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

"You should wear this dress yourself; it smells like other girls, I don't like it."

As soon as Sakayanagi wrapped her coat tighter, she smelled a scent on it that didn't belong to Amane. With a slight frown, she recalled what had just happened and, feeling somewhat displeased, decided to return the coat to Amane.

But Tianyin whispered something in her ear.

"Arisu, are you jealous?"

"Miyako Amane, are you planning to spend Christmas alone this year?"

Chapter 94: Arisu, would you like an apple?

Sakayanagi issued a seemingly terrifying threat to Amane.

Spending Christmas alone is absolutely terrible, but Sakayanagi seems to have forgotten one thing, which is... there are other people besides Amane who can be by her side now.

For example, if Amane told Karuizawa that she hoped Karuizawa could spend Christmas with her the next day, Karuizawa's personality might be so excited that she wouldn't be able to sleep all night.

Not to mention the strong competition from Horikita, so Sakayanagi was just trying to scare Amane with words.

"Huh? Arisu can't spend Christmas with me? That's a real shame... My plans for tomorrow were the same as usual, but it looks like I'll have to change them now."

Seeing that Amane was actually thinking about revising tomorrow's plans, Sakayanagi panicked a little. For so many years, Amane had always cooked with her on Christmas Day and they would stay together until night, even sleeping together.

This guy actually...

"Is it a pity? I think it saves me a lot of trouble. I was planning to cook you a big meal tomorrow, but since you want to spend Christmas with your girlfriends, I can give them that opportunity. It saves me the effort of cooking."

Sakayanagi wanted to stop Amane from changing the plan, but knowing Amane's bad personality, Sakayanagi judged that Amane just wanted to make her anxious so that she would admit to being jealous.

Therefore, in this situation, you should not easily give in to Tianyin. Otherwise, being led by the nose is a minor matter. That guy is definitely looking forward to what Sese is going to do. How could he let her succeed so easily!

Sure enough, Amane's eyes lit up as soon as she heard Sakayanagi say that he would be making a big meal tomorrow. Even though it was all food she had eaten before and there was nothing particularly innovative about it, Amane never tired of enjoying good food.

According to Sakayanagi's observation, even if Amane is fed the same food every day, she can still eat very happily. Perhaps what Amane cares about is not the taste of the food but the pleasure of eating.

When Tenon noticed the smile on Sakayanagi's lips, she immediately realized that her tricks had long been ineffective against Sakayanagi, and she had almost been outmaneuvered by her. Sure enough, one had to be much more careful when fighting against Sakayanagi, or one could easily be fooled by her.

However, she also had her own way of dealing with Sakayanagi Amane, which was...

啾-

Amane quickly touched Sakayanagi's face.

Given Amane's skill level, it would be extremely difficult for Sakayanagi to react. So, after realizing what was happening, Sakayanagi quickly took two steps back and wiped his cheek with his hand.

"Amane, what are you doing! You always do this... I just can't do anything with you! And another thing! Don't just kiss people randomly! You just kissed Karuizawa and now you're kissing me again..."

As Sakayanagi spoke, he himself blushed deeply.

The reason she was so awkward today was entirely because Karuizawa's appearance had ruined her good mood. To be honest, she didn't want to share Amane with anyone else. Before coming here, Amane was her own treasure.

If she's hungry, Tianyin will prepare delicious food for her; if she's thirsty, Tianyin will pour her water and recommend some strangely flavored juices.

Tianyin would accompany her when she slept. At that time, she was Tianyin's only one, and Tianyin's only one.

Even without saying clichéd things like "I like you," they can understand each other's thoughts just by looking at each other. Even Sakayanagi's parents couldn't achieve such tacit understanding.

Amane probably doesn't know that Sakayanagi, who is also a genius, is most proud of being able to tell what the most unpredictable person in the world, Miyako Amane, is thinking with just a glance.

But... now... her vision was completely blurred. Perhaps the snowflakes were obscuring her eyes, or perhaps tears were welling up uncontrollably. In any case... she couldn't see anything clearly anymore.

Now, Sakayanagi can guess what Amane is going to do from her behavior and can understand the meaning from Amane's expression and gaze, so he can try to cooperate with Amane. They can be considered to be cooperating well.

But now that our eyes meet again, I can no longer see through that fool's heart.

"Arisu, what's wrong? I just kissed you, why are you crying..."

"I wasn't crying, it's just that the snow was falling so hard I could barely see."

