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

Tianyin leaped down from the second floor, her agile movements startling the two of them.

"By the way, Fanbo, there's something I need to ask you."

Seeing that Amane also looked serious, Ichinose listened attentively with some concern.

"Tianyin, just tell me, and I'll find a way to solve it."

Ichinose clenched her small fists. She felt Amane's trust in her, and she couldn't let Amane down.

Seeing Ichinose's spirited appearance, Amane suppressed a laugh and leaned close to Ichinose's ear.

"Keep the bed warm for me, I'm worried when I come back... Fanbo, why is your face so hot, do you have a fever?"

"Tianyin!!! Don't make jokes like that at a time like this!"

Ichinose lightly punched Amane a few times with her fist.

Despite the tense atmosphere, she was asked to warm the bed, which left Ichinose, who was already prepared to break off her relationship with Asahina, at a loss. She could only relieve her embarrassment by bullying Amane.

"I'm not kidding... I finally managed to warm up the bed, and it'll be cold by the time I get back in this awful weather, then I won't be able to sleep well..."

Amane clutched her head pitifully as Ichinose's fists tormented her until Ichinose, slightly out of breath, finally let her go.

Since Amane didn't know where she had taken off her gym clothes, Ichinose could only put the gym clothes that were hanging by her bedside on Amane.

"Go quickly and come back soon, I'll keep it warm for you..."

After Ichinose finished speaking shyly, she quickly climbed to the top bunk and crawled into Amane's bed, even wrapping her head tightly in the blanket.

It seems that she belatedly realized what she had said in front of everyone.

Amane patted Ichinose out of the blanket, then turned and left the dormitory first.

As soon as she stepped out the door, a gust of cold wind hit her face. Tianyin tightened the sportswear draped over her shoulders and found a sheltered spot in the corridor, then leaned against the wall.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Asahina-senpai."

"You still remember me?"

Asahina was somewhat flattered. She had met Amane once before, when Amane was just an unknown girl in the first year. Amane asked Asahina to introduce her to Nagumo, as she had something to say to him.

Asahina never imagined that it was because of her recommendation that Amane and Nagumo joined forces to cause Horikita Manabu to suffer a great loss. Then, this unknown girl suddenly became famous on the deserted island and in the preferential treatment exam, and even the upperclassmen began to spread her name.

Of course, it wasn't Amane's great achievements, but rather that she was the heir to the Miyako family.

Using the seal given to the second-year students by Amane, someone took the opportunity while away participating in a competition to submit a bill payment request to the address designated by Amane, and as a result, the Miyako family actually paid the bill.

Thus, the name of Miyako Amane began to gain popularity among the upperclassmen, but what truly made everyone remember Amane was undoubtedly during the sports festival.

That figure standing proudly on the playground was so dazzling, a world apart from her own quiet and unknown self. So Asahina never imagined that the other person would actually remember her.

"Of course, Asahina-senpai, have you forgotten how I complimented you on your looks? I never forget cute girls."

Amane pinched Asahina's chin and carefully examined her face. Although Asahina did not have the beautiful appearance of Karuizawa, nor the temperament of Sakayanagi and Horikita, she was the kind of person whose beauty grew on you and became more and more pleasing to the eye the more you looked at her.

When Asahina saw that Amane was trying to touch her inappropriately right away, she quickly pushed Amane away.

"Miyako-kun, please have some self-respect! I came to you because I have something to discuss."

"You're unwilling to accept Nagumo's defeat, so you want to take revenge on me, right?"

Asahina's expression froze the moment Tenon opened her mouth.

It seemed that her vital point had been hit directly, but Asahina reacted very quickly, her expression returning to calm in just two or three seconds.

However, Amane still caught Asahina's surprised expression.

"What are you talking about, Miyako-kun? He and I are just classmates. Besides, how could I possibly take revenge on you?"

Asahina's smile was so fake that even Amane was amused by her terrible acting.

"So why did our Asahina-senpai call me out so late at night?"

Amane ruthlessly tore off Asahina's disguise. Since Asahina denied that she was seeking revenge for Nagumo, then what was the purpose of calling her out in the middle of the night?

One sentence left Asahina speechless.

In the end, the only option was to confess.

"I admit, I came to you today to declare war. Perhaps Nagumo is a reckless guy in your eyes, but to me, Nagumo is my most cherished friend. Even if he did something wrong at the sports festival, he shouldn't be expelled. You shouldn't have treated him like that! Do you know? I finally managed to collect 20 million points, but they told me it wouldn't work this time... Do you know how devastated I was at that moment? I..."

"I do not know."

"..."

Tenon's words left Asahina, who was trying to vent her emotions, frozen in place.

“I wasn’t there at the time, how could I know how devastated you were? Besides, what does this have to do with me? I didn’t make him drop out of school. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be being chased and beaten up. I haven’t even settled this score with him yet.”

