They all have hidden attributes!

“That’s right, that’s right.” Hanakawa Kaori nodded in agreement.

"It's not a holiday, it's home study," Kashima Reiko corrected earnestly.

After the graduation ceremony, there will be a two-day promotion exam the following weekend, followed by spring break after the results are announced.

Hanakawa Kaori and Nekoya Hina are clearly not the type of people who dedicate their entire youth to studying.

In their eyes, there is no difference between home learning and a holiday.

"That's about enough, Sister Lengzi, don't be so serious."

Hanakawa Kaori waved casually, looking at Takahashi Makoto with expectant eyes: "Brother, let's go on a date after the graduation ceremony tomorrow. How about it?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the previously harmonious atmosphere in the student council president's office vanished, replaced by a sinister one.

Uesugi Maya glanced at her sideways, her delicate face silhouetted against the shadows of her black hair giving off an impression of being just the tip of an iceberg.

Li Jianxing gracefully picked up the black tea, smiling with narrowed eyes.

Makoto Takahashi's lips twitched slightly, and he hesitated to speak.

He had told Hanakawa Kaori to use her "sister" status to force Uesugi Maya and Tatsumi Yuki to join forces, but the problem is that everyone is present now.

Although Ritsuki is tolerant, he cannot lose his dignity in such a situation.

One of Uesugi Maya's pleasures was making Tachimi Yuki lose face.

When it comes to possessiveness, Shiraishi Junka is no less so, especially since tomorrow is graduation, and she has every reason to fight for time.

Seeing that war was about to break out, Makoto Takahashi could even smell the smoke of gunpowder that wasn't there.

Before she could even worry, Hanakawa Kaori, seemingly oblivious to her surroundings, pressed on: "Brother~ This is a date invitation from your cute little sister!"

“He doesn’t have time.” Uesugi Maya decisively refused on behalf of Takahashi Makoto.

"Yosuga, being too controlling can make you disliked, you know." Tachimi Yuki looked up at him, her tone calm.

"How dare you talk to me like that?"

Uesugi Maya retorted sarcastically, glanced at Shiraishi Junka, and calmly planned:

"This morning is my senior's graduation ceremony. Tomorrow afternoon we're going to check out the performance venue and do some promotion. If we have time, we'll go to a karaoke bar one more time."

"Karaoke? Going to a place like that is pointless." Yuki Tachimi took a sip of black tea and casually voiced her objection.

Uesugi Maya's pink lips trembled slightly, but she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. After taking a deep breath, her tone became even more indifferent:

"You probably don't want the opening performance of the art exhibition to fail either. If you have any better suggestions, you can speak up. Don't give me that veiled look and act all sarcastic."

Upon hearing this, Makoto Takahashi couldn't help but cast a surprised glance at Maya Uesugi.

It wasn't because she said others were sarcastic, but because she was shocked that Uesugi Maya was willing to speak up for Shiraishi Junka and even treated Tachimi Yuki with a consultative attitude.

Could it be that Uesugi Maya and Shiraishi Junka actually got along quite well this morning?

The rain outside was getting heavier, and the refreshing sound of rain came in through the balcony glass. Makoto Takahashi ate the mushroom that Junko Shiraishi put to his mouth and decided to observe the situation for a while longer.

Unauthorized intervention could complicate the situation further.

"But I want to go on a date with my brother," Hanakawa Kaori said stubbornly.

Uesugi Maya didn't scold her, but her pleasant voice carried a hint of stern discipline: "If all the birthday arrangements go smoothly, you can use some of the extra time for dates."

The conditions were set quite harshly, but it could be considered "encouragement-based education".

Seeing the excited light in Hanakawa Kaori's eyes as she pondered deeply, Takahashi Makoto couldn't help but think to himself, "Uesugi Maya truly has the potential to be a good wife and mother."

She did gradually find a way to communicate effectively with others, including Hanakawa Kaori during her rebellious phase.

"Sachi-nee, is it really okay?" Hanakawa Kaori cleverly asked Rita Sachi.

This way, she could save face for Tachibana Yuki and subtly express her loyalty in a way that would make it difficult for her to refuse. In the realm of interpersonal relationships, Hanakawa Kaori was the most mature.

"Sure~ but only if I see results." Tachikami Yuki agreed.

"Will you deliver the promised results immediately?" Hanakawa Kaori asked, as if she had planned it all along.

Maya Uesugi and Yuki Tachimi exchanged a glance and nodded together.

"Then I want White Valentine's Day!" Hanakawa Kaori revealed a mischievous smile.

The truth was revealed; she had long ago devised a way to help Uesugi Maya overcome her psychological barriers.

Tachibana Yuki put down his tea, crossed his arms over his elbows, rested his cheek on his hand, tilted his head and thought for a moment before replying:

"You must let me hear Xiaoye sing on Saturday night, then I can give you Sunday morning."

"My opinion seems to be unimportant now." Takahashi Makoto deliberately muttered to himself, pretending to be serious. Shiraishi Junko then handed him a piece of mushroom with her chopsticks.

"No problem, my plan is to go to a maid cafe!"

Hanakawa Kaori took out her phone, found the homepage of a maid café, and pointed the screen at Takahashi Makoto: "I've researched it. This is a place that even social terrorists would feel ashamed to go to. My plan is absolutely fine."

It sounds like her plan is something like "to embarrass oneself to the extreme".

