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

'I should have stayed at school; at least I had Arisu with me.'

Amane sighed heavily in her heart, but on the surface, she still had to welcome Marina's arrival with a happy expression.

"That's wonderful! I was worried I wouldn't be used to the food here, since I've become quite picky about food thanks to Ms. Kiryuin's cooking. Luckily, Ms. Kiryuin is here too, so I don't have to worry about not being able to get used to the food anymore. I'll have to trouble Ms. Kiryuin to take good care of me in the future."

Amane gracefully stepped back and bowed to Marina.

Looking at Amane, whose every move perfectly matched her ideal image, Marina couldn't help but smile.

"Tianyin, you don't need to be so polite. Don't worry about the food, I'll find a way to prepare the most delicious food for you!"

"That's wonderful! Amane loves Kiryuin-san the most~"

Marina vaguely recalled rumors of wild boars appearing on the mountain, and then looked at Amane, whose face was beaming with happiness...

We should go for a walk in the mountains this afternoon.

The two chatted as they walked to the playground of the forest school. Although Marina wanted to talk to Amane more about life alone.

However, she also knew that Amane's current identity prevented her from having a frank conversation with her. More importantly, although Marina knew that Amane had guessed her identity, she couldn't judge whether Amane could truly forgive her for abandoning her for more than ten years... no, for not fulfilling her responsibilities as a mother since birth. There were many complicated factors involved, but it was undeniable that she was too young back then and chose to divorce Miyako Masatomi in a fit of anger, also giving up her custody of Amane.

If she waits until Tianyin is older before coming closer, it's unlikely that anyone would accept her as a mother who suddenly appears without any reservations.

Marina was also filled with bitterness. At eighteen, she didn't understand what raising and responsibility meant, which is why she was easily deceived by that old fox, Amane. But when she finally understood maternal love and the responsibilities of being a mother, it was too late.

All she can do now is to protect and help Tianyin as much as possible without disturbing her.

"It seems you've already started assembling on the playground. I'll go report to Chairman Fujimori first. Remember to rest well, be careful during training, and don't overexert yourself and get injured. Eat your three meals a day properly; this is a crucial time for growth, and training is very demanding, so eating well is essential to maintain your energy levels. Also, try not to be picky about food at night; many foods are good for your health, Amane. And don't stay up late; it's bad for your skin..."

By the time Marina came to her senses, she had already been giving instructions to Amane for a full five minutes, covering every aspect that Marina could think of.

Tianyin listened attentively with a well-behaved expression, showing none of the impatience or the mindset that typical girls her age, who get annoyed by their parents' slightest instructions or don't need adults to take care of them, as is common for girls in their rebellious phase.

Marina couldn't see any such emotions on Amane's face.

"Sorry, I accidentally said a bit too much..."

"It's alright, I'll try my best to follow Ms. Kiryuin's instructions. And good luck with your work, Ms. Kiryuin!"

"Uh-huh."

After watching Amane wave goodbye and join the group, Marina's gaze shifted from doting to clear, cold indifference.

"Let's go find some ingredients now."

……

"Hui~ I didn't expect you to get up here so quickly. Did you encounter any danger along the way?"

When Amane saw Karuizawa chatting with a few girls, she immediately went over happily.

Karuizawa was about to greet Amane, but when Amane asked her a question, a blush crept onto her face.

"Um, Tianyin, actually I came here directly by bus..."

Karuizawa fidgeted with his fingers, looking a little awkward. Most of the second-year students walked to the first-stage supply point before taking the regular route to school. Only a very few chose to skip the test and take the bus.

Among these very few individuals was Karuizawa.

"Are you feeling unwell? But I remember your due date wasn't around this time."

Tianyin tilted her head in confusion.

"Idiot! That's not it, I just..."

Seeing Karuizawa stammering and unable to speak for a long time, Sakura whispered something to him.

"The convenient changing rooms at the foot of the mountain are for two people..."

As soon as Sakura said that, Amane immediately understood the reason.

Karuizawa was always very concerned about the scar on her abdomen and never showed it in any public place. Even when she was being intimate with her, she would deliberately cover her abdomen or turn her back to Amane, saying that she was afraid Amane would lose interest if she saw the scar.

As Amane saw it more and more often, she gradually got used to it, but subconsciously forgot that this was undoubtedly a huge disaster for Karuizawa.

