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

"Miyako-kun, would you mind sitting here?"

Chapter 55: Confession

When Amane saw Yukimura waving at her, she immediately took the milk and came to the long table where Yukimura and his group were sitting.

Because of the large number of people, Yukimura and his group put two round tables together to form a long table that could seat as many as eight people.

It may seem to take up some space, but this is something that students who come here for afternoon tea often do, so there's no need to worry about the staff having any complaints.

However, Tianyin hesitated for a moment after arriving. Their group was too strange, so even Tianyin couldn't just sit down. The culture of this circle was so strict. Rushing into conversations between different circles might be disliked or seen as making a statement.

Therefore, many students prefer to be alone, but due to accommodation reasons, they cannot completely avoid socializing with anyone, so they enter those small circles and pretend to be invisible.

Many 'social circles' exist specifically to accommodate people who don't like socializing. It may sound a bit strange, but that's how it is here.

However, there are also some small circles that are exceptionally active, composed entirely of people who share similar interests and have good relationships. These circles are more vibrant, but if you want to speak well in such circles, you must master social skills, otherwise it is easy to offend people.

The circle in front of me is just that strange.

Yukimura and Miyake are both neutral and don't have a strong need for social interaction. Because of his previous club activities, Miyake didn't even show up much in class. If it weren't for the sports festival, which allowed Miyake to replace Hirata with his excellent physical abilities, Miyake would probably have remained a nobody until graduation without being noticed by anyone.

The remaining three, Mori Nene, Hasebe, and Shinohara, are much more complicated. These three are now all members of Sato's inner circle and occasionally join the main group. Previously, they came from Karuizawa's circle, Shinohara's circle, and a freelancer, respectively.

It's as if Sato directly absorbed and incorporated the remnants of the old era.

What Amane finds most troublesome are these people. Ayanokouji has put a lot of effort into devising a strategy for Sato so as not to reveal any flaws. It's not impossible that there's a strategy specifically targeting Amane. What Amane needs to do is avoid Sato as much as possible and let Kushida and Sato compete against each other. After all, she doesn't want to be tricked by her own pawns.

Matsushita was one of their own, but judging from her seat and expression... her current position is probably quite delicate, and she can't be counted on much.

"Yukimura, what did you call me for? It's quite rare to see so many of you gathered together."

Tianyin subtly probed them with jokes, aiming to determine whether their meeting was a chance encounter or an organized gathering.

"It's not my problem, but Shinohara and Mori-san have some tricky issues and asked me for help. However, I'm not very good at handling girls' matters, so I'll have to trouble you, Amane."

Yukimura succinctly explained the reason for this hastily assembled group, but this only made Amane even more unwilling to participate.

Mori Nene and Shinohara hadn't had much contact before, and Amane wasn't even a nodding acquaintance with Shinohara. Now she was asked to help deal with a 'tricky' problem between girls.

Just thinking about it gives me a headache.

"Of course, I didn't ask you for help for nothing~ Palette has recently launched a lot of desserts...would you like to try some?"

When Matsushita saw that Amane was hesitant and had not yet taken a seat, he followed Amane's gaze to Shinohara and Mori Nene and immediately knew what Amane was worried about.

However, this matter had nothing to do with Sato. The two of them really needed Amane's help, so even though they knew that treating Amane to dinner and dessert would drain their bank account, Matsushita gritted her teeth and extended the invitation.

Before Matsushita could finish speaking, Amane took her milk and sat down, opening the menu and starting to order without any hesitation.

Watching Tianyin's practiced way of taking orders, Matsushita's heart trembled. After a while, Tianyin happily handed the fully written order slip to the cashier. The cashier glanced at the order slip and was slightly surprised. To avoid waste, she specifically reminded that seven people might not be able to finish the food. However, after Tianyin patted her chest to assure her, the cashier still picked up the order slip and handed it to the kitchen.

After Amane returned to her seat, Yukimura spoke first.

"You're quite confident, aren't you? If you can't come up with an answer that will satisfy Shinohara and Mori, this dessert won't be so easy to eat."

On the surface, Yukimura seemed to be reminding Amane that she should do things after accepting the benefits, but in reality, he was protecting Amane and Matsushita.

As expected, upon hearing Yukimura's words, Shinohara and Mori could not remain indifferent and immediately expressed their own stance.

"It's alright. We're in a difficult situation anyway, so it's always good to hear Miyako-kun's opinion."

Shinohara subtly pretended to drink milk tea while secretly nudging Mori Nene, who wasn't very good at socializing, with his elbow.

"That's what I think too. After all, this is the first time I've encountered something like this, and I'm at a loss for what to do. Of course, I'll pay for the meal. Ultimately, it's a problem for us, so how can we let Matsushita pay for it all by himself?"

Although Mori Nene wasn't very good at socializing, she was clearly much more thoughtful than Shinohara. Just by looking at the amount of food Amane ordered, she knew it was expensive. However, this was a good opportunity to get closer to Amane. It was quite a bargain to exchange some points for such an opportunity. Moreover, she couldn't let Matsushita pay for it, otherwise Amane would never have put the treat on their shoulders.

