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

But the situation is quite different now. According to her observation, apart from Horikita, it seems that no one else is wearing a school uniform to shop at the mall, which means that the figure just now was most likely Horikita Suzune.

Hime figured that following Horikita Suzune would likely lead her to Nanami and the others, so she disregarded everything else and forced her way through the crowd.

"Excuse me, could you please let me through?"

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"My shoes..."

"Is this guy crazy...?"

The insults behind him made Hime no longer dare to turn around, and she could only keep chasing after Horikita's figure.

It has to be said that she was quite lucky. She only chased after him for a few hundred meters before she saw that the figure in front of her was Horikita Suzune. At least she didn't chase the wrong person.

However, to her surprise, Horikita Suzune was running towards the warehouse area behind the shopping street, a place that students usually don't go to.

"Would they really be in a place like this in the South?"

Hime regretted not exchanging contact information with them sooner, which is why she could only follow in Horikita Suzune's footsteps like a fool now.

Although the warehouse area doesn't seem like a place the Southerners would come to, it's still possible that they were chased by Horikita and ended up here in a panic.

Suddenly, Horikita Suzune turned left into a side street.

The moment Horikita's figure disappeared from Himeno's sight, Himeno gritted her teeth and continued to chase after her. As soon as she turned into the alley, she didn't care about losing her composure and shouted Horikita Suzune's name.

This was to prevent Horikita from running too fast and turning into a side road, causing him to lose sight of her.

But when Hime looked up at the path, she realized that it was a dead end, and Horikita Suzune was standing there alone with her back to her.

There was no sign of Nanfang and the others ahead. In an instant, Hime realized that Horikita wasn't chasing after Nanfang and the others; she had clearly lured her here on purpose.

Unexpectedly, despite her meticulous planning, she still overlooked one crucial detail: Horikita Suzune's scheme to frame her was actually against Himeno Yuki.

"Himeno-kun, is there something you need?"

Horikita slowly turned around, crossed his arms, and looked at Hime, who was running out of breath, with a playful expression.

"I... I just saw you running so fast, Horikita-kun, and I thought you were in some kind of trouble... that's why..."

Hime tried hard to come up with a better excuse, but unfortunately, she was a little distracted after being tricked by Horikita and couldn't think of a better reason in a short time. So she stammered when she explained.

"I think it's you, Hime-chan, who's in trouble."

"Horikita-kun, what are you talking about...? I don't seem to have encountered any trouble."

"How pathetic. Himeno, you've already become Kanzaki's pawn and you're still completely unaware of what's about to happen. It's really... sigh, what a pitiful guy."

Horikita's shaking head and sighing expression didn't seem fake, especially since Horikita mentioned Kanzaki's abandoned pawn, which immediately made Himeno's nerves tense.

"What's so pitiful about me? By the way... what's with this 'Kansaki's abandoned child' thing?"

While trying to extract more information, Ji Ye looked around to see if there were any other people lying in ambush nearby. At the same time, she kept backing away, so that if she encountered any special situation, she could at least turn around and run away.

Horikita took in all of Hime's little actions but didn't expose her. Instead, he approached Hime step by step.

Why do you think I 'just happened' to run into you? Why didn't your classmates contact you when you didn't return?

Horikita's every word struck Himeno's heart like a heavy hammer blow.

Actually, Horikita's words are not hard to understand. If, under Kanzaki's arrangement, Minami and the others deliberately cooperated with Horikita to put on such a show, then everything can be explained.

The problem is...

does it worth?

Kanzaki went to such lengths, even contacting people from other classes, just to... teach her a lesson? Himeno concluded that Horikita wouldn't dare do anything to her; she would just make her suffer a little, which wasn't a big deal.

But... would Kanzaki really resort to infighting before the special exam?

Himeno didn't quite believe that Kanzaki was that kind of person. Rather than doubting her own classmates, Himeno felt that Horikita was trying to sow discord.

"Horikita-kun, you're lying, aren't you?"

Himeko's eyes were fixed on Horikita.

Upon hearing this, Horikita seemed to have heard something ridiculous, and revealed a smile that could be described as losing his composure.

"Hahaha, that's really funny. Why do you think I'm lying to you?"

Seeing Horikita Suzune laughing so hard she was clutching her stomach, a hint of doubt flashed in Himeno's eyes. Could Kanzaki really do something so foolish at this moment?

"I need evidence."

"evidence?"

Horikita approached Himeno, leaned forward slightly, and stopped when she was less than a finger's width away from Himeno.

At such close range, Himeno could even feel the temperature of Horikita's breath.

"Who do you think you are, telling me to ask for evidence?"

"you--!!"

Enraged, Hime grabbed Horikita by the collar, but the next second Hime was lifted into the air and then slammed heavily onto the concrete road beside her.

With a muffled thud, the dust on the ground was stirred up by Ji Ye's body.

Horikita had clearly gone all out this time. Himeko's face was slightly furrowed, as if she had endured considerable hardship from living together, so much so that she lay on the ground for a long time, unable to get up.

"Oh dear, oh dear, it was you who started it, Hime-chan."

"Horikita... Suzune, you... ah..."

Hime seemed to want to say something, but suddenly closed her eyes tightly, as if the pain made her unable to speak. Having achieved her goal, Horikita did not intend to continue the attack. Just as she was about to pull Hime up, Hime suddenly swept her leg and tripped Horikita to the ground.

Horikita was surprised for a moment and was about to get up when Himeko straddled her.

"Horikita-kun, don't underestimate me."

Just as Himeya finished speaking coldly and was about to punch Horikita's annoying face, a sudden change occurred. Horikita raised his leg and kicked Himeya in the back, where he had just been injured.

Hime suddenly lost her balance, and Horikita seized the opportunity to grab Hime by the collar and forcefully slam her into the nearby storage warehouse.

Just as Horikita was about to throw her away, Himeno suddenly grabbed Horikita's arm, and for a moment the two were locked in a stalemate.

Horikita was annoyed that such a small person had made her so miserable, and her gaze became increasingly fierce. With her other free hand, she raised it and delivered a punch that struck Himeno squarely on the bridge of her nose.

Hime cried out in pain and released his grip. Before he could even check his nose and lower abdomen, he felt a sharp pain, clearly indicating that Horikita was not going to give Hime another chance.

After a series of attacks that severely injured Himeno, Horikita Suzune did not hesitate to throw Himeno heavily to the ground with a back throw.

Unlike when he was completely unprepared at the beginning, Ji Ye was prepared to be thrown while his body was in the air. Therefore, he deliberately covered his head, which is why the heavy fall only caused him some physical pain and did not injure his head.

"As expected of... Horikita Suzune."

hiss.

Just as Ji Ye was about to get up, he gasped in pain.

The warm sensation constantly flowing in her nasal cavity told her without a doubt that she was having a nosebleed; whether her nose bridge was damaged was still unknown.

I hit my head when I was first thrown to the ground, and I still feel slightly dizzy.

But there was no time for her to treat her injuries; she had to think of a way to protect herself.

Horikita's strength far exceeded her imagination. Originally, Hime thought Horikita was just a flashy but ineffective top student, but she never expected Horikita to be so good at fighting.

She had resorted to some underhanded methods due to her family background since childhood. She thought she could handle any conflict with Horikita with ease, but to her surprise, after she successfully ambushed him once at the beginning, Horikita began to suppress her in every way.

Even a fool could tell from Horikita's series of movements that Horikita was definitely a trained fighter. Perhaps she couldn't compare to Amane, who had once dominated the sports festival, but she was definitely not someone that Yuki Himeno could handle.

"How about we stop here? I'm no match for you, Horikita-kun. If we keep fighting, and I get seriously injured, you won't fare any better. If you let me go now, I can pretend this never happened. What do you say?"

Despite the pain, Hime was unusually calm. In her opinion, Horikita was simply teaming up with Kanzaki to teach her a lesson. There had been no conflict between them before, and Horikita had no reason to kill her. She thought that if she just softened her stance, Horikita would probably let her go. She would consider today's incident a huge loss for her.

Horikita scoffed dismissively at Himeno's suggestion.

"Hmph, I only wanted to teach you a lesson at first, but now that things have escalated to this point, do you really think I'd believe you?"

Given the current situation, it's impossible for Ji Ye to hide the fact that he was beaten up. If we let Ji Ye go now, it will cause many things to become unclear later.

Moreover, Hime's injuries look frightening, but she'll actually be fine after a few days of rest. She might even be able to participate in the special exam again, and then Horikita will be the one who suffers the most this time.

Therefore, Horikita was not satisfied with resolving this conflict in this way.

"So what do you want? You can't possibly kill me, and we don't have that much deep-seated hatred between us, do we?"

Seeing that Horikita was unwilling to agree to her suggestion, Himeko decided to go all out. She didn't believe Horikita would actually dare to harm her, after all, there were...

Hime looked around and realized that such an important storage area didn't even have a single surveillance camera. In that case... if she wanted to hold Horikita responsible afterward, Horikita would indeed have no way to explain himself since she was injured.

How can I convince Horikita that I won't report her to the school?

"If you agree to withdraw from the special exam, how about we call it quits for today?"

"Impossible, I will not agree to your condition."

"Then let's continue. At worst, we'll both be injured and you'll have to withdraw from the competition anyway."

Has Horikita Suzune taken the wrong medicine?

If Hime hadn't been injured, she really wanted to go up and slap Horikita. They were just students, why were they fighting to the death over a special exam?

Moreover, Horikita's attitude seemed to suggest that he intended to take her down with him, which infuriated Himeno even more.

If the other party wants to die with you, and you can't beat them, there's no way to prove that the other party was mentally unstable when you try to hold them accountable.

This left Himeya in a helpless situation.

Just as Hime was cursing Horikita Suzune in her heart for being a madwoman, Hime suddenly seemed to have thought of something.

Is Horikita an idiot?

The answer is definitely no.

So here's the question: why did Horikita want to die with her?

Given Horikita's previous request, Himeno could easily guess that Horikita's goal was to reduce Class D's participation slot by one.

Although I don't know what impact this will have on Class D, but...

"But I'm the general! Horikita Suzune, are you out of your mind? Even if you beat me to death, you can't make Class D lose a spot in the competition!"

According to the competition rules, if the Commander is unable to participate, someone must be randomly selected to act as the Commander. However, the General is not subject to this rule.

In other words, the absence of the general is simply an absence; it only means that this class cannot use the offensive tactic of a one-on-one duel between the generals during the special exam.

However... Kanzaki, Ninomiya, and even the entire Class D did not plan to use their generals for a one-on-one duel during the special exam, because they had already learned that Class B's general was Miyako Amane.

I doubt anyone in the entire school would be foolish enough to challenge Tianyin to a one-on-one duel. You might be able to win if you competed on overall grades, but if you challenged Tianyin one-on-one... the odds of winning would be practically zero.

So, from the beginning, Class D only used Ninomiya as a decorative figurehead, filling in the position of general, nothing more.

If no key player is selected when the report is submitted, the team will be automatically disqualified. However, if a key player is selected and is unable to participate due to personal reasons, the team will be disqualified.

It can be said that after the general reports his name, he is no longer very relevant to this special exam, because the command tower usually takes care of things. The fact that the general has to take on a one-on-one situation only shows that there is no one else available in this class and that the command tower is too incompetent.

In other words, whether or not Himeko participates in the competition is completely irrelevant now.

Furthermore, when one side lacks a top general, the other side cannot use their top general either. Horikita beat her so badly that she couldn't participate in the competition, so wouldn't Class B's top general, Miyako Amane, also be rendered useless?

What is Horikita Suzune thinking?

"What? You're the top general of Class D? Are you kidding me?"

When Horikita heard that the guy in front of him was actually a top officer of Class D, he immediately sensed that something was very wrong.

She never expected that the person she randomly chose would be the general of Class D. If she were to eliminate her, Tianyin would lose its purpose.

It looks like Class B is going to lose a fortune.

"What are you talking about? You're the one talking about something! Although the general's name is confidential, it was already reported to the school yesterday. If you don't believe me, why don't you ask your class teacher to check? Why would I lie to you?"

Ji Ye felt his teeth chattering, and the thought that he had been beaten for nothing only made him angrier.

How could Horikita Suzune be so unreliable? How did she even manage to get her class promoted to Class B? Did she use cheat codes?

"..."

Horikita Suzune was speechless. She had clearly managed to force her opponent to make the first move, and even managed to trade one for one to prevent her opponent from taking the field. However, she never expected that she would choose a 'general' who would not take up a spot in the class competition.

Is there really such a ridiculous thing happening in the world?

Seeing that Horikita was speechless, Himeko decided to go up and get her revenge. Anyway, Horikita wouldn't dare to report that she had been beaten. If Horikita reported Himeko for beating her, Himeko would pretend to be injured and be unable to participate in the special exam, which would directly drag Amane down with her and prevent her from playing her role.

What's so scary about trading one for two? Anyone who backs down is a coward.