They all have hidden attributes!

After saying it aloud, I truly realized that the shackles in my heart had been broken, and my heart was immediately filled with this sentence.

From now on, if asked whether I like Makoto Takahashi, I will be able to answer without hesitation.

"Aya?"

Makoto Takahashi was surprised by Maya Uesugi's bluntness. She buried her face in his and rubbed her forehead hard, her voice quite urgent: "Spare her this time. I just want to be with you now."

Sensing the heavy emotions pouring out, Makoto Takahashi hugged her tightly.

Uesugi Maya unilaterally let Tatsumi Yuki go, but Tatsumi Yuki had no intention of letting her go.

The bunny girl, who had been hiding in the bathroom for a long time, took advantage of the loud noise to tiptoe to the bedside and open the mysterious cardboard box.

Chapter 251 The First Time I Was Late

April 11th, the weather was sunny.

An apartment in Roppongi.

Makoto Takahashi put on his clothes and went to the living room, where Reiko Kashima had just finished preparing breakfast.

Bacon and eggs, borscht, salad, and sliced ​​toast—a simple breakfast that looks delicious.

"I made you prepare everything by yourself again today."

Makoto Takahashi went over to help carry it to the restaurant, while Reiko Kashima turned around, opened the refrigerator, took out a carton of milk, and poured it into a glass: "It's okay, you came to help carry it."

"It's always like this, and it never feels right."

"Chunke is too clingy, it's not your fault."

The two headed to the restaurant together. As they walked down the corridor, Makoto Takahashi heard the sound of a washing machine running. He glanced at his watch and said, "It's already this late. Don't you have to work today?"

Kashima Reiko only does her laundry on her days off; it's just a little habit of hers.

"I was too tired last night, and I'm still not fully awake."

"Sorry, the Japanese maid outfit is just too cute."

Makoto Takahashi recalled that the two of them had stayed up very late last night, and Junko Shiraishi had even succumbed to sleepiness: "I should have made breakfast after all. Let's sleep a little longer."

"Okay, I'll sleep by myself."

Kashima Reiko gave him a distrustful look, and Takahashi Makoto smiled and gently raised his hands as if surrendering: "I'm going to meet with Hina later."

"Okay, I'm starting."

"I'm starting to eat."

The two ate breakfast together. Kashima Reiko was very proper, unlike Takahashi Makoto, who kept staring at his phone while eating.

After a while, he looked at his phone and asked, "Lengzi, do you want to go out for a walk together today?"

"What?" Kashima Reiko's turquoise eyes shot out a surprised look.

“Although we spend a lot of time together, we don’t have many days off, right? How about we catch up on sleep when we get back this afternoon?” Takahashi Makoto put down his phone, raised his face, and looked directly at her.

Kashima Reiko drank half a glass of milk, her eyes gradually brightening: "Hmm, would it be a bother if I went with you?"

"Hina also said she wanted to see you. You know, she used to admire you a lot."

"Oh, okay, let's go then. What time did you agree to meet?"

"Meet me at the Tsurumizawa Gymnasium at 11 o'clock," Makoto Takahashi answered honestly.

"Then we need to hurry, I forgot to shower last night."

Kashima Reiko ate her salad quickly, silently calculating the time in her mind: "Leaving the dishes for Chun Ke to wash is very risky."

"That's true, I need to change my clothes too." Takahashi Makoto wolfed down his breakfast.

It was past 9:30 when I finished washing the dishes.

It takes about 20 minutes by car from Roppongi to Tsurumizawa, and if you don't waste any time, you have plenty of time.

The two headed to the bathroom as if urged. Makoto Takahashi quickly took off his clothes, turned around, and saw Reiko Kashima expressionlessly extending her hands, asking him for help.

Since we started dating, she's become more and more affectionate, but it's not annoying at all.

Makoto Takahashi grabbed the hem of his shirt and ripped it off in one go. His black sports vest accentuated his fair and smooth skin, exuding a fresh and familiar fragrance.

"Lengzi, I feel like you're getting more and more fragrant lately."

"Um......"

Were you this soft before?

Makoto Takahashi held her completely in his arms, feeling her delicate and soft touch, and a surge of desire welled up in his heart.

"I can't be late, there's no time." Kashima Reiko looked down at him with some resistance, her face showing difficulty.

"That's right, let's hurry up and finish washing up before we go out." Takahashi Makoto made up his mind.

However, this is completely impossible.

At first, things were fine. They chatted peacefully about what to have for lunch and what kind of gift to buy for Hanaori. The two of them took a shower together quite quickly.

After taking a shower, I realized I still had some time, so I left my handprint on the bathroom mirror.

Finally, Makoto Takahashi was kicked out of the bathroom.