"I was just worrying about what to do if Amane ate me out of house and home. Since Shinohara and Mori are willing to help me out, I'll gladly accept."

Seeing how sensible Mori Nene was, Matsushita quickly shrugged off. Shinohara was somewhat dissatisfied with Mori Nene and Matsushita's behavior, since she hadn't said she would treat them. Shinohara was quite angry about this unexpected large expense, but given the current situation, she could only agree along with Mori Nene.

Next comes the crucial step of addressing the problem.

To Amane's utter surprise, the issue between Mori and Shinohara was a bombshell from the very beginning!

No wonder Yukimura couldn't offer any advice; anyone would be hesitant to tackle such a problem, especially considering Yukimura's somewhat misogynistic tendencies. But it would be incredibly unfair to pass this problem on to her without first informing her!

Because the problem with these two people is...

"I was confessed to by Li Zhong, a student in Class A of the first grade."

"I was also confessed to by Rikatsu, a student in Class 1-A."

"Tianyin, who do you think should agree to Rizhong's request?"

Chapter 56: The Invisible Thread

What should I do?

Just make it cold!

"Are you two alright?"

After hesitating for a long time, Tianyin finally said something that might upset others, but she couldn't think of any other words to describe how she felt.

A boy confesses his feelings to two girls at the same time, and the girl being confessed to is now in a dilemma. What should she do?

What else can you do? Of course, you should refuse him and slap him twice to teach him a lesson, and then post it on the school forum to give everyone something to talk about during their leisure time.

But why don't Shinohara and Mori seem angry at all? Could I have misunderstood?

"No matter what, Miyako-kun, what you said is a bit too much. There's definitely no way we could have a problem. Besides, this is a major life event, how could we joke about something like this?"

Shinohara's answer was met with a nod of agreement from Mori Nene.

Amane glanced at Yukimura, but Yukimura avoided her gaze and turned to look out the window at the bustling street.

As expected, Yukimura knew there was a problem, which is why he tried to shift the blame!

Didn't I just get completely fooled?

Just as the atmosphere became awkward, the desserts that Tianyin had ordered were still placed on the table. Looking at the large pile of delicious desserts on the table, Tianyin's mouth was filled with a bitter taste.

I should have asked about things before ordering. Now look what happened, just like Yukimura said, I can't get any food.

"So what are your demands? Or what do you want me to help you with?"

Tianyin chose to get straight to the point. Since the problem was somewhat complicated, she decided to cut through the mess and get right to the heart of the matter.

Sure enough, both of them seemed a little embarrassed by Tianyin's direct question.

The two exchanged a glance, and Mori Nene took out a letter with a heart-shaped label on it. Needless to say, this was definitely a confession letter written by the person named Richu.

Meanwhile, Shinonome placed the chat history in her hand on the table.

Tianyin took the letter and phone and examined them carefully.

To be fair, this guy named Richu is quite talented. However, Amane's intuition tells her that it seems to have been ghostwritten or polished. But in any case, both Richu's heartfelt confession in the chat history and the love letter he sent expressing his tender feelings are masterpieces in Amane's eyes. It is obvious that he put in a lot of effort and did not use a template. The content is also tailored to Shinohara and Mori's characteristics. As expected, people who can get into Class A are all quite capable.

After seeing that Amane had finished reading the embarrassing confession letter and chat history, Shinohara finally spoke about the problems she and Mori Nene were currently facing.

It turns out that the chat logs and the love letter were not from the same day. Rin had confessed to Shinohara a week earlier. If it were an ordinary girl, she might have fallen for it immediately.

But who is Shinohara? She was the leader of a previous gyaru group. She had seen countless confessions like this before. Although they weren't as sentimental as the ones written in the story, the general meaning was the same.

In Shinohara's view, the reason why such an outstanding boy like Rinaka confessed to her was simply to have another person in his "fish pond" to satisfy his desires. Rinaka's purpose in confessing to her was to lust after her body.

So Shinohara made an excuse, saying he needed to think about it some more.

However, just three days later, Mori Nene received a confession letter from Riku and was already planning to accept it. At this time, Shinohara sensed that something was wrong and tried to dissuade Mori Nene, but Mori Nene thought that Shinohara was jealous of her, so the two had an argument. Hasebe and Miyake happened to be passing by and discovered this, so Hasebe suggested that they come to the Palette to clarify things.

To her surprise, the two almost came to blows during their conversation, so Hasebe had no choice but to call over Yukimura, who had tutored her and Miyake in the past.

Upon hearing the question, Yukimura froze completely.

Just then, the unlucky Amane happened to pass by, and Yukimura quickly pulled Amane in again.

It ended up like this.

Tianyin finally understood the cause and process of the matter, but there was one thing that she found quite strange.

"Didn't you say they were about to fight? I feel like they actually get along quite well."

