They all have hidden attributes!

"Too."

Hina Nekoya looked down at the coffee until she heard the sound of string music, then she perked up and asked, "Isn't Makoto going to change into his hakama today?"

"Let's shoot a few arrows and then go have dinner. How about pizza?" Takahashi Makoto nocked another arrow.

"Yes, either way is fine with me."

She nodded, turned her head to look at him, and pouted in dissatisfaction, complaining, "Ah Cheng's shooting form is perfect, it's a shame he's not wearing hakama."

"There's no time."

As he spoke, he fired a second arrow, but it still failed to trigger the training effect.

Club activities end at 5 p.m., and students are required to leave school at 8 p.m. We also have to eat out tonight and then go buy musical instruments.

If you don't plan to get home too late, time is quite tight.

As the bowstring was drawn for the third time, a knocking sound came from behind the wooden door, followed by a panicked cry from Nekoya Hina.

"Good evening, Kashima-senpai."

Out of the corner of her eye, she put down her coffee and hurriedly stood up.

Snapped--

The string rang out suddenly, and Takahashi Makoto casually fired his third arrow, a system panel popping up before his eyes.

[Friendship Training Triggered]

[Assistance Card: AI NPC - Kashima Reiko]

[Training item not corresponding attribute, triggering assistance card: Cold Beauty Who Never Smiles - Uesugi Maya]

[Charm +10]

Is this the allure of being a lone wolf?

Kashima Reiko's assistance card corresponds to perception, and should not be able to trigger the friendship training of root nature. However, after possessing the hidden attribute of [Lone Wolf], it can increase charm.

In other words, attending classes with Hina Nekoya in the future will be equivalent to training intelligence, and the previously untriggerable "Destiny Friendship Training" will also be enhanced due to the "Lone Wolf" attribute.

Taking classes can enhance your charm? That's true.

Unfortunately, Hina Nekoya's assist card has a [low] trigger rate, while Reiko Kashima's assist card has a [high] trigger rate.

[Charm Points: 300, Reached Rank C]

[You have already possessed the ultimate human charm and successfully stepped onto the starting line.]

[Gained skill: Lv.Max Stamina]

[Lv.Max Stamina: Your stamina has been greatly increased; neither the machete nor the Yamanote line can easily kill you.]

It's supposed to boost charm, but the skill it grants is a physical-related one. It's really hard to understand the system's logic.

Makoto Takahashi turned off the system panel, put down his bow, and turned to look at the gate of the archery club. Kashima Reiko's obedient face came into view.

She wore a white and green color-blocked long-sleeved tracksuit and carried a sports backpack. Her blue eyes, lacking energy, looked slightly dim. Her short black hair accentuated her fair face. Although her features looked very innocent, she gave off a neutral and aloof vibe.

After nodding in response to Hina Nekoya's greeting, Reiko Kashima walked into the archery club, looked around, and finally fixed her gaze on Makoto Takahashi.

"Is there something you need, Kashima-senpai?" Takahashi Makoto asked with a polite smile.

"Looking for you."

She put down her sports backpack, took out a palm-sized notebook and ballpoint pen from her sports pants pocket, then bowed slightly, and only spoke after straightening up:

"I have a friend who shoots arrows too quickly. Is there anything I can do about it?"

Seeing that Kashima Reiko wasn't there to see her, Nekoya Hina relaxed, patted her chest, bent down to pick up the coffee from the ground, and asked Takahashi Makoto, "Makoto, what does 'shooting an arrow too quickly' mean?"

"I can't explain it clearly, but it's hopeless." Makoto Takahashi shook his head, indicating that there was nothing he could do.

The fact that someone would come to him for advice means they have already tried various methods to save themselves, but to no avail, which is why they are asking around.

Kashima Reiko didn't show any disappointment. Instead, she carefully noted down what he said and continued, "Have you ever experienced something like this?"

Yes, I have.

"How did you overcome that?"

"..." Takahashi Seiichi didn't know how to explain for a moment; he relied on the system skill [Concentrated Breathing].

Seeing his troubled expression, Nekoya Hina blinked and tried to lighten the mood: "So, what exactly is 'shooting an arrow too quickly'?"

"When an archer hastily shoots an arrow before his movements are fully in place and his mind is not calm, it is not only a technical flaw, but also a psychological state that needs to be overcome."

Kashima Reiko explained, much like a narrator in a documentary, "The main symptoms are a rushed shooting rhythm, an inability to maintain a stable shooting pattern, and a decrease in accuracy. The underlying reasons are varied."

It is indeed a difficult problem to explain clearly. Each archer's experience is different, the causes of the problem are different, the impact is different, and the core of the correction is naturally different as well. It is a very complex problem.

"Anyway, it sounds like as long as we don't let go, it'll be fine, right?" Nekoya Hina raised her hand to speak, her face full of doubt.

"It's different. Considering the reasons for drawing the bow, the uncoordinated arrow fletching, the direction of the arrow, the pain of the arrow leaving the string, and the inaudible string sound, for an archer, releasing an arrow too quickly is almost equivalent to the end of their archery career."

After saying all this, Makoto Takahashi suddenly remembered that Maya Uesugi had a "heavy" misunderstanding about him. To prevent Hina Nekoya from further misunderstanding him, he changed his tune and explained:

"In short, it can be summarized as an inability to concentrate; the person involved will only feel that their hand is not obeying their commands and is firing arrows on its own."