Sakayanagi rubbed her eyes hard, trying to look normal, but little did she know that her red and swollen eyes looked so pitiful that it was heartbreaking to see.

"..."

Tenon looked up at the scattered snowflakes falling from the sky, estimating that the snow would stop soon. How could Sakayanagi possibly let such snowflakes get into his eyes? That was a terrible excuse.

In the past, she would have exposed Sakayanagi's lie and teased her a bit, but today Sakayanagi was clearly not in a good mood, so Amane lost her playful mood and instead reached out to put her coat back on Sakayanagi. Although the color didn't seem to suit a girl like Sakayanagi, the coat was excellent at keeping warm.

Sakayanagi was frail and sickly from a young age, supposedly due to a chronic illness he suffered as a child.

Even slight temperature changes make her uncomfortable for a long time, and catching a cold or fever is almost a daily occurrence for Sakayanagi. Coupled with her leg problems, she spends most of the year indoors. Even so, she is constantly getting minor illnesses, which makes her lose interest in making more friends.

After all, no one would want to be friends with someone as troublesome as her.

Until he met Tianyin, who was just as troublesome.

"I know my excuse is lame, but can't you give me some face? Your thoughts are written all over your face."

Sakayanagi gently pinched Amane's soft cheek.

Tianyin has a habit known only to those close to her: in front of people she is close to, she is almost completely unguarded, meaning she doesn't always have a blank expression. Her thoughts are usually reflected in her facial expressions, and with careful observation, it's quite easy to learn a lot about Tianyin.

Of course, this is on the premise that you can understand Tianyin's expression.

Coincidentally, this was something Sakayanagi was good at, so when she saw Amane's doting expression that said 'Sakayanagi is right,' she knew that Amane must have seen through her excuse. She was just simply accommodating her and didn't expose her, which was ultimately giving her face. However, in Sakayanagi's eyes, who knew her inside and out, it was as if she had exposed her little scheme.

"Well, what can I do? You're Sakayanagi Arisu. There's no need for me to hide anything from you. Hey, Arisu, would you like an apple?"

The topic of Amane's leap caught Sakayanagi off guard for a moment.

Just as she was looking at Tianyin, who had suddenly perked up, with some confusion, Tianyin magically produced an apple from somewhere.

Sakayanagi's expression turned strange.

Christmas Eve is definitely a perfect match for apples.

but……

"Tianyin, where did you get that apple from?"

Chapter 95: You're going to carry me like this to see her?

Amane's coat was draped over Sakayanagi's shoulders. Amane herself was wearing a knitted wool sweater, so how could it possibly have pockets?

Amane's pants did have pockets, but Banyan glanced at the big, bright red apple in Amane's hand.

She may not have the same level of insight as a monster like Tianyin, but she's not blind. Anyone with normal eyesight should be able to spot an apple stuffed in their pocket, right?

So here's the question.

Where did Tianyin pull out that apple from?

Amane was completely oblivious to the change in Sakayanagi's gaze and even reached out to hold the apple to Sakayanagi's mouth.

"Want to try some? I heard that if you eat apples with your sweetheart on Christmas Eve, Santa's reindeer will bring you a whole cart of apples!"

"What kind of urban legend is this?! And get that apple of dubious origin out of your hand right now!"

Sakayanagi pushed the apple away in disgust.

She always refuses food of dubious origin.

"This isn't an urban legend! I really did see Santa's two reindeer. Some of them could even talk, but they gave me a ton of apples! And Arisu, that's so mean! These aren't some random apples; I've always carried them with me."

Do you always carry it with you?

Sakayanagi looked suspiciously at Amane's chest, and after hesitating for a moment, he reached out and touched her...

It's soft.

There's no space for an apple, it seems that's true, but... if it's true, isn't that even more outrageous? She's drinking milk too, so why is there such a big difference?!

"Whoa, Arisu, what are you doing? Oh no, Arisu has turned into a complete pervert!"

"Huh? If we're talking about perverts, no one knows what a pervert is better than you, right?"

In some things, Tianyin is almost self-taught. Ever since she explained to Tianyin what role-playing is, Tianyin has awakened some strange things.

Ahem, these are all things that are inconvenient to talk about.

Amane Misaka Ryu wasn't very interested in the apple, so she took a big bite.

After seeing Amane take a bite, Sakayanagi reached out and poked Amane.

"Hey, give me the apple."

