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

"I'm not upset at all! It's your turn to make a move, Miyako. You're not trying to stall for time, are you?"

In stark contrast to her usual gentle demeanor, Little Dot urged Tianyin to place her piece in an impatient tone.

"I don't want to log off anymore."

Tianyin tossed the chess piece in her hand into a jade chess jar beside her, then stared at the little one without saying a word.

"Hey! You're actually cheating? At least finish this game..."

"If you want me to continue, tell me why you're unhappy first."

"I already said I'm not unhappy."

"You're lying."

Faced with Tianyin's blunt dialogue, Xiaobudian felt a bit of a headache. She didn't know whether telling Tianyin about that matter now was a good thing or a bad thing.

Perhaps... keeping it a secret will prevent her from being hurt?

Little Dot looked up at Tianyin, then immediately overturned his own judgment.

Tianyin would never be sad for her!!!

snort!!

"Alright, since you've seen through me, I'll tell you then. But you have to finish this game with me. No one is allowed to leave until the game is over!"

"Ah."

Tianyin nodded, which was considered an acceptance of the promise.

He was surprised to see that Tianyin was willing to agree to such an excessive condition for her.

The little one clapped his hands happily.

This can be considered a rare victory, right?

“My father told me this morning that we’re moving soon. He feels bad for bothering you all for so long. He said he’s going to take a job at a school and I’ll be moving to live near the school as well… Miyako, what’s wrong?”

The little one saw that Tianyin's eyes, which had never shown a trace of emotion before, were now filled with reluctance.

"I'm fine. When are you leaving?"

"tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? Is it that urgent? Moving is a very time-consuming thing. Why don't you have Uncle Sakayanagi go over first to confirm the place of residence before you move in?"

The little one covered his mouth slightly in surprise upon hearing this.

"I didn't know you could speak for such a long time, Miyako."

"..."

"Hehe, let me guess... Miyako, is it because you don't want me to leave that you said such a long thing hoping I'd stay a few more days?"

Little Dot truly deserves the title of genius; he saw through Tianyin's thoughts in an instant.

However, Tianyin would never admit that she would feel reluctant to part with a noisy guy, so she decisively shook her head.

"I will not be sad or upset about anyone leaving."

Tianyin reverted to her solitary and aloof demeanor, her icy gaze chilling even the little one's rare moments of excitement.

"Sorry, I got a little carried away..."

The little one sat down dejectedly.

She should have known long ago that she was just an insignificant little character to Tianyin.

Even with her title of genius, she paled in comparison to a natural monster like Tianyin.

in other words.

She was never even worth Tianyin's attention. The reason she accepted Tianyin's challenges time and time again was probably just a way for Tianyin to pass the time.

"Let's continue."

As Tianyin spoke, she picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard, clearly intending to fulfill her promise.

When Little Dot saw Tianyin's expression, she couldn't help but open her mouth, but she swallowed the words back down.

What are you trying to say?

Although the little girl didn't say anything, her actions were too obvious, and Tianyin, who was so close, had no reason not to notice.

"I hate Miyako the most."

"Ah."

Tianyin nodded and then continued placing her pieces.

It was as if they were ignoring the little one's complaints.

Feeling wronged, the little girl's eyes welled up with tears. Normally, she would definitely not be able to hold back her tears, and then Tianyin would sit next to her and try to cheer her up with her unique way of comforting her.

But this time, the little one forced herself to hold back, and even though tears were welling up in her eyes, she didn't let them fall.

Tianyin really wanted to tell her that it was okay to cry.

But at the time, not knowing how to express herself, she could only keep a straight face and continue playing chess.

Time flowed by slowly in their silence.

The game was interrupted by a flurry of footsteps echoing down the corridor.

They usually stay here all day, and even their meals are delivered to Tianyin's private area. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be a situation where many people arrive at the same time.

Unless some guests have arrived.

"Ms. Miyako, Mr. Sakayanagi wishes to visit you."

"Ah."

Tianyin nodded, and soon a middle-aged man who looked somewhat tired but whose eyes could not hide his joy walked over quickly.

"I'm so sorry for this unauthorized visit, I hope Miss Miyako will forgive me."

"It's alright, is there something you need from me?"

Tianyin had already guessed something and couldn't help but look at the little one sitting opposite her.

"Yes, thanks to Mr. Miyako's help, I am honored to have been approved by the Onishima councilor and will soon assume the position of chairman of the board of directors of Gaoyu. Since my current residence is too far from my workplace, I plan to move my family to a place closer to the school. I came here to pick up Arisu. Thank you very much, Ms. Miyako, for your care over the past year."

When talking about his work, Sakayanagi Narimori couldn't hide his excitement. After fleeing to this place to escape Ayanokoji and living under someone else's roof for a whole year, he could finally resume a normal life and provide his only daughter, Sakayanagi Arisu, with a stable environment to grow up in. There was nothing in the world that made him happier than this.

"Father, didn't you say we were leaving tomorrow?"

Upon hearing that she was to leave early, Sakayanagi Arisu immediately tried to stand up, but in her haste, she stumbled and was about to fall to the ground.

As Sakayanagi Narimori quickly got up to help Sakayanagi Arisu, Amane rushed ahead and hugged her first.

"The plan has changed slightly. We may need to arrive a little earlier, so we need to set off tonight."

Unlike some adults who would scold Sakayanagi Arisu for being a child meddling, Sakayanagi Narimori patiently explained the reasons to her.

No wonder he comes from a family of educators.

Amane gave Sakayanagi Shigemori a very high evaluation simply because he patiently explained the reasons to Sakayanagi Arisu.

"But, but..."

Sakayanagi Arisu anxiously tried to say something in Amane's arms, but ultimately fell silent.

Sakayanagi Shigemori, who was standing to the side, looked at Amane with some curiosity.

They assumed that Sakayanagi Arisu had some unspeakable secret.

At this moment, Amane really wanted to ask Sakayanagi Arisu to stay.

But her status dictates that she cannot do something so outrageous.

Seeing that Amane also chose to remain silent, Sakayanagi Arisu finally understood that separation was inevitable.

Sakayanagi Arisu reluctantly got up from Amane's embrace.

He glanced at the game that Tianyin was about to win, but ultimately shook his head.

"I'm ready, and we can set off now."

Sakayanagi Narimori noticed that the two seemed to have something to say, so he made an excuse to pack some things and agreed to drive to the Miyako residence to pick up Sakayanagi Arisu in half an hour before leaving.

Finally, only Sakayanagi Arisu and Miyako Amane remained.

"Let's finish this game."

Sakayanagi Arisu took the initiative to pick up the chess piece, not wanting to have any regrets when parting with Amane.

Tianyin silently picked up the chess piece.

Normally, half an hour wouldn't be enough to clean up the mess, but this time the two were trying to end the game, so they played very aggressively and quickly reached the final move.

In Go, Sakayanagi Arisu was no match for Amane. It seemed that she would lose the game as soon as Amane placed her piece. Sakayanagi Arisu sighed and put the piece back in the Go box.

"I thought you'd let me win since it was the last game."

"I won't let anyone win."

"I really hate the way you talk, Miyako. You're the same age as me, but you always sound so lifeless. Remember to smile more while I'm not around, like this~ Hehe—"

Seeing the silly grin on Sakayanagi Arisu's face, Amane hesitated for a moment before nodding.

Nevertheless, Sakayanagi Arisu was still worried and used two fingers to touch the corner of Amane's mouth, making Amane make the silly smile she had just made.

Then he just stood there laughing to himself.

"This kind of smile really suits you, Miyako."

"Ah."

Amane didn't know whether this kind of smile was considered beautiful or ugly, but since Sakayanagi said it suited her well, it must be true.

The two girls, who were laughing for different reasons, suddenly looked at each other at the same time.

"I……"

"I……"

"You go first."

"You go first."

In the past year, the two had never been as in sync as they were now, but they never expected that their first moment of sync would be when they were apart.

I hope you can…

"Miss Miyako, Mr. Sakayanagi is already waiting outside."

Tianyin was interrupted before she could finish speaking.

"Looks like it's time."

"Um……"

Sakayanagi Arisu looked into the distance with resentment. After gazing into the distance for a long time, she turned around and took out a brooch from her pocket.

"This is a gift from my mother. Now that we're parting ways, I don't have anything else to offer, so I'll give you my most precious brooch."

"It's too valuable..."

"It's okay, if all else fails, you can just keep it for me, Miyako. Oh, and even when I'm not around, you have to remember my name forever! My name is Sakayanagi Arisu. If you dare forget my name next time we meet, I'll be angry!"

Sakayanagi Arisu made what she thought was a very fierce expression at Amane.

However, Tianyin found it very cute.

"Yes, I won't forget. And you shouldn't forget me either. My name is Miyako Amane."

"May I call you Tianyin?"

"Okay, then I'll call you Arisu too."

"Hehe, then it's a deal! Tianyin~"

"Arisu."

Sakayanagi Arisu eventually left.

Tianyin stared blankly at the sparkling brooch in her hand for a long time, then reluctantly clenched it tightly.