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

However, now...

Some idiot actually dared to mention that word again in front of him. If Sister Tianyin were here too...

She'll definitely let me do whatever I want, right?

"Oh? Isn't that right? Since you're Miyako-senpai's younger brother, it's one thing that your faces don't look alike at all, but even your hair and eyes aren't the same color. Hey, were you adopted? Or were your parents too perfunctory when they had you?"

"Baoquan, what you're saying is a bit much..."

Nanase realized that Hosen was provoking him, but Hiko didn't seem like someone who could be easily provoked.

Baoquan was already tall and strong enough, but Jiang Yan was even more exaggerated than Baoquan. Despite being tall enough, he didn't look thin at all. His muscles all over his body proved that he had undergone years of hard training before coming here.

Such a person is no match for Baoquan, a gangster by origin.

"Got it? Why didn't you say he went too far when he hit me? Nanase, if you don't want to get involved, then get lost."

Baoquan glared at Nanase, and just as he was about to turn his head, that familiar punch was aimed at his face again. Seeing this, Baoquan couldn't help but laugh out loud. He had taken the first punch solidly so that the surveillance cameras could capture evidence of Jiang Yan's crimes. Now Jiang Yan actually wanted to use the same trick again? Did he really think he was an idiot...? Huh?

Baoquan ripped off the bandages wrapped around his hands, raised his arm to shield his face, intending to block Jiang Yan's punch before launching a counterattack, but suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

"You...ah..."

Baoquan collapsed to the ground with a thud, sweat beading on his forehead from the pain. His internal organs were throbbing with intense pain, but he had no idea how Jiang Yan had managed to do such a thing.

Baoquan unbuttoned his school uniform. There were no marks on his chest from the attack, but his whole body ached as if it were about to fall apart.

Unable to bear the pain any longer, Baoquan began to roll around on the ground.

"Baoquan, don't scare me, what's wrong?"

Nanase's expression changed as she tried to run over to check on Baoquan's condition, but after only two steps, she was kicked away by Jiang Yan.

Nanase's body flew a full two meters before crashing to the ground. Unlike Hosen's physique, although Nanase had learned some self-defense techniques, her physical abilities were only slightly better than ordinary people. In comparison, she was only slightly stronger than Horikita, but not by much.

Faced with Jiang Yan's furious attack, he lay on the ground for a long time, unable to get up.

"Sorry, I don't have the habit of going easy on girls."

Jiang Yan coldly said something to Nanase, then turned his gaze to Baoquan in front of him.

Baoquan's expression was extremely strange at this moment. Although his facial features were almost squeezed together from the pain, he still gave Jiang Yan a creepy smile.

Jiang Yan knew what Bao Quan meant. Such a violent fight under surveillance would definitely result in expulsion. Perhaps in Bao Quan's view, getting beaten up and causing a student from Class A to be expelled was a very profitable thing.

but……

"Lift your head and take a good look at that surveillance footage."

Jiang Yan grabbed Bao Quan's hair and forced him to look up at the surveillance camera. Bao Quan struggled to open his eyes and looked at the camera. The camera was right there, perfectly fine... No, that's not right!

Baoquan's smile gradually froze, because upon closer inspection he discovered that the monitor's light was not on, which meant that the monitor was not working.

How could this be! How could he possibly encounter something like this?!

Baoquan's expression began to contort, and his eyes became bloodshot from staring intently at the monitor.

Just then, a blonde girl came to the second-floor window of the dormitory and, with a few screws, managed to remove the surveillance camera!

"It was a fake surveillance camera... You bastard, you actually..."

"You had a good time today, so I'll let you off the hook. By the way, could you please tell me how you got hurt like this, Baoquan?"

Jiang Yan glanced at the time and, seeing that the agreed time was getting closer, decided not to waste time on someone like Bao Quan.

"I absolutely cannot let it go!!!"

Baoquan let out a bullying scream, which attracted the attention of several students who were about to return to their dormitory. However, when they saw Jiang Yan's fierce appearance, they quickly pretended not to see him and continued to walk towards the dormitory building, chatting and laughing, but their pace quickened considerably.

"You know what? My older sister once said that I look a lot like her. Although I know that she was just trying to make me happy, I still choose to believe her and swear to become a younger brother who looks just like her... I'm telling you this just to let you know that if you dare to say anything bad about my older sister again, I'll make sure you can never speak again, understand?"

Jiang Yan placed his hand on Bao Quan's throat.

Baoquan was so frightened by Jiang Yan's somewhat deranged expression that he nodded repeatedly.

"That's right. Then, I'll trouble you to take care of your wound and take Nanase home. Oh, and remember to say you fell if anyone asks!"

Jiang Yan patted Bao Quan's face, then tossed Bao Quan aside like trash before turning and walking toward an open space near the playground.

