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

"Yes, I understand."

Ichinose's tone was neither sad nor happy, as if she had accepted her fate. Seeing that Ichinose was so obedient, Ninomiya had no intention of making things difficult for her. After all, if she were to go all out and report this to Amane, Amane would probably react on the spot, and she didn't want to repeat her father's mistakes.

……

At the other end of the corridor, Amane yawned widely, while Asahina in front of her continued to ramble on about how important her friendship with Nagumo was.

Tianyin was so tired of hearing this that her ears were practically calloused, but she couldn't do it otherwise; if she went back too early, it would be awkward for everyone.

"Hey Asahina-senpai, how long are you going to keep stalling for a straight answer? Your pointless chatter is really bothering me."

"What do you mean by delaying? Are you even listening to me...?"

"Alright, alright, stop talking about friendship. I'll just ask you one question: are you Kiriyama's woman now? Is it really okay for you to throw yourself into Kiriyama's arms right after Nan'un left?"

Tenon directly exposed the person behind the scenes, causing Asahina's face to turn pale. However, Asahina then became enraged and slapped Tenon, but Tenon caught the slap in her hand.

"I do have a collaboration with Kiriyama, but you can't insult me!!!"

In a moment of desperation, Asahina blurted out everything.

Has Kiriyama lost his mind? Is it really appropriate to hire a girl like Asahina who can't lie? Or is Asahina the only one with a plausible excuse to come see him in the middle of the night?

Tenon was utterly speechless at Kiriyama's arrangements.

If he were surrounded by people like Asahina, it would be quite impressive that he could hold onto his position as student council president.

With this level of skill, the fact that he wasn't made a fool of by Sakayanagi is already a testament to his talent.

What did I do to insult you?

"Kiriyama and I have no relationship like that! He only promised to help me get revenge on you, and I was just cooperating with his plan. We are innocent!"

Upon hearing this, Amane showed interest and looked Asahina up and down.

Even though she was just observing Asahina, Asahina couldn't help but shiver. Amane's gaze was far more dangerous than that of anyone she had ever seen.

Even Nagumo had never made her feel so afraid.

This is a sense of crisis stemming from human instinct.

"Asahina-senpai, how do you plan to avenge Nagumo?"

Tianyin originally wanted to use conversation to help her relax, but unexpectedly, she managed to stump this idiot again.

She kept shouting that she wanted Tianyin to pay the price, but she never thought about what the specific price would be.

"Asahina-senpai, your innocent look makes me feel guilty. If it's about revenge, at the very least you should make me drop out of school, right?"

Amane remembered that Asahina had just said that Nagumo shouldn't be expelled. Obviously, she also acknowledged that Nagumo had made a mistake, but felt that expulsion was too severe. In other words, at the very least, Asahina should expel her.

"Drop out of school? Wouldn't that be going too far? I only did it because I was unhappy that Nagumo was expelled... If I make you drop out too, wouldn't I become just like you?"

What does it mean to be like me?

Nanyun's dropping out of school had nothing to do with her... well, maybe it had something to do with her in some way, so it's impossible to clear her name now, right?

"Since you, Asahina-senpai, are also undecided, how about I teach you a way that will definitely get you revenge without you feeling it's too much?"

Tianyin, somewhat eager to try, offered her suggestion.

"any solution?"

Asahina looked at Amane with some suspicion. This was the first time she had encountered Amane being so proactive, even helping her, the one who wanted revenge on her, to come up with a solution... This world is really strange.

"That means you just need to do more intimate things with me, Asahina-senpai."

"What? You just want to take advantage of me, don't you?"

Asahina took a few steps back warily, only to see Amane shaking her head in disappointment.

"Asahina-senpai, how can you look at me like that? I was seriously trying to give you advice!"

"But, but..."

"Nagum is your friend of the opposite sex, right?"

"Yes, we've known each other since we were little..."

"So you're saying I made your opposite-sex friend disappear from your life, right?"

Asahina felt something was off about Amane's words, but with her mind completely blank, all she could do was nod.

"Isn't that easy to resolve? Since you, Asahina-senpai, don't want me to drop out of school, but also want to get revenge on me and make me experience your pain, then why don't you just make all my male friends disappear too?"

"It seems... there is some truth to it."

Although it felt strange, Asahina actually thought that Amane's words made a lot of sense. In a fight, she definitely couldn't beat Amane, and in terms of strategy, she was also slightly inferior to Amane.

Kiriyama doesn't seem like a reliable person, so asking him to defeat Amane would probably be asking too much of him.

How could a girl as weak as her avenge her childhood sweetheart?

The only solution is to make the other person experience the pain of losing a friend or drop out of school. However, Asahina is unwilling to see such a situation occur, so she has to find another way, which is to make Amane's male friends stay away from her and make Amane lose her male friends just like her!

The logic seems sound.

Asahina blinked, clearly agreeing with the suggestion, but...

"But what does that have to do with me engaging in intimate behavior with you?"

Asahina used her last bit of reason to find the strange thing in Amane's words.

Amane raised an eyebrow, clearly not expecting that such a naive girl as Asahina wouldn't be fooled, cough cough, or persuaded.

"If Nagumo and a boy often act intimately together, and people say their relationship is ambiguous, would you still greet him, Asahina-senpai?"

Asahina Nagisa imagined Nagumo and Kiriyama flirting together, and her stomach churned. Her face turned ashen, as if she had swallowed a fly.

