In the anime, Ai Li's father really doesn't want to be a yellow-haired man

This made Xiao San even more confident that as long as he continued to complete the tasks, he would be able to achieve his goal. After all… since the "system reward" even included Gol Zan, whom he had never expected (Xiao San really hadn't expected it, he thought it would be at most some strange abilities and items), then it would definitely be something that would allow him to return.

Ever since Ani and Takashi San confirmed their relationship, their relationship has remained lukewarm... This makes Ani feel very irritated and unhappy. Her heart feels like a tangled mess, and she has an inexplicable anxiety.

At dinnertime, Annie sat at the table, mechanically eating. From time to time, she'd steal a glance at Takashi San, who was chatting and laughing with other girls. Their cheerfulness inexplicably irritated Annie (currently available information: Takashi San was incredibly popular among the girls). Annie's grip on her cutlery tightened, her expression growing darker.

Bertolt, who has a crush on Annie, has always been concerned about her, and he has also heard the rumors that Annie and Kozo are dating.

Reiner said to Annie with a hint of sarcasm: "Hey, you really have the time to play this kind of love game? What's going on? Your little lover is about to be kidnapped." There was a malicious smile on his face.

Hearing this, Annie instantly looked at him with murderous intent, which frightened Reiner at once.

"Um...I was just joking." Reiner said, waving his hands.

Ani's eyes seemed to be able to shoot knives, and he said coldly: "Don't talk to me, don't act like we know each other well."

At night, Ani lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Her mind kept replaying images of Takashi San interacting with other girls, and her heart was filled with resentment towards him. She clutched the quilt fiercely, her teeth chattering, "I'm so childish... I shouldn't have agreed to this guy earlier."

"Oh my god, is it a mouse again?" Mina murmured in a daze.

The next morning, the 104th class of trainees underwent a test on beheading a giant target. This was the first practical test of the 104D maneuvering gear for the th class, a testament to their previous training.

Instructor Keith explained the exam precautions in a spirited voice, and everyone listened attentively.

After the disbandment, preparations before departure...Takashi San walked to Christa, gently reminded her to be more careful, and carefully checked the three-dimensional maneuvering device on Christa's body.

Christa's face flushed slightly, her eyes full of happiness. She really enjoyed Xiaosan's care and the feeling of his hands touching her body.

"Be careful, don't get hurt." Xiaosan warned.

"Yes, I will." Christa nodded slightly. She glanced at Ani with a hidden look, observing his reaction.

Not far away, Ani witnessed this scene, still feeling jealous. He clenched his hands tightly and snorted coldly.

Ani heard the conversation of the girls next to him again.

"Xiao San is so gentle to his sister~"

"Yes, it's really enviable to have such an outstanding brother."

"I wish I were Takashi San's sister too."

"Becoming lovers wouldn't be bad either~ Kou San talked to me last time, so if there's a chance..."

"You think beautifully."

When these words reached Ani's ears, her resentment towards Xiaosan became even stronger, and she couldn't help biting her lip.

Takashi San walked quickly towards Ani with a look of concern on his face, wanting to ask about her situation.

He just walked up to Ani and said, "Ani, you..."

Ani didn't give him a chance to speak and interrupted him coldly: "The exam is about to start, don't disturb me." After that, he walked away without looking back.

Xiao San looked at Ani's back, shook his head helplessly, and murmured: "It seems that there should be no problem."

Ymir watched this scene with amusement, a playful smile on her face. But then, she saw Kozo walking towards her... She looked around to see who Kozo's target was, but found no one around her.

Takashi was getting more and more excited. Just as he was about to speak, Ymir interrupted him with a look of disgust on her face: "Stop, stop, stop. I don't want to be involved in any disgusting rumors about you. I'm fine and don't need your excessive kindness." She frowned, crossed her arms over her chest, and looked impatient.

Mikasa witnessed this scene with a deep gaze.

"Even though she's caring like her brother, her approach is still too blunt. If it were her brother, he would never be treated like this," Mikasa thought.

At this time, Eren's voice came: "Listen carefully, this is an important exam, don't follow me anymore, Mikasa." Eren looked serious and frowned.

"I understand, Eren, I will protect you." Mikasa said without emotion, but her eyes were always on Kozo, and she didn't even look at Eren.

Seeing that Mikasa's answer was irrelevant, Allen said angrily: "Hey, are you listening?"

"I understand, Eren." Mikasa replied without hesitation, her tone calm without a trace of emotion, her eyes still not moving away from Kouzo.

Armin had just tied his shoelaces again, stood up, patted Alan on the shoulder, and said, "Okay, it's almost time to start, Alan." There was a hint of nervousness and anticipation on his face.

Mikasa's voice came: "Coming." The voice was calm but with a hint of seriousness.

"Huh? What's coming?" Alan asked in confusion, frowning slightly.

"He should be here to find me." Mikasa murmured in a very low voice.

Allen couldn't hear clearly, and just as he was about to ask, Armin's voice came, "Takashi-san."

Eren looked in the direction Mikasa and Armin were looking and saw Kozo.

