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

"Wake that guy up too."

After saying those words, Ninomiya quickly disappeared from Ichinose's sight.

That guy?

Ichinose rubbed her eyes and couldn't help but smile as she looked at Amane, who was sleeping even more soundly than her.

"What? She said she'd wake me up? So Tianyin's a sleepyhead too~"

Ichinose calmly put on her clothes, then pinched Amane's nose in an attempt to wake her up.

However, Amane automatically switched to breathing through her mouth while she was asleep, which left Ichinose somewhat dumbfounded.

Is it possible to switch breathing patterns while sleeping?

"Tianyin, wake up! If you sleep any longer, all the breakfast will be gone!"

Upon hearing the word "breakfast," Tianyin immediately opened her eyes.

"Is dinner ready?"

"If you keep dawdling, it might be lunchtime."

Ichinose deliberately sighed, and upon seeing this, Amane quickly began to put on her clothes. In less than a minute, she was dressed and dragged Ichinose out the door, running down the corridor like a wild horse.

Unfortunately, Amane and Ichinose were still late.

When Ninomiya woke them up, it was already close to the deadline for the assembly time given by the teacher. Even if they came downstairs to assemble immediately, they would probably have barely made it, so being late was almost inevitable.

"You guys are really something, arriving late on the first day of the assembly. If it were up to the rules, you would have already lost points on your group performance. But since it's the first day, I'll be a little lenient with you this time. Starting tomorrow, I don't want anyone to be late early in the morning, understand?"

"Yes! We will definitely pay more attention in the future! Thank you for your understanding."

Seeing that Ichinose Amane seemed a little distracted, I could only thank the teacher on her behalf.

"Although we've waived your points this time, we can't let you off the hook so easily. You two will be in charge of cleaning the restrooms this morning."

After the supervising teacher finished speaking, he took his notebook and went to inspect the next group.

The first task upon waking up in the morning was cleaning, and each group had a designated area. Since the two girls were late, it meant that their roommates had to clean up their assigned areas as well, so it was reasonable for them to be punished.

Even Ichinose didn't expect the teacher to punish them by making them clean the bathroom.

And this was without having eaten breakfast...

What worries Ichinose even more is whether Amane can really accept such an arrangement.

"Why don't you go and clean the areas that we two should clean, and I'll clean the bathroom?"

Ichinose seemed to be discussing it with Amane, but she didn't really have high expectations for Amane to do cleaning work. For a girl from a wealthy family like Amane, being able to cook might be a remarkable thing. Amane is smart, versatile, and a great fighter, so it's unlikely that she would even accept cleaning the bathroom.

"I'll go with you. If you clean by yourself, who knows how long it will take."

Amane naturally knew that Ichinose was concerned about her, but she was not a pampered girl, and cleaning was a piece of cake for her.

Just as Amane and Ichinose were discussing how to clean up, Ninomiya arrived with several girls carrying brooms and other cleaning tools.

"Seriously, Ichinose-san, could you please consider us a little more? If we get points deducted right from the start, we'll be at the bottom, right? Besides, if we can't even do a good job of cleaning, we'll definitely be laughed at by the other groups."

Ninomiya immediately launched an attack on Ichinose.

Ichinose just stared silently at the cleaning tools in her hands, without saying a word. But it was this attitude that made them feel even more that Ichinose was just an easy person to bully.

However, this does conflict with their original purpose...

"So why didn't you just wake us up earlier?"

Amane threw the broom on the ground, her impatient attitude making the girls following behind Ninomiya somewhat intimidated. They couldn't help but take a few steps back and distance themselves from Ninomiya.

"Huh? What are you talking about? Do we have to wake you up? Besides, you didn't tell us about this."

"Now that I've said it, starting tomorrow, Ninomiya, you'll be in charge of waking us up, understand?"

Without a word, Tenon assigned the task of waking her up to Nino. Nino's face turned extremely ugly. In this group where they were the main members, Tenon was actually treating them like servants. Could there be anything more humiliating than this?

"I refuse. You have to do your own things. If you can't even get out of bed, how about you clean the bathroom every day?"

Ninomiya could no longer tolerate Amane's arrogant and rude behavior, so she immediately raised her voice so that everyone around could hear their conversation.

