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

Judging from Horikita's tone, it seems like she's eager for Katsuragi to dominate the sports festival and lead Class A to victory.

Horikita took a sip of tea and looked intently at Amane.

"The Sakayanagi Arisu who lost is the best Sakayanagi Arisu for you and Class B."

Chapter 413: Dame

Horikita's resolute attitude made Amane take another look at him.

It's rare for Horikita to show such a tough stance on this matter, instead of making concessions just because Amane and Sakayanagi have a good relationship.

Unfortunately, while Horikita has the ability to analyze the current situation and discover some hidden problems, he still lacks the methods to solve them. Discovering problems but not being able to solve them is the same as not discovering them at all.

Take the example of Sakayanagi's impending unification of Class A. If any problems arise during this sports festival, Katsuragi's leadership career will undoubtedly come to an end here. Even if there are still followers, the other members of Class A will launch attacks against Katsuragi for failing to lead Class A to a major victory in the exam.

Will Class A be able to win this sports festival?

the answer is negative.

The price of Class A's academic prowess is a severe imbalance in other areas, leaving them far behind other classes in terms of physical abilities. Relying solely on a few individuals with limited abilities, it is impossible to overcome the overall disadvantage and gain any share of the prize in this sports festival.

In other words, the outcome was already predetermined, and Horikita had no way to change it; he could only watch as Class A completed its integration.

The reason for this outcome is partly due to Horikita's previous indecisiveness. Being overly obsessed with competing with Ryuen and Ichinose, she simply didn't have the extra energy to even glance at Class A.

It wasn't until she was promoted to Class B that Horikita suddenly realized that Class A had unknowingly passed through the painful period of integration and its class points were nearly twice that of Class B, like a behemoth blocking her path to promotion to Class A.

Why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?

Horikita noticed that Amane was staring at her. She put down her teacup and decided to get up and look in the mirror. She hadn't had time to shower after training, and there might be dust or something on her face.

"Of course I like watching it!"

Amane quickly gave a peck, then pulled Horikita back from getting up and affectionately nuzzled her face.

Horikita felt something was off when she rarely saw Amane acting cute, but she was enjoying the feeling of being relied on by Amane, so she put her doubts aside.

"Oh, right, I suddenly remembered something. Ayanokouji received information from Class C that Ichinose and Ryuen met in the school building, but Ryuen didn't disclose the details of their conversation to the class."

Horikita suddenly remembered what Ayanokouji had mentioned to her before the class disbanded that night. In her opinion, Class D was already a lost cause, and even if Class C joined forces, they wouldn't be able to make any waves. More importantly, Class B and Class C were grouped together, while Class D was grouped with Class A.

Even if Ichinose and Ryuen reach an agreement to throw the team competition, Class B will still benefit. At worst, Class C will get first place in the grade, and Class B will get second place without losing or gaining any points.

It wasn't a big deal at all, but Horikita felt that Amane might discover something from it, so she specifically told Amane about it.

After the final piece of the intelligence was completed, the whole matter could be said to have come to light, and every link was clear at a glance.

Tianyin can now say with certainty that Class C is definitely not preparing for any team competition. The reason Class C is preparing for the team competition is because Longyuan plans to send an elite team... no, it's even possible that they will only send one person to participate.

The rest is all left to Class D; zero points is a zero-point combat tactic.

If Horikita doesn't see through the underlying strategy, it will be like a relay race in a game, where the longer it drags on, the more out of control it becomes.

The only way to break Class C's plan is to do it from the very beginning...

"Joining forces? That's a troublesome matter. What do you plan to do, Suzune?"

Amane plans to hand over the entire sports festival to Horikita. After all, she will have to face this test alone sooner or later. The difficulty of the sports festival is already quite simple for her. As long as she can see through the key points, it won't be a big problem to at least be able to profit from the sports festival.

"There's no need to take it too seriously, is there? All signs indicate that Ryuen is focusing their training on the team competition, and their emphasis will be on that as well. We don't need to waste time targeting them. After all, we're in the same group. The more White Group points Ryuen earns, the better for us. The winning group gets a 100-point class point bonus. Although our best and worst-case scenario is losing the group competition, since Ryuen has turned Ichinose against us, the outcome might change. If we do win, we might even have to thank Ryuen properly."

Horikita had a smile on her face, which showed that she was in a very good mood. Ryuen gave her a feeling that he was too sinister.

If it weren't for Tianyin blocking Longyuan's attacks every time, they might have suffered serious injuries months ago. Such a guy is undoubtedly the most troublesome opponent when he becomes an enemy, but as a teammate, we are very much looking forward to seeing what kind of methods he can use to annoy the opponent.

So when Horikita saw Ryuen go to great lengths but could only reluctantly lead Class B to victory, he felt a great sense of satisfaction.

Is this really the case?

Amane sighed inwardly. Horikita still couldn't figure out the crucial point; she had completely misunderstood one of the most important pieces of information.

That is time.

