Aoko: Alice, You Set Me Up! / The Unbelievable Story Between Shinji Matou and the School

[I hope I won't be lying in an emergency room bed afterwards.]

As Chloe's fist drew ever closer, Shinji prayed for himself.

Chapter 161 Aoko: Azu, you tricked me!

About two hours later, Ryougi Shiki officially appeared in Shinji's office as an intern assistant.

"I'm here to officially report for duty, Matou-nii!"

Ryougi Shiki Shinji with a smile.

Shinji Matou seemed not to hear him, continuing to rub the underside of his ribs.

"Matou's younger brother?"

Seeing that Shinji was ignoring her, Ryougi Shiki tilted her head.

"Ouch... that woman really went all out."

Seeing that Shinji was still immersed in his own world, Ryougi Shiki suddenly struck him hard on the ear.

Shinji opened his eyes wide, straightened his back, and asked, "What? What's wrong?! Has Artoria's diabetes flared up?"

"Shinji, really! I called you just now and you didn't even respond," Ryougi Shiki pouted, feigning anger.

"Sorry, I was thinking about something. Ms. Ryougi, please have a seat."

Shinji awkward smile and gestured for the other person to sit in her seat.

Throughout the entire process, Shinji continued to gently massage his body with his hands.

As expected of a martial arts expert, Chloe didn't slap Shinji in the face or choke him when she made her move; instead Shinji delivered a liver-bursting punch.

Anyone who has learned even a little martial arts knows that the liver is a vital organ in the human body, and a person who suffers a severe blow to the liver will basically lose the ability to move.

More importantly, the person who was hit was conscious when lying on the ground and could clearly feel the pain and helplessness their body was experiencing.

Therefore, unless you have received professional training, you should never casually attempt to treat the liver, or it could really cause serious problems.

Chloe certainly didn't intend to paralyze Shinji; she used just the right amount of force.

It won't actually hurt Shinji, but it will make him feel pain.

[As expected of Lizzie... tsk, is this what they mean by "an inch of harem is an inch of blood"? But it's not a complete loss.]

Now that he's vented, Shinji can sit back and watch the girls fight amongst themselves.

[Maybe they'll try to curry favor with me and give me some perks~ Tsk tsk, I wonder what goodies Lizzie will show me~]

Shinji shook his head helplessly, temporarily banishing the peach from his mind.

Then, he said to Ryougi Shiki, "Ryougi-san~"

"In private now, Matou can just call me Shiki-nee!"

The beautiful woman in a kimono, seated in a chair, waved to Shinji: "Younger Matou, please take good care of me from now on."

"Okay... Sister Shiki."

Shinji glanced at the door and, after confirming that no one else was there, used Ryougi Shiki's nickname.

"Sister Shi, you've come here for an internship, is there something you want to learn? Or what is your purpose in coming here?"

Shinji rested his chin on his hands and asked in the posture of Commander Ikari.

"Well... it's my father who wants me to come here. He said if I come here for an internship, he won't arrange any more blind dates for me!"

The woman in the kimono replied with a smile.

Not wanting to go on blind dates, so you came out to work? What kind of bizarre reason is that?

Shinji's lips twitched slightly.

However, Shinji 'Ryougi Shiki thoughts. In his previous life, he was annoyed by the various blind dates arranged by his family and had argued with them several times.

Therefore, Shinji made it clear to his grandfather Zouken from the very beginning that he would make his own decisions about his marriage and would absolutely not participate in arranged marriages.

As a large family, the Ryougi Family's matchmaking process is much more formal and complicated than Shinji's previous life, so it's understandable that Ryougi Shiki dislikes matchmaking.

Only...

[You don't need to go on blind dates if you intern with me. That Mr. Liangyi is really direct; he practically told me outright that he wanted to go on a blind date with me.]

Shinji sighed inwardly. The Ryougi Family's purpose was so clear that this was not a good situation.

"Actually, I wanted to come here myself."

Ryougi Shiki added sweetly.

"Hmm? Why does Shiki-nee want to come here herself?"

"Because I want to learn how to be a star!"

"Ha?"

Shinji almost spat out his drink because the words were so blunt.

"I've always thought it was amazing to be a movie star and act in all sorts of stories on the big screen. Unfortunately, my family never allowed it."

Through Ryougi Shiki's explanation, Shinji learned that this young lady Ryougi had always wanted to be a star, or more accurately, an actress.

Unfortunately, the Ryougi Family would never agree to let their daughter enter the entertainment industry.

Ryougi Shiki only saw a glimmer of hope after Shinji Matou, the child prodigy of Magecraft, entered the entertainment industry.

To put it bluntly, Ryougi Shiki took advantage of her father's desire to promote her and came to Shinji's side.

She hopes to catch Shinji's eye and strive to become a film actress.

If she were to work for another Director, her father would likely strongly object, but if it were Shinji Matou, her father might reluctantly agree.

