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

As Karuizawa was alone, tasting the bitterness of defeat, a dark figure flew over from the direction of Amane.

Karuizawa instinctively reached out and grabbed the flying black shadow.

"Teddy bear..."

Karuizawa looked at the familiar doll in her arms and then at Amane in surprise. This time, she didn't let Amane grab anything.

"You actually really like this, don't you?"

Amane picked up the teddy bear from Karuizawa's arms and looked at it.

It seemed like something an eight-year-old girl would like, but what surprised her was that a girl like Karuizawa, with her personality, would actually like this kind of doll, which Amane found rather childish.

"I lost, but I will keep my promise."

Karuizawa isn't the type to be a sore loser; in fact, she has almost no history of winning against anyone.

Losing was commonplace for her, so she quickly adjusted her emotions.

Did you lose?

Amane's rhetorical question left Karuizawa somewhat bewildered.

"I'm already in such a bad mood, Tianyin, please don't upset me. I'll listen to you and obediently put on those clothes, and then... you can do whatever you want with me."

As Karuizawa spoke, she blushed.

I don't know if she was imagining something strange.

"No, I wasn't teasing Hui. Right now, all five dolls are with you, and I have zero dolls on my side, so..."

If Karuizawa still doesn't understand after all that Amane has said, then he's a complete idiot.

"So that means I won? But... but... those dolls were clearly captured by you, Tianyin. I should be the one who lost."

Karuizawa surprisingly did not immediately accept Amane's offer, but clearly knew that he had already lost.

Karuizawa felt that she hadn't reached the point where she was so unwilling to admit defeat that she needed someone else to let her win.

“We’re comparing the number of plush toys we catch at the end, aren’t we? If it were a competition of who catches the most plush toys, I would definitely win, but… the rule is that we’re comparing the final number, and you made this rule yourself.”

Amane gently flicked Karuizawa's nose.

Karuizawa let out a soft "Mmm~" sound, which sounded like she was being coquettish.

Karuizawa's brain was starting to malfunction.

She did set the rules, but her intention was to see who could grab the most plush toys. Why doesn't she remember that she was competing to see who could grab the most at the end?

"But all the dolls here belong to you, Tianyin, so you should be the one who wins, Tianyin."

Karuizawa, adhering to the principle of not dwelling on things he couldn't understand, continued to question Amane.

"Before I entered the claw machine, I asked, 'Which one do you want?' So I entered it for you. Okay, stop thinking about all that nonsense. You won the bet this time, so hurry up and tell me what you want. I can grant you anything."

She actually won.

Karuizawa thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out how he suddenly won.

But she knew that Tianyin was definitely letting her win, handing over the reward she had been dreaming of to her.

Now it's time to see how she makes her wish.

Amane had previously stated that she would agree even if it meant confessing to Baiyin, meaning that she now possesses the most powerful weapon to defeat Horikita and Sakayanagi at this moment.

All you need to do is confess your feelings to Tianyin and ask her to accept.

Then the position of Tianyin's lover will fall into her hands.

Victory has never come as easily as it has today.

Why...why are you doing this to me?

Karuizawa didn't make a wish immediately; instead, she looked up at Amane with a puzzled expression.

"Huh? I don't understand what you're asking, Hui."

"In terms of ability, I'm not as good as Horikita-kun. In terms of personality, Ichinose-kun is far superior to me. In terms of figure... there are countless girls in the class who are better than me. And that doesn't even include the girls from other classes who like you, Amane. And even Matsushita-kun's mature and womanly personality is actually the type that you like, Amane, right? Apart from her face, I don't know what makes me worthy of this gift from you, Amane."

That's right.

Karuizawa couldn't understand why he was the only one to receive such an honor.

She was certain that Tianyin would never promise such a gift to every girl.

In other words...

Her way of treating people is unique.

Karuizawa wouldn't be so surprised if Amane didn't have any other options.

In reality, Tianyin had so many alternative options that they were countless.

Horikita Suzune alone destroys countless love letters every day.

It wasn't just first graders; even second and third graders were writing love letters to Tianyin.

Whether it's genuine or just a desire to borrow Tianyin's background, Tianyin offers a vast number of options.

Even without considering those unfamiliar people, Horikita and Sakayanagi alone were enough to make her feel suffocated, not to mention the elegant Matsushita and the recently rising star Ichinose.

It's hard to believe she should be the one to receive such an extraordinary gift.

Therefore, Karuizawa really wanted to know the answer to this question.

"Because... I like Kei Karuizawa, the answer is that simple."

"Eh!! Why, why are you suddenly... saying things like that? Why... I, no... why am I here... Ahhh!!!"

Karuizawa clutched his head, as if he couldn't believe what he had just heard.

"Now make your wish."

Amane took Karuizawa's hand and gently kissed the back of it.

Amane's gaze was filled with a unique affection that she had shown only a few times in Karuizawa's memory, and all of those times were reserved for Horikita Suzune.

"me……"

Victory was clearly within reach.

Karuizawa, on the contrary, began to feel timid.

She had never experienced being treated gently, and she didn't really understand what liking and loving meant. Even her definition of a lover wasn't very clear.

Does a girl like her really deserve to possess Tianyin?

“I... like... Miyako Amane... please... please... with me…”

Chapter 193: So you also have feelings for her (6K)

“I... like... Miyako Amane... please... please... with me…”

Karuizawa spoke hesitantly, trying to utter the confession she had once mustered the courage to say to Amane.

However, unlike that time, Amane did not respond to her confession last time. Although Karuizawa understood Amane's predicament, she still felt a little empty inside.

It was as if Tianyin was a kite that was both near and far to her.

