They all have hidden attributes!

As a witness to the agreement between him and the Tatsumi family, Uesugi Maya naturally had to keep a copy as well, and she would give the last copy to Tatsumi Yuki.

Holding the two contracts, Uesugi Maya turned and walked towards the kendo club gate, saying to Takahashi Makoto walking beside her:

"I have a problem: I'm very afraid of failing in competitive situations."

As soon as she finished speaking, Makoto Takahashi felt an invisible pressure emanating from her. He turned his head to look at her, his delicate face showing a dark expression.

Noticing his gaze, Uesugi Maya turned her face away and said in as calm a tone as possible, "Let's just let this matter go. It was my own fault for making a mistake. Next time, I hope you can share information with me in a timely manner."

The defeat of one battle may not affect the overall situation, but if this continues, a complete collapse will eventually occur.

"What exactly do you mean by intelligence?" Takahashi asked.

“For example, last night, Riken suddenly changed his mind. Even if the conditions are more lenient for you, it would be best to discuss it with me first.”

Maya Uesugi stopped in front of the stairs and patiently explained, "This is good for both of us."

"Although I don't quite understand, you are indeed trustworthy."

"It's good to know."

She nodded in satisfaction and headed up the stairs to the student council on the third floor: "I'm on leave from the college today. You know where the key to the student council office is. See you later."

"See you later?" Takahashi Makoto called out in confusion.

Uesugi Maya offered no explanation, her tall figure disappearing around the corner of the stairs.

What does "see you later" mean?

How late is considered late?

She couldn't possibly have come to the apartment at night to raid it, could she?

Makoto Takahashi walked out of the gate with a head full of questions, and headed towards the teaching building along the quiet tree-lined path. When he reached the notice board in the courtyard, he heard light footsteps behind him.

Before I could turn around, a soft touch bumped into me from behind.

"Good morning, Acheng."

Hina Nekoya's energetic voice rang out, attracting the attention of many people in the same uniform around her.

She hugged Takahashi Makoto without a care in the world, her face beaming with a bright smile: "Have you missed me terribly these past few days? Have you?"

Actually, no.

Makoto Takahashi shook his head, and only started walking again after she let go of his hand and walked to his side: "But if you come back a few days later, someone else will take away the chance to have lunch with me."

"Huh? Is that so?!" Nekoya Hina exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise and disbelief.

"The young lady offered me an apartment to buy my lunch breaks for the next three years, or maybe two?"

Considering that Tachimi Yuki was a second-year student, Takahashi Makoto's tone was somewhat uncertain.

"Then at noon today—"

"She changed her conditions."

"What? I knew A-Cheng would never abandon me."

Hina Nekoya patted his shoulder and smiled with a sigh of relief: "I brought you a souvenir, it's wasabi sauce from Izu."

“I feel like you don’t believe me at all,” Takahashi Makoto said.

"Are Tokyo real estate prices very high?"

"The place I live in seems to cost 2 million yen per square meter."

That's why I don't believe it.

Hearing what Nekoya Hina said, Takahashi Makoto nodded in understanding of her thoughts: "That's true."

It's hard to believe that you could earn enough in just two years of lunch breaks to buy an apartment in a highly overvalued area like Mejiro in Toshima Ward.

Spending too much time with these two young ladies almost made me lose my way of thinking.

Makoto Takahashi collected his thoughts and walked towards the teaching building with Hina Nekoya.

The cheerful and positive Nekoya Hina is very popular. After a semester, she has become a popular character in Tsurumizawa. People often greet her on the street, and she smiles and waves back to everyone.

Upon arriving at the classroom for Class 1-C, Makoto Takahashi went straight to his seat, opened the window, pulled out a chair, and sat down to read a light novel.

After briefly greeting her classmates whom she hadn't seen for many days, Hina Nekoya leaned against his desk, leaned closer, and mysteriously lowered her voice to speak:

"Acheng, listen to me."

"Go ahead."

Seeing that Takahashi Makoto didn't seem to care, she snatched the light novel, threw it on her desk, and closed the distance between them again.

"Acheng, this is a very important matter."

"Okay, I'm listening carefully."

Seeing that Nekoya Hina was unusually serious, he rested his elbows on the table, interlaced his fingers in front of his face, and focused his gaze on Nekoya Hina's face.

The gradually intensifying morning sunlight cast a hazy glow on her chestnut-brown hair, while a black tie bound the collar of her white shirt, highlighting her slender, fair neck.

"Well... oh, how should I put it?"

Nekoya Hina looked around nervously, her expression lively: "The badminton club's training camp has booked the entire Takeya Onsen Ryokan in Shuzenji Town, but—"

"Third-year student Okada sneaked out after dinner and roll call."

"According to gossip from Amamiya-senpai, Okada-senpai and her boyfriend are childhood friends and have always had a good relationship, so she took leave to accompany her to the training camp and booked a room at another hotel."

Hearing this, Makoto Takahashi was already feeling a bit bored.

