They all have hidden attributes!

"Xiaoye, can you hear me?"

"I didn't hear anything."

Uesugi Maya pulled the blanket over her head and rolled her eyes in annoyance: "I want to sleep."

The blanket covered her delicate jawline and half of her head.

Seeing Uesugi Maya pretending to be an ostrich, Tachibana Yuki's lips curled into a bright smile: "Maya, can you really sleep? With Hanori being so enthusiastic, I'm sure I'll have insomnia."

"No matter what, we can't interfere without permission," Uesugi Maya emphasized.

"Mmm~ I see."

Tachimi Yuki's tone was subtle, her sweet voice shaking Uesugi Maya's resolve: "But, Hanaori, wouldn't it be hard for you to handle? And, what if someone else couldn't resist?"

"..." Uesugi Maya remained silent, burying her head further under the covers.

The soft, seductive music that kept drifting into the room made it hard for her to stay calm, and her ears burned.

"Of course I'd love to sleep with you, but I can't stay up all night," Tachibana Yuki said, drawing out the last syllable of her voice meaningfully.

The room fell into an eerie silence. Uesugi Maya clearly heard the sobbing pause for a few seconds, followed by undulating pleas for mercy.

Tachimi Yuki raised her left hand and examined the sparkling sapphire ring on her finger, while Uesugi Maya remained silent, seemingly unmoved.

After a while, when footsteps were heard outside the door, Tachimi Yuki, who had been silent for a long time, put down the tablet in his hand, lifted the covers and got out of bed.

"I'm a little thirsty, I'll go get a glass of water."

"Do I look like an idiot?" Maya Uesugi reached out and grabbed her wrist.

"Oh my, Saya really can't live without her older sister."

Tachibana Yuki turned around and smiled, saying, "Don't worry, I won't bother Hanaori."

"Tsk, I'm going to get some water too." Uesugi Maya stepped barefoot on the carpet, staring coldly at Tachimi Yuki.

"Let's go then."

Tachikami gently shook off her hand, brushed a strand of soft golden hair behind her ear, and walked out of the room unhurriedly: "It sounds like Hanaori really needs someone to share the burden. I told you she couldn't handle it alone."

"Cheng is not a fool, you don't need to worry about him."

Maya Uesugi followed Yuki Tachimi into the corridor, her voice growing clearer. After a two-second silence, the two headed toward the separate kitchen, which was closer to Makoto Takahashi's room.

As soon as I opened the door, I bumped into Shiraishi Junka, who was wearing a white nightgown.

She held a cup of hot milk in both hands, her eyes glistening with moisture, and a blush spreading across her fair skin, making her alluring and captivating.

"Do you want to drink milk too?" Shiraishi Junka asked, as if to say that she had no other intentions.

The atmosphere fell silent, with only the sobbing echoing through the kitchen walls.

Just as Uesugi Maya was about to express her stance, laughter came from behind her, an attempt to ease the awkwardness.

"Haha, are you all coming to get some water? I told Acheng that we should put a water bar in the living room."

Uesugi Maya's eyelids twitched slightly as she turned around and saw Nekoya Hina. The four of them immediately looked at each other in surprise.

Just as she was at a loss, Kashima Reiko walked past the kitchen door expressionlessly, holding her resignation letter in her hand, and headed towards Takahashi Makoto's room.

Before they could react, Kashima Reiko had already opened the door and slipped into the room, and the whole world seemed to fall silent at that moment.

"I'm a little sleepy too, I'm going back to sleep now. Goodnight~"

Yuki Tachibana yawned lightly, and then, under the stares of the others, casually followed Reiko Kashima into the room.

"I'll go call them back and deliver milk to Makoto while I'm at it." Shiraishi Junko lies without batting an eye.

Only Nekoya Hina and Uesugi Maya remained in the kitchen, frozen in place, unsure of what to do.

After a moment of silence, Maya Uesugi suddenly asked, "Do you want some more water?"

"Don't drink anymore."

Hina Nekoya made up her mind, grabbed Maya Uesugi's wrist, and pulled her along to bolster her courage: "Let's go too."

"Wait! That's incredibly shameless."

Maya Uesugi was forced into the room by Hina Nekoya, and the door slammed shut as she cried out.

Chapter 256 After the Carnival

The weekend passed by without us even realizing it.

It was a little past 6 a.m. on Monday, April 19th.

After washing up, Takahashi Makoto, still a little dazed, walked into the semi-open kitchen next to the living room, stood in front of the refrigerator for a while, and then opened the door to take out a carton of milk.

Shake it gently, and it's empty.

This is understandable, as the group stayed in their Roppongi apartment for the entire weekend because no one wanted to go out, and food delivery services couldn't get into the upscale apartment building, so the food supplies had long been exhausted.

I'm going to school today.

When Makoto Takahashi threw away the empty milk carton, took out his phone from his pants pocket, and sent a message to the family kitchen to order ingredients to be delivered, he still felt a little unreal.

"Vulgar, pest, beyond redemption."

The disdainful shouts brought Takahashi Makoto back to his senses.

