My wife is the stand-in.

'There's nothing there... so what? As long as there's a gem, I can use magic to expand its size two or three times. She'll still make a profit then.'

This wasn't a question of making money or not, Amanosaki lamented inwardly. But Tohsaka Rin had already entered combat mode.

Amanosaki had read "Fate" and understood the nature of those magicians. Rin Tohsaka, as a member of a family of magicians, was more humane than her father, but the pride of a magician was ingrained in her bones.

[Ideal type] Amanosaki's personality further reinforces this arrogance. Now, in Rin's eyes, the idea of ​​stealing supplies for military equipment is probably a choice made after judging that the current combat strength is insufficient.

Amanosaki sighed, comforting himself, "She stole jewelry to support me, that's love, I have to bear it." The burly man in the stands turned his legs into locust-like joints again, crushing the seats and rushing over!

Lin Shuyu, who was holding JK, stared blankly at Li Junzi, who suddenly sprang up, thinking, "Isn't he the one who listens to Jiajia the most? Why did he move before Jiajia even said anything?"

Amidst the rising dust and smoke, Li Junzi used his hands to transform into palm-leaf fans, fanning away the smoke and smoke. He used his back to withstand the Bajiquan, which Rin Tohsaka had enhanced with magic. Layers of scales grew on his back, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and blood seeped through his bandages.

He grabbed Amanosaki by the shoulders and asked in a fervent tone:

"Brother, dear brother! Please teach me how to woo a girl!"

"what?"

Amanosaki, who was dizzy from being shaken, Rin, who threw a violent punch, and Lin Shuyu, who was trembling while hugging the JK, were all stunned by this soul-searching question.

"No, brother." Amanosaki said, both amused and exasperated. "You've made such a big fuss just to ask this?"

Chapter Twenty-Three: A Young Girl's Delusions (Part One)

Hearing the stammering explanation from the burly man who was excitedly hugging him, Amanosaki finally understood the whole story.

This burly man was named Li Junzi, and he was one of the sons of Amber Master.

He was once an ordinary-looking person with an ordinary build, who accidentally awakened a superpower officially named "Power of All Things," which allows him to freely control his body and manifest the physical characteristics of all animals in the world on his body.

The girl he liked was Wang Jiajia, a JK girl who was also a disciple of Amber Master and his junior sister.

Li Junzi looks big and burly with a mature appearance, but this is actually a change brought about by his superpower. He is actually younger than Amanosaki, just over twenty years old this year, and has zero dating experience. He is a complete novice.

Therefore, Li Junzi's pursuit of the JK girl became a complete simp diary.

Yesterday, Amanosaki punched the JK girl. Before the evil forces Lin Shuyu mentioned could even show up, Li Junzi, being a simp, couldn't wait to get revenge for his crush, which led to the scene of him knocking over Amanosaki's dinner.

Today, Li Junzi hugged Amanosaki simply because he saw Tohsaka Rin, who had many similarities to his beloved, and believed that Amanosaki had a unique skill.

Unable to contain himself, he made a bold move, determined to do whatever it took to gain Amanosaki's forgiveness and learn the secrets of picking up girls.

"Brother! Whoever you have a grudge against, I'll kill them for you. As long as you teach me, you'll be my half-brother!"

Li Junzi's tone when asking for favors was particularly menacing and intimidating.

'I have no secret techniques whatsoever.' Amanosaki chuckled to himself, inwardly cursing, 'If I had secret techniques, would I have only just graduated from virginity last night?'

However, these things cannot be said. His male pride does not allow him to discuss these matters in front of the young ladies, and the proud Rin Tohsaka would not tolerate him talking about them at length.

Amanosaki could only pat Li Junzi's muscular cheekbones and say in an older brother-like tone:

"As the saying goes, 'No fight, no friendship,' so we've become friends through martial arts. I understand how you feel, Xiao Li; after all, I was young once too. But..."

With his fingers slightly extended and resting on her cheekbone, Amanosaki's barely audible voice reached Li Junzi's ears:

"The girl heard everything you just said. Believe me, if you pursue her so aggressively before she even likes you, it will only make her dislike you. Love is war, and war is all about strategy."

Li Junzi's face immediately contorted.

A distortion in the literal sense.

His eyes were squeezed by his muscles and moved to the sides, secretly glancing in JK's direction.

The girl, who was being held and rubbed against Lin Shuyu, so much so that her single ponytail hair tie was crooked, had a face that was more like an Antarctic glacier than an iceberg.

She looked at Li Junzi, a slight smile appearing on her lips.

It was as if a towering glacier had suddenly cracked open, bringing with it a terrifying, world-destroying force. Li Junzi was struck dumb, and his two-meter-tall frame instantly slumped.

Seeing Li Junzi's deflated inflatable doll-like demeanor, Amanosaki pressed down on Li Junzi's broad arms, which were wide enough to run a horse: "Don't be discouraged, failure is the mother of success."

After saying that, he looked at Lin Shuyu and asked, "Miss Lin, where is the person who was tested?"

Lin Shuyu, holding the JK girl, blinked her innocent eyes and poked the JK's face with her finger as they were performing a glacier trip: "It's Jiajia and Li Junzi."

Seeing Amanosaki's astonished expression, she laughed heartily: "I specifically asked Grandpa to arrange this last night, otherwise you would probably have run into those second-generation leaders today."

"Hey, what kind of attitude is that! I saved you!"

