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

Despite her terrible mood, Tianyin had to respond to Longyuan's probing and show her stance.

If it weren't for Class A, Ryuen could do whatever he wanted without any problem. The reason Ryuen leaked this information through Ibuki was probably not only to test Amane's stance, but also to warn Amane not to act rashly.

After all, Ibuki was practically half of her eyes...

So... the other one has been discovered too? Although it wouldn't be too difficult for Ryuen to discover both of her eyes with her abilities, Ryuen directly laid bare this sordid matter, essentially expressing her hope to reach a deal.

Tianyin will not interfere with Longyuan's future plans, and Longyuan will not do anything to those who betrayed him. However, if they want to use them for intelligence gathering in the future, Longyuan probably will not sit idly by as before.

Amane thought for a moment, and since Ibuki and that person had lost their value as eyes anyway, it didn't matter if they were abandoned.

"Mio, I need your help with something. Could you go and tell Nishino to tell Ryuen a message?"

Tenon's words made Ibuki frown.

She was already dissatisfied with the Heavenly Riddler's behavior, and now she was being asked to do something that sounded even strange.

This made Ibuki very unhappy.

What do you mean by telling her to notify someone to say a word to Longyuan?

"Huh? What kind of request is this? Can't you just go and tell Long Yuan what you want to say yourself?"

"No, you can't!"

"why?"

"Because that's the rule of the game."

Seeing that Amane had closed her eyes and had no intention of explaining further, Ibuki could only accept it.

"I really don't understand you guys. Just tell me, what do you want me and Nishino to say?"

“I knew you’d help me, Mio. Then I’ll have Nishino tell Ryuen that I agree.”

Although this deal wasn't worthwhile for Amane, she had to find a way out for Nishino. Nishino had provided her with a lot of information in private, but her contribution wasn't enough for Amane to promote her to Class A. In that case, she would let Ryuen protect her until graduation as a way of repaying her for providing information over the years.

Tianyin doesn't like owing anything to others.

"what?"

Chapter Thirty-Four: I Want You

As night falls, the streetlights along the school roads turn on on time, adding a rare touch of warmth to the campus that is about to be enveloped in darkness.

Yagami sat on a bench outside the dormitory building, playing on his phone. Judging from his head down replying to messages and his occasional glances up at the dormitory entrance with furrowed brows, Yagami seemed to be waiting for someone.

About ten minutes later, a petite figure finally arrived.

You're late.

"Sorry, sorry. I received a lot of inquiries and replied to them one by one, which took up a lot of time. Plus, I encountered some troublesome guys questioning me... I believe you can understand if I go a little overtime, right?"

Tianze Yixia blinked her eyes cutely.

But all of this was like a stone sinking into the sea to the icy Yagami in front of him.

Even when she was embroiled in trouble, she was still thinking about getting there as quickly as possible. It was only ten minutes late, but Yagami was still giving her that look of scrutinizing a criminal. This cold-hearted attitude made Tianze put away her smile. She didn't have the habit of trying to curry favor with others. Since Yagami didn't want to communicate properly, she didn't need to give him a good look.

"Hey, can you stop wearing that grumpy face all the time? It's really affecting my mood."

Tenze's words caused Yagami's expression to change slightly.

"Is it my expression or your failure this afternoon that's affecting your mood?"

call---!!

The sound of something cutting through the air rang in my ears instantly.

Yagami glanced with a cold smile at the fist that was clenched tightly less than an inch from his head.

"What? Did I hit a nerve? Someone who acted on their own and then came to me for help... what right do they have to swagger around in front of me?"

Yagami grabbed Amaze's wrist and pulled him backward forcefully. Caught off guard, Amaze's body was pulled forward by the force from his wrist. At that moment, Yagami grabbed Amaze's collar and threw him heavily onto the concrete road like a piece of trash.

