They all have hidden attributes!

"Actually, it's not finalized yet. We already have enough internal points. Mrs. Igarashi helped me submit the report. Next, we need to wait for the official coach to arrive, and then we'll have to compete against the members of Team A."

"What time?" Takahashi Makoto asked.

"It's not confirmed yet, but I'll let you know as soon as I have any news. So, did you get a good deal on your sponsorship?"

"You actually knew?"

Upon hearing this, Hina Nekoya's eyes widened instantly: "Huh? What kind of look is that? Do you think I'm that stupid?"

No, no.

Makoto Takahashi smiled and took her hand: "Once you're on Team A's roster, let's go to Hokkaido together."

Chapter 235 Noon after the graduation ceremony

"Third grade, exit."

The graduation ceremony came to an end with the head of the teaching department's voice filled with the sorrow of parting.

After watching the third-grade students walk out of the auditorium, each class returned to the teaching building in an orderly manner and went to their respective classrooms, where the supervisors held a final class meeting.

Perhaps thinking about parting ways with her classmates in a month, Chihaya Nana had an expression that showed she was infected by the atmosphere.

"Students, you must cherish the time you have now, because the friendships formed in your youth will never be repeated in the future."

"Everything we have now will become a beautiful memory in the future; let's try our best not to leave any regrets."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a girl in the front row of the classroom suddenly turned around and confessed in a joking tone, "Takahashi-kun, I like you."

"Thank you, but please allow me to decline." Takahashi Makoto turned his face away to look out the window, his gaze falling on the green cedar forest in the courtyard.

"Ah, I got dumped, what a shame."

The girl turned to look at Chihaya Nana, raised her hand and asked, "Supervisor, what should we do now? We'll be reassigned to different classes next semester."

"Even the supervisor can't do anything about it," Chihaya Nana said with a troubled expression.

"I like you too, Takahashi-kun~"

"Natsumi, don't stand up, Takahashi-kun, I like it~"

“…Okay, okay, I understand.” Takahashi Makoto replied dismissively.

The farce dispelled the sentimental atmosphere. Chihaya Nana glanced at the students below and smiled: "Now let's get down to business. After the class meeting, everyone can leave school. Club activities will also be suspended starting today."

"The time for the promotion exam has already been announced. After the exam, it will be spring break, and the exam results will be sent to everyone's home by letter."

"Regarding safety, I'm sure the supervisor doesn't need to emphasize it again, right? I'll just remind everyone one last time..."

Before the bell rang to signal the end of the third period, Chihaya Nana announced the end of the class meeting and walked out of the classroom.

Several of her close female friends chased after her. The other classes remained quiet, but Group 1C became noisy.

"Makoto, uh, anyway, I'm here." Nekoya Hina came to Takahashi Makoto's side immediately, without having thought of what to say.

She leaned against the desk, glancing around warily, reminding one of the phrase "food possessiveness."

The girls who suddenly confessed their feelings to her during the class meeting seemed to have put a lot of pressure on her.

"Hina, it's not that serious, don't be so nervous." Takahashi Makoto reassured her while clearing the desk drawers.

He actually had very few things: two light novels he didn't bring home, a book he borrowed from the Light Music Club office, and snacks that Hanakawa Kaori would occasionally slip in.

"Okay, mark it!"

Hanakawa Kaori ran over and wrote her name on the desk with a black marker: "This will be my desk after school starts."

"What if we don't get assigned to Group C?" Haruna Nekoya asked.

"Then come early and change the desks. Anyway, I can find out about the class assignments."

Hanakawa Kaori is determined to get the desk that Takahashi Makoto has used for a year, making one wonder if she has been influenced by Shiraishi Junko.

Thinking about it carefully, there are probably quite a few people eyeing this desk.

"Brother, can Maya sing now? I just want her to sing for Sachi-nee." Hanakawa Kaori put away her marker and looked at him expectantly.

"I'll go to a karaoke bar tonight if I have time. It'll just be for Xing, so it shouldn't be a problem."

Makoto Takahashi stood up, holding three books, and tossed some snacks to Hina Nekoya: "Want to have lunch together? Let's go to Roppongi."

"It seems like it won't work. It's not that I don't want to go, it's just that Hanaori and I need to go to Team A's gym to study our opponents." Nekoya Hina looked regretful.

"Okay, let's meet at the karaoke later." Hanakawa Kaori nodded.

"Okay, then I'll go to the art department to find Chun Ke later."

The three of them walked out of the classroom together, parted ways in the corridor, and Takahashi Makoto walked towards the classroom of Class 1-A and waited at the front door.

When the bell rang, the stern-minded supervisor Horikita finally left the classroom.

Makoto Takahashi passed her and went straight into Class 1-A. He stopped in front of the desk by the window, where Maya Uesugi was tidying up the desk drawer.

She had a lot of belongings, so she brought a backpack.

