A muscular girl is presented to the passionate world of crossover anime.

By this time, Ms. Rimi was exhausted. She nudged Kanon and said, "Hey, Kanon, I'm really out of energy. You can do the complaining... huh?"

Rimi noticed that Kanon didn't answer her; instead, she clasped her hands together, her expression serene and peaceful.

"I'm fulfilled." Hanon said, her tone full of satisfaction: "In this life, I've really heard all sorts of ridiculous laughter."

"Hey! Don't look like you've seen through the world and have no will to live! How old are you? How come you look like you're about to become a Buddha?" Kanon's behavior reignited Rimi-sensei's吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments), but this time her吐槽 was directed at Kanon.

Kanon, after being transported to another world, has heard laughter like "hehehe," "hehehe," "hahaha," and "hoohoohoo." Recently, she's been frequently hearing Hiruma's devilish "hehehe," and now, with today's "kukuku," she's truly seen a lot and encountered all sorts of people...

On the other side, Sakura Ibuki spoke up again: "This is another matter for which I have come. Soon, the muscle world of my country will usher in a revolution, which I will name the 'Muscle King Deciding Battle'. The world's first tournament to determine the strongest muscle man in my country is about to be held!"

"Oh, so your restaurant is sponsoring a bodybuilding competition, Ibuki! Haha, I'll definitely participate." Coach Machio readily agreed.

Ms. Rimi looked at the three muscular men: "So, they are other contestants who came to say hello in advance?"

“Just as you said.” Ibuki nodded. “Besides, the support behind the tournament—Sakura-sou Charcoal Grilled Meat, which I own—will award the winner a prize of ten million yen!”

"Ten million yen!" Ms. Rimi's eyes immediately lit up: "I want to perform in the girls' group!"

Kanon sighed again, "Mie is like this, and so is Rimi-sensei. Why do all the women around me lately seem to have sparkly eyes?"

Ms. Rimi didn't care. Ten million yen was a huge sum for a high school teacher like her, enough to make her incredibly excited. She grabbed Kanon's hand again: "Hey, Kanon, don't participate this time! You have such a great figure, if you participate I definitely won't have a chance! Besides, you're a rich girl, you don't care about this little bit of money, right?"

"Uh, I don't care, it's fine if I don't participate, but it seems like you don't have much of a chance whether I participate or not..." Hanon broke out in a cold sweat and quietly pointed out Rimi's situation. As a woman in her thirties, Rimi is beautiful, but her physical fitness has begun to decline. Not to mention Hanon, which fitness girl in Mr. Shirogane's gym isn't much stronger than her?

"Ah, what 'Golden Branch and Jade Leaf of a Prestigious Family' said is true. The Muscle King Deciding Battle is not so simple." Judging from the title, it was Ibuki who was speaking: "This is a muscle competition that has continued since ancient times to determine who is the pinnacle. It is completely different from ordinary bodybuilding competitions. There are events such as weighted endurance running, barrel throwing, truck pulling, and Atlas squats. It not only tests physical strength, but also the explosive power, endurance, and willpower of the contestants. It can be said to be the free-for-all of the muscle world."

“More importantly…” Ibuki had something else to say.

Ms. Rimi listened attentively: "Hmm? More importantly..."

"More importantly..."

"Yes, and more importantly..."

"More importantly, our partner TV station, Wushi TV, requires us to increase viewership. Therefore, the women's competition will include some interesting events, which are still under discussion."

"What? That's it?" Rimi staggered, almost falling over. "Isn't that easy? Just have the girls do some lewd and shameful things and you'll get high ratings, right? This cosplay... cough cough, I know this best."

Whew, that was close! Rimi almost blurted out about her cosplay in her excitement.

"Brother, what competition are you guys talking about?" Hibiki, Akemi, Gina, and Ayaka were also drawn over by the sounds of the muscular men collapsing. Hibiki's eyes lit up after understanding the situation: "It sounds interesting! Hey, hey, Akemi, Ayaka, Gina... and Kanon! We'll all participate!"

The girls immediately agreed without hesitation, before Ms. Rimi could even plead with them to give up... Now, her ambition of earning ten million yen would face a huge test...

