Chapter 342: Passing on the Craft, Teaching the Way, Resolving Doubts

"Miss Tohsaka, the investigation you commissioned has produced results."

The Business Investigation Company worked with remarkable efficiency; by the next afternoon, Rin Tohsaka had already received the corresponding information.

Overall, the Asagami Family's assets suffered a certain degree of impact following the collapse of the bubble economy.

However, compared to those enterprises and banks that had already gone bankrupt, they still retained a considerable portion of their economic strength.

Currently, the Asagami Family's biggest project is the bridge construction contract they secured through connections from the Guanbu City municipal government.

Asagami Construction Co., Ltd. advanced a large sum of money for this, even taking out substantial loans from local banks.

This news delighted Rin Tohsaka immensely; she immediately contacted the Asakami Family's former creditors and, through financial muscle and bargaining skill, purchased the Asakami Family debts held by those creditors at a price below 2% of the face value.

It was only because she was pressed for time; otherwise, given the current social environment, a girl possessing foreign currency cash flow could likely have driven the price down even further.

Right now, cash flow is king; as for debt claims? Who knows how much the currency will be worth compared to its original face value by the time the Asagami Family repays the money.

It took roughly two days to complete these preparations, and on the third day, Rin Tohsaka paid another visit, meeting Asagami Kenzou once again.

"Asagami Family Head, surely you wouldn't want the bank currently lending you the bridge construction funds to learn just how much foreign debt your family owes, would you?"

With just a single sentence, Rin Tohsaka shattered the composure of the current Asagami Family Head.

"Aren't you a Mo Jia Shi? Why would you resort to dirty economic tactics?"

Watching the girl produce one debt contract after another and utter threats, Asagami Kenzou could not believe she would actually use such means to persuade him.

"Since your Asagami Family could take over the Asakami Family's land and debts, I, Rin Tohsaka, can naturally acquire the Asakami Family's debt claims from others. So, Asagami Family Head, consider my proposal regarding the handling of your adopted daughter's Magic Eyes."

The man wanted to stand firm, but with so many mouths to feed in the Asagami Family, what would they do if the company was driven into bankruptcy?

As for playing dirty tricks outside the rules, the opponent came from a prestigious Mo Jia Shi lineage at the height of its prosperity, while their Asagami Family had already abandoned the demon-hunting business and returned to the secular world.

The ones truly worried about dirty tricks were actually their Asagami Family; "the debtor is the lord" simply does not exist here — look at who the creditor is.

That's a Mo Jia Shi; if they truly turned ruthless and slaughtered the entire family to seize flesh, souls, and lives as repayment, with the debt contracts in hand, even the Magic Association people would likely turn a blind eye.

This is what they call having a just cause.

Yet, surrendering just like this left Asagami Kenzou feeling...

"Asagami Family Head, I know what you're worried about. This is a high-grade Magic Contract sold by the Clock Tower. I have no intention of seizing your Asagami Family's assets by trickery; as long as you agree to grant me priority arrangement and planning rights over your adopted daughter Asagami Fujino's future, I can sign this guarantee contract with you."

Before Asagami Kenzou could fall into deep dilemma, Rin Tohsaka gave him a way out first.

"Naturally, the debt claims I purchased require taking an equity stake in your construction company, obtaining corresponding returns from your bridge project."

With things put this way, Asagami Kenzou had little choice left.

However, he actually still had one option: selling his adopted daughter's Magic Eyes to the Magic Eye Train.

A pair of high-grade Magic Eyes commands a very high price, potentially enough to solve the debt problem.

But Asagami Kenzou only considered it briefly before abandoning the idea.

Whether out of concern for the family's reputation or the original promise made with the Asakami Family.

"Miss Tohsaka, may I ask a question?"

After signing the contract, Asagami Kenzou, now subdued by financial power, couldn't help but ask.

"What do you want to ask?"

Rin Tohsaka, in excellent spirits, looked at him.

"What I want to ask is, since Miss Tohsaka covets neither Fujino's Magic Eyes nor my Asagami Family, why exactly did you go to such lengths?"

"I can't explain it well to you, but if I must put it into words, everything I did was for a certain person's happiness."

