Practical Teaching: A Guide to the Training of a Humanoid Succubus

"However, before we proceed to the second part, we need to understand one thing." Dongfang Yi turned the pages of the notebook, wrote and drew on it, and then showed it to Ichinose.

He tapped the notebook lightly, pointed at the two words he had just written and said seriously, "That is, what is the purpose."

"Purpose?"

Ichinose tilted her head, and a big question mark seemed to appear above her smooth pink hair.

She is really a good student, and the habit of giving appropriate responses to the professor is ingrained in her.

It makes people want to answer her questions.

"People do everything for a purpose. Just like when you're thirsty you drink water, when you're hungry you go to the cafeteria, and when you have nothing to do you just sit there and daydream. These are all our purposes, aren't they?"

"really."

"However, the difference between lies and the general incidents just mentioned is," Dongfang Yi put down the notebook, "their purpose is more clear and detailed. Since Ichinose has been deceived by me, why don't you guess the purpose of my lie?"

Ichinose frowned and thought for a moment: "I feel like... I can't figure it out. Maybe Dongfang-san is simply trying to... tease me?"

"Yes, I just do it for fun." Dongfang Yi held his head high and chest out, raising his chin proudly.

"... Dongfang-san, your direct words make me feel very complicated."

"Well, don't worry about these details." Dongfang Yi's face flushed. "Let's get back to the point. The goal of so-called calm and independent thinking is—"

“Correctly interpret the other person’s intentions during a conversation.”

"Just think about it, Ichinose. If you knew before you came here that I was a bad-tempered person who loved to have fun and didn't leave any loopholes, would you still be fooled?"

"If that's the case..." Ichinose put herself in the situation just now, "It's probably not. But, aren't you giving yourself too many affixes, Higashikata-san?"

"Well, that's not important."

Dongfang Yi felt something was wrong. He had the illusion that Ichinose's aggression had increased since he mentioned the idea of ​​having fun...

How is that possible? Ichinose is such a good person, and he hasn't turned evil yet.

This must be an illusion.

He threw the thought out of his mind and continued, "So, Ichinose has figured it out? For you, who have basically understood my purpose, my lies are self-defeating and can no longer have any effect."

"The goal and direction of our so-called calm and independent thinking lies precisely in correctly analyzing the hidden intentions behind the other person's behavior and language. This is also the key to our second part."

"I see." Ichinose was lost in thought. She couldn't help but continue to follow Dongfang Yi's train of thought, muttering to herself, "Then how exactly should we achieve this?"

"Rome wasn't built in a day, and experience takes time to accumulate. To become an expert at seeing through lies, you must constantly hone your thinking skills in your daily life, constantly constructing scenarios for yourself, from rough to detailed, and constantly deconstructing and analyzing the driving forces behind the characters."

“This is also a long-term exercise.”

"Of course, let's take the most widespread and common things as examples." Dongfang Yi said, "For example, interviews."

"Student Union interview?" Ichinose began to subconsciously think about the logic behind Dongfang Yi's behavior.

"No, not yet. I'm talking about the social interview."

He turned his head to look across, wanting Sakura to come over and share her experience, but...

Now, the girl named Sakura Airi is on the verge of collapse.

It seems that I overestimated her physical strength.

Let’s speed up the progress.

Dongfang Yi felt a little helpless. He had to lower his voice and get straight to the point: "For most people, working is a necessary means to make a living, and the way they get a job is inseparable from interviews, which is also precisely where lies are most prevalent."

"A zone prone to lies?"

"Yes, you know, sometimes the interview itself is a lie." Dongfang Yi picked up the notebook again: "For ordinary applicants, the companies they interview with can be divided into two categories."

"Conglomerates and small and medium-sized enterprises?" Ichinose tried to guess.

“No, it’s about companies that are short of people and companies that are not short of people.”

“…” Ichinose felt that this statement was surprisingly reasonable.

"Think about it, Ichinose. If you were a company desperately short of people, desperate for anyone, and there was only one candidate, what would you say?"

"What do you mean? Benefits? Or working hours?"

"These are still too far away for us. I'm talking about the personal evaluation of the candidates." Dongfang Yi shook his head.

"I see... Let me think about it, Dongfang-kun, you are very outstanding and meet our requirements perfectly?" Ichinose tried to put himself in the company's shoes.

"No, no, no, Ichinose, that's not enough." Dongfang Yi stretched out his index finger and shook it. "It should be—Ms. Ichinose, you are the light we have been waiting for. You are so perfect, the most suitable person for our company. We must give you the best benefits. With you, I believe our business will reach a higher level! Please, please, please, come and work for our company!"

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Ichinose was a little dumbfounded.

"Well, there probably isn't such a shortage of people in real life." Dongfang Yi shrugged. "But if such a company really existed, before you joined, even if you were a pathetic fellow who only bathed once a year and turned into a humanoid biochemical bomb when you took off your shoes, in their eyes, you would still be the perfect one."

"That does make sense. But Dongfang-san, I can't just ignore what you're saying."

"..." Dongfang Yi surrendered at the speed of light, "Please forgive me this time."

"I don't mind, but please don't say that to other girls." Ichinose easily let him go. "But, what would it be like if there was a company with absolutely no shortage of people?"

"Shouldn't I be the one asking this question?" Dongfang Yi, who was let off lightly, was stunned again.

"I feel like I'm far inferior to Dongfang in terms of assuming extreme situations."

"...I think Ichinose will surpass me very soon." To finish quickly, Dongfang Yi could only continue to explain, "If the company really has no shortage of people, Ichinose-san will be ruthlessly rejected, no matter how talented or promising she is."

“They will all be rejected.”