You're only two years older than me, 'big brother' Lin Yu (cont.)

Now, less than half an hour later, I've become the one whose emotions need to be soothed...

At that moment, Lin Yu suddenly saw the character introduction template that popped up from the system.

Name: Anna Sania

[Identity: A young girl of the Sania clan, B-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, currently belonging to the Far East Branch.]

Current favorability rating: 50.5

[Note: Don't look at this. If you think there's a problem with the likability rating, please reflect on yourself. He's a cool, Cold-Faced Hunk.]

Then, in the next instant, Lin Yu saw the score jump directly from 50.5 to 50.6.

Moreover, this favorability rating is slowly increasing at a rate of 0.1 each time.

I have a question—

[Don't ask anymore, the system has already sent the answer to the notes.]

What benefit would this system gain from deceiving you in this regard?

You may not trust the integrity of this system, but you cannot distrust its underlying logic.

At least in terms of favorability ratings, this system will definitely not give you fake data.

That's really outrageous.

I remember Bianca was only 55 before!

We've known each other for two years, is that less than Anna's two months?!

Oh wait, we've known each other for two months, but have we actually spent a total of five days in person?

[This—she is, after all, special.]

[Look, when you first met, you happened to be dating Cold-Faced Hunk.]

When Bianca met Lin Yu was just an ordinary handsome young man, not particularly charming.

Even if Bianca senses your increased charm after spending a long time together, she won't suddenly feel a surge in affection for you for that reason.

Oh, so relationships are still based on looks, huh?

To be precise, it was the first impression— Anna's first impression of you was too good. The combination of her words, her face, and (increased charm) factors resulted in such an absurdly high level of affection.

After seeing the favorability rating stay at 53, Lin Yu noticed that Anna had finally calmed down a bit.

Lin Yu, who compared Anna to others, realized that the difference in experience was truly enormous.

In fact, it's not just Anna; all of her peers in the dormitory share a common trait—a lack of life experience.

Because of his lack of experience, Lin Yu, whose experience was only slightly more than theirs, was able to analyze them in advance based on his knowledge of their personalities and experiences, and then use words to deceive them.

However, when facing seasoned veterans and super veterans like Himeko, Ghost, and Otto, Lin Yu dared not act recklessly.

There's no such thing as a master of persuasion; it's just that Lin Yu is using the information he had before transmigrating and his Cold-Faced Hunk to fool the little girl.

"You're right, I should relax a little."

Anna, having picked up the menu, had completely calmed down by now.

After placing her order, she looked at Lin Yu in front of her and suddenly sighed softly.

"You're only two years older than me, but you seem much more mature."

"... Two years is long enough."

[Yeah, a year is enough to beat Honkai 3rd.]

Hearing the system's words, Lin Yu was so startled that he almost dropped the menu in his hand.

What do you mean? Are you finally deciding that I only have ten months to live?!

[That's not true. This system just saw some battle recordings sent by other veterans—don't get distracted, continue.]

If you want me to stay focused, then shut up.

Lin Yu, who had casually ordered an iced coffee, handed the menu to the waiter and then turned his gaze back to Anna.

"Alright, you're the one who called me out today. As the person in charge of this event, you should have some ideas of your own."

"Do you have specific ideas about what you want to buy and which stores you want to visit?"

"Or do you just want to take a casual stroll?"

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Anna seemed to suddenly realize something and remembered something.

Then, she suddenly looked away with a shifty gaze and whispered to Lin Yu.

"... There's something I need your advice on, to see what style would be suitable to buy."

Watching the two discussing something, the bartender, who was observing them from behind the counter, couldn't help but sigh once again—being handsome really does have its advantages.

Sigh, it's obvious that this little girl was shy before.

And this young man...

He brought different girls with him last time too.

Hopefully, he has handled his relationship issues well.

Otherwise...

—If the chained boats aren't handled properly, they could be wiped out in one fell swoop.

About an hour later, outside a shop on the Commercial Street

During that hour, Lin Yu and Anna finished their afternoon tea at the coffee shop and then casually strolled through a few shops on the street.

What Lin Yu didn't expect was that Anna, whom he thought would remain slightly shy, actually took Lin Yu to several stores in a very generous manner and helped him pick out some clothes and accessories.

It has to be said that for Lin Yu, who had never considered going out to buy clothes, being taken shopping by a girl and then choosing clothes was actually a very novel experience.

Thinking about it this way, it's truly tragic.

[Who told you to be such a busybody every day? Do you even remember the last time you went shopping with a girl?]

