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

Sato mistakenly thought that Karuizawa suspected her of deliberately buying the ticket for the seat behind her, which was why she looked so upset.

Even Ayanokouji could tell that Karuizawa simply didn't want anyone she knew to be around her and Amane today. Although Karuizawa said she was out with Amane, Ayanokouji, who knew Amane's hobbies, could almost be certain that the two of them were on a date.

Being constantly disturbed by acquaintances during dates, and even encountering coincidences that were too coincidental and inexplicable, even he probably wouldn't be able to accept Sato's explanation.

"I didn't mean that, it was just simple..."

Karuizawa sighed in silence.

What else could she say? Should she blame someone else for coincidentally buying the seat behind her?

"Hui, why are you still standing there... huh?"

When Amane saw Megumi, she came over with food and drinks. She was curious about what Karuizawa was doing standing there, but when she saw Sato and Ayanokouji in the seats behind her, her expression became extremely subtle.

I can explain.

"If you dare say this is a coincidence, I'll throw hot milk in your face!"

Ayanokouji immediately shut his mouth upon hearing this.

It was indeed a coincidence, but it was the kind of coincidence that simply couldn't be explained.

The lights in the screening room were quickly turned off, and even if Amane wanted to say something, she had no choice but to give up and sit down next to Karuizawa.

Karuizawa felt incredibly disappointed after taking her seat; today's date couldn't be described as just bad luck.

If she had known so much trouble would happen today, she would have preferred to go on a normal date with Tianyin rather than on this unlucky and tragic Christmas Eve.

Just as Karuizawa was losing interest in watching the movie and complaining in her heart, she suddenly felt something placed on her lap.

"Tian, ​​Tianyin... this isn't right..."

Karuizawa frantically tried to press down on the hand, but Amane skillfully dodged Karuizawa's hand and then directly wrapped her arm around Karuizawa's waist, letting her rest her head on her shoulder.

"People who care about what others think are hopeless idiots. If some people want to see it, let them see as much as they want."

Amane steadied her profile in Karuizawa in front of Sato and Ayanokouji.

In an instant, Karuizawa's face turned bright red. What? How did Amane know Karuizawa was blushing? In the pitch black, how could she not see a girl with a bright red face wandering around beside her?

Seeing that Amane dared to play so freely with Karuizawa, Sato's gaze became somewhat complicated.

She couldn't understand what she was inferior to Karuizawa. Amane had rejected her almost without hesitation, and now she was being intimate with a "second-hand" guy who had dated countless guys in front of her.

Even though she now had Ayanokouji, she still couldn't swallow her anger, so she turned her head and looked affectionately at Ayanokouji, who was studying beside her, and said.

Kiyotaka, kiss me.

Chapter 88: Don't worry, I'm very good at kissing.

Ayanokouji and Sato dated for about a month, but even Sato, who was deeply in love, couldn't completely make Ayanokouji adapt to the atmosphere of being in a relationship.

Overall, Ayanokouji's compatibility with romance is truly appalling.

So when he heard Sato’s request, Ayanokouji hesitated. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to kiss Sato. In fact, very few boys could refuse a kiss from a pretty girl. If you really want to talk about it, probably only Hirata could make the choice to refuse in such a sweet and romantic situation.

Ayanokouji didn't consider himself to be so otherworldly, but... this should be considered his second kiss with Sato?

The first time I did something like this with Sato was during my confession. Sato suddenly kissed my cheek. Strictly speaking, this should be considered a memorable first formal intimate contact. Was it really appropriate to do it in a place like this? Or... did Sato really want to get to know me better and deepen our relationship, or was he just trying to spite Amane?

Sensing Ayanokouji's hesitation, Sato became much more proactive, leaning in to offer a kiss that was full of affection.

However, all of this could not escape the notice of Karuizawa sitting in front. Karuizawa, who was still a little embarrassed by the sneak attack by Amane, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly when he heard the sound deliberately made behind him.

Sato is going too far; isn't he blatantly trying to provoke her?

Karuizawa glanced back at Sato, and coincidentally, Sato was also looking at Karuizawa smugly. In the pitch-black screening room, the two seemed to be able to read the meaning in each other's eyes even through the darkness.

Isn't it just that they want to show off their love? Well then, I'll play along.

Karuizawa hugged Amane, who was eating popcorn. Amane, who had just stuffed her mouth full of popcorn, looked at Karuizawa in surprise at his initiative.

"how……"

"Heavenly Sound, kiss me."

"Huh?"

Tianyin blinked more than ten times before she realized what was happening.

