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

"Okay, goodbye Tianyin."

"Am I really going back?"

"Okay, goodbye, Tianyin."

"Am I really going back?"

Goodbye, Tianyin.

"I……"

"Goodbye."

While the two were struggling, Amane frantically used sign language to communicate with Sakayanagi. The speed at which she did so was so fast that it looked like she was performing hand seals.

Kosaka Yanagi seemed determined to dump everything on her, constantly urging her to leave.

To prevent Asahina from finding her actions acceptable, Amane could only pout as she left Sakayanagi's office.

If only Asahina-senpai had already passed away.

Although it might lead to some strange rumors on campus, it's still much better than being caught red-handed at the door.

But reality often presents you with exactly what you fear most.

"Tianyin, please wait a moment."

Just as Amane was about to leave the student council office quickly, she was caught red-handed by Asahina, who had been waiting outside. Doing something naughty in broad daylight in the student council vice president's office, and then getting caught by a senior student just leaving... She never imagined such an embarrassing thing would happen to her one day...

interesting.

"Good afternoon, Asahina-senpai. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Asahina, who had been looking serious, was momentarily stunned when she saw Amane greet her respectfully.

"You are Miyako Tenon, right?"

Asahina asked in a somewhat hesitant tone.

Now, if I answer, "You've mistaken me for someone else; I'm actually Kiryuin Kaede, will I be able to get away with this?"

Tianyin's mind was wandering, but a gentle smile still appeared on her face.

"Asahina-senpai, you're joking. I am Miyako Amane."

Tianyin took out a hairband and tied up her long hair.

Upon seeing Amane with her hair tied up, Asahina patted her chest as if she had breathed a sigh of relief.

If she arrests the wrong person, she'll completely lose face as a third-year student.

However... just now, the way Amane's hair wasn't tied up looked a bit like a lazy student in Class B of their grade named Kiryuin Kaede.

As for why Amane didn't tie her hair up just now, it definitely wasn't because the battle was too intense and her hairband was torn by Sakayanagi, so she didn't have time to tie it up with a spare hairband.

"Thank goodness, I thought I had mistaken you for someone else. It's been so long, Tianyin, you give off a different vibe..."

Is there anything different?

"It's hard to say... but you're so much cuter than before. Before, you gave off a sharp and unapproachable vibe, but you're totally fine now!!"

Asahina gave Amane's current transformation a very high rating.

"Thank you for the compliment, Asahina-senpai. I've been thinking a lot lately, and I felt that my previous performance might not have left a good impression, so I tried to change my style... Oh dear, I almost forgot I had something to do. It's such a pity, I was hoping to chat with you a little longer, Asahina-senpai..."

Amane glanced at her phone, a troubled expression on her face. Asahina, seeing this, quickly waved her hand.

"It's alright, it's alright. Tianyin, you can go ahead and do your thing. We can chat again next time when we have time."

"Okay, that's all for now. I'll treat Asahina-senpai to milk tea next time!"

"Okay! It's a deal then."

"It's a deal then, I'll take my leave now."

She's such an easy girl to win over.

The moment Tenon turned around, the humble expression on her face turned into smugness. Fortunately, she had a flash of inspiration and started chatting with Asahina.

Based on her previous understanding of Asahina, Amane knew that Asahina was a girl who was prone to letting slip things and going off-topic. So she deliberately chatted with her for a few minutes and successfully made her forget what she was supposed to do.

All she needs to do next is leave the student council. Even if something gets out of hand, as long as she isn't caught red-handed, there's no evidence. Spreading things without evidence will get her investigated by the disciplinary committee. This matter will probably be easily suppressed by Arisu, right?

Just when Tenon thought everything was fine, Asahina's voice came from behind her again.

"By the way, Amane-kun, did you do something strange with Vice President Sakayanagi inside just now?"

So, it seems there's no way to avoid it after all?

Amane sighed. Why were all the girls she met so smart? If Asahina had been a little less intelligent, she might have been able to escape.

Now all we can do is watch her performances.

"I did that kind of thing with Arisu."

Upon hearing Amane admit it, Asahina was immediately shocked. After all, she had only been eavesdropping outside the door and had no idea what had happened inside. Ever since Amane tricked her into giving her first kiss during the last forest training camp, Asahina had been cramming on some physiological knowledge. Although she wasn't an expert, she at least had a pretty good grasp of the basics.

So when she heard those sounds outside the door, she immediately made a bold guess that there were two girls inside...

She had initially thought there was one boy and two girls inside, and was shocked when she listened intently to the door for a long time but found no male voice. She was somewhat disappointed.

It seems the plot is not quite what she imagined.

But wouldn't it be even more outrageous for two girls to do this on campus?

So Asahina decided to teach the other person a lesson about not doing such shameful things in such a sacred place as the student council.

But when she realized that the person who came out was Amane, she was at a loss for what to do. Asahina couldn't help but think of that night when Amane told her to close her eyes, and then...

However, her sense of responsibility eventually overcame her shyness, and she mustered her courage to call out to Tianyin.

That's how things ended up like they are now.

Now that Tianyin has admitted to what happened, what should be done next? Should she report it to the teacher and the school? Or should she pretend nothing happened?

What should I do?

Asahina's little head started spinning again.

She's a pretty impulsive girl; she basically does things on a whim. She never thought about how the other person would react if she stumbled upon something like this, nor did she consider how to handle the situation.

"No matter what, this is the student council. Amane-kun, you and Vice President Sakayanagi... are just too, too..."

"I know this isn't right, but... it's all because of you!!!"

Turning around, with tears welling in her eyes, Tenon looked at Asahina with a pained expression.

The entire movement was performed in one smooth motion, so fluid that it was almost imperceptible to the viewer; this was actually just the effect of Tianyin's acting skills.

"Why...why is it because of me?"

Asahina was startled. She didn't understand how she had gotten involved in this kind of thing. Just a few months ago, she was the kind of super naive girl who thought dating meant holding hands and kissing, and that too many kisses would lead to pregnancy.

Even though she had studied some physiology over the past few months, she only had a theoretical foundation. Even though Asahina and Nagumo were childhood friends, she had never actually dated anyone.

As someone who had never even interacted with a member of the opposite sex, Asahina had no idea how she could possibly be connected to Amane.

"I did this because of you, because of you, Senior Nagisa... Even now, don't you really understand my feelings?"

"A sentiment? I don't understand what you're talking about, Tianyin..."

suddenly!

Asahina seemed to have thought of something, so she opened her eyes wide and stared at Amane with her cute big eyes.

Well, I don't even know what I'm saying anymore.

Amane doesn't prepare any lines in advance for her acting; everything is improvised. So, how it turns out later is completely out of Amane's control. For example, right now, Amane herself doesn't even know what she's saying. It would be a miracle if Asahina could guess it.

After staring at Amane for a long time, Asahina slowly spoke with some disbelief.

"I've read something similar in a book... Amane-kun, are you confessing your feelings to me?"

Chapter Nine: It turns out I'm the one who let her down.

confession?

When Amane heard Asahina say that she was confessing her feelings, Amane was stunned.

But thinking about it carefully, it does seem to have a hint of a confession...

Amane blinked twice quickly, then suddenly her eyes sparkled. She had only improvised to avoid Asahina, and since Asahina took her actions as a confession, it wouldn't be right not to take advantage of it. This could also be used as a starting point for her performance.

Tianyin, who always seemed to thrive on chaos, seemed to have awakened her innate talent for mischief.

Tianyin first pinched her thigh hard, trying to use the pain to make her expression more realistic.

Then... she discovered that this had no effect on Tianyin. Suffering from analgesia, she couldn't feel any pain at all. The reason she usually felt 'pain' was just an effect of acting. Over time, Tianyin almost forgot that she couldn't feel pain.

Tenon pinched herself three or four times before realizing that she couldn't feel any pain. Although she could improvise a feeling of grief, Asahina-senpai's intuition was very sharp. If Asahina saw through her act, it would be even more embarrassing.

It seems the only way to stir up my emotions is to recall some painful memories.

So what are painful things?

What was the time spent being chained in a dark and sunless dungeon, or being thrown into the wilderness of a tropical rainforest to survive without any food supplies?

Even though it was a torment that brought her to the brink of death, Tianyin couldn't feel any pain. Perhaps at that time, her emotions had been shut down by the torment, so... she couldn't even feel mental or emotional pain anymore?

"Your name is Miyako Amane, and you are my granddaughter. From today onwards, I will protect you."

"Want to go to school with the Sakayanagi family's child? No problem. You've never experienced what a normal person's life is like anyway. If you want to go to school with her, then go ahead. If you have any complaints, just act crazy. As long as I'm alive, even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you!"

"Calling me 'Grandpa' all the time is so impolite! Can't little Tianyin call me 'Grandpa'? Sweetie~ how about little Tianyin calling me 'Grandpa'? Grandpa will buy you something delicious!"

……

Oh no, it seems like I've remembered something terrible.

Tears welled up in Tianyin's eyes. Although she could not feel pain or sadness from these memories, she felt a warm feeling when she recalled the little things she had spent with the old man.

This must be what 'being moved' means.

Well, I bet I look really bad right now.

After this recollection, Tianyin's mischievous heart, which had just been revived, fell asleep again.

Those ideas that could manipulate people completely vanished.

"From now on, Tianyin, you must become a good girl... What is a good girl? Hmm... That's a profound question. In my opinion, a good girl is someone who treats everyone gently. However, bad girls are quite popular with boys. Back in the day, cough cough... Sorry, please forget the last part."

Treat everyone with kindness? Someone like that old man actually said something like that? What was I doing back then? Why don't I remember this?

The perspective shifted from the old man to Tianyin, who was busy eating and drinking and hadn't heard a word the old man said. Even when they were talking, she just responded instinctively.

Looks like I'll have to spend some quality time with my dad after graduation, as a way of making up for it. But it's really hard to bring up "Grandpa" right now, hahaha...

Tianyin couldn't help but let out an embarrassed smile.

"Tianyin classmate..."

Asahina-senpai's voice pulled Amane back to reality from her memories.

At this point, Tenon had no more intention of playing pranks on anyone. As for whether Asahina would gossip about it, Tenon no longer cared. After all... things would work themselves out.

Amane believed that Sakayanagi would have a solution.

"Forget what I said. Just take it as a joke. I have some things to take care of. Let's talk again next time."

After speaking, Amane bowed slightly to Asahina and then turned and left the teaching building where the student council was located.

As soon as she stepped into the teaching building, the glaring sunlight made Tianyin instinctively raise her hand to shield her eyes. Only then did she realize that she was actually crying.

"Could it be... Ugh! It's so embarrassing to cry in front of others!! But why don't I feel like I'm crying at all? That's strange."

Amane took out a tissue to wipe away her tears, and after checking her expression and condition on her phone to make sure she was in perfect shape, Amane confidently hurried to the teaching building where the second-year students were located. She still needed to take advantage of the lunch break that was about to end to quickly finalize the auction arrangements with Kanzaki and Ryuen.

This entire scene was clearly seen by Asahina from the window in the corridor.

"Is Tianyin serious?"

Asahina clutched her chest with one hand, staring blankly at Amane's departing figure.

Amane had no idea that her sudden change of heart and decision to stop teasing Asahina would cause such a huge misunderstanding!

Amane's last sentence was entirely true, because Amane's previous words were all improvised acting. In order not to embarrass Asahina, she took the initiative to admit that what she said was a lie and asked Asahina to forget what she said or take it as a joke.

From Tianyin's perspective, there is nothing wrong with this statement.