My sister never calls me brother.

The handle of the trophy was pulled off.

Airi Miyazaki stared blankly at the lonely little gold handle in her hand, then at the trophy that was missing its handle.

Lilith looked at the damaged trophy and curled her lip. "What a crappy trophy. The quality is terrible. Was it made in Africa?"

Airi Miyazaki was struck dumb, and said in a somewhat frantic manner, "Look what you've done!?"

The two had come to ask for a favor, and now they've even damaged someone else's trophy, so it's no wonder Miyazaki Airi reacted so strongly.

"What? Isn't it all Miyazaki-senpai's fault?" Lilith looked innocent, turning the tables on her.

"What did you say?!" Miyazaki Airi was furious and looked like she was about to explode.

"Uh... um... um..." Lilith was sweating profusely, her eyes darting around mischievously. "Instead of shifting blame now, we should think of a solution, don't you think? Miyazaki-senpai."

"What else can we do besides apologize?" Miyazaki Airi sighed in despair, rubbing her forehead.

"Don't be so stubborn..." Lilith said with a smile, showing her fangs. "Give me the handle of the trophy."

With a grim expression, Miyazaki Airi handed the trophy handle to Lilith, wanting to see what tricks she was up to.

Lilith looked at the chipped trophy and licked it with her tongue.

"What are you doing!?" Miyazaki Airi didn't understand Lilith's unusual behavior.

Lilith didn't say anything. After finishing, she glued the broken trophy handle back on, and the result was—

It really works! The trophy looks perfectly normal.

"See! Nothing can stump Lilith! Pfft pfft pfft~" Lilith was very happy, shaking her ahoge as if she was asking for praise and reward.

Airi Miyazaki covered her face, not wanting to say anything.

The door to the reception room was pushed open, and Fang Yong and Tao Yuanwu walked in.

　 "What... are you doing?" Fang Yong was stunned, looking at the two guests with strange expressions, and was a little puzzled.

"N-nothing...it's nothing, my junior, I really like your...trophy." Miyazaki Airi chuckled awkwardly, having no choice but to continue the charade.

"Really? Thank you!" Fang Yong smiled cheerfully.

Lilith carefully placed the trophy on the table, then distanced herself from it, distancing herself from the situation.

"We were so casual, I'm so sorry!" Miyazaki Airi said somewhat guiltily, bowing in apology.

Fang Yong was stunned, feeling a little uncomfortable. This was China; no one bows so casually here.

"Pfft pfft pfft~" Lilith covered her mouth and chuckled, thinking that Miyazaki-senpai's reaction was really too much.

"Tsk!" Miyazaki Airi clicked her tongue angrily, grabbed Lilith's ahoge (cowlick), and pressed her head down.

"Um...no...I'm sorry..." Lilith's vital spot was being held, and her body went limp, so she had no choice but to apologize honestly.

"It's nothing! It's nothing!" Fang Yong quickly waved his hand, then changed the subject, "You need me for something, right? Let's sit down and talk."

The four people in the room sat down, but Tao Yuanwu sat next to the "intact" trophy, completely unaware of the crisis he was in.

"What's wrong? Tell me." Fang Yong seemed very straightforward.

“This…” Miyazaki Airi glanced at the silent Tao Yuanwu, hesitating to speak.

What she wants to discuss is very private, and it's best not to let unrelated people know.

Fang Yong glanced at Miyazaki Airi, then at Tao Yuanwu, and immediately understood, "Oh! Don't worry about it, Da Wu keeps his mouth shut, haha."

“Alright then…” Miyazaki Airi nodded and explained her purpose, “Our club has something we’d like to ask for your help with.”

"Tell me what it is. I'll do my best within my capabilities, after all, you've helped me before." Fang Yong didn't refuse.

“We need you to incite your classmates to cause trouble on the basketball court. If possible…” Miyazaki Airi paused, then uttered her most unreasonable request, “It would be best if a fight broke out, causing a bad influence at school.”

"Huh!?" Fang Yong's eyes widened, thinking he had misheard.

Tao Yuanwu, who was sullen, also looked astonished.

“What you’re saying is no small matter. Many people will be punished, and some may even get injured,” Fang Yong said, pointing out what he felt was inappropriate.

“I know, but…” Miyazaki Airi frowned, looking somewhat troubled.

"Although you've helped me, this isn't an ordinary matter," Fang Yong said with a dry laugh, sounding somewhat reluctant.

Airi Miyazaki didn't speak; she knew this request was hard for people to understand.

Lilith, her ahoge swaying, watched her Miyazaki-senpai from the side, her conflicted expression heartbreaking.

She frowned. Although Miyazaki Airi always grabbed her ahoge (cowlick), she was usually very nice to him.

Lilith had some ulterior motives and wanted to help Miyazaki Airi give Fang Yong a warning.

“It’s definitely not an ordinary matter, but the help we’ve given you is also not an ordinary one,” Lilith said in her childish voice.

"Uh... what do you mean?" Fang Yong didn't understand.

"We've solved your problem of missing free throws, which is equivalent to eliminating the biggest hidden danger in the basketball club and giving your club a chance to win the championship." Lilith shrugged and said innocently, "Is this a small matter?"

"This..." Fang Yong was speechless, somewhat hesitant.

Miyazaki Airi looked at Lilith beside her in surprise. She never expected that Lilith could be serious. She always thought that Lilith only thought about playing and nothing else.

Seeing that Fang Yong was wavering, Tao Yuanwu suddenly spoke up and said in a deep voice, "With the competition approaching, I simply don't have time to waste on your little club's nonsense."

"So it's ridiculous that our club is small? You're bullying us because we're big." Lilith pouted in dissatisfaction, one second she was being confrontational, the next she was using the underdog effect to seek sympathy.

