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

"Amane-kun, why are you the only one who came back? Ayanokouji-kun, he..."

When Hirata saw that only Amane had returned, he immediately sensed something was wrong and stood up almost instinctively.

"He went to the restroom."

"Oh? I see. You almost startled me."

Hirata replied in a somewhat indifferent tone.

How could he not know what had happened? But Tianyin's choice to conceal it suggests that an unimaginable dispute and conflict must have occurred, which could potentially affect class unity.

So even if he's anxious now, he has to wait until later to ask, otherwise exposing Tianyin now might cause a huge argument in the class.

Hirata reluctantly sat back down in his seat.

Hirata's somewhat unusual behavior was bound to make others guess what had happened, but everyone exchanged glances and then stopped paying attention.

The people surrounding Amane are all people who form a community of interests with her. Although Ayanokouji is very powerful, he is not bound by any common interests.

Even classmates are just strangers who have a superficially good relationship.

"Tianyin, what should we do about this special exam? It's almost noon, and we need to decide before everyone has lunch."

Horikita was clearly still focused on the special exam, and when he saw that Amane seemed to have forgotten about it, he urged her anxiously.

To be honest, if Horikita hadn't reminded Amane, she would have almost forgotten about the special exam.

Tianyin glanced at her phone. There was only one minute left before class started. It would be quite difficult to select a qualified leader who wasn't afraid of dropping out, and a general who wasn't afraid of one-on-one battles and could keep the class in check within that time.

Just then, Koenji, who was admiring himself in the mirror and tidying his hair with a small comb, appeared in Amane's line of sight.

Tianyin's eyes lit up immediately.

"Kouenji-kun, you're the commander-in-chief for this special exam! I'll be the general, perfect!"

"what?"

Koenji was stunned for a moment. Before he could react and was about to refuse, he heard the bell ring for class.

Even if he wanted to talk, he had to wait until the end of get out of class, which made Koenji's face turn pale with pent-up frustration.

However, after seeing Ayanokouji return to the classroom clutching his stomach and limping, Koenji glanced at Amane with some understanding.

So it turns out that no one else wanted to be the commander, and Tianyin couldn't find anyone else, so they just made him take the place!

And so, Koenji was forced to listen attentively to the entire class for the first time, waiting to find Amane after class to ask her what was going on. But who knew that as soon as the bell rang, before even Mashima-sensei, who was in charge of teaching English, had a chance to leave, Amane grabbed Horikita's hand and disappeared through the back door as if fleeing.

Unwilling to accept this, Gao Yuanji skipped lunch and blocked the entrance of the teaching building, intending to tell Tianyin that he would not take on this lousy job that could easily lead to his expulsion.

As the only son of the Koenji Zaibatsu, he could not accept being expelled from school. Even graduating from Class A would not bring him any real benefits. But since he had come here, who wouldn't want a respectable outcome?

Now, before he could gracefully end his ordinary school life as the eldest son of the Koenji zaibatsu, he has to participate in a special exam with the risk of dropping out of school and no chance of being rescued.

Koenji wasn't actually afraid of those well-known class leaders: a bespectacled guy who was all bark and no bite, a delinquent boy named Dragon Boy, and a clueless little brat.

In Koenji's opinion, these people were not worthy of being his opponents at all, and they didn't even interest him. If his opponent were the Miyako girls, he might be a little more serious.

As for the rest... Hmph.

The reason he refused to become the commander was simple: he hated being forced to do certain tasks, not even by Miyako Girl. In the past, Koenji would have ignored Amane's orders and deliberately lost the special exam to give Amane a little surprise.

Since he'll naturally be promoted to Class A if others want to, why should he bother trying? Even if he loses, someone will work tirelessly to help him win back his losses, so what does he have to be afraid of?

But this time it's a little different.

If he deliberately loses, he could really be expelled from school.

"What a troublesome Miyako girl. I really hope Horikita girl can tame this troublesome guy in bed."

Chapter 185: You still want everyone to sleep together?

Gao Yuanji waited outside the teaching building for the entire noon, but Tianyin never changed her mind. Somewhat puzzled, he asked several female classmates who were close to Tianyin.

After discovering that no one had ever seen Tenon, Koenji seemed to realize something. With class time fast approaching, even the usually headstrong Koenji had no choice but to return to the classroom to make further plans.

Just as he sat down, Amane perfectly timed her run with the class bell, hurriedly leading Horikita to their seats and putting the food bag she was carrying into the desk.

Koenji, who frequents vending machines, naturally recognized that it was a vending machine serving instant bread.

In other words, it's highly likely that Amane bought instant bread inside the teaching building and then went to the rooftop with Horikita...

"What a cunning fellow."

Even Koenji had to admit that his actions seemed to have been completely seen through by Tenon.

Although it's unclear why Tianyin knows him so well, her purpose in doing so is quite obvious.

Tianyin didn't want to argue with him about who should be the commander. To put it simply, in order to avoid conflict between the two sides, Tianyin used an unreasonable and shameless behavior to cover up the fact that it was essentially an order.

However, even if he realized that Amane was making serious arrangements, it didn't mean that Koenji Rokusuke would be willing to obey Amane's orders.

Since Tianyin dared to come to the class in the afternoon, Gaoyuanji was no longer in a hurry. Anyway, he could block her in the classroom as soon as get out of class ended and then announce to everyone that he refused to become the commander.

As for what happens next, that's none of his business.

After enduring the pain for so long, Koenji immediately stood up when he heard the bell ring for the end of get out of class.

"Miyako Girl".

Just as Koenji was walking towards Amane, Chabashira-sensei suddenly appeared at the classroom door.

"The lottery is about to begin. The students selected to become commanders, please come with me."

"Kouenji, hurry up and draw a lot, or you might miss out on good luck."

Tianyin revealed a smug expression, as if she had secretly eaten dried fish.

Koenji then remembered that this morning, Chabashira-sensei seemed to have said that today was the day the special exam would begin.

"As expected of you, Miyako girl. But you seem to have overlooked something. You don't actually think I have to follow your orders, do you?"

Koenji gave a cold laugh.

If he remembers correctly, it seems that classes that don't select a favored student are automatically considered to have forfeited the competition?

He didn't want things to come to this, since losing over 300 class points in one go would cause resentment among the other students. In that case, when a special exam requiring someone to drop out comes around again, there's no question of what the other students will choose.

He would inevitably become a victim of the class at that time.

Even so, he didn't want to be easily controlled by Tianyin in front of him.

He wanted to see what kind of shocked expression Tianyin would show after he withdrew.

The thought that the arrogant women on campus would soon pale in comparison to him filled Koenji with a surge of excitement that rose from his lower abdomen to his chest.

"Oh? Now that things have come to this, it's too late for you to back out, Koenji-kun."

Tenon didn't take Gao Yuanji's level of intimidation seriously. There were plenty of people who threatened her, but they all ended up being subdued by her. This time, Gao Yuanji was determined to be the commander, whether he wanted to or not.

With her here, this arrangement is a fait accompli.

"That's not necessarily true. I remember that in this special exam, if a Commander Tower isn't selected, the participant will be disqualified, which is considered a forfeit, right?"

Koenji's gaze fell upon Chabashira-sensei, who was waiting at the door.

The tea shogi teacher, who was originally in a very good mood, immediately realized upon hearing what Koenji said that it was highly likely that Amane had put Koenji in charge of command, but this had caused Koenji to develop a rebellious attitude.

She is now only one step away from fulfilling her dream, and even an outstanding student like Koenji cannot stop her from taking that final step.

"Hey, Koenji-kun, are you going to announce your abstention as the commander-in-chief?"

Teacher Chabashira's tone turned cold.

Just as Koenji was about to smugly announce his withdrawal, his eyelids twitched suddenly. He saw a smug, amused smile playing on Tenon's lips.

Tenon's unusual behavior immediately alerted Koenji.

From his conversation with Chabashira-sensei, anyone with normal intelligence could guess what Koenji Rokusuke was planning to do, but Amane just happened to be completely indifferent at that moment.

This suggests that if he chooses to withdraw from the competition, something terrible is likely to happen to him.

"I'd like to ask, what kind of punishment will I receive for withdrawing from the competition?"

Since Koenji's understanding of this special exam came entirely from Chabashira-sensei's oral account that morning, he neither participated in the discussion organized by Amane nor even looked at the pictures Hirata posted in the group on his phone.

Therefore, there is definitely a gap in our understanding of this special exam.

Just to be on the safe side, Koenji decided to consult with a professional like Chabashira about the consequences of withdrawing from the competition.

"If someone forfeits and withdraws from the competition, 310 class points will be deducted. At the same time, the whole class will vote to select one person who cannot be saved to drop out of school."

hiss…….

Even Gao Yuanji couldn't help but gasp. It turned out that the trap was right in front of him, and in such an unexpected way. It was probably because Tenon had anticipated that he would act impulsively, which was why she didn't give him any warning.

