Tachikami took back the marriage certificate, glanced at it, and looked slightly troubled: "Sign your name... Oh well, this is fine too."

Maya Uesugi's final act of defiance was met with understanding from Yuki Tatsumi.

“Hina doesn’t care about this kind of thing. Let’s sign the rest together tonight. Is the photo frame ready?” Takahashi Makoto asked as he took the prepared gift out of the cabinet in the entryway.

"Actually, I'm already content with just Xiaoye's blessing."

Tachikuni held up the marriage certificate in both hands and examined it closely, his smile almost overflowing from his eyes: "But since it's not troublesome, thank you for your trouble, Makoto-kun."

Seeing that she was genuinely happy about it, Uesugi Maya was speechless for a moment. She stood there for a few seconds and looked at Tachimi Yuki before putting on a cold expression and going upstairs.

"I'm going to rest for a while. Let's go to Roppongi together after you wake up from your nap."

Makoto Takahashi doesn't have the habit of taking afternoon naps, so Maya Uesugi is clearly inviting Yuki Tachimi to join him.

Tachibana Yuki blinked in surprise, then readily agreed and followed Uesugi Maya upstairs, her expression full of interest as if she had discovered something amusing.

"Okay, let's take a nap together."

"Tsk." Uesugi Maya clicked her tongue in disdain.

Watching the two figures disappear around the corner of the stairs, Makoto Takahashi smiled, put on his new watch, picked up the birthday present he had prepared for Hanakawa Kaori, and turned to leave the house.

As you stroll leisurely through the shopping street, the cedar trees in the Tsurumizawa courtyard cast cool shadows on the pavement.

Arriving in the corridor outside the classroom of Group 1A, the clock showed that there were still about 10 minutes before lunch break.

Makoto Takahashi peered through the glass in the classroom door. Hanakawa Kaori sat upright in the first row by the window, her back straight, her serious demeanor reminiscent of Uesugi Maya.

On the podium was Supervisor Chihaya, who did not move up to the second grade with her class, but instead chose to teach the first-grade students.

Makoto Takahashi waited a little while. Chihaya Nana would talk about her bumpy love story a few minutes before the end of get out of class, which shouldn't be considered a disturbance.

Listening intently to the sounds coming from the classroom, it was clear that Chihaya Nana hadn't broken her bad habit yet.

He knocked softly twice, then opened the door with a polite smile and said, "Excuse me, may I bother you?"

"It's Takahashi-senpai?!?"

"Wow, I finally got to see the real person!"

"Congratulations, Takahashi-senpai, on winning the Kui Xing Flag!"

"Huh? When did this happen?"

Upon seeing Makoto Takahashi, the classroom erupted in an uproar, and even the air seemed to become noisy.

Many people apply to Tsurumi Sawa just to see him up close, and his presence in the classroom at this moment inevitably makes the atmosphere noisy.

"Thank you."

Makoto Takahashi thanked the girl who congratulated him, then turned to give Nana Chihaya an apologetic look. Nana Chihaya rolled her eyes at him reproachfully, picked up her lesson plan, and walked out of the classroom.

Makoto Takahashi turned his gaze to Hanakawa Kaori, and seeing that her cheeks were slightly puffed out, he put on a gentle and helpless smile and walked over.

Still angry?

"Hmph." Hanakawa Kaori turned her face away, her twin ponytails sweeping towards her with centrifugal force.

Makoto Takahashi placed the elegant purple gift box on her desk and patted Hanakawa Kaori's head: "Happy birthday, how about you open it and see?"

Under the intense gaze of countless eyes, Hanakawa Kaori casually untied the ribbon, opened the box, and the first thing she saw was the watch in the watch winder.

She glanced at the new watch on Takahashi Makoto's wrist, happily took it out and put it on, muttering to herself, "Affection +100, I forgive you."

"What an outrageous number."

Makoto Takahashi reached out and gently kneaded her youthful and adorable face, which was as soft as mochi: "I'll ask for leave for you this afternoon. There's a restaurant where you can go fishing. Do you want to go?"

"My affection level has increased by 1! I love my brother the most!"

Hanakawa Kaori's bright purple eyes revealed a vibrant smile, making her incredibly dazzling in the sunlight.

June Event - Monthly Pass Lottery Results

Because illustrating the results is quite complicated, those who want to see the lottery results record can join the full subscription group and have it posted in the group album. It's a random number generated by Teacher D's Roll.

The following is the list of winners:

The Neighbor Angel, Volume 1: Issue 126

The Neighbor Angel, Volume 2: Issue 302

The Neighbor Angel, Volume 3: Issue 748

The Neighbor Angel, Volume 4: Issue 91

The Neighbor Angel, Volume 5: Issue 615

The Neighbor Angel, Volume 5.5: Issue 233

The Neighbor Angel, Volume 6: Issue 489

The Neighbor Angel, Volume 7: Issue 770

The Neighbor Angel, Volume 8: Issue 403

Congratulations! (Applause)

Congratulations on winning! (Sprinkling flowers)

Below is a copy of the prize claiming method. I posted it once in the chapter about the monthly ticket lottery, so I'll just be a little lazy and copy it directly here.