"Uh..." Tao Yuanwu was tongue-tied and didn't know how to refute, making it seem as if their basketball club was maliciously suppressing smaller clubs because of their strength.

Lilith looked at this big, goofy guy, who had a mischievous glint in his little fangs, and thought to herself—

Do you really think Lilith is a pushover just because she doesn't show her power?

Chapter 117 Imagination

"Oh~" Lilith mimicked her master Song Mingyuan's tone, saying casually, "Tomorrow the whole school will know that the famous basketball club president is a hypocrite, a treacherous and ungrateful scoundrel. What a pity~ what a pity~"

"You!" Tao Yuanwu was a little angry, but as a man, he was too embarrassed to speak harshly to a little girl.

"Our club may be small, but we're connected to all sorts of big clubs," Lilith began, shamelessly using her connections to intimidate others. She continued sarcastically, "Take the news department, for example; their leader is my master's... old...lover~"

Lilith emphasized the words "old flame" to put pressure on the basketball team and tell them something—

For us at Seigaku, it's easy to expose something if we want to.

If Song Mingyuan were here, knowing that his apprentice was making fun of his and Wang Linlin's pure revolutionary friendship, what would he think? He probably wouldn't be able to look his old classmate the same way anymore...

"You...you mustn't be talking nonsense." Tao Yuanwu was also a little shaken. Fang Yong was the most famous person in the basketball club. If he was slandered, the whole club would be affected.

"Don't believe me? Go ask! My master and senior Wang Linlin were deskmates in the first year of high school~" This is the only truth Lilith said. She likes to frequently throw out smokescreens, mixing truth and falsehood, constantly confusing others.

Tao Yuanwu swallowed hard and remained silent. Judging from Lilith's appearance and tone, she didn't seem to be lying.

Miyazaki Airi breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, Lilith had come along this time; otherwise, she really wouldn't know how to persuade Fang Yong.

She looked at Lilith beside her with gentle eyes and thought to herself, "This girl is really unbelievable and hard to fathom."

Lilith felt Miyazaki Airi's gaze, turned her face away, and secretly winked, as if to say—

So, Miyazaki-senpai, aren't I amazing? Hehehe~

Airi Miyazaki quickly adopted a serious expression, as if to say—

What's so great about that? Don't get too cocky!

Lilith flashed the perverted smile that only appeared when she was reading erotic novels, and reached out her small hand to touch Miyazaki Airi's black-stockinged thigh. Teasing people was her favorite thing to do.

Airi Miyazaki's face darkened, and she thought to herself with exasperation, "This guy's persistent flirting...it's so annoying!"

Fang Yong had been silent since the beginning, his head bowed low, constantly weighing the pros and cons. Everyone present was waiting for his reply.

A crisp "ding" broke the silence. The "intact" trophy next to Tao Yuanwu was damaged; the handle of the trophy that Lilith had glued back together with saliva had fallen off.

Everyone fell into a daze and silence, staring intently at the handle of the trophy.

Airi Miyazaki's face turned pale instantly. She was very embarrassed and didn't know what expression to make. She felt like she had been caught red-handed, especially at such a crucial moment.

"This..." Tao Yuanwu picked up the trophy handle blankly, looking at Lilith and Miyazaki Airi, "You guys..."

It's too late, it's soon—

Before Tao Yuanwu could finish speaking, Lilith jumped up, flashing her fangs, pointed at him, and said, "Oh my god! You big oaf, you actually broke the trophy! Is it really okay to not cherish the team's honor like this!?"

Miyazaki Airi looked away speechlessly, her expression unnatural with a half-smile. She hadn't expected Lilith to use the same old trick again, turning the tables on her first, and this time bullying an honest person.

"No... I..." Tao Yuanwu was a little embarrassed and wanted to explain, but he was too clumsy with words.

"Don't try to hide it anymore. You're so nervous you can't even speak properly. You're just being cowardly!" Lilith pressed on, giving Tao Yuanwu no chance to breathe.

Tao Yuanwu looked utterly bewildered.

"Why are you playing with trophies when you have nothing better to do?" Fang Yong asked curiously.

"Huh? I..." Tao Yuanwu wanted to say, "I haven't finished speaking yet, can you let me explain first?"

"Oh well, never mind!" Fang Yong waved his hand dismissively, not wanting to make any accusations. What else could he say when the trophy was already broken?

"Pfft pfft pfft~" Lilith chuckled to herself, she was very happy to tease others.

Tao Yuanwu, feeling sullen, put down the handle of the trophy, no longer wanting to explain.

"Um..." Fang Yong turned to look at Miyazaki Airi, pausing for a moment, "...about you two..."

Airi Miyazaki pricked up her ears and listened intently to the reply.

“I can help,” Fang Yong nodded.

"Xiao Yong..." Tao Yuanwu wanted to say something to stop him.

Fang Yong quickly raised his palm, signaling Tao Yuanwu to stop.

Tao Yuanwu sighed, shut his mouth, and swallowed all his words.

"I suppose this is my own stubbornness; I'll take full responsibility if anything goes wrong," Fang Yong said with great bravado.

Airi Miyazaki stood up, bowed, and said, "Thank you very much."

"Alright, alright!" Tao Yuanwu said, somewhat embarrassed. "Stop bowing all the time, we're really not used to it."

"Sorry..." Miyazaki Airi paused, not having considered the possibility of being unaccustomed to the new environment. "Um...aren't you going to ask about our purpose?"

"There's no need for that. Since I've already agreed to help, the purpose is no longer important. I only know that I need to provide all the assistance I can," Fang Yong said casually, shrugging.