Chapter 332, Section 336: The Cunning Woman with a Man-Slaying Style

The Muscle King competition was scheduled rather hastily, taking place just days after that "old classmates reunion" on a weekday night—the so-called prime-time evening viewing slot, you know?

"I said, didn't we agree that the competition would be very tough with many events... and Coach Jiexiong won the championship right away?! Is this how it's done? What the hell? They even skipped the process!"

Rimi Tachibana, 29 years old, is a high school teacher at Kouzakura Academy and a cosplay enthusiast. Tonight, she's once again perfectly fulfilling her duty of delivering witty remarks!

It has to be said that Machio Naruzo truly deserves the title of "Flesh Angel." Even though this Muscle King competition looks quite high-end, none of the male contestants present could stand a chance against him. They were all defeated after a short while, leaving only Machio to go on stage to receive the award.

"Ah, what happened to those muscular guys who were so arrogant and provocative the day before yesterday?" Ms. Rimi lamented.

"Those guys, because the prize money was so good, there were a lot of contestants, and they were eliminated in the preliminaries." Ayaka pointed to the side, and sure enough, those three muscular men were already in the loser's bracket.

"Huh? You guys are really that bad?"

"Kukuku..."

"Give me back 'Kukuku' my foot!" Rimi was almost dizzy with anger. It was too difficult to vent these days; she might even hurt herself from exhaustion.

"Forget it, I should just focus on preparing for the women's competition..." That was the only way Rimi could console herself.

After all, the women's group also has a prize of 10 million yen. Who would turn down money? Not only did all the fitness girls from Mr. Shirogane's gym participate in the competition, but many girls from other channels also signed up. They stood in the venue divided into several groups, and a rough count showed that there were about forty or fifty people.

"Phew, I was dragged into the competition after all..."

Hanon was also in the arena, looking a little shy, after all, she was under the spotlight~ But after being coerced into joining the party by Hiruzen through threats, she had become much more accustomed to this kind of thing and was not surprised. She just treated it as accompanying a few friends on a trip. There was no way she could win the championship, so she would just deal with it casually.

The process for the women's group was the same as for the men's group: preliminary rounds followed by the finals. The women's group's exercise was forward bend stretching, the reason being that "the images of girls doing stretching exercises can greatly increase viewership ratings"... Everyone could understand that, but the girls were still a bit resistant.

"I remember that President Atami of Wushi TV Station was a very proper old man. I didn't expect his company to be so shameless in pursuit of ratings." Hana shook her head and sighed softly. Another girl next to her overheard this and immediately showed great interest.

"Little sister, do you know Mr. Atami, the president of Wushi TV Station?"

This is a very pretty and cute young lady, and she even wore a little devil headgear, which made her look especially playful. In the popular terms of the neighboring country, it is the ultimate "man-slaying style" outfit. Hanon is a man at heart, so she naturally felt a good impression at first sight and smiled: "Well, I'm not too familiar with President Atami, but we have met before."

"Wow, that's amazing! President Atami is such a big shot in the Japanese business world, it's extremely rare for ordinary people to meet him~ Can you tell me about him?" The girl's eyes lit up as she pestered Hanon with questions, making Hanon feel both flattered and embarrassed. The two of them were talking a little too loudly, which was really against her established policy of keeping a low profile! Besides, she and President Atami only met through the Kengan Association, and she couldn't explain this relationship to ordinary people.

Little did she know, the girl was also quite impatient, secretly complaining, "Pah, this little brat is acting all coy. Just hurry up and transfer the connections to me! President Atami is a big fish. Once I get in touch, my future path to stardom will be smooth sailing~ Speaking of which, this is clearly a sports event, but so many amazing people have gathered here. That dark-skinned girl from earlier is actually the sponsor's sister, a rich girl. I need to get on her good side later. Even if I don't become a star, marrying into a wealthy family would be pretty good."

Wow, what a cunning woman! Who is this scheming beauty?

Others might not recognize her, but Rimi-sensei did: "Ah, Ai Sakaguchi is bothering Kanon again! That girl..."

Ahem, Ai Sakaguchi, 26 years old, a professional cosplayer, even more skilled than hardcore fans like Rimi-sensei. She's already signed with an entertainment agency and is preparing to embark on a formal path to stardom. She once pushed the boundaries at a comic convention, easily attracting far more attention than Rimi-sensei. As the saying goes, rivals are enemies, and with a direct grudge, she's naturally someone Rimi-sensei deeply despises.

