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

If a boy saw Sakayanagi like this right now, he would probably be so smitten that he would want to fall head over heels for her.

Her smile was perfect, but her eyes were cold.

The voice that suddenly rang in his mind pulled Tianze's consciousness back to reality from his random thoughts.

When her words went unanswered, Sakayanagi tilted her head slightly, seemingly puzzled by Amasawa's current state, or perhaps pondering whether Amasawa was already a broken toy, and if so, perhaps discarding him was the best option.

Tianze shook his head vigorously, trying to shake off the drowsy feeling from his mind.

"Sorry, I was just still half asleep. Good morning, President Sakayanagi."

"Oh dear, are you still calling me Sakayanagi-sensei? What a cute junior. I'll allow you to call me 'senpai' now as well, but of course, you can call me Arisu if you prefer."

There is a habitat.

People who were close to Sakayanagi could use this title to address her freely, but at some point, it became the exclusive title for Amane.

Even close classmates and subordinates like Kamuro and Hashimoto had to address her as Sakayanagi-san or Arisu-san. Of course, it didn't matter what other strange names she was called, such as "President," "Princess," or "Miss Sakayanagi"... In short, Sakayanagi Arisu had many names that seemed to come out of nowhere.

However, the name 'Arisu' has become exclusive to one person.

"Then I will call you Sakayanagi-senpai. Please take care of me from now on."

Tenze bowed slightly to Sakayanagi with a bitter expression.

"No problem. As long as you, Yixia, are always clear about your identity and what you're supposed to do, it doesn't really matter whether I'm there to help you or not..."

Before Sakayanagi could finish speaking, a fair arm suddenly emerged from her waist and wrapped around her slender waist.

Upon seeing that hand, a blurry image flashed through Tianze's mind: a girl with striking red hair, her face flushed with excitement, was being encouraged by someone. Then, the other person grabbed her waist with both hands. The girl, who was supporting herself on the table, did not show any disgust. Instead, she squinted her eyes as if enjoying herself.

In the hazy landscape, only the light emanating from those two familiar golden eyes flickered among the fragments of memory. Even though they couldn't meet each other's gaze, Tianze could tell that the other person was immersed in a happiness that was enough to make her forget her troubles.

Perhaps due to lack of sleep, Tianze couldn't see the girl's face.

But the girl always gave her an incredibly familiar feeling.

Just as Tianze was still savoring the blush-inducing scene that had just occurred to her, an arm she had never seen before wrapped around her waist.

"Oh dear!"

Tianze cried out in fright, but before she could react, a tremendous force pulled her back onto the bed from her sitting position.

In the instant he quickly lay down, Tianze caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye that Banliu was also being pulled back onto the bed.

However, unlike her confusion, Sakayanagi's obvious affection clearly showed that she did not dislike this way of greeting.

Good morning, my little cuties!

A familiar voice rang in my ears, and then I felt a warm touch on my cheek.

After giving each of them a kiss, Tianyin looked at the ceiling with a blissful expression.

Yesterday was probably the most comfortable day Tianyin had since she was completely free from that inhumane training.

Unlike the first time when I fell asleep in Sakayanagi's arms without having to be on guard all the time.

Yesterday, she truly experienced what it meant to be "cough cough..." happy, but... her happiness was probably built on the suffering of others, so it was better not to mention it. Therefore, she could only experience this happiness and joy that could only be understood by herself.

But Sakayanagi took in all of Amane's changes in expression.

It was the first time Sakayanagi had ever seen what Amane looked like when she was happy. Sure enough, her decision to stick to it yesterday was the right one.

"You're so restless so early in the morning, aren't you afraid of being late for the meeting?"

After giving Amane a good morning kiss, Sakayanagi snuggled into Amane's arms.

Today is Sunday, a day the school requires us to go to the forest school, and also a full month since I will be separated from Sakayanagi.

"How about... I talk to the school about it?"

Originally, Amane did not want Sakayanagi to go to a dangerous place like the forest school. Even knowing that Sakayanagi could be of great help to her, she still agreed that Sakayanagi should stay in the safe school.

However, the joy of yesterday left Amane feeling somewhat unsatisfied, and she even considered using the Miyako family's influence at the school to keep Sakayanagi by her side.

As long as she speaks in that capacity, the school is unlikely to refuse her request, to the point that even education officials wouldn't say anything about Sakayanagi's situation.

