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

"Masumi, why do you look so pale? It's quite cold at night, come in quickly..."

"abnormal!!"

"what?"

When Tenon saw that Kamuro's face had turned pale, she thought he had been frozen. Just as she was about to invite Kamuro in to warm up, Kamuro suddenly pointed at her and shouted that she was a pervert. The sudden change left Tenon stunned.

"Tsk tsk, you're such a lustful bastard! You'd even betray Horikita to satisfy your own desires. You're definitely planning to use the conflict between Horikita and Kushida to make them compete against you... Hmph~ How cunning!"

Kamuro took a few steps back with a look of disgust, trying to distance himself from Amane, but unexpectedly, this step back resulted in him bumping into Shiina, who had come over to watch the commotion.

"Huh? What happened? I just heard you say something about a pervert, Kamuro-kun..."

Shiina swore that she absolutely did not come over because she wanted to hear gossip.

"I'm telling you, Shiina, you should keep your distance from this guy. Be careful, or one day he might pin you down on the bed and bully you."

Upon seeing Shiina, Kamuro recalled the scene from that morning. It seemed that Shiina and Amane had a close relationship, but Kamuro was certain that Shiina and Amane were definitely not in a relationship that crossed any lines.

If it really was that kind of relationship, then when faced with Amane's suggestive invitation to play games, Shiina would have had no reason to resist at all. However, Shiina almost instinctively wanted to resist. Although her eventual compromise proved that the two must have had intimate physical contact before, as long as they hadn't gone to bed together, there was still hope. Kamuro didn't want such an innocent girl like Shiina to fall into Amane's clutches.

"Bed, on the bed?! Kamuro-kun, what are you saying... Oh dear!"

Shiina had only wanted to join in the fun, but she never expected to hear such explosive words from Kamuro.

Shiina's cheeks flushed instantly, her lips tightened, and she glanced uneasily at Kushida lying in her sleeping bag. During the day, Kushida had been mocking her own behavior. How come she was crawling into Amane's sleeping bag at night?

Could it be...?

Shiina hadn't heard any rumors about Amane and Kushida, but given Amane's personality, it wasn't impossible for them to develop such a relationship, right? This made Shiina understand why Kushida was unhappy with her interactions with Amane during the day and even spoke harshly to her.

If they really are in a relationship like Amane and Horikita or Sakayanagi, then this dormitory grouping is nothing short of a rare opportunity for the two of them to spend time together in private. Yet she is so tactless as to interact intimately with Amane. Wouldn't that make Shiina Hiyori the culprit who ruined the romantic atmosphere between Kushida and Amane?

Thinking of this, the blush on Shiina's face faded like the tide. Shiina lowered her head, not daring to look directly at Kushida, who was lying in Amane's arms, with a gaze full of mockery. Shame and resentment intertwined in Shiina's chest. For a moment, a mix of emotions surged from all directions like a monstrous wave trying to swallow her up.

Shiina gently bit her lower lip, slowly clenching her hands together as if trying to suppress her emotions, but in the end she released her grip as if relieved.

"Hiyori, don't listen to that Kamuro guy's nonsense..."

Seeing that Shiina seemed to be swayed by Kamuro's words, Amane quickly tried to salvage her image in front of Shiina. However, what she didn't know was that Shiina didn't care about Kamuro's evaluation of Amane at all.

Because Shiina also understands what kind of girl Miyako Amane is.

That's... a very cool and reliable good girl.

However, Shiina does have something that she does care about.

"Amane, when did you and Kushida become so close? I've never heard you mention it before... Have you started dating?"

Shiina finally mustered the courage to ask the question she most wanted answered.

"Tianyin, I advise you to think carefully before you answer."

Kamuro noticed that Shiina's expression was a bit off. Joking aside, when it came to serious matters, Kamuro would unconditionally side with Amane. While reminding Amane, Kamuro winked at her and retreated behind Shiina. If Shiina was hurt by Amane's answer, it would definitely be impossible for him to stay in the same tent with Amane tonight.

Shiina would definitely want to stay in the tents of his classmates, but unlike the dormitory, the tents can be set up wherever one likes. As long as the tents are set up according to the rules and within the grade area designated by the school, it is fine. Even if Shiina starts looking now, he is unlikely to find his target in a short time. In addition, it is getting late. Fearing that something might happen to Shiina, Kamuro decided to nip this possibility in the bud and therefore blocked Shiina's escape route in advance.