Furthermore, Ai Sakaguchi doesn't have a good reputation in the industry, largely because she's... extremely cunning...

Of course, Ai has had too many hard times, so she is naturally very pragmatic and meticulous in her actions. This approach is usually very effective, but she often puts the cart before the horse and loses the big picture for small gains. For example, she focuses on President Atami or her sponsor's sister, Hibiki Sakura, but doesn't pay attention to the two real "big fish," Akemi Kanade and Kanon.

After exchanging a few indifferent words, the first event of the competition was about to begin: the prone fist-tucking exercise. This move certainly has many benefits for building muscle, but the reason it was chosen for the competition was entirely due to the consideration that "beautiful women doing this move will attract a lot of viewership"... Shameless, this TV station is really shameless.

"Hmm, she's crouching down, pulling her fist back..." The cunning Ai instantly grasped the situation and made a "perfect" plan: "My plan will definitely work! This victory belongs to me alone. The so-called competition is just an afterthought; the real highlight will be created by me—I'll create a wardrobe malfunction that won't cause a broadcasting accident. Without a doubt, the production team will air that scene, and then I'll use the feigned shame after the malfunction to win the championship. I'll have completely exploited the topic of this tournament! Plan working!"

With a fearless heart that doesn't care about risks as long as she can become famous, and a calm and analytical mind that is well-versed in the rules of hype in the entertainment industry, Ai Yi has risen from obscurity to a minor celebrity.

Looking to the left, there are a group of young girls full of youthful energy, ready to compete: Gina, Ayaka, and Akemi. Gina missed the sports festival and is still seething with anger.

"Hehehe, sorry, but I'll have to ask these passionate young women to be my stepping stones to fame and fortune~"

Looking to the right, there was Sakura Hibiki, who was already hungry, and Hanon, who looked completely nonchalant.

"Oh dear, even though you're the sponsor's sister, I won't go easy on you~ Speaking of which, you're too weak, you're already starving before you even set off? And that little girl who knows President Atami, she doesn't seem to care about the competition at all, that's not the attitude you should have when participating in a competition!"

Well, actually, this isn't the kind of attitude Ai should have when participating in a competition...

"On your marks, get set—" The referee raised the starting pistol and pulled the trigger: "Bang!"

"Okay, I'm going... to start?" Before Ai could even start moving, Zhu Mei, Ayaka, and Gina had already dashed off like lightning, leaping across the finish line with lightning speed.

"This is too fast!" Sakaguchi Ai, this cunning beauty, was shaken in her perception of the world at this moment.

The update for Chapter 337 will be a little late, around noon.

Ahem, everyone, the midday update will be a little later, but there will still be two updates today.

An important character will appear in the new chapter!

Tomorrow I'll be on holiday, so I've been extremely busy with work these past two days. I also have to face the huge challenge of the Spring Festival travel rush, which involves flights across most of the country, train transfers to neighboring cities, and more connecting flights. Tomorrow's two chapters will be written while I'm miserably at the airport – just thinking about it is exciting…

Also, I spent the whole day yesterday finally passing my driving test, getting my license plate sorted out, and riding my motorcycle home! In the dead of winter in Beijing, a novice motorcyclist was enduring a 30-kilometer journey at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour. To express my feelings, I would like to use a line from Stephen Chow's "King of Destruction," as shown in the picture below.

P.S.: I parked my motorcycle in a corner of the underground garage last night, and when I checked it this morning, I found it had become a cat tree for stray cats, with obvious cat scratches on the seat... I hope the seat won't be scratched when I come back from the Spring Festival.

Section 338, Chapter 333: The Strange Old Man Who's Interested in Young Girls

Ai Sakaguchi was stunned. Her perfect plan had just fallen apart?

Honestly, regardless of whether Ai's plan succeeds or not, these beautiful girls at Mr. Shirogane's gym each have their own unique characteristics, and their personalities are all incredibly eccentric. It's perfectly normal to be surprised by them. Besides, the most amazing one among the gym girls hasn't even shown her true colors yet; Kanon is currently lying calmly next to Ai, feigning innocence…

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Gina and Zhu Mei were so outstanding that no one paid any attention to Kanon, who was very low-key in her free time... well, that's for most people! At least in the VIP room at the top of the stadium, two very old men never took their eyes off Kanon.

