I'm in a real religion, why are all the people who confess to me girls?

"I'm sorry, I know that every time you open up like this, it brings back painful memories of the past, but I still can't help but want to look at you a few more times. I have a feeling that one day we'll have to part ways..."

"That's impossible."

Tianyin's icy tone contained an undeniable confidence.

She was confident that nothing could stop her if she wanted Sakayanagi to be with her, not even her father or Sakayanagi, the chairman of the board.

Although it may sound unconventional, if anyone tries to become a stumbling block between her and Arisu, then let them be crushed.

"Idiot, that's not what I meant..."

"I'll figure out a way to deal with the physical issues. Even if it's like fighting against death, how will I know if I can do it if I don't try?"

"..."

Sakayanagi let out a long sigh.

"So, can't you just let me finish what I'm saying, you idiot? If you keep this up, I'm not talking to you next time!"

"..."

Tianyin fell silent.

Sakayanagi reached out and touched Amane's cheek with a touch of tenderness. It was so soft and still had the warmth of a living being. If you smelled it carefully, you could even smell the cream cake... Amane must have secretly eaten some cream cake on the way here. She was originally thinking that it had the scent of a young girl, but this was a bit of a spoilsport, so Sakayanagi decided to skip it in her mind.

But now, holding Tianyin in her arms, she felt the same way she was holding an emotionless machine.

Tianyin radiated warmth from head to toe, but her heart was cold. But thankfully... perhaps we'll never see her like this again after graduation.

"What I mean is, haven't you noticed you've started to get a bit emotional lately? Who knows, maybe one day in the future, your cold heart will be melted by someone~ If that happens, I won't be able to see this cold guy anymore."

Chapter 396: You're going to support me?

"Arisu, if you're reluctant to part with me, I can keep you in this form. That appearance is enough for me to survive in human society. After graduation, people will trust me even more in this form."

Tianyin touched her cheek and then unintentionally revealed a faint smile.

This scene was witnessed by Sakayanagi. She wanted to share this joy with Amane, but after hesitating for a moment, she chose to keep it a secret.

If a crack is left in the pitch-black room so that light can shine through, the person inside will desperately dig the crack open little by little, eventually jumping out of the dark cage and embracing the light.

Ah, what an inspiring story! Those who escape the darkness must feel happy, right?

But for Sakayanagi, this meant that she would lose her only friend. Although she still existed, the only memory between them would be gradually forgotten.

After all, nobody likes to recall tragic things, right? Memories that aren't recalled will be cleared away by the brain as useless garbage.

So she wanted to take as many glances as possible before Tianyin would eventually forget what she looked like.

Just a few glances are enough.

"Just be yourself, don't worry about what I think. I'm just a little resentful that I couldn't beat you like this... I still think you look beautiful when you smile..."

Amane's pupils reflected the image of Sakayanagi shedding tears. She looked just like she did back then. Perhaps, for Sakayanagi, her feelings for Amane had never changed.

"You're talking nonsense again. How could I not consider your feelings? We're friends...family, aren't we?"

"family?"

Sakayanagi's eyes widened.

Bang bang bang!!!

Her heart began to race, and despite feeling a faint pain in her chest, Sakayanagi's emotions continued to rise.

Tianyin said she was family.

Could it be... that Tianyin is planning to...?

"That's right, Uncle Sakayanagi entrusted you to me before, so you are now owned by me."

ownership……

What the hell is this?! How could my father do such a thing?!

Wait... I think she was there too, could it be...?

"Are you serious?"

Sakayanagi Arisu's voice couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"Of course, otherwise do you think I would joke about my best friend's future? But since you're mine, marriage and such are none of your business... because I would never give you away to another person of the opposite sex."

In the final round, Tianyin deliberately lowered her voice.

Even Sakayanagi, who was sitting in front of her, couldn't hear what Amane said.

"I have no intention of getting married, but my father is really irresponsible for entrusting me to you, you idiot... Sigh... I feel like my life has come to an end, I can't see any future at all."

Sakayanagi complained with dissatisfaction.

"That's really going too far. Do you really have so little faith in my abilities?"

Tenon's question earned her a glare from Sakayanagi.

"What are your plans for the future? Are you just going to drag me along and let us live a life of leisure?"

With the Amane family's wealth, living a life of leisure and idleness with Sakayanagi is no problem at all, and some people are probably even happy to see the family's genius indulging in self-indulgence.