Rin Tohsaka's answer left Asagami Kenzou somewhat stunned.

But immediately after, he wore an expression of sudden realization.

"Then let me wish Miss Tohsaka and my daughter happiness from now on.

Hmm, if you need my wife and me to attend the wedding ceremony in the future, please don't stand on ceremony."

Asagami Kenzou decided to save face; the astonishing financial resources of this prospective son-in-law before him made him completely understand the issue of twisted sexual orientation.

"A wedding, huh..."

Rin Tohsaka's mind wandered a bit, imagining the scene of everyone marrying the boy when he grows up, and she actually felt a tinge of anticipation.

"Very well, if a wedding is truly held in the future, I will definitely invite the Asagami Family Head and your wife to attend."

Rin Tohsaka agreed readily, completely unaware that the middle-aged man before her had misunderstood her sexual orientation in his mind.

Asagami Fujino stayed at home for three days before being picked up; Broly sent her to the Tohsaka Residence. Tohsaka Tokiomi had many issues as the old father of little Sakura in the past, but now, as a teacher guiding others to master Magic Eyes, he had absolutely no problems.

Raising his daughter's partner's new wife — such a matter made Tohsaka Tokiomi's feelings complex, but looking at Asagami Fujino, who was the same age as little Sakura and even had a somewhat similar temperament, the elegant Pot King still put his heart into it, as if wanting to make up for the debt he owed his youngest daughter on Asagami Fujino.

In just one week, under Tohsaka Tokiomi's guidance, Asagami Fujino preliminarily learned to control her Distortion Magic Eyes.

She regained her vision, regained her senses, and her relationship with her family was no longer as cold as before; all of this filled Asagami Fujino with deep gratitude.

"If you want to be grateful, thank Broly. He chose you; that's why I helped."

Asagami Fujino didn't know why the boy chose her, but she knew she ought to repay him. While cultivating in Fuyuki City under Teacher Tohsaka Tokiomi, she also became one of the members who bathed together and slept together in the same bed every night.

Now, only Ryougi Shiki remains who hasn't bathed together and slept together; just as Broly was wondering when to invite Ryougi Shiki to bathe together and sleep the big sleep with everyone, he was singled out by Kanata.

Busy with Asagami Fujino's affairs these past few days, Broly just grabbed a quick lunch and left each day; the time spent eating together decreased significantly.

"What do you want with me, Kanata?"

Broly called the youth directly by his name.

"Nothing major, I just want to give you a popular science lesson on physiological knowledge."

Kanata said.

"Physiological knowledge? What's that?"

Broly looked at the youth, asking with some confusion.

"Physiological knowledge, also known as sexual knowledge, includes introductions to male and female reproductive organs, the necessity of maintaining sexual health, as well as sex education, morality, and other content. I've compiled a portion of it; naturally, today I want to start by lecturing you on the reproductive organs."

Kanata produced a thick notebook — his recent notes on physiological knowledge — intending to make this knowledge easier for the boy to absorb.

"Sorry, I'm not very interested in this."

Broly waved his hand and prepared to leave.

"This is knowledge that can make people feel happy, don't you want to learn it?"

Kanata pushed his glasses and asked.

"Tell me more."

As expected, the boy who was leaving turned back and was willing to listen to the lecture.

"First..."

Kanata smiled slightly, quickly took out the tailoring images, and explained to the boy the most basic introduction to sexual organs in physiology.

"I know this, you don't need to tell me."

"Eh, Broly, do you know?"

"Yes, Fujimura-sensei taught me before."

"Teacher Fujimura taught you?"

"Yes."

"How did she teach?"

"Through personal instruction, and now I scrub Rin and the others' baths every day, so I'm quite familiar with the various parts of the female body; I just didn't know the names of those parts before."

Broly answered seriously.

And Kanata, listening, felt suffocated.

He was a theory-based virgin of over ten years, teaching physiology to an action-oriented practitioner.

This feeling was like someone on earth trying to teach a god in heaven how to be a god.

"What about Liang Yi Tong Xue? Did you scrub her bath too?"

Kanata asked.

"No, but I'm preparing to ask her if she wants to bathe and sleep together tonight."

"Ah, you can't ask that."