Amane's indignant expression made Asahina hesitate. In the end, according to the investigation, Nagumo had indeed misunderstood Amane's behavior. He thought Amane was going to do something drastic to Kito, so he ordered Amane to be stopped, but he did not expect it to trigger the final riot. More than a hundred students in the entire school were involved and suffered injuries of varying degrees.

Keep in mind that there are only about 160 students in a grade.

"Of course it's because even 20 million points can't save Nan Yun. Didn't you do something behind the scenes?"

Asahina's speech was so simplistic it was laughable, but after thinking about it carefully, Amane couldn't help but feel sorry for her. A girl who was weak and not very bright was actually planning to stand against her for the sake of her former friend.

This requires immense courage.

However admirable she may be, that is no reason to smear her.

"Do you need me to tamper with things? The student council president turned the sports festival into a massive brawl, how do you think he can be forgiven? Even the chairman of the board was expelled, what makes you think Nagumo won't be expelled?"

Tenon's counter-question silenced Asahina once again.

This made Amane feel a little uncomfortable. It was clearly Asahina who started the trouble, but this girl obviously hadn't prepared any evidence at all, and she wasn't a particularly smart person either. This led to her saying a lot of things at the beginning, but when Amane presented the facts and reasoned with her, the other party fell silent. Then she started to change the subject and continue to criticize Amane. When Amane refuted her again, the other party fell silent again.

This was pure torture for someone like Amane, who frequently sparred with characters like Sakayanagi, Horikita Manabu, Nagumo Masaru, and Ryuen.

"Perhaps you are right, but I don't care. In my opinion, you are the culprit who made Nagumo drop out of school!"

Asahina's actions completely stunned Amane.

Is this even allowed? You can't win an argument with them, so you just ignore it? And then you insist that Tianyin is the culprit?

Is this really a matter of reasoning?

"Asahina-senpai, are you sure you're not here to cause trouble?"

Chapter 119: The Hunt Begins

After Amane left the room, although everyone had been awakened by Amane and Asahina's conversation, no one made a sound. Everyone kept their eyes open and waited patiently.

Waiting until the footsteps disappeared at the far end of the corridor.

The moment the footsteps disappeared, Ando jumped off the bed and opened the door a crack, as if it had been accidentally blown open by the wind. Then he went back to bed and stared intently at the movements in the hallway.

Since Ichinose chose a room that was located at a corner, there were no blind spots in her view. As long as the other party wanted to get close to the door, they would definitely be exposed to Ando's view.

The reason for opening the door was also out of caution; if Tianyin overheard something outside the door while it was closed, it could potentially affect their relationship.

Seeing Ando make an OK sign, Ichinose finally sat up, still wrapped in Amane's blanket. Everyone must have gone to such lengths to tell her something that Amane couldn't hear.

Ichinose actually disliked these whispers, but if everyone had the same idea, then even as the class leader, she couldn't pretend not to see it.

"Tell me, what are your opinions about Tianyin?"

Ichinose's somewhat unfriendly attitude made the remaining people in the room look at each other, none of them willing to be the one to take the lead.

"If you don't speak up soon, Tianyin will be back."

Ichinose emphasized her words, at which point a girl named Amakura was forced to speak up and offer her opinion.

"Ichinose-san, this group was formed with our Class D as the core. Logically speaking, the minority should obey the majority. Ichinose-san, aren't you being a little too accommodating to Miyako-san?"

Whether it was choosing groups or someone coming to talk to Miyako, no one treated Ichinose as the leader of the group from beginning to end. Moreover, the most crucial group assignment, which was related to the group's victory or defeat, was left to Amane to choose at will, which made the other members of Class D feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Sigh, you guys always talk about such meaningless things. Don't you really know why we became Class D? Can the value of Tianyin be measured by numbers? Everyone, I believe you haven't forgotten what happened on the morning of the last day on the deserted island, have you?"

Ichinose's words immediately made everyone in the room's expressions turn ugly.

Tianyin single-handedly manipulated them, causing them significant losses. And this wasn't the only time; in the subsequent preferential treatment exam, Tianyin even colluded with other classes to send them to their current positions.

More than four months have passed since the preferential treatment exam, and they have been stuck in this abyss for more than four months, with no hope of escaping Class D.

And all of this was almost entirely thanks to Tianyin.

“Even so, we think Ichinose, you need to be a bit firmer…”

"Be tough? What makes me tough? You don't actually think Tianyin gives me face because I earned it through my strength, do you? Face reality, who among you dares to say they can rival Tianyin? Since you're not strong enough, talk less and do more. Making enemies with Tianyin for a little bit of face is definitely the worst thing you can do. There are countless examples of this. I don't understand why you still have this kind of thinking."

Ichinose's words immediately left everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

"But, Ichinose-san, you're not alone right now. You represent everyone in Class D. If you lower your stance from the beginning, our Class D will be looked down upon too."