"He might become prime minister... What's with that expression?"

Tianyin's lips twitched involuntarily.

Because Sakayanagi made an expression that was hard to describe.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, but your future is a bit too... unrealistic. It's like when you fill out your college application, nobody writes that they plan to be prime minister, right?"

Sakayanagi felt like his head was about to explode.

Tianyin's future is indeed quite unreliable, but since her father is willing to trust her and entrust her to her, presumably... her father also approves of Tianyin, right? Probably.

But since Tianyin is so unreliable, I, as her friend, have no choice but to accompany her all the way.

Idiots are always a hassle.

……

Fifteen minutes later.

Tenon helped Sakayanagi back to the conference room.

The tense atmosphere that hit her as soon as she entered the door made Amane's body tense up instinctively. Seeing this, Sakayanagi quickly patted the back of Amane's hand.

Having received a hint from Sakayanagi, Amane relaxed slightly and scanned the elites from various classes sitting below the stage.

The tense atmosphere made it hard to believe that they had all been friendly to each other before the meeting.

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

After all, this grand prize could directly elevate someone to Class A.

Although the conditions for completion are extremely demanding, they are by no means impossible. Even though the ownership and use of the rewards afterward are somewhat delicate and may cause controversy, this reward, worth 20 million points, is enough to make everyone fight tooth and nail to grab it.

Furthermore, the rules have already stated that the one-on-one duel and the red and white group fight have nothing to do with each other. In other words, this is a battle fought on a class basis, and everyone except your own class is an enemy.

No wonder everyone looked so serious.

"Is there anything else you want to ask? If not, this meeting is now adjourned."

After finishing his speech, Horikita Manabu surveyed the entire room.

One person raised their hand.

"President Horikita, in a one-man show, there will always be a competition event designated by the opponent. What should we do if the opponent intentionally retaliates by injuring someone or uses the competition to inflict malicious violence on others?"

This proposal is clearly something that a considerable number of people are concerned about.

Because the competition has penalties, losing a small match will result in a deduction of ten class points, so most of those who are sent to participate in the one-on-one duel are people with special skills.

Ball sports and swimming are relatively safe, but more likely it's close-quarters combat sports like wrestling, karate, and self-defense where the opponent will likely get injured if the situation gets out of control or if there's a deliberate act of revenge.

"You can rest assured about that. We have members of the Discipline Committee to maintain order on site. Anyone who violates the rules will be asked to leave the field by the Discipline Committee. If anyone intends to use violence, they can report it to the members of the Discipline Committee in a timely manner. The Discipline Committee has the privilege of legally using violence within the school and can intervene to stop the perpetrator without hesitation."

Horikita Manabu's speech drew everyone's attention to Amane.

Tianyin, who was holding half an apple and about to take a bite, froze on the spot.

Finally, under everyone's watchful eyes, Amane finished the apple piece by piece, then casually tossed the core into the trash can, where it landed perfectly. Her cool performance only earned her applause from Sakayanagi, and the scene became awkward for a moment.

"Are you sure Miyako-san is capable of serving as the disciplinary committee head who can stop the abuser?"

Chapter 397: Little Hammer on Your Door

"Miyako-san's performance was recognized by Nagumo-san, so he was appointed as the head of the disciplinary committee. Do you have any questions about this?"

Horikita Manabu specifically singled out Nagumo Masaru, which can be considered a very shrewd way of protecting himself. But he wasn't wrong. Amane was indeed able to join the student council and become the disciplinary committee chairperson only because of Nagumo's strong recommendation.

To outsiders, Tianyin's success today is inseparable from Nanyun's support, so Tianyin is naturally labeled as part of the Nanyun faction.

The person asking the question was clearly a third-year student, and it's not hard to imagine that this was a sign of dissatisfaction with the student council's practice of using first-year students to manage three years of students.

It's understandable that they, as seniors, can't accept being gossiped about by their juniors... what a load of rubbish!

The meeting was about to end, and I could go home for dinner soon, but you're probably trying to cause trouble by playing overtime, aren't you?

Tianyin's cheek had already puffed up on one side, and her dissatisfaction was brewing.

stamp.

Sakayanagi stretched out his finger and gently poked Amane's cheek, causing her swollen cheek to deflate immediately, and then making Amane's other cheek swell up.

