They all have hidden attributes!

After the fireworks lit the fuse, the anticipation before they soared into the sky was also wonderful. Uesugi Maya knew that her new book was the flame, and she had indeed entrusted it to Takahashi Makoto. Therefore, she had plenty of patience and did not want the relationship between the two to change too drastically.

This thought persisted until I stepped into the classroom of my new class.

As soon as they entered the classroom, Hina Nekoya came over and waved enthusiastically to greet them: "Makoto, Maya-kun, good morning!"

"Good morning." Takahashi Makoto looked around at his new classmates.

"Good morning," Uesugi Maya replied curtly, looking for an empty seat.

Few people actively choose their seats in the first row of the classroom. Her favorite window seat was still available, so she tugged at Makoto Takahashi's sleeve and walked over.

"Hey, Makoto, do you want to sit in the front row?" Nekoya Hina preferred a seat in the back.

"Do you think I have a choice?" Takahashi Makoto replied with a helpless look.

Nekoya Hina glanced at Uesugi Maya, who was taking out disinfectant wipes and carefully wiping the tables and chairs, before realizing, "Then I'll sit behind you."

"Won't Supervisor Horikita rearrange the seats?" Makoto Takahashi asked.

“No, Professor Horikita highly respects the students’ personal wishes,” Maya Uesugi replied calmly.

"I heard that Supervisor Horikita is very strict and often scolds people. Is that true?" Haruna Nekoya asked fearfully.

"I personally don't think so."

Maya Uesugi tidied up the desk and chair, pressed her hands down on her skirt and sat down, just about to express her opinion, when a loud voice suddenly came from the front door of the classroom.

Hello everyone, good morning! Please take good care of me this year!

The three of them turned their gazes to a radiant girl who was stirring up the atmosphere with her cheerful and lively tone.

She has delicate and distinct features, a curvaceous figure, and wears exquisite makeup. She tosses her bright, long hair as she speaks.

"I heard there are no classes scheduled this afternoon; we need to prepare for club recruitment. How about we all go to a get-together? That way we can get to know each other better sooner!"

Every class has its share of girls who are good at socializing. Besides, it's the time for new classes to form small groups, and everyone is still getting to know each other, so girls around immediately chime in.

"all right."

"It would be great if I could get to know everyone better soon!"

"Then I'll go too."

The classroom atmosphere became lively. Seeing this, Hina Nekoya quietly leaned close to Makoto Takahashi and shared some information:

"Originally, Yamada Kanon from Group B was quite noisy. She wasn't a bad person, but she had a lot of romantic scandals."

"A sex scandal?" Makoto Takahashi found it hard to imagine that with him studying at this academy, others would have sex scandals that would attract attention.

"Yes, she's very popular. There were male classmates from Group B, a star player from another school's soccer team, a legendary rich kid, and a handsome male celebrity. Last school year, her romantic scandals never stopped. Hanaori also said that she saw her walking with different boys."

According to Nekoya Hina, this Yamada must have had a rich romantic history, and her appearance certainly gives people that stereotypical impression.

“I thought all the young ladies in this academy were the virtuous and self-disciplined type,” Takahashi Makoto said.

"Her family owns a medium-sized IT company, so she's not exactly a rich heiress. She only got in because of the restructuring."

Maya Uesugi opened the book in her hand and said in a nonchalant tone, "Whatever happens, it has nothing to do with us."

“That’s true.” Takahashi Seiya took out the manga he had just bought yesterday.

Just when the three thought it wouldn't affect them, Yamada Kanon, with two companions, walked over with her hands raised: "Takahashi Chikaya, why don't you come too?"

A gust of cold wind swept in from the direction of Uesugi Maya, ruffling her hair.

Makoto Takahashi didn't look up from the manga and dismissively refused, saying, "I'm not interested."

"Don't be like that, Takahashi-chan~ I really want to play with you." Yamada Kanon seemed completely unconcerned about his reaction.

Seeing that she was having some trouble dealing with him, Nekoya Hina frowned slightly in dissatisfaction: "Yamada-san, Makoto is very busy, and he has to go to the student council and the badminton club this afternoon."

"Okay~ How about you take me to lunch too? I'm so happy to be in the same class as Takahashi Chika." Yamada Kanon's aggressiveness was unexpectedly strong.

Realizing that this was a formidable enemy, Maya Uesugi slammed her hardcover book shut. A blizzard-like atmosphere enveloped the classroom, making the already gloomy sky outside the window even heavier.

"Damn it, do you really have to make Makoto reject you firmly in front of everyone and make him lose face?"

Although her surname was deliberately pronounced as a homophone for "[annoying thing]", Yamada Kanon remained relaxed and scoffed dismissively, "This has nothing to do with Uesugi-kun, does it? Besides, aren't there many people who share my stance?"

"..." Nekoya Hina was speechless.

As Uesugi Maya watched Yamada Kanon's arrogant expression, her face gradually darkened.

A dark flame ignited in my chest, scorching my emotions.

I might as well go to the bathroom, get a bucket of cold water, and pour it directly over her head to wake her up.

As Uesugi Maya stood up from her seat with a cold face, she was about to get the water bucket when Supervisor Horikita walked in through the front door of the classroom.

Glancing at the awkward atmosphere around Makoto Takahashi, Supervisor Horikita stepped onto the podium and said, "Sit down. Before we begin the opening ceremony, I have a few things to say."