"That's a brilliant tactic."

"What? Koenji, you're not planning to withdraw?"

Ms. Chabashira was somewhat surprised to see Koenji smiling. She had initially thought that Koenji was planning to have a fit of madness during his last exam in his first year and then annoy her.

Unexpectedly, Koenji changed his expression so quickly; there was not a trace of displeasure on his face.

If it weren't for witnessing Koenji's extremely uncooperative attitude firsthand, Chabashira-sensei would have thought he was hallucinating.

"Abstain? Chabashira-sensei, you must be joking. I, Koenji, am a true man of integrity. How could I possibly back down in the face of battle? That would be so unlike the character of Koenji Rokusuke. Don't you think so, Miyako girl?"

Koenji's gaze pierced through the crowd and landed on Tenon, but Tenon wasn't looking at him at all. She was focused on sending a message to someone, which annoyed Koenji. However, he wasn't one to hold grudges, so he snorted and walked out of the classroom first.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, let's go quickly. I don't want to waste time on this kind of thing."

……

The tense atmosphere completely disappeared after Koenji and Chabashira-sensei left the classroom.

"That really scared me! I thought Koenji was going to withdraw from the competition. I just saw a really cool bag I liked..."

Sure enough, Karuizawa was more focused on her own life than on the special exams. Sometimes Amane envied Karuizawa's carefree lifestyle. No, that was the life she had always wanted!

After being promoted to Class A, Amane decided to slack off and let Hirata, Horikita, Ichinose, and Katsuragi worry about the special exams if nothing important happened.

These people are all extremely cautious, and even Uesaka Yanagi would probably have a hard time breaking through their defenses.

The reason why Amane recruited Ichinose and Katsuragi to Class B was not simply to collect outstanding talents.

From the time she started at the forest school, Tianyin had been systematically equipping her class with a lineup that would ensure their success in any special exam, even without her intervention.

This might seem unlikely at first glance, but Tianyin actually found such a combination after observation.

Hirata is well-rounded and good at motivating his classmates; Horikita excels in academic competitions and competitions with normal rules; Katsuragi is extremely conservative in tactics. This can be seen from the fact that Katsuragi directly prohibited all students in Class A from discussing during the preferential treatment exam. This man's tactical conservatism is so extreme that it can be described as outrageous.

Ichinose, on the other hand, is strategically conservative. If she cannot win, she would rather not attack. It is highly likely that Ichinose will choose to avoid fighting Sakayanagi in the later special exams and instead earn points by bullying weaker classes.

Although it may not sound exciting enough, Ichinose pursues stability, coupled with the tactical conservatism of Katsuragi, the highly motivating Hirata, and the academically gifted Horikita.

Even if Amane were to adopt the behavior of Sakayanagi or Ryuen, it would be almost impossible for her to easily defeat this lineup.

The only slight drawback is that this group lacks a strategy for dealing with violence. Hirata and Horikita's fighting ability is only considered to be below average to second-rate in this school. They might be able to hold their own against Ibuki and Kanzaki, who are also mediocre fighters.

However, it's not enough against top-tier opponents like Ryuen, Kito, and Albert, who are not only physically gifted but also highly skilled in martial arts.

If Koenji and Ayanokouji were to cooperate, Class B would undoubtedly be the strongest class in the entire school in terms of overall strength.

pity……

"Heavenly Sound?"

Karuizawa, noticing that Amane was looking at her, tilted her head in confusion.

She thought she had said something wrong, or that she had made Amane unhappy by constantly talking about going shopping and having fun during the special exam. So Karuizawa carefully approached, ignoring the strange looks from the others.

For those around Amane, it's obvious that Karuizawa and Amane have an unusual relationship.

However, Karuizawa never showed any closeness to Amane in front of other students, so when Karuizawa entered Amane's circle, many girls looked at Karuizawa with surprise.

"I was just a little distracted, I didn't mean to blame you for anything. Did you see a bag you liked? Let's go buy it together after school tonight..."

“I remember someone saying they wanted to help me prepare dinner… Hmm, let me think who it was.”

Horikita touched his lips as if he was thinking, while placing his hand on Amane's waist. Dealing with someone like Amane who was always in heat required frequent punishment.

"Huh? Tianyin asked me this morning if I was free to go to the movies with her this afternoon."

Ichinose suddenly poked her head out and said something.

"What? She actually asked you to go to the movies with Ichinose-kun?"

Horikita, who originally only wanted to punish Amane and bring her to her senses, now looked at Amane with a different gaze.