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

Seeing Masahiko's confident demeanor, Sakayanagi nodded thoughtfully, acknowledging his answer.

"Be careful when you go there. You shouldn't have the heart to harm others, but you can't be without the heart to guard against others. What is not seen in this school is allowed to exist."

Tianyin also offered a reminder. Although she didn't think those people would dare to do anything to Jiang Yan, it was still necessary to be wary. Just like before, when Jiang Yan relaxed, Tianyin had countless ways to successfully attack him. Even though Tianyin knew that Jiang Yan might have relaxed like that because she was by his side, it would be very dangerous outside.

Although Jiang Yan possesses powerful physical abilities, he is still too inexperienced in some aspects. Many strong people in the world have died at the hands of villains, and the reason for successful sneak attacks is not because those who succeeded in the attacks were so powerful or cunning. The vast majority of successes are due to the negligence of the strong.

A lion taking a nap can cause serious problems.

"I see."

Jiang Yan nodded seriously, then said goodbye to Tianyin and Banliu again before hurriedly leaving Banliu's dormitory.

Seeing that Jiang Yan was in a hurry to leave, Sakayanagi put his hand on Amane's ear.

"Would you like to tell me yourself, or do you want me to help you remember?"

"What do you want to know, Arisu?"

When Amane saw that Sakayanagi seemed to want to punish her, she was not afraid at all, and even shamelessly moved closer to Sakayanagi again.

"Do I even need to tell you? Tell me what you're planning this time. If things get out of hand, I won't help you clean up the mess."

Of course, this was just a tactic by Sakayanagi to scare Amane. In fact, whether Amane invited Sakayanagi to join the student council or Sakayanagi later chose to run for student council president, the original intention was to make Amane's life more comfortable.

Sakayanagi believed that in terms of intelligence, the difference between her and Amane was almost negligible, but Amane's physical abilities were incomparable to Sakayanagi's, who had been disabled in her legs since childhood due to a heart condition.

When she met Tianyin at this school, she was thinking about one question: what could she possibly do for Tianyin?

When it comes to helping, Tianyin is also good at what she excels at. In fact, Tianyin is even better than her. Whether it's academic ability or other competitive mental sports, Tianyin has an overwhelming advantage.

In terms of physical fitness, she is of no help to Tianyin at all; on the contrary, she will become a burden to Tianyin when danger arises.

When she realized that her physical abilities and academic skills were no longer sufficient to help Amane, Sakayanagi had no choice but to take a more difficult path.

that power.

Once she had power, protecting Tianyin would be an easy thing for her.

As a result, Sakayanagi, who originally disliked the tedious work of the student council, began to focus all his attention on seizing power within the student council.

Whether it was Horikita Manabu nearly ruining his reputation, or Nagumo Masaru 'his own' realization that withdrawing from school would help the school share the burden of public opinion.

Behind every single one of these events, there was Sakayanagi's influence.

It can be said that Sakayanagi's behind-the-scenes contribution was indispensable in turning the formidable second-year students into the docile little lambs they are today.

Therefore, there is no such thing as Sakayanagi ignoring Amane's affairs. If Amane really encounters any trouble, Sakayanagi would turn the entire school upside down to solve the problem for Amane.

Clearly, Tianyin was aware of this as well.

"I don't believe you, Arisu, could be so heartless~"

"You... Hmph, if you're not going to talk, you can go back now."

Sakayanagi blushed and said to Amane in a deliberately petulant manner.

"Huh? It was Arisu who invited me to stay the night..."

Amane scratched her cheek with a slight headache. She had already told Horikita and Karuizawa that she would be staying at Sakayanagi's place for the night.

If Sakayanagi were to kick her out, she might really have to experience sleeping on the streets that night.

After weighing the pros and cons, Tianyin chose to compromise.

"Oh, I was just joking. How could I possibly refuse the request from the lovely Arisu?"

Stop being so sarcastic and get to the point!

Urged on by Sakayanagi, Amane reluctantly took out her phone and shared with Sakayanagi the information that Amasawa had sent her, which was exactly the same as Masahiko's.

"Wait a minute, Tianyin, what does this pet mean?"

Rather than focusing on the explosive content, Sakayanagi casually pointed to the nickname Amane had given to Amaze Ichika.

According to Sakayanagi's memory, Amasawa Ichika seemed to be in the same class as Masahiko, and was even the female leader of Class A.

According to information obtained by Sakayanagi from the Disciplinary Committee, Amasawa seems to have a strange relationship with Yagami and they often meet in private. As a result, some people believe that she has betrayed the class and report her. However, more importantly, Amasawa, who was once the most popular, confessed to Amane in the movie theater but was rejected.

Aside from these two incidents, Tianze was surprisingly low-key. Compared to Baoquan, who was also a first-year student but had over sixty complaints in just one month, Tianze was definitely the low-key type. Moreover, he seemed to handle interpersonal relationships well and didn't have many complaints about his personal life.

This was all that Sakayanagi knew about Amaze. But what she didn't expect was that this guy, who had failed in a public confession at the movie theater, was actually won over by Amaune without anyone noticing.

And as a pet...

How exactly did they manage to do that?

Sakayanagi pondered for a long time without any clue, so she could only look at Amane, trying to get Amane to explain what had happened between her and Amane. Compared to why Masahiko left, Sakayanagi was obviously more interested in this kind of gossip.

"Ahem... well..."

Tianyin's tone became less confident, and her eyes kept darting left and right, clearly indicating that she was unwilling to answer the question.

Facing Amane, who seemed to have some unspeakable secret, Sakayanagi revealed a relieved smile.

Who cares about pets or anything like that, as long as she can make Tianyin comfortable.

"Since this girl is called a pet..."

"It's summer!"

Since Tianyin has managed to turn even someone as important as Jiang Yan to the side, it would be no different from a piece of cake for Tianyin to play tricks on Jiang Yan.

However, Sakayanagi was still concerned about the fact that Amaze's nickname was "pet," so he decided to talk to Horikita about it tomorrow when he had the day off.

She also remembered that recently, because of Amasawa's good performance in the student council, and because Sakayanagi almost never received letters praising others with complaint letters, the details were always somewhat different from reality.

Moreover, the main task of the Discipline Department is to deal with violence and bullying on campus. For things like confessions, which are almost trivial matters, the student council will most likely turn a blind eye and just watch the show. It is impossible for them to mobilize their precious manpower for such matters.

Therefore, Sakayanagi is not particularly clear about Amasawa's situation, but Horikita is different. As the one who openly lives with Amane, Horikita is the mortal enemy of all those who admire Amane.

Anyone with a bit of skill in matters of the heart would probably want to test their abilities against Horikita, so Horikita must have already seen all sorts of troublesome first-year students. Therefore, it's only natural that Horikita has much more information about Amasawa than she does.

Chapter 74: Bring her here so I can see her.

Sakayanagi, who was gradually becoming interested in Amasawa, suddenly came up with an even more interesting idea.

"Tianyin, I remember you're going to that forest school the day after tomorrow, right?"

The schedule for this trip to the forest school for physical training and wilderness survival skills was quite tight.

According to school regulations, the trip to the forest school was scheduled for May 3rd, which happened to be a Sunday.

At 9 a.m., all first and second grade students waited at the school gate and were then taken to the forest school by bus. Grouping and dormitory assignments were completed before noon. Physical fitness checks began in the afternoon, and formal training started the next day.

At this point, less than four months had passed since the second-year students went to the forest school. The reason the school was rushing the schedule was that, according to school practice, the final exams for the previous semester would be held around mid-July, and the special summer exams were scheduled for July 19.

In other words, the final exams should be held before July 15th. However, the training period arranged by the school to prepare for the special exams is four weeks, or 28 days. Including the exams, travel time, and rest time, it will take about 30 days in total.