"Huh? Arisu, didn't you say you weren't going to eat?"

"You've already brought it out, are you planning to keep it all to yourself?"

"..."

Amane handed the apple to Sakayanagi with a pitiful expression. Sakayanagi didn't mind and took a bite right where Amane had taken a bite, seemingly enjoying it.

"The apples are quite sweet."

As soon as they finished speaking, a gust of cold wind swept past them. Sakayanagi, who was shivering from the cold, slipped and dropped the apple to the ground.

Just as Sakayanagi was about to reach out to pick it up, Amane suddenly scooped her up in her arms.

"Tianyin, what are you doing!"

"You're not feeling well, so let's not stay outside any longer and go back to the dorm."

"But my apple..."

"Arisu, close your eyes and I'll do a magic trick for you, hehe~ Look! I have an apple! ...Eh? Arisu, your expression is dangerous... Don't bite! Don't bite! Let go!!!"

The two of them walked towards the dormitory building, playfully bickering as they went.

Amane carried Sakayanagi away in a princess carry, while Sakayanagi was busy leaving her unique marks on Amane's neck.

Sasha, Sasha.

The women's boots made a unique sound as they stepped on the snow. The girl with the black umbrella stopped where Amane and Sakayanagi had just stood. She stared at the apple with two bites on the ground for a long time. She first bent down to pick it up, then wiped the dirty snow water off it with her sleeve, and finally took a bite of the unbitten side without any hesitation.

"You have to give to receive. I've already given so much, when will I ever receive anything in return? Sigh."

The helpless sigh was blown away by the cold winter wind on this peaceful night.

Amane and Sakayanagi arrived at the dormitory building entrance while bickering and playfully fighting. Initially, Sakayanagi intended for Amane to put her down so she could go back on her own. She worried that if people saw them here, there might be some gossip.

But Tenon insisted on personally taking her back, so she refused to let her down. Just as Sakayanagi was about to leave some more marks on Tenon, two familiar voices came from afar.

"See? I told you it was Tianyin! Oh, he's holding one in his arms."

Ibuki's sarcastic and flippant words displeased Sakayanagi.

"Please don't misunderstand, I just sprained my ankle and happened to run into Tianyin, so I asked her to take me back."

Sakayanagi's tone was anything but joking, and for a moment the two sides seemed to be on the verge of exchanging blows, creating a tense atmosphere.

Sensing that something was off, Shiina blinked, then gave Sakayanagi a charming smile and teased her.

"What a coincidence! It's Christmas Eve, and on such an important day, you accidentally twisted your ankle and just happened to run into Amane, who then carried you back in a princess carry~"

Shiina didn't finish her gossip, but everyone understood her mischievous meaning.

"I...I already said it's not what you think, Shiina-kun."

Sakayanagi retorted somewhat guiltily. Although her expression was well-controlled, her rosy cheeks betrayed her true feelings.

"What does it look like?"

"You wouldn't have been eaten by Tianyin so quickly, would you?"

Ibuki's opening question was quite surprising.

Sakayanagi was caught off guard by the question; who would ask such a blunt question?

"I won't let this idiot eat me..."

Sakayanagi and Ibuki began to test each other, exchanging pleasantries.

Amane stared intently at the takoyaki in Shiina's hand.

Ibuki was the one holding the umbrella, while Shiina was holding a takoyaki in one hand and a toothpick in the other, as if she had just been feeding Ibuki.

Seeing Amane's expression, Shiina cautiously glanced at Ibuki, and after realizing that Ibuki was completely oblivious, he picked up a takoyaki and held it to Amane's mouth...

The other side's probing ended with Ibuki being so angry that her face turned red and her neck bulged, but she couldn't say a word.

When it comes to verbal sparring with Sakayanagi, Ibuki is clearly not the type to be particularly eloquent. Originally, Ibuki was unhappy with Sakayanagi's behavior of deliberately showing affection in the street, but in the end, she was teased by Sakayanagi instead. The reason why Ibuki was so jealous of her was simply because no one was willing to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas with her.

This infuriated Ibuki, who tried to intimidate her by bringing up Horikita, but Sakayanagi's words, "You don't really think that eight months of friendship can compare to my more than ten years of friendship with Amane, do you?" completely shut Ibuki down.

Just as Ibuki was about to lose her temper, Amane gave her a look, signaling her to leave quickly.

Although she didn't know why Amane was in such a hurry to go back, Sakayanagi was the first to say goodbye.