"Why?"

"This..."

Kanata thought for a moment and turned his notebook to the morality page.

"Before confirming an intimate relationship, any intimate behavior toward a woman is immoral and disrespectful to women."

Kanata said seriously, paused, then emphasized: "Things like scrubbing baths and sleeping together can only be done after confirming an intimate relationship; otherwise, asking on your own is arrogance and may lower the woman's favorability."

"Is that so?"

Broly looked somewhat confused.

"But Liang Yi agreed to become My Wife after this."

"But you have to wait until she really becomes your wife."

"But others have already..."

"Liang Yi is different; she is already a beautiful young lady, but the others are still children like you, so it's different."

"Is that so?"

"Absolutely correct; otherwise, just go ask a random strange girl if she's willing to let you scrub her bath and sleep with you."

Without practice, truth is hard to obtain, and Broly actually went to ask.

"Little brother, do you want to bathe with big sister and sleep with big sister? Of course, after all, you're very cute."

"Kanata, she said yes."

Broly pointed at an unfamiliar female student, a gyaru, then turned to Kanata behind him and said.

Kanata: "..."

Classmates, are they really this open?

Or can children really do as they please?

Kanata didn't know, but to prove he wasn't wrong, he practiced too.

"I want to bathe with you and sleep with you, I don't know if that's okay?"

He asked a female student passing by nearby whom he didn't know.

"Slap~"

"See, they treat you as a child, so they don't mind agreeing, but if they treat you as an adult, it'll be like me."

The boy with a red handprint on his face and tissues stuffed in his nose proved this with action.

"Do you think Liang Yi Tong Xue treats you as an adult or as a child?"

"I don't know."

Broly shook his head.

"So do you want to make her angry?"

"No."

"So are you still going to ask?"

Broly quickly shook his head; Ryougi Shiki's Happiness Value Rise was not easy, and losing a bit would make him feel bad.

"I'm handing this notebook recording physiological knowledge to you, Broly; if you have time, remember to read it more, there are many behaviors that cannot be done to girls you meet for the first time."

Kanata handed the notebook in his hand over and instructed.

"Okay."

Broly nodded seriously.

As for when he'll have time, that's hard to say.

He's busy every day, busy keeping company with a harem of wives.

Seeing Broly off, Kanata also prepared to return to the classroom.

But on the way, he encountered Bai Chun Li Xu with both hands wrapped in bandages.

"Senpai, what happened to you?"

"I fell from the stairs at home and accidentally fractured a bone."

"Uh, please be more careful then."

Bai Chun Li Xu: "..."

"I will. By the way, Kanata, are you still dating Shiki Ryougi?"

"We're still friends, what about it?"

"Those cases I told you about during the last school sports festival..."

"I investigated them, and there really are the witness reports you mentioned, but I believe the culprit absolutely isn't Shiki Ryougi; she's a very good girl."

"Ring~"

"Class is starting, Bai Chun-senpai, I'll be going now."

Watching the boy leave, Bai Chun Li Xu's expression twisted somewhat.

The seed of doubt didn't take effect; Shiki Ryougi wasn't treated as a criminal suspect.

"Damn it, I have to collapse her, I have to collapse her..."

That night, another victim appeared — a white-collar worker woman.

Her body looked like it had been bitten by something, and a Shiki pattern was drawn on her skin in fresh blood.

What's more coincidental, the location of this person's death was witnessed by Shiki Ryougi, who had just finished an evening stroll and was preparing to return home.

The kimono-clad girl stood before the corpse, without fright or fear.

Only in her heart, because of the suddenly encountered death, an indescribable feeling began to rise.

This feeling is hard to describe, but if forced to put it into words, it's probably longing...

"Hello, police? At..."

The girl paused before the corpse for a while, then continued on the road home.

However, when passing a phone booth, she stopped, inserted a coin, and made a call.

However, she had no intention of staying in the original place, and walked straight back home.

Only, the state of mind that had been gradually returning to common sense stirred with waves because of encountering the corpse.

"The person wasn't killed by me, why care so much?"

"Really not killed by you?"

"You still don't know?"

"Time to sleep."

The girl murmured to herself, completing the dialogue between two personalities.