They all have hidden attributes!

Hearing this, Makoto Takahashi secretly gave her a thumbs-up, praising Hanakawa Kaori's courage, and stood up, putting his other arm around Tachimi Yuki's shoulder:

"Alright, let's not keep Chunke and the others waiting too long."

As we arrived at the restaurant, amidst the clinking of glasses and the joyful wishes of "Happy Birthday," night slowly fell.

Chapter 255 Coming-of-Age Ceremony (Part 2)

Unlike before, Hanakawa Kaori didn't spend the whole night partying with everyone at her birthday party.

After finishing the cake, she took many photos and posted them on her personal and band accounts, then took out her newly bought board game.

This War of Mine is a board game version of the popular game, where players need to cooperate to survive.

After playing for a short while, Hanakawa Kaori's character died early. She finished her drink and stood up from the sofa:

"I'm going to take a shower now. I'm sleeping in my brother's room tonight."

After saying that, without waiting for anyone else to respond, Hanakawa Kaori dashed into the bathroom.

"Cheng-kun, whose room would you like to sleep in?" Tachimi Yuki picked up his tea and gave him a teasing look.

Without changing his expression, Makoto Takahashi picked up a character piece and began his nighttime turn: "Of course, I'll go back to my own room to sleep."

Everyone knows exactly what's going to happen tonight.

After all, there are enough spare guest rooms in the apartment, and Kashima Reiko has cleaned them all up nicely, so everyone can easily stay there.

"I miss Cheng too. We haven't seen each other for the past few days."

Shiraishi Junko raised her moist, wine-red eyes, her charming face displaying a pitiful expression, making her look incredibly endearing.

As she moved closer from the side, a sweet rose scent filled my nostrils.

Makoto Takahashi stroked her long black hair, about to comfort her, when Yuki Tachimi, sitting opposite him, suddenly interjected: "Speaking of which, Makoto-kun, there's something I haven't had a chance to tell you yet."

"what?"

Makoto Takahashi's gaze fell on her long golden hair, while Yuki Tachibana took a sip of black tea and smiled as she slowly spoke:

"Because we're already married, Mom said she'd entrust the affairs abroad to you as well. You were traveling with Xiaoye a few days ago, so things were temporarily put on hold."

"I'm fine."

Makoto Takahashi recalled how she had advised Reiko Kashima to resign a few days earlier, so he turned to look at Reiko Kashima, who was still studying the rules of the board game:

"Reiko, quit your job at Tachimi's company and come help me."

"..." Kashima Reiko raised her eyes in surprise, her usually expressionless face revealing a sense of helplessness.

“Indeed, Cheng Jun will one day develop his own family business, and Leng Zi is quite familiar with these things.”

Yuki Tachimi's advice left Reiko Kashima even more bewildered.

After a moment of silence, she put down the rules and regulations in her hand, her emerald eyes looking at Uesugi Maya with a wavering expression:

"Aren't you enough with the Mayo Gang?"

The voice was devoid of any emotional fluctuation, but it also showed no sign of resistance.

Maya Uesugi flicked a strand of hair that had fallen onto her shoulder, glanced at her hand, and said without looking up:

“I already have enough to do, and I have no experience, time or energy for things like setting up my first private jet, establishing a family trust, or selecting a private estate.”

"..." Kashima Reiko fell silent, her gaze shifting between Takahashi Makoto and Tachimi Yuki.

Seeing her in a dilemma, Ritsuki gave Takahashi Makoto a look, signaling him to take out a photocopy of the marriage certificate and make it public to them.

"I married Xing, not by marrying into her family."

Makoto Takahashi unfolded the marriage certificate, pushed it in front of Reiko Kashima, and said half-jokingly, "We might get divorced in the future, so you'll need someone you can absolutely trust for things like property."

Meeting his gentle yet firm gaze, Kashima Reiko had no choice but to turn to Tachimi Yuki for advice.

"You can sign here."

Tachikami Yuki handed her a black pen, her slender, fair fingertips pointing to the witness stand: "Alright, Reiko, no one will blame you, and there's no risk involved."

"But, young lady, you..."

"From now on, you'll be the mistress of the house. You can't do this anymore. You need to manage the family well from now on."

Tachikawa gave her a gentle hug, and Kashima Reiko pursed her lips, signing her name in the witness column: "I understand."

Putting down her black pen, Kashima Reiko stood up and wiped away the tears welling up in her eyes, which were moist with emotion.

"I'm going to write my resignation letter now. Goodnight."

Good night, sweet dreams.

Tachikami waved to her, watching Kashima Reiko's figure disappear behind the door, and then handed the marriage certificate to Nekoya Hina.

Hina Nekoya was still overwhelmed by the complicated rules of the board game and had no interest in the conversation they had just had.

Seeing this, Tachibana Yuki smiled and said to Takahashi Makoto, "Alright, Makoto-kun, you should go back to sleep now. We're going to have a pajama girls' party next."

Makoto Takahashi really wanted to participate, but since they were all in agreement, he had no choice but to obey.

"Alright. Purely..."

"Okay, let's go back quickly."

Makoto Takahashi wanted to say a few more words to Junka Shiraishi, but Yuki Tachimi didn't give him the chance at all and interrupted him forcefully. He could only go back to his bedroom to sleep with anticipation.