Textbooks, notebooks, a folding umbrella, a water bottle... Makoto Takahashi watched Maya Uesugi leisurely pack her bag and asked her a question:

Are you going to Roppongi for lunch?

"If you want to cook, you can." Uesugi Maya glanced at him, her attitude indifferent.

"No problem, we'll go on a field trip this afternoon, and while we're at it, we'll buy some White Day return gifts in the port area, and then go to a karaoke bar."

What gift are you planning to give me?

"I'm sure you'll be satisfied."

Makoto Takahashi wore a confident expression and a mysterious smile. Maya Uesugi frowned slightly, picked up her schoolbag, and stood up.

When should we buy the ingredients for making cream puffs?

Judging from her barbed tone, Uesugi Maya was still holding a grudge about what happened last night. Takahashi Makoto reached out and ran his hand through her black hair, gently pinching the back of her neck twice.

"I'll buy it on the way to Roppongi, and I'll make it for you at noon."

Uesugi Maya glanced at him sideways, and her expression finally improved.

As they left the classroom, the two walked side by side through the corridor and up the stairs to the third floor, where they ran into Tachimi Yuki and Kashima Reiko walking together.

"Are we going to Roppongi?" Makoto Takahashi asked.

"Don't keep me waiting too long."

Tachikawa gave him an angelic smile and set off ahead with Kashima Reiko.

After passing through the elevated corridor, we arrived at the classroom where the art club used to be. All the people who wanted to say goodbye to Shiraishi Junka had gathered here; they were all former members of the art club.

Seeing Takahashi Makoto waiting at the door, Shiraishi Junko's clear, wine-red eyes lit up, and she rushed over, leaving her junior classmates behind: "We can go now."

Makoto Takahashi reached out and caught her, his gaze sweeping over the reluctant crowd: "They seem a little reluctant to part with you."

"...It doesn't matter, the art club has already been disbanded." Shiraishi Junko said these cruel words without a care in the world, and in some ways even more ruthless than Uesugi Maya.

Before heading to Roppongi, the three of them first took a car to the upscale shopping street in the Minato Ward.

After buying the game controllers and groceries, Makoto Takahashi put the items in the trunk and stood by the car, asking Junka Shiraishi, "Do you know what Reiko wants lately?"

He had already prepared all the return gifts for White Day, but he was still lacking ideas for Kashima Reiko.

She rarely shows her preferences, just like her unassuming style of dress.

On Kashima Reiko's birthday, Takahashi Makoto gave her an oil painting, while Tachimi Yuki, recognizing Kashima Reiko's slight hoarding tendencies, gave her a box of brand-name underwear and socks.

If we don’t know what she’s been lacking lately, then Shiraishi Junka is the one who understands Kashima Reiko’s recent considerations the most.

"Hmm..." Shiraishi Junka looked deep in thought.

"Aye, aren't you and Reiko friends?"

Makoto Takahashi turned to Maya Uesugi with a pleading look. She crossed her arms and rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

Has Kashima Reiko become so mysterious lately?

Makoto Takahashi looked up at the sky, racking his brains to recall his last date with Reiko Kashima.

At the Tokyo Racecourse, the two experienced buying horse racing tickets together, and while watching a movie, she seemed very interested in something.

It seems to be a crime film, with a female assassin in a bodysuit?

No, she prefers a style that blurs gender lines.

The investigator's gloves or shoes?

It shouldn't be. Kashima Reiko basically doesn't make any noise when she's working, her shoes are too bulky, and she definitely can't wear black leather gloves.

Restricted Play?

Just when Takahashi Makoto thought he had found his way, Uesugi Maya gave him an undisguised look of disgust: "What kind of filthy things are you thinking about? Disgusting."

"You can read minds?" Takahashi Makoto asked, his face full of surprise.

"No, it's just that your expression is too noticeable."

Uesugi Maya pursed her lips and glared at him, annoyed. "I haven't been talking to her much lately. Last time we chatted on Line, she mentioned the redness and pain caused by bacterial infection, as well as skin inflammation and a tendency to form keloids."

"what?"

Makoto Takahashi couldn't understand her words and was even more puzzled: "Why are you talking about this kind of topic? It's so strange."

He can't exactly give Kashima Reiko several boxes of anti-inflammatory drugs or medical alcohol; there's absolutely no need for that if he has healing skills.

“She contacted me to talk,” Maya Uesugi said.

“I can give you Ryoko’s tablet computer for entertainment,” Shiraishi Junka interjected.

"Okay, let's go back to Roppongi first."

Makoto Takahashi opened the car door and got in. On a whim, he asked Hanakawa Kaori for her opinion and also inquired about Nekoya Hina joining Team A.

[Kaoli: The opponent is strong, but I believe in Hina-nee, she'll be fine!]

[Kaoli: I know what Lengzi-nee is saying~]

[Takahashi: What is it?]

[Kaoli: No, this is already paid information. I can only tell you when my brother comes to Shinjuku tonight.]