"Brother Atami, is that Yohane? Your Kengan Association's new champion?"

The one asking the questions was a thin, short man with a wrinkled face, so old that he had lost all his hair and eyebrows, looking almost like an old woman from a distance. Beside him was one of the sponsors of this event, the director of Mushi TV, a senior member of Kengankai, and a former employer of Okubo Naoya, Atami Hisashi.

"Yes, it's her. When she's dressed as a girl, she looks like just an ordinary teenage girl..." Atami sighed. Since the change of leadership, the Kengan Association had entered an era of unease. New rules were constantly being established, and although there was no outward opposition, the Kengan Association was secretly divided into factions and factions. The original "Three Heroes," "Four Dragons," and the Toyo Electric Power Group had gradually faded from the scene. Weaker companies banded together for mutual support, while stronger companies formed cliques. It was no exaggeration to say that undercurrents were surging. Under such circumstances, President Atami was also walking on thin ice. Like most people, he had gradually relaxed his attention to Kanon. Now, seeing her again, he could hardly connect the beautiful girl downstairs who seemed to be doing nothing with the super strong fighter who had dominated the elimination tournament and even defeated the Fang of the Destroyer.

"It's amazing, only two or three months have passed, and I almost don't recognize her anymore. Am I getting old? Hehe." President Atami gave a self-deprecating smile.

"Hahaha, maybe it's just that your heart has grown old!" The short old man laughed loudly. "You've always looked much younger than me. Who would have thought we're about the same age, and you're already 72? It seems that going through a life-or-death elimination tournament has taken a toll on your spirit! I've said it before: what the Kengan Association did, seemingly upholding the supremacy of martial arts, was actually a complete desecration of the way of martial arts! Look at me, my interest in martial arts will never fade!"

Well, this short old man is named Tokugawa Mitsunari, the thirteenth head of the Tokugawa Zaibatsu in Japan. He's incredibly wealthy, with a substantial ancestral fortune, and is also a martial arts fanatic, deeply respected by various martial arts practitioners. However, he hasn't joined the Kengan Association because the Kengan tournament ultimately determines the distribution of commercial profits based on the results of the matches, a premise that Tokugawa, who views martial arts as a sacred cause, cannot accept. Besides, for decades, the formidable Katahara Mitsudo has firmly controlled the Kengan Association. Even if Tokugawa joined, he would only be a subordinate. As a wealthy thirteenth-generation heir living off his family's inheritance, he has no need to win anything through martial arts battles.

This can be seen from President Atami. Compared to Kanon, he pays more attention to Suo Mieko. Most of the Kengan members are the same, believing that Suo Mieko is the biggest winner of the final elimination round (which is true). Therefore, they focus on both Mieko and Suo Seitetsu, and then they fall into the "ten thousand whys" mode:

Why did Suoh give up the position of chairman?

Why did Suho stop making any moves and do nothing?

Why did the Suo family suddenly invest in a tiny family construction team?

The Musashi building has fewer than ten people, yet Suoh Seigetsu has invested in them. Could there be some earth-shattering conspiracy at play?

Also, I heard that the old man of the Musashi family is very ill. Is President Suoh simply doing a good deed?

What?! That Dr. Ying was also invited to treat the old man at Musashi Architecture? That's some serious influence! Why? Why is this happening?

Even Atami Hisashi was paying attention to these actions, but even a seasoned veteran like him couldn't see through them. Suoh Mieko seemed to completely disregard the intrigues and machinations of the Kengan Association, acting extremely casually. Most businessmen who are used to power struggles and exchanges of interests throughout their lives cannot understand these things.

"Sigh, perhaps I really am getting old." Thinking of this, Atami did not refute Tokugawa's words, but continued the conversation along the lines: "Tokugawa-nii, are you interested in Miss Kanon?"

"Hahaha, it's the truth, but don't make me sound like an old pervert." It's clear that this old man Tokugawa is very "genuine," his emotions are always on display, and his laughter is hearty and cheerful. He's not a bad person... it's just that his facial expressions are so rich that the exaggerated expressions on his face when he says this are really hard to look at.