"My relationship with Amane? Shiina-kun, can't you see it yet?"

Kushida placed Amane's hand on her chest in front of Shiina and Kamuro, and then gently kissed Amane's cheek.

Kushida didn't directly address her relationship with Amane, but she vividly demonstrated their connection to Shiina. However, when Kushida was about to mock Shiina's half-baked skills again, she was surprised to find that Shiina hadn't looked at her once more. Those gentle eyes, which gave the illusion of fragility, had somehow become incredibly firm.

Hiyori Shiina was serious.

Amane clearly understood the meaning in Shiina's eyes, but... Kushida did indeed have a more intimate physical relationship with her. Even though Amane's attitude towards Kushida was merely one of guilt for possessing him, and Kushida was essentially just someone Amane could use to release her desires, and she wasn't emotionally close to him, her relationship with Kushida had already far exceeded the concept of friendship. This was an undeniable fact, so Amane didn't have many choices. She either had to admit that her relationship with Kushida had de facto romantic love, or she had to lie to cover it up. If Amane wanted to lie, even a smart girl like Shiina wouldn't be able to see through it.

But what will Kushida think if Amane does this? He'll probably think that everything he told her before was a lie, right? He can't even admit that he had a relationship with her. Although he can use the excuse of protecting Kushida, if Amane still chooses to lie and run away when Kushida himself is going to confess, then that would be too...scum.

"Xiaojie and I have become like lovers because of a certain thing, although it only refers to physical relationship. Of course, it is possible that this is just my opinion and Xiaojie may not have really forgiven me. But from my point of view, Xiaojie has undoubtedly been marked by me."

Amane reached out and gently touched Kushida's hair, who looked completely bewildered.

Kushida lowered her head when Amane spoke. She knew that her appearance was far inferior to Horikita and Shiina, and even Karuizawa, who was only good for being a pretty face, was not as good as her. At best, she could only be considered cute. It was only because Amane felt some guilt about what happened back then and Amane was very satisfied with her body that Kushida was able to come and flirt with Amane when the others were not around without being chased away.

Kushida's ability to build friendly relationships with everyone before fully demonstrates that she is not an ignorant fool. It is precisely because she understands that she constantly provokes and provokes Shiina.

Kushida guessed the general idea from Shiina's attitude towards Amane. Shiina was probably stuck in a bottleneck in her relationship with Amane for some reason. Perhaps Shiina was also responsible for herself, so she did not try to take that step forward. But in Kushida's eyes, this was simply because Shiina had no sense of crisis.

This conclusion is not just Kushida's wild guess. If Shiina really couldn't accept that Amane had many girls around her, she should have simply kept her distance from Amane. Shiina's behavior showed no signs of estrangement or distance between them, which fully demonstrates that one of them was deliberately maintaining this ambiguous relationship. So who could that person be?

Heavenly Sound?

Would a jerk who's more obsessed with a girl's body than a boy, yet unwilling to build an emotional foundation with her, try to maintain a piece of meat that he can only look at but can't eat? Don't be ridiculous. Kushida would rather believe that Amane is the kind of scum who would make Shiina cry her eyes out than believe that she would care about a piece of meat that she can't eat.

Therefore, the one who maintains this ambiguous relationship must be the seemingly harmless Shiina.

So what is her reason for maintaining this relationship? Of course, it's because she's unwilling to accept it. She's unwilling to accept that she can't have Amane all to herself, and she's unwilling to accept that she doesn't have a place by Amane's side. But even though she understands this, she doesn't like fighting, or perhaps she feels that it would be a bit shameful to fight over a girl. So Shiina is hesitant about whether to step into this war.

In other words, Shiina was hesitant, not unwilling.

Having seen through this, Kushida planned to put some pressure on Shiina, making her feel a sense of crisis so that she could overcome that bottleneck and eventually fall into Amane's arms.

It has to be said that Kushida, with her intelligence, would normally be completely unable to see through the deep thoughts of a girl like Shiina. But for some reason, Kushida now seems to be able to see through the reasons behind all of Shiina's actions after just a few glances. Could it be that love has made her more perceptive?