Isn't it a very common thing for college students to spend the night together as childhood sweethearts?

"Do you think they might secretly kiss?" Haruna Nekoya asked.

"what?"

Makoto Takahashi paused for a moment, blinking blankly. Seeing his reaction, Hina Nekoya became even more interested.

"You know, they're bound to kiss, right? I didn't believe it at first, but Okada-senpai doesn't come back all night."

"Wait, Haruna."

Makoto Takahashi interrupted her, frowned and pondered for a moment, then looked up and met Hina Nekoya's serious gaze with a strange look: "Was it just a kiss?"

Not coming home all night means it's definitely more than just kissing.

"Acheng, so you understood."

Nekoya Hina leaned close to his ear, and the pleasant scent of shower gel wafted into his nostrils:

"Amamiya-senpai also said that Okada-senpai has been under pressure from the coach lately, and her nighttime outings definitely involve more than just kissing. But I think, since Okada-senpai comes back in a great mood every morning, looking radiant, she's probably out for meat or some other late-night snack with her boyfriend..."

“I asked her what she ate to be so energetic, but Okada-senpai never told me.”

"Amamiya-senpai said it's probably a vitamin supplement or something, I'm also planning to ask the coach if they have any recommendations..."

After listening to Nekoya Hina talk for a long time, Takahashi Makoto came to a conclusion—she didn't understand anything at all.

Don't they have corresponding courses in Hokkaido?

After listening to Hina Nekoya talk mysteriously for a while, and with the morning meeting approaching, she still hadn't found the key point, Makoto Takahashi asked directly, "Hina, you don't actually know anything, do you?"

"Huh? How could that be?!" Nekoya Hina jumped back, her face flushed, and asked loudly.

Her exaggerated posture attracted many curious glances and also triggered Makoto Takahashi's system.

[You realize acutely that she has almost zero knowledge in certain areas, and sadly, she's not the only one.]

[Reward: Constitution +5]

[Pure Heart: Hidden attributes not fully unlocked]

The hidden attribute of the assistance card for Maya Uesugi and Hina Nekoya, [Two Completely Opposite People], has been unlocked.

Makoto Takahashi met Hina Nekoya's embarrassed and indignant gaze through the system's semi-transparent panel, momentarily speechless, and almost wanting to laugh.

After a moment of silence, he asked Nekoya Hina, "Do you want to know what they did last night?"

Makoto Takahashi's reaction was completely unexpected, but Hina Nekoya couldn't contain her curiosity. She nodded emphatically and leaned down to bring her ear close.

She was even more innocent than Makoto Takahashi had imagined. A few minutes later, a blush began to spread from her ears all the way down to her neck.

It wasn't until lunchtime, when the two of them went to the student cafeteria for lunch together, that Nekoya Hina came to her senses.

"Acheng, you actually know so much?" she asked, somewhat surprised.

“This is quite ordinary, or rather, just this level.” Makoto Takahashi gave Haruna Nekoya a look that said, “That’s all?”

Seeing that he showed no embarrassment whatsoever and his expression remained as indifferent as usual, Hina Nekoya couldn't help but ask herself: Is this right?

"No, what do you mean by 'this level'?"

She still couldn't accept it, her face full of indignation: "Doesn't Acheng usually seem quite serious? And he's an artist too."

"Actually, I also draw sketches; art is interconnected."

[Lv.4 Painting] isn't just limited to oil painting; illustrations, notebooks, colored pencils, and more are all no problem.

"What? This little A-Cheng knows so much? Oh, right, I think I saw an 18+ light novel at A-Cheng's house last time?"

"Yes, it was a gift from Kashima-senpai."

Makoto Takahashi's casual remark made Hina Nekoya blush, her eyes wide with confusion, and her mouth agape, completely at a loss for words.

Never mind, I won't tease her anymore.

Let's think about how to find evidence of Uesugi Maya's innocence as soon as possible and fully unlock her hidden attributes.

However, Uesugi Maya took leave from the academy today. Remembering that she said "see you later" this morning, and having a hidden [pure] attribute, after ruling out the "night raid" answer, Takahashi Makoto began to wonder what Uesugi Maya was up to.

She felt she had been at a disadvantage against Tachimi Yuki, so she would definitely want to get her revenge, right?

After school in the afternoon, Hina Nekoya still carried her sports backpack to the badminton club for training, while Makoto Takahashi walked alone through the elevated corridor to the light music club located in the special building.

As soon as I arrived on the 5th floor, I heard the sound of a drum set coming from deep in the corridor.

He arrived at the rehearsal room opposite the light music club office, pushed open the door, and saw Kashima Reiko practicing with a metronome. It seemed that she would become a regularly appearing NPC, just like Uesugi Maya who was reading by the window.

Reality is not a game, and NPCs are just jokes.

Makoto Takahashi waited until she stopped swinging her drumsticks before greeting her, "Good afternoon, Kashima-senpai."