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

Horikita had to resort to such petty tricks to avoid serving food to Amane; it seems she had truly run out of ideas!

If you just put in a little more effort to conquer Tianyin and the like, it's not as difficult as you imagine!

Noticing the change in Tianze's smile, Horikita gave him a meaningful look before continuing to enjoy his food, as if he was no longer interested in what was about to happen.

"Excuse me, Miyako-senpai, it was Horikita-senpai who asked me to put vegetables on your plate. You need to eat a balanced diet to grow up healthy."

Tenze deliberately emphasized the words "Horikita" and then put a piece of potato to Tenon's mouth. Tenon took a bite and began to eat it with gusto.

Tianze sensed something was off, so he picked up some vegetables several more times, but Tianyin ate them all up.

This should have been a good thing for Tianze, but he felt increasingly uneasy.

So Tianze deliberately put a piece of green bell pepper on Tianyin's plate—a nightmare ingredient for children.

As a result, Tianyin swallowed it whole.

Only then did Tianze realize that he had been tricked by Horikita. This wasn't picky eating at all! Who is picky about food and eats anything?

What a despicable woman!

After lunch, Tianze, who was about to leave, unexpectedly got involved in a rock-paper-scissors game with the washing of dishes as the stakes.

Originally, Tianze was just being polite to Horikita and Tianyin. After all, she was a guest, and it was unacceptable for a guest to wash the dishes.

At least Tianze had never heard of such an absurd thing.

But to everyone's surprise, Horikita readily agreed, which caught Amasawa, who was already planning to leave, completely off guard.

However, after learning that the game was rock-paper-scissors, Tianze regained some confidence.

It's worth noting that her rock-paper-scissors skills were among the best, even among her classmates...

As a result, Tianze Yixia lost the rock-paper-scissors game cleanly and decisively.

Tianze Yixia, who was washing dishes in the kitchen with a pained expression, couldn't help but purse her lips after hearing the sounds of laughter and playfulness coming from the living room.

She was just unlucky to miss playing the game with Tianyin. Next time, she definitely won't lose rock-paper-scissors again!

When the topic of next time came up, Tianze seemed to retrieve something from the depths of his memory.

Speaking of...

"I don't think I came here to wash the dishes, did I?"

How did Horikita manage to make her plan execute smoothly while simultaneously leaving her without any hope?

This is simply unbelievable.

Just as Tianze was lost in thought, his fingers accidentally touched a small gift box in his pocket.

Well, thankfully she also prepared a surprise gift for Amane, and hopes that Amane and Horikita will like it.

Chapter 43: The Attacking Toy

After helping Tianze wash the dishes while he looked confused, she showed no intention of leaving.

Tianze thought that such behavior would displease Horikita, but to her surprise, Horikita completely ignored her.

After dinner, Amane chatted with others while playing games, while Horikita flipped through her textbooks, seemingly reviewing her lessons.

Tianze sat down to the side without looking out of place at all. This overly relaxed behavior made Tianze feel uncomfortable all over, as if he were sitting on pins and needles.

From a young age, she was instilled with all sorts of social etiquette by the White House, as well as how to deal with different situations.

Even so, Tianze Yixia was unable to find any solution to the current awkward situation from her memories.

It seemed that her best option in this situation was to leave. Tianze had also thought of this, but today Horikita was unusually generous. Not only did she allow her to get close to Tianyin, but she also allowed her to serve Tianyin food. Although Tianze's strategy had not made any substantial progress so far, it was undoubtedly much better than the previous situation where the possibility of success was almost completely cut off.

Therefore, Tianze did not want to give up such a good opportunity today.

If Horikita were to start prohibiting Amane from contacting her in the future, it would probably be impossible to achieve the same good results as today. Amane believed that Horikita's unusual behavior was due to her carelessness.

In Tianze's opinion, Horikita probably thought that "how could a first-year student possibly threaten her?" That's why her performance today was so bad, which allowed her to successfully get closer to Tianyin. At this rate, it's only a matter of time before Horikita is replaced. How could a smart person be so clueless when it comes to relationships?

In his heart, Tianze chuckled at Horikita's feigned magnanimity.

After internally mocking Horikita, she still had to face the practical problem of how to break the awkward atmosphere.

Tianze thought about it for a moment. Today's progress far exceeded her expectations. Although today's opportunity was rare, it was probably impossible to achieve success overnight.

