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

Fearing that Amane might be careless and get injured, Horikita tries to persuade Amane to give up the dangerous move of provoking Masahiko.

However, what she didn't know was that Jiang Yan wasn't angry with Tian Yin at all, and Tian Yin wasn't trying to provoke Jiang Yan either. She simply knew that Jiang Yan wouldn't dare to attack her.

At least for now, they still don't dare to make a move against her.

"I'm talking to my older sister, what right do you, a woman, have to interrupt?"

"Hey!! You're not allowed to yell at Lingyin!"

"..."

Jiang Yan looked speechlessly at Tian Yin, who was shielding Horikita behind her. If it weren't for Horikita, Tian Yin would probably have sided with him.

What a despicable woman! Arisu-nee is the girl who is most worthy of Amane-nee!

"I still don't believe there's such a big gap between me and Sister Tianyin."

"Well, I understand what you mean. Come on."

Tianyin knew that Jiang Yan intended to test the strength of both sides, and Tianyin had no intention of backing down. Her younger brother was still a younger brother, and it was too early for him to fight his older sister.

"Heavenly Sound..."

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Amane patted Horikita on the back to reassure her, then stood in an open space, facing Masahiko.

However, compared to the fully prepared Jiang Yan, Tian Yin's hands-in-pockets posture was somewhat disrespectful to her opponent.

"I'm going in! Watch out, Tianyin-jie!!"

Jiang Yan roared and stomped his feet hard on the ground. In a single step, he was in front of Tian Yin. Jiang Yan formed a fist with one hand, and the sound of the fist cutting through the air was enough for even a complete novice to see the brute force of this punch.

However, Tianyin still looked listlessly at the iron fist rushing towards her, and even yawned out of boredom.

Just as Tianyin was yawning, Jiang Yan's imposing punch was already in front of her.

Immediately afterwards—

What happened next was completely unexpected.

Jiang Yan's seemingly inevitable punch stopped less than two centimeters from Tianyin's nose.

"Sister Tianyin, why didn't you dodge? If you were hit, even you would get hurt!!"

Jiang Yan questioned Tian Yin, completely bewildered. Jiang Yan was even more nervous than Horikita just now. His punch could have broken a pig's ribs. If he had punched Tian Yin on the bridge of her nose... Jiang Yan didn't dare to think about what kind of tragedy would happen next. If he had disfigured Tian Yin, Jiang Yan couldn't think of any way to make up for it except by committing suicide.

No, even if he dies, it won't undo what has already happened.

Therefore, he was more nervous and afraid than anyone else about what would happen if that punch hit Tianyin.

"You still can't bring yourself to be ruthless. Today, let me, your older sister, show you what a real battle is."

Clang!

As soon as Jiang Yan finished speaking, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck and collapsed to the ground.

Tianyin walked up to him while flexing her wrists, looking down at him.

"I've already told you, Jiang Yan, you're no match for me. Why won't you listen to me, you child?"

Chapter 92: You've been favored before, haven't you?

"Miyako-kun!"

Everyone had seen the appetizers before the competition between Yan and Tianyin, and many people assumed that Tianyin, being the older sister, would definitely win.

But no one dared to say that Jiang Yan would be easily defeated by Tian Yin. In the eyes of everyone, the two strongest students in the second year, or rather, the two students with the strongest physical abilities in the second year, would fight for at least thirty to fifty rounds before a winner could be determined. There was also the possibility that the two would fight to a draw or that both would be seriously injured.

Before the two fought, students from both grades started cheering for their classmates. But before the first-year students could even shout "Go, Miyako-kun!", Yasuhiko was cleanly and swiftly chopped to the ground by Amane.

A sudden silence enveloped the school's playground in the woods, as if time had frozen. The previous clamor vanished without a trace, leaving only a tense and fearful atmosphere in the air.

All eyes were focused on the same person—Miyako Masahiko. At this moment, the first-year students were filled with indescribable shock.

The strongest student in Class A of the first year actually fell down after only one blow.

"Something's not right. That guy Miyako just stopped and... those two are really troublesome. Anyway, Miyako Masahiko suddenly stopped just as he was about to hit Miyako Ten'on, and if I'm not mistaken..."

Baoquan pointed uncertainly to the spot where Jiang Yan had fallen.