Absolutely impossible. How could I possibly fall in love with that bastard Tianyin?

Kushida quickly dismissed the unrealistic thoughts that suddenly popped into her mind. When she saw Shiina's incredibly determined gaze, Kushida was first a little surprised that even a gentle girl like Shiina would show such an unexpectedly serious expression when it came to love. Then she felt happy; her goal had been achieved.

Next, all Amane needs to do is lie and say that she has nothing to do with Shiina, then pin the blame for their intimate behavior on Kushida. If she goes a little further, she can kick Shiina out of the sleeping bag. That way, Shiina will definitely believe it, right? Then, she just needs to apologize and give Shiina a way out, and give her the sleeping bag. One night should be enough for Amane to win Shiina over, right?

Kushida was overjoyed at the thought that he had come up with a perfectly planned strategy.

To Kushida's surprise, Amane revealed her relationship with him. Wouldn't all her efforts be for naught? Amane, you idiot! Why didn't you lie? If she just denied it, Shiina wouldn't be able to do anything...

Kushida wanted to reprimand Amane for wasting such a good opportunity that she had carefully prepared, but when she looked up, her eyes met Amane's. Amane's face first showed some embarrassment at having done such an absurd thing, and then the embarrassment turned into a gentle smile.

Kushida finally understood why Amane was so attractive to girls. Kushida's lips trembled slightly, as if she had something she desperately wanted to say but couldn't. The anger that Kushida had been feeling vanished the moment she met Amane's gaze, but she still seemed to want to say something to Amane.

Kushida's gaze began to flicker, sometimes falling on Shiina in the distance, sometimes looking at Amane who was right in front of her. Kushida no longer knew whether she should speak at this moment, nor did she know what she wanted to say to Amane.

Seeing Kushida fall silent, Amane realized that Kushida might not like her answer, so she quickly tried to change the subject, which was becoming increasingly awkward.

But what was unexpected was that Kushida was the one who broke the silence first.

"Tianyin, kiss me."

"Huh? Isn't this a bit inappropriate? Hiyori and the others are all... umm..."

"Tsk!! Showing off their love in front of others so late at night, this stench is disgusting. Shiina, let's switch tents."

Shiina nodded without saying a word, and quietly followed Kamuro out of the tent.

……

Kamuro and Shiina walked one after the other through the woods at night, each carrying their own sleeping bags. Kamuro took out her phone and started contacting classmates who were willing to provide tents for them to stay in.

Bright moonlight filtered through the treetops and fell upon the two of them, casting long, slender shadows.

However, neither of them was in the mood to appreciate the moonlight. Kamuro was embarrassed because she and Shiina were practically strangers and didn't have much contact, so it was inconvenient for her to speak on such matters. And comforting others wasn't Kamuro's forte, so she remained silent the whole way.

As for Shiina... no one knows what kind of complicated feelings Shiina is currently experiencing.

The leaves rustled in the breeze, and suddenly Shiina stopped in her tracks.

Kamuro, noticing that the footsteps behind him had disappeared, quickly turned around to look at Shiina.

"Shiina-kun, why aren't you leaving?"

"Thank you, Kamuro-kun."

"Huh? Why are you thanking me all of a sudden? I don't remember doing anything that would make you want to thank me."

"I know Kamuro-kun doesn't want me to see Amane and Kushida like that..."

"..."

Having absolutely no experience in dating, Kamuro had no idea how to answer Shiina.

"But I already have the answer."

Shiina clenched her small hand firmly.

"So, Shiina-kun, what's your answer?"

"I want to join the battle too!!!"

"what???"

Chapter 89: You've really gone too far!

"War... battle? Please! Shiina, how did you even come to this conclusion? Besides, besides, the fighting over there should be raging right now. If you just go in like this, Shiina..."

Kamuro imagined what might happen inside Amane's tent, and his cheeks involuntarily flushed.

However, compared to her shyness, her most urgent task now was to persuade Shiina to stop. This had nothing to do with whether Shiina was going to ruin Amane's good time, but rather that Kamuro couldn't understand why Shiina could accept doing that kind of thing with Amane along with other girls.

Shiina doesn't seem like the kind of girl who's promiscuous at all, so what exactly was she thinking about on the way here?