When I returned, it was already June. In addition, the courses taught during the training period were unrelated to the prescribed courses, so as soon as I returned to the school, I had to start intensive course-style teaching in order to successfully conduct the final exams. Therefore, every day seemed so precious.

Allowing students to have a day off on Saturday is already squeezing out a day from an already insufficient schedule.

As for why textbook knowledge wasn't learned during the forest school, no one would ask such a foolish question. Under extremely high-intensity training, physical strength is greatly depleted, and even imparting the most basic survival knowledge takes a considerable amount of effort, let alone teaching textbook knowledge. Very few people could still learn in that environment.

Rather than increasing the students' burden and causing a decline in training effectiveness, it would be better to focus on training wholeheartedly, which might allow them to pass the "assessment" smoothly.

The reason why the final day's exam is called an "assessment" is that after the training ends, there will be special personnel to assess each student's physical fitness and survival knowledge. Only if the pass rate reaches 95% or higher can this special summer exam proceed smoothly. The reason for such strictness is that the fire caused by the last exam on the deserted island resulted in Gao Yu being severely criticized by his superiors. At the same time, every item of the special exam that Gao Yu proposed outside the school was strictly reviewed, and the students' ability to deal with crises was assessed.

Otherwise, if another fire were to occur and a mistake were made that resulted in dozens of injuries or deaths, it wouldn't be enough to simply send all of Gao Yu's top officials to jail to quell public anger.

Therefore, in order to maintain its unique characteristics, Gaoyu School must undergo various inspections and assessments.

From the students' perspective, this makes Gao Yu seem like he's doing absolutely nothing but tormenting them.

"Yes, we were here Sunday morning...you guys? us?"

Tianyin blinked, and the slightly dazed expression on her face gradually melted into a serious look.

She discovered another layer of meaning in Sakayanagi's words.

"It seems you've already noticed. I couldn't participate in the trip to the forest school and the special exam due to health reasons. Sigh, it's such a pity I can't take the exam with you. It's rare that the special exam between second-year classes isn't in a competitive format, and I could eat and sleep with you every day. It's like attending a summer camp, but it's a shame..."

Sakayanagi sighed helplessly.

"It's a pity, but we'll have many more opportunities to be together in the future, so don't worry too much about this one. Besides, it's probably a bit difficult to treat this special exam like a summer camp. Judging from the school's preparations, this special exam will probably be more competitive than the one on the deserted island. If you're careless, you might get injured. So I was relieved to hear that Arisu doesn't have to participate in such a dangerous special exam."

Tenon patted her chest, seemingly relieved that Sakayanagi hadn't taken the special exam.

"Tianyin... but then I won't be able to help you."

Sakayanagi wanted to provide any help she could to Amane, so she applied several times. She would have accepted even just being allowed to stay in the camp and not move around.

However, Gao Yu was under immense pressure from above and dared not take this special exam lightly. Miyako Masaomi even issued an order that if any unexpected incident occurred this time, Gao Yu's special exam and recommendation admission rights would be revoked, making Gao Yu the same as other universities.

This undoubtedly put Gao Yu's lifeline firmly in its grasp, so even Sakayanagi Narimori, who still serves as a permanent director, could not fight for special rights for his daughter as he had done last time.

Considering Sakayanagi's mobility difficulties, making it impossible for him to move around in the mountains and the potential dangers he might encounter, the school decisively rejected his application. They even forbade him from going to Hida. During the training camp and special exams, Sakayanagi had to stay at the school, which made him very dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do about it.

However, this seriously disrupted Tenon's plans. Originally, Tenon intended to make things clear during the training camp and then lead those with good physical abilities to act as sharp weapons to deal with or even defeat the first-year students during the special exam.

Sakayanagi acts as the commander of the entire second-year students, responsible for their daily life arrangements and scheduling.

But before the special exam even started, Tianyin received this devastating news.