To avoid any uncontrollable events, Tianze reluctantly decided to end today's strategy, but before leaving, she wanted to give Tianyin and Horikita a small gift.

Hopefully, they will both like it.

"Oh, right, Miyako-senpai, I also brought gifts for you and Horikita-senpai this time!"

Upon hearing that Tianze had even brought a gift, Tianyin's attention was immediately drawn to him.

"A gift? But I didn't see you..."

Tianyin recalled how Tianze looked when she first met him that morning; Tianze seemed to have come empty-handed.

Tianyin didn't have high expectations for the gift, but she was curious about where Tianze planned to get it from.

You should know that Tianze is wearing very revealing casual clothes today, with only two small pockets on his shirt. What kind of gift could be in those pockets?

"Hehe, I put it in my pocket when I came. I almost forgot about it if I hadn't suddenly remembered it just now."

As Tianze Yixia spoke, she took out a small box from a small black bag in her shirt pocket.

Seeing the strange packaging, Horikita couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Obviously, this gift had been repackaged, meaning that Tenze didn't want others to see the gift inside the box, so he chose to put a small black bag over the box.

In that case, Horikita knew without a doubt that there was something strange about the gift.

"What is this?"

"Miyako-senpai, you can open it and take a look! I guarantee it will absolutely surprise you!"

Tianze seemed very confident in the power of this gift. Tianyin opened the black packaging bag with great interest, and inside was a small pink box.

The contrast between the colors of the box and the packaging bag was so striking that Tianyin was momentarily stunned when she saw the pink box. She instinctively opened the box, and her eyes widened as if she had seen something incredible.

However, compared to Amane's shocked expression, Horikita only glanced at it curiously before pursing her lips as if she didn't think much of it.

"Ichika, where did you buy this? If I remember correctly, adult products like this shouldn't be available on campus, right?"

Tianyin picked up the small toy inside and examined it in surprise.

Two small pink toys lay quietly in Tianyin's palm, with a miniature remote control switch beside them. One glance was enough to tell what kind of perverse 'gift' this was.

"That's true, but where there's profit, there will be people willing to take risks. Besides... many things are often tacitly agreed upon. For example, schools prohibit the sale of cigarettes to minors, but boys always manage to buy them through some means. The school also explicitly prohibits early romantic relationships and things between opposite sexes that go beyond friendship. But you know, you can buy condoms and other products to prevent accidents in all the school's supermarkets. It's clear that the school knows that some things are unavoidable. After all, if people's desires are not satisfied, there can be terrible consequences."

Tianze made no attempt to refrain from discussing such an embarrassing topic. If it were an ordinary young girl, she would probably have blushed and run away by now, or awkwardly tried to change the subject.

But in front of Tianze was Miyako Tenon.

This kind of topic is perfectly normal for her.

"That's what I thought too, but I didn't expect the school to be so open-minded. Wouldn't all my efforts have been for nothing?"

Was all for nothing?

Tianze recalled the topic the two had just discussed and suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

"Could it be that you, Miyako-senpai, are..."

"Yeah, I've made quite a few little toys myself~"

Tianyin winked at Tianze, then brought out a rather large box from somewhere.

The moment Tianyin opened the box, Tianze blushed from his cheeks to the roots of his ears.

"Miyako-senpai!!! You, how do you have, so many..."

Looking at the dazzling array of toys with their varied functions, Tianze wished he could turn around and escape this terrifying place as soon as possible.

"There was no other way. When we first came here, the school was quite strict, so I had to make them myself. But I think I'm pretty good at making toys. At least the feedback from Lingyin was very good. They said the experience was excellent."

"What?! Horikita-senpai is a pervert???"

Amazusa Ichika quickly distanced herself from Horikita Suzune. She first glanced at the small box that made her dizzy, then looked at Horikita, who had a calm expression.

Tianze felt like her brain was almost overwhelmed. Could a girl who had become so accustomed to using these tools really be an opponent she could defeat?

Sweat began to seep from Tianze Yixia's forehead.

Just then, Tianyin threw something at her.

Out of instinct, Tianze took it. When she saw what it was, she immediately blushed and threw it on the floor.

"This...this kind of unhealthy stuff is not something I can use at my age..."

