Tokyo Soft Rice King.

Do my hands smell?

Your palms aren't sweaty, are they?

For the first time in her life, she mustered up the courage to take a boy's hand, only to receive this result, leaving Murasaki deeply hurt.

She gripped her left wrist with her right hand, turned her face to the right, and her eyes looked dead.

Hehe... Anyway, I'm good for nothing except for my good looks...

"You're not holding it right, let's try again."

"Hey?"

Then she saw Kuroba Akira walk around to her right side, face her, and forcefully grasp her right hand with his right hand.

"Well……"

Moreover, his grip was also strange. He would grip it briefly, then release it, raise his hand to his face to examine it, and then grip it again, repeating this several times.

Considering that Kuroba Akira had previously asked to see hands at the shrine, perhaps he is continuing to test his feel for the hands now?

Although he didn't understand what Kuroba Akira was doing, the fact that Kuroba Akira took the initiative to shake his hand cheered up the dejected Murasaki Nyomiya. At least he wasn't disgusted by his unclean hands.

"I didn't want to shake hands..."

"Isn't that right? Then what is it?"

"..."

I want to hold your hand...

How could anyone say such a thing!

If someone expresses a desire to hold hands even though they are not in a romantic relationship, isn't that the same as confessing their feelings?

So Murasaki no Miyako didn't want to admit that she wanted to hold hands, and she also realized that her behavior just now was a bit rash.

Fortunately, she immediately came up with an excuse and said it without changing her expression.

"I noticed you haven't said a word, and I'm afraid you've taken the wrong path, so I'm just reminding you."

Akira Kuroba replied indifferently.

"Oh, thank you for reminding me. To prevent you from getting lost, let's hold hands."

"..."

He's just messing with me!

He must have realized that I wanted to hold his hand, so he retaliated here... How malicious!

Although she was very angry, Murasaki didn't show it and eventually obediently let Kuroba Akira hold her left hand with his right.

Then the anger subsided quickly.

Feeling the sensation of holding hands, Murasaki felt an unparalleled sense of security welling up inside her.

As far as I can remember, the last time I held hands with someone was before I started elementary school, when I went to an amusement park with my family. My first father held my hand to prevent me from getting lost.

Back then, my hands were small and I was short. When my tall father held my hand, he had to lift my whole arm, which felt like being dragged along. It was very uncomfortable, so in the end, my mother took over holding my hand.

Holding hands with Mom...

So that's how it is... I used to have times when I could get along well with my mother...

My mother was kind to me too...

"...Excuse me, what are you doing?"

Although she longed to immerse herself in her memories, Akira Kuroba's actions made it impossible for Murasaki no Miyako to remain silent any longer.

They were holding hands nicely when Kuroba Akira suddenly switched positions and used his left hand to hold her right hand.

Then, inexplicably, he shook his right hand with his right hand again.

The worst part was that Kuroba Akira actually took her right hand and started to play with it wantonly.

Hold one finger, two fingers, three, four, five fingers, rub between the fingers, pinch the nails, place the backs of your hands together, and hook your fingers...

Even interlocking fingers...

This is how real lovers hold hands!

What do you mean?! What do you mean by this?! Are you still toying with me?!

Even if I tacitly allow you to hold hands, you can't just casually play with a young girl's hand!

Although she was extremely excited, Murasaki no Miyako was still able to keep her emotions hidden.

But actually, Kuroba Akima wasn't flirting with her.

Kuroba Akira was simply testing his cheat.

Since the class monitor has already lost all his talent, we might as well just go straight to the testing phase.

Kuroba Akira used Murasaki as a test subject in order to obtain information about the ability to replicate.

After a series of tests, Akira Kuroba confirmed some things.

First of all, this cheat is indeed a copying ability, not a plundering ability. The evidence is that the words on the right hand of the Purple Palace have not changed under any circumstances.

Talent will always belong to her; no one can take it away from her.

Secondly, Akira Kuroba discovered that even when a target possessed multiple talents, he could still only replicate one of them.

Finally, you must first eliminate the copied talents before you can copy new talents.

