We moved to Golden Courtyard

As Fu Hua said, Mei was no longer as aggressive in the following matches as she was in the first one.

However, it's also quite embarrassing.

Because she was teaching a beginner how to wield a sword, she was giving instructional swordplay—not deliberately attacking, but guiding you on the trajectory of your sword strike with each move.

Once I've had my fill of fun, I'll finish you off with a single blow to the head.

They were so skilled that even a layman could sense the absolute difference in their abilities.

And she has never worn protective gear.

What Rin, who was watching from the audience, found a little strange was that Mei seemed to still have a blush on her face when she went on stage.

She looks... even more attractive now.

Damn it! Not only is she incredibly strong, but how can she also be so beautiful?!

Cheng Lixue, who had previously offered her commentary, surprisingly refrained from commenting after witnessing Mei's performance in this match...

What could she say?

Keep up the good work and keep striving!

This is a level that cannot be reached through hard work alone.

Even Cheng Lixue didn't think she could beat Mei—heaven knows just how extraordinary this girl's talent in swordsmanship really is.

However, the unexpected turn of events at the end of the friendly match was still quite interesting.

Mei from Huazheng University vs. Yae Rin from Donghua University.

Off the field, Rin kept adjusting her breathing, forcing herself to calm down, but...

"It's simply impossible!"

And of all times, Fu Hua isn't here... Seriously! Where did Fu Hua go? Could she have gone to visit her brother-in-law at a time like this?!

If that's the case, Rin would probably grind her back teeth to pieces.

Actually...

Fu Hua certainly wouldn't be that despicable. She just went to find Mei and prepared some pre-match trash talk to boost Mei's morale.

"Waaaaah... What should I do, what should I do... I'm definitely going to get thrashed by Mei-nee when I go on stage!"

"That shouldn't be the case. Mei will still go easy on people she knows."

"Really? How did you know?"

After asking the question, Rin realized something was wrong.

She turned her head and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother-in-law!?"

Some members of the Donghua Kendo Club who followed along glanced strangely at the man who suddenly appeared next to Rin—wasn't this person... sitting on the judges' panel just now?

Xu Qi reached out and ruffled Lin's hair, laughing, "You're too nervous... I can see your body is shaking."

Rin, who is usually like a little devil, showed a little bit of stubbornness at this moment.

"No way!"

Xu Qi smiled and did not refute.

Lin was sullen and unhappy.

"Is my brother-in-law here to laugh at me?"

"What kind of joke are you making at?"

"Just wait until your wife beats me up."

Xu Qi touched his chin.

"Rin, you should be considered my sister-in-law, right?"

Lin pouted in dissatisfaction and grinned at Xu Qi, saying, "What do you mean by 'calculate'? Are you planning to dump my sister?"

"How could that be? I love Sakura-nee so much!"

If it were before, Rin would probably have been happy to hear that Xu Qi liked her older sister so much, right? But now... Rin only felt a little bittersweet.

It's either Mei, or her older sister... or one of the other girls in the courtyard!

Anyway, I don't have myself...

"And then?" When in a bad mood, the tone can become a bit sharp.

However, Rin herself probably didn't realize that she was becoming more and more natural and disrespectful in front of Xu Qi.

"Think about it, you're my sister-in-law, and Mei is my wife, so wouldn't you say Mei is your older sister?"

cold:? ? ?

"You can replace it like that?"

“I think everyone in the villa probably uses this terminology,” Xu Qi said with a grin. “You’re Ying’s sister, so if we switch roles, you’re everyone’s sister.”

"Oh..." Rin was a little happy, but soon felt something was wrong.

So I'm the youngest one!?

"Ah, yes."

"Don't admit it to me!"

Rin angrily turned her head away, not wanting to talk to her brother-in-law anymore! Hmm... I'll just ignore him for a minute.

"So I think Mei probably sees you as her younger sister. In that case... why don't you treat Mei as your older sister?"

This was just a friendly match, why are you taking it so seriously? You should be thinking about how you, as the younger sister, should present yourself well in front of your older sister!

Then ask your Mei-nee for a trick or two.

