"What [what do you think]?"

“Miss Jingu, since she is so good at shogi, perhaps her meeting with the Fujiwara family today is also a dirty scheme.”

“That’s right, Tatsumi is scheming against you every day. I suggest you cut ties with her immediately.” Uesugi Maya didn’t miss any opportunity to smear Tatsumi Yuki.

"It seems there's something wrong with my thinking."

In response to Takahashi Makoto's affection for his idol, she gave him a blatant look of disdain: "Don't tell me you want to follow up on this kind of troublesome matter."

“Since it’s an economic issue, why not just give Miss Jingu a proper job? She should be very smart, and the secretarial class at the Tachimi family would be perfect for her.”

Makoto Takahashi made the suggestion in a relaxed tone, but then a playful smile appeared on his lips as he changed his words, saying, "However, I think Fujiwara Ai is probably quite dirty. It's too easy on them. I don't do charity."

Fujiwara Ai wanted to get help from Tachimi Yuki through the student council, which was a scheming move in itself, but she didn't expect to be thrown in front of her by Kashima Reiko.

"Heh, looks like you're not so stupid as to be beyond redemption."

Uesugi Maya gave a cold, sarcastic remark, then frowned and asked, "So, you still intend to help them?"

"Wait for further updates."

"Tsk."

“Aya, anyone who is willing to risk their life for another person deserves help,” Makoto Takahashi said in a serious tone.

Maya Uesugi stared at the receding street scene outside the car window, tacitly agreeing with his statement.

Back in the residential area of ​​Tsurumizawa, the detached house of my new home is lit with warm lights.

Seeing the bright light shining through the window in the dark night fills me with a sense of happiness, knowing that someone is waiting for me to come home.

"I am back."

Makoto Takahashi pushed open the front door, took off his shoes in the entryway, and heard Yuki Tachimi's lazy voice drifting from the living room: "Welcome home~"

She wore a light blue long-sleeved loungewear outfit, dressed quite simply, yet it complemented her pure and innocent appearance, showcasing the beauty of a newlywed wife.

"How did it go?" Tachimi Yuki put down her teacup and asked softly.

"The situation isn't complicated, but I still have some doubts," Makoto Takahashi answered honestly as he took off his coat and headed towards the kitchen.

Uesugi Maya, who was following behind him, originally did not want to talk to Tachimi Yuki, until the Belgian teapot on the coffee table came into her view.

Amidst the elegant aroma of black tea in the living room, a chilling sense of dread spread.

Sensing the tension, Makoto Takahashi turned around and saw Maya Uesugi frozen in place, her gaze fixed on Yuki Tachimi with unfathomable depths.

"What did you use to brew the black tea?" she asked through gritted teeth.

Yuki Tatsumi placed the teacup on the spout of the Belgian teapot, turned on the valve, and the black tea flowed into the teacup, releasing a rich aroma.

She answered Uesugi Maya's question with her actions.

Makoto Takahashi seemed to see a rage gauge rapidly accumulating above Maya Uesugi's head. Once the "full rage" state was unlocked, she would probably be able to use powerful moves, just like in the King of Fighters game.

"Aye, calm down."

He quickly hugged Uesugi Maya from behind to prevent her from acting impulsively.

"Gulp, let me go, I'm going to kill her!" Uesugi Maya struggled violently, glaring angrily at Tatsumi Yuki with a demonic look in her eyes.

"The aroma is rich and surprisingly suitable."

Tachibana Yuki picked up her black tea, took a sip, and said with a smile, "Yo, I've lent you my boyfriend, so say thank you, big sister."

This is revenge, blatant revenge.

Uesugi Maya deliberately ruined the atmosphere, and Rikami, being petty, was also looking for an excuse to bully her.

For Maya Uesugi, brewing black tea in a Belgian teapot was a severe form of psychological humiliation.

Her obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness meant that every time she used this Belgian coffee maker, she would remember that Tatsumi Yuki had used it to brew black tea, and therefore felt that the coffee was dirty.

"Let me go, I'm going to teach her a lesson today."

Haki Night completely lost her temper, losing all her usual composure and calmness.

"A-Ye, calm down, you are no match for her."