If the timing is wrong, it will directly affect the development of the thought process. This time it was the case. Horikita did not organize the information according to the time order and finally came to the conclusion that Class C was preparing for the team competition based on observation with the naked eye.

"Do you think Ichinose might be planning to get the item that allows him to freely transfer between classes from Ryuen, and then sell it to us?"

Amane deliberately pointed out this detail that Horikita had overlooked.

Horikita frowned slightly upon hearing this, pondered for a moment, and then slowly shook his head.

“I know what you mean, Amane. You think Ichinose is involved with Ryuen in this matter, right? I thought so too, but in the end, I concluded that their meeting was solely to discuss certain aspects of the sports festival, and that their meeting with you the day before to talk about buying and selling class transfer items was just a coincidence.”

coincide……

Does Suzune think that way?

Amane remained silent, sitting quietly and waiting for what was to come. Seeing Amane's expression, Horikita couldn't help but rub Amane's head.

She always felt that Tianyin was overcomplicating things.

"Since you want to hear it, I'll tell you. But if I keep analyzing, no one will cook."

Seeing Horikita deliberately feigning difficulty, and occasionally giving her hints out of the corner of her eye.

Even though she was unwilling, Tianyin could only sigh and get up.

"Leave tonight to me... Hmm, it's been so long since I cooked, I wonder if my skills have gotten worse."

Amane deliberately put on a troublesome expression, which made Horikita burst into laughter.

"It's your fault for being so lazy. How about you take charge of dinner from now on? Maybe it'll help improve your cooking skills, Tianyin?"

“Da me”

Chapter 414: Let's Keep Moving Forward

After taking over the task of preparing dinner, Amane began to prepare the ingredients, while Horikita watched with great interest as he ate fruit.

"Wait a minute, Suzune, you still haven't told me why you think Ichinose's request to sell me items and her meeting with Ryuen were just coincidences."

While stir-frying the vegetables, Tianyin suddenly remembered this. What a close call! She almost forgot about the important matter. If she hadn't remembered it by the end of the meal, wouldn't the whole meal have been a waste?

"You're still thinking about that? The logic is simple. If Ryuen is the one who commissioned Ichinose to sell the item, then there's a huge question: why would Ryuen think he could get the item? If he wasn't confident of getting it, would Ichinose have believed him and gone to you specifically to ask about the price? I think it's probably an older student who asked Ichinose to do it, and maybe Nagumo is involved too."

Horikita mentioned Nagumo, a spot that is extremely valuable to students of all grades, especially to third-year students from classes other than Horikita's Class A, who would fight tooth and nail for it.

The third grade is different from the first grade. By the third grade, the overall situation is basically set, and it is quite difficult to make a big comeback. This is different from the gambler's style of play in the first grade, where people are willing to give up and not care about anything.

By the time they reached the third grade, everyone had become much more cautious. No one would accept being expelled from school just before graduation after three years of study.

This led to a lukewarm start to the competition across the entire grade, or to put it bluntly, people resigned themselves to their fate.

The appearance of the grand prize has revived the stagnant atmosphere among the third-year students. Many of them are planning to take a gamble. If they are lucky enough to win the grand prize, they can realize their dream of graduating from Class A. Although they will have to abandon the class they have spent three years with, few are willing to stick with the class because of the temptation of a guaranteed future.

In other words, if someone possesses such a tool, it's equivalent to controlling the entire third year. However, if someone tries to use this tool for anything, they will undoubtedly face hostility from all the third-year students. The resources and connections they have accumulated over these three years far surpass those of students in other grades.

The best solution is to sell this hot potato to someone who can cause trouble and has the ability to buy it. On the one hand, this will shift everyone's attention to this unfortunate guy, and on the other hand, it shows that while a common man is innocent, possessing a treasure is a crime.

There are many envious people, and sooner or later someone will be unable to resist the temptation and make a move on her.

Let's go back to the beginning of the problem.

So who can get such a prop the easiest?

The answer is Nan Yunya. With the entire grade under Nan Yunya's control, no one could obtain the item more easily than Nan Yunya.

Nanono Masaru will soon inherit the position of student council president of Horikita Gakuen, which will undoubtedly create conflict with the Disciplinary Committee, which controls the main force of the first-year students. It is understandable that she would set a trap for Amane in advance, especially since it was Ichinose who asked Amane to sell him. Amane probably wouldn't think much of it.

This is the answer Horikita arrived at after his own analysis.

As for why Horikita was so certain in rejecting Ryuen this time, it's because if Ryuen sent too many people, there simply wouldn't be enough time for him to gather ten people to defeat them.

The reason is even simpler: although the "One Against One" competition is for the whole grade, it is still divided into separate competitions for each grade. In reality, the only teams that can actually compete are the other three classes in the first grade.

Class A has no interest in the one-man show, and even if they wanted to compete, they probably wouldn't be able to send many people. Class B, on the other hand, sent three people directly. It's uncertain whether Ichinose will participate in the one-man show, and even if he does, there probably won't be many people.

