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

In the rules of checkers, the player with white moves first. Since the player who moves first has a significant advantage, and can even dominate the game if they play well, it is quite advantageous for the player with white. The reason why Sakayanagi voluntarily gave up the white pieces was to show his confidence before the game started and to put pressure on Amasawa.

Adopting an attitude of "I don't mind if you go first" can effectively make the other person wary and feel looked down upon.

Faced with this situation, anyone with a modicum of backbone would not accept such an humiliating "good intention."

However, Tianze Yixia happily took the white pieces directly.

"Then thank you very much, President Sakayanagi."

The education Amaze received from childhood focused on how to achieve victory, rather than on maintaining backbone and self-respect. Clearly, Sakayanagi's psychological tactic failed to work and instead allowed Amaze to seize the initiative.

Sakayanagi was slightly taken aback for a moment before recovering. Although Tenze didn't play by the rules, the difference in strength couldn't be made up for by going first.

As expected, Sakayanagi had a significant advantage in the early piece exchanges from the start, while Amasawa, despite his skill level, was always a step behind Sakayanagi.

Unlike Amane's lone wolf-style tactics of turning a piece into a 'king' and then counterattacking, Sakayanagi's approach is to crush opponents with sheer strength. In direct confrontations, even a slight misstep in checkers essentially means defeat.

Before long, Tenze put down his pieces, and she still lost to Sakayanagi by two pieces.

However, Tianze did not show any signs of discouragement. Instead, he stared intently at the chessboard, seemingly reviewing his defeat in his mind.

'He's a hardworking child, but he still needs to be punished.'

Tenon glanced at Sakaryu, and after Sakaryu nodded in confirmation that Tensawa could be punished at will, Tenon couldn't help but make her own request.

"The first game of checkers is over! The winner is Arisu Sakayanagi, and the loser, Ichika Amasawa, must accept all the king's commands!"

Tenon's voice pulled Tenze back to reality from his debriefing. Hearing about the punishment, Tenze wasn't really scared. It was just a matter of being taken advantage of, at most a kiss, which should be about right. After all, Sakayanagi was sitting right across from him, and Tenze didn't believe that Tenon would do anything to make Sakayanagi uncomfortable. So he felt no pressure at all about the punishment.

but……

Tianze clearly underestimated Tianyin's integrity.

"What are His Majesty's instructions?"

Tianze still seemed completely unconcerned, but unexpectedly, Tianyin walked directly behind her.

"The punishment is that you have to take off one piece of clothing this summer."

"Huh? Take off a piece of clothing?"

"Hehe~ You can't refuse the king's orders~"

Just when Tianyin thought Tianze would be a little hesitant, Tianze quickly took off his school uniform jacket and put it aside.

The smooth and exhilarating movements left Tianyin speechless.

While taking off a school uniform jacket isn't a particularly severe punishment, this game isn't just a one-game match. If you feel the punishment is unacceptable and your skills aren't as good as your opponent's, you should negotiate the punishment beforehand.

Tianyin was prepared to be bargained down, but she didn't expect Tianze to be so straightforward.

Is it that Tianze doesn't care about these punishment rules at all, or... is she confident that she can win the other games?

"Since you want to see me take off my clothes, how can I refuse? Besides, you are now the 'King' of all time. I've heard that in ancient times, kings of other countries would grab a girl on the street and make her serve them in bed. You are truly a benevolent king to only have to take off a piece of clothing."

Just as Tianyin had predicted, Tianze completely disregarded the punishment.

She might resist if she were touched or kissed, but what's so difficult about taking off her clothes? She'd already been seen naked when she resisted Amane before, so practice makes perfect. Besides, it was just Amane and Sakayanagi here. Amane was quite proud of her figure, especially when she looked at Sakayanagi, who was probably only a B cup, with pity...

Tianze almost burst out laughing. Who would benefit more from this punishment?

Even if the two of them end up completely naked, it should still be her victory, right?

Moreover, her advantage was enormous. Although she lost a round right away, she was dressed in many layers. She originally wanted to come in casual clothes, but she felt that casual clothes were not formal enough, so she changed into the outfit she usually wore in the classroom. With her school uniform, shirt, and underwear, or if you count the skirt and panties, she had a full five chances to make a mistake before she was completely naked.

And what about Sakayanagi? Because they were in the dormitory, Sakayanagi was only wearing a bear-patterned short-sleeved shirt that looked like a matching couple's shirt with Amane, paired with hot pants. Even if you include underwear and panties, there are only four chances to make a mistake.

Fortunately, she didn't take off her school uniform after entering, which gave her another chance to make a mistake.

Seeing that Amazusa Ichika was still smug despite being the loser, Sakayanagi gently nudged Amane under the table.

Upon receiving the instruction, Amane immediately understood that Sakaryu wanted her to curb Tenze's arrogance, so she deliberately showed a knowing expression.

"So you prefer 'serving the emperor in bed' as punishment, huh? You should have said so earlier! If you had told me you liked that kind of thing beforehand, we'd already be having a great time in bed right now!"