1. Participation is limited to the Qidian main website.

2. How to claim your prize: Go to the Qidian Reading APP - Me - Monthly Tickets - Monthly Ticket Commemorative Album, find the voting record for this book and view the monthly ticket number. Then, use the ticket stub and a screenshot of your full subscription to join the book club group below the introduction and find the administrator Juadhman to claim your prize.

3. Please join the group to verify and receive the reward before 24:6 on June 30th. Failure to do so will be considered a forfeiture.

4. The proof of claiming the prize includes [screenshot of the monthly ticket number], [screenshot of the full subscription], and [screenshot of the fan ranking book friend value], all of which are required.

5. If a lucky person draws two or more prizes at the same time, they can claim them all.

Prizes that are not claimed by the deadline and are considered forfeited will be directly awarded to the top three monthly pass holders in order. Prizes will be sent out in July, so please claim them as soon as possible.

Chapter 254 Coming of Age Ceremony Part 1

"Perhaps, two centimeters taller would be better."

Shiraishi Junka holds a gorgeous purple ribbon bow in her hands, looks up at Nekoya Hina's back, and in a weak voice instructs her to decorate the wall.

The walls were covered with colorful ribbons and other birthday decorations. Even the energetic standing air conditioner in the corner had two doll decorations placed at its feet. The whole living room was like a fairy tale kingdom, creating a dreamy atmosphere.

Standing on a low stool, Nekoya Hina tiptoed and hung up a large ribbon bow:

"Should this be fine?"

"Yes, it's so great that you could come and help. I didn't expect it to be set up so quickly."

Shiraishi Junka nodded slightly, looked around to make sure everything was arranged properly, and then stepped into the semi-open kitchen: "Would you like some cocoa?"

"Okay."

Hina Nekoya jumped off the low stool, stretching her shoulders as she walked towards Junka Shiraishi: "It's almost dark, why hasn't Makoto arrived yet?"

It was already time for the purple curtain of the sky to fall, and through the floor-to-ceiling windows, you could see the streets lit up with glittering LED lights.

The rhythmic sound of chopping vegetables came from the kitchen deep in the corridor; it was Uesugi Maya and Tachimi Yuki preparing dinner together.

"It might be later."

After turning on the electric kettle, Shiraishi took out a jar of cocoa powder and a cup from the dish cabinet next to the counter, and then took out a carton of milk from the refrigerator.

"It seems that Hanaori has taken a liking to fishing, so Makoto took her to sea fishing in Tokyo Bay."

"Fishing? Only old men would enjoy that."

Nekoya Hina is outspoken, but fortunately, everyone is close enough that even if Hanakawa Kaori herself heard it, she would only puff out her cheeks like a hamster.

After pouring milk into a mug, Shiraishi Jun put it in the microwave and, while doing so, added cocoa powder and sugar to the mug and stirred it: "The important thing is that I can be with Makoto."

"That's pretty boring too, isn't it?"

"It's better to be bored."

"Isn't that just a waste of time?"

Hearing what Nekoya Hina said, Shiraishi Junko looked at her with a troubled expression, as if to say, "[You're the one with more of an older man vibe]."

With a click, the apartment door opened from the outside.

The two looked at each other at the same time. Kashima Reiko walked in carrying the cake and said expressionlessly, "I've brought the cake back."

"Just leave it in the restaurant," Shiraishi Junka said casually.

"Reiko-nee, what's in that bag?" Nekoya Hina asked curiously.

"I don't know. Hana asked me to get it from your house. It might be clothes."

Kashima Reiko handed the dust bag containing the clothes in her other hand to Nekoya Haruna, then turned and walked towards the dining room: "She said to put it in Makoto's room, and I'll go to the kitchen to help."

"Oh, good."

After thinking for a moment, Hina Nekoya suppressed her curiosity and didn't open it. Instead, she took it to Makoto Takahashi's room and hung it in the closet.

When she returned to the living room, Shiraishi Junko was already sitting on the sofa with a hot cocoa in her hand, taking small sips.

Because it was Hanakawa Kaori's coming-of-age ceremony, everyone wore their usual casual clothes so as not to steal the spotlight from the heroine.

Junko Shiraishi wore only a pure white long dress, her knees together and slightly bent, an elegant sitting posture that Hina Nekoya admitted she could never emulate.

"Sister Chunke, isn't it uncomfortable to sit like this? It doesn't feel convenient at all."

Hina Nekoya sat down a distance away from her and tried to position her legs like that, but it only made her feel uncomfortable.

You'll get used to it.

Shiraishi Junko took a sip of cocoa and gave her a gentle smile: "This way you won't be too tired."

"Sitting can be tiring too."

Nekoya Hina couldn't understand, picked up the hot cocoa and took a sip: "So sweet."

"It's important to conserve energy for the evening, so replenishing sugar is crucial," Shiraishi Junka murmured softly.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like