This...this is a bit too forward. Wasn't she just shy? It was precisely because Amane saw Karuizawa's embarrassed expression that she didn't continue. How did Karuizawa overcome her shyness in the blink of an eye? In that case...

Just as Amane was already imagining what fun and exciting games she and Karuizawa would play next, Karuizawa, unable to wait any longer, cupped Amane's face and kissed her.

This completely stumped Tianyin.

"Hui...you're so thirsty..."

"Don't say that! Just kiss me already!"

Karuizawa urged him impatiently.

Because she had just seen Sato kiss Ayanokouji again, and if this continued, the gap between her and Sato would only widen.

She didn't want to be overtaken by Sato in something like this.

Unable to figure out the situation, Amane could only lightly tap Karuizawa's face again.

When Sato saw that Amane had taken the initiative to kiss Karuizawa again, her competitive spirit overwhelmed her reason. Under Ayanokouji's slightly frightened gaze, Sato immediately activated her rapid-fire mode.

Hearing the continuous sounds coming from the back row, Karuizawa gritted her teeth in resentment. She hadn't expected Sato to be so bold and act so brazenly in public. Now the problem had been pushed onto her.

If she were to follow suit, she would have to overcome her shame. Just thinking about how she and Amane had shamelessly done that kind of thing in front of everyone made Karuizawa's face burn.

Without touching her cheeks, she knew that her face must be incredibly red. It hadn't even started yet and it was already like this. If she were really like Sato, she might faint from embarrassment halfway through.

But... since they've already kissed, it's a little hard to give up on Karuizawa at this point.

"Are you playing some kind of game with Sato?"

Even the slow-witted Amane had already realized what was happening. Seeing this, Karuizawa couldn't help but show a look of joy on his face. With Amane's cooperation, Sato and the others were no problem at all!

Looking at Ayanokouji's dazed expression, there's nothing to envy about her. But how is she going to explain this to Amane? This competition of showing off their affection suddenly started out of nowhere. Even Amane would be confused by such a reason, right?

That's how wars between girls are—they don't need any reason.

"I don't want to lose to Sato."

Karuizawa whispered shyly in Amane's ear.

After all, it's unrealistic to expect Karuizawa to say things like "hurry up and kiss her." Such highly embarrassing words are simply beyond the control of Karuizawa, who pretends to be a seasoned emotional master but is actually a complete novice in love.

"I understand."

Amane nodded seriously. In fact, she didn't understand the situation at all. But even if she hadn't eaten pork, she had seen pigs run, right? Sato was now kissing Ayanokouji passionately. Since Karuizawa said she wanted to surpass Sato, she must want to do the same thing as Sato and surpass her.

That day, all Yin needed to do was imitate Sato's actions and increase her speed to twice that of Sato to easily meet Karuizawa's requirements.

This request was not difficult for Tianyin.

"Hui, are you ready?"

Tenon gently placed her hand on Karuizawa's cheek, her gaze fixed intently on Karuizawa in front of her. Her burning gaze, as if she wanted to devour her whole, made Karuizawa instinctively shrink back.

"Let me double-check with you, Tianyin. You understand what I mean, right?"

Since whispering was no longer an option, and she was so close to Sato, she could only use this ambiguous method to confirm with Amane again.

She felt a sense of unease under Tianyin's gaze, and this unease was spreading rapidly.

"Do not worry!"

Amane gave Karuizawa a thumbs up.

Seeing Amane's confident demeanor, Karuizawa chose to believe her, and under Amane's gaze, Karuizawa slowly closed his eyes.

Sure enough, if she were to watch Tianyin do that kind of thing to her, she would probably still feel shy, but as soon as she closed her eyes—!!!

The movie ended.

The few people walking silently with the crowd did not speak, and there was a great deal of silence between them.

Except for Amane, who was very happy because she thought she had won, she walked with a cheerful and carefree air even though no one was talking to her.

Karuizawa and Sato covered their mouths tightly with scarves, as if they were hiding something.

Ayanokouji, standing to the side, was still wiping his cheeks with a tissue. Sato's lipstick seemed to be applied quite heavily today, so even after wiping for a long time, Ayanokouji could still faintly see the love mark left by Sato on his cheeks.

Chapter 89: Is it really swollen?

"I'm so hungry, shouldn't we go eat now?"

The first to break the awkward situation was Amane. Ayanokouji looked at Amane with some admiration. Faced with a situation that he couldn't understand at all and was completely unprepared for, which made his mind start to get a little confused, Amane actually glossed over the matter as naturally as eating and drinking.

Obviously, for everyone, moving on from the hormone-fueled moment is undoubtedly the best option, so Tianyin's topic is unlikely to be left unresolved easily.

