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

What? Maple flowers?

Tianyin said she couldn't remember what she had done to Fenghua's dormitory door.

Tenon searched around for a long time and only found a wire. In Ibuki's opinion, it was basically impossible for Tenon to use such a thing to open the lock. The dormitory door was a security lock. If it could be opened by a wire, what would it be called a security lock?

Just as Ibuki was about to laugh at Amane, she heard a click—the lock had been pried open by Amane!

"Phew~ It's been a while since I've picked locks, my skills are a bit rusty. Looks like I'll have to practice some more. Mio, shall we go in?"

Amane wiped the sweat from her forehead and opened the door to go inside, but after taking a few steps, she seemed to realize that something was missing and quickly turned back to look for Ibuki.

Ibuki stood motionless, her face flushed and looking very conflicted.

"I'm like this... there's no way I can see Hiyori..."

"Hmm, Hiyori shouldn't mind, right?"

"It's not about whether she minds or not, okay? How can you visit someone's house like this? Give my things back right now!"

Ibuki originally wanted to reach for something that Amane had put in her pocket, but when she thought about how she would lose face if Amane hung her up again, she moved her body and finally gave up. She could only ask Amane to return the 'thing' that was very important to her.

"I told you, if you behave well, I'll give it back to you. Mio, are you defying my orders now?"

Amane deliberately pretended to be angry and glared at Ibuki.

Ibuki, who was already afraid of Amane, now had something on her, so despite her reluctance, she still chose to obey Amane's orders and enter Shiina's dormitory.

When Ibuki carefully took off her shoes and walked through the entryway into the living room, she saw a guy who looked like one of her acquaintances lying on the floor in an indecent position.

Ibuki's lips twitched slightly.

"Is this really Hiyori? No way! Hiyori would never turn out like this..."

Although Ibuki had tried her best to comfort herself, the calm expression on her face completely crumbled when Tone checked Shiina's breathing to make sure that Shiina was just full and hadn't died.

"Why is it that while I'm risking my life to protect you outside, you're just eating and drinking to the point of being too full to get out of bed?!"

Seeing Ibuki's exasperated state, Amane wondered if Ibuki would have bitten Shiina if she weren't currently unable to move freely.

"Eh? It's you, Mio. You've been saying weird things since just now. I don't think I need to be protected."

Shiina sat up from the floor with some difficulty, and reached for the chicken wing closest to her, but as expected, Amane intercepted it.

"Eating so much at once is bad for your health! Let me take care of the rest for you."

"No way! It's rare to eat such delicious food, even if I'm stuffed to death, I think it's worth it! If I don't eat more this time, I won't have the chance next time..."

Amane's eyelids twitched when she heard Shiina's words. Although Amane knew very well that Shiina was praising her cooking skills, it sounded as if she was about to die.

Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!

It's better to let others bear this kind of bad luck.

"You guys... you wouldn't have been working on this for a long time, would you?"

After carefully observing the interaction between Shiina and Amane, Ibuki couldn't help but make a comment.

This doesn't seem like a relationship that's still developing. It's clearly like an old married couple. This makes Ibuki seriously suspect that a certain girl who looks like a well-behaved girl might actually be a predatory type underneath.

Just as Shiina was about to take a sip of barley tea to quench her thirst, Ibuki's outburst of anger caused her to spit out her tea.

"Mio, what nonsense are you talking about! I didn't do anything with Amane, nothing...nothing intimate! No! Absolutely not!!"

No matter how Shiina tried to prove her innocence, Ibuki, who was already prejudiced, simply did not believe Shiina's explanation.

"Then how do you explain that guy coming to your dorm to cook for you? If I remember correctly, that guy was confessed to at the movie theater not long ago, wasn't he?"

"This……"

Shiina was at a loss for words when faced with Ibuki's question, and could only look pleadingly at Amane, who was quickly devouring her food.

Tianyin also realized that the two of them were watching her, and it wouldn't be appropriate for her to continue acting as a bystander.

However, Amane didn't intend to explain this to Ibuki, because she knew that the more she explained things involving 'scandals,' the more complicated things would become, and even some inexplicable rumors would emerge. So the best solution was to divert Ibuki's attention first.

