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

"Hey, Longyuan, what's wrong with you? Why are you acting like you've seen a ghost... Tianyin? This is really a ghost story, why would I run into you here!"

Ibuki exclaimed in surprise, and Ishizaki, Albert, and several other boys dressed in delinquent style all looked over.

"How rude of you! You guys are the devils and your tagalongs!"

Tianyin, carrying a small bag of goldfish in one hand, spoke to the group from Class C with dissatisfaction.

The moment Tenon scanned them, several boys dressed in delinquent attire quickly took a few steps back, and even Ishizaki's expression changed.

Albert was the only one who didn't react.

Well, this guy didn't really react to begin with.

Long Yuan's face turned extremely ugly at this moment. He never expected that he would run into the person he least wanted to see just by casually strolling around the street.

He had already gained a significant advantage in the original one-on-one duel, and despite some setbacks at the end, he still managed to take first place. Logically, he should have earned over 400 class points.

But at the crucial moment, Amane suddenly acted out, dragging the entire school into a vortex of violence, resulting in all classes being losers in the entire sports festival.

If we have to say who the winners are, Class D would be one of them, because they had no points left to deduct, so they became the lucky ones in this sports festival.

"I didn't expect to see you here. I'm really surprised you weren't arrested."

At this moment, Long Yuan felt a different emotion towards Tian Yin, in addition to apprehension: fear.

It's embarrassing to admit, but as a tyrant, he actually showed fear, which is completely inconsistent with the image he projected to the outside world.

Of course, Longyuan would not show his fear of Tianyin to others.

If you ask why I'm afraid...

Have you ever seen someone who can take down most of the people in the whole school and then be completely unharmed?

Even the principal and student council president were forced to resign, but this person can still stroll around here in a carefree manner, which in itself speaks volumes.

She possesses extraordinary strength.

This level of strength is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Assuming that Long Yuan can defeat Tian Yin countless times, he could never completely defeat Tian Yin, such as by making her drop out of school.

Since Tianyin cannot be completely defeated, the question arises: does Longyuan have a way to defeat Tianyin countless times? Longyuan pondered this many times alone in his dormitory.

The answer is absolutely not.

Longyuan is confident that he can defeat Class B a few times when they are unprepared or when Tianyin does not want to intervene, but it is impossible for him to defeat Tianyin head-on.

Is there any point in continuing to be hostile to Class B?

It's fun to spar with a strong person, but if the other person completely ignores you, that fun disappears. Instead, if the other person gets upset and wants to retaliate, you should be prepared to be bitten in the back.

This was a battle where the strength of the opposing forces was completely unequal.

So now Dragon Garden has chosen to change its strategy. If they can't afford to mess with Class B, can't they at least afford to mess with Class A?

As for the troublesome Class B, Ichinose can handle it. At most, it will only result in damage to the interests of the classes. And it's uncertain whether Amane will intervene if Ichinose is the one on the other end.

He only needs to focus on conquering Class A. As long as he drags Class A down with him, it doesn't matter whether he can defeat Class B or not, because his goal has always been to help everyone get promoted to Class A, not to have fun by defeating Class B.

"I'm quite surprised too. Speaking of which... where's Hiyori? Why are there only a few of you?"

As she spoke, Amane walked up to Ibuki, and then, against Ibuki's extreme reluctance, Amane ruffled Ibuki's hair.

"Her? Hiyori thought it was too noisy outside, so she said she wanted to study in the dorm and we didn't take her with us. It seems you're quite concerned about Hiyori."

Long Yuan seemed to care about something.

"If you don't care about Hiyori, why would you care about me?"

Amane showed a disgusted expression, then hugged Ibuki and took several steps back.

This move made Long Yuan, who considered himself shameless, turn pale. However, his years of experience in school taught him that the more something is disliked or despised by the other person, the more he should arrange it for them.

"Hey! If you want to care about me, that's fine too."

Long Yuan's words elicited laughter from the people behind him.

Only Albert stood there silently like a fool... like an iron tower, and Ishizaki frantically put his finger to his lips to remind everyone to be quiet.

Ishizaki knew better than anyone else how terrifying Amane was, unlike Ryuen, who hadn't been beaten by Amane, and Albert, who had a strong body.

When Ishizaki, an ordinary person, received a punch from Amane that was so powerful it felt like it was aimed right at his heart, he almost died.

That feeling was real pain.

Ishizaki didn't know what made his punch different from others, but he knew that having experienced that kind of pain, he never wanted to take Amane's third punch again in his life.

Yes, when he was entangled with Shiraha, Ishizaki took a punch to stand up for Kondo, but he lost consciousness at the time and didn't feel much pain.

So in a sense, the sports festival can be considered the second punch.

"No, just seeing your face makes me feel like I'm going to have nightmares. I need to get close to some cute girls right away so I don't wake up scared in the middle of the night. Mio is out of the question."

"Hey! How can I let it go? You bastard, you took advantage of me and now you're turning your back on me, huh?"

Ibuki's protest was decisively ignored by Amane.

Oh, by the way, I'll give you a goldfish.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Tenon handed the goldfish in her hand to Ibuki.

"Huh? You're actually being so kind?"

Ibuki carefully took the goldfish, her eyes full of suspicion.

In fact, Ibuki's suspicions were correct, because Amane had already begun to reveal her true intentions.

