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

In contrast, Tianyin was quite used to it; this amount was just the beginning for her.

As the food sizzled and sizzled on the baking tray, the two knew it was time to start eating.

However, if we start eating right away... Nanase feels a little strange. Shouldn't we say something first?

"Senior, although I know you may not have taken that matter to heart, as your classmate, I still feel extremely ashamed of Baoquan's rude behavior. I am truly grateful that you can overlook his rudeness."

After thinking for a moment, Nanase started the conversation by mentioning Baoquan.

Amane hadn't really cared about that matter before, but now that Nanase brought it up again, she just waved it off casually.

"Don't worry about that kind of thing. Actually, even if you hadn't apologized in this way, I wouldn't have done anything to him. There are more than just me here who can deal with him. I hope he can change his volatile temper, otherwise he'll get into trouble for saying something wrong one day."

Nanase deeply agreed with Amane's words. Putting aside Amane's extraordinary existence, Miyako Masahiko alone was a mountain she could not surpass.

The scene of Jiang Yan knocking her and Bao Quan to the ground without saying a word that day still frequently appears in her dreams.

Her confidence, built up over a lifetime, was utterly shattered by Jiang Yan's casual whip kick.

Although Nanase did not use her most powerful move that day, there is no doubt that Hiko's strength, explosiveness, speed, and reaction completely surpassed Nanase's physical abilities.

This means that even if she used 'that move', she would have no chance of turning the tide. If Amane were even more terrifying than Masahiko... just thinking about it sent a chill down Nanase's spine.

However, what Nanase didn't know was that, purely from the perspective of strength, Amane might not be stronger than Masahiko. The reason Amane could unleash such great power was that her painlessness allowed her to exert abilities beyond the limits of her body's instincts, which is what is called the perfect use of her body's functions.

Jiang Yan, on the other hand, honed his physical abilities to the highest level possible within the limits of his body's instincts through rigorous training.

To put it simply, if the upper limit of physical function is 100, and the limit of physical instinct is 40, then a normal person can exert about 40% of their physical ability. Tianyin is able to break through the limit and exert 100 of the ability, while Jiangyan has made a qualitative change to this 40% limit, so that 40% of physical function can exert 100 of the strength.

It seems that the two are evenly matched in terms of the final result, but in reality, if Jiang Yan can break through the limitations, he will definitely surpass Tian Yin in strength due to his physical advantages as a male.

"It might be difficult to change Baoquan's ways, but if he continues like this, the only ones who will suffer will be our Class D in the first year."

It was just a casual topic, but when the conversation turned to Takarazumi Nanase, she got really angry. If Takarazumi only caused trouble for himself, Nanase wouldn't care, but after he caused trouble for himself, he started to cause trouble for her, and then he wanted to cause trouble for the whole class.

If things continue like this, before she even finds an opportunity, Class D of the first year might disband prematurely.

Seeing that Nanase looked unhappy when talking about Baoquan, Amane took the opportunity to change the subject.

"Well, let him be. Let's not talk about that guy today. Come on, let's have a drink first?"

"Clink glasses? You mean 'cheers'?"

Upon hearing that Amane wanted to toast with her, Nanase immediately seemed eager to try.

To be honest, this was her first time toasting with someone, so she was inevitably a little nervous.

"That's right, cheers!"

As Amane spoke, she picked up the glass with one hand and gestured to Nanase.

"cheers!!!"

Nanase smiled, gently clinked her cup against Amane's, and then tilted her head back and gulped down several mouthfuls of wheat sparkling water.

Immediately afterwards, Nanase showed a pained expression, and even her beautiful features almost scrunched up.

"Wow, it's so bitter... It's not like the coffee I usually drink."

At first, when Nanase heard that there was a coffee flavor, she thought that she knew quite a bit about coffee and could accept it, so she was sure that she wouldn't be ripped off if she chose the coffee flavor.

To her surprise, she only took a few sips and was immediately intoxicated by the strange taste and the strong aftereffects.

