In this crossover anime/manga series, I started by supporting Akane the Seven-Tails.

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As for appearance, if we can truly resonate with each other, a slight difference doesn't matter.

But now, when it comes to tea ceremony, Lin Chuan is her teacher; and when it comes to looks, she has never seen such a handsome man.

He's practically the prince charming of her dreams!

At this moment, Yamamoto Isuzu was truly moved. Her clear, bright eyes gradually turned into hearts, and her favorability rating skyrocketed, breaking through 80 in a short time and finally settling at 87.

This is already quite a high level; it can be said that if Lin Chuan wanted to, he could taste that delicious little bird right now.

However, he is an extremely patient person. Good things come to those who wait, so he'll let things play out for a while.

He also wanted to try out the treatment the male lead received in the original series.

After lunch break, Lin Chuan escorted Yamamoto Igarin, whose eyes were shimmering with tears, back to her classroom. Then, he left Shimizu Academy and went to the Nozaki family home.

As soon as she entered the girl's bedroom, Nozaki Yu walked up to Lin Chuan with her short, white legs that looked like soft tofu.

She lifted her slightly chubby cheeks, her pale pink eyes filled with longing: "Teacher, you're finally here! I've missed you so much!"

Lin Chuan gently patted the other's cute little head a few times and said with a faint smile, "Xiao You has made great progress recently. I heard that your school will be holding a mock exam in a few days."

"If Xiaoyou can make it into the top 200, there will be a reward!"

There are nearly a thousand students in the senior year of Cheng Shen Academy. Originally, Nozaki Yu's grades were at the bottom, and he had been hovering around the last one or two for many years.

Even with Lin Chuan's tutoring during this period, breaking into the top 200 is still a very difficult challenge.

Therefore, he uses rewards to motivate the other person to learn.

This method has proven to be extremely effective.

Upon hearing about the reward, a glint of light immediately appeared in the girl's eyes: "What reward?"

"It's a secret for now, but I definitely won't let Xiaoyou down."

Upon hearing this, Nozaki Yumi's eyes gleamed even brighter.

Immediately, she grabbed Lin Chuan's hand and led him to the desk: "Teacher, let's have some tutoring!"

Around 2 or 3 p.m., after tutoring the studious girl, Lin Chuan went to the Kurashiki Group to experience the gentleness of the domineering female CEO.

As dusk approached, Lin Chuan gently teased his pet, whom he had raised for many years and who resembled a glutinous rice ball, saying with a hint of playfulness, "Lihua, you..."

Faced with those embarrassing words, Kurashiki Reika immediately rolled her eyes at the other person.

Seeing this, Lin Chuan's eyes gleamed with even more amusement. He lowered his head and captured those pink lips, which shimmered faintly in the golden sunset...

As evening fell, Lin Chuan enjoyed a chicken and egg rice bowl made by Tsubaki Banmiyajima at the villa. He then embraced the beautiful woman's soft and delicate body, which was like the finest jade, and slowly drifted off to sleep.

The next day, at the tea ceremony club, Yamamoto Igarashi greeted Lin Chuan with a bright smile: "Teacher, you've arrived!"

With a faint smile and a nod, Lin Chuan then looked at the pretty Asamiya Saori beside him, whose brows held a hint of haughtiness: "Asamiya-san, do you also like the tea ceremony?"

When asked, Asamiya Saori replied in a deep voice, "I am the president of the tea ceremony club. Does the teacher say whether I like it or not?"

After being slightly choked, a hint of "danger" flashed in Lin Chuan's eyes.

What an arrogant little brat! The last one this arrogant was Kurashiki Reika, but now she's become... inside and out.

While secretly plotting how to break down her arrogance, Lin Chuan's smile remained unchanged: "In that case, please demonstrate, Asahi-kun."

After a moment, once the demonstration was complete, Lin Chuan gently shook his head: "I originally thought that Asamiya-kun, as the president of the tea ceremony club, would be a bit better than Isuzu, but I didn't expect..."

As he spoke, he shook his head again.

The way he looked was practically pointing at your face and saying you're no good.

How could the ever-proud Asamiya Saori tolerate this?

You should know that she was born into a family with a long tradition of tea ceremony.

Growing up surrounded by tea, he could taste tea at three, judge tea quality at five, and roast tea himself at ten.

To say you're incapable is utterly absurd!

"Oh? Then I wonder if Professor Lin Chuan could demonstrate it for me?"

Saori Asamiya deliberately emphasized the word "please".

She simply couldn't believe that such a young man could have such a deep understanding of the tea ceremony.

Even though Yamamoto Isuzu had spoken with absolute certainty, she didn't believe it.

In her eyes, the other party must be captivated by Lin Chuan.

As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. With that status buff, even a glass of ordinary water would probably taste like sweet wine to the other person.

"of course can!"

Lin Chuan nodded slightly in response, then picked up the tea set and began a series of smooth and efficient actions.

At first, Saori Asamiya looked disdainful, but as the actions continued, she gradually became serious.