She was clearly in a playful mood and completely ignored the noisy group below.

“Vice President Nagumo? That’s understandable… But a dangerous economic competition like the One-Man Showdown isn’t some child’s play. I know Vice President Nagumo likes to have cute girls around, but I’m afraid she’ll get hurt if I put her in such a dangerous position.”

The boy who raised the question seemed to have a pretty good point. On the surface, he seemed to be worried about Tianyin, a girl, getting hurt. But his words were full of accusations that Nanyun was abusing his power for personal gain.

Even Tianyin couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Nagumo is really something else, considering he's already conquered the entire second year.

However, he was still firmly suppressed by Horikita Manabu. The third-year faction occupied a considerable number of important positions in the student council and clubs. Even if they did nothing, their united front would make Nagumo Masaru uneasy. Even someone as outstanding as Nagumo could not think of a solution.

Since the other party's opposition wasn't about reasoning with you, those third-year students were just opposing for the sake of opposing, so Nagumo could certainly go his own way and dismiss all the third-year executives directly.

However, doing so would severely damage his reputation. Not only would the third-year students not cooperate with his actions, but the school itself might also have reservations, not to mention the club president position that would be taken over by the third-year students.

If they join forces to pressure Nanyun in the name of the clubs, the student council's authority will be challenged like never before. This is because when Gaoyu recruits students, excellent clubs are a key factor in attracting them. Many students with special talents in sports choose to enroll in Gaoyu in order to join Gaoyu's clubs and receive professional training from them.

If the club is pushed too far and announces the dismissal of all first-year students who have signed up, it will trigger a terrifying chain reaction.

"As long as the ability meets the requirements, what difference does it make whether the other person is a boy or a girl? Miyazaki-san, I suggest you watch your words. If you touch on topics of gender discrimination, even President Horikita will punish you, right? Let me think... It seems that gender discrimination can also lead to expulsion. Please cherish your last few months at school, Miyazaki-senpai, and don't do anything that would embarrass everyone."

Nagumo seized on Miyazaki's words and retaliated, without dwelling too much on the topic of "whether choosing Amane was reasonable".

"Oh dear, how scary. Nangu, are you planning to label me before you've even taken the position? I just think that a cute girl like Miyako might not be able to deal with someone who uses violence immediately. It's only natural for girls to be soft-hearted, but if she gets hurt because of that, should we blame Miyako or hold the person who rashly put her in this position accountable?"

Miyazaki's nonchalant attitude made Nagumo clench his fists.

As the former captain of the baseball club, Miyazaki was extremely popular among the third-year students. Even the teachers favored him. The most direct reason was that Miyazaki led the team to win many major championships for the school. He even led the freshmen of that year, namely Nagumo's class, to defeat a professional baseball team and become famous throughout the country.

He himself is quite well-known in the baseball world, and he was selected for a professional baseball team right after graduation, so it is understandable that he doesn't care about Nagumo's overt or covert threats.

"Since Miyazaki-san has doubts about Miyano-san's abilities... then please, Disciplinary Committee Chairperson Miyano, demonstrate your strength to Miyazaki-senpai."

Originally, he didn't want Tianyin to take action. Although he and Tianyin were still on the same side, it was obvious to everyone that once he became the student council president, his next step would be to deal with his relationship with Tianyin.

So before they officially became irreconcilable adversaries, Nagumo didn't want to owe Amane a favor. But now that he was being mocked by Miyazaki, if he could swallow his anger, he wouldn't be Nagumo Masashi.

Nan Yunya made a decision immediately: even if she owed Tianyin another favor, she would make that bastard Miyazaki experience what it felt like to kick a rock.

How do I demonstrate this?

"as you like"

What an irresponsible vice president.

Tianyin sighed and began to scan the room. She knew that the best option was to deal with the person who raised the problem, but she was afraid of injuring the other party and then being framed. So she could only choose one thing from what she had to show her strength.

The people below the stage also looked at Tianyin curiously, their eyes following her as she moved back and forth in the conference room. Tianyin looked left and right, and finally, she set her sights on the conference room door, knocked on it, and found it to be quite sturdy.

"That's it!"

Tianyin happily patted the door, took a deep breath, put her hand on her waist, and then punched the door when it wasn't looking.

Boom! !

A heavy thud came from the door, and the people below the stage stood up to look at the conference room door, where a faint dent was left.