"If you often make intimate gestures with me, then guys will definitely be as unwilling to come closer as you are now, right?"

Asahina suppressed her nausea and thought about it for a moment. It seemed to make sense. It was impossible for a boy to like a girl who had an ambiguous relationship with other girls, right?

Tianyin's move sounds pretty good.

"Miyako-kun, you're really smart. You even came up with a trick like this."

Even Amane, who had been through countless battles and deceived countless innocent girls, couldn't help but blush when praised by Asahina. She was clearly a naive upperclassman. Was it really okay for her to do this? She had even caused her best friend to leave the school.

Tianyin recalled all the moments she had spent with Nanyun, and then...

"Then it's settled. Let's practice an intimate gesture first, so we don't give ourselves away later."

"Okay, what should I do?"

"First of all... Asahina-senpai, please close your eyes."

"Um, I closed my eyes, then what should I do... waaaaah..."

……

It was late at night when Tianyin returned to the dormitory. The room was quiet, and everyone was sleeping soundly.

Tianyin carefully climbed into her bed without disturbing everyone who was fast asleep.

Ichinose slept very peacefully in Amane's bed.

Just as Tenon was about to lie down next to Ichinose, she glanced at the pillow unintentionally.

Amane said nothing, nestled close to Ichinose's back, gently held her in her arms, and drifted off to sleep.

Chapter 120: Do you want to have a story with me?

In the early morning, Ichinose opened her eyes in a daze and looked around at her with a somewhat bewildered expression.

She hadn't yet adjusted to being at this forest school; the completely new environment left her feeling somewhat lost. The upper bunk on the second floor was a completely new experience for Ichinose.

Ichinose cautiously peeked out at the ground before quickly pulling her head back in.

She hadn't felt any fear climbing up and down at night, but now that it was daytime, even though she was only a few meters from the ground, Ichinose felt a sudden panic in her heart.

She might even be a little afraid of heights.

Since she had no time and didn't know what to do, she only knew that it seemed to be early and the outside was still shrouded in gray.

Just as Ichinose was about to change her position to continue sleeping, she turned over and met those familiar eyes.

The other person even blinked, looking quite energetic.

Good morning, Fanbo!

After the other person softly said good morning, they gently tapped her cheek. Still in a daze, Ichinose subconsciously kissed them back.

"Good morning, Tianyin..."

Ichinose pulled the blanket up to wrap herself up completely. Feeling the warmth, Ichinose's eyelids began to grow heavy, and soon she felt drowsy again.

Just as Ichinose was about to take a nap, her slightly delayed little brain finally realized something.

'There seems to be someone else in my bed?'

'What did I just kiss?'

Ichinose suddenly opened her eyes, startling Amane who was about to launch a sneak attack, and she froze in mid-air.

"Tianyin, why are you in my bed?!"

"Shh! Fanbo, keep your voice down, it'll be troublesome if you wake everyone up."

Ichinose realized that her voice was indeed a bit too loud, so she quickly covered her mouth, but there was still a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Amane snuggled closer to Ichinose and snuggled into his arms. Seeing Amane suddenly appear, Ichinose could only hug her back, because the bed was too small, and there was barely enough room for the two of them to turn over.

Holding Amane, who was like a little heater, Ichinose felt sleepy again. Just then, Amane leaned close to Ichinose's ear.

"Fanbo, have you forgotten this is my bed?"

"Your bed? Ah... I think I was waiting for you to come back..."

Ichinose seemed to recall something, and her cheeks began to turn rosy.

"But, Ke Tianyin, can you sleep in my bed? If two girls sleep together... it might cause gossip."

Ichinose tapped Amane's nose and emphasized it to her earnestly.

"Does Nafanbo want me to be the subject of gossip?"

Amane's straightforward words instantly brightened Ichinose's sleepy eyes.

Ichinose, with her mouth slightly open, looked exceptionally alluring at that moment. She probably never expected Amane to say such a thing to her.

"Tianyin, do you know what you're saying?"

Ichinose asked cautiously, wanting to confirm whether Amane was joking or serious, as there are ways to deal with jokes.

But if Tianyin is serious...

"It seems you can't answer this question right now, Fanbo. Go back to sleep for a while, I'll wake you up when it's time."

Ichinose, whose little thoughts were seen through by Amane at a glance, lowered her head shyly. She really had no way to give Amane an answer.

Their relationship is more like that of friends; they can do intimate things together and even exchange flirtatious jokes without any problem.

But asking her whether she likes or dislikes such a topic would be too difficult for her.

It takes courage to admit you like someone.

It takes even more courage to acknowledge each and every girl.

She chose to run away from Bai Bo's confession back then, but now she's going to repeat that scene again?

Smelling the lavender scent on Amane, Ichinose slowly closed her eyes. Being in such a warm embrace truly gave her a sense of peace.

And so Ichinose drifted off to sleep once more.

When she woke up...

"Ichinose, wake up!!"

Hearing her companions... no, her former companions, calling out anxiously, Ichinose reluctantly opened her eyes from her deep sleep.

"What happened?"

Listening to the broadcast music playing in the room, it was obvious that it was a call for everyone to get up and assemble.

"What else is wrong? The teacher is already urging us to hurry up and get dressed and come outside to assemble!"

Yesterday, Ninomiya, who was full of vigor, hurriedly zipped up her tracksuit, gave Ichinose a commanding tone, and ran towards the door. Just as she stepped out the door, Ninomiya suddenly turned back to look at Ichinose.