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

With a deficit of several hundred points, Class D has almost completely cut off its path to promotion to Class A. This also means that everyone in Class D's dreams have been shattered. No matter how beautiful their dreams were before coming here, they have all vanished in an instant. Someone must take responsibility for such a grave mistake!

Because Ichinose had been in charge of making class decisions in the past, he was considered a "sinner" by the students of Class D. Ninomiya seized power by forcing Ichinose to give up his position as class leader, taking advantage of the students' dissatisfaction with him.

The reason for expelling Ichinose from school was simply that someone needed to take responsibility.

Just then, someone's attempt to make an example of someone failed, so he decided to start with something simple, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement.

A rope, intended to strangle Ichinose, was thus placed around Ichinose's body.

Ichinose had nowhere to escape; the only outcome awaiting her was expulsion. The reason was simple: to avoid expulsion, she needed 20 million personal points.

How could Ichinose possibly have so many points? Even if she shamelessly scraped together 20 million points to borrow, there would still be a major challenge facing Ichinose.

The reason why Ninomiya dared to be so arrogant was because this was a sure-fire blow for Ichinose. Before the special exam began, the homeroom teacher emphasized that if someone was eliminated from this special exam, they would have to pay 300 class points to make up for it.

Furthermore, credit is not accepted, meaning that the method of deducting to the point of deficit is no longer effective, and Class D has no way of getting 300 class points.

With this, Ichinose's elimination seems to be a foregone conclusion.

Ninomiya also cleverly exploited Ichinose's personality. Given Ichinose's character, even if she were expelled from school, it was impossible for her to be taken away by the school. Therefore, Ninomiya was able to plot a power grab in such an environment without fear of reprisal.

Ichinose knew all of this. She knew she was doomed, which was why she wanted to complete this final special exam without any regrets.

However, when faced with Amane's question, Ichinose, who had already made up her mind, finally wavered and decided to stay.

But... there's no way to do it, why? Why did something so despairing happen to her?

"Not necessarily."

Amane's words were like a beacon in the darkness, rekindling Ichinose's hope. However, this time Ichinose was unusually calm. After reconsidering her current situation, she shook her head.

"False hope will only make the future separation more painful. Tianyin, you should know my situation. It's not something that can be saved just by having someone's points..."

"I know I have a way to save you, but it will come at an extremely heavy price. So I want to know your attitude. Are you willing to stay? Even if it means betraying your class."

Betrayal of the class...

Ichinose subconsciously turned around to look at her surroundings. Feeling guilty, she couldn't help but shudder when she heard that word.

"Betrayal and such..."

To be honest, Ichinose didn't want to betray Class D. Although everyone abandoned her time and time again, she still genuinely loved this class. She didn't need anyone to do anything for her; she wanted to lead everyone forward, even if they weren't understood.

But now that the time has come for everyone to abandon her, she feels somewhat unwilling.

Even though she was unwilling, Ichinose never thought about betraying anyone. In fact, if Ichinose had deliberately made a big scene that night, she could have created a situation where everyone would have to drop out of school. Because if the group leader chose to abstain, the entire group would be expelled for not having a leader, and there was no way to postpone the process and find someone to take over.

Most of the girls who originally followed Ninomiya were not very steadfast. If Ichinose were to harden her heart and decide to perish with them, many of them would probably choose to stand on Ichinose's side, and Ninomiya's conspiracy would naturally fall apart.

Ichinose didn't go that far, because at that time she still held a sliver of hope that people would still remember her good qualities and that they would still need her someday. But judging from her attitude today...

This is probably just wishful thinking on Ichinose's part.

"Speaking of betrayal, wasn't it you, Honami, who was betrayed first? If you want to stay, just say it yourself. As for the solution, I'll handle it. So, Honami, Ichinose Honami! I'll ask you one last time, do you want to stay? Even if the price is betraying your class?"

Amane's extremely serious attitude made Ichinose realize that Amane was not joking with her this time.

She had to choose between leaving and staying.

Although I don't know how Amane could make her stay, Amane is like a miracle in Ichinose's eyes, which makes Ichinose think, 'If it's Amane, maybe she really can do it.'

"I want to stay."

Lunchtime.

The restaurant was filled with people rushing to eat, because the school only allowed male and female students to eat there for one hour each day. So, everyone was eager to come here to exchange information as soon as they finished their morning training or classes.

Amane, carrying her tray, deliberately found Horikita's seat and sat down opposite her.