Uesugi Maya looked at her with suspicion, and Hanakawa Kaori added as if afraid that she would disagree, "It's absolutely legitimate, not the kind of place where you wear sexy maid outfits."

"Ok."

Maya Uesugi reluctantly agreed, telling Makoto Takahashi, "You have to stay with me the whole time. It doesn't sound like a good place."

“No problem,” Takahashi Makoto readily agreed.

Chapter 232 My First Experience at a Maid Cafe

Suddenly, the sound of rain intensified.

In the quiet air of the student council president's office, filled with the aroma of coffee, Makoto Takahashi leaned back leisurely in his chair, holding up a crown-shaped ring carved from a sapphire and examining it closely.

Under bright light, the sapphire shimmered with a starlight-like brilliance; every detail was impeccable, as beautiful and captivating as Cinderella's glass slipper in a fairy tale.

—With this ring, even Cinderella can instantly become a noble princess.

"You've been watching for a full ten minutes."

A cold voice drifted from the right, tinged with dissatisfaction.

Makoto Takahashi turned his admiring gaze to Maya Uesugi, who was serving coffee; her exquisite and beautiful face was equally breathtaking.

"This is my first piece as a sculptor, so of course I need to carefully consider whether there are any shortcomings."

"Did you find it?" Uesugi Maya knew that this was a ring for Tachimi Yuki, so she was hoping that the piece wouldn't be too perfect.

"No, it's perfect."

Makoto Takahashi's answer made her look utterly disappointed.

Seeing Uesugi Maya pursing her lips and giving him a speechless look, Takahashi Makoto put the ring into the gift box he had prepared in advance, opened the drawer on his left and put it in, so as not to bother her.

"Aren't you going to class this afternoon?" he asked casually.

After lunch, the young lady went to the lounge for a nap. Hanakawa Kaori always seemed to have inexhaustible energy, so she dragged Nekoya Hina and Kashima Reiko to the auditorium to see the graduation ceremony venue.

Only Maya Uesugi and Junka Shiraishi remained. The school bell had rung a dozen minutes earlier, but Maya Uesugi still showed no intention of going back to class.

“Modern Chinese,” she briefly explained her reason for skipping class.

Makoto Takahashi nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, reached for the unfinished copy of "Shunkinsho" on the table, and turned to the page with the bookmark:

"It seems you get along well with Chun Ke? This morning."

When he said this, he deliberately lowered his voice, mysteriously covered his face with a book, and his gaze drifted towards Shiraishi Junka on the sofa.

"Why are you acting like a thief?" Uesugi Maya asked, frowning.

“I’m afraid she’ll hear you say something like ‘I’m just using her’ or something else that’s really hurtful.”

"If that's the case, then aren't we accomplices in this conspiracy?"

"Isn't that right? Hanaori always says I'm biased towards you."

Makoto Takahashi looked up and happened to see Maya Uesugi's smile, so he blinked blankly.

If that's the case, he'll give Shiraishi Junka extra compensation.

Uesugi Maya immediately put on a cold expression, turned around and walked towards the sofa, her black round-toed leather shoes making a "clack-clack" sound on the wooden floor:

"I'm not that bad, at least not in terms of my mindset."

"Aya, you've grown up." Makoto Takahashi said in the tone of a loving, long-suffering father.

Uesugi Maya suddenly turned around, glaring at him with fierce eyes. He immediately raised his hands in surrender, not even having time to put down the book in his hand.

Maya Uesugi turned around and continued walking. She sat down on the sofa, her beautiful legs, encased in black over-the-knee stockings, crossed over each other. She picked up a book from the side and opened it.

Makoto Takahashi took a sip of the coffee she had just brought him. With plenty of milk and sugar added, it had a smooth texture and a rich flavor.

"So, what are your thoughts on Xing?" he asked, assuming the role of an accomplice.

"There are some, but no specific plans. If I have the opportunity, I will try to solve the problem of publishing the new book myself."

"I think you two just lack communication. Xing's mind is more complicated than you think."

Makoto Takahashi didn't know how Maya Uesugi viewed Yuki Tatsumi. In his opinion, Yuki Tatsumi always demanded of herself the role of "older sister" and was always thinking about things like "not letting important people get hurt," especially her foolish younger sister.

Just as she was about to say a few more words, Uesugi Maya suddenly became impatient.

"I see."

She deliberately emphasized her words and glanced at Shiraishi Junka again. Perhaps realizing that the bad atmosphere might affect others, she switched to a more neutral voice and spoke to Shiraishi Junka:

"Senior, are you watching a documentary?"

Maya Uesugi had clearly discovered another use for interpersonal relationships: changing the subject. She didn't want to mention Yuki Tachimi, so she used Junka Shiraishi to escape the topic.

Shiraishi Junko raised her alluring face to look at her, flipping the tablet computer over with both hands: "It's an educational film about newly developed corn varieties and their cultivation and maintenance abroad."

"You seem to like more than just corn; you also really enjoy gardening?" Maya Uesugi asked.

"Yes, the scent of plants is reassuring."

"May I ask for the reason?"

"...Well, it's probably because I lived in my hometown in the countryside for a while when I was a child."

Shiraishi Junko pursed her red lips and said weakly, "People my age in the neighborhood always look at me with strange eyes, and adults too. I don't like being stared at, so I often hide in the cornfield."