My wife is the stand-in.

"Thank you!"

The girl smiled happily, her eyes exuding a natural charm. She bit the red flower rope, tied up her long hair, revealing her fair neck, and used both hands to smooth her hair before tying it into a ponytail with the flower rope.

The whole process was incredibly sexy.

"I'm a little busy right now. Here's my contact information. We can hang out sometime sometime!"

The girl typed Amanosaki's phone number into Aping's hand and left a kiss mark on Aping's forehead.

'that!'

Watching the girl's departing figure, A-Ping mustered her courage and asked, "Are you still Kanna?!"

The girl cupped her hands together like a megaphone and put them to her mouth: "My name is Saeko Busujima now, but we're still friends, right?"

Seeing Ah Ping nod vigorously, Saeko Busujima smiled broadly, waved to Ah Ping, and turned to board a speedboat moored on the shore.

She stroked the wooden knife at her waist, revealing a sharp look in her eyes.

Chapter 169: In the Name of Love, Execution!

"Cut! Great, five-minute break, prepare for the next one!"

Spielberg clapped his hands and encouraged them loudly. The filming crew breathed a sigh of relief and dispersed into small groups to discuss where to go for fun after the quick shoot.

The editing team in the cabin is busy selecting suitable clips, everyone is working like crazy.

While the machines were resting, a sudden burst of motor noise assaulted everyone's ears.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a tall, slender JK girl, dressed in a long school uniform skirt with a wooden sword at her waist, who looked like a delinquent, climbed onto the deck.

His movements were agile and swift, clearly indicating that he was a trained martial artist.

Before the girl could speak, everyone's prying eyes turned to Amanosaki, the initiator of the movie, who was wiping sweat at the table.

The moment Amanosaki saw Saeko Busujima, his heart leaped into his throat, and he glanced at Lin Shuyu with a somewhat guilty expression.

Then he felt like slapping himself.

'Amanosaki, you haven't even done anything yet! And you're already this scared? You should feel ashamed! If you dare to dream, you should dare to take responsibility!'

He bit his cheek, making his jaw hard.

Spielberg suppressed a laugh and waved to Karenina, who understood and quietly moved around in front of several cameras, directing the crews to start up.

A smile also appeared on her face. Seeing Amanosaki get the short end of the stick because of a woman made her feel much more at ease.

As Saeko Busujima approached, Amanosaki's legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

He thought this was probably just a ingrained habit of men in the Sichuan and Chongqing region.

Just when he thought he might be unable to resist bending over at a 90-degree angle, emulating the Japanese spirit of meticulous craftsmanship.

Saeko Busujima twisted her foot and passed Amanosaki, then walked up to Lin Shuyu, smiling and spreading her hands.

"Gulu."

Standing on the periphery of the crowd, Li Junzi, clutching his script, swallowed hard, praying that all the gods and Buddhas in the heavens would help his elder brother escape danger and turn misfortune into good fortune.

Lin Shuyu wrung out the towel, spread it out to let the heat dissipate, and then handed it to Saeko Busujima with both hands.

"Damn, why do I feel like this is kind of harmonious?" The knight-errant A, who was hiding, saw that the two women met without causing any major conflict, but rather with the harmony of a second wife meeting the first wife.

"You don't know anything! I told you to watch more period dramas, but you wouldn't listen. Can't you see this is a struggle for sovereignty?" Knight B scoffed.

"Isn't he just getting a towel?"

"So you don't have a girlfriend, while he has two, and they're both beauties!" Swordsman B said, exasperated.

"Use your brain and think about why the great swordsman Nozaki dares to kill even the kingfish, but doesn't dare to draw a picture."

"In this situation, is that towel still just a towel? It's a symbol of ownership over the man, it's a 'national flag'! Whoever gets the flag is the official girlfriend!"

Similar discussions filled Amanosaki's ears. He remained outwardly calm, but secretly he had already memorized the names.

"That high-pitched voice. It's Liu Huadong. I'll have you playing a corpse all day tomorrow… That hoarse voice… Chu Lushan, right? That fatso said I was listless and impotent. I'll ask you to be my sparring partner later, let's see how I train you. If I can't handle Saeko, I can handle you!"

Amanosaki thought with malice.

Saeko Busujima was quite surprised to see Lin Shuyu obediently hand her a towel.

She thought that Lin Shuyu would put on a brave face and defend herself after being provoked. But her behavior completely contradicted her status; she abandoned her identity as a young lady, openly admitting defeat and acting subservient.

This made Saeko Busujima feel like she had punched a cotton ball.

If she were even more outspoken, she could have publicly exposed Lin Shuyu's attempt to poach her boyfriend and thoroughly criticized and discredited him.

But this is no different for Amanosaki.

Saeko Busujima's personality and education were both influenced by the Japanese Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal woman) style of education.

In the anime Highschool of the Dead, Saeko Busujima is invincible in close combat, but in ordinary times she shows a very lovable gentleness and thoughtfulness.

Most impressively, when faced with a man who was bitten by a zombie and was about to turn into a zombie, begging to be killed, the protagonist couldn't bear it, but Saeko Busujima ruthlessly drew her sword and killed him.