Thus, the father and daughter, each with their own ulterior motives, hit it off and, through Matou Zouken's connections, made Ryougi Shiki Shinji Shinji's intern assistant.

Something feels off...

Looking at Ryougi Shiki, who was poised Ryougi Shiki without a trace of shyness, Shinji Matou thought to himself.

But Shinji couldn't quite put his finger on what the problem was.

"Anyway, Shi-jie, you can work as my intern assistant for now."

After a moment's thought, Shinji made this arrangement. "The company will have an Acting Skills training course for actors next year. If you want to become an actress, Shiki-nee, you can participate."

That was a crash course in Acting Skills that Shinji specially prepared for the newly summoned Heroic Spirit. Ryougi Shiki could train with them if she wanted to.

"Okay, thank you in advance Shinji."

Ryougi Shiki smiled very happily; she was very satisfied with Shinji's arrangements.

"We were supposed to throw you a welcome dinner today, but there's an HF product tasting event tonight..."

"Is it the third volume that's going to be released early this morning?" Ryougi Shiki's eyes lit up. "Can I participate too?"

"Of course." Shinji nodded. "The appreciation event can also serve as your welcome dinner."

Aside from the three essential bonds of life, watching movies together and sharing your thoughts is also a quick way to build rapport between strangers, provided that everyone likes the movie.

Although HF is a TV series, playing it in the company lounge can make people feel more relaxed and comfortable, and there are more options for food and drinks. It can even be used as a welcome party for new employees.

"It's settled then. What do you like to eat, Shi-jie?"

"Anything is fine with me, I don't have any dietary restrictions. Oh, right."

Ryougi Shiki Shi clapped her hands, she suddenly had an idea. "I'll bring some homemade snacks tonight as a gift for the newlyweds."

"Really? I'm looking forward to it."

Shinji's expectations were genuine.

According to Ms. Kinoko's setting, Shiki's cooking skills are top-notch, even surpassing that of the old lady Red A, making her the undisputed Grand of the culinary world.

Shinji certainly wouldn't miss the chance to taste the delicious food made by Shiki-nee.

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Early that morning, Tokyo, Magecraft's Club.

"Ah, being able to speak freely is indeed a good civilization!"

Aoko leaned back on the sofa, munching on popcorn while loudly complaining without any regard for her image.

Forget about ladylike image and ladylike demeanor, I'm going to use my mouth until I'm satisfied!

"It's so painful to be so awake and have the urge to complain, yet be unable to utter a sound!"

"As expected, the theory of freedom of speech is pure nonsense, but people must have the right to speak; it's a physiological necessity..."

"Aoko."

Unable to bear it any longer, Azu whispered a reminder: "If you keep nagging like that, I'll put more tape on you!"

As she spoke, Azu impatiently made a gesture to Shibamatsu.

No, no, no!

Aoko jumped up and ran far away from Shibamatsu.

"I don't want to be unable to speak all night like last time, so I deliberately didn't watch the third episode with Grandpa this time."

"Really?"

Azu's eyes revealed a deep distrust.

Given Aoko's impatient nature, Azu's quite doubtful that she can actually resist watching the new film.

"It's true! Look, I specially brought the unopened DVDs!" Aoko said ingratiatingly. "That way, everyone won't have to stand in line all night in the cold, right?"

"If it's your grandfather, getting two DVDs shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Azu glanced at Aoko, then picked up the DVD.

"And you're one to talk! You're just as old-fashioned as I am, insisting on waiting until midnight to put on a DVD." Aoko complained while stuffing a handful of popcorn into her mouth.

Azu snorted coldly, "This is for fairness. Since it's said that the official release will be at midnight, then we should wait until midnight. It won't make a difference if it's just a few hours."

"Speaking of which, is that Saber Alter on the cover?" Azu examined the DVD cover closely. "She's been heavily promoted by Mr. Matou; I wonder how strong she is."

After saying that, Azu glanced at Aoko, seemingly unintentionally.

"I know that!"

Without hesitation, Aoko replied, "That Black Saber is amazing! Her battle with Berserker was absolutely incredible... Oh no!"

Seeing everyone looking at her strangely, Aoko quickly covered her mouth, realizing she had said something wrong.

"Hehe, Aoko, you've already seen it, huh?"

Azu let out a cold laugh and raised her right hand.

"Wait, Azu! I just don't want to be silenced..."

"Words are useless, just die!"

"Gurgle~~"

Aoko let out a scream like a frog being electrocuted, then collapsed onto the sofa, scattering the popcorn she was holding all over the floor.

"Azu... you plotted against me..."

Before losing consciousness, Aoko used her last strength to point at Azu and let out a mournful cry.

"Serves you right."

Azu a cold laugh.

Chapter 162 The Untold Story Between Shinji Matou and the School

Late at night, in the staff break room of Type-Moon Company.

"Master, is it not midnight yet?"

Sitting on the sofa, Artoria asked awkwardly.

Shinji, who was reading a book, didn't even look up to check the time and simply said, "No."