They all have hidden attributes!

Not only were there pre-ordered handmade kimonos, but also a white sedan that drove to Kyoto yesterday.

Looking back, even though Yuki Otachi occasionally messed things up, she always kept her promise and took care of herself.

If what Fujiwara Ai said is true, then during elementary school, Tatsumi Yuki was simply guiding herself not to isolate herself from the group, rather than acting maliciously or targeting her.

Did I really do something wrong?

If I hadn't acted impulsively back then and had stayed with the other person, would we still be walking the same path now?

No matter how hard I racked my brains, I couldn't untangle the tangled mess of thoughts.

Uesugi Maya glanced at the azure sky outside the window, got up, washed, and put on her sportswear before 6 a.m.

She pushed open the door to the yoga room and saw Tachibana Yuki sitting on a cushion, placing a cup of black tea on the saucer beside her with an elegant smile on her face.

Both of them wanted to end the war before Makoto Takahashi woke up.

Before Tachimi Yuki lies a shogi board, with the pieces neatly arranged, ready to engage in battle.

Seeing Tachibana Yuki's composed smile, Uesugi Maya felt very unhappy. This kind of "complacency as the rightful wife" always easily stirred up her jealousy.

"Greetings."

Her sweet voice was extremely gentle.

Uesugi Maya stared coldly at her without entering the yoga room: "I reflected on myself carefully yesterday; I was the one who let go first."

"Chengjun always said that you like to reflect on yourself in strange places, and it turns out it's true."

Tachikami Yuki picked up the black tea, held it to her lips, swallowed a mouthful, and asked in a light, lingering tone, "Afraid of losing?"

With her competitive spirit ignited, Uesugi Maya gritted her teeth, walked into the yoga room, and sat down opposite her across the Go board: "One game to decide the winner."

After speaking, without waiting for Li Jianxing's response, she took the first move of the game.

"Xiaoye has always been very competitive, so I have no right to say anything to you."

Yuki Tachimi put down his teacup, picked up a chocolate from the saucer and popped it into his mouth, then made his move: "However, I won't abandon important people for the sake of winning or losing."

"..."

"That charity gala that night, Cheng-kun agreed to date me because of that. Xiao-ye's words at the time gave the impression that he only had [winning] on his mind."

"I won't make the same mistake." Maya Uesugi placed a Go stone on the board with a crisp sound.

The quiet morning air suddenly froze for a moment.

Yuki swallowed the chocolate in her mouth, raised her deep blue eyes to look at her, and asked with a smile, "You admit that you were wrong."

"whispering sound."

"I'd love to hear more details from you, including the time and place. If you've missed anything, I can add it for you!"

"..." Uesugi Maya frowned and continued playing chess without saying a word.

Both players had sought guidance, and for the first few dozen moves, they followed established patterns and organized their formations before engaging in fierce combat on the chessboard.

Ignoring Jingu Mieko's advice, Uesugi Maya adopted the [Anabashi] formation, instead displaying a highly aggressive style, with an aura of wanting to kill her opponent immediately permeating the board.

As Li Jianxing leisurely sipped his black tea, his defenses gradually began to crumble.

Soon, her king will be in a hopeless situation, with only one move left before defeat.

Uesugi Maya raised her sclera and stared at her with sharp eyes: "Why didn't you help me when Saionji wanted to move into my house? You were the person I needed the most at that time, and you didn't show up even once."

Saionji Aya, her father's mistress whom he kept outside the home.

Upon hearing that she was moving into their house, young Uesugi Maya only wanted to escape, but the main family forbade her from entering, and her older sister, whom she could confide in and rely on, also disappeared.

"I'm also struggling to take care of myself, Xiaoye. That being said, it was indeed my fault."

Yuki Tachibana picked up the still-warm black tea and took a small sip: "I didn't want to make excuses, so I invited you to form a band later. I thought you would be inspired, but I didn't expect..."

After a pause, she smiled with relief, her sigh as soft as melting chocolate: "Since you need Chengjun, I'll give you half, is that alright?"

Uesugi Maya gazed into her clear, azure eyes, unable to utter the cruel words.

During that time, Tachimi Yuki's father passed away. Just as she and Takahashi Makoto had said, she didn't even dare to show her grief, for fear that outsiders would think that the heir of the Tachimi family was weak.

"I don't need my sister anymore."

Maya Uesugi tossed aside the chess piece she hadn't yet placed on the board and slowly rose: "I don't need you to share it with me; I want his complete love."

“Even Hanaori would try to stop you from doing something like this. That child is very clever,” Tachibana Yuki advised, as if she had anticipated this.

"I'm going to make breakfast."

Uesugi Maya walked out of the yoga room without looking back. Tachimi Yuki watched her leave and then packed up the chess pieces by herself: "Then I'll go back and sleep with Makoto-kun."