Takashi was walking towards them with a smile on his face. The sunlight on his face made him look particularly gentle. "Alan, Armin, I came to see how you are preparing."

Alan raised his chin confidently and patted his chest to show that he had no problem at all.

Takashi San nodded, his eyes filled with affirmation, "Yes, I see your hard work. This exam is the time for you to show your achievements."

Alan wiped his nose with a smile, a look of pride on his face. "Of course."

Armin's face was filled with worry, his brows furrowed, "I do have a problem..."

Xiao San smiled and encouraged, "Armin, although your lack of motor skills is your weakness, your strength is brain warfare. Just use your strengths to make up for your weaknesses."

After hearing this, Armin nodded heavily, with a bit more determination in his eyes.

Kozo exchanged a few words with Eren and Armin, and when he was about to leave, Mikasa suddenly said, "What about me?" Her tone was flat, but with a hint of expectation.

Eren and Armin looked at Mikasa with confusion, not understanding what she meant.

Xiao San paused slightly and walked away as if he hadn't heard anything. However, only he knew that he had heard it, but he just didn't know how to respond.

Eren and Mikasa are the targets of the mission, and nothing can happen to them. Logically, he needs to maintain a good relationship with Mikasa, but... Kozo believes he's not good at dealing with someone like Mikasa, and the same applies to Annie. He simply treats everyone with his usual gentleness.

When Ani saw that Takashi San ignored her as his lover and was still caring about other people, the jealousy in her heart became even stronger like a surging tide. The sour feeling she had never experienced before made her even more anxious, and her eyes burned with flames of anger and jealousy.

Bertolt looked in the direction of Ani and was about to take a step forward, wanting to go over to Ani.

Reiner quickly reached out and patted his shoulder, admonishing him, "Don't go. Didn't you see the look in her eyes? Going there now will only backfire. She might tear you to pieces."

Upon hearing this, Bertolt couldn't help swallowing, and glanced at Ani nervously, then... with his timid character, he nodded and obediently took back the steps he had taken.

Just as Takashi San was about to walk towards Christa, Jean quickly came to Takashi San's side, his eyes extremely serious.

"Hey, let's have a fight!"

Takashi San stopped and looked at him with confusion.

"You don't dare, do you?" Rang's expression was provocative and his tone was full of disdain.

At this time, Marco came trotting over to persuade Rang, his face full of anxiety, "Don't be like this, Rang." At the same time, he turned around and apologized to Xiaosan with apologetic words, "I'm sorry, Rang is just like this, don't mind it."

"Marco, stay out of other people's business." Jean said with disgust on his face.

Kouzo smiled and said, "I know, you want to defeat me and get Mikasa's attention, right?"

Having his thoughts seen through, Rang froze in his place, his face turning pale. "You..."

"I have no problem accepting your challenge, but even so, Mikasa won't like you because of this. It's better for you to launch a more active offensive... Giving up your reputation in order to get the person you like is also part of a young man's growth." Takashi San's tone was calm and gentle, with the composure of a veteran.

Xiaosan patted Jean's shoulder gently, then he turned and left without hesitation, his steps calm.

Jean stared blankly at Tsao San's back, his receding figure looking exceptionally tall in the sunlight. A mixture of emotions mingled within him, his expression constantly changing.

As an "observer," Instructor Keith had a clear understanding of the situation. He saw it all. "Takashi San has unknowingly established considerable prestige among his peers, even though he himself is unaware of it. He's become the core of the 104th class of trainees, and everyone is watching his every move." Keith recorded his assessment of the trainees in his file.

The test began, and everyone entered the forest. Ani skillfully operated the three-dimensional maneuvering device, quickly shuttling through the forest without any intention of saving gas.

Whenever she saw a giant target, she would rush forward without hesitation, slashing at the target with the sharp blade in her hand at the fastest speed... Every strike was precise and she used all her strength, as if she was chopping off a guy.

After hitting the target several times, Ani suddenly lost control of her footing while landing on the tree. She twisted her ankle and lost her balance, falling straight down. "Oh no!" Ani exclaimed inwardly, her heart filled with panic.

At this critical moment, a figure rushed over quickly, followed by two crisp "click" sounds as the hook of the three-dimensional mobile device was nailed to the tree.

Ani instantly felt herself being held tightly in a familiar embrace, and Takashi's anxious voice rang in her ears, "Are you okay?"

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"Finally, the save point has been triggered. Although the way it was triggered was strange (checking into a hotel with Annie), I can finally go back."

Chapter 25: 025 The Training Corps' Shura Field (Part ): Christa is becoming a yandere

Shortly after Annie was born, she was abandoned by her biological parents because a blood test revealed that her mother's affair was with an Eldian... She fell from heaven to hell.

An Eldian man in the Liberio internment camp adopted her and became her adoptive father. In order to let Annie become a Marleyan warrior and improve his life, her father made Annie learn his own fighting skills from a young age.

At this time, to Ani's adoptive father, Ani's value was simply to be a warrior.

Arnie grew up in an environment lacking love. Beneath his cold exterior, he desperately longed for the feeling of being cared for, chosen, and loved.