With a muffled thud, Tianze lay on the ground in pain. The difference in strength between her and Yagami shouldn't have been so great, but Tianze never expected that Yagami would actually go all out against her. As a result, Yagami easily dealt with Tianze with a series of smooth throws.

"Cough cough, you... you're actually serious with me? This is a dormitory building! Aren't you afraid of being caught on camera?"

"If you're not worried about being discovered, then why should I be worried? Your rash actions have caused our plans to be temporarily put on hold. If it were just put on hold, that would be one thing, but why did you provoke Miyako Amane?"

Yagami grabbed Amasawa by the collar again and dragged her petite body off the ground.

"Let go! Cough cough..."

Originally, Tianze and Yagami were roughly equal in terms of fighting strength. However, Yagami focused on a wide-open fighting style, while Tianze was proficient in technique and melee combat. But with Tianze injured first and unarmed, he was no match for a man who had systematically learned various fighting techniques.

"Answer my question: Why did you provoke Miyako Amane!"

For the first time, Yagami's usually calm eyes were filled with rage, and the hysterical growl that seemed to erupt from his chest made even Tenze waver for a moment.

"What I do is none of your business! I don't recall us being partners..."

"Of course they're related!!!"

Before Tianze could refute, Yagami increased the force of his grip, interrupting Tianze's words.

"Before we arrived here, Ayanokouji-sensei repeatedly emphasized that if we weren't confident, we could choose to abandon the mission against Miyako Amane. Do you really think that Ayanokouji-sensei didn't assess the risks of provoking Miyako?"

Enraged, Yagami threw Amasawa to the ground again.

"Our only chance to complete the mission lies in the intelligence gap. Whether it's Ayanokouji Kiyotaka or Miyako Amane, they are prey in the open. As hunters, we only need to calmly set traps in the shadows and wait for the prey to step on them and be injured before delivering the final blow... But now, a foolish hunter has fired a shot at the most dangerous prey and missed. Amasawa Ichika, you don't... think that Miyako Amane can't guess your plan and identity, do you?"

Yagami's disdainful gaze made Amaze Ichika extremely unhappy.

Brushing the dust off her clothes, Tianze endured the pain in her back and stood up, looking up at Yagami, who was a head taller than her.

"I don't think I revealed anything. It's just that my confession was rejected. As long as I'm shameless, I can totally try again..."

"As expected, you are hopelessly stupid. From now on, this mission has nothing to do with you. Whether you stay or leave this school is entirely up to you."

Yagami shook his head in disappointment. He had originally thought that Tianze would be a good partner, since she and he always tied for first place when they trained together. Yagami believed that as long as Tianze was just as good as him, she wouldn't have much of an impact on him even if they acted alone.

As a result, Tianze caused a big stir right from the start. The first-year student, who was supposed to be hiding in the shadows, suddenly became the subject of observation by the upperclassmen without any warning.

His original plan was to pretend to be an acquaintance of Kikyo Kushida, who had already lost power in Class 2-A, and then take advantage of the opportunity to partner with her to slowly cultivate Kushida's trust in him, and finally support Kushida as a puppet to directly drag Ayanokouji into the mess during a special exam.

The plan is simple and has a high probability of success. Besides, the girl partnered with Ayanokouji is one of their own, so they can find a way to test Ayanokouji's abilities in the upcoming special exam...

This originally well-organized plan was completely ruined by Tianze's reckless actions!

If he were to pretend to be an acquaintance of Kushida now, would Kushida choose to believe him or... suspect that he is just making up an identity to get closer to her, with the same purpose as Amasawa, wanting to date a second-year student?

The plan, which originally had a 100% chance of success, was reduced to less than 10% due to interference from a few individuals. How could Yagami not be angry?

If he were the only one carrying out the mission, that would be one thing, but all the White House members acting alongside him were following his orders to pave the way for the day the plan would be executed.

The road was cut off on the very first day, which is unacceptable to anyone.

"You really dare to say that? I don't recall you having that kind of authority."

Tianze seemed to have sensed something, and his tone became less forceful.

“Ayanokouji-sensei anticipated that you would cause trouble, so she granted me the authority to command everyone and eliminate anyone. Otherwise, why do you think everyone would be willing to follow my orders?”

"I've never heard of such a thing!"

"Hmph, even if you knew Ayanokouji-sensei's arrangements, you wouldn't follow them, would you? Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore, you eliminated contestant. From now on, you have nothing to do with us. You can leak secrets and curry favor with whoever you want, as long as you can withstand Ayanokouji-sensei's wrath."

After finishing speaking, Yagami didn't even glance at the dejected Tianze before turning and walking towards the dormitory building.

He also needs to spend a lot of time revising the plan and arranging manpower before he has any extra time to waste on Tianze here.

Besides needing to readjust the plan, what Yagami fears most is that Amane has noticed something. Amasawa's move to alert the enemy was really terrible. After Amasawa's confession failed, second-year students will instinctively be wary of first-year students of the opposite sex approaching them.

This would render many of their methods completely ineffective, and if Tenon were to follow the trail and investigate further... Yagami couldn't even imagine what the consequences would be.

"Although Miyako is from here, she hates the aura of you. If she really targets you, you must drop out of school as soon as possible, otherwise she will use the rules to make you suffer."

Ayanokoji Atsuomi's repeated admonitions made Yagami's mood even heavier.

Hopefully, Tianyin will just treat Tianze's confession as a normal little episode.

Tianze, who was left there unattended, did not make a scene or say anything about unfairness. Sitting on the bench, she quickly began to think about the road ahead.

Without a doubt, she is now free. If she chooses to drop out of school, she probably won't be able to go back to the White House. This special mission is essentially the same as a graduation exam for them. She was judged as not being a good student by that guy Yagami as soon as she arrived, so going back is unlikely.

If she chooses to drop out of school now, she will most likely have to accept the arrangements made by her father, whom she has only met a few times. Just thinking about having to act coquettishly in the arms of some old man and try to please their concern makes Tianze feel a surge in her stomach.

"No, I haven't completely failed yet."

Unwilling to drop out of school, Tianze Yixia wanted to stay here, or even... continue carrying out missions.

After all, Yagami's judgment is only based on his own judgment. If Tenze could complete the mission before Yagami, being eliminated would be a thing of the past.

Moreover, although the first step of the plan deviated greatly from his expectations, the mission did not fail. Tianze successfully made contact with Tianyin and maintained a certain friendly relationship.

If an ordinary girl confesses to another girl and is rejected, the two will probably have some distance between them. However, Tianze is not an "ordinary" girl. It's just that people will talk about her, it won't make her lose any weight. Let them talk.

Not caring about saving face, Tianze decisively adopted a tactic that could be described as shameless.

She persisted relentlessly, refusing to believe that Tianyin could resist touching her even after she had practically offered herself to him. Moreover, she needed to change her plans. Getting Tianyin to drop out of school was far too difficult. It seemed that becoming Tianyin's lover would allow her to do more things and also leave herself a way out.

As for Ayanokouji and the like... well, at first, Amaze didn't really care about that guy. With Koyuki around, winning over Ayanokouji should be a pretty easy thing, right?

"Well, well, let's see who finishes the mission first, Yagami-kun."

Tianze smiled, got up from the bench, and swayed as he walked towards the dormitory building.

The rustling wind behind her and the excited sounds of club training coming from afar completely blinded Tianze to the fact that a pair of eyes had been silently watching her from not far away.

"They're just a bunch of clowns. I didn't expect them to be just like what my older sister guessed... It seems that Ayanokouji-sensei is also a bastard who threatens my older sister's safety... Hmm, I'll just deal with him when the time comes, hehe."

……

"Waaaaah~~ Tianyin is such a bad guy, she didn't send me any messages again today!"

Karuizawa Megumi had been lying on the bed staring intently at her phone screen for over two hours, but today seemed destined to be another disappointing day, just like any other.

After seeing that it was past eight o'clock, Karuizawa reluctantly put the things aside. As one of the girls who had been with Amane from the beginning, Karuizawa knew Amane's schedule very well.

If I haven't chatted with someone by 8 o'clock, I won't chat with that person again today. So every day, Karuizawa stays glued to her phone until 8 o'clock. Only if Amane hasn't sent a message by 8 o'clock does Karuizawa plan to do other things.

However, even though he said he was going to do other things, he actually just lay in bed staring at the ceiling.

She originally had many friends, including members of the gyaru (gal) group like Shinohara and Sato, as well as some girls from the small circle she had formed around herself. However, after Shinohara started dating someone from Class 1-B, she stopped interacting with her much.

Sato and Ayanokouji were inseparable, so there was no way he would have time to play or chat with her. Besides... her relationship with Sato broke down when Karuizawa chose Amane when it came time to choose sides.

Within Amane's circle, Karuizawa has a good relationship with Horikita, Ichinose, Koyu, Matsushita, and others, but they aren't close enough to be considered friends.

In particular, there is a subtle competitive relationship between them and Horikita, Ichinose, and Matsushita, so it is basically impossible for them to play together.

In this way, Karuizawa, despite having joined the largest clique in Class A, centered around Amane, and becoming one of its core members, seems to have suddenly lost all his friends.

Normally, people in class would strike up conversations with her, and after school, a few of them would go out to play together. But at night, her phone would go completely silent.

No one contacted her again.

The reason is quite simple: what happens during the day is just a charade, but by night the true nature of the relationship is crystal clear.

In this circle, the one who is closest to Karuizawa is undoubtedly Amane. However... there are just too many girls around Amane. At first, Karuizawa didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but later, when even a girl like Ichinose shamelessly joined the competition for Amane, Karuizawa realized that his so-called ability to read people was completely worthless.

I can't help Amane at all, whether in life, studies, or competition. And look at the girls around Amane. Horikita Suzune is good at housework, cooking, and studying. She can even be a leader in the class. Although she is not the strongest, she is still much better than Hirata and myself.

She's practically an all-around perfect girl; the only things you could find fault with her are her personality and possessiveness—reasons that can't be openly discussed.

Needless to say, Ichinose not only possesses the same abilities as Horikita but is even more advanced. Ichinose's gentle personality even makes Horikita wary, let alone a girl like herself who occasionally throws tantrums.

The rest, while not as well-rounded as these two, were either girls like Matsushita who were good at studying and had sharp minds, or girls like Sakura who had a great figure... cough cough, and there was even a childhood friend, Sakayanagi Arisu, who kept saying things like, "I've known Amane for ten years, isn't it normal that our relationship is closer than yours and hers?"

Can she really win Tianyin's favor among these monsters?

Karuizawa herself couldn't believe it. She tried to put herself in Amane's shoes and found that she was the most inconspicuous one. Amane probably only thought of her after making other girls angry.

Karuizawa felt indignant at the thought. Today, she actually saw a post on the school forum where a first-year girl confessed to Amane. Although Amane ultimately rejected her... Amane went out to eat and watch a movie with a first-year girl, and it was even a horror movie shown for couples!

This has made Karuizawa, who hasn't gone out alone with Amane in a long time, extremely jealous.

She had originally wanted to wait a little longer, hoping for a miracle, that Tianyin might suddenly want to chat with her late at night or something...

Well, Karuizawa herself doesn't believe such a miracle could happen, but deep down she still hopes that one day such a miracle will occur.

Thinking about how Amaze confessed to Amane, Karuizawa didn't want to wait any longer. Since there was nothing else to do, she decided to take a shower and go to sleep.

Anyway, I'll definitely see Tianyin in class tomorrow.

The most infuriating thing is that when Tianyin is in class, he would ask her to play together and tease her from time to time, but as soon as she came, it seemed that Tianyin would go to hang out with other girls.