Fortunately, diverting Ibuki's attention was a fairly easy thing for Amane.

"By the way, Mio, how did you know I got confessed to?"

Amane cleverly chose a topic that Ibuki would definitely be interested in and asked a question.

As expected, Ibuki quickly answered Amane's question when she asked about love.

"You still don't know about this? Tianyin, the news of you being confessed to is spreading like wildfire in the class group and on the school forum. Probably... the whole school already knows about it, right?"

As soon as Ibuki finished speaking, she saw Amane staring at her as if she were frozen in place, not even chewing the food in her mouth.

The two stared at each other for several seconds before Tianyin's expression gradually began to change.

"The whole school knows? No way! Is that even possible? I just went to see a movie..."

"Hey!! This isn't about watching a movie or not, is it? You're the first second-year student to be confessed to by a first-year student! And it was a girl who confessed to you... Although I don't see what's so appealing about you, you are indeed the first one to be confessed to. Plus, you're the kind of person who naturally attracts attention, so it's normal for someone to casually post it on the forum and get everyone's curiosity and attention, right? It's strange that you're making such a fuss... Huh? What's that expression on your face?"

Before Ibuki could finish speaking, Amane's shocked expression silenced her.

"Hiyori, did you hear that? Mio can actually say something so logical now, she's really grown up..."

"Huh? What do you mean? Have you always thought of me as a child?"

Ibuki angrily slammed her fist on the table, her face full of resentment. After all, she was the second-ranked girl in Class C. Even if she couldn't compare to Shiina or Horikita, she shouldn't be an idiot.

What's most infuriating is that Ibuki never expected that Amane had treated her like a child before. Although it wasn't the first time, this kind of thing is unacceptable no matter how many times it happens!

Faced with Ibuki's accusation, Amane glanced at Ibuki's chest with pity and then shook her head.

"Well, he's still just a kid."

"Hehe, I think Mio usually acts a bit childish."

"Hiyori, how come even you're on that guy's side..."

When Ibuki saw Shiina's enormous member that was about to break free of his clothes, his face quickly darkened.

This school is utterly outrageous! They only admit girls who are incredibly large, like cows, even though she's a normal size! But here… being normal size makes her the object of pity! It's infuriating…

While Ibuki was still sulking, Shiina slowly walked to the kitchen, brought Ibuki a bowl and chopsticks, and filled her bowl with rice.

"I can't eat that much..."

Ibuki had actually eaten some cookies in the dorm before coming here, so she wasn't particularly hungry. However, the food that Amane made did taste quite good, which made Ibuki's appetite increase. But because of her pride, she didn't want to ask Amane to invite her to eat with her. As a result, Amane really didn't invite her to eat with her! This made Ibuki so angry that she gritted her teeth, but she couldn't bring herself to ask Amane to join her.

Thankfully, Shiina is still very kind, otherwise Ibuki would have been able to watch Amane enjoy the food while he went hungry on the sidelines.

However… Shiina’s very first words almost made Ibuki lose her temper again.

"Mio needs to eat more! I heard that the more you eat, the bigger your breasts will become!"

What kind of absurd urban legend is this?!

Just as Ibuki was about to give Shiina a proper lesson on the scientific principles that eating too much will only make you fat, Ibuki saw Amane back to her usual state of eating nothing.

'It seems... what Hiyori said makes some sense...'

Silently, Ibuki began to eat heartily, mimicking Amane's manner. Seeing Ibuki finally willing to eat seriously, Shiina smiled happily. However, the only thing that puzzled her was that Ibuki seemed a little too formal today...

Normally, when Ibuki visits her, she sits cross-legged and never cares about her image. But today, Ibuki is quite serious. She not only kneels to eat like those gentle girls, but also sits with her back very straight.

Shiina knew that sitting like that was very tiring, but Ibuki's sudden change of style must have its own reasons. If she rashly exposed it, it would not be good. At this moment, Shiina happened to see Amane's sly smile at Ibuki.

Amane was just secretly laughing at Ibuki, who was desperately trying to keep her special condition from being discovered by Shiina. But she didn't expect that her laughter would make Shiina think of other things.

Could it be that Ibuki actually also...

That makes sense now. No wonder Ibuki was so serious today; she wanted to show Amane her ladylike side!