In the forest, Ani sat with her back against a tree trunk (criteria for failing the test: falling to the ground, staying below the specified height, or exceeding the time limit), her face slightly flushed. Takashi San carefully removed Ani's boots and socks, revealing her slender, white feet... Due to the intense exercise and the airtightness of the boots, white steam from sweat could be seen rising slowly.

Xiao San could also smell the strong smell, but he didn't dislike it at all. He asked gently, "This should be the injured foot, right?"

Ani turned her head away, her cheeks flushed, avoiding Xiaosan's gaze, and nodded slightly.

"Be patient, it might hurt a little." Xiaosan said gently.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ani suddenly felt a sharp pain in her foot, "Ahem~" she couldn't help but scream.

After a while of pain, Ani was pleasantly surprised to find that his feet could move and were not as painful as before.

Xiao San smiled and said, "It will be completely healed in a few days. Remember to soak your feet in hot water at night."

"Why..." Ani's eyes were a little downcast, and her voice was filled with complicated emotions.

Takashi looked at her suspiciously, waiting for her to continue.

"You've been following me, right?" Ani's voice was very soft.

Takashi San nodded, "Well, I noticed you weren't in the same state as usual, so I followed you."

'Will you still care about me...' Ani felt a warm current quietly sprouting in her heart, and the warmth like the spring sunshine gradually dispelled the haze in her heart.

Ani sighed softly, looked straight at Xiaosan, and asked with a hint of resentment: "Why haven't you come to see me these days?"

"Is that so? We should meet each other every day, right?" Xiaosan scratched his cheek in confusion, with a look of doubt on his face.

"We are lovers, you should be aware of this, right? As a man, you should take the initiative." Ani frowned slightly and said indifferently, his tone revealing his dissatisfaction with Xiaosan.

"Take the initiative?" Xiao San held his chin, his eyes fell on Ani's slender feet as white as jade in his hands. He thought for a while, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "I understand." Then, Xiao San slowly lowered his head and gently kissed her toes (tasted the saltiness).

Ani's pupils trembled suddenly, and his lips opened slightly, "You..." His cheeks gradually turned red, like a ripe apple.

"This should be considered as taking the initiative, right?" Xiaosan looked at her gently.

Ani's heartbeat accelerated rapidly, pounding like it was about to burst out of her throat. Embarrassed and annoyed, she kicked Takashi in the face.

Takashi was caught off guard (actually, he didn't want to dodge), and his face came into close contact with the soles of Annie's feet. Instantly, the rich smell entered his nostrils directly, and he could also feel the delicate touch.

Is this a punishment? For Ani, it is a punishment for Xiao San. But for Xiao San himself, it is undoubtedly a reward.

Takashi San once read that Ramachandran, a neuroscientist at the University of California, had given a relatively scientific explanation to the "male foot fetish": different areas of the human brain control different parts of the body. Among them, the areas that control the genitals and the areas that control the feet are adjacent to each other in the brain, and there is even some overlap... These two nerves can easily intersect. The foot fetish is most likely caused by this intersection, and the perception generated is also a kind of perception related to sex.

Throughout history, countless kings, generals, philosophers, scientists, and writers have had this hobby. Therefore, Xiao San is right to admit that he is a foot fetishist and believes that foot fetishism is a normal man's XP.

After that, Xiaosan gently put on Ani's socks and boots, with a focused look as if he was treating an extremely precious treasure.

Seeing his gentle attitude towards her, Ani couldn't help but feel a throbbing in her heart. "You..." She opened her lips slightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "If you consider me your lover, then don't have any ambiguous dealings with other women in the future." Her eyes were filled with a hint of expectation and uneasiness.

"Okay, I understand. I'll pay attention." Xiaosan responded.

His answer without hesitation calmed Ani's uneasy heart a little.

Ani lowered his head slightly, his eyes dodging as he asked, "You really don't mind that my personality is so troublesome?" There was a hint of uneasiness in his tone.

"No, I don't think your personality is troublesome at all, Annie." As Xiaosan said this, he carefully tied Annie's shoelaces, then gently helped Annie up with both hands, his eyes full of tolerance.

In her heart, Annie had already decided that Takashi was a man she could rely on. He was an exceptional man in both ability and character, but... he had too many enemies.

Not far from the tree, Christa watched the scene silently. Her hands gripped the hilt tightly, her knuckles turning slightly white from the effort... Her head was lowered, her golden hair flying wildly in the wind, obscuring her expression.

Ani's sharp eyes also caught her... Ani had already made such a judgment in her heart that the feelings between Christa and Xiao San were definitely not normal brother-sister feelings.

Christa's yandere transformation progress: 55%...

Although they wasted a few minutes, Ani still completed the test with excellent results, and the same was true for Xiaosan.

Over the next few days, Annie clung to Takashi's side like a magnet, clinging to him constantly. Whether in the cafeteria, Annie would sit across from him, a sweet smile occasionally visible on her lips... During the brief breaks between training sessions, Annie would snuggle up to him, whispering softly to him, their intimacy drawing attention from those around them.