Surely the angel has a better plan.

"Hina, may you witness our happiness? I'll also be sending my blessings to you and Makoto~"

Yuki Tachimi adopted a kind attitude, and her gentle smile radiated warmth under the light, perfectly matching the image of the "angel" that Hina Nekoya had always held in her heart.

"Is that okay? I'm fine with it."

After Nekoya Hina signed her name, Tachimi Yuki took away her hand card to prevent Nekoya Hina from being unable to participate in the chat.

Immediately afterwards, Tachibana Yuki turned her gaze to Shiraishi Junka, who had been sullen since being interrupted, pushed the marriage certificate in front of her, and asked with a meaningful trailing off:

"What are you planning to do tonight?"

"What should I do...?" Shiraishi Junka hesitated, a beautiful blush rising to her ears.

Because they learn gardening and yoga from each other, she and Tachimi Yuki have been getting along quite closely lately. You can guess what's going on just by looking at their eyes, but you just can't be sure.

The air suddenly became ambiguous. Yuki narrowed his azure eyes, his smile gradually becoming mysterious: "You mean, Hanaori's birthday wish is to become a real family with everyone."

"Haha~ Senior Xing, what do you mean by this? Wasn't it supposed to be a pajama girls' party?"

Even Nekoya Hina sensed something was wrong, scratched the back of her head, and tried to ease the tension with an awkward smile.

Without feeling embarrassed at all, Tachikami Yuki swallowed a sip of black tea and continued, "You should know Makoto-kun very well. I think that real family members should share the burden of each other."

"I disagree," Uesugi Maya coldly refused.

Before going to Akita Prefecture, Tatsumi Yuki had suggested to her that Uesugi Maya would find such an absurd thing hard to accept.

She glanced at Hina Nekoya, whose face was full of embarrassment, and spoke in her usual calm tone: "That's awful. You don't mean to help Hanori at all."

"Don't you want to spend the night with Cheng-jun?"

Ignoring Uesugi Maya, Tachibana asked Shiraishi Junka and Nekoya Hina with a smile.

"Senior Xing, are you serious?"

Compared to Nekoya Hina, Shiraishi Junko directly showed her stance with her actions, picking up a black pen and decisively signing her name in the witness section of the marriage certificate.

Tachibana Yuki picked up the marriage certificate and examined it closely. She nodded in satisfaction, then stood up from the sofa and said, "I'm not a night owl, so I'm going back to sleep. You can continue with your pajama girls' party."

He casually remarked and then walked towards her room in his slippers.

Uesugi Maya's gaze followed her every step, as if she wanted to say something but ultimately remained silent.

Junko Shiraishi remained silent, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Haha, well, let's continue chatting."

Hina Nekoya chuckled awkwardly, trying to ease the tension: "I think today is a very important day for Hanori, right? It wouldn't be good to act on my own and disturb her."

"I understand happiness."

Shiraishi Junka raised her alluring face and met Uesugi Maya's gaze. Her voice was so soft as if she were afraid of ruining the atmosphere: "Besides, Hanaori would actually be happy."

His tone was so weak and unconvincing, yet it instantly made the air tense and uneasy.

Uesugi Maya took a deep breath, stood up, and strode after Tachimi Yuki with brisk steps: "I'll sleep with her tonight."

As her footsteps faded into the distance, Nekoya Hina and Shiraishi Junka looked at each other in silence.

On the day of the pajama girls' party, Hanakawa Kaori had already changed into her carefully chosen clothes and sneaked into Takahashi Makoto's room.

Takahashi Makoto was sitting on the bed reading a book when Hanakawa Kaori opened the door a crack and quickly slipped in, as if she didn't want to be seen.

Her black twin tails swayed gently with her steps.

The purple devil outfit was held up by only shoulder straps, exposing her collarbone and shoulders to the air, and her fair and smooth skin was displayed without any concealment in front of Makoto Takahashi.

The dress was very short, covering only part of the thighs, and the matching over-the-knee socks made it impossible to look away.

Under Makoto Takahashi's direct gaze, Hanakawa Kaori stood by the bed, her hands behind her back, silently and mischievously meeting his eyes.

Those crystal-clear purple eyes, shimmering with a lustrous and alluring light, made one's heart pound wildly.

Not only the heart, but other parts of the body also became restless.

"Brother, do you like it?"

Hanakawa Kaori grabbed Takahashi Makoto's hand, pulled him to sit on the bed, and hugged his arm tightly: "This is the one I carefully selected."

"cute."

Makoto Takahashi reached out his other hand and gently stroked Hanakawa Kaori's innocent and well-behaved profile. Gazing at her soft, pink lips, he slowly pressed his face against hers.

......

As Makoto Takahashi felt Hanakawa Kaori's petite and delicate body and warmth, Maya Uesugi pushed open Tachimi Yuki's door, sat down on the edge of the bed with an assertive attitude, and pulled back the covers.

As Tachimi Yuki leaned against the bed, seeing Uesugi Maya squeeze in, she instinctively moved to the other side, making room for herself.

As Maya Uesugi lay down on her side with her back to him, Yuki Tachibana looked up from her tablet and asked suddenly: