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

Only after making sure that Amane was still alive and seeing her lively and energetic in front of her could Sakayanagi go and eat breakfast with peace of mind.

It has to be said that Tianyin had an amazing figure back then, and since she hadn't learned how to pretend yet, she always had a cool and expressionless look.

Now she might seem like a delinquent girl or someone with a serious illness, but for Sakayanagi at that time, Amane was still very cool.

Unlike now...

Although Tianyin looks prettier now, she also seems to have become much dumber. Not only does she sometimes act silly, but even the only thing she was once proud of that made her stronger than Tianyin has begun to change.

This bust size is somewhat excessive.

Just as Sakayanagi was staring at a certain part of Amane's body with some resentment, Amane shook her head like a rattle drum.

Without hesitation, he rejected Sakayanagi's proposal again.

"Exercising is too tiring. I didn't even have time to hibernate this winter before being dragged to this awful place. If I have to exercise... I'll definitely die!"

Hibernation was a habit that Amane developed after coming to the Sakayanagi family. Because she was suddenly free from training and learning, Amane completely degenerated and liked to stay in bed and sleep all day long in winter.

Sakayanagi was quite envious of her carefree demeanor, as she still had to go to school, while Amane could play freely every day. Perhaps it was because of this imbalance in her heart that Sakayanagi decided to teach Amane about 'human nature'.

However, it was from that moment on that it was like opening Pandora's box and things got out of control. In the blink of an eye, Tianyin became what it is now.

It's unclear whether the decision made back then was ultimately good or bad for her and Tianyin.

"Whatever you want, I just can't do anything with you. I feel like you're getting lazier and lazier lately, Tianyin. I'll be disgusted if you end up turning into a little pig."

Sakayanagi could only try to scare Amane with such words now that things had come to this, but given Amane's incredibly thick skin, she probably wouldn't listen to her.

"I don't believe you'd dislike me, Arisu~ By the way, Arisu, you haven't told me what you plan to have me do yet?"

As expected, Amane's attitude showed that she had long since become immune to threats like Sakayanagi that seemed harmless.

Her stance even changed because of Sakayanagi's father's entrustment, so it wouldn't be a question of whether Sakayanagi disliked Amane or not.

Seeing Amane bring up the past again, Sakayanagi's worries about the uncertainty of the future were pulled back to the present.

She came to see Tianyin hoping that Tianyin could ruin Tongshan's plan.

In other words...

"I hope you will do everything in your power to protect Ichinose."

Only by protecting Ichinose can Kiriyama's plan be thwarted, and everything can be put back on track. In that case, Sakayanagi will be absolutely certain of taking down Kiriyama.

That's right.

It's 100%!

However, it seems difficult to protect Ichinose. Ninomiya's betrayal was so sudden that even Ichinose herself was caught off guard, let alone expect Sakayanagi to know in advance.

There's nothing that can be done about this impromptu troublemaker, Sakayanagi, since there's no way to transfer the points that could save Ichinose to her without a mobile phone.

The only one I can count on is Tianyin from the same group.

If Tianyin could do something, there would still be some chance, but... this is destined to be a transaction where the value and benefits are not commensurate.

Even Sakayanagi didn't know how to persuade Amane.

However, what she didn't expect was that her thoughts coincided with Tianyin's. Originally, Tianyin was uneasy because her plan would cause huge losses to Class B.

But unexpectedly, things took a dramatic turn when a sucker... oh no, I mean a lovely girl named Sakayanagi Arisu walked right into the door waiting to be ripped off.

Amane looked at this fat sheep that had come to her door waiting to be slaughtered... cough cough, Sakayanagi suppressed his laughter and quickly changed his expression to be very serious.

“Protecting Ichinose isn’t out of the question, but… Arisu, you should know how much that would cost? It’s simply not worth it just to get rid of Kiriyama, is it?”

Tenon's sudden change in tone made Sakayanagi feel a little uncomfortable, because it had been a long time since Tenon had spoken to her like this. Fortunately, Sakayanagi was a smart person and could understand the implied meaning from the tone.

Seeing Tianyin's businesslike attitude, one could tell that Tianyin wanted to get something from her.

This put Sakayanagi in a difficult position. It wasn't that she was unwilling to pay the price, but rather that she didn't know what kind of price would be acceptable to Amane.

Or rather... to make it acceptable to Class B.

In this special exam, saving one person requires 20 million personal points and 300 class points, not to mention the already outrageous number of 20 million personal points.

The 300 class points alone are enough to give anyone a headache, and that's not all. If Ichinose is to end up being expelled, she will most likely be last in the entire class.

Don't forget, this special exam has a penalty mechanism; only by meeting the requirements of the penalty mechanism can you save people.

In other words, if someone is expelled, in addition to paying 300 class points, they also have to pay the penalty points for being the last in line.

It would take at least 400 class points to ensure that one person stays.

Twenty million personal points and four hundred class points.

This is why Kiriyama was confident that his victory was the key.

The current first-year Class D simply cannot afford such a huge price. If the students in Class D do not want to accumulate class points that they may not be able to repay even by graduation, the only option is to have Ichinose drop out of school.

It was precisely because he had grasped the weaknesses of everyone in Class D that Kiriyama personally stepped in and acted like a clown to attract everyone's attention.

While expelling Ichinose to deter the first-year students, it also made the disobedient second-year students worry that Kiriyama would drag them down when they were about to graduate, which made them much more settled. It also served as a warning to Sakayanagi.

This can be described as killing three birds with one stone.

Amane's opinion of Kiriyama changed slightly. He might be someone no less capable than Nagumo, but his timing was far off. He had Nagumo and Horikita Manabu ahead of him, who were like the student council's restraining force.

There's also the monster Sakayanagi lurking in the shadows.

It's tough on him, but the trouble he's caused is making everyone sick, so Tianyin is too lazy to offer him even the slightest bit of sympathy.

Seeing that Sakayanagi was deep in thought, Amane, who already had an idea, leaned close to Sakayanagi's ear and whispered something.

"Huh? Are you sure you want to do this? But if we do this, won't your Class B be completely finished?"

It wasn't the first time she had known about Tianyin's audacity, but the extent of it was still beyond her expectations.

In her opinion, Tianyin's plan couldn't even be called a plan; it was practically an all-in bet, and the kind where Tianyin, who was just watching others play cards, would suddenly run up and grab one of them to go all in and fight them to the death.

Let alone Tongshan, even if the school leaders came, they wouldn't dare to gamble like this with Tianyin, right?

Even though winter wasn't completely over and there was still a slight chill in the air, sweat appeared on Sakayanagi's forehead.

After thinking for a moment, the sweat on Sakayanagi's forehead not only did not decrease but actually made it look like he was sweating profusely. During this time, Sakayanagi took out a handkerchief to wipe his forehead several times, but in the end he could not think of a better solution.

But Tianyin is gambling.

Although the odds of winning the bet are at least 70%, if you lose, not only will Amane be finished, but Class B, Ichinose, Class D, and even the school leaders will also be finished.

In other words, it's a game where everyone's happy if you win, and everyone ends the game if you lose.

"So? Aren't I a genius for coming up with this idea?"

Tianyin puffed out her chest smugly.

Although Sakayanagi really wanted to tease Amane about being a genius, seeing Amane's expectant look and anticipation for praise, Sakayanagi decided not to tease her this time.

"Okay, okay, you're a genius, but what if—I mean, what if… you lose the bet?"

In some ways, Tianyin's plan is perfect and impeccable, but like Tianyin herself, it is an extreme existence.

The thought of the consequences of losing the bet made Sakayanagi somewhat anxious.

"I will not lose."

"What if?"

"There's no 'what if'."

Amane's confident demeanor left Sakayanagi speechless.

If it were someone else, Sakayanagi wouldn't even bother to communicate with them, because in Sakayanagi's view, there is never anything absolute in the world. Anyone who dares to pat their chest and guarantee something is either too bold or a clueless fool.

Tianyin clearly belongs to the first type.

"Since you've made such a huge sacrifice, what do you want from me? Although I don't think I can help you much, it's impossible for you to bear such a big risk alone. Just as there are some things that only you can do, there should also be some things that only I can do."

Sakayanagi also revealed a confident smile.

Seeing Sakayanagi's long-lost serious expression, Amane gently shook her head. She didn't need Sakayanagi to do anything too risky.

Tenon naturally knew that she planned to launch a rebellion to force Kiriyama to step down, in order to help Tenon fish in troubled waters.

But we don't need Sakayanagi to go to that level right now.

"Twenty million points. I need you, Ayumi, to provide twenty million class points."

Upon hearing "20 million points," Sakayanagi raised an eyebrow slightly. This number was far too large for her, but it wouldn't be difficult for Class A to gather it.

The problem is, how can she persuade those people to give up their points?

Chapter 134: The Disappearance of Ichinose

"Twenty million points is a significant amount for Class A, and I need to convince them of the benefits."

Sakayanagi frankly explained her difficulties. Although Class A was already under her control, it was really difficult to get everyone to raise 20 million yen.

It's not that we can't raise those 20 million points.

Instead, what will Class A get by pooling together these 20 million points?

Giving without expecting anything in return is called charity, but Class A doesn't seem to enjoy doing charity.

However, Tianyin had already anticipated this.

"I'll help you resolve an internal problem, and consider it a loan from me. However, due to financial difficulties, I can only repay it in 12 installments with 10% interest. How about that? In other words, you won't lose money, you'll actually make a profit!"

This made Sakayanagi even more confused. With Amane's points, she shouldn't need to 'borrow' from Class A at all. Why would Amane pull this stunt?

Moreover, 10% is absolutely a huge profit. Just put your points into Tianyin and you can get two million in a year. Even depositing money in a bank wouldn't be possible.

Sakayanagi didn't believe in free lunches and sometimes even mocked those who were scammed, saying it was just their carelessness. But when the free lunch was actually placed in front of her, she wavered. She knew without a doubt that there was a trap in Amane's scheme! Otherwise, only a fool would borrow money when they didn't need it and pay interest for nothing. But where was the trap?

She, Sakayanagi Arisu, couldn't see the trap.

Unless there is only one possibility, that is, Tianyin intends to expel someone from Class A, which is why she lent out a large number of points at once.

The only possibility that Class A would be unable to provide the resources to save someone is that, after much thought, this is the most likely scenario. And as far as she knows, Tenon has no enemies with any members of Class A.

This is strange.

Sakayanagi felt as if her vision was obscured by a thick fog; she couldn't see the future clearly, nor could she understand the heavenly voice.

"If we have a 10% interest rate, we can convince them to pay in full. However, this requires a written guarantee, and we need to add a clause that Class A can request a lump-sum repayment in advance if needed."

"In that case, if Class A requests early repayment, I won't have to pay interest."

Tenon's words seemed reasonable, and Sakayanagi nodded in agreement.

Thus, this meeting came to an end. Sakayanagi asked Amane to rescue Ichinose in order to undermine Kiriyama's efforts to establish prestige and stabilize his position. Amane assured Sakayanagi with a certain plan that she could rescue Ichinose, but on the condition that Sakayanagi lend Amane 20 million personal points.

Tianyin will repay in twelve installments, with an additional 10% interest on the principal for the final installment, which is equivalent to two million personal points.

If Class A requests to repay points in advance during this period, Tianyin only needs to repay the principal.

At this point, the two parties officially reached a cooperation agreement.

Amane and Sakayanagi had different expressions as they looked at the signed contract. Amane looked very happy, as if she had made a huge profit.

However, Sakayanagi, who was the real winner of the contract and not only got Amane to protect Ichinose for free, but also gained two million personal points, looked worried.

The reason is simple: Tianyin has never done anything that would result in a loss.

In Sakayanagi's memory, Amane was the kind of person who would eat both her and Kaede's sausages even if she dropped her own.

Hoping to get a good deal from Tianyin is harder than hoping to find a lottery ticket that will win you a huge prize just by walking down the street.

However, what's truly frightening isn't the loss itself, but rather the inability to even recognize how you've been taken advantage of.

With a complicated expression, Sakayanagi left with a contract.

When Amane returned to the dormitory satisfied, Ichinose was not in the room. Amane initially thought that Ichinose had gone to the bathroom and did not think much of it. But just as she was about to climb to the top bunk, she saw the footprints left on the floor.

Those were footprints with a little damp soil on them. Ichinose hadn't been up the mountain yesterday or today, so it was impossible for her to have come into contact with the damp soil.

In other words, other people entered the room while she was away.

The first word that came to Tianyin's mind was kidnapping.

But then he shook his head. Who would be so bored as to kidnap someone in a place full of cameras? Besides, only students can enter this girls' dormitory building. Apart from the dormitory supervisor, even the other female teachers live in another building.

If someone were to kidnap someone, it would most likely be a student from this school.

Besides, who would be so bored as to risk going to jail to kidnap Ichinose? Moreover, kidnapping Ichinose wouldn't be very useful; kidnapping Amane would be much more effective, at least it would make the news.

Most importantly, Ichinose didn't call for help, which means she most likely went out with the other person voluntarily, or she might have been knocked unconscious and taken away. However... it would be quite difficult to leave a crowded dormitory building with someone who has been knocked unconscious.