Uesugi Maya sat back down, and Yamada Kanon seized the opportunity to take the seat on the other side of Takahashi Makoto, relentlessly pursuing, "Takahashi-chan, I know lots of fun places, and you're the only boy in the class, so it won't hurt to make friends with everyone~"

"It's very regrettable."

Makoto Takahashi put on a gentle smile, but one sentence made Kanon Yamada's expression collapse: "Like Yoru, I have a troublesome psychological obsession with cleanliness, and you are the epitome of the kind of idiot I hate."

The classroom fell silent instantly, and an awkward atmosphere spread.

Hina Nekoya stared wide-eyed in surprise at Makoto Takahashi's ruthless choice to hurt someone. Maya Uesugi felt a surge of triumph, but a bitter taste lingered in her heart.

She has always hated being asked what her relationship with Makoto Takahashi is.

With this happening on the first day of the new school year, Maya Uesugi found it difficult to maintain her composure.

Known for her strictness, Supervisor Horikita was completely unconcerned about the atmosphere; she only cared about her work.

After the class meeting, the opening ceremony was held, and then Supervisor Horikita announced that the class would be disbanded for the day, and that the students should prepare for club recruitment and student council matters.

"Acheng, I'm going to the badminton club. Remember to come find me when you're done."

After leaving behind a single sentence, Nekoya Hina ran off to the first-year students, full of energy, to find Hanakawa Kaori and organize recruitment together.

Makoto Takahashi held up an umbrella, protecting Maya Uesugi, and walked side by side with her out of the auditorium toward the student council.

"The administration office has probably sent over quite a few documents," he remarked.

"I don't want to see it." Uesugi Maya's attitude was exceptionally cold.

“Okay, I’ll handle it. Does the light music club need to recruit new members? I remember back in Izu, there was a band that said they wanted to audition together in Tokyo,” Makoto Takahashi said.

"No." Uesugi Maya rejected the idea without hesitation.

Makoto Takahashi turned to look at her. In the dim light of the rainy day, a hazy shadow lurked deep within Maya Uesugi's beautiful caramel-colored eyes.

So she can get anxious too?

cute.

"Aya, the rain will stop by evening, right?"

When Makoto Takahashi brought up the topic of the weather, Maya Uesugi glanced at him, her icy expression melting away: "That would be for the best. Tokyo's weather in April is bound to be nice."

"Actually, I quite like rainy days. The first time we met was on a rainy day."

"It will only cause anxiety."

After a moment's thought, Uesugi Maya stepped on Takahashi Makoto's clean shoes with her dirty sole: "This morning, I even thought of hanging you up like a teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll that brings sunshine to the earth).

Chapter 248 Cats, Confessions and Lovers

The sky was exceptionally clear after school, and the blazing sun poured down instead of rain.

Maya Uesugi walked out of the student council building alone. Under the deep blue sky, clusters of white cumulonimbus clouds floated by. The air was damp and carried the scent of earth.

It smells so fishy.

Her keen sense of smell made her frown slightly, her already indifferent eyes filled with displeasure.

As I walked along the tree-lined path, four girls came towards me. They were probably going to join the brass band, which is why they ran over immediately after school.

Hearing the lighthearted chatter, Uesugi Maya's gaze slid over.

"Ah—thinking about it carefully, he even controls what clothes I wear and what I do. If I reply to a message a little slowly, he immediately calls... A controlling man is awful!"

The girl with exquisite makeup giggled and cheerfully complained about her ex-boyfriend, speaking frankly and without any pretense.

Her classmates joined in the commotion.

"I want to be valued, but it can't be too heavy."

"People like this are usually very jealous."

"But he's really handsome, so it's like winning the lottery."

“Yes, and also—” the girl with exquisite makeup hinted, drawing out the word.

"Completely inferior to Takahashi-senpai, right? I thought that just because I got into the same academy, I'd be able to meet him in person. What a pity..."

Looking at them, Uesugi Maya's face gradually darkened, not because of her infatuation with Takahashi Makoto, but because she was disgusted by their stupidity.

They dated because they liked each other, and you could tell from their conversations that they had been intimate, but they described their lover as "winning the lottery," as if they were commenting on a game character or item.

It's absolutely disgusting.

As Uesugi Maya thought to herself, a chilling atmosphere spread. Several girls, seeing their senior's unhappy expression, quickly moved away.

"It's Uesugi-senpai. She's as cold as the rumors say."

"I heard that she and Takahashi-senpai are very close friends. They started the band project together in the beginning."

"He seems so unapproachable, I guess I'll pass."

As she passed by them, she overheard their hushed conversation, but Uesugi Maya ignored it and continued walking steadily.

As she turned from the courtyard toward the academy gate, Maya Uesugi thought of her former English teacher, a woman who studied theology and always wore a white A-line skirt.

“We speak in the present tense, so people speak in eternity. When I say I love you, it means I love you forever, a love in an eternal sense.”

Maya Uesugi is very good at English, so she still can't understand what the group of girls who just passed by were thinking.

When they chose to date, did they truly have feelings for each other in a "permanent" sense?

[Love] whispered in her ear, "Are you going to confess your feelings in English?"

"I just want to give him my most loyal expression," said Maya Uesugi.