"It seems like Miyako Masahiko just said something to Miyako Amane. I hope it's not what I'm thinking."

Baoquan deliberately used a sarcastic tone when he spoke.

The faces of the students in Class A of Grade 1 changed color instantly.

"Baoquan! Stop talking nonsense. Jiang Yan would never..."

"What kind of things wouldn't a boy this age call someone 'older sister'?"

"you!!!"

"Shut up, all of you!"

Hayasaka's sudden angry shout immediately silenced the two who were still arguing.

Hayasaka didn't care whether Masahiko and Amane said anything or reached any tacit understanding. What she couldn't tolerate was that these idiots were gossiping about Masahiko behind his back. Although Hayasaka also disapproved of Masahiko's usual behavior and called him a "difficult young master," just as the title suggested, a difficult young master was still a young master.

What right do outsiders have to criticize him?

Just as the first-year students fell silent, Jiang Yan slowly got up from the ground. Although his steps looked a little unsteady, he seemed to be fine.

"I didn't expect you to be so resilient, Jiang Yan. A normal person wouldn't wake up for an hour or two after being hit like that."

Tianyin reached out and straightened Jiang Yan's disheveled collar, then gently brushed away the dust that had settled on his body.

"Sister Tianyin, are you praising me?"

"Of course! Isn't it normal for an older sister to praise her younger brother?"

"I have something I'd like to ask Sister Tianyin."

When Tianyin saw Jiang Yan's serious expression, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

Tell me about it.

"Sister Tianyin, you were serious about that just now, right?"

"Of course, as I said, even if you are Jiang Yan, I will not hold back if you throw a punch at me."

Tianyin's tone was very light and cheerful, and her matter-of-fact expression made Jiang Yan feel slightly disappointed.

"I thought..."

"Did you think I wouldn't be able to do it?"

"That's how a normal person should think."

Jiang Yan rolled his eyes. His full-force attack was about to hit Tian Yin's face, but because Tian Yin showed no intention of dodging, Jiang Yan, fearing that he might hurt her, did not hesitate to injure his arm in order to stop that terrifying attack.

Instead of receiving praise from Tianyin, he was chopped to the ground by her with a single chop to the neck. This was a stark contrast to his earlier expectation that Tianyin would be reluctant to hit him, which Jiang Yan found hard to accept.

"But I'm not a normal person, am I?"

"Hmm? Sister Tianyin, although you have a bad temper and like to hit people, and you can eat the equivalent of three adults in one meal, you are still within the range of ordinary people."

Jiang Yan accidentally revealed Tianyin's secrets in front of the second-year students.

Jiang Yan, who thought Tianyin would be enraged and chase after him, had already turned to run away, but saw Tianyin just standing there thoughtfully.

"Perhaps the Miyako Amane you knew is dead, but if you think of me as her, then I can become her, hehe~"

Not right.

It's not right.

Jiang Yan instinctively sensed that chaotic feeling. He was certain that the person in front of him was indeed Tianyin, but she felt somewhat different from the one he had met seven years ago.

In the past, Tianyin always had a fierce expression, but Jiang Yan could still feel the warmth of kindness from her. However, the Tianyin in front of him was smiling from beginning to end, yet Jiang Yan felt an extremely cold feeling.

Hopefully, it's just his imagination.

"Miyako-kun, the competition is about to begin. Please return to the waiting area for your grade as soon as possible."

Seeing that it was time to leave, the instructor came over and urged Jiang Yan to leave quickly. Jiang Yan, whose mind was in turmoil, stared deeply at Tian Yin before leaving the second-year waiting area without saying a word.

As soon as Tenon saw Masahiko leave, she immediately went to find Karuizawa.

"Tianyin, is there something you need from me?"

Karuizawa, who was just about to find a place to secretly catch up on her sleep, immediately came over happily when she heard Amane calling for her.

"Hui, you'll be sent to play the first match next."

"No problem, I'll leave it to... Huh?! Me? I'm going to play the first match?"

As one of the core members of the Amane circle, Matsushita had just explained the rules of the competition to Karuizawa, so Karuizawa had a general understanding of this impromptu competition.

The order of the contestants is prepared in advance and cannot be changed or replaced midway. In other words, once they enter the arena, their only options are to be beaten to a pulp and surrender.