"It's alright, this is a carefully designed and improved version, it's much more effective than the one you gave me..."

When Tianze heard Tianyin begin to explain how useful those two spiky fruit-like things were, he immediately covered his ears without the slightest hesitation.

"Please don't talk to me about this kind of knowledge that only adults need to know."

Tianze was prepared to be eaten by Tianyin, but that was only in the ordinary sense. The thought of being tortured by these instruments after replacing Horikita before being eaten made Tianze tremble with fear.

"Yixia, are you alright? You seem a bit off."

Tianze was trembling so badly that anyone with a normal mind would notice that something was wrong with her. Tianyin quickly stopped her introduction and placed her hand on Tianze's forehead to feel her body temperature.

"Hmm... Tianze, your temperature seems a little high. Would you like to rest for a bit before continuing?"

What?! That demon, Tianyin, is going to continue?!

Tianze really didn't want to stay in this awful place for even a minute longer, so when he saw that Tianyin was really planning to let her rest, he quickly suggested it.

"To be honest, I'm not feeling too well either. It's almost lunchtime, so I won't disturb you two any longer."

As Tianze spoke, he quickly stood up and strode towards the door before Tianyin could reply.

"Ichika, are you really okay? It's fine to rest here, right? Rinne won't mind."

"As long as you don't get my freshly washed sheets dirty, you can rest however you like."

Horikita looked up at Tensawa, who was fleeing in disarray, with a half-smile.

Tianze was so angry at Horikita's slightly mocking glance that she gritted her teeth, but she knew this wasn't the time to argue with Horikita. What if she really was kept here for lunch by Tianyin...

She couldn't believe that something so terrible was about to happen to her.

"I'm a bit picky about beds, and I can't fall asleep at all if I'm not in my own room for a nap. Thank you both for your kindness, and I'll visit you again when I have time."

Seeing Tianze say this, Tianyin couldn't stop him, so she could only give Tianze the small toy that Tianyin had improved and the matching remote control that Tianze had just thrown away.

"Well, it wouldn't be right for you to go back empty-handed, so consider this a small gift from me, if you're lonely..."

"I will cherish this opportunity, so I'll take my leave now!"

With a flushed face, Tianze finished speaking loudly, then turned around, opened the door, and rushed towards the elevator.

The eagerness to leave was written all over Tianze's face.

"Being young is great... Wait, haven't I told her how to use that yet?"

Tianyin hurriedly chased after him, only to find that Tianze, who couldn't wait for the elevator, had actually taken the emergency exit and walked up the stairs back to his dormitory.

It's clear that Tianze was indeed terrified by Tianyin.

"Nothing should go wrong, right? Ha, ha, ha, hahaha..."

Tianyin couldn't help but laugh awkwardly a few times when she thought about the minor side effects of that thing.

"That can't even be considered fully developed, right? It's clearly a seriously defective product. You used it to fool Tianze Yixia. Aren't you afraid that next time she sees you, she'll fight you to the death?"

Horikita, as the first person to experience the invention of the Heavenly Sound, is neither fortunate nor unfortunate. Perhaps, judging from the outcome, it was more unfortunate.

If you use that thing when no one is around, the consequences could be very troublesome.

"Well... it shouldn't be that bad, right? Besides, she doesn't look like she would use something like that."

Tianyin was fully aware of the side effects of her invention, but she still chose to give it to Tianze. Besides reciprocity, Tianyin also wanted to teach Tianze a lesson.

Although Horikita only knew that Amaze seemed to be planning to get close to Amane, she was unaware of the shady dealings behind it all, and naturally, she didn't know that she herself might be Amaze's target.

Therefore, when cooperating with Amane, Horikita basically didn't react much to Amane's performance. After all, in Horikita's view, with Amane here, no matter how smart Amane Ichika was, he couldn't possibly be Amane's match.

With this mindset, Horikita viewed Tianze's provocations and his deliberate act of serving food to Tianyin as nothing more than childish sulking, and naturally couldn't bring himself to be angry.

However, this does not mean that Tenon can accept Tenze's provocation to Horikita. That's why there was that little 'return gift'. As long as Tenze doesn't use it, he won't be affected. But once he does use it... something not so good might happen.

……

Tianze jogged back to her dormitory and slammed the door shut as soon as she entered, as if afraid that Tianyin would follow her into her dormitory.