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

"You...you really are a pervert!"

Ibuki tried to grit her teeth to suppress the pain in her body, but it was clear that Amane wouldn't let her off so easily. It was easy to guess what would happen to her if she fell into the hands of an old hand like Amane.

"Hey, Mio, why do you look so upset? I'm very gentle, you know~ Girls who have tried it all say it's great... Oh, sorry, I think I used a little too much force, but it's okay, I'll just massage it a bit more."

Seeing Tenon's wanton behavior, Ibuki was so angry that she wanted to bite Tenon's hand. However, Tenon seemed to have already learned how to avoid being bitten. Even at this moment, she deliberately kept a proper distance from Ibuki. No matter how Ibuki tried to get up and struggle, it was all in vain. She could only watch helplessly as Tenon touched her all over.

Unlike Ibuki, who was still struggling, Amane was enjoying herself. Although Ibuki was much younger than Horikita and the others, she still had all the fun. Amane also experienced the joy of being in control for the first time in a long time. Horikita and Ichinose were more and more excessive than the others, and they couldn't be controlled with one hand. Speaking of which, Ibuki seemed to be the first girl Amane had met here who could be completely controlled.

So, is it true that Ibuki-type characters are a rare resource here?

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! What are you doing? Why are you spacing out at a time like this?! Wake up right now!!"

Ibuki shook Amane desperately, finally bringing her back to normal from the world filled with milky white snowflakes.

The first thing Tianyin saw after regaining consciousness was something strange.

"Huh? Mio, when did you change your skin? Why is it so red..."

"Idiot! How dare you say that? Isn't it all your fault? And stop now that you saw it! Do you know how much it hurts?"

After hearing Ibuki's call, Amane's expression became ambiguous.

"If you beg me, I might consider stopping."

"Don't even think about it! I'd rather die in pain here than surrender to you... Stop it!!!"

Chapter 441: Ibuki's Fury

"Time's almost up, please get into position quickly, both contestants."

The referee glanced at the time and realized that the two girls in this competition seemed to have been in the locker room for too long, but because of their gender, he couldn't go in and urge them on. He could only call out from the doorway.

After receiving a response from someone, the referee returned to the playing field. While this situation is somewhat rare, it's not unimaginable what the two people inside were doing.

Based on the referee's extensive experience, the two contestants inside are definitely bargaining over the outcome of the competition. After all, it involves competition, and both sides will certainly negotiate with each other to maximize their own interests.

Therefore, he had no need to urge them at all. Perhaps one of them would give up in a little while, but he still had to put on a show because of his status.

Thinking of this, the referee couldn't help but show a nostalgic expression. He remembered when he was studying at this school, he was just like them, striving for victory until the very last moment.

Go for it, girls!

While the referees outside were already getting excited, only heavy breathing could be heard inside the locker room.

Ibuki gasped for breath with her mouth wide open, her arms covered in her own teeth marks. She had fought to the very last moment to prevent Amane from succeeding.

But all her efforts vanished with a strange feeling, and in utter failure, she chose to give up.

Amane, meanwhile, squatted down to the side, observing Ibuki with great interest.

"Not bad, you managed to last fifteen minutes. That's a very good record. As a newcomer, Mio, you've already passed the test."

"Go to hell, you scum!"

Ibuki glared fiercely at Amane.

If this woman hadn't used her body as bait, she wouldn't have fallen for this trick, much less been able to be so easily manipulated by that woman.

It was all Tianyin's doing!

"You're still pretty stubborn, aren't you? Oh dear, thanks to Mio for reminding me that there's something you haven't been working on yet."

Amane's eyes, like a viper spotting its prey, sent shivers down Ibuki's spine, but at that moment Ibuki had no energy left to care about such things.

"Wait, this is the only thing I can't do. This can only be done with someone I like... Waaah!"

Before Ibuki could finish speaking, the last stronghold was captured.

"You bastard! You know that's mine..."

"I know."