"Tianyin, your voice..."

Karuizawa looked at Amane with a worried expression. Amane's voice sounded a little hoarse, and it was obvious that what had just happened had caused the current situation.

"My throat feels a little uncomfortable; drinking some water should help. My voice sounds a bit strange; I should be more careful next time."

next time?

Does Tianyin intend to do this kind of thing with other girls as well?

For some reason, Karuizawa felt a pang of sadness. She knew that Amane could never belong to her alone, but whenever she heard any news about a girl other than Amane from Amane, Karuizawa felt uncomfortable.

Even now, their relationship is still undecided.

Seeing that Karuizawa was about to steer the conversation back to what had just happened, Ayanokouji began to try to change the subject as much as possible.

As he rubbed his hands in his pockets, he inadvertently touched two smooth objects, which immediately reminded him of his upcoming plans.

Just then, Amane mentioned that she was hungry, so he figured that bringing up the topic in a related area shouldn't offend Karuizawa. After all, choosing to watch a midday movie meant they would go out for lunch afterward...

Is this considered common sense?

I remember there was a Western restaurant nearby that had really good food.

Ayanokouji's casual remark perfectly connected with Amane's topic, essentially skipping over the interlude in Karuizawa.

However, after Ayanokouji spoke, Karuizawa and Amane's expressions both became strange.

The reason why Amane spoke as if she wanted to eat was to remind Ayanokouji to quickly take Sato away so they could continue their sweet date. Karuizawa's casual conversation, which led the topic in the worst possible direction, was also to encourage Sato to part ways with them in order to avoid what had just happened.

It can be said that this was a tacit cooperation between Amane and Karuizawa without any prior communication.

But their efforts were easily shattered by a single sentence from Ayanokouji.

"Let me guess, you didn't book this restaurant too, did you?"

Karuizawa pulled out a meal ticket from her pocket, and Ayanokouji, seeing the familiar design, couldn't help but pull out two identical meal tickets from his pocket as well.

For a moment, all four pairs of eyes were staring at each other in disbelief.

Although it was somewhat unexpected, this Western restaurant was the closest to the movie theater, and the prices were relatively affordable with a good reputation. It wasn't strange that they had made reservations at the same place. After all, they had already encountered so many coincidences before, so one more meal wouldn't make a difference.

The four of them arrived at the restaurant and decided to share a table.

The dishes were already confirmed when the meal tickets were purchased. Compared to Sato's group, Amane's meal was much more luxurious. Basically, everything that was available in the restaurant was served at once.

This put Sato and Ayanokouji in a somewhat passive position. The two of them had only ordered a couple's set meal, which seemed a bit meager in terms of the variety and quantity of the dishes. Fortunately, Amane didn't care about these things and just kept arranging the food as evenly as possible near everyone. So the two of them could enjoy this hard-won luxury meal with a little peace of mind, thanks to Amane.

"I'm starting to eat."

When the meal actually started, Karuizawa encountered a problem first. Although she had chosen the restaurant, she gave Amane the opportunity to order because Amane said she would pay. She originally thought it would be a family set meal like pasta, but she didn't expect Amane to order the best steak and various seafood dishes. Some of the sashimi was something she had never seen before, and she didn't remember that this restaurant would sell high-end sashimi.

This resulted in her being severely unprepared. She knew about Western dining etiquette, but had absolutely no practical experience. She struggled to even cut the steak, and there were unpleasant incidents, such as the knife and fork making a jarring sound on the plate.

"Hui, do you rarely eat Western food?"

Sato noticed that Karuizawa's movements were a bit awkward and couldn't help but ask. Although it sounded like she was expressing a sense of superiority, Amane could basically confirm from a careful observation of Sato's expression that Sato was just saying it casually.

If anyone is to blame, it's probably Karuizawa for always trying to maintain a perfect image, which is why she's so quick to expose her flaws.

Looking at the evenly cut pieces of meat on Sato's plate, Karuizawa couldn't help but feel a slight sense of inferiority. This was not a place she could come to often. If it weren't for the points the school gave her, she probably wouldn't be able to afford a proper Western meal at a restaurant of this caliber. Just being able to follow the etiquette was already quite impressive.

But how does Sato perceive her current performance?

"I guess I'm not used to it? After all, I ordered a well-done steak."

As Amane chewed her steak in small bites, she wiped her lips with a napkin after swallowing, then took Karuizawa's plate and skillfully cut the steak into a perfect shape before handing it over.

Everything was so natural and smooth that even Sato's attention was drawn to Amane.

"Fully cooked? Won't it be a bit tough?"