  In our previous study (Bhattacharyya et al., 2022), HD~54786, the optical
counterpart of the MAXI J0709-159 system, was identified to be an evolved star,
departing from the main sequence, based on comparisons with non-X-ray binary
systems. In this paper, using color-magnitude diagram (CMD) analysis for
High-Mass X-ray Binaries (HMXBs) and statistical t-tests, we found evidence
supporting HD 54786's potential membership in both Be/X-ray binaries (BeXRBs)
and supergaint X-ray binaries (SgXBs) populations of HMXBs. Hence, our study
points towards dual optical characteristics of HD~54786, as an X-ray binary
star and also belonging to a distinct evolutionary phase from BeXRB towards
SgXB. Our further analysis suggests that MAXI J0709-159, associated with HD
54786, exhibits low-level activity during the current epoch and possesses a
limited amount of circumstellar material. Although similarities with the
previously studied BeXRB system LSI +61$^{\circ}$ 235 (Coe et al., 1994) are
noted, continued monitoring and data collection are essential to fully
comprehend the complexities of MAXI J0709-159 and its evolutionary trajectory
within the realm of HMXBs.