Simply put, when Kuroba Akira holds hands with someone, the copied talent disappears. However, this only applies when he holds someone else's left hand with his right hand. If he holds someone else's right hand with his left hand, nothing will happen.

And Kuroba Akira couldn't erase the talent by holding his right hand with his left hand. He had just tried it, clasping his hands together as if in prayer and then separating them to check, and found that the words on both hands had not changed at all.

Then, Kuroba Akira just took Murasaki's right hand and did some testing to see if the handshake posture and hand position would affect the result.

Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. As a male student majoring in science and engineering, it is natural for me to fully understand the advantages I have.

Just like when Kuroba Akira first learned that he could see words in both hands, it took him a lot of effort to determine that the words he saw represented his proficiency and talent.

If there were a system, the instructions would be readily available, saving us all this trouble.

System, oh system, I've already transmigrated but I still don't have a system... The system has become something that Kuroba Akira resents.

In conclusion, replication can only be performed when the palm covers the palm; otherwise, it will not work.

Incidentally, when copying the talents of someone like Murasaki no Miyako who possesses multiple talents, you can specify which talent to copy.

Grasp it once and you'll unlock the first ability; grasp it again and you'll switch to the second ability; grasp it again and you'll switch again.

Therefore, Akira Kuroba's talent has now become "Soul Performance S".

Then he discovered that it was so easy to fake a smile.

So when faced with Murasaki no Miyako's question, he flashed a bright, handsome smile.

"Actually, you're right, I do want to touch a girl's hand."

Keep performing.

"I find your hands really beautiful, Ziyin. Your fingers are slender and long, and they feel so smooth and soft. They also have a wonderful fragrance... May I lick them and taste them?"

Ah ah ah ah ah!

Murasaki screamed inwardly.

This time it was her turn to shake off Kuroba Akira's hand.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Remember to Wear a Condom

"……abnormal."

Murasaki covered her right hand with her left hand and placed it in front of her chest. Her cheeks were slightly red with embarrassment, and her ears, hidden under her black hair, were completely red.

Although she was able to control her facial expressions and prevent her emotions from showing, she still had difficulty controlling the changes in skin color caused by her emotions.

Therefore, Murasaki no Miyako could only try her best to calm herself down.

"I was just kidding, I won't actually lick it."

Kuroba Akira wasn't hurt by the girl shaking off his hand; rather, he deliberately said those things to distract Murasaki and prevent her from asking any more questions.

It's also a way to test my new talents.

As expected, the talent of "Soulful Performing Arts S" can only be used during performances.

He really captured the frivolous handsome guy's charm, and even the final turn as the disgusting man below didn't feel out of place at all.

The main reason is that when Kuroba Akira tested his ability to switch and copy, he found that the S-level ability did not seem to bring about any significant changes.

First of all, "Heavenly Voice S" only made Akira Kuroba feel that he had less phlegm in his mouth, his throat became clearer, and his nose was also clearer.

Then, the "Light Body S" exercise made Akira Kuroba feel lighter and his joint range of motion seemed to have increased.

Finally, the impact of "Soul Performance S" was negligible; it only made Akira Kuroba feel like he could control his facial expressions better.

He didn't suddenly feel like a super genius, capable of anything, after obtaining S-level talent.

In actual experience, the effect was not as obvious as "Academic Ability A".

Therefore, Akira Kuroba speculated that it might be because these three talents are strongly tied to the corresponding proficiency levels, unlike academic ability which is more versatile, so they might only shine when they come into contact with the relevant field.

Then he tried to improvise, and he actually brought the character he had envisioned to life.

Kuroba Akira even felt that if he did this a few more times, he would soon be able to obtain the "Acting Skills Lv1" proficiency level.

So, the only uncertainty regarding cheats that allow for copying abilities is how long the copied abilities will last.

This can only be tested gradually in the future.

Ideally, there would be no time limit.

"Oh, right, since I haven't mentioned to the old lady that I'm taking you home yet, she might ask about your background later."

Since they were almost home, Kuroba Akira began to tell Murasaki some things to be aware of.

Having calmed down, Murasaki no Miyako returned to the main topic and asked her questions.

"What kind of person is Grandma Xiaolin?"

"Hmm... how should I describe her..."