Therefore, if Class C sends a large number of people to participate, it is impossible for one person to be assigned ten opponents that they can be sure of defeating.

In particular, Koenji and Tenon are not to be trifled with. Even if they have won nine games in a row, as long as Tenon goes up and wins, Longyuan will miss out on the grand prize.

The same logic applies to everyone else, because it's absolutely impossible for someone in the first year to be matched with ten opponents.

Therefore, this award that allows students to exchange classes is most likely to be realized in the second year.

Amane, who roughly understood Horikita's thoughts, didn't say much.

Because Horikita was different this time, he wasn't acting on emotion. He made extensive preparations when strategizing for the match, and even carefully considered every key point that could potentially change the outcome.

Horikita's abilities were brought to their fullest potential this time.

Moreover, the logic is very clear, and even if Tianyin were to nitpick, it would be difficult to find any obvious flaws.

but……

Sometimes things just happen in such a wonderful way.

Amane knew that Horikita's answer was wrong.

Ryuen and Ichinose plan to make the other classes taste defeat in this one-on-one duel, and it will be a very painful defeat.

This doesn't matter much to Amane, but it's an unacceptable outcome for Koenji, and even more unacceptable to Horikita for being played.

Should we tell her?

"The food is going to burn!"

Seeing that Amane was a little distracted, Horikita took over and started stir-frying. Unfortunately, some parts were still burnt. Horikita looked at the pork ribs in the pot with some regret.

"Sorry, I was just thinking about something and got a little distracted. I'll just fry another one; it won't waste any time."

As Tianyin spoke, she planned to get another piece from the refrigerator. Since Tianyin was a typical carnivore, the refrigerator was practically filled with meat and drinks.

Meat chops are a staple ingredient, so frying another one won't be a waste.

Just then, Horikita used a spatula to cut off the burnt part and then put it on his plate to eat.

"No need for all that trouble. Although it tastes a bit bitter, it's a rare experience, and it seems quite good. Only after tasting the bitterness of burnt food will you truly want to avoid turning food into this state in the future, right? Come on, Tianyin, have a bite too."

Horikita picked up a fork and held the remaining small piece of dark meat to Amane's lips.

Horikita thought Amane would show a disgusted expression, but to her surprise, Amane naturally put it in her mouth and chewed it.

It's as if I've long been used to this taste.

"Compared to raw meat, the taste is actually quite acceptable."

After saying something inexplicable, Amane gave Horikita a beautiful smile.

Faced with Amane's sudden joy, Horikita shrugged, indicating that he had no idea what this idiot was thinking.

Indeed, only those who have tasted bitterness will not want to taste that flavor again.

Keep going, Suzune.

Chapter 415: Are you looking forward to me confessing my feelings to you?

In the late autumn night, the evening breeze carried a hint of coolness.

Kikyo Kushida, dressed in a pale yellow dress, sat quietly on a bench not far from the dormitory building.

Her purplish-red eyes kept switching back and forth between her phone and the dormitory building entrance, as if she was waiting for something. Anxiety was now visibly showing on her beautiful face.

Just as Kushida couldn't resist picking up the phone to call someone, a familiar figure finally appeared at the dormitory entrance.

"Ayanokouji-san, I'm over here!"

Seeing that no one else was around, Kushida reached out to Ayanokouji. The bench was under the shade of a tree and there was no moonlight tonight. If Kushida hadn't spoken up, Ayanokouji probably wouldn't have noticed the simply dressed Kushida at first glance.

Ayanokouji did not answer Kushida's call, but walked over silently, made a shushing gesture with his finger, and pointed to the playground in the distance.

Kushida, understanding immediately, covered his mouth and began moving towards the playground. The playground closest to the dormitory building was a small soccer field. Because it was small, it could only accommodate five-a-side soccer, so it was mostly open to other students who needed it. Therefore, even at night, the soccer field was not locked.

This is also a favorite spot for young couples to meet up in the evenings.

Of course, it's practically impossible for anyone to stay here now.

Kushida and Ayanokouji arrived at the center of the playground, where the view was very open and anyone passing by could be spotted immediately. At the same time, it was some distance from the soccer field gate, so even if someone was hiding in the bushes next to the field, they would not be able to hear their conversation.

Seeing that Ayanokouji didn't seem inclined to speak, Kushida could only break the awkward silence by bringing up a topic. After all, she was the one who invited Ayanokouji out, and it would seem very strange if she remained silent.

"I'm so sorry to have asked you out so late, Ayanokouji-kun. I thought you were already asleep. Do you guys like to stay up late all the time?"

Kushida gave a gentle and sweet smile.

Ayanokouji glanced at Kushida indifferently and replied casually.

"I was just about to go to sleep, but when I saw you ask me out and say you had something very important to tell me, I immediately became wide awake. If what you have to say isn't satisfactory, I won't be able to sleep tonight."