"The coffee tastes a bit strange, but your reaction is a bit too... wait, you haven't had wheat sparkling water before, have you? You should know what it is, right?"

When Amane saw that Nanase had only gulped down a few mouthfuls of coffee-flavored wheat sparkling water and seemed a little tipsy, she immediately thought of another possibility.

Is this a newbie?

"Huh? Sen-senpai, how come you have two? This is indeed my first time drinking this, but... but I've had coffee before! So it's perfectly fine!! Hehehe..."

Seeing Nanase already grinning foolishly, Amane gave a helpless, wry smile.

How could this be unrelated? It's not coffee flavor, and Nanase's alcohol tolerance is way too low! She's already done with just a few sips of low-alcohol beer; if she can't handle it, won't she be able to get drunk very easily and then…

Huh? Wait, what am I doing right now?

Chapter 57: Your hand is inside my clothes

"Senior~ I feel a little dizzy... *hiccup*"

Feeling dizzy? That's normal!

Amane carefully helped Nanase, who was already swaying and could no longer walk in a straight line.

If Nanase had known when to stop while she was slightly tipsy, she probably wouldn't have gotten this drunk. But she seems to have triggered some strange attribute, because after finishing her beer, she actually started drinking from Amane's glass.

No matter how Amane tried to persuade her, Nanase kept saying things like, "Don't be stingy, senpai." This made it difficult for Amane to forcibly take the glass from Nanase in public. Just as Amane was considering whether to call Amasawa or Hayasaka over to persuade Nanase, Nanase took advantage of Amane's hesitation and drank a whole glass of beer by herself.

Then Nanase simply lay still in Amane's arms.

If Amane hadn't quickly checked and found that Nanase was just drunk, she would have almost thought that Nanase had died from alcohol poisoning.

Keep in mind that two large glasses of beer together make a total of four liters. Even if you drank four liters of water in one go, your body wouldn't be able to handle it, let alone four liters of beer. Plus, the person drinking it was an idiot who couldn't hold his liquor at all. No wonder Amane thought Nanase was dead.

While Nanase was completely drunk and unconscious, Amane should have tried to take her back to her dorm. However, after seeing the tempting aroma of the grilled meat on the grill, Amane decided to fill her own stomach first.

Amane held the sleeping Nanase and ate for a full half hour. Only after Amane had completely filled her stomach did she pick up Nanase and carry her back to the dormitory under the boss's surprised gaze.

As soon as they stepped outside, perhaps due to Amane's rough handling, Nanase, who was already feeling unwell, couldn't hold it in and vomited right in front of the shop. Helpless, Amane could only help the owner clean up the mess before leading Nanase, who had regained some consciousness, towards the dormitory building.

The two had already been in a meeting that went on so late that by the time they started eating, the streetlights on campus were already on. After another round of eating and drinking, by the time they left the Beech Tree Shopping Center, most of the shops in the shopping center had already closed, and it was visibly dark.

The moonlight was a bit hazy tonight, but thankfully there were bright streetlights illuminating the road for Tianyin. Otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome to travel through the pitch-black campus with a drunken idiot.

Of course, Amane could also choose a more convenient way, which is to carry Nanase on her back as before, so that she wouldn't have to worry about Nanase falling or getting lost all the time.

However, Amane still vividly remembered what happened not long ago. Fortunately, she was positioned relatively far back while carrying Nanase, otherwise Nanase would have vomited all over Amane.

Although she knew that Nanase was completely unable to control her behavior in her current unconscious state, she absolutely could not accept being vomited on by a beautiful girl like Nanase.

"Tsubasa, are you alright?"

"Kissing? Kissing is not allowed, senpai!~"

Amane helplessly covered her forehead, as she was completely unable to communicate with Nanase in this state.

suddenly.

A cool night breeze swept past the two of them, causing the leaves on both sides of the road to rustle. The chill carried by the night breeze made Nanase more awake.