Tenon's words stunned Ibuki, who was about to vent her anger.

"You know? Then why did you..."

"Rather than letting some boy get the benefit, I might as well do it myself. It's all the same, isn't it?"

"How are they the same? Never mind, let's hurry up and get to the competition; the referee is probably getting impatient."

Ibuki found herself unable to understand Amane's logic. She realized that if she continued to entangle herself with Amane, Amane might continue to torment her. It would be better to finish the match and leave this awful place while Amane was not planning to make a move.

"It's okay, winning or losing doesn't matter anymore."

Amane blocked Ibuki's waist with one hand. Ibuki almost instinctively raised her leg to kick, but Amane blocked it with her arm. Unwilling to give up, Ibuki took a deep breath and used a series of kicks, but none of them could hurt Amane.

Ibuki, with her fists clenched, struck a seemingly professional attacking stance, but unfortunately, before she could even launch an attack, she was tripped and fell to the ground by Amane's sweeping leg.

Amane was immediately puzzled. Logically speaking, someone skilled in kicking techniques should have good lower body balance, in other words, a stable lower body. If someone could be knocked down with a single sweep, it was highly likely that the opponent had not trained their body and was simply relying on learned techniques to fight. In that case, even if they encountered a stronger opponent, defeating Ibuki would not be difficult, even against someone of the same level.

Amane recalled the force of Horikita's leg strike and thought, "Hmm, under normal circumstances, Ibuki shouldn't be a match for Horikita."

"You're... a real nuisance."

Feeling like her whole body was about to fall apart, Ibuki struggled to her feet. She had only been testing the waters, and Amane had subdued her in one move before giving her even a chance to react.

She vaguely remembered Tianyin's somewhat surprised expression when she tripped her. Could it be that this defensive counterattack had become a physical instinct?

There's no other adjective to describe such a person except "monster," which perfectly captures the extent of Tianyin's perversion.

"Alright, alright, taking action will only complicate things further. Since you don't want me to have a taste, how about I let you off the hook today if you just answer my questions?"

Amane only revealed her purpose after Ibuki was completely trapped.

"Questions? If you want to ask about the one-man showdown, I suggest you save your breath. I'm not going to say a word. Even if you... hmph, don't even think about getting a single piece of information out of me."

At this point, Ibuki maintained her last bit of vigilance. Since her situation was already a mess, it was impossible to talk about who was responsible for whom. However, she also couldn't just hand over the information about Class C. If Amane insisted on threatening her, she would have no choice but to find a way to drag Amane down with her as well.

"I know exactly what the 'One Against All' competition is all about. You're just stalling for time so that Ryuen can win the prize early, and then you'll give the props that can be used to switch classes to Class D as a thank you."

Amane easily revealed the entire agreement between the two classes. Ibuki looked at Amane as if she were a monster. Was it really possible for someone to know all of the other party's information without anyone noticing? Even someone with a sharp mind shouldn't be able to do something like that...

Suddenly, Ibuki remembered Kanzaki's previous attitudes.

At the time, Ibuki was only focused on defending herself and overlooked another meaning in Kanzaki's words: if she wasn't the one who leaked the secret, then who was?

Oh no!!

"How did you know about this? Do you know that what you did will ruin me? How could Longyuan let someone who leaked information get away with it? You bastard, you not only plotted against me, but you also used Longyuan to bully me, didn't you?"

Ibuki angrily grabbed Amane's swimsuit and shouted at her.

Amane blinked, clearly unaware of why Ibuki's attitude had suddenly changed so drastically. However, she vaguely guessed that Ryuen might have said something to Ibuki before the match, otherwise Ibuki's reaction would have been far too intense.

"Your plan wasn't foolproof, so it's normal that people guessed it, right? Not just me, but others should have guessed it too."

"I know that, but anyone can guess it, except you!"

Chapter 442: The Plan Under the Fog

Amane was completely bewildered by Ibuki's frantic behavior; she hadn't even asked Ibuki the question she wanted to ask before Ibuki turned into this.