Go for it, Mio!

If Ibuki knew that Shiina was still cheering her on, she wouldn't know what she would do.

After dinner finally ended, all three of them fell silent.

Shiina had planned to go to the library, but because of Ibuki's situation, she was delayed and the library was probably already full. After all, many people like to go to the library to read after meals. In addition, she felt too full and lazy after eating so much today, so Shiina decisively gave up her plan to go to the library.

Ibuki wanted to leave with Amane and get back what had been stolen from her, otherwise it would be too embarrassing. Who knows what strange things Amane would do with it? So she had to come back today.

Tianyin, the key figure, was browsing the school forum on her phone. She had only just been confessed to by Tianze, but some jerk posted it on the forum, causing a huge uproar.

Without even thinking, Amane knew that Horikita and the others must have seen the post. Just thinking about the various interrogations she might face when she got back gave Amane a headache. Right now, she just wanted to avoid trouble with Shiina for a while. If possible, it would be even better if she could stay here for one night.

For various reasons, the three of them tacitly avoided mentioning the topic of leaving or disbanding, and sat down around the table.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became ambiguous.

Shiina was the first to break the silence.

Whether it was because Shiina trusted them too much or for some other reason, she actually changed into her pajamas right in front of Amane and then crawled into bed to sleep.

If Ibuki hadn't been desperately stopping her, Amane would have followed Shiina inside.

Seeing Shiina sleeping soundly under her own blanket after just turning her head, Amane didn't want to wake her up and ask her such a perverted question as whether she could squeeze in with someone at night.

Therefore, Tianyin had no choice but to face the difficulties head-on and go back first.

"Eh? Mio, aren't you planning to leave? Hiyori's already asleep~"

This situation is quite strange no matter the occasion. As the host, Shiina actually abandoned the two guests and went to sleep, leaving them to play in the living room. Even the most clueless person would know to leave in this situation.

But Ibuki has no intention of setting off at all.

"My legs are numb..."

Ibuki looked at Amane with a pained expression. The long period of kneeling had made Ibuki, who had not knelt for many years, lose all feeling in her legs.

Amane chuckled softly and helped Ibuki up. However, in that instant, Ibuki swiftly snatched the item that belonged to Amane from her pocket.

"Hehe! I really like this stuff!"

Before Ibuki could even gloat for three seconds, her legs suddenly gave way and she collapsed into Amane's arms.

For a moment, Ibuki felt so embarrassed that she wanted to just die.

However, Tianyin did not pursue her behavior. In any case, they had already agreed to return it to her, so it didn't matter whether it was sooner or later.

"You should be careful. In your current state, it might be difficult for you to go back. Do you need me to carry you back?"

Amane is happy to help girls in need, but Ibuki, who was clearly bullied by Amane, immediately shook her head like a rattle when she heard Amane say she would take her back.

"I don't need your help."

"You'll suffer if you try to be brave."

As she spoke, Amane half-squatted down in front of Ibuki and gestured for Ibuki to climb onto her back. She planned to carry Ibuki back to her dormitory, since she had played a trick on Ibuki, and taking her back would be her way of apologizing.

"I don't actually need to..."

"Come up."

The unyielding tone left Ibuki with no choice but to accept it. After being somewhat reluctantly carried on Amane's back, Ibuki felt her face suddenly burning hot.

The thought that she would feel shy just because someone else had only been with her made Ibuki bury her head in Amane's back like an ostrich.

"By the way, Mio, which floor is your dorm on again?"

"It's right next to us."

"Oh, it's right next to me..."

……

Tianyin stared blankly at the dormitory she had just walked a few steps from.

No wonder Ibuki said she didn't need any help...

"Ahem, well, now that you're already at the dorm, I'll head back first..."

"Won't you... come in and sit down?"

hiss.

Tianyin gasped. What kind of development was this?

Originally, Amane was quite interested in going to Ibuki's dorm to have tea and chat about life, but after thinking about what she had just done to Ibuki, that interest vanished without a trace.

She might not be able to come out of that door again after she goes in today.

"Um... I have something else to take care of. How about I come visit you another time?"

Amane carefully observed Ibuki's expression, and if Ibuki got angry, Amane planned to turn around and run away.