"Young Master Jiang Yan."

Jiang Yan heard someone calling him and turned around to look.

Hayasaka, holding the camera in his arms, quickly bypassed Takarazumi and came to Masahiko's side to wait for orders.

"Hayasaka, your situation this time is far too different. That guy named Takarazumi doesn't seem like the kind of small-time thug that you described in your intelligence report, someone who's easy to deal with."

Masahiko gave the respectful Hayasaka a disapproving look.

"I'm very sorry. My tracking action was based on a basic assessment of the target's abilities based on his words and actions. This report was submitted yesterday, but I hadn't downloaded the OAA yet and couldn't access Baoquan's specific data, which led to a bias in my evaluation of Baoquan. It seems that Baoquan, who has a B+ in academic ability, deliberately used his unpleasant appearance and behavior to make people lower their evaluation of him."

Hayasaka's voice is very elegant and steady, making people feel very comfortable when they hear it. Coupled with her respectful attitude, if it were an ordinary man, he would probably have already fallen at her feet.

Unfortunately, standing in front of her was Masahiko Miyako.

Due to childhood psychological trauma, he felt absolutely no affection for women other than hatred.

Only Amane and Sakayanagi were considered special in his eyes. Even a loyal and tested maid like Hayasaka was nothing more than a tool in Masahiko's eyes.

But now this tool is actually shirking its original purpose, which infuriates Jiang Yan.

"You still dare to argue?"

"Your subordinate dares not."

"Hmph, don't think you can gain 'freedom' just because you've come here. Even my sister can't break free from the chains called 'family,' so how could you possibly escape? Don't have any improper thoughts."

"Yes, please forgive my impertinence, but do you intend to meet Miss Tianyin like this?"

Jiang Yan, who was originally angry, immediately had a happy smile on his face when he heard Tianyin's name.

"Of course! There's still half an hour until the time I'm supposed to meet my older sister. Just thinking about meeting her soon makes my heart pound. This is the joy I feel for seeing my older sister!"

If your heart isn't beating, you should be dead by now, right?

Hayasaka inwardly scoffed. She didn't quite understand Masahiko's crazy behavior, but the fact that just mentioning Amane's name could turn Masahiko into an easy master saved Hayasaka a lot of trouble.

"You can't do it this way!"

Hayasaka said with a serious expression.

Is there a problem?

"Are you really planning to hug Miss Amane in clothes that reek of sweat?"

Upon hearing the smell of sweat, Jiang Yan's face turned deathly pale.

"How is that possible! I clearly wore my sister's favorite perfume before I went out, how could I smell of sweat?"

"Your information is outdated. Miss Amane now prefers the scent of lavender. Besides... have you forgotten what you just did? If, when you and your brother are embracing and expressing your love for each other, Miss Amane suddenly smells your body odor, your sibling relationship might just be over."

Hayasaka deliberately exaggerated the consequences, entirely to retaliate against Masahiko's arrogant attitude when he reprimanded her earlier.

"..."

Jiang Yan paused for a moment after hearing this, then turned and walked towards the dormitory building.

"Where are you going? If you leave now, you might not have enough time."

"Back to the dorm, I need to take a shower and change. Oh, and I also need to go to the convenience store first. Lavender scent, please? Oh right!!! I almost forgot I can't meet my older sister empty-handed, so I also need some snacks..."

Hayasaka stared dumbfounded as Masahiko, seemingly acting neurotic, jotted down notes in a small, worn-out leather notebook while muttering to himself.

"Young Master Jiang Yan wouldn't really..."

No, this person must really have some kind of illness. Should I try to curry favor with Miss Tianyin beforehand and ask her to give me a different job?

Staying by the side of that lunatic Young Master Yan will definitely, absolutely, absolutely drive her crazy one day!

"By the way, if Young Master Jiang Yan has a seizure when Miss Tianyin and Young Master Jiang Yan meet later, it might scare Miss Tianyin. It seems we need to make Miss Tianyin aware in advance that her brother is not normal now."

Hayasaka took out his phone, opened Amane's friend list, and typed a message.

He asked me to pass on a message to you.

"I miss you so much, I'm going crazy with longing. Hmm, is that enough?"

Hayasaka happily clicked the send button.

Hayasaka believes that as long as Amane is mentally prepared, she shouldn't be so frightened when she sees Masahiko now that she'll send him to his next life.

Huh? How did you get Tianyin's contact information?

Surely no one has forgotten her? Back then, after she impersonated a fortune teller and swindled 200,000 personal points from Amane, Amane held a grudge against her ever since. Later, when she worked part-time as a waitress at a karaoke bar, in order to enforce the rule that Amane couldn't drink indiscriminately, she would always change the code word for beer, "wheat juice," to "sunshine fruits and vegetables," which made Amane very angry. Therefore, Amane has always harbored a deep resentment towards Hayasaka.

Until last time.

After Hayasaka treated Amane to barbecue, it seemed that Amane had completely forgotten about what had happened before. It was during this time that Hayasaka took the opportunity to ask Amane for her contact information.

In comparison, Tianyin was definitely the easiest person to coax among all the people she had ever met, without a doubt!

In order to prevent Amane from forgetting her, Hayasaka would send Amane some scenes of her at work.

For example, photos of her cleaning in maid outfits, patrolling the beach in swimsuits, or decorating the manor in Christmas costumes received widespread praise from Tianyin.

Everything is for a better job (or job hopping)!

Chapter Seventeen: A Secret Date

"Tianyin, it's okay if you eat slowly, I'm not in a hurry to clean up anyway."

Horikita Suzune held a bowl and chopsticks in her hand, but her gaze couldn't help but drift towards Amane, who was sitting opposite her and eating at a rapid pace.

Since Horikita Suzune didn't go to the gymnasium, she came back early to prepare a very lavish dinner for Amane. Everything was normal at first, until Amane glanced at the time and started eating at a fast pace.

Seeing Amane frantically shoveling rice into her mouth, Horikita was afraid that Amane would choke.

"It's okay~"

Horikita was curious about how Amane, whose mouth was stuffed with food, could still keep up with her conversation.

"You seem to be in a rush today. Do you have any plans for tonight?"

Seeing that Amane wouldn't listen to reason, Horikita went to get her a drink and placed it next to her, just in case Amane choked.

"No, it's just that... I had an appointment to meet someone."

Horikita put the bowl he had just picked up down again.

"You wouldn't be going out on a date with someone late at night, would you?"

Horikita's words immediately made Amane choke.

"Cough cough cough, no, no, it wasn't a date! It was just... just meeting someone."

Tianyin didn't know how to explain her relationship with Jiangyan, so she could only try to get away with this vague explanation.

Although Jiang Yan always called her "sister," Tian Yin and Jiang Yan are actually half-siblings. Although Tian Yin didn't have a good impression of Jiang Yan's mother, she always treated Jiang Yan as her younger brother.

In fact, Amane only learned from the old man that Masahiko was actually her younger brother. However, before that, Amane and Sakayanagi had known Masahiko and had been taking care of him as his older sister.

Tenon once jokingly told Masahiko that it would be great to have a younger brother as well-behaved as Masahiko, and little did she know that her words would actually come true.

However, the old man has not yet acknowledged Jiang Yan's identity, so even if she is, she cannot publicly call Jiang Yan her younger brother. At most, she can only call him Jiang Yan or Jiang Yan-jun.

On the surface, it's just a title, but in reality, it's mixed with too many things, to the point that even Amane doesn't know how to address the current Jiang Yan. In addition, there are many sordid things involved that Amane doesn't want Horikita to know, so she tries to be as vague as possible.

Unfortunately, the person in front of Amane was Horikita Suzune. If it were Karuizawa or Ichinose, they probably wouldn't have continued to ask. They are the kind of girls who can read people's expressions, and even if they were very curious about Amane's affairs, they wouldn't continue to ask when Amane showed a troubled expression.

However, Horikita is different. She is now very aware of the crisis. Ever since Sakayanagi wanted to join forces with her but ended up parting on bad terms, Horikita realized that her and Sakayanagi's positions were completely reversed. If she wanted to truly stay by Amane's side, then Sakayanagi was the hurdle she had to overcome. Unfortunately, the relationship between Sakayanagi and Amane was something she couldn't interfere with. There were still too many things she didn't know about Amane. This made Horikita feel dissatisfied every time Sakayanagi talked about her and Amane's 'past'.

Horikita tried several times to have a heart-to-heart talk with Amane, wanting to talk about Amane's past, but from Amane's expression, it seemed that Amane's past was not something she could happily recall.

Since the past is beyond our knowledge, all Horikita can do is focus on the present. She must have an absolutely thorough understanding of the current Amane.

Otherwise... one day she will lose everything she has now.

So even though Horikita sensed that Amane was hesitant about the topic, she couldn't help but press her for more information.

"Would it be convenient for you to take me with you?"

"Huh? Well... I had arranged to meet them alone, so if I add more people to the meeting at the last minute..."

A one-on-one meeting suggests they're going to talk about something important, which should rule out the possibility that Tianyin is going on a date with another girl... No, that's not right. Besides the premise of a "one-on-one meeting," another reason Tianyin might not let me go along is because I know the person she's meeting, or I might get angry if I see the person she's meeting.

Which one could it be?

Horikita would unconsciously squint his eyes when he was thinking.