They all have hidden attributes!

"We all get up at 6 a.m. to keep our schedules in sync, and the minority follows the majority."

"Alright," Takahashi Makoto reluctantly agreed.

Today's breakfast is a mix of Western and Japanese styles: vegetable omelet, rice balls, lemon fried chicken cutlet with tomato and cheese beef.

Bright sunlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the exquisite and abundant dining table. Against the backdrop of the frozen blue sky outside, the harmonious atmosphere among the three was filled with the warmth of a family gathered around the table.

After breakfast, and while Takahashi Makoto was clearing away the dishes, Uesugi Maya and Tachimi Yuki were already wearing coats and waiting for him at the entrance to go out together.

As soon as he put on his shoes, Takahashi Makoto was grabbed by the ear by Tachimi Yuki.

"Cheng-kun, do you really want to wear matching outfits with Xiaoye?"

"I wasn't paying attention." Makoto Takahashi raised his hands in surrender.

"I'm going to be late for the morning meeting."

Maya Uesugi grabbed his arm and forcefully pulled Makoto Takahashi out the door: "If you break my record of never being late or absent since elementary school, you'll die a horrible death."

"Saya can go out by herself first," Tachimi Yuki said with a smile.

Makoto Takahashi's gaze lingered between the two women, pondering how to take their relationship a step further.

Indeed, the best way to deepen feelings is... although a little friction is fine, but stacking things up high is even more fun.

Before that, let's figure out how to turn Haki Night into a cream puff.

On the other side.

Japan's badminton team, youth training group.

After putting on her athletic sportswear and doing some simple stretching, Hina Nekoya took out the autographed album that Hanakawa Kaori had brought home the night before from the closet, and walked out of the locker room.

After passing through the brightly lit corridor, we arrived at the selection site. The coaches, members of Group B, and their teammates from the youth training group all focused their attention on the 1V1 matches on the field.

Amidst the sounds of the ball hitting the ground and the screeching of sneakers rubbing against the floor, Nekoya Hina looked around, her gaze finally settling on a corner a little further away.

A girl with a bob haircut sat on a chair to rest, a few strands of black hair sticking to her face with sweat. As you approached, you could almost feel the intense heat emanating from her body and her rapid breathing.

"Good morning, Takeda," Nekoya Hina greeted with a cheerful smile.

"Ah, good morning."

Takeda Miu looked up, and an album came into view: "What's this?"

"Acheng asked me to give this to you."

"Thank you, I will cherish it very much!"

After accepting the album, Miu Takeda's lips moistened as if she wanted to say something, and she turned her gaze to the other side of the venue: "Nekoya, you're playing against Mizuno this morning, right?"

“Yeah, I’ve never seen her before.” Nekoya Hina followed her gaze and focused on a girl who looked bored.

"Me too. Um, I wanted to tell you to be careful. I lost to her in yesterday's practice match."

Miu Takeda frowned, her tone turning displeased: "Despite her strong abilities, she loves to sneak up on the enemy backline and prefers an extreme, attrition-based style of play. Whenever she gets the chance, she'll try to psychologically harass them."

In badminton, there are many playing styles that are not considered fouls but lack sportsmanship.

"Yesterday, my old injury was targeted, and I was mercilessly crushed by a large margin." Miu Takeda raised her face and gave a bitter smile.

"She has no sportsmanship at all. It's okay, I'll teach her a lesson."

Hina Nekoya warmed up confidently; her match was in the next round.

"She's really strong, she's already at the A-level. I heard she's been training abroad," Miu Takeda kindly reminded her.

"As long as I don't fall for it, I'm in a good mood," said Hina Nekoya while stretching her body.

Except for the time she was shut out by Hanakawa Kaori, she has always maintained a positive and optimistic attitude and has extremely high psychological resilience.

After warming up, the previous match just ended.

"Cat House, it's your turn."

Upon hearing Mrs. Igarashi's voice, Nekoya Hina said goodbye to Takeda Miu and ran over, saying, "You're here."

As she stepped onto the court with her racket, a girl with pink hair, separated by the net, greeted her with a cloyingly saccharine tone, her expression one of boredom.

"Is this our first time meeting? I'm Mizuno."

Mizuno waved his hand, tilted his head and squinted his eyes: "I heard you injured your knee, well, I'll give you a two-ball handicap."

"You bastard." Nekoya Hina gripped her racket tightly.

When there is a significant skill gap, it is an unspoken rule among amateurs to let the opponent win by at least two balls, but since both of them are from the youth training group, letting them win by two balls is a blatant humiliation.

"The opponent is too weak, I have no interest at all."

Mizuno raised his hand and yawned. When he opened his eyes, an exaggerated smile appeared on his lips: "Boring, boring, boring, boring... Is there anyone who can make me show my true skills?"

Faced with her provocation, Nekoya Hina held her breath and spoke forcefully, "Nice to meet you!"

"Huh, it's time to serve?"

By deliberately dragging out the serve for 20 seconds, the opponent finally served. This method of exploiting a loophole in the rules left Nekoya Hina feeling frustrated.

In the fast-paced match, the two engaged in fierce competition.

"Wow, it's so hot! My heart is racing!"

"But hey, your playing style is so boring! Staying in this kind of place every day, my life is going to become decadent."

Mizuno kept muttering incomprehensible words, which Nekoya Hina ignored, but she couldn't deny that she was starting to be led by the nose by him.