"Oh, I see. If you don't want the 2,000 points, fine. How about I take you to buy the latest handbag when we get back?"

"Really? That's great... But... um, I heard from Mr. Chabashira that there will be swimming lessons in this training, and everyone has to pass the final exam, otherwise they will have to give up their qualification to participate in the special exam in summer vacation, and they will also lose points from their maximum limit, so I'm worried..."

Karuizawa was afraid that the scar on her abdomen would be discovered. Changing clothes was unavoidable when she had swimming lessons, and the more she acted coy and delayed changing clothes, the more she would be the subject of jokes.

Karuizawa is terrified of exposing her weaknesses to others.

Looking at Karuizawa's worried face, Sakura felt the same way, except that what she was afraid of was different from Karuizawa's.

Because of her overdeveloped physique, she used to attract the attention of boys during physical education classes and become the center of their conversations, which made Sakura very uncomfortable.

Besides, girls might also feel disgusted by her body. In junior high, she could only escape being stared at in real life by becoming an idol, but...

Now, she has nowhere to escape here, especially since her reputation among her classmates isn't very good, so Sakura is even more afraid of swimming and all physical training than Karuizawa.

Amane seemed unconcerned about Karuizawa's concerns. It wasn't that she didn't care about Karuizawa's worries, but rather that she felt Karuizawa's concerns about the consequences were completely unnecessary.

"It's okay if you fail the exam. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Hui, you just need to do what you're good at. Let them deduct the points they're supposed to, it's not a big deal. Besides, I don't believe that you're the only one who failed. Everyone else failed too, so why are you criticizing my Hui?"

Amane grasped Karuizawa's hand, squeezed it gently, and then gave him an encouraging look.

"Heavenly Sound..."

Feeling a little embarrassed by the stare, Karuizawa lowered her head slightly. She knew that Amane was trying to cover up her worries and fears.

Karuizawa was angry at her cowardly behavior, but she simply didn't have the courage of the protagonists in those movies and TV shows, who were brave enough to show their scars and weaknesses to everyone.

This is something she could never do.

"What are some things I'm good at? I also want to help you, Tianyin..."

Karuizawa raised his head and looked at Amane with a serious expression.

She also learned about Sakayanagi and Amane's attitude and way of getting along from Ichinose.

If she wants Sakayanagi to accept her, she must do more for Amane and prove her worth.

As for defeating Sakayanagi with Ichinose... Although I feel very sorry, Karuizawa believes that even if he becomes stronger, he would never dare to declare war on Sakayanagi. Ichinose seems to have noticed Karuizawa's retreating attitude and has been contacting Horikita more frequently recently.

"Well..."

Amane's previous encouragement was just based on similar words she had seen before. Seeing Karuizawa back to that pitiful state, she couldn't bear it and used those words to encourage him.

But she didn't expect that Karuizawa would actually believe her and ask about her expertise.

Hmm... if I had to say what I'm good at, would makeup, dressing up, and spending money count as what I'm good at?

Karuizawa's fashion sense and makeup skills are second to none in the class, no... maybe even the whole grade. Karuizawa always manages to bring out the most primal desires hidden in Amane's heart with different makeup looks.

It can be said that her beautiful face had a remarkably amazing effect on Tianyin.

But if I were to say that to Karuizawa...

It's likely... Karuizawa won't play cosplay games with her anymore! Major crisis!!!

Tianyin's alertness instantly spiked.

"Tianyin, why aren't you saying anything...? Could it be that you also think I'm not good at anything?"

Tears welled up in Karuizawa's eyes instantly, and the rapid change in his expression gave Amane a sense of déjà vu.

Looking at that pretty face with light makeup, about to be ruined by tears, Amane finally figured out how to answer Karuizawa's question.

"Hui, what are you talking about? Of course you have things you're good at, but I'm a little embarrassed to say them with so many people here."

"Really? You can't lie to me! If you lie to me even, Tianyin, I... I'm really going to cry!"

Karuizawa looked at Amane with a mixture of belief and skepticism.

"Of course it's true. How could I lie to my lovely Hui? It would be so embarrassing to say it in a place like this, and you might even feel shy, Hui. How about I tell you in private later?"

"No! I want to know now, Tianyin. You can whisper it to me."