After hearing this, Rin pursed her lips and looked at Xu Qi, asking, "Really? I mean... would Mei-nee think the same way?"

Xu Qi grinned.

"That's just how I think."

Rin's face fell again.

He elbowed Xu Qi in the waist and said, "What's the use of thinking that way!"

"If you keep doing this, I'm going to sing 'See You Again'."

"Hmph~~"

Rin curled the corners of her lips, about to say something more, when the last friendly match of the day was about to begin.

"Then I'll go?"

"Your brother-in-law will cheer you on."

"You'll cheer for Mei-nee too, right?"

Xu Qi nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Tch! Men..."

Lin turned around, and just before going on stage, she suddenly turned back to Xu Qi and asked, "You'll be watching me from the audience, right?"

Xu Qi nodded emphatically and gave Lin a thumbs up.

A smile filled Rin's face. She no longer lingered behind her, nor was she nervous on stage. Her cute pink twin tails bounced as she ran.

Just looking at it brings joy.

How did you do that?

Fu Hua appeared beside Xu Qi at some point, much to her surprise.

"Have you finished applying the enhancement to Mei?"

Fu Hua clicked her tongue and said with a sneer, "She's more suited to be high-intensity... No matter what I say, she just waves her right hand in front of me... It's just a ring, isn't it? Look how arrogant she is."

Xu Qi scratched his head awkwardly.

The vinegar smell is so strong it's unbearable...

"Brother, you still haven't answered me how you did it? Rin was so nervous just now."

"It's nothing, we just chatted for a while."

"Chatting for a while... has this effect?" Fu Hua looked at Xu Qi suspiciously, narrowing his eyes as he said, "You wouldn't be having an affair with this little girl..."

Xu Qi was so frightened that he quickly raised his hands and shook his head frantically.

"No, no! Absolutely not! Sister Sakura, please don't kill me!"

“You know that too!” Fu Hua shook his head as he pushed up his decorative glasses.

"Sakura loves her little sister very much, you can't... you can't make a mistake on this! Otherwise I'll really tell Sakura!"

Xu Qi immediately waved his hand.

"No, no! I really wouldn't! And I absolutely never had such thoughts! What sisters, master and disciple..."

Xu Qi immediately covered his mouth!

Fu Hua stared blankly at her brother.

Oh no, I'm drenched in sweat.

"Slip of the tongue...slip of the tongue..."

Fu Hua sighed and glared fiercely at her brother.

"Even if you think about it, it's no use! Your master will never take a liking to you!"

619. Mei: Want to see my cosplay?

The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was cloudless.

On a day like this, you should go out and have fun—anywhere you want! Ideally, you should be with Xu Qi, instead of working here with a girl who has the same hair color as you!

That damn Xu Qi... He actually took the day off today and just dumped himself on Delta, while he went off to have fun with Mei!

When I get back tonight, I'll give you a piece of my mind!

Alicia thought to herself.

"Can you hurry up? We need to go to the next place after we finish eating."

In the noodle shop on the street, Delta watched with some impatience as Ellie slurped her noodles in small bites across from her.

"Huh? It's not over yet?!"

Ellie recalled her first day with Delta, when she contacted four different illustrators who were notoriously late with their work. She really didn't want to go through that again.

"Don't worry, that day I was just showing you what production is all about. I usually don't go there myself for these kinds of things; I just let my production staff handle it."

"That……"

"The person we visited this morning specializes in creating art backgrounds and is quite renowned in the industry. The director hopes to invite him to participate in the production of Alahatto Seed."

Alicia suddenly realized.

"Does Director Delta know this person?"

"I was introduced to him by a friend."

Ellie couldn't help but sigh.

"I always feel that Director Delta knows a lot of friends."

“An excellent production assistant often has a wide network of contacts. I also worked my way up from production assistant to production manager.”

"Connections and relationships are just basic skills for me."

Ellie blinked and suddenly asked, "But I remember our studio has a dedicated art background teacher, right? Why do we need...?"

Ah! Could it be that Coach Bronya was dissatisfied and therefore... fired him?

"Of course not! You idiot!"