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

How rich does someone have to be to waste money like this? It's outrageous! If she had used that money on nice clothes and bags, it could probably have filled her room! Why would she need to store tomato juice?

Seeing that all they had was tomato juice and milk, and that you had to boil water if you wanted tea, Karuizawa simply grabbed a can of tomato juice, pulled the tab, and carefully sniffed it.

Surprisingly, the tomato juice smelled quite nice, so Karuizawa took a sip without worry. The next second, she was so sour that her face almost scrunched up.

"What is this? It tastes awful! Tianyin's taste is so weird! If you want a fruit juice, strawberry juice would be nice, why is it tomato juice... I can't stand it."

Although Karuizawa complained that it tasted bad, he obediently drank it sip after sip.

After all, this isn't her own home, so it wouldn't be appropriate to just throw it away like that.

I had no choice but to reluctantly finish it.

"Strawberry juice?"

Horikita suddenly seemed to remember something from a long time ago, but because the memory was so distant, she couldn't quite recall it.

Just as Horikita was still wondering why the word sounded familiar, the doorbell rang.

"Is that Tianyin back? I'll go open the door."

The doorbell ringing at that moment was like heavenly music to Karuizawa. Before she could finish speaking, she was already at the door. Sitting there staring at Horikita like that was just too uncomfortable, more uncomfortable than drinking a hundred bottles of tomato juice.

As soon as Karuizawa opened the door, she was pulled into someone's arms.

"Waaaaah, Rinne, I want to die... How did you get so big?"

Tianyin squeezed it a couple of times and felt that the texture was not quite right. After carefully recalling the texture, she suddenly realized what it meant.

"It's definitely Megumi!!!"

Amane looked up and gave Karuizawa a big smile.

Karuizawa's expression was somewhat subtle. He had to admit that Amane could accurately guess who it was without even looking at their face just by feeling their touch. But... now was definitely not the time to show off this strange talent, was it?

"Tianyin, you're finally back! I was going to die of sleepiness if you hadn't come back."

Karuizawa blinked frantically, hinting to Amane that the situation was extremely dangerous, but Amane seemed completely oblivious to her implication.

"Hui, is your eyelid twitching? It looks really strange."

"..."

Alright, you're the best at making people angry. Let's see how you coax Horikita-kun later!

Chapter 111: You really don't treat me like an outsider?

Footsteps could be heard coming from inside the room; it seemed Horikita was also losing patience.

Although we don't know what happened between them, there's no doubt they had a fight, and once they've fought, making up won't be so easy.

The idea that couples quarrel in bed and make up before they get out of bed simply doesn't apply to Horikita Suzune and Amane.

Because they're both the kind of people who don't easily give in to each other...wait?

Karuizawa was waiting at the door to see how the two would get back together, but unexpectedly, Amane ran over and tackled Horikita, then started her shameless behavior.

Karuizawa was so embarrassed that she quickly covered her eyes with her hands, but the large gaps between her fingers showed that she was only being polite. She had seen such intense things before, so what was there to avoid about a passionate kiss?

Karuizawa returned to her original spot, took out her phone and started timing. She then watched and enjoyed the two performers' live show while drinking her incredibly sour tomato juice.

Yes, this tomato juice is really sour.

"Wait a moment……"

Horikita finally managed to push Amane away, what on earth is going on? In her plan, shouldn't the two of them first have a cold war, then pour out their grievances to each other, and finally embrace and kiss after understanding each other? That's the normal way, isn't it?

Why did Tianyin go straight to the final step? On her way back, she had prepared a lot of things to say to Tianyin, but now that Tianyin had done this, how could she possibly say those words?

Seeing that Horikita stammered and couldn't say anything for a long time after saying "wait a moment," Amane blinked and then showed a look of sudden realization.

"I understand."

"Ok?"

Amane had a confident expression on her face and even winked at her. Horikita didn't even have time to realize what Amane knew.

"Rinne, you're secretly taking a breath! You're cheating!"

"..."

Horikita stared blankly at Amane, unable to tell whether Amane genuinely couldn't understand what she was trying to say, or... whether she was pretending to be stupid.

Amane didn't give Horikita a chance to catch her breath, nor did she care that Karuizawa was watching with great interest. She only ended the battle with satisfaction when Horikita was having some difficulty breathing.

"Wow, that's amazing! As expected of Tianyin, your lung capacity is almost on par with professional athletes, right?"

Karuizawa clapped his hands, looking quite surprised.

Tianyin also saw the time recorded on the phone next to her. This time was indeed longer than that of many professional athletes. However, it was a pity that she was interrupted by Lingyin once and had to catch her breath in the middle. Therefore, such data is quite inflated.

"You come back and do this kind of thing, with Karuizawa watching right there. How am I supposed to go out and face people after this?"

Horikita Suzune blushed as she scolded Amane, but the doting look in her eyes made it clear that Horikita wasn't angry about the matter.

"It's okay, you can pretend I didn't see it."

Karuizawa quickly waved her hand, indicating that she only wanted to be a bystander, but Amane grabbed her arm.

"That's easy! One person says it all, so they won't go around telling everyone! I'm so clever!"

Before Karuizawa could object, Amane gave her a hard kiss after she finished speaking. Unlike Horikita, who was used to this intensity, Karuizawa was still a beginner and couldn't take it for long before pushing Amane away.

"Huff, huff... This is going to kill you! Can't you two play this kind of game without involving other people? And I won't tell anyone! I think Tianyin, you're just trying to take advantage of me."