He took out the last carrot from the refrigerator, turned on the tap to wash it, and asked Uesugi Maya, who was dressed in a neat uniform, "Want some carrots? Breakfast will have to wait for the ingredients to be delivered, or I can go downstairs to buy some."

"Please chop the carrots into a paste and then put them into a blender to make juice."

For some reason, Maya Uesugi harbored a strong resentment towards the last carrot in the refrigerator.

"Can't I just throw it into the blender?" Makoto Takahashi pretended not to understand.

"Heh." Uesugi Maya sneered, continuing to stare at him with murderous eyes.

After begging for mercy in public and being ridiculed by Tatsumi Yuki, Uesugi Maya now only wants to chop the culprit into pieces and squeeze out the juice.

"I'll make you some coffee."

Makoto Takahashi tried to ingratiate himself, but as he looked around the kitchen, he suddenly remembered that this was an apartment in Roppongi, and there were no coffee beans, not even the most basic pour-over coffee maker.

He took a bite of carrot and walked out of the kitchen while eating: "There's a coffee shop downstairs, I'll go borrow a coffee machine."

“I’ll go with you.” Uesugi Maya walked towards the entrance.

"A-Ye, you're not afraid to face them, are you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Uesugi Maya turned around and shot him a warning look. Takahashi Makoto wisely shut his mouth and raised his hands in surrender.

They put on their shoes at the entrance and took the elevator downstairs together. The coffee shop downstairs had just opened for business.

"Excuse me, may I ask who the store manager is?"

Pushing open the glass door, Makoto Takahashi asked directly. Only after Maya Uesugi, who had her arms crossed, walked in from behind did he release his grip on the door.

"Lily-chan~ A handsome guy is looking for the shop manager."

The girl wiping cups behind the counter turned around and called softly. Another girl wearing round glasses came out from the back and stood in front of the two of them.

"I'm the store manager, Yomiuri. How can I help you?"

"I'd like to borrow the coffee machine."

Makoto Takahashi took out his wallet from his pocket. Just as the shopkeeper was about to politely refuse, two 10,000 yen bills were handed to him, leaving the words she had prepared stuck in her throat.

"not enough?"

Makoto Takahashi then took out another 30,000 yen and said bluntly, "I will be responsible for compensation if the coffee machine is damaged. I live next door."

"No, sir. We only have espresso machines in our shop, and operating them might be dangerous."

Despite the shop manager's persuasion, Takahashi Makoto stuffed the money into her hand, shrugged indifferently, and walked behind the counter: "It's okay, I'll cover the medical expenses myself."

"A baguette sandwich with two hams and eggs."

Maya Uesugi said to the shop manager, then followed Makoto Takahashi behind the counter and stood beside him watching him operate the machine: "Are you really good at using a coffee machine? I'm very picky about coffee."

Makoto Takahashi knows perfectly well how picky Hakiyo is when she's in a flustered state.

"Ah Ye, do you think coffee is an art?" He casually picked up the portafilter, turned it around a couple of times, and found the wooden handle quite comfortable to hold.

“Of course,” Maya Uesugi replied matter-of-factly.

"There's no art form I'm not good at, including explosions."

Upon hearing Makoto Takahashi's words, the clerk who brought the sandwich widened his eyes instantly, thinking he was about to cause the coffee machine to explode.

The coffee machine had finished its preheating before opening. Makoto Takahashi turned the gear-shaped knob and saw hot water dripping from the extraction port and steam rising. He then began selecting coffee beans.

"How about Robusta?" Makoto Takahashi suggested. "It has a prominent bitterness, a high body, and the coffee oils are easy to extract. It will definitely suit your taste."

Anyone who owns a cat knows their cat's preferences.

“I hate the smell of fish.” Uesugi Maya glanced at him with an annoyed expression.

"Give it a try, and don't be angry if you like it."

Makoto Takahashi selected coffee beans for blending, put them into the electric grinder, and selected [very fine]. Amidst the slight operating sound, Maya Uesugi ate her sandwich while thinking.

Fill the portafilter with coffee grounds, smooth it out, press it down with 20 kg of pressure, and place the cup on the plate.

Watching Takahashi Makoto's fluid and elegant movements, Uesugi Maya swallowed the food in her mouth and coldly refused, "No."

Makoto Takahashi attached the portafilter to the coffee machine, turned the extraction knob, and looked at her with an inquiring gaze, as if to tell her what she wanted to ask for.

“I cried last night, and you still chased after me.”

Uesugi Maya touched her burning earlobe, her eyes sharp: "Half a year."

"Okay, okay, from now on, I'll cover your coffee for the next six months at every rock concert."

Makoto Takahashi smiled and looked away as the thick, dark liquid flowed down. He then started frothing the milk: "How about I make you a cat's paw latte art?"

"Whatever." Uesugi Maya turned her face away as if she were being sullen.

"Here, please use it."

Makoto Takahashi handed her a cup of coffee, and Maya Uesugi raised it to her lips. After taking a sip, her sharp eyes visibly relaxed.

Seiya Takahashi picked up his coffee, ate a sandwich as he walked out from behind the counter, and asked, "Is it good?"