When Horikita saw that it was Amane sitting opposite him, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. According to Amane's personality, she should be having a passionate encounter with Ichinose right now, so how could she possibly still care about her?

So Tianyin must have come here specifically to talk to her about something. Moreover, Tianyin's expression was somewhat serious, indicating that this was not a place for a casual conversation.

Horikita and Amane exchanged a glance, then lowered their heads and ate their lunch in silence without any further conversation. After quickly finishing their lunch and placing their plates in the designated spot, they left the restaurant one after the other.

About ten minutes later, the two met again under the shade of a tree not far from the forest school.

"Tell me, what big thing happened?"

Amane wasn't surprised that Horikita guessed it was something big, but she hesitated because what she was about to say would make Horikita feel uncomfortable.

Seeing Amane hesitate, Horikita's expression became unusually serious. A problem that even Amane found troublesome... Horikita couldn't imagine what trouble Amane had encountered.

Is it that serious?

Horikita's tone was somewhat hurried, so Amane had no choice but to speak as well.

She came to Horikita this time to ask for something.

"I want a power of attorney."

Tenon's brief remark immediately made Horikita's eyes widen.

"Where are you going? To Sakayanagi Arisu's place?"

Horikita was really anxious this time. Amane was hesitant and a little awkward, and when she asked for the crucial "authorization letter" that everyone had signed back then, she immediately asked for it.

Horikita could only think of one possibility: Amane was leaving. She couldn't think of any other possibility.

"No, no, that's not what I meant. I promised to graduate with you, Suzune, and I won't break my promise. It's just... I want to use that to save someone."

Tianyin lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake, her fingers pacing nervously in circles.

This was probably the first time she had bowed down to someone, because what she was about to do was absolutely the craziest thing ever. Once the people in Class B found out what she had done, even if Tianyin had a high reputation in Class B, there would probably be some who would rebel.

But she was in the wrong in this matter. Even if she put herself in someone else's shoes, she couldn't accept her own behavior. What she was doing was destined to harm other people's interests.

It's understandable to be scolded a few times, but the most important thing is that Horikita Suzune is about to graduate and has been scheming to show Horikita Manabu that she has talents no less than his in this special exam, and that she is a younger sister that Horikita Manabu can be proud of. The way to do this is to get first place and become a member of Class A.

Amane's actions completely ruined Horikita Suzune's plans, and from then on, Horikita Suzune never had the chance to show Horikita Manabu her excellence again. This would even become the biggest regret in Horikita Suzune's life.

"Save someone?...Does Ichinose really have that kind of value?"

Horikita quickly realized that Amane wanted to save Ichinose.

Does Ichinose truly deserve the same value as the price Amane paid?

Horikita believed that Ichinose was completely worthless, and that without power, Ichinose would have no value whatsoever in her eyes.

But at this moment, it is Tianyin who is asking her for help.

When Ichinose and Amane are bound together, their value becomes immeasurable. She can lose everything, but she cannot lose Amane, even her brother... If she really has to give one up... she might shed tears or feel unwilling, but she will choose to give up Horikita Manabu.

Because she likes Miyako Amane.

It's that simple.

"Here you go."

Horikita Suzune pulled a slightly crumpled piece of paper from her pocket, which was covered with the names of all the students in Class B.

Judging from the handwriting above, it has been quite some time.

"Rin, you...really agreed?"

Amane looked at the note Horikita handed her and hesitated for a moment before taking it. She never imagined that she would one day be so timid and hesitant.

"Can I refuse?"

Horikita countered with a fatal question from Amane.

Tianyin hesitated for a moment before speaking uneasily.

"Of course you can. After all, you want to give Horikita Manabu a surprise and prove your own strength. Even if you refuse... I can understand."

Tianyin actually prepared two plans. The first plan was to follow the rules. The advantage of this plan was that everyone would agree with it. Even the school might be dissatisfied with Tianyin's approach, but they wouldn't be able to find fault with it.

The second plan was for Tianyin to order the schools to change their rules. Through observation, she was convinced that the teachers in these forest schools were all her own people, so there must be someone in charge of managing them. It would be easy for Tianyin to do anything with violence and power.

But doing so would damage Gao Yu's reputation, even though Gao Yu appears to be a neutral school supported by the state to cultivate exceptional top talents.

In reality, the founder of this place is called Ghost Island. It was with his support that Gao Yu was able to establish it, and his portrait still hangs in the school today.