The other party seems to actually have some skills.

A moment later, Lin Chuan handed over a cup of fragrant tea, its steam rising gently, and said with a faint smile, "Asamiya-kun, please try it!"

{Hmph~, what's the use of fancy moves? Does fancy moves guarantee delicious tea?}

She silently retorted, then took the teacup and took a small sip...

Chapter 187 The Hypocritical Little Devil

As the tea enters the mouth, a sweet and fragrant aroma suddenly bursts forth.

In an instant, a glint of light flashed in Asamiya Saori's beautiful eyes.

{How is this possible? It's just ordinary pre-Qingming tea, why does it taste like this...}

Looking at the girl's incredulous expression, Lin Chuan smiled faintly: "So, Asamiya-san, are you satisfied with my tea ceremony?"

Upon hearing this, he temporarily suppressed the shock in his heart.

Setting the teacup on the table, Asamiya Aya said indifferently, "So-so!"

Before Lin Chuan could say anything, Yamamoto Isuzu, who was already impressed and had become a little fangirl, spoke first: "How could it be mediocre? Teacher is the most proficient tea master I have ever met."

"Saori, you mustn't lie to me~"

Seeing that her best friend had betrayed her, Saori Miyako gritted her teeth and glared at Lin Chuan with a hint of anger.

Lin Chuan didn't seem to care at all, his smile remaining unchanged: "Then, Asamiya-kun, would you like to learn the tea ceremony with me, along with Isuzu?"

Sensing that the other girl was gloating, she refused without hesitation: "Not interested!"

After saying that, he got up and walked outside.

Seeing this, Yamamoto Isuzu quickly tried to call out to her, "Saori, Saori..."

But it would have been better if she hadn't shouted; the shout made Saori Asamiya's pace quicken even more.

Once her figure had completely disappeared, Yamamoto Isuzu looked at Lin Chuan apologetically: "Saori didn't mean it. I apologize to the teacher on her behalf."

"It's alright! I'm a teacher, after all. How could a teacher hold a grudge against a student?"

Meeting that sincere gaze, and looking at Lin Chuan's handsome face, which appeared even more striking in the afternoon sunlight, Yamamoto Isuzu's cheeks involuntarily flushed slightly, and her heart began to pound uncontrollably.

Seeing that his favorability rating had increased by 2 points to 89, Lin Chuan's smile widened.

Set a small goal: break 90 today.

Immediately, he said softly, "Isuzu, let's begin practicing!"

"Ah? Okay! Okay!"

Snapping out of her daze, Yamamoto Isuzu buried her head deep into her chest and responded in a barely audible voice.

An hour passed quickly. How could a novice in matters of the heart be a match for an old hunter like Lin Chuan?

When the lunch break ended, he not only exceeded his task and raised her favorability rating to 92, but he also managed to get her first kiss.

Listening to the melodious preparatory bell and looking at the girl beside him whose eyes sparkled, Lin Chuan said in a deep and magnetic voice, "Isuzu, let's stop here for today and continue tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, recalling the feeling of floating on clouds earlier, Yamamoto Isuzu's beautiful eyes shone even brighter, and she gently nodded her head...

In the afternoon, Lin Chuan, who was tutoring Nozaki Yu at Nozaki's house, suddenly received a call from Igawa Asagi.

With his left hand gently stroking the girl's cute little head, guiding her on how to solve the equation in front of her, Lin Chuan picked up his phone with his right hand and pressed the answer button: "Asagi, what's up?"

"Okay! Okay! I'll definitely be there tonight!"

A moment later, after hanging up the phone, Lin Chuan saw Nozaki Yu look up at him and pinched her slightly chubby cheeks: "Yu, don't get distracted~"

"Don't forget, you promised your teacher that you would be in the top 200."

Upon hearing this, Nozaki Yu immediately lowered her head and began working diligently on the test paper.

I'll give it my all for that mysterious grand prize!

After tutoring the other student, Lin Chuan rushed back to Qingshui Academy, since he still had a class to attend in the afternoon.

As evening approached, accompanied by the melodious sound of the school bell, the boys and girls who had been confined all day left in groups.

Many of them walked in pairs towards the hotel or the grove of trees to discuss the true meaning of life.

But one figure stood out from the crowd, going against the flow of people.

Inside the tea ceremony club, sitting in the same spot where Lin Chuan had been at noon, Asamiya Saori picked up the tea utensils and began to replicate the other person's movements from memory.

After a series of rather graceful movements, she parted her cherry lips slightly and took a small sip.

After a moment, her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

"The movements should be correct, so why is the taste so different?"

Subsequently, Asahi Ayori tried several more times, but the results were always unsatisfactory.

Just as she was racking her brains over this, a soft cough suddenly sounded outside the door.

Instinctively, she jumped up from the tatami mat and ran toward the storage room next to her.

After a short while, once he had concealed himself, Lin Chuan slowly walked in.

He sat in a position within her line of sight and began to perform the tea ceremony.