"Excellent 2400 points"

As she spoke, Tenon took out her phone, looking like she was waiting for Ibuki to transfer the money.

"Wait, didn't you give me this fish? Why do I have to pay for it?"

Despite being prepared, Ibuki was still so annoyed by Amane's actions that she couldn't help but complain.

"I gave you the goldfish, but the bag and water cost money."

Tianyin actually gave an explanation with a serious expression.

"Are your bag and water made of gold? Forget the bag, even the goldfish isn't gold!! Are you trying to rob me now?"

Ibuki intended to return the goldfish to Amane, but was stopped by Ryuen.

"It's a gift given out of kindness, Ibuki, just accept it obediently."

"But how could this worthless fish possibly be worth..."

Before Ibuki could finish speaking, Ryuen had already transferred the points.

Sakayanagi tried to stop her, but it was too late.

Long Yuan revealed a slightly cruel smile.

"Secretary Sakayanagi, what punishment is given for forcing someone to buy items far exceeding their value?"

Sakayanagi glanced helplessly at Amane.

"This constitutes extortion, and you will be expelled regardless of the amount, but only if you can prove that you did not purchase it 'voluntarily'."

Chapter Fifteen: A Special Day

Sakayanagi's impeccable words made Ryuen narrow his eyes.

"Hahaha, don't be nervous, I was just asking. I was just joking because the atmosphere was so tense. Ibuki, let's go."

After finishing his sentence, Long Yuan walked straight ahead without saying goodbye.

Ibuki glared fiercely at Amane, then quickly followed after her, carrying the priceless goldfish. Albert seemed to want to say something as he passed by Amane.

But after some hesitation, he finally left with the rest of the group.

"Tianyin, can't you be a little more careful? You know what that guy Longyuan is like..."

"Arisu, you're being watched."

"Ok?"

Sakayanagi made a sound of confusion.

His performance just now wasn't for me.

The silly grin on Tenon's face was gone; she stared at Sakayanagi with a cold expression.

Seeing Amane like this, Sakayanagi knew that Amane's judgment was basically correct. Although Amane seemed like a rather troublesome idiot when she was spacing out, any scheme or thought would be seen through by Amane's eyes when she was serious.

"So he was testing my reaction just now? What was Long Yuan's motive for doing that? And why did he give up on his unreasonable accusations?"

If given some time, Sakayanagi could figure these things out, but since Amane is taking it seriously now, there's no harm in using it, saving her the trouble of thinking about it herself.

"The motive was most likely to test your competence as the leader of Class A, your reaction to unexpected events, and whether you had any obvious weaknesses... Unfortunately, you exposed everything in that brief exchange."

Tianyin gazed at a second-floor window of a building in the distance, lost in thought.

"Huh? You've already given yourself away? I'm not that stupid. I think my reaction was normal. If Long Yuan thinks he can beat me just by observing my reaction, then go ahead and try. I happen to be lacking some tools to establish my authority."

Sakayanagi rolled her eyes at Amane as she spoke.

She originally intended to use the ghost head to establish her authority, but Tianyin ended up beating the ghost head so badly that it ended up in the hospital and hasn't been discharged yet.

This has forced some of Sakayanagi's plans to be significantly delayed, otherwise they might backfire.

All of this is thanks to the Heavenly Voice.

"Long Yuan first observed your cane, and from the moment you approached me, he kept watching to see if you really needed it. Then, when you asked how you intended to punish me, you added one last sentence that revealed your weakness to him."

"My weakness?"

Sakayanagi thought for a moment and then suddenly laughed.

"If I had to point it out, I do have a weakness, and that weakness is you, Tianyin. It's really easy to guess, but what can he do? Use you to threaten me? Don't be ridiculous, he'd be dead meat at your hands."

"No, he doesn't need to know who your weakness is. He just needs to know that you have a weakness. As long as there is a weakness, it means that the person's character is not firm enough. The same method can lead to countless schemes. If he really wants to play dirty tricks... I'm a little worried about you, Arisu..."

Before Tenon could finish speaking, Sakayanagi grabbed her hand.

When will you be able to easily say the word 'worry' in this state?

Sakayanagi's attention was clearly focused elsewhere.

Tianyin pondered for a moment, then shook her head.

She didn't understand why, after removing her disguise, she began to retain some emotions that she considered completely flawed.

Do you experience this when you're dealing with other people?

Tianyin shook her head.

Immediately, a bright smile appeared on Sakayanagi's face.

"As expected, I am the person you cherish most."

Tianyin turned her head to the side, seemingly embarrassed by this statement.

But her flushed face already said something.

So, is the real her coming back?

Sakayanagi pinched Amane's slightly hot cheek.

"Shall we go back together?"

Sakayanagi reached out his hand to Amane.

Tenon instinctively took Sakayanagi's arm for support.

The two walked towards the dormitory building, and with each step, Tianyin's expression became more complex.

After walking about five meters, Tianyin's cold expression had completely disappeared.

"Huh? Arisu, I have a feeling we've forgotten something?"

"Is there?"

Sakayanagi thought for a moment and realized that nothing seemed to be missing.

"Hmm, I can't seem to remember. Oh well, I'll think about it later. I'll also buy some tomato juice on the way; it seems like we're running low on supplies at home."

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