This is the second time he has been kicked out in 24 hours. The last time was yesterday afternoon at the Tachimi family home, when an exhausted Tachimi Yuki kicked him out of Roppongi on the grounds that "[it has been many years since I slept in the same bed with Sayo]".

After getting dressed, standing alone in the entryway, Makoto Takahashi gazed towards the bathroom where he had just been indulging in his desires, reflecting on his actions with a sage-like mind.

Recently, more and more new spaces have been opening up, including not only bathrooms, but also living rooms, kitchens, studies, etc.

Moving after the Golden Week holiday and living together with everyone is undoubtedly a very bad idea.

But it feels a bit of a waste to give up these places, so we need to think of a solution.

After waiting in the entryway for about ten minutes, Kashima Reiko, dressed for going out, slowly walked out.

Wearing a loose black hooded sweatshirt, sweatpants, and short socks, the outfit is quite simple and gives off a distracted feeling.

Upon closer inspection, her expressionless face was flushed, her breath was hot, and she was even trembling slightly as she put on her sneakers.

Cute, I want to...

"cough."

Makoto Takahashi coughed lightly, collected his thoughts, and extended his hand to Reiko Kashima: "We need to hurry up a bit."

"okay."

Kashima Reiko held his hand with one hand and pinched Takahashi Makoto's cheek with the other, gently tugging at it. She looked a little happy: "The mirror is clean now. It seems like a pretty good prop."

Hearing her say that, Makoto Takahashi became even more determined not to give up on the new scene.

Holding Kashima Reiko's hand, they went downstairs, got into a car, and the street scene outside the car window began to recede. Takahashi Makoto picked up his phone and sent a message to Nekoya Hina.

Throughout the conversation, Kashima Reiko kept observing him with a calm gaze, gradually moving closer until she was completely leaning her weight against him.

The sweet and sour citrus scent tantalized his nostrils, and Takahashi Makoto turned his gaze over; she seemed to be in an even better mood than before.

Her glossy pink lips, slightly drooping long eyelashes, and fair, delicate cheeks all looked very vibrant.

"In a good mood?" Takahashi Makoto asked.

"I like hugs."

Are there any others?

"This is the first time I've been late," Kashima Reiko said frankly.

There's definitely not enough time.

Because of her job, she has a strong sense of time and has never been late or absent before.

"As long as I'm with you, I don't feel scared."

Kashima Reiko looked up at her, as if she were confessing her feelings.

Makoto Takahashi swallowed hard, then couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her cheek:

"That being said, let's still run for now."

"Okay." Kashima Reiko hugged her tightly.

There was no need to run at all; the car drove directly into Tsurumizawa and parked at the stadium entrance.

As he got out of the car, Hina Nekoya was standing in the shadows at the entrance. Makoto Takahashi, without a hint of guilt, raised his hand to greet her: "Hina, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"No, it's okay."

Nekoya Hina, being thick-skinned, didn't care about the time at all and waved enthusiastically to Kashima Reiko, saying, "Reiko-nee, it's so great that you could come."

Kashima Reiko nodded slightly, secretly relieved.

Makoto Takahashi gave her a reassuring look, then chatted with Hina Nekoya: "Didn't Hanaori come with you today?"

"She said there's a class activity today, which is perfect for us to prepare gifts."

Hina Nekoya took out a printed list and handed it to Makoto Takahashi: "The selection process ended this morning. This is the team competition list."

Makoto Takahashi took the list, glanced at it, and handed it to Reiko Kashima: "This is just a preliminary list. They will have to continue competing. Reiko is more experienced in the specific process."

Kashima Reiko thought for a moment, then said expressionlessly, "If there's no time limit, I can make time."

"No problem, the badminton club welcomes you anytime."

Hina Nekoya immediately agreed. Looking at her cheerful smile, Reiko Kashima suddenly realized that she didn't need to be so rigid outside of work.

It's okay to be late occasionally. Maybe you can try being clingy and sleeping in like Junka Shiraishi. As long as he's there, it's just a trivial matter.

Kashima Reiko turned to Takahashi Makoto with a reassuring look; he was discussing his decision with Nekoya Hina in the bathroom.

"Let's go for salt ramen for lunch. Lengzi said there's a restaurant where even girls won't feel out of place."

"There's such a great place? I want to go. I'll go buy a gift after I eat."

When food was mentioned, Nekoya Hina immediately perked up: "Speaking of which, Makoto, what gift did you buy for Hanori? Tell me secretly, I promise I'll keep it a secret."

"I owe her quite a few gifts, so I'd better prepare more." Makoto Takahashi shrugged helplessly.

The afternoon's arrangements were thus decided, and Kashima Reiko followed the two, beginning a completely unplanned date.