Tianyin narrowed her eyes, finally confirming that her judgment was correct.

Speaking of which... why do those idiots always come looking for trouble? Tianyin thought back to the beginning of the semester and realized that she had demonstrated quite a bit of her abilities.

Why do these annoying flies keep coming to bother me, wave after wave?

Tenon subtly pulled her wandering thoughts back, and then continued to scrutinize Ninomiya Yui.

If we were to say who among these people knows herself best, it would probably be Ninomiya Yui. Does she really believe she can defeat the strongest person in the school?

The answer is definitely no. So why did she step forward when her eyes were so uncertain and her legs were even trembling embarrassingly?

What gave this person the courage to stand against her? Was it the supporters behind her, or... surveillance?

Amane noticed that Ninomiya's gaze would occasionally drift towards the surveillance cameras. To prevent violent incidents, the forest school was equipped with a large number of cameras, including some extremely well-hidden ones.

It should be very difficult to take actions against someone who violates school rules outside of surveillance.

"That makes sense."

Tianyin couldn't help but blurt out what was on her mind. She now understood why these people would willingly act as pawns or cannon fodder for others for a little benefit.

Because in their minds, Tianyin was just someone who was good at solving problems with violence. They believed that as long as they could use "wisdom" to overcome "violence" or force Tianyin to use violence in front of everyone, they could force her to drop out of school.

With just a little effort in using words, one could easily gain benefits that are unimaginable to ordinary people. Who wouldn't want to take a chance?

Given the current dire situation of Class D, which is beset by internal and external troubles, their personal interests are probably the most important thing for them.

Seeing that Tenon didn't speak but just kept looking her over, Ninja became a little annoyed.

Since Tianyin doesn't intend to make a move here, what's the point of everyone just standing here like idiots?

"Hmph, I knew it was a waste of time to talk to you guys. If we end up last in our group and have to drop out, let's see what you do then, Ichinose-kun."

After saying that, Ninomiya turned to leave. Although she hadn't managed to get Amane to do anything, she had successfully spread the news that Ichinose and Amane were not doing their jobs properly in Ichinose's group, so that if anything happened in the future, she could distance herself from them.

"Aren't you afraid that if you drop out of school, Ichinose-san will take you away? Or..."

Tenon came to Ninomiya's side and whispered something in her ear.

"Will Kiriyama use 20 million points to save you?"

"You, you... that's impossible, how did you know such a thing?"

Ninomiya retreated in terror, as if he had seen a ghost.

Tianyin reached out and gently patted her back, preventing her from falling and also denying her a chance to escape.

"Don't try to be clever in front of me. Everything you do is under my nose. Use your brain and you'll see. You act so arrogantly towards the group leader. If you were in my shoes, wouldn't you find that strange? Think again and you'll see who would be so bored as to try to teach me a lesson by having Ichinose drop out of school... Please, don't treat me like an idiot."

After whispering all her words, Tenon released her hand. The next second, Ninomiya collapsed to the ground, staring blankly ahead.

Ichinose glanced at Ninomiya and asked Amane with a puzzled look.

"What did you say to her? What happened to Ninomiya-san?"

"

"I told her... I won't tell you, hehehe~"

Chapter 121: Is Our Version a Bit Off?

After cleaning, Tianyin, who was starving, thought it was finally time to eat. After the teacher inspected the cleaning results, she headed towards the cafeteria, which was already shining brightly in Tianyin's eyes.

As expected, the teacher pulled him back.

"You've made me clean the bathroom, so you should at least let me eat a little more at mealtimes, right?"

Faced with Tianyin's request, the teacher leading the group looked at Tianyin with a strange expression.

"What do you mean, 'eat'? Didn't you read the manual carefully? After cleaning, you still need to practice meditation. I'm telling you in advance, but the meditation grading is extremely strict. Every year, the Forest School has many top students who get full marks in physical fitness and even public speaking, but many of them fail because of the seemingly insignificant meditation. So you must carefully follow the instructor's instructions to learn the essentials of meditation, and try to enjoy it. Otherwise, what awaits you is the torment that meditation brings you..."

The teacher's voice gradually faded as she realized that Tianyin was on the verge of starvation.