... About two months ago, when I first arrived at the St. Freya Academy, I kidnapped Yuno and completely brainwashed her into a vengeful demon.

See? You deserved it, didn't you?

Surrounded by a bunch of beautiful young women, you didn't make a move, and ended up going shopping twice in two months!

Forget sleeping, there wasn't even any interaction to strengthen the relationship—are you even human?!

Even though you said that, I remember that everyone's impression of me has improved slightly.

[Being handsome doesn't make you superior—screw you! Life isn't just about work; there's also poetry and distant horizons!]

Forget it. If you spent even a little less time talking to your seniors, a quick search on a search engine would reveal that this sentence has a follow-up.

Life is not just about poetry and distant places, but also about the mundane realities of life—I could die at any moment, so how can you talk to me about poetry and distant places!

Sigh, that's true, but life still needs a little lubrication.

[You're mature enough in every other way, but you're really too obsessive about this— Anna is much better at it than you.]

It cannot be denied.

I am now quite certain that I have indeed become overly obsessed with this aspect.

Therefore, you should—

But even if I know there's a problem, I can't change my habits instantly.

[You—sigh, whatever, you're right.]

Changing habits is inherently very difficult for humans.

[In observing humans, this system has seen far too many people who constantly talk about going to bed early and waking up early, but end up staying up late scrolling through their phones at night.]

Anna, who was standing in front of Lin Yu, looked at the shop in front of her and, as if she had made up her mind, suddenly took Lin Yu's hand and walked into the shop.

As for Lin Yu, who was being led by Anna, seeing Anna's extremely red face, he was not at all surprised that she would make such an expression.

The reason is actually quite simple.

The two of them have now entered a Swimsuit Shop store.

He may seem like a block of wood, but he's not really a block of wood—and even if he were, he couldn't possibly be completely oblivious to the level of affection he receives.

Anna brought him here purely so that she could get Lin Yu's opinion and choose a swimsuit that Lin Yu would like.

To be honest, it feels really good to be valued, and even better to be liked, but...

"Lin Yu."

Anna, who had tried to calm herself down, now regained her previous extremely tense expression.

"Kiana and the others said that everyone is going to have a big party on the beach in a few days. I... I didn't bring a swimsuit, so I hope you can help me decide what kind of swimsuit would be suitable."

Anna regretted saying those words afterward.

What am I saying?!

These words are way too explicit!

And it's not just these words—the swimsuits here are so revealing!

Especially this black one, it covers such a small area!

Oh no, I brought Lin Yu to this store without thinking it through.

Now, what will he think of me...?

"Anna."

After gently calling his friend's name, Lin Yu smiled helplessly and said.

"See, you're doing it again."

"Don't be so nervous, or to put it another way—don't worry too much about my opinion and feelings."

At this moment, Lin Yu looked at the extremely nervous Anna and spoke softly to Anna.

"Whether it's swimwear or clothes... no, even one's lifestyle."

"You care too much about other people's opinions and feelings, and you neglect your own true self. In my opinion, this lifestyle may easily please others, but it is easy to suppress your own inner feelings."

"Whether the old Dengs in the Sania tribe think of you, or I think of you, it doesn't really matter to you."

"For you, the most important thing is always pleasing yourself."

At that moment, Lin Yu suddenly clenched his fist in a mocking manner, putting on a laughable act.

"For a person, their own pleasure is always the most important thing."

"As someone who's been there, let me tell you a life tip—be a little selfish, and you'll live a much easier life."

Seeing Lin Yu's expression, Anna, who had been tense, suddenly shook her head with complete relaxation.

"Seriously, what do you mean by 'experienced'? You're only two years older than me, Lin Yu, 'brother'."

"That's why I said two years is long enough, Anna 'sister'."

After saying those words to each other, they both burst out laughing at the same time.

After listening to Lin Yu's advice, Anna relaxed and said to Lin Yu.

"Okay, I'll remember this trick for now—turn around, I'm going to pick out a swimsuit."

"Okay, okay, I'll wait for you at the door."

At that moment, the two of them walked in different directions with perfect understanding.

Anna picked up the black swimsuit she had worn before, and now she truly felt even happier than before.

Sigh, I was the one who dragged him out to relax, but the whole trip turned out to be a complete reversal of fortune.

Even though he could see my embarrassment, he didn't make fun of me. Instead, he tried to dispel the awkward atmosphere between us.

Moreover, he was genuinely considering my feelings...

It's wonderful to have met Lin Yu.

The elders in the clan actually wanted to take advantage of this kind of person's kindness... It's really going too far!