Sakayanagi, who had sensed Amane's thoughts, was not happy at all; instead, he put on a stern face.

"Remember, Tianyin, never let desires blind you, no matter when or where."

Sakayanagi's expression was so serious that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to think she was angry, but the words that came out of her small mouth were as light and soft as snowflakes.

"I see."

Tenon's expression returned to its coldness. Seeing the disappearance of the happy expression on Tenon's face, Sakayanagi felt a pang of heartache. She shouldn't have disturbed Tenon's enjoyment at a time like this.

However, there are some things that Tianyin will only remember if she says them herself, and there's nothing that can be done about it.

"Don't be so disappointed. So many girls admire you. You might be even happier at the forest school than you were yesterday!"

Sakayanagi tried to cheer Amane up, but Amane, who had entered 'sage mode', was completely uninterested in desires at the moment, so she just gave a casual reply.

"I hope so."

Tianyin's gaze fell on another girl nestled in her arms.

"One summer".

"S-senpai..."

"Why does your voice sound like..."

After hearing Tianze's pleasant voice turn into a hoarse voice that sounded unpleasant to listen to, Tianyin asked with a puzzled expression.

"I don't know either. I woke up like this. If you don't want to hear about it, senior..."

"I like listening to any voice that is Yixia's."

"...Senior...you're really...too cunning!!"

After Tianze finished speaking, he immediately buried his face, which had begun to burn, into Tianyin's chest.

Feeling the warmth rising in her chest, a smile quickly flashed across Tianyin's face.

"Okay, okay, let me take a shower first. I'm exhausted from yesterday and my whole body feels uncomfortable."

"Tianyin, you really worked hard yesterday. Yixia almost couldn't get up. And you still smell of sweat all over your body."

While teasing Amane and Tensawa, Sakayanagi deliberately pinched his nose and complained about the smell on Amane. Actually, Sakayanagi just wanted to get Amane away and have a private chat with Tensawa. However, Amane, unaware of this, immediately checked herself after hearing Sakayanagi's words.

"Huh? Does it smell that strong?"

Amane believed it and sniffed. Although there was indeed some sweat, it wasn't as exaggerated as Sakayanagi had made it out to be. Suddenly realizing what was happening, Amane looked at Sakayanagi with ill intent.

"Hmph, so you're quite something, Arisu! I didn't expect you to dare lie to me now. Just wait and see how I teach you a lesson!"

As soon as Tianyin finished speaking, she pretended to be fierce and pounced on Banliu.

"Ugh! So unserious first thing in the morning! Go take a shower already!!"

"I'm going to eat Arisu first!"

"I won't let Tianyin get any!"

Sakayanagi grabbed a pillow and 'resisted' Amane.

Watching the two playfully fighting, Tianze, sitting to the side, felt an indescribable emotion stuck in his throat, unable to be spit out or swallowed, making him feel very uncomfortable.

Finally, after the two finished their playful fight, Amane went to take a shower, leaving Amane and Sakayanagi alone in the bedroom.

"What's wrong? Are you still not used to it, Yixia?"

"A little."

Tianze had almost no memory of yesterday. Her last memory was of being punished after losing the game by taking off all her clothes, and then Banyan maliciously pushed her into Tianyin's arms...

She had no recollection of what happened after that.

However... judging from the current situation, Tianze could guess what had happened to him yesterday just by guessing.

But the last fragments of memory she could recall were from the morning.

How come it's already morning when I opened my eyes? It can't be that she was being... no, no, that shouldn't be possible. Even if her body can handle the Heavenly Sound, it's impossible for her to fight for that long, right?

But when she thought of that happy figure, she began to feel insecure.

Could it be that she really was bullied by Tianyin for a whole day?!

"Oh, I see. I thought you had a lot of fun yesterday and that you were already used to it. What? It's too late to back out now."

The girl who has already been devoured by Tianyin will never be allowed to have any other choice, no matter what, and even Tianze's father cannot change that.

"I never imagined this would happen—"

"Come on, what are you pretending for? I knew all along that you planned to use your body to get Tianyin expelled, right? Maybe you changed your mind later, but your purpose in coming to this school was to get Tianyin, that's for sure, isn't it?"

Sakayanagi casually uttered a statement that shocked even Amasawa.

"How do you know all this? Do you have spies inside the White House? No, that's impossible..."

Tenzawa was briefly thrown into confusion because Sakayanagi had so easily revealed her plan, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't figure out what the problem was.