Based on Karuizawa's past practices, he would usually choose to surrender in this situation.

After all, on the one hand, she is not good at fighting, and on the other hand... her opponent is likely to be someone who is far superior to her in physical ability. If she does not surrender in advance, and the other party chooses to launch a quick attack, she will be beaten up before she can even say the words of surrender. That would be too bad.

But the current situation doesn't seem to allow her to surrender.

Just now, Tianyin taught Jiang Yan, the strongest first-year student, a lesson in front of everyone. If she were to surrender as soon as she entered the arena, it would seem a bit unreasonable, and it might even cause dissatisfaction and anger among her classmates and students from other classes.

Thinking of this, Karuizawa's face was as ugly as could be.

"Tianyin... I can't do it. With my mediocre skills, I'd definitely get beaten up badly. Besides, I don't know how to fight. Tianyin, would you really let me get beaten up?"

Karuizawa was a little shy at first, but compared to going up and getting beaten, Karuizawa chose to hug Amane's arm in public and act cute, and even deliberately rubbed Amane's arm with something soft.

Tenon naturally knew what Karuizawa was thinking, but she had no intention of letting him go up and get beaten up. After all, Karuizawa's most useful asset to her right now was his handsome face, and she couldn't bear to see him disfigured.

"Just trust me. When have I ever let Hui suffer a loss?"

"Alright then, I'll trust you this once, Tianyin."

After Karuizawa finished speaking, he was about to walk towards the center of the playground when he heard Amane's words of advice from behind.

"Hui, there are things that only you can do. Don't be afraid of failure. Even if you lose, I'll still be here for you."

Hearing this, Karuizawa was truly relieved. With Amane as her backup, even if she lost, she would be considered part of Amane's plan. That way, if she really couldn't win, she could openly choose to surrender. But... what could only she do?

"Yes, I'll do my best!"

Karuizawa waved to Amane as if he understood, then quickened his pace and jogged towards the competition venue.

"Ugh."

Watching Karuizawa's retreating figure, Amane sighed helplessly. He clearly didn't understand what she meant.

It seems there might be unexpected changes in the first game.

"The match time has arrived. Please bring your contestants to the stage. Our first-year contestant is Masahiko Miyako from Class A of the first year, whose physical ability is A-level. Our second-year contestant is Megumi Karuizawa from Class A of the second year, whose physical ability is D-level."

"Rank D? Are you kidding me? Didn't we get hit right from the start?"

"I didn't expect Jiang Yan to be replaced by an inferior horse right from the start. It's a bad start. However, this match is best of four, so winning the first game will be advantageous for us."

After staring at the two people listening to the instructor explain the precautions for a while, Tsubaki Sakura shook her head.

Although they were able to win the first round, replacing a B-level contestant with Yan is a completely different matter from replacing a D-level contestant. The rules clearly state that whoever uses the principle of Tian Ji's horse racing strategy first will be severely punished, but the second-year students managed to find the optimal solution.

Was it luck, or was it planned from the beginning?

Tsubaki Sakura had already given up hope for this competition. Anyway, there was no real penalty in terms of points for them, so losing wouldn't matter much. It just might dampen the morale of the first-year students.

With the instructor's whistle, the competition officially began.

"Just admit defeat."

The moment the whistle blew, Masahiko began to persuade Karuizawa to concede defeat. The difference in strength between the two was simply not in the same league, and Karuizawa had virtually no chance of defeating Masahiko, so surrendering was undoubtedly the best option.

Jiang Yan was furious. He had already been humiliated by Tianyin and was planning to vent his anger by picking on an easy opponent in the competition, but the other side replaced him with a D-level contestant.

Jiang Yan didn't know if he was just unlucky or what, but he just couldn't use his strength. He knew that Karuizawa and Amane had a good relationship. If he punched her, he would win the match, but he didn't know how long he would have to kneel before Amane would forgive him. Jiang Yan thought that kneeling on the floor for a match that had no benefit to him would only be something that would make him crazy.

"That's exactly what I was about to say..."

Karuizawa stopped halfway through her sentence.

She recalled Tianyin's words to her when she was about to compete, telling her to do something only she could do.

So what exactly can Karuizawa Kei, this pitiful creature who has only ever relied on others from the very beginning, accomplish?