"I'm mentally prepared. I misunderstood Tianyin before. I thought she was the type who couldn't resist girls and would actively approach all sorts of girls and eventually deceive them all. Um..."

Shiina was too embarrassed to describe things in too much detail, so she could only try to make Kamuro understand what she wanted to express through vague hints.

Kamuro blinked, his gaze growing increasingly puzzled.

"Isn't this what Heavenly Sound is all about?"

In Kamuro's mind, Amane seemed to be exactly as Shiina described. There were several girls in her class who had ambiguous relationships with Amane, even excluding girls like Sakayanagi who were already winners in life.

There are also hidden rivals like the Fukuyama sisters, who, like Shiina, hover on the edge of confirming their relationship with Amane. However, unlike Shiina, their feelings for Amane are more like a boundless friendship born from admiration.

To be more specific, it's like becoming friends with a big star, then unilaterally developing a fanatical adoration for that star, resulting in behaviors that far exceed the boundaries of friendship, even though it's just a normal friendship.

Shiina, on the other hand, was considering whether to compete with other girls for a place next to Amane; their goals were not even on the same level.

In short, Kamuro's perception of Amane is that she is a terrifying monster who wants to flirt with any pretty girl she sees, and then takes advantage of her and discards her. Her usual tasks are casting nets and mating, and she is in heat all day long.

"Of course not! If Kamuro really thinks that Amane is like that, then he is underestimating Amane."

"Although Amane isn't usually very loyal, most of the girls around her are attracted by her personality and stay by her side. Horikita is like that, Ichinose is like that, and even Sakayanagi must have been attracted by Amane's excellence to become the girl Amane trusts the most, right?"

Kamuro watched quietly as Shiina, whose emotions had inexplicably surged, defended Amane. His demeanor and expression clearly showed that Sakayanagi Arisu had gained another competitor.

Kamuro did not refute Shiina's explanation. She could roughly understand what Shiina was trying to say. The blazing flames were so attractive to the moths. The bright light would make them subconsciously ignore the power that could hurt them or even turn them to ashes.

Even after witnessing the death of their companions, the moths will still tirelessly try to fly towards the flame.

Because each moth thinks it will be the luckiest one.

From Kamuroshi's perspective, all of this was an utterly boring and foolish act.

However, if Shiina really intends to become a moth drawn to a flame, Kamuro no longer intends to stop her; no one has the right to decide another's fate.

"So... Shiina, are you really sure?"

Kamuro put away his nonchalant expression and seriously checked with Shiina one last time.

"Yes, I've made up my mind! I will not only participate in the battle, but I will also achieve final victory!"

"Victory?! Why are you telling me about something like that?!"

Kamuro quickly covered his ears, turned around, and distanced himself from Shiina.

Kamuro still hadn't realized what was going on. It seemed like she and Shiina weren't talking about the same thing. Shiina was talking about the battle to become Amane's lover, but Kamuro mistakenly thought that Shiina was going back to engage in some disgusting and shameful play with Amane and Kushida. The thought of Shiina suddenly becoming so open-minded, wanting to not only play a multi-person battle but also become the victor, made Kamuro feel like the sky was falling.

If even a pure girl like Shiina can be turned into this by Amane, then what about everyone else...?

As expected, Tianyin is a pervert!!!

Kamuroku also arrived at his own answer.

At this moment, Amane, who was having a friendly and in-depth conversation with Kushida, had no idea that her image in Kamuro's mind had been completely solidified as that of a pervert.

"Kamuro-kun, what's wrong?"

Seeing Kamuro's sudden change in expression and his distancing himself from her, Shiina mistakenly thought that Kamuro was unwell and went up to ask him with some concern.

"I'm fine. Do whatever you want, but remember to finish quickly, you have class tomorrow."

"This kind of thing can't be resolved in a short time, can it?"

Shiina's cheeks flushed crimson again. Confirming their relationship would take time; something like this couldn't be rushed. Unless…

Does Kamuro want her to confess to Amane directly?

This can't be done immediately!

Shiina shyly twisted her fingers together. This was the first time she had admitted to liking someone, but it was already the limit of her courage. She couldn't bring herself to confess, something that only happens in a more advanced romantic relationship.