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

"That's why I said Hayasaka-san, you're too impatient. Hayasaka's answer seems clever, but it actually reveals that her way of thinking is completely centered around Amane. With a little reasoning, you can roughly guess what Sakayanagi is thinking. She's afraid that Amane will feel lonely after something happens to her, so she chose a girl that Amane likes and put her next to her, even though... Sakayanagi Arisu herself doesn't want anyone to share Amane-senpai with her."

With Amazusa's addition, the image of a tragically gifted girl who realized she couldn't accompany Amane for a lifetime, and who would rather suppress her possessiveness than let the person she loved feel lonely after she left, suddenly appeared before Hayasaka's eyes.

Hayasaka believed this approach was undoubtedly the most foolish.

Because such selflessness will not be rewarded with gratitude. Those who stay by Amane's side may genuinely like Amane, but when they look at Sakayanagi, they will turn into venomous snakes, wanting to tear a piece of flesh from Sakayanagi.

For example... Tianze Yixia, who is right in front of him, is a venomous snake waiting for its chance to strike.

"I roughly understand, but then what? You still haven't answered me: even if Sakayanagi gives you a chance, how do you plan to become Sakayanagi's successor?"

Amane's affection for Horikita is obvious to the naked eye. Although Hayasaka doesn't understand why Amane likes Horikita so much, if something were to happen to Sakayanagi, Horikita would definitely become Amane's exclusive favorite, without a doubt.

As for the remaining girls like Ichinose and Karuizawa... they're not even in the same league as Horikita. This isn't about their abilities, but rather the amount of affection Amane poured into them—it was simply not the same.

"Next, we just need to analyze why Sakayanagi was able to gain Amane's special favor."

"That's easy for you to say. What if it's something like trust?"

"Is it so hard to gain trust? Go to Senior Tianyin now and ask her to do what she just did to you again. Do you believe she would be happy to water the withered flower and give you some guidance?"

"..."

As soon as Amasawa made a lewd joke, Hayasaka immediately blushed and couldn't say a word.

Seeing Hayasaka like this, Amasawa could only sigh helplessly.

If she had a suitable partner, she really wouldn't want to work with someone like Hayasaka.

If he doesn't even know how to please Tianyin, what's the point of staying by her side? Is he just supposed to wait for Tianyin to fawn over him every day?

What a joke!

"Sigh, it seems that you don't meet the requirements to become my partner at all, but since Amane is willing to accept you, I have no choice but to take a gamble on you. After all... we are the same kind of people. Let me teach you some techniques to gain favor."

"Skills, techniques? What techniques are there for this kind of thing?"

"Of course, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this an art form. How could it be without skill? For example, when you're kneeling on the ground, your eyes should look up at Senior Tianyin's eyes like a puppy, and you should have a pitiful expression. That way, you'll be bullied mercilessly..."

Just as Tenze was enthusiastically exchanging various practical experiences with Hayasaka, little did he know that Tenon, who was standing outside the door, had overheard everything.

'I didn't expect Tianze to know so many positions. It seems like next time we'll have a really enjoyable exchange.'

A faint smile flashed across Tianyin's face before she quietly left the bathing area without making a sound.

Until... Tianyin entered the bathing area.

When Tianyin saw the bathtub turn into a series of soaking tubs, she felt like the sky had fallen. But what chilled her to the bone was that the girls inside would gasp in surprise as soon as they saw her, then scramble into the tubs, leaving only their heads peeking at her warily.

"You're making too much of a fuss outside."

Hearing Horikita's voice, Amane quickly turned around and saw Horikita lying in the bathtub, enjoying the comfortable feeling of soaking in the tub.

"This isn't my fault, it's all Tsukaji and Shinobu's fault for spreading rumors!!!"

As soon as Tianyin finished speaking, a small head popped out of a bathtub and retorted.

"I'm not making this up! I saw it with my own eyes, Amane, that you pushed Morishita down."

Tsukaji's rebuttal seemed to displease Horikita.