Even if you pretend like this, I still won't allow you to eat early, okay?

stare---.

The resentful gaze sent chills down the teacher's spine. He frantically searched his pockets and finally managed to pull out a piece of oat chocolate. Originally intended as a snack, the teacher reluctantly gave it away to prevent Amane from collapsing.

"Mmm, it tastes pretty good...mmm, it even tastes like milk..."

"Please stop talking! I don't want to hear your tasting comments!"

Seeing the teacher's utterly devastated expression, Amane had no choice but to give up on asking for a few more chocolates.

Just as Tenon was about to follow everyone toward the so-called Zen Hall, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the earrings worn by the supervising teacher.

"May I ask your name, teacher?"

"Didn't I already introduce myself?... I forgot you're a latecomer. I hate working with troublesome brats like you the most. I'm Mai Miyako, the instructor specially hired by the university for this year's training... Nice to meet you."

Just moments before, Mai-sensei had been looking impatient, but after giving her name, her attitude suddenly changed completely. Although it only lasted for a moment, Amane was certain that she wasn't hallucinating.

Wait a minute... the other person's surname sounds familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before.

"Do you know me?"

Amane tentatively pointed to her face, and Mai-sensei pulled a photo out of her pocket with a look of disgust.

The moment Tianyin saw the photo, a blush immediately appeared on her face.

"W-why is the photo my swimsuit picture?! You bunch of perverts! How could you take a picture of me without my permission?"

In an instant, Tenon hugged her chest and looked at Mai-sensei warily.

"Ugh, finally someone asked this question! I also want to know why it had to be your swimsuit photo, and even more so why this stupid mission had to involve a woman. I'm busy with the most important thing in my life!!! None of those bald guys are reliable!"

As she walked, Ms. Mai greeted the decision-makers in the family in a friendly manner.

Tianyin could only awkwardly scratch her cheek to the side, seemingly because her arrival had caused considerable trouble for others.

"And the most important thing in life sounds a bit too heavy, doesn't it?" Tianyin asked somewhat nervously.

"That Miyako... uh, it sounds like you're calling yourself by your own name... let's just call you Mai-sensei for now. May I ask what important life event you're preparing for?"

If Mai-sensei were to get married and the old man dragged her over to protect her, that would be a terrible mistake.

"Ahem... Well, it's a very important matter. Why are you asking so many questions, kid?"

Ms. Mai blushed slightly, seemingly embarrassed to speak.

Well, this is probably true, they're really getting married... My family is really unreliable.

Speaking of which...

The sign for this forest school looks familiar... well, it must be my imagination.

When Tianyin arrived at the meditation hall, everyone was already sitting on the straw mats with their eyes closed and legs crossed... I mean, sitting cross-legged, meditating there. And you have to admit, they looked quite the part, just like real people.

Ichinose chose a spot on the outside, with a small empty seat next to her that was clearly reserved for Amane.

Tianyin quickly took off her shoes and ran over.

The sound of running on the straw mat immediately attracted the attention of many people, who couldn't help but open their eyes.

This action immediately drew a reprimand from the teacher.

Snapped!

The whip cracked crisply on the ground, followed by the teacher's stern reprimand.

"Everyone, sit up straight and meditate! Anyone who gets distracted won't get any food today!"

The already hungry group was so frightened by the teacher's reprimand that they all quickly closed their eyes.

Even Tianyin was startled by the whip. Although she sometimes liked to use a whip, it wouldn't be fun if it hit her. Surely a teacher wouldn't whip a student?

Hmm... a normal teacher probably wouldn't, but the woman in front of me, dressed in a black kimono with bright red lipstick, seems... not quite normal.

Under the other person's gaze, Tianyin unlocked long-sealed memories from her little head—something she had been learning since childhood.

Seeing Tianyin sit down gracefully and with a posture that was almost perfect, the instructor nodded in satisfaction and then sat down in front of everyone to begin meditating.

It wasn't until dawn that the instructor announced the end of today's meditation lesson. As soon as Ichinose stood up, his legs suddenly went weak and he collapsed onto the floor.

Ninomiya ignored her and walked around her. The people behind her tried to help Ichinose up, but they heard Ninomiya's voice.

"If we don't hurry, we'll miss our meal."