Only then did they reveal the reason why they had gone to such lengths to force Ichinose to take a hard line.

Since it was announced that the class points would turn into a deficit, the students who had previously obeyed Ichinose's arrangements have started to stir again. Although they did not criticize Ichinose's previous policies, they were no longer as obedient and compliant as before. Both Kanzaki and Shibata privately told Ichinose that someone would talk to them almost every day, and the purpose was obvious.

Since the previous tactics can no longer be used, it is necessary to rebuild the image of Class D. If they continue to be weak, not only will no class cooperate with them in the future, but they will also be seen as fish to be slaughtered by other classes.

At this moment, Class D was more eager for victory than any other class. Only by winning could they gradually get rid of the deficit and then participate in the competition as a normal class.

Asahina's behavior just now is the best example. From the moment she entered, she had no intention of communicating with Ichinose. She did not take Ichinose Honami, the group leader and leader of Class D in the first year, seriously at all. And Ichinose now represents the image of the entire Class D.

Therefore, everyone attributed Ichinose's attitude to her weakness.

They were even more dissatisfied that someone from another class could take the lead in a group centered around Class D.

"I understand what you mean. Who started this?"

Ichinose calmly scanned each of the faces that were very familiar to her, and among the dozen or so people, not a single one dared to admit it.

"No matter who it is, since you think my actions are problematic, I can give up this position to her at any time."

"Ichinose-san, please don't say such spiteful things."

"Sulking? Do you know how tired I am to maintain this class? If someone else wants to share the burden with me, I'd be very grateful. I just hope they don't back down at the last minute."

Ichinose yawned sleepily, his narrowed eyes locking onto a restless fellow in the crowd.

"Ninomiya-kun, is there anything you'd like to say?"

Ninomiya, whose name was called out on the spot, covered his mouth and walked out of the crowd.

She really wanted to laugh, but she had to restrain herself.

Ichinose made what she considered the most foolish decision. She originally thought that seizing power would be more troublesome, and that the people around her were all unreliable opportunists who were useless. But Ichinose actually said in a fit of pique that someone else should take her place.

Anyone with a normal temper would know that Ichinose is throwing a tantrum, but what if the other person isn't normal? What if someone insisted on taking that seat in front of everyone? How would Ichinose react?

How could she possibly break her promise? There are practically no loyal people left to her now, and it's common knowledge that Kanzaki and Shibata harbor ulterior motives.

Initially, everyone was leaderless after repeated failures, and they had no choice but to choose Ichinose to help maintain the stability of the class in order to avoid being suppressed. However, several months have passed, and not only have they not earned any points, they have also accumulated a huge debt. They don't know when they will be able to pay off this deficit. Advancement to Class A? Dream on.

They were the class that was closest to Class A at the beginning, so why have they ended up in such a miserable state? It must be because their leaders are too cowardly.

Ninomiya Yui exploited everyone's resentment to persuade those with ideas to her side one by one. Then, on the bus, she used a few girls who were friends with Ichinose to propose forming a large group centered around Class D.

Ninomiya's goal was not to win the competition, but to create the perfect environment for forcing a change of leadership. Just imagine, even if there was someone from another class, would it be convenient for her to interfere in the internal affairs of Class D?

Even if it's a kind-hearted idiot, Ninomiya has a way to deal with it. If he encounters a smart person, the other party might even be happy to see infighting break out in Class D.

However, to her surprise, Ichinose actually pulled Amane into the group, which made Ninomiya consider giving up the plan. Unexpectedly, Amane had a conflict with the student council president.

It's as if even God is helping her.

"Ichinose-san, are you telling the truth?"

Ninomiya feigned concern and repeatedly confirmed with Ichinose.

Ichinose looked around with amusement. Everyone lowered their heads, too ashamed to meet Ichinose's gaze. If they didn't want to graduate from Class A, who would do such a thing to their friend?

Ichinose did not receive such information from Kanzaki and Shibata, which means that the two were completely unaware of Ninomiya's unusual behavior, or perhaps... they were simply watching from the sidelines, or even worse, the two were fighting like the snipe and the clam...

Sigh, friendship is such a fragile thing.

"What I said is true, but the group leader cannot be changed, as you should know. I'm curious, Ninomiya-kun, what are you going to do?"

Ichinose posed the first question to Ninomiya: what should be done about the group leader? The reason Ichinose was so sure that Ninomiya would take control of the group leader was that if the group leader withdrew from school, he could designate one person in the group to withdraw as well.

If Ichinose Honami is expelled, it will undoubtedly be Ninomiya who gets taken away. But... is that even possible? Did she already hook up with the student council president so quickly?

"You can continue to be the group leader, Ichinose-kun. I won't take it from you. Similarly, I hope you can be more decisive after the exam. You've already had experience once, so you should know what to do."

Ninomiya gave Ichinose a command without any hesitation.

Ichinose was once ousted from power by Shibata, so Ninomiya is now following suit without any qualms.