And her way of speaking has become strange. What does it mean that it's okay for others to guess, but not for her? Is this looking down on her?

"I don't understand what you're saying. If you can, Mio, could you calm down and let me understand what happened? Or... can I help you calm down?"

Amane's gaze fell on Ibuki's slender neck. She wasn't sure if her chop would knock Ibuki unconscious or break her spine, but in Amane's opinion, this was the quickest way to calm Ibuki down.

Ibuki noticed Amane's somewhat dangerous gaze and quickly retreated to the corner she had been in before. There was no chance of winning against Amane in such a place.

"Ugh, what bad luck today. Running into you, you scoundrel. Before the competition started, Ryuen called me and Shiina over and told us his plan to deal with you before revealing the whole scheme to us. Although we had guessed beforehand that he wanted us to stall for time, we had no idea that there was a condition of handing over the grand prize worth 20 million points. They negotiated the terms outside the door, and there was no one else present. Theoretically, no one else should have known..."

Ibuki's expression gradually turned ugly.

Amane finally understood why Ibuki was so frantic.

First, Ryuen and Ichinose had a private meeting to finalize the details of their upcoming strategy for defeating Ichimonji. Then, they distributed the necessary preparations. After everyone had completed their preparations, Ryuen selected a specific person to tell her the details.

So here's the question: why tell them the specific details? The final condition wouldn't have affected the overall situation even if Ibuki and Shiina weren't told.

So why would Longyuan go to all this trouble? The answer is very clear.

Long Yuan is testing the waters; he's still searching for the mole within his own ranks. He's probably turned Class C upside down during this time, but after failing to find anything, he's narrowed down the possibility of a leak to people close to him. He's then deliberately having them meet with Tianyin or other members of Class B, carrying important information, to test who has betrayed him.

As a result, when Shiina challenged, Amane didn't say anything, but when Ibuki challenged, Amane actually guessed the entire contents of the deal, and even knew the details that Ryuen only told her at the end. In this way, no matter how many mouths Ibuki had, she would not be able to explain herself clearly. As long as Amane deliberately provoked Ryuen, Ibuki would undoubtedly be treated cruelly by Ryuen as a leaker.

No wonder Ibuki was so frustrated, but... if Amane explained that it was a coincidence, wouldn't Ibuki be even more frustrated?

Because the first match against Shiina involved sleeping, it was inconvenient to talk due to the crowd. So, for the second match, Amane originally planned to choose swimming so that the two could talk in the locker room like they were now. However, when Amane saw Shiina in her white sportswear, especially with her chest almost bursting out of the clothes, she was bewitched and chose juggling the ball, thus missing the opportunity to talk.

Amane originally planned to cheat and draw swimming in the third round, but Shiina refused to compete against her in the third round, so it was Ibuki's turn to challenge her.

Ibuki started with a swimming competition, creating a perfect environment for conversation, which made it natural for Amane to ask her for the information she wanted.

But what she didn't expect was that Ryuen planned to use this competition as a test for Ibuki and Shiina. Shiina passed without a doubt, but as for Ibuki... well, that's another story.

"Besides exchanging the prize money, did they talk about anything else? Like the mole in Class B or something?"

Amane interrupted Ibuki's complaints and asked a question.

Ibuki pondered for a moment and then shook her head.

"Didn't I tell you? We didn't hear anything inside. The two of them were talking alone outside. I only found out recently that Ichinose wanted to switch the class supplies, how could I possibly know what you're talking about?"

Ibuki's words didn't seem to have any major problems, but the problem lay in her reaction. Ibuki thought about it for a moment, which meant she had some clues. Otherwise, she would never need to think about such an answer that could be given directly. Ibuki must know something.

"Is that Kushida? I've seen Kushida at Ryuen."

"You know that too?..."

In a panic, Ibuki quickly covered her mouth, but there was no going back on her words.