"Like this, like this, how about this?"

"Huh? You're not good at dealing with being chased."

"People with high explosive power often have very poor endurance, so, hehe~"

Chasing the ball to the body, repeating the landing point, and deliberately exhausting one's stamina can all be considered tactics, but deliberately imitating incorrect movements caused Nekoya Hina's temper to gradually rise.

Nevertheless, her opponent's relentless attacks left her utterly defeated.

In the final point, Mizuno repeatedly lobbed the ball to the net, forcing Nekoya Hina to kneel down to save it. After several such attempts, Mizuno suddenly stole the ball from the backcourt with an awkward and unbelievable move.

thump—

Hina Nekoya fell to the ground in the backcourt, the shuttlecock landing lightly in the blurry area within the boundaries. The referee's angry voice rang in her ears: "In the boundaries, 15-7."

"Cat House, are you alright?"

Takeda Miu and Nekoya Hina's other two friends ran over and glared at Mizuno with resentment.

"I'm fine." Nekoya Hina shook her head, stood up, stared at Mizuno who was imitating her kneeling to save the ball for a while, and then turned and left.

"You'd better make me look bad next time!"

The snarling sound from behind was far more painful than losing the game.

Hina Nekoya gritted her teeth inwardly. Next week, the two of them had another match, and she was determined to teach her a lesson.

Desiring to avenge her previous defeat, Hina Nekoya, after her loss, asked Miu Takeda and Kaori Hanakawa to intensify her training, and in return, she was rewarded with an undefeated week.

On the days she wasn't at school, Makoto Takahashi enjoyed his wonderful new daily routine.

In the morning, they woke up to the clear and pleasant voice of Uesugi Maya. The two took turns making breakfast, and after breakfast, the three of them walked together through the Tsurumizawa shopping street to the academy.

In the morning, I attended class with Hanakawa Kaori. At noon, I went to the student council with her to have lunch with the young lady, while also handling the work of the Tachimi family.

I occasionally take the afternoon off to accompany my daughter during her nap.

After school, it's time for the Light Music Club's club activities.

When I don't go to my apartment in Roppongi at night, the first thing I do when I get home is bake cream puffs for Maya Uesugi.

The relationship between his girlfriend and the cat has become much more harmonious, but there are still frictions and arguments. For example, Uesugi Maya always complains that Takahashi Makoto and Tachimi Yuki are too loud.

Over the weekend, Uesugi Maya and Tachimi Yuki went out together for the first time.

Although neither of them spoke to each other when they got home, the tense atmosphere quickly eased the next day, and they were able to go out shopping together again. I heard that they even went to the Tachimi Honke store together.

Makoto Takahashi divided his time among Junka Shiraishi, Reiko Kashima, and Kaori Hanakawa, and also made sure to visit Kotoha Tachimi at the company.

[The Shrine on the Rooftop of a Cafe], a new urban legend, is gradually spreading in Tokyo, originating from Mieko Jingu and Ai Fujiwara.

The former displayed a completely different style from the past, winning consecutively in the awards ceremony, and the news said that he would soon begin his professional qualification challenge.

Because of Uesugi Maya's instruction, the latter not only did not deliberately hide it, but also revealed it to his friends in a mysterious manner. Information from the Fujiwara family would naturally be taken seriously.

Time flies, and it's Tuesday, January 26th.

As January drew to a close, temperatures in Tokyo began to rise slowly, but the chill in the mornings still made it hard to get out of bed.

"Are you two only satisfied if you tear this house down?"

From the morning onwards, Uesugi Maya stood with a cold face in front of Takahashi Makoto's bedroom bed, looking down at the two who had disturbed the peace the night before with a reprimanding gaze.

"It's okay, I've already bought all the houses nearby."

Hearing Tachibana Yuki say this, Uesugi Maya's aura became even sharper.

"get up."

She reached out and snatched Takahashi Makoto's pillow, then turned to Tachimi Yuki with a cold, piercing gaze: "You don't have your own room?"

“It’s warmer this way. If you want to join, I’ll share half with you.” Tachimi Yuki raised her face, put on a gentle smile, and hugged Takahashi Makoto tightly.

"Tsk."

Uesugi Maya clicked her tongue in disdain, raised her pillow with both hands, and slapped it at Takahashi Makoto to vent her dissatisfaction: "It's your turn to make breakfast today."

Under the pillow attack, Makoto Takahashi had no choice but to give up his warm bed, saying reluctantly, "Right away, right away, you go out first, I haven't put on my clothes yet."

"Don't dawdle. I'll change the sheets in five minutes." Uesugi Maya tossed the pillow aside and turned to leave the bedroom.

The door slammed shut with a bang, and as he watched her slender and beautiful figure disappear, Takahashi Seiji sat up from the bed.

“Aya must have been trying to sneak over, but you’re here every night.” He said to Tatami Yuki as he got out of bed and dressed.

"I did ask her if she needed some time, but Xiaoye flatly refused, saying that it wasn't necessary."

Tachibana Yuki put on a "I can't help it" expression, her sweet voice making people itch with desire.

“You know perfectly well that Aya isn’t honest,” Takahashi Makoto sighed helplessly.

Tatsumi Yuki still enjoys teasing Uesugi Maya, just like before, but he won't humiliate her as excessively. Uesugi Maya is still stubborn and likes to act difficult. In the end, the two are still looking for a suitable way to get along.