Lin Shuyu was very dissatisfied with Amanosaki's indifferent attitude. She frowned, pouted, and said angrily, "Jiajia, call them and let them come and deal with this bastard!"

JK's hand brushed against the hem of her skirt, the flipped-up hem revealing the girl's absolute territory. The curve of her slender white-stockinged calves blended seamlessly with the fleshy color of her thighs, making Li Junzi unable to look away.

She pulled out her phone from somewhere and started tapping away rapidly.

"I'm sorry, it was my attitude that was bad!"

Amanosaki bowed and shouted in a loud, energetic voice, "Please give me another chance!"

At the same time, he secretly urged Rin Tohsaka on.

'Rin, say something too.'

"What are you afraid of? The test is against me, not against you. Are you afraid you can't win?"

Or are you questioning my abilities?

Damn!

I only have one girlfriend, so how did the situation suddenly turn into a chaotic mess?

Amanosaki was covered in sweat. He wiped his forehead and secretly gave Rin Tohsaka a pleading look.

Seeing Amanosaki's pitiful state, Rin Tohsaka, with her hands behind her back, sighed. Her forearm magic crest lit up, and she extended her index finger, firing a black and red Gand shot that precisely shattered the dialing phone.

"Miss Lin, for the test, you should be able to choose any weapon you like, right?"

Just as Lin Shuyu was about to speak, JK, who was hugging her, pushed away Lin Shuyu, whose face, which was originally icy, was now clouded with gloom.

"Fine." The girlish voice was half angry and half cold. "This time I won't hold back."

Amanosaki whistled, took Rin Tohsaka's hand, squeezed it gently, and softly advised, "Rin, don't stoop to the level of a child. Just teach him a lesson."

JK's face darkened even more.

Rin Tohsaka looked at Amanosaki in surprise, then broke into a bright smile:

"Of course, keep an eye on it."

Li Junzi, who was squatting to the side, watched Amanosaki and Tohsaka Rin showing their affection and suddenly clenched his fist.

He gently patted his head and muttered admiringly to himself:

"So this is how you can use such guiding words to flatter a proud girl."

He mimicked Amanosaki's way of speaking, repeating it over and over, becoming obsessed: "Don't argue with children, don't argue with children."

Why didn't I think of that before?

"Big brother is truly worthy of being called big brother! I'm sticking with you!"

Amanosaki, savoring the taste of Rin's soft hands as he fiddled with his fingers, was completely unaware of Li Junzi's thought process.

He beckoned Lin Shuyu to the audience seats, while making various requests.

"My girlfriend's abilities are related to gemstones. Please have the staff prepare as many gemstones as possible, including jade and crystal, the bigger the better. If that's not possible, diamonds and synthetic diamonds are also acceptable, but they must be large, preferably the size of a pigeon egg."

"Then give me two bottles of glucose IV fluids, and prepare some high-sugar, high-salt, and high-calorie snacks."

"Also, please prepare a camera, a laptop and a graphics tablet for me. I want to record Rin's heroic figure."

Amanosaki acted as if he were ordering food at a restaurant, treating Lin Shuyu like a waitress, completely unlike his previous subservient manner.

Lin Shuyu initially intended to take notes, but later just rolled her eyes. After Amanosaki finished speaking, she said irritably, "I think I should contact them. Maybe if I teach you a lesson you'll learn to respect me."

Amanosaki chuckled and picked at his ear: "Miss Lin, look at that high school girl. Do you think you still have a chance to replace her?"

Lin Shuyu looked Amanosaki up and down, finding it hard to believe that this handsome young man could be so shameless: "You've changed so much! Is this what they call getting arrogant after achieving success?"

"I prefer to call it a great man who can bend and stretch."

"Are you a real man? What remarkable achievements have you made? Even Amber Gong wouldn't dare call himself a real man!" Lin Shuyu exclaimed in surprise.

Amanosaki waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's a metaphor, you know? I'm on the path to becoming a real man. We're all friends, so let's not get too hung up on it."

"We're already friends? When did this happen? How come I didn't know?!" Lin Shuyu was shocked again.

"Practice makes perfect. Yesterday we were strangers, today we're acquaintances, practically friends."

Amanosaki casually patted Lin Shuyu on the shoulder, "Friend, do me a favor and have the staff prepare everything."

On Earth, various emotional columns are emerging one after another. Although most of them are aimed at women, there are also many summaries of male behavior.

One viewpoint suggests that boys who rarely speak to girls, deliberately avoid physical contact, and maintain a pure image are often those who have never been in a relationship, and therefore highly value relationships between men and women.

They categorize friends by gender as an additional factor.

Experienced guys, because they have girlfriends, tend to be more casual and treat girls like ordinary friends.

They categorize friends largely based on interests and hobbies.

This viewpoint also applies to girls.

Yesterday's Amanosaki was the first type, while today's Amanosaki is the second type.

Unconsciously, he subjectively downplayed Lin Shuyu's gender.

But Lin Shuyu is different; as a well-behaved girl, she is the first type.

'Are we friends now?'

Would patting someone on the shoulder seem too intimate?

'Does he like me?'

Ah!

Lin Shuyu suddenly recalled the scene in the corridor where everyone looked at her strangely. She gasped and gained a deeper understanding.

'That rascal! He's still thinking about playing the girlfriend trick on me!'

'He just wants to see me conflicted! Grandpa always said young boys love to tease girls!'

"You bastard, get your filthy hands off me!"