"Senior, what's going on here..."

The hazy sensation that rushed straight to her brain caused Nanase's body to sway incessantly, her steps unsteady, though she seemed to have regained some clarity of mind.

"We are on our way back to the dormitory building."

"Then, senior, what about my body...?"

At this moment, Nanase also realized that she seemed to be gradually losing control of her body. A strange feeling of lightness and top-heavyness made her curious and want to take a few steps. However, as soon as Nanase took a step, she felt her center of gravity suddenly tilt. Seeing that she was about to crash into the ground, Nanase couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

"Ah, oh dear!!"

"careful!"

With her body completely out of her control, Nanase could only close her eyes and wait for her face to make contact with the ground.

However, after waiting for a few seconds, the sensation of intimate contact with the hard cement road surface did not occur. Instead, I fell headfirst into something soft.

"It's alright now, Yi. It's best not to move around too much. You'll be safe once you get back to your dorm."

Hearing Amane's gentle voice, Nanase groggily opened her eyes, only to see Amane's helpless expression before her.

"I'm sorry, senior... I think I'll feel better after a rest."

Nanase swayed and tried to break free from Amane's embrace, but she was in extremely poor condition. She felt lightheaded and powerless. After several failed attempts, Nanase could only lie motionless in Amane's arms, seemingly intending to rest before continuing what she had just done.

Sensing that Nanase didn't want to be held, Amane simply carried Nanase in a princess carry.

"We'll be at the dorm soon, just bear with it a little longer."

dormitory?

Using her remaining rationality, Nanase began to think. If Amane were to carry her in and out of the dormitory like this, countless people would definitely see her in this strange state. If, just in case, she ran into her classmates again, she would be completely too ashamed to face anyone.

If it were anyone else hugging her like that, Nanase would just be shy for a moment and then move on, since she's not the type of girl who's completely reserved.

But Tianyin's identity is just too special. Today, she was carried back to the dormitory in a princess carry by Tianyin, and tomorrow there will be incredibly exaggerated rumors about her and Tianyin spending the whole night together.

For example, some time ago someone photographed Tianze wearing a maid outfit and shopping with Tianyin, and some people started spreading disgusting rumors such as Tianze being trained by Tianyin.

The rumors were so malicious that Nanase couldn't help but condemn them while saving the post.

In short, given the current atmosphere on the Gaoyu Forum, any girl who has even the slightest close contact with Amane will immediately be the subject of a barrage of rumors. How could Nanase, who doesn't like being too flamboyant, possibly accept being maliciously slandered by others?

And the most troublesome thing is that even if she knows she's being slandered, how can she prove her innocence? This kind of rumor is the kind that makes it impossible to prove one's innocence.

Therefore, Nanase did not want to become Amane's rumored girlfriend in any way, and besides... she didn't have any strange feelings for girls, especially Amane.

"Senior! Senior!! Isn't this a little... a little... inappropriate? I can recover after just a short rest. There's a bench over there, how about we rest there for a bit?"

Just as Nanase was struggling to find an excuse to stop Amane from carrying her in a princess carry, she spotted a bench next to a streetlamp where people could rest. As if she had found a savior, Nanase quickly pointed to the bench.

Amane glanced at the dormitory building that was already close at hand, then looked in the direction Nanase was pointing, and finally carried Nanase towards the bench.

Seeing that Amane had accepted her suggestion, Nanase couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After all, Amane had carried her back to the dormitory to help her. She had indeed temporarily lost the ability to act on her own, and Amane had only chosen to help her out of kindness. Without a suitable reason, Nanase would have no way or reason to refuse Amane's help.

Nanase couldn't possibly say something like, "I'm afraid of getting a scandal with you, so please don't hug me like this." If she really said that, even if Amane had the best temper, she probably wouldn't associate with her anymore.

After all, no one wants their well-intentioned help to be rejected on the grounds that it has damaged their personal interests or reputation.

Amane came to the bench and gently placed Nanase on it.