"Tame! I don't want to have fun playing in bed with my senior!!"

"Damn it! I'm the king, you know. If you lose another round, hmph..."

Tianyin licked her lips, and her originally peaceful gaze transformed into the fiery and excited look of a predator when it sees its prey. Tianze's fair skin immediately broke out in a dense rash of tiny goosebumps as she stared intently at her. Tianze himself was like a lamb with its throat being choked, unable to utter a single word.

It was only then that Tianze remembered.

Playing with Tianyin is like throwing a lamb to the slaughter.

Chapter 78: A Lamb Enters the Tiger's Mouth

If it were just a simple case of a lamb entering a tiger's den, it wouldn't be too difficult. Don't be fooled by Tianze's seemingly soft and easy-to-crush appearance. In fact, even in the White House, Tianze's fighting skills are among the best of his peers. Baoquan's thug-like fighting style, which relies solely on his muscles but lacks any real strategy, is completely inadequate in front of Tianze.

So even if someone really wanted to devour her, this tigress in sheep's clothing, they might end up being the one to have their household registration pulled out by Tianze.

However, she was now being targeted by Tianyin, a more advanced predator. Before Tianyin could do anything to her, Tianze subconsciously squeezed her legs together. There were some things she really didn't want to experience again.

"Now it's time for Tianze to choose a game for the second round. You can choose any game you like; I have a pretty complete selection of board games here."

Sakayanagi pointed to the bookshelf behind him. Due to Sakayanagi's physical condition, only the bottom four shelves of the bookshelf were in use. Apart from the first shelf which contained books, the other three shelves were filled with various board games or card games.

This shows that Sakayanagi values ​​this type of competitive game very much, and must have played it quite a lot. This makes things a bit tricky for Amasawa.

She hadn't expected that Sakayanagi, who came from a wealthy family, would be so skilled in board games. Amaze, who only knew a few games, realized that she might face defeat after using up all her opportunities in her favorite board games, but she was unwilling to give up easily now.

"President Sakayanagi must be quite skilled at chess, right?"

"of course."

"Then let's play this."

"Oh? I'm very good at this. Even when playing chess against Amane, my winning percentage is around 60%. If you want to back out, it's not too late."

Sakayanagi tried to persuade Tensawa to switch to another game. Sakayanagi might have felt a little threatened by other board games, but she seemed very relaxed about chess because she was telling the truth. It was the only board game in which she had a relatively high winning rate against Tensawa.

Sakayanagi didn't think Amasawa had a similar level of skill, so she planned to try to persuade her a little. Of course, if Amasawa didn't want to listen, Sakayanagi didn't intend to hold back.

"This one's fine. If I'm lucky enough to win this round, wouldn't that mean I'm even better than Senior Tianyin?"

"You really dare to say that, Tianyin."

Tianyin got up and took down the chessboard that occupied a considerable amount of space on the second shelf of the bookshelf.

Similar to the starting rules in checkers, white moves first in chess. Tianze naturally took the white pieces without hesitation, showing that he was unwilling to let go of even the slightest way to win.

"President Sakayanagi, nice to meet you."

"Please give me more advice."

Snapped!

No sooner had Sakayanagi finished speaking than Tensawa impatiently moved the chess piece model symbolizing a soldier to launch an attack on Sakayanagi.

"Remember, don't cry."

Sakayanagi casually picked up the chess piece symbolizing a 'soldier', waved it in front of Amasawa, and then slammed it down onto the chessboard.

……

"Ha~"

Tianyin yawned boredly. In Tianyin's eyes, the outcome of the game was almost clear. Although in the early stage, Banliu was a little careless and suffered losses due to the joint defense of Tianze's bishop and queen, Banliu was extremely good at knight breakthroughs and almost broke through half of Tianze's chessboard with just knights.

Now it's time to wrap things up.

Tianze stared intently at the chessboard, his expression grave. With the queen already captured, there was practically no room for maneuver.

The exquisitely carved chess piece symbolizing the 'King' remained suspended in the air for a full minute before reluctantly landing on the chessboard.

"I didn't expect to lose after struggling so much. As expected of Sakayanagi-senpai, she can turn the tide even after a bad start... I learned a lot from her, it's a pity..."

"pity?"

"It's a pity I can't see Senior Amane and President Sakayanagi play a game. I have a feeling that I might be able to learn more from your game."

Upon hearing what Tianze said, Banliu smiled reservedly.

"There will be plenty of opportunities to watch us play chess, but for now, Tianze, there's a punishment waiting for you~"

Sakayanagi's reminder made Amaze realize his own situation. Almost instinctively, Amaze quickly moved his hips backward, trying to distance himself from Amaine.

"No, I won't really have to serve you in bed..."

The thought of how she had been too smug and gotten caught by Tianyin for mentioning serving him in bed, and how she was threatened with that as punishment, made her realize that Tianyin was using it to punish her.

Tianze was initially quite afraid of being subjected to that kind of thing in public. Putting aside whether she could accept it, just imagining herself being watched being intimate made Tianze feel a burning sting on her face.