Kashima Reiko wrote down everything he said in her notebook, raised her obedient face, and said in a gentle voice, "That's true. So, do you have any experience in overcoming the problem of releasing arrows too quickly?"

"No." Makoto Takahashi indeed had no comment.

"If you have any experience, please tell me. I can promise on behalf of the student union that the college will provide you with certain conveniences."

Providing conveniences on behalf of the student union sounds irresistible.

He looked at Kashima Reiko thoughtfully, considering what experience he could share, when Nekoya Hina leaned close to his ear, covered her lips with her hand, and whispered, "Kashima-senpai is the student council vice president."

Kashima Reiko can indeed represent the student council, so doing her a favor wouldn't be a bad idea. Besides that, Takahashi Makoto thought of something else.

Why is it that Maya Uesugi, who has a terrible relationship with the student council president, is still able to obtain a large sum of money for club activities?

If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have been able to easily form a light music club.

There is only one truth: Kashima Reiko, the vice president, is Uesugi Maya's subordinate.

Uesugi Maya's martial arts skills refer to archery. She became interested in herself and began investigating herself because she suffered from a problem of shooting arrows too quickly.

This also explains why Kashima Reiko immediately followed him when he first arrived at the archery club.

It's likely that Uesugi Maya herself was too embarrassed to ask, so she sent her subordinates instead.

As for why he wanted to play in a band, maybe it was just an excuse?

Although this question remains unanswered, judging from other aspects, it is the most reasonable explanation; it's impossible that Kashima Reiko made up a friend out of thin air.

Since it's advice given to Uesugi Maya, it's okay to go a little overboard, right?

In any case, she sees herself as a serious person.

"Any suggestions are welcome?" Makoto Takahashi asked tentatively.

Kashima Reiko nodded emphatically, turning a page in her notebook, ready to take notes.

He walked to the wall, put the bow back in its place, and said in a serious tone, "I don't believe in the theory of [a perfect shot always hits the target]."

"In my opinion, any problem stems from a lack of ability, a fragile mind, and insufficient training."

"You can try putting pressure on your friends while they are training."

Kashima Reiko took a careful note, then looked up and asked, "Pressure?"

Her expression looked a little blank, as if she didn't quite understand what to do.

"While she's shooting an arrow, you can stand by and ask: Did you try your best? Is this all you're capable of?"

Makoto Takahashi smiled knowingly, then coughed twice before getting back to the point, offering advice in a serious tone: "Although archery is an individual sport, it's impossible to do it without a partner. I only realized this later."

After all, he had Kashima Reiko's assistance card, and he was doing her a favor. After the joke, he had to offer some useful advice.

If it were Uesugi Maya, she might actually be able to help her.

"Thank you."

Kashima Reiko bowed politely, put away her notebook, picked up her sports backpack from the ground, and said expressionlessly, "As a token of my gratitude, I can treat you to a family restaurant."

"No need, senior." Makoto Takahashi shook his head and refused; he wasn't used to eating with strangers.

"Thank you, senior, but we have other plans. We need to choose some instruments later."

Compared to Makoto Takahashi, Hina Nekoya's lively voice, filled with honorifics, was more humble and polite, showing that she greatly respected the badminton team captain.

"I used to be in a band, and I was in charge of the drums. Do you need any help?"

Kashima Reiko's emerald-green eyes met Takahashi Makoto's gaze directly, and were noticeably brighter than when she entered: "Besides representing the student council, I would also like to express my gratitude personally."

Is she someone who enjoys helping others?

When Kashima offered to help, Makoto Takahashi felt a little embarrassed. He didn't like to trouble others, so he politely declined, saying, "Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you, senior?"

"I don't have time today."

Kashima Reiko took out her notebook, opened it, checked the time, and then suggested to herself, "I'm free on Saturday morning. If you're not in a hurry, we can meet."

For some reason, Makoto Takahashi felt like he was being forced to start a side story, almost as if the system panel had popped up and said, "[The story begins here]".

However, since the other party doesn't mind the trouble, it's always a good thing to have someone with experience provide guidance.

"Thank you, senior." He took out his phone and exchanged contact information with Kashima Reiko.

Her online name is Reiko, the Romanized form of Lengzi, and her profile picture is a deer, which appears to be a photo she took herself.

Just as Takahashi Makoto was about to ask her if she had ever played in a band with Uesugi Maya, Kashima Reiko's phone rang. She quickly said goodbye to the two of them and left the archery club.

After watching her figure disappear, Makoto Takahashi asked Hina Nekoya, who was standing beside him, "Are you okay with going to buy musical instruments with your senior?"

If there are any problems, please let us know before confirming the meeting place and cancel the arrangements.

"It's okay. Although I'm a little afraid of Kashima-senpai, I admire her quite a bit."

Hina Nekoya downed her coffee in one gulp, a bright smile spreading across her face. Her voice rose slightly as she said, "In fact, I'm quite happy to be able to meet with Kashima-senpai in private."

"Admiration?" After turning off the overhead light in the archery club, Makoto Takahashi left with her.

"Kashima-senpai was the national champion last year. Many people said she was qualified to participate in the Olympics. I don't know why she didn't participate in the training camp at that time, and she hasn't registered for any major competitions this year either."

"Probably because I have a job, after all, I'm a maid," Makoto Takahashi thought to himself.