"So what if it's knocked down? What's the big deal? Tianyin, come here!"

Horikita gently patted her bathtub.

"Hey~ Rinne, I'm here~"

Without a second thought, Amane threw down her towel and jumped into Horikita's bathtub.

As the bathtub was designed for single use, the space was naturally limited. As soon as Amane entered, Horikita hugged her tightly.

Before Amane could make a move, she felt Horikita's hand on her abdomen.

"Oh dear! Suzune, don't be in such a hurry, we haven't even started yet..."

Amane's voice abruptly stopped because she felt Horikita's hand transform into a karate chop pressed against her abdomen.

"You're dreaming. Hurry up and tell me the truth about what you've been up to outside. Otherwise... Hmph, I remember you haven't been punished in a long time, Tianyin."

Seeing Horikita's cunning gaze, Amane realized that she hadn't crawled into a bathtub at all; she had clearly fallen into a trap.

"Sanctions? Absolutely not!!"

Amane crossed her arms in an attempt to refuse Horikita's sanctions.

The next second—

Chapter 104: The King

A finger gently tapped Tianyin's abdomen.

"Tap... Huh?"

Tianyin tilted her head, seemingly puzzled as to why the 'punishment' this time felt so light. It was true that Tianyin couldn't feel the pain, but she could still feel the power transmitted from the other party to her. Normally, Tianyin used this kind of perception to judge what kind of pain expression she should show.

This time, it didn't seem like Horikita was putting in any particular effort.

"So, as expected, Rin still cares about me the most... Waaah~"

The moment the smile appeared on Amane's face, Horikita hugged her from behind, and the two of them quietly soaked in the warm bath.

The warmth made Tianyin drowsy, but just as she was about to drift off to sleep, she suddenly opened her eyes, sensing something.

Her gentle gaze was quickly replaced by a chilling coldness in her eyes, and her purple pupils suddenly narrowed as she realized something was amiss.

"You noticed it too, just as I suspected."

Horikita gently bit Amane's ear and whispered something in her ear.

From the moment Amane entered, only Tsukaji interacted with her; the others showed neither panic nor curiosity in the face of her arrival.

Even Ichinose and Matsushita sat silently in the bathtub, either enjoying the relaxation of soaking with their eyes closed, or staring blankly at the hot water in the tub.

Something's wrong! Something's very wrong!

Everyone seemed to have lost their minds.

"What happened?"

Tenon's icy tone sent a chill down Horikita's spine. Then, in an even softer voice, he leaned close to Tenon's ear and explained what had just happened.

After the afternoon training session, Tianyin went to the instructor to ask if the warehouse could be delivered later. However, the instructor believed that there was enough time to build the warehouse, but the second-year students had not completed it properly, and the building was completely substandard and could not meet the standards for storing food.

Therefore, the instructors rated the second-grade log cabin granary as D-, calling it defective garbage.

This evaluation angered Kanzaki, the second-year student in charge of the construction of the wooden house. Kanzaki went to argue with the instructor, who then ordered that it must be demolished that night and rebuilt the next day.

Fearing a conflict between the two, Tianyin went to the instructor alone to discuss whether the demolition could be postponed until tomorrow. After all, everyone was exhausted after a long day and it was unlikely that they would have the energy to work after dinner. Although the instructor understood Tianyin and the others' hard work, an order was an order and could not be changed.

They even made an exception and let Amane see the training plan. Amane confirmed that it wasn't the instructor deliberately trying to make things difficult for the second-year students because of Kanzaki's defiance. Rather, the training plan clearly stated that if the wooden house construction plan wasn't completed that day, it had to be demolished that day. Amane had no choice but to discuss with Kanzaki the next day to see if there were any other solutions.

It was during Amane's private conversation with the instructor that a conflict broke out between the second-year students and Kanzaki. Kanzaki believed that the girls were deliberately delaying the progress, a view that Horikita, Kamuro, Himeno, and Shiina all disagreed with.

Ryuen went so far as to openly question whether