Yukimura rolled her eyes at Amane. If it weren't for Amane's infamous reputation, the two of them would have started arguing again long ago.

"The problem Shinohara and Mori Nene are facing now is that Rinaka is confessing to both of them at the same time. Mori Nene is planning to accept, but Shinohara disagrees, thinking there must be something fishy going on. But... Shinohara's suggestion is that since Rinaka has already confessed to her, she should just accept Rinaka first and see what Rinaka is up to... Well, how could anyone agree to such a suggestion? So things are at a stalemate, and what you need to do, Amane, is to decide who should accept Rinaka's confession! How about that? Simple, right?"

Matsushita looked at Amane with a smug expression, like a cat that had just stolen a dried fish.

Tianyin's face fell in response.

Simple? Simple my foot! Isn't this a death trap? No matter who you choose, you'll offend the other person, and you can have a good reason to choose either one.

Shinohara did not reject Rinaka, but said he would consider it for a few days and then give Rinaka an answer. It did sound like a polite refusal, and Shinohara probably intended to leave Rinaka hanging until the matter was over and Rinaka would not mention it again.

However, her mindset changed after seeing that Mori Nene had also been confessed to. It could be said that Shinohara was the culprit who escalated the situation, but if she insisted that she had not rejected Rinaka, the problem would be shifted to Rinaka.

As for Mori Nene, it goes without saying that if Mori Nene agrees to meet, everything will fall into place naturally.

Therefore, what Tenon really needs to solve is Shinohara...

Tianyin's thoughts suddenly stopped here.

"Shinohara, are you and Satoka on good terms?"

Faced with Amane's somewhat private question, Shinohara's eyes darted around for a moment before he resignedly spoke.

"It's alright... After all, I've added quite a few guys as friends and we keep in touch from time to time, but my relationship with Ri-chan wasn't particularly close, so I was quite surprised when he confessed to me."

"Then why did he confess his feelings to you?"

Tianyin continued with her untimely follow-up questions.

Shinohara blushed and lowered his head.

"Isn't it all in the chat history? It's too embarrassing to make me say it out loud."

Amane nodded, then looked at Mori Nene. Although Mori Nene didn't know why Amane was asking so many questions, she explained that her relationship with Ri-chan was just average. They had only met once in the library, after which Ri-chan asked for her contact information. They usually just interacted normally, and then one day she suddenly received a love letter.

Tianyin narrowed her eyes.

Although there was no basis for it, Amane's intuition told her that there was something wrong with Rin. It was definitely not a matter of him being a scumbag or being promiscuous. Did Rin not realize that his confession to Shinobu would be known by the other classmates?

Being confessed to by the most handsome boy in the first grade is bound to become a topic of conversation among girls, especially for girls like Shinohara who will definitely make a big fuss about it.

Why would he risk being labeled a scumbag and ruining his reputation by confessing his feelings to both of them at the same time?

Tianyin didn't believe that Li Zhong hadn't even considered something of this magnitude, and she couldn't believe that... he would be interested in the two people in front of her.

So……

What does Li Zhong want to do?

Chapter 57: She Lied

Upon seeing Shinohara's reaction, Yukimura subconsciously raised an eyebrow, unsure whether he had discovered something that bothered him or was simply uncomfortable with Shinohara's somewhat affected manner.

Of those present, only Matsushita and Yukimura seemed curious about Amane's question. Miyake and Hasebe, who had been silent, were looking down at their phones, seemingly chatting with someone.

This matter is actually very easy to resolve.

The moment Tianyin uttered those words, it drew everyone's attention.

If it were really as easy to solve as Tianyin said, they wouldn't be standing here staring at each other, completely helpless.

Why are you all staring at me like that? Do you think I'm just spouting nonsense?

"How could we possibly doubt your judgment, Tianyin? It's just that... the most important thing about this matter isn't 'resolving' the dispute. If it were just about resolving it, everyone here could easily do it; it would simply be a matter of choosing one or the other. But we're all classmates, and we don't want to see our hard-won unity create unnecessary rifts again."

Matsushita's words immediately drew Yukimura's agreement.

"I agree with Matsushita-san. The difficulty lies in the fact that both sides have some merit. The real solution is to get them both to accept it willingly without leaving any potential for future conflict. Ever since we were demoted from Class B, some people with ulterior motives have been trying to disrupt the harmony of the class. Those disgusting guys are bound to exploit the conflict between Shinohara and Mori-san..."

Before Yukimura could finish speaking, Mori Nene raised her hand.

"No matter what happens, I will not have a conflict with Shinohara-kun after the matter is resolved."

Although Mori Nene joined Sato's clique, her only purpose was to maintain minimal communication with her classmates; she had no other intentions.

But Shinohara is different...

"I'm afraid that by then you won't have a choice."

"Yukimura-kun, I feel like there's something hidden in your words."

Shinohara crossed his legs unhappily and looked at Yukimura with undisguised disgust.

"That's right, I'm talking about you. Based on my judgment, you're not a very magnanimous person, are you?"