Karuizawa pointed out Amane's ill intentions with a sharp remark, but Amane just playfully stuck out her tongue, making Karuizawa's teeth itch with anger. If it weren't for the slight difference in fighting power between herself and Amane, she would have wanted to bully Amane a long time ago. Just thinking about Amane's soft breasts and white thighs made Karuizawa swallow hard. Even if she were a normal girl, seeing Amane like that always made her want to touch her.

"I'm so sorry, Karuizawa-san. If I had known that Amane was this unreliable, I wouldn't have made you stay up all night with me waiting for her."

Horikita's words seemed to be a rebuke to Amane for being unreliable and an apology to Karuizawa.

However, Karuizawa had already understood the other meaning behind those words.

She came here to keep Horikita company while they waited for Amane to return. Now that Amane has returned, she should go back too.

Horikita is so thoughtful, she even paved the way for her. It's late at night, she's been up all night... she can easily leave by just making an excuse like she's a little sleepy.

The next topic is something I shouldn't be listening to.

I still feel a little unwilling.

"It's okay, we're all classmates, it's only right to help each other out. I'm so sleepy right now, if there's nothing else, I'm going back to sleep."

"Are you leaving already? If you're really tired, it's okay to rest here. The room next door is still empty..."

When Karuizawa saw Amane asking her to stay, for a moment she really wanted to agree, but given her position, agreeing would seem a bit unreasonable.

"I still prefer my room. It has a soft, big bed and cocoa to drink, which is much better than the tomato juice here."

Karuizawa gave a disgusted look and pointed to the tomato juice on the table.

"Tomato juice tastes really good."

Tianyin muttered softly.

"It's so sour, it's making my teeth hurt. It's almost dawn, I need to go back to sleep now, so I won't chat with you anymore."

After Karuizawa finished speaking, he got up and went to the door. Seeing this, Amane quickly walked up as well.

"Then I'll see you off."

Upon hearing Amane's words, Karuizawa couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What are you doing? I may not be as smart as you, Tianyin, but I'm not so bad as to not be able to find my way back to the dorm. You two, stop arguing!"

Karuizawa, still somewhat worried, offered some words of advice.

The situation is very complicated. If Horikita and Amane really have a conflict, not only will their relationship be ruined, but the class, which is already on the verge of falling apart, will also collapse instantly. So... if possible, she still hopes that the two can reconcile.

"I will be careful."

Amane secretly tickled Karuizawa's palm, then quickly kissed her while Karuizawa was off guard.

Just as Karuizawa was both surprised and angry, she saw Amane seemingly lip-reading something.

Karuizawa subconsciously began to mimic her lip movements.

Let's go out and have fun together again next time.

After seeing Karuizawa Megumi off, it's time for Miyako Amane to face the difficulties head-on!

Just as Amane was bracing herself for a lecture, she saw that Horikita had already crawled into bed at some point.

"Tianyin, what are you standing there for? Aren't you going to bed so late?"

Chapter 112: A Dream Within a Dream

"This is……"

Looking at the scene before her, Horikita was momentarily confused, because what appeared before her was a huge theme park, and she was standing at the ticket gate of an amusement park within the theme park.

Amusement park.

This thing, which shouldn't have been there at all, suddenly appeared in front of her.

Perhaps... I'm the one who shouldn't be here.

"It must be a dream, but it looks too real."

Horikita looked at her hands and found that they were very different from the rough hands she remembered from years of practicing self-defense. Her fair and tender little hands reminded Horikita that she had now become a child.

Is it really possible for a storyline like this, which you only see on TV or in novels, to happen to her?

Just as Horikita Suzune was examining her own fair and delicate hands, a large hand took hers in its grasp.

"Didn't I tell you to follow behind me? I turned around and you disappeared. My mom almost hit me. Everyone's getting impatient. Come back with me quickly."

The boy, who was much taller than her, took her hand without saying a word and led her through the crowd to her parents.

Strangely enough... she knew perfectly well that it was her parents scolding her, and she could never forget that familiar voice.

The person holding my hand and speaking well of me right now should be Horikita Manabu, but... why can't I see their faces clearly?

Not only her parents and brother, but also the people queuing to buy tickets... no, she couldn't see anyone's face clearly.

Why is this happening? Could it be because the memory is too distant?

"When you're being criticized, don't look around."

Horikita Manabu gently tapped her head, reminding her of her current situation.

"I'm so sorry for the trouble I've caused everyone. Next time I'll follow behind my brother."

Time seemed to stand still.

Everyone stared at her in disbelief. Although she couldn't see their faces clearly, Horikita Suzune was certain that everyone was looking at her strangely.

"Lingyin, I was just in a hurry and that's why I spoke a little harshly. Please don't take it to heart."

Seeing her mother crouch down and hug her with concern, Horikita felt a sense of unreality. Had she done something strange? Did she have this part in her original memory?

I'm fine.

"Are you really okay? Good children don't lie."

"I'm really fine, please don't worry."

Despite her repeated assurances, her mother still seemed very worried, so she told her brother to keep a close eye on her.

Then came what Horikita Suzune considered completely boring playtime, but perhaps this kind of joy was incredibly happy and blissful for her as she was about to start elementary school.

Because she has an outstanding older brother, she has to work hard to catch up with him since kindergarten.

She was so tired back then, and the amusement park was a relatively luxurious way for her to relax.

Soon, it was getting late.

Is this how it's going to end today? Will the dream end here after we get back? But is the reason she recalled such distant memories really just to relive the joy of the amusement park?

wrong.

There must be something here that I can never forget.

After riding the Ferris wheel, the two sat down on a bench nearby, where there would be a fireworks display that evening.

So Horikita Manabu decided to take her to see the fireworks display before going back.

Just as the two of them started looking around bored, trying to find something interesting to pass the time, the crowd surrounding them, layer upon layer, caught their attention.