"Thank you so much, senior."

"It's nothing, just a small matter. Yi, would you like something to drink? There's a vending machine over there, you know?"

Tianyin pointed to a vending machine that was in operation not far across the street.

"If you have coffee, could you please buy me a can? I'll transfer the points to you once I'm sober."

Nanase recalled that at the yakiniku restaurant, she seemed to have only ordered food but hadn't paid, and she had absolutely no recollection of paying. So Nanase guessed that Amane had paid the bill for her. They had agreed that she would treat Amane to dinner, but in the end, Amane paid and even bought her a drink. This made Nanase, whose relationship with Amane was only so-so, feel a little embarrassed.

"Well, it's just some points, don't worry about it too much. Just wait here for me and don't wander off!"

After giving her instructions, Tianyin quickly ran to the vending machine. She operated it for a moment and then ran back with two cans of drinks.

The whole process was so smooth that it was clear that Amane was a frequent user of the vending machines on campus, which made Nanase, who had never used such a machine before, very curious.

"Here's your coffee. I was worried that drinking something too cold might upset your stomach, so I bought you coffee at room temperature."

As Nanase took the coffee from Amane, a mix of emotions began to stir within her. She realized that before entering this school, she was able to maintain her hatred for Amane. Back then, Amane was nothing more than a stranger who indirectly caused the death of her friend. At that time, Nanase couldn't find a reason to let go of her hatred for Amane from any angle.

But after Nanase actually got to know Amane, she realized that Amane wasn't as unforgivable as she had imagined.

"Thank you, senior..."

"Yi, you're too kind. We've known each other for so long, it would be too much trouble if we kept thanking each other."

“That’s true… but I’m still very grateful to Miyako-senpai…”

Although Nanase didn't think that being friends for just over half a month meant they could be considered to have a good relationship, since Amane had said so, Nanase could only accept that her relationship with Amane was good.

Nanase hesitated for a moment as she looked at the opened can, but finally couldn't help asking Amane a question that she had been thinking about for a long time but couldn't understand.

"Miyako-senpai, I'm curious why you chose to come to this school? As far as I know, you are outstanding in both academic performance and family background, so you should have had better schools to choose from."

After learning about Amane's background, Nanase often thought about this: if she were Amane, she would never give up the generous conditions provided by her family to come to this boarding school to suffer, not to mention that the school could not provide Amane with any useful help.

Whether it's a recommendation letter from a prestigious university or a large company, it's essentially just a recommendation letter. Whether the other party will admit you or hire you is still uncertain. It's just that with such a recommendation letter, the other party might consider that Gaoyu is a school directly under the national education department and give Gaoyu some face by making an exception for admission.

But none of these should be a problem for Tianyin, who comes from a wealthy family.

Tianyin was taken aback when she was suddenly asked about this, as it seemed to be the first time someone in the school had asked her this kind of question.

"Well... actually, it doesn't really matter which school I choose. It's just that I have a friend who I'm worried about who wants to study here, and coincidentally, the chairman of the board at the time also invited me to study here, so I just went along with it. Now that I think about it, I find it a bit unbelievable. Compared to your motivations of coming here with dreams and goals, my choice seems a bit casual."

Tianyin couldn't help but smile as she recalled the little things that happened during her time on campus.

Seeing Amane's genuine smile, Nanase took a small sip of her coffee and continued to ask.

"So, what are your plans after graduation? Will you continue your studies? Or will you go straight to work?"

"Tsubasa, you want to ask about my future plans, right? I'll probably go to high school, right? Since Arisu and Suzune have also planned to go to high school, my choice for now is to follow them. But who knows, I might be asked to go home and inherit the family business. Although I personally prefer to live with a group of cute girls and just laze around."

Amane's answer filled Nanase with envy. In today's increasingly competitive society, even living a life of leisure has become a luxury.

It is precisely because she understands the workings of society better than anyone else that Nanase envies Amane's seemingly unrealistic plan.