Before taking action, she said something that made countless viewers tremble: "Protecting a man's dignity is the restraint of a Yamato Nadeshiko, and a good woman will respect a man's resolve."

Amanosaki has poured almost all his heart and soul into ACG culture; it is even said to be the pillar that has sustained him through his struggles in this world.

Saeko Busujima would likely be gentle and tolerant towards men who are determined, ambitious, and steadfast on their chosen path.

She was unwilling to publicly reveal her emotional entanglements, as she believed it would damage Amanosaki's career.

A woman in the Yamato Nadeshiko style is the mistress of the inner quarters.

Saeko Busujima gently wiped Amanosaki's face, her eyes filled with icy coldness.

Amanosaki's face and hands were rubbed until they hurt, and after blushing, he didn't dare to say a word.

After leaving Lin Shuyu out for a few minutes, Saeko Busujima threw the towel into the basin of water and stretched.

"I have something to talk to you about."

After saying that, she walked towards the cabin. As she passed Lin Shuyu, she turned her head and said, "You come too."

"Mm." Lin Shuyu nodded gently and followed.

The cabin door had barely closed when a lively discussion broke out.

However, Amanosaki didn't care about that; he was busy serving tea and water to Saeko Busujima.

"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"

Saeko Busujima toyed with her cup, gazing at the swollen leaves in the jade-green tea, and spoke leisurely.

Amanosaki knelt down with a thud, supporting himself on the floor with his hands in a standard dogeza (vertical kowtow).

This action stunned Lin Shuyu. She couldn't understand whether it was worth it for the woman sitting on the sofa.

Seeing Amanosaki's respectful demeanor, Lin Shuyu felt uneasy.

But Saeko Busujima's face darkened. She sat demurely, her hands resting on her thighs, and raised her delicate chin: "What do you mean by this?"

"I'm so sorry."

Amanosaki said in a deep voice.

"does it worth?"

"I don't know," Amanosaki said, his face pressed against the floor, his voice growing increasingly hoarse.

His mind was filled with images of Lin Shuyu helping him with logistics and affairs. He knew Saeko Busujima was on the same wavelength as him, and if he wanted to explore further, these intentional memories would naturally be passed on to her.

This explains why the two of them rarely spoke during their confrontation, and when they did speak, their words were incoherent and left onlookers completely baffled, prompting them to tell the Riddler to get out of Gotham.

Amanosaki's thoughts were complex, but they can be summarized in just two sentences.

First, Lin Shuyu is beautiful, and as an adult man, I am more tolerant of beautiful women who are pleasing to the eye.

This is a secondary reason why he can tolerate Lin Shuyu being around him.

Secondly, Lin Shuyu has exceptional business skills, capable of doing the work of a hundred or even a thousand people. However, promoting ACG culture cannot rely solely on technical promotion; he needs a team.

Lin Shuyu is undoubtedly an indispensable character in the ACG team, and even the government covets her supernatural abilities.

So when faced with Lin Shuyu's silent advances, after overcoming his initial panic, Amanosaki's only thought was to keep her here!

'Amanosaki, you really are...'

Saeko Busujima pressed her temples, speechless for a moment. After a long while of fuming, she angrily drew her sword and slashed at Amanosaki.

'Is this what you call working for your career? You're clearly just after her body, you bastard!'

Chapter 170: All Must Be With Three Knives and Six Holes

The wooden sword, originally used as a practice tool for Japanese swordsmanship, was gradually renamed the "Sujinbang" in modern times.

Wooden swords are roughly the same weight as samurai swords, but are much larger than the body. They are rod-shaped and have a finer cut. Because they are denser than bamboo swords, wooden swords cause more injuries during training. Fractures are common, and even murder occasionally occurs.

However, this version of Japan differs slightly from the original timeline.

Therefore, even though Amanosaki's body had been soaked in a medicinal bath and was comparable to pig iron, Saeko Busujima's angry attack was still difficult to resist.

After the knife was cut, a long, narrow, bright red mark appeared on his back.

The crackling sounds were crisp and clear. Saeko Busujima's movements were extremely precise, with each strike engaging all the muscles in her body. Every time she raised her wooden sword, it was perpendicular to the floor.

A long shout of "Drink!" rang out, and the wooden sword flashed with brown lightning, striking Amanosaki and making him grimace.

This is precisely the Samakami-genju-ryu Mind Stick!

With each stab, Lin Shuyu shuddered, her face turned deathly pale, and her foot involuntarily took a step back.

Then she showed a look of shame and humiliation.

'He...he's taking the beating for me. This is his sacrifice, a sacrifice for me. This is the first time.'

Out of fear, Lin Shuyu felt a surge of tenderness and impulsiveness deep within her heart, wishing she could rush forward and take the beating for her lover.

She took a step forward, then abruptly stopped a second later.

She recalled her previous lessons, the times she had been blinded by her own delusions and had her defenses breached by Kasumigaoka Utaha's few words. So she subconsciously used [Heavenly Man Form] and began to examine her thoughts with reason and logic.

Then she came to the conclusion that rushing in at this point would be pointless except to show her feelings; it would only add fuel to the fire and make the woman, who was wielding the wooden knife with such flair, even angrier.