"OK then……"

Amane hesitated for a moment before slowly leaning close to Karuizawa's ear.

"In my heart, what Karuizawa Kei is best at is doing things that lovers should do with me."

"Huh?!!"

P.S.: I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that Chapter 81 has been unsealed, but the bad news is that the part where Tianyin fights two opponents for 300 rounds is gone, lol.

Chapter 86: Roommate

"Eh!!!"

Karuizawa let out a gasp and quickly covered her mouth. First and second-year students were arriving one after another, and shouting would definitely attract the attention of others.

After looking around and finding no one was looking their way, Karuizawa blushed and complained coquettishly to Amane.

"I shouldn't have asked you that question. Tianyin, all you ever do is say nice things to make girls happy, hmph~"

Karuizawa let out a cute little hum through her nose. No matter how Amane looked at her, she could only tell that Karuizawa's mood had completely brightened up, which made Amane feel a little more at ease.

Since it seems that we can't choose roommates for this special exam, it's quite necessary to appease Karuizawa's emotions before assigning dorm rooms. Otherwise, if Karuizawa moves into the dorm room in a timid and hesitant manner, she might run into some trouble.

However... she was still the same as before, even though she was happy to hear those words, she still had to be stubborn.

Gazing at Karuizawa's pouting lips, which were feigning anger, Amane's heart felt like a gentle breeze had swept across a calm lake, creating ripples.

"Oh, right, Hui, there's something else I want to tell you quietly."

Tianyin casually removed the bear headband from her ponytail, and her long, white hair, now free of its restraint, immediately cascaded down her shoulders and back, looking somewhat disheveled.

Karuizawa stared intently at the headband.

That seems to be the first small trinket she gave to Tianyin after confessing her feelings to her.

'So Tianyin has been wearing it all along...'

Is it something very important?

Distracted by the headband, Karuizawa was completely unaware of the burning gaze in Amane's eyes.

"Ah, yes, come closer, I'm going to tell you something in secret."

"Oh."

Karuizawa obediently moved his face closer, and as the distance between the two continued to decrease, Karuizawa suddenly noticed that Amane's breathing rate had changed.

Karuizawa, who was extremely familiar with this frequency, was about to turn his head to look at Amane when he bumped right into Amane's lips.

At that very moment of light touch, Karuizawa's eyes widened in astonishment, as if he couldn't believe that Amane would dare to kiss her in front of hundreds of people.

"Heavenly... Heavenly Sound?"

Were you scared?

Amane tucked her hair behind her ear to shield herself from others' view, and at the same time, she slightly distanced herself from Karuizawa. This way, even those who had just witnessed the whole process would probably only guess that Amane and Karuizawa had whispered something to each other, and would never have imagined that Amane would take the opportunity to have intimate contact with Karuizawa.

"Hmm... I got quite a fright. There are so many people here. Couldn't you choose a less crowded time to do this next time?"

Karuizawa twisted his toes awkwardly, making it clear that he actually enjoyed Amane's sneak attack.

However, given Karuizawa's personality, getting her to admit that she wanted to be ambushed by Amane is really too difficult.

It's almost impossible to do while wearing clothes.

"Does that mean... it's okay to bully Megumi whenever we're alone?"

"Almost... Eh?! That's not how it is! I never said anything like that, and why do you always try to bully me, Amane? Aren't there Ichinose and Horikita too?"

When Karuizawa mentioned the other two names, he secretly glanced at Amane's expression with what he thought was a very discreet look, looking as cute as a little animal secretly observing its owner's mood.

"Is it enough that I like Kei Karuizawa?"

"Huh? What, why so suddenly..."

Karuizawa's reaction was a bit too intense. In Amane's memory, she seemed to have said similar confession words to Karuizawa many times. Logically speaking, Karuizawa should have been immune to it long ago, just like Horikita.

Judging from Karuizawa's reaction, it seems that every time Karuizawa hears such a confession, she blushes immediately. It should be said that Karuizawa is the most easily embarrassed girl among the girls that Amane knows. She has to maintain a sexy image, but in front of her, she blushes like a little girl all the time.

If it weren't for Amane, Karuizawa might have already exposed his disguise.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to trouble Hui with."

"Are we...doing it again? Let me get ready."

Karuizawa first took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, seemingly trying to adjust her mindset... but it had no effect whatsoever!

"I'm ready, let's begin."