Even though she held the kite string in her hand, she was constantly worried that the kite would break free from the only connection between her and the kite and fly to a place she could not reach.

Now, all worries will disappear. Perhaps her approach is somewhat opportunistic, but since Tianyin agreed, there is no problem.

Once she utters the second half of her confession, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, can finally be put at ease.

Just as Karuizawa was about to say "Please go out with me," a familiar figure curiously approached.

"Isn't this Amane and Karuizawa? I didn't expect you two to come here."

The sudden voice interrupted Karuizawa's confession. Karuizawa turned around stiffly, and her anger immediately died down when she saw who was speaking.

It was Ichinose Honami who appeared here.

The other person's curious look made it impossible to vent one's anger on her. After all, she might have just been passing by and happened to run into a classmate, so she came over to say hello. How could she possibly know that she was about to confess to Tianyin?

Karuizawa took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. Now she just wanted Ichinose to leave quickly so she could continue her confession.

"It was so boring, so I suggested that Hui and I come here to take a look. Don't you think so?"

Amane gently touched Karuizawa. Although Karuizawa's emotions had calmed down considerably, she was not a master of expression management like Amane or Sakayanagi. The impatient expression on her face, which showed her eagerness for Karuizawa to leave, almost revealed her inner thoughts.

After being reminded by Amane, Karuizawa noticed that Ichinose's gaze towards him was somewhat strange.

Come to think of it, if someone bumps into an acquaintance on the street and greets them, and one of them looks impatient, the other person would find it strange, right? Even if the other person says they're 'sick,' it doesn't seem like such a big deal.

"Yeah, that's right... Usually, after school I often go to the color palette or go shopping, it's so boring, I just wanted to come to the arcade today... By the way, Ichinose-san, what are you doing here? Do you like playing video games?"

Karuizawa smoothly caught Amane's hint and, while interacting with Amane, perfectly threw out a topic to Ichinose, one that Ichinose was sure to be able to answer.

Although Karuizawa's social skills are only average, and she is far behind social experts like Ichinose and Kushida, her rich social experience allows her to quickly adapt to various environments.

Compared to Horikita and Sakayanagi's social styles—one a lone wolf and the other a homebody—Karuizawa is already considered to have performed exceptionally well in social situations.

"Yeah, I've always been curious about arcades, but I never had the chance to play to my heart's content before. I could only watch others play. So since I came here, I come here every now and then to pass the time. Besides changing my mood, it also helps me find new topics to talk about with everyone. Look! This is a souvenir I got from playing a whack-a-mole game. I think it's pretty cute!"

As Ichinose spoke, she took out her phone, which displayed several adorable animal keychains, presumably the souvenirs she had just mentioned.

"Wow! So cute! I want a pendant like this too, but unfortunately... the plush toys that Tianyin grabbed for me all have designs that are hard to describe at first glance."

Karuizawa glanced at Amane beside him and deliberately started to complain about the doll Amane had grabbed, trying to get Amane involved in the conversation.

"Hey! Didn't you want me to capture these people, Hui?

"I don't care, none of these are cute at all! *sigh*"

Karuizawa stuck his tongue out at Amane.

It was then that Ichinose noticed several strange dolls placed to the side. Apart from the teddy bear doll, which was relatively normal, the others... were quite abstract.

"I never expected Karuizawa to like this type of doll."

Ichinose reached out and poked the round body of the elephant doll.

"It seems quite cute."

"It's not that I like this type, it's just that Tianyin's taste is terrible."

Karuizawa quickly stuffed the elephant doll into Amane's arms, as if this would prove that Amane liked this kind of abstract doll and had nothing to do with Karuizawa Megumi.

Seeing Karuizawa's complete denial, Amane could only shrug helplessly.

Overall, the interaction was quite pleasant. Since it was just casual chatting and there was no need to think about anything complicated, it was relatively relaxing.

Karuizawa, however, couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw that Ichinose didn't seem to have any intention of leaving immediately.

If we keep talking like this, we might not finish before dark. We need to find a way to get Ichinose to leave as soon as possible!

Having made up her mind, Karuizawa quickly spotted the dance machine nearby. Since the dance machine was for two people to play together, Karuizawa planned to deliberately suggest playing it, thus giving Ichinose a reasonable excuse to leave.

After all, there are three of them. Ichinose can't just stand there and watch her and Amane play. If the two of them go to play the dance machine together, Ichinose will most likely choose to say goodbye.

That's the decision!!!

"Tianyin, that dancing arcade game looks really fun. Shall we go play it together?"

Karuizawa deliberately interrupted Amane and Ichinose's conversation with a slightly louder voice.

"Anyway, I'm here to accompany Hui on this trip, so I'll naturally do whatever you want to do."

"This looks interesting, shall we go take a look?"

Instead of leaving, Ichinose took the initiative to lead Karuizawa and Amane towards the dance machine.

Karuizawa frowned slightly. She felt that Ichinose seemed a bit unusual today. Ichinose couldn't possibly not know what she meant by Karuizawa's almost blatant attempt to get rid of her.

If it were anyone else who saw Karuizawa wanting to play a two-player game with Amane, they would most likely understand that this was an excuse for not wanting to continue the conversation, and would choose to take their leave.

This is also a normal way to deal with social situations. If someone stubbornly refuses to leave, it will almost certainly cause displeasure to the other person.

As a social butterfly, Ichinose should know these rules better than Karuizawa, but this time Ichinose pretended not to understand the meaning behind her words, as if she was doing it on purpose.

"Hui, let's go over there too."

"All right……"

Actually, Karuizawa wasn't really interested in the dance machine itself; he just wanted to find a way to give Ichinose a way out, which is why he chose the dance machine game.

But inexplicably, we ended up actually playing this dance machine.