As soon as he entered the game, Tianze became so focused and serious that he forgot about the punishment. Now that he remembered it, his body temperature began to rise rapidly. In just a few seconds, his originally fair skin turned a light red, and his small ears were especially bright red.

"According to the rules of the game, as the 'King,' I have the right to make any demands of you. However, considering your performance has been quite good, I'll continue with the first punishment: taking off one piece of clothing will be the punishment. But this time, I must help you take it off..."

"Huh? Wait, senpai?!"

Before Tianze could react, Tianyin skillfully unbuttoned several buttons on his shirt. Startled, Tianze quickly tried to stop her, thinking that even if it was a punishment, she had to take it off herself.

Tianze had never experienced having his clothes taken off before, so when Tianyin started to do it, Tianze's mind went completely blank. He didn't know whether he should run away, resist, or obey Tianyin. For a moment, Tianze was stunned.

But Tianyin clearly had no intention of giving Tianze a moment's peace and quickly took off Tianze's shirt.

"Oh!"

Tianyin let out a gasp as soon as she took off Tianze's shirt.

"Arisu, look! Ichika's figure actually looks quite voluptuous!"

When Amane saw that Tenze, who was only wearing a strapless bra, actually revealed an unusually large size that did not match his appearance, her eyes sparkled. She even called Sakayanagi to come and watch as well.

"Hmph, what's so interesting about this?"

Sakayanagi glanced at Amasawa's chest briefly before quickly looking away.

She began to vaguely regret her suggestion. The reason she deliberately let Tianyin use the King's Game to bully Tianze was essentially to help Tianyin tame Tianze while demonstrating her strength.

Sakayanagi has confirmed through many channels that Amane possesses strength that is rare even among second-year students. What is even more valuable is that while he does not reject Amane's sexual orientation, he also has some feelings for Amane.

Whether they were truly impressed by Tianyin's strength and willing to become moths drawn to a flame, or were simply interested in Tianyin's background and wanted to live a life free from financial worries.

For Sakayanagi, none of this mattered. As long as the other party was capable and willing to accept fate, all other conditions were negotiable. And as long as it was negotiable, he didn't care how much he had to pay.

What Sakayanagi needs is simply to send beautiful and capable girls to Amane's side, so that they can become Amane's reliable force in places where Sakayanagi cannot reach.

For example, the special exam that will be held soon. Horikita and the others are not even good enough to handle ordinary special exams, let alone a battle at this grade level.

Horikita Suzune is well-rounded, but being well-rounded also means that none of her abilities are particularly outstanding. Although she can be used as a jack-of-all-trades, she cannot be a reliable force for others.

Karuizawa and all that... his mission is simply to make Amane happy.

Ichinose excels in interpersonal skills and charm, making her one of the best in the entire school. Especially in this special exam where multiple classes compete against each other, Ichinose's role can even surpass that of Sakayanagi. If she were simply a commander, she might be a higher priority than Sakayanagi.

He can be considered the most suitable replacement when Sakayanagi is not around.

However, Ichinose's biggest problem is that she is not good at adapting and her strategic and combat abilities are not even comparable to Horikita Suzune's. In other words, her strength will be greatly reduced once the situation becomes complicated or when Ichinose is required to make a judgment on her own in the absence of Amane.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that Amane is surrounded by many outstanding girls, but in reality, there is only one girl and half of Ichinose who are truly above average. It is almost impossible for such a lineup to defeat the strong first-year students when Sakayanagi is absent.

So adding a strong, trustworthy, and obedient girl to Amane... well, it would be even better if she were prettier. Keeping her by Amane's side to help her with things, or even having a girl from the first year who can provide inside information, has been listed by Sakayanagi as the highest priority to deal with.

At this critical juncture, Amasawa Ichika appeared in Sakayanagi's sight.

Actually, there was a better candidate than Sakayanagi, namely Kiryuin Fuka. Fuka's strength in all aspects was quite outstanding, but it was only because Amane was too monstrous that Fuka's talent was overshadowed.

but……

The problem with Kaede is that the arrangements for the third-year students are completely different from those for the first and second-year students, so even if Sakayanagi wanted Kaede to help Amane, it would be impossible for her to do so.

So Sakayanagi could only take advantage of the King's Game to properly 'nurture' Amasawa Ichika.

However... I have a feeling that things have gone a bit too far.

Tianze looked at Tianyin, who was blushing with embarrassment but was still teasing her with words.

Would a girl with this kind of personality really become obedient just because she lost a few games and her self-esteem was trampled on?

It is absolutely impossible.

A person with an open personality, who doesn't care about dignity, can tolerate being tamed and is willing to be subservient to others, and who also has good looks and an enviable figure.

Who knows, Tianze might one day grow into a true rival...

Thinking of this, Sakayanagi couldn't help but shake her head with a self-deprecating smile. Since when did she start to have this feeling of being anxious and insecure?

"You're so naughty, senpai~ You say you're a proper person, but your eyes keep wandering and staring at me here. Is it really that pretty? Do you want to touch it, senpai? It's super soft~"