That's how she understood all the steps.

Ichinose and Ryuen reached an agreement on a one-man showdown. Ryuen made preparations for both gaining information on Class B and finding the mole hidden in Class C.

First, Kushida, who had the weakest will, was persuaded to partially defect. Why is it considered partially defective? According to Amane's understanding of Kushida, Kushida never does anything that involves a high risk. Once her conflict with Amane and Horikita is exposed, even if the people in Class B want to keep Kushida, she will lose all her voice and may even be suppressed.

This kind of life was incredibly agonizing for Kushida, because she had no chance of defeating Horikita and Amane on her own.

When she noticed the olive branch extended by Ryuen, she quickly decided to become a fence-sitter. If Ryuen succeeded, she would have the opportunity to be promoted to Class A. If Tenon succeeded, she could also graduate as a Class A student. Even if it was discovered that she was betraying each other, she could explain that she had to betray some information in order to gain the trust of others. Even if someone wanted to investigate, there would be the option of offsetting merits and demerits to prevent it.

The instructions Ryuen gave her were roughly: 'Find a way to let Class B know that Class C and Class D have joined forces.'

Since Class B doesn't have as many physically strong athletes as Class C, even if Class B has information, they only have two ways to deal with it.

The first option is to draw players from the multi-player competition. This would lower Class B's ranking within the grade. Currently, the points of Classes B and C are so close that any slight movement would trigger a strong reaction.

The second option is to cooperate with Class A. If Class A agrees, Dragon Garden will be able to extract a good amount of points from them.

At the same time, the most cunning thing about Longyuan is that even allies should be wary of Longyuan's every move. If nothing unexpected happens, Longyuan will probably give away the items in front of everyone after the victory.

Ichinose will immediately become the target of everyone's anger.

Unfortunately, Kushida's cleverness led him to Ayanokouji, which, while successfully making Ayanokouji's position delicate, inadvertently broke the scheme set up by Ryuen. Even Amane didn't know how to evaluate Kushida's actions.

"This school is really interesting, don't you think, Mio~"

Chapter 443: The Clash Between Sakayanagi and Horikita

"Interesting? What's so interesting about all this scheming and backstabbing? I get it, you're a madman just like Long Yuan... no, you're even mader than Long Yuan."

Ibuki had never felt such despair as she did today.

This isn't some school where merit reigns supreme; it's clearly a paradise for a bunch of lunatics. People like Ibuki are actually out of place among these guys. In their eyes, apart from those of equal skill, everyone else is probably just an insignificant pawn that can be discarded at will.

"A madman? Geniuses are never understood, so calling him mad isn't necessarily a bad thing."

Tianyin stuck out her tongue, but her gaze turned cold.

She already knows the entire plan of Longyuan, so what's next?

Should we remain inactive and watch Long Yuan dance solo on the stage Gao Yu has set up, or should we intervene slightly and make Long Yuan lose so much money he can't even find his underwear?

But speaking of which... can she really remain indifferent to Ryuen's audacious scheme? Even if the battle with Katsuragi hasn't been decided yet, will Sakayanagi really sit idly by and watch Ryuen continue to run rampant?

Questions filled Tianyin's mind. She shook her head slightly. The more she thought about it, the more questions she would have. The way to stop worrying was to give up thinking. Anyway, she didn't need to take action. Fighting Longyuan was exhausting. Although she already had a strategy to break the deadlock, Tianyin was too lazy to get involved in the fight with Longyuan.

With Horikita and Ayanokouji in Class B, it's impossible for them to lose easily. She just needs to wait and see. In any case, it doesn't matter to her whether they are promoted to Class A or not. Even if Class B doesn't make it to Class A in the end, Amane can just abandon the class. The reason she agreed to Ichinose's request to buy the items was to leave a way out for the original plan.

"Hey, Mio, you're not recovering very well, do you want to..."

"don't want!!!"

"Huh? I meant we're going to the competition, the referee's getting impatient."

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