Unless it was Amane who told Sakayanagi, but... given Amane's attitude towards Sakayanagi, she shouldn't have told Sakayanagi about the existence of these 'assassins'.

Because the more you know, the more trouble you'll cause yourself, Tianyin should understand this principle better than she does.

“I want to know these things easily; all I have to do is ‘listen’.”

"listen?"

Tenzawa couldn't understand the meaning behind Sakayanagi's words at all.

"Yes, listen, the wind from this school will bring me all sorts of rumors and conspiracies."

Sakayanagi made a listening gesture with a look of rapt attention.

For a moment, Amaze genuinely believed that Sakayanagi obtained information by listening to the sound of the wind.

However, after regaining her composure, she immediately judged that Sakayanagi's move was a charade. It was highly likely that Sakayanagi had her own intelligence system; otherwise, it would be impossible for her to know such confidential matters so thoroughly.

"Come on, I don't believe your nonsense, Sakayanagi-senpai."

"Whether you believe it or not is irrelevant to me. I just want to tell you that I am always watching and listening to your every word and action."

Sakayanagi spoke in an incredibly gentle tone, words that made Tensawa feel as if every pore on his body was pierced by ice.

"call……"

Tianze took a deep breath, trying his best to calm himself down.

But the 'thump thump thump' sound kept ringing in his ears. Tianze knew that the sound of his heart racing due to the sudden change in emotion was not the sound of excitement, but fear.

"Well, it's rather unpleasant to talk about this kind of thing so early in the morning. How about we talk about Tianyin instead? After yesterday, what are your feelings about Tianyin, Yixia?"

When Sakayanagi saw that Tensawa's face was starting to lose its color, he immediately changed the subject. In Sakayanagi's opinion, it was enough to warn a useful toy like Tensawa occasionally. Scaring her too much would only cause the toy to crack and accelerate her deterioration.

"Feelings...? To be honest, I only have a slight feeling of concern for Senior Amane right now. There's no liking or love at all. Just thinking about how my... could be taken away by someone I haven't even fallen in love with makes me feel like the whole world is going to end, especially since the other person is a girl. I never thought something like this would happen to me... Just thinking about it makes me feel like the world is crazy."

If someone had told Tianze before she came here that she would one day become a pet and have something important taken from her, and most importantly, that person was a woman, Tianze would have punched that person in the face without hesitation.

Are you talking nonsense in broad daylight?

But this crazy thing actually happened to her one day.

"Feelings can be cultivated. You might be a little resistant at first, but with love, you'll experience its joy after a few tries!"

Chapter 82: I knew you had ulterior motives

With about two months left until the end of the third semester, according to the school's usual schedule, whether it's the first-year students who have gone from being completely clueless about the school to just getting the hang of it, or the second and third-year students who have become quite experienced and comfortable in the school, they should all be making the most of their time to prepare for the midterm exams.

Opening exams, midterm exams, final exams.

These three recurring exams that test the collective academic ability of a class are frequent headaches for classes below B. So even a D class can't be said to be slacking off in their studies. If such a student were to appear, their time to leave the school would probably already be counting down.

But at this crucial juncture, the first and second graders took a bus back to the forest school that they remembered so vividly.

What awaits them there is a month of physical training and academic life.

Moreover, it is mandatory in a sense. Although there is a voluntary option, it is said that anyone who checks the box to refuse to go to the forest school class will be severely punished in the special exam next July.

Amane had asked Sakayanagi what punishment she would receive if she didn't go. At first, Amane didn't think it would be too serious, at most it would be a restriction on the number of participants. But when Sakayanagi thought for a moment and said, "Fifty class points will be deducted," Amane realized that this was not "voluntary" at all. The most outrageous thing was that before boarding the bus, Amane saw a girl from Class D who seemed to have a fever and wanted to ask her homeroom teacher, Hoshinomiya, for leave. But when Hoshinomiya said that fifty class points would be deducted in the next exam, the girl was so scared that her fever disappeared instantly, and she rushed onto the bus in the blink of an eye.

It's really outrageous, but given Class D's current situation, deducting fifty class points is no different from taking their lives. Having just barely ended their life of eating wild vegetables twice a day, no one wants to go back to those miserable days.

As the buses drove out of the school one by one and sped along the highway, everyone knew at that moment that they had no way out.

However, no one complained. After going through several special exams, everyone had completely accepted the school's sometimes erratic special exams.