This means that it will be difficult for second-year students to find a suitable leader. Of course, Amane is fully capable of acting as a leader, but with the terrain already determined and rules imposed, the space available for maneuver is already very limited. In addition, it is highly likely that first-year students will eventually become leaders, and according to Hayasaka's information, Amane's academic ability is currently on par with Amane's.

This means that as long as Yan Neng can hold off Tian Yin, the many students hidden among the first-year students can easily defeat the second-year students.

Don't be fooled by the existence of exceptional individuals like Kito, Ayanokouji, and Koenji among the second-year students. Their unpredictability is too great, and their numbers are significantly smaller. If an ordinary student were to encounter a student like Shirayakana who is highly specialized and disciplined, Shirayakana would definitely have the upper hand.

Tianyin, however, was confined to the command position.

The impact of losing Sakayanagi is that enormous.

"You don't need to worry too much. I'll make sure Kito and Hashimoto follow your orders. Although Hashimoto hasn't been very well-behaved lately, he still has a lot of faith in your abilities. You should be able to command him without any problems. Kamuro's abilities are slightly inferior to the others, but he's obedient, so if you use him well, he can be quite useful. As for the Fukuyama sisters or Tsukaji, I'll make things clear to them as well..."

Anyone else might have been fooled by Amane's relaxed expression, but Sakayanagi is the person who understands Amane the most, in fact, there is no one else who understands her better.

In those eyes, she saw the hidden worries of Amane. Unlike others who instinctively relied on Amane because of their affection for her, Sakayanagi hoped that she could become the person Amane could rely on the most.

Just by exchanging a glance with Amane, Sakayanagi was able to guess Amane's worries, which is why he said those words just now.

Having her thoughts exposed by Sakayanagi, Amane simply smiled and shook her head.

Amane knew that Sakayanagi had already given her all the best people in their class, but no matter how many people there were, none could compare to the importance of Sakayanagi in her eyes.

"I will use it wisely. Regarding the special exam... Arisu, do you know anything about it?"

Upon seeing that Amane could no longer hide her true colors and began asking her for information, Sakayanagi's smug lips curled into a beautiful smile.

"As the student council president, how could I not have information about the special exam? You know, I was involved in the planning, review, and revision of the rules for this special exam!"

Sakayanagi deliberately gave Amane a meaningful look.

How could Tianyin not see such an obvious hint? However, she didn't know the specific price to pay for obtaining the information, so she naturally couldn't agree to it immediately.

After a brief moment of thought, Tianyin decided to test the waters first.

"Arisu, could you tell me the content and rules of the special exam? Although Chabashira-sensei explained the rules for rewards and punishments, everyone is still clueless about the content of the special exam and is quite worried about it..."

Tianyin first used standardized negotiation language.

If Sakayanagi were willing to tell her the information, she would probably start a verbal negotiation, and then get Amane to say that she needs the information. After some bargaining, they would finally reach a deal.

But Amane forgot that, just as she knew Sakayanagi perfectly well, Sakayanagi also knew Amane perfectly well.

When she realized that Amane was trying to probe her, Sakayanagi immediately changed her attitude.

"Oh dear, cooking is really tiring. My shoulders are a bit sore. If someone could massage them for me, I might just reveal some amazing secrets once I feel better~"

Before Sakayanagi could even look at Amane, Amane quickly leaned over and gently massaged Sakayanagi's shoulders.

"Is this level of force acceptable, Arisu?"

"Mmm... a little more force."

"No problem~ How about this then?"

"It's alright..."

Sakayanagi enjoyed his coffee while receiving a gentle massage from Amane.

"This special test is a capture-the-flag game. The goal is to take down the four flags representing all the opposing classes to win."

Upon hearing this, Tianyin's eyes lit up immediately. Wasn't this exactly what she excelled at? Since capturing the flag would lead to victory, she could launch a surprise attack that very night. However, she hadn't expected there to be four flags.

"However, the 'flag' is not actually just one flag, which is why I said there are four flags. The flags here refer to the marked strongholds. You can only capture the opponent's 'flag' and obtain their remaining supplies if the opponent has fewer than two defenders."