Chapter 210 A Morning with My Girlfriend

The door opened quietly, and small feet encased in white ankle socks carefully slipped into the bedroom, approaching the bed.

Hearing the door close, Makoto Takahashi stepped aside to make room for half of the single bed. After the blanket was lifted, a familiar scent and weight pressed against his right arm.

The quilt made a slight rubbing sound, and the soft body heat clung to it tightly.

Did we win?

"I deliberately lost to her." Tachikami Yuki closed her eyes, reached out and hugged his waist, feeling her lover's body temperature.

"You're moving out?"

Makoto Takahashi opened his eyes and saw her pure and lovely face buried in his arms, the morning light leaking through the gaps in the curtains and flowing along her golden hair.

"You could say I won, since forfeiting means losing," Yuki Tachimi added.

If she wants to win, Uesugi Maya will definitely lose.

Compared to synergy, winning or losing isn't that important.

Tachimi Yuki gave up the victory, and Uesugi Maya also took this opportunity to admit her mistake.

Upon hearing this, Makoto Takahashi was no longer sleepy. He reached out and ran his hand through the smooth, golden hair of the young lady, gently stroking it: "So, you two have made up?"

After a moment's thought, Tachibana Yuki spoke in an uncertain tone:

"It's hard to say. You know Xiaoye's personality... There probably won't be any problems going to the academy together this morning."

"Thank you for taking care of her all these years."

"Mmm~ It's nothing."

Tachibana Yuki gently rubbed his face against Takahashi Makoto's chest, taking a deep, greedy breath and making a slightly muffled sound:

"After all, I am the older sister, and I am also partly to blame for Xiaoye's twisted personality."

"He's too kind to the people who are important to him." Makoto Takahashi sighed softly.

In his view, there was absolutely no need for Tachimi Yuki to blame herself or feel guilty, since she was not the culprit.

Silence fell in the room, and the sky outside the window gradually brightened.

The two spent a wonderful time embracing each other. Suddenly, Tachikami Yuki raised his face, lifted his azure eyes, and looked at Takahashi Makoto with a smile.

"Do you know how sharp-tongued Xiaoye was when she was in junior high school?"

Hearing her ask that, Takahashi Makoto immediately became interested: "Tell me about it."

"Questions like 'Did you hide during human evolution?' or 'Do you have osteoporosis in your brain?' are relatively mild."

Tachibana Yuki's lips curled up, and he adopted a deliberately indifferent tone, imitating Uesugi Maya:

"I think the most outrageous thing was when they said that the male celebrity Asami liked wasn't human, but rather like a Lego minifigure possessed by a ghost. After that, Asami never followed any celebrities again."

"LEGO minifigures?"

Seeing that Takahashi Makoto looked completely confused, she explained:

It probably means that someone is short and ugly.

"I've never heard Aya attack someone's appearance so directly before, but during the sports festival, she caught two girls in the logistics department slacking off."

Makoto Takahashi looked on with a nostalgic expression and said with a laugh, "They were probably talking about beauty, and Aya suggested that they just get wrinkle-reducing injections in their heads."

"Actually, the more repressed a person's life is, the more venomous their words tend to be." Tachikami Yuki smiled, her eyes softening.

Makoto Takahashi lowered his head and kissed her cheek, then asked in a feigned aggrieved tone, "She hasn't been sarcastic towards others much lately, but why does she still like to criticize me?"

"To demonstrate one's wisdom?"

"As her older sister, shouldn't you make it up to me on her behalf?"

"Really." Tachikami Yuki pouted her pink lips, gave him a reproachful look, and burrowed into the blankets.

Today, the young lady skipped her daily morning yoga practice and waited for Makoto Takahashi to get dressed before slowly getting out of bed.

After washing up, Makoto Takahashi and she went downstairs together to have breakfast.

As expected, Maya Uesugi didn't go to school alone today, but stayed in the kitchen instead.

As soon as he arrived on the first floor, Makoto Takahashi heard the sound of a knife being sharpened coming from the kitchen. When he reached the kitchen door, the scene inside made him swallow nervously.

Wearing her school uniform and white apron, Maya Uesugi stood in front of the kitchen counter, sharpening a boning knife in her hand, exuding a chilling aura.

"Sure, are you sure you've reconciled?" Takahashi asked.

"Hmm—anyway, I don't need to worry."

With her hands behind her back, Tachibana Yuki walked briskly into the restaurant. On the rectangular wooden table, steaming black tea rose from the teacups.

Just as he was about to sneak into the restaurant with her, Uesugi Maya turned her head and shot him a cold look.

“Come in,” she commanded.

"Yes." Makoto Takahashi walked into the kitchen.

"Serve breakfast."

"Yes."

“Starting tomorrow, I will wake you up.”

Maya Uesugi put the boning knife back on the knife rack, put her hands behind her neck to untie her apron, and then together they served breakfast on the table: "6 o'clock."

"Isn't it too early?"