Makoto Takahashi forcibly dragged the furious Maya Uesugi into the kitchen, closed the door, and braced himself against her with his back: "Listen to me, I'll help you deal with Sachi and make her compensate you for your losses."

"No, I'm really angry."

"Even if you charge at her like this, you're no match for her."

Hearing the rather realistic advice, Uesugi Maya suppressed her temper, took several deep breaths to calm down, and stared at Takahashi Makoto, asking, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Acting irrationally will only lead to being overwhelmed by Tatsumi Yuki, as Uesugi Maya has learned from experience.

"Shall I tie her up for you and teach her a good lesson?" Takahashi Makoto asked tentatively.

"Ha, do you think I'm an idiot?"

Uesugi Maya brought her delicate face close to his, their breaths mingling as they stared at each other, her eyes filled with terror: "I heard everything upstairs last night."

“Then Sachi and I will separate for three days. You can come to my room to sleep and keep an eye on us,” Takahashi Makoto said with a serious expression.

Seeing how biased he was towards her, Uesugi Maya's anger subsided considerably.

After moving to her new home, she really hadn't found an opportunity to get close to Makoto Takahashi. If they could reasonably sleep in the same room, Yuki Tachimi would definitely explode.

“One week,” Uesugi Maya bargained.

"No problem, I'll buy you a new Belgian teapot."

Makoto Takahashi cupped her cheeks in his hands and lightly kissed her moist pink lips, pulling away after a brief touch: "Before we go to Kyoto, if the time is right, I'll tell you a secret."

"Tch, I don't want to know." Uesugi Maya's resentment finally dissipated, and she turned to make dinner.

Makoto Takahashi stayed with her in the kitchen, making cream puffs from scratch.

He bought some ingredients last night and followed a tutorial he found online to make cream puffs and custard separately, which he then assembled together at the end.

As night deepened outside the window, the oven dinged, releasing a sweet aroma that filled the kitchen.

A distinctively sweet aroma flooded my nasal cavity, and my consciousness drifted away involuntarily.

My first attempt at making cream puffs was a great success!

Not only were they crispy and beautiful on the outside, but the custard sauce also tasted very harmonious. Makoto Takahashi assembled a cream puff, placed it on a plate, and handed it to Maya Uesugi.

"Try it."

"Are you blind? I'm very busy right now."

Maya Uesugi, wearing an apron, was busy cutting salmon for ochazuke (rice with tea) when Makoto Takahashi walked over, picked up a cream puff, and stuffed it into her mouth.

Overwhelmed by the delightful taste, she suppressed the temptation to indulge in it, turned to face Makoto Takahashi, and immediately became wary in her caramel-colored eyes.

"This is mine, you can't give it to her."

"Isn't there any for me?" Makoto Takahashi asked.

Uesugi Maya pondered for a moment, then looked up at him, holding up two fingers and saying, "Two."

"Don't be stingy, I'll make it for you again next time."

Ignoring her protesting expression, Takahashi Makoto assembled a tray of six cream puffs and brought it out to Tachimi Yuki: "I'll bake you vanilla cream puffs tomorrow."

Hearing that there would be a new flavor tomorrow, Uesugi Maya didn't bother arguing with him.

Makoto Takahashi doesn't have a good solution to his girlfriend's habit of teasing the cat; he has to appease both of them.

Upon entering the living room, I found Tachibana Yukimasa lying on his side on the sofa, propping his head up with one hand while watching TV, where a variety show was playing.

"A-Ye is definitely holding a grudge again."

Makoto Takahashi placed the plate of cream puffs next to her teacup, picked one up, and fed it to Yuki Tachimi's lips: "She will definitely find a chance to get revenge on you."

It's hard to imagine that these two women, who have been at odds with each other for so many years, can still get along so well.

"Just ignore her."

Yuki took a bite of the cream puff and tilted her head to look at him: "Did you promise Saya something?"

"We need to do this secretly these days. How about we do something exciting at the academy?"

Makoto Takahashi tossed the half-eaten cream puff into his mouth and stroked his soft, supple thigh with his hand: "I just got a new book and I'm planning to study it properly."

"Hmm~ I'll reluctantly agree."

Tachikawa grabbed his collar, pulled him close, and said in a light, airy tone, "Don't you dare try to please her."

"I still have work tonight, so I've been quite busy since the beginning of the year."