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

Because... he was certain that Tianyin was serious!!!

"Tianyin, what are you doing?! This flooring is very expensive!"

Enraged, Sakayanagi leaned on his cane and stormed up to Amane, angrily banging on the floor where Amane had punched a hole.

"Well, this quality... shouldn't be too expensive, right?"

Tianyin looked at the small hole with a guilty conscience. If she had known that Baoquan could dodge, she should have punched him in the heart. She was trying to eliminate the cockroach boss, but now she had to pay for the floor. Wasn't that a case of losing more than she gained?

For a moment, Tianyin lost even the interest in stomping on the cockroach.

"This type of flooring isn't expensive, but... it's the kind that can't be repaired, which means..."

"The entire podium needs to be replaced, right?"

"Just wait for the school's fine."

……

Amane squatted down speechlessly and poked the floor. Why are things in this school so fragile? The handle in Horikita's office was the same. She had bought several doors for Horikita, and it was so easy to break it with a single bend, like a staged accident. Now this broken floor is also trying to stage an accident.

After glancing at the not-so-small podium, Tianyin suddenly felt a stomachache.

"Such fragile things shouldn't be placed in places where they can easily break..."

"Huh? No normal person would punch the floor for no reason, right? Only an idiot like you would do something like smashing it to pieces, wouldn't you?"

Faced with Sakayanagi's accusations, Amane pouted in grievance. She should have let that cockroach boss go. Wait, where is that cockroach boss?

When Tianyin turned around, a girl was helping the cockroach boss... cough cough, I mean Baoquan, and preparing to take him away.

Although Tenon's punch didn't hit Baoquan, it put him in a state of stress for a short time, causing his whole body to twitch. Seeing this, Nanase quickly came over to take Baoquan away, but who knew if Tenon would do something even worse to him next.

"stop."

Tianyin's sudden stop startled the two, who froze in place.

The atmosphere in the stadium began to get excited. Many people thought that it was over when they saw Amane start chatting with Sakayanagi. When Nanase went to help Takarazumi, Sakayanagi did not stop her. In everyone's eyes, this was tantamount to giving Takarazumi a way out. Just when everyone thought that the fun was over, Amane suddenly stopped and made the way out disappear without a trace.

"Miyako-senpai, is there anything else? Takarazumi-kun has already learned his lesson, and his injuries are..."

Did I tell you to take him away?

Amane slowly approached Nanase and carefully examined her.

Nanase felt as if she were naked, allowing Amane to gaze upon her with eyes that could see right through her.

Just looking into Nanase's eyes, her fear began to spread. Even though she was prepared, she almost turned and ran away when she came into close contact with Amane.

'An irresistible, twisted monster.'

This is how Nanase feels about Amane. She can sense that beneath that gentle exterior lies an incredibly twisted monster, and if she is not careful, Amane will devour her whole.

It's terrible!

However, Amane did not do anything out of line to her. The reason she casually called out to them was simply because Nanase's back view was too beautiful!

Her slender waist and seemingly ordinary appearance made her look no different from any other girl, but Tianyin could immediately tell that there were muscle lines in her calves beneath the black stockings.

She must be an athletic girl, right?

The peach-scented shampoo smelled really good, and her chubby, cute face made Tianyin want to kiss her...

"Miyako-senpai, what are you doing?"

Nanase's panicked voice drew Amane's attention back to her.

Tianyin looked at her hand that was resting on the other person's face, and her expression suddenly became somewhat stiff.

Oh no.

Tianyin, who usually enjoys touching girls' faces, reached out her hand as soon as the thought of touching it popped into her mind.

"..."

Amane did not answer Nanase's awkward question.

Her hand is on someone's face right now, and that's an undeniable fact.

"Tianyin, how long are you planning to keep touching me?"

Sakayanagi's voice came from behind, and Amane was so frightened that she quickly raised her hand.

This familiar scene immediately reminded Nanase of how Amane had treated Takarazuka just now.

Was Tianyin placing her hand on her face not to harass her, but to get used to the feel of the slap that was about to follow?

"Please wait, Miyako-senpai. Even if you hit me, it won't solve the problem, will it? I admit that Baoquan's impulsiveness caused all of this. But there's always a solution. We admit defeat and will accept whatever punishment is given, but please don't use violence anymore. I'm not someone who would give in to violence because violence can't solve anything."

After Nanase finished speaking loudly, she took a step forward and stood in front of Baoquan, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, trying to protect Baoquan who had not yet come to his senses. To outsiders, this scene might seem a little tragic, or it might be a shining example of friendship.

But at this moment, Amane was stunned. She had no idea what Nanase was talking about or why she was hitting Nanase.

In short, after being completely bewildered, Amane finally caught up with Nanase's line of thought, which was to leave the matter at that point.

"Of course you can leave, as long as you pay a sufficient price. First, you must apologize to the injured second-year students."

“Baoquan…”

"I am willing to apologize."

Baoquan's gaze gradually returned to normal. He knew that his plan had succeeded. Now, whether people feared him or ridiculed him, his reputation had indeed spread throughout the first grade.

He has already achieved his initial goal; all that's left is to lose face.

If your brain can't solve a problem, use your fists. If your fists can't solve a problem, use your knees.

This philosophy had long been deeply ingrained in Baoquan's life.

"I'm sorry, seniors. I was too rash just now. I sincerely apologize to you all."

Baoquan bowed deeply to Ibuki and Ishizaki, who were supporting Albert.

"Tsk, I don't want your apology."

The look of disgust on Ibuki's face was enough to show the psychological trauma that Hosen's atrocities had inflicted on her.

"That's fine, Ibuki..."

Seeing that Ryuen, who was hiding, had no instructions, Ishizaki signaled Ibuki to stop there. Although they had been badly beaten, Hosen had apologized to them, so even if they were the losing side, they were still the winning side.

"That's it? Is there nothing else? I'm very disappointed in you, Baoquan."

When Tianyin saw that Baoquan's apology was all it took to get rid of the matter, she was furious. After all that fuss, he thought he could get away with just an apology? He'd better not! At least he should pay some more money. Ideally, he could even cover the cost of the flooring.

However, when these words reached Baoquan's ears, they meant something completely different.

Tianyin said she was very disappointed in him, so there must be something wrong with his actions. Could it be that Tianyin wants him to...?

Baoquan closed his eyes in pain, gritted his teeth, and then knelt down before Ibuki and the other two with a thud.

“Baoquan, you…”

"..."

This time, not only Nanase, but also Ibuki and the others, as well as Sakayanagi, were surprised. Normally, such a thing could be resolved with an apology. After all, before Amane appeared, Hosen had been bulldozing over them like a bulldozer, and Ibuki and the others, who were left speechless, really couldn't say anything.

"...Isn't there no way I can not forgive you?"

Seeing that Baoquan had already knelt down, it would be unreasonable not to forgive him. So, Ibuki turned to the side, avoiding the direction in which Baoquan was kneeling.

"Tianyin, isn't this a bit too much?"

Sakayanagi also felt somewhat troubled by the situation.

Baoquan is somewhat arrogant, but he hasn't reached the point where he has to kneel down and apologize. Even if his methods are despicable, his strength is undeniable, and even if he has become a loser now, he shouldn't be humiliated too much.

Tianyin remained silent throughout, silently watching Baoquan.

Baoquan turned his head to look at Tianyin. When he saw the dissatisfaction on Tianyin's face, his stomach felt like it was being squeezed and twisted from both ends by something. The pain made Baoquan really want to lie on the ground and not move.

However, he also knew that he was not in a position to do such a willful thing. Since kneeling couldn't satisfy Tianyin, then only...

dong dong.

Baoquan slammed his head heavily onto the floor.

A standard dogeza (a traditional Chinese kowtow), no, judging from the posture, it's an even more awkward posture than a dogeza.

Tianyin was completely dumbfounded at this point.