So who is Onishima? Answer: He is Kuninori Miyako's most successful successor.

In other words, Oni Island proposed building the school only with the authorization of Grandpa Amane. If the school's reputation is damaged due to her recklessness, it may be proposed to close down this school that occupies a lot of educational resources and budget.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Amane doesn't want to break the rules, but if she doesn't, she can only wrong Horikita...

The difficult choice left Amane completely lacking the confidence and assurance to get Horikita's support for her actions.

If what she's about to do only harms the interests of Class B, then for Horikita Suzune, it directly destroys her dream.

Horikita Suzune came here to follow in Horikita Manabu's footsteps and gain his approval after the meal.

Getting promoted to Class A is simply the fastest and easiest way to gain Horikita Manabu's approval.

Now, with Sakayanagi unable to exert her full strength to participate in the Forest School, and Ichinose's morale low due to being stripped of his power, Shiina has the best opportunity to start slacking off. Horikita Suzune is almost 80% confident of securing victory as the best farewell gift for Horikita Manabu as he leaves the school.

Tianyin suddenly wanted to take all of this away.

Can Horikita Suzune really bear this reality? Or is she only making this decision out of consideration for her?

"If I refuse, will you leave me?"

Horikita Suzune was still concerned about this issue. She wanted honor, success, and recognition, but compared to Amane, those were insignificant things. She could even give up her dignity for Amane, so why couldn't she give up other things?

"No way! Suzune, you should know I'm not that kind of person."

Amane's rebuttal was almost a spur-of-the-moment rebuttal. Horikita believed Amane on this point, as no one was more sentimental than Amane, even though she usually didn't pry into Amane's private life.

But there was nothing she didn't know.

For example, Sakura, and Kushida.

She knew everything, but sometimes playing dumb was a kind of wisdom, which was why Horikita believed that Amane had chosen to stay with her.

Whether they had a grudge against Tianyin or betrayed her, Tianyin often secretly took care of them in private. It is estimated that there are not many people more trustworthy than Tianyin.

"What an idiot, answering so quickly. Aren't you afraid I'll change my mind?"

Horikita chuckled and tapped Amane's head with the back of her finger.

"Life is always full of regrets. There are many ways to gain recognition, but there are some things you will definitely regret if you don't do them."

After Horikita Suzune finished speaking, she handed the authorization letter to Amane, glanced around, and after finding no surveillance cameras, quickly kissed Amane on the cheek before turning and leaving.

Tianyin was left looking at the authorization letter in her hand, feeling somewhat uneasy.

"Perhaps... I should be more serious?"

If she takes each special exam more seriously, it's not impossible for her to be promoted to Class A.

But for this special exam... it's basically hopeless.

……

At the end of the day, all the members of the Ichinose group lay listlessly on their beds.

Only Amane and Ichinose looked relatively well, while Ninomiya was too tired to even nitpick.

In the morning, they had a long-distance running test, and in the afternoon, they studied academic subjects. They thought that was how the day would go by, but they found that the school actually made the students collect firewood for cooking the next day. Despite having fairly modern equipment, it was like camping in the wild.

How much firewood would be needed to feed hundreds of people?

So the second-year students who are in charge of cooking tomorrow will all go out to help find firewood. In order to avoid being penalized for cooking, the third-year and first-year students in the group are also forced to help.

So they worked from the end of get out of class until dinner time to gather enough firewood. But the thought of doing this for the past few days made them even more exhausted and frustrated.

Having made up her mind, Ichinose no longer harbors unrealistic expectations; she intends to work hard for herself from now on.

"I'm planning to take a bath, Tianyin, do you want to come with me?"

Ichinose's suggestion made Amane sit up abruptly from the bed.

Taking a bath?

Amane couldn't help but glance at Ichinose's chest.

Cough cough, she originally didn't want to go for a bath, but since Ichinose had invited her so earnestly, she couldn't refuse Ichinose's invitation.

"Take me with you, take me with you, I'm thinking of going for a bath too."

Seeing Amane's impatient look, Ichinose couldn't help but laugh. How could she not know what Amane was thinking? But once they got to the bathing area, Amane probably wouldn't care about herself anymore.

because……

The bath was completely different from what Tianyin had imagined. The girls' bathhouse didn't have individual wooden tubs or individual cubicles; instead, it was just one big pool, just like the boys' bathhouse!