Is Baoquan out of his mind? He's kneeling and kowtowing just to avoid paying compensation...

Tianyin mistakenly believed that Baoquan was kneeling in reverence to avoid the penalty points, and her displeasure was immediately apparent on her face.

"Tianyin, I think his attitude is forgivable."

Sakayanagi felt that things had been handled quite perfectly at this point; if they continued, people would say they were being aggressive.

"Then that's settled."

Tianyin was astonished that Baoquan would go to such lengths to avoid losing money. Even Tianyin, who considered herself shameless, couldn't help but marvel at how someone could be even more shameless than her.

The matter of Baoquan came to an end, but Tianyin did not forget another important matter...

Huh? An auction?

Of course it's not that kind of thing.

"Nanase-san, would you mind giving me your contact information?"

"Eh?! Miyako-senpai, you want my contact information...?"

Nanase had some bad thoughts on her mind.

"I think you're quite cute, so I'd like to exchange contact information."

'Miyako-senpai called me cute? Wait, what girl would ask for another girl's contact information just because she's cute? I get it! This is Miyako-senpai's code, which translates to… "Have I caught you doing something stupid?" Ugh, being targeted by the school's toughest senior so early in the semester is really unlucky. I shouldn't have let Hozumi come here; it'll only cause her unnecessary trouble.'

"no problem……"

Nanase pitifully opened her phone and showed Amane her student ID.

Soon, Nanase received a friend request. After accepting it, Amane revealed a devilish (triumphant) smile.

"OK~ Let's keep in touch more often, Nanase-san."

Nanase was stunned for a moment when she heard Amane say that.

As expected, she's been targeted by Miyako-senpai!

Chapter Fourteen: You surrendered right at the start of the game?

Just as Sakayanagi had arranged for someone to take Ibuki and the others to rest, he turned around and saw Amane asking her cute first-year junior for her contact information.

When she first asked Amane for her contact information, Amane's response was 'it's not necessary.' It wasn't until three years later that Sakayanagi finally got Amane's contact information, and even then, she got it from someone else.

Now any girl can easily get Tianyin's contact information. Doesn't that make her seem stupid for having gone to such lengths to get Tianyin's contact information back then?

"I didn't expect you to be so busy, Tianyin."

After saying this with a sour tone, Sakayanagi glanced at Nanase.

In terms of overall appearance, she can't even compare to Horikita. Amane's aesthetic sense seems to be getting weirder and weirder...

When Sakayanagi's gaze moved from Nanase's face to her chest, the corner of his mouth twitched rapidly.

It was only then that Sakayanagi realized that Amane's purpose in giving others his contact information was definitely not good. Speaking of which, girls these days are developing way too well.

"I just came over to chat with her because I saw a cute junior."

Hmph, now that idiot Tianyin is so blatantly flirting with girls, who knows what he'll become in the future.

While thinking about how to escape the clutches of Amane, Nanase suddenly sensed the malice emanating from Sakayanagi.

Even though Sakayanagi was chatting and laughing with Amane, Nanase had a feeling that Sakayanagi was watching her.

Nanase swallowed nervously. After all, she had no right to interrupt two second-year students who were either famous or held high positions.

Just as Nanase was about to observe Sakayanagi to see if she could gather any information, Sakayanagi immediately glanced at her out of the corner of her eye. This was originally an unconscious reaction from Sakayanagi, but in Nanase's eyes, it was like a warning to her.

"Um... I'm very sorry to interrupt Sakayanagi-senpai and Miyako-senpai's conversation. Um... Hosen-kun seems to be quite badly injured. I plan to accompany him to the infirmary for a check-up. If you don't have any other plans, I'll take my leave now."

Nanase decided to leave this place as soon as possible, a place that made her feel uneasy in every way.

However, fate seemed unwilling to let her off so easily.

"Leaving? I'm afraid that won't work, because there are more important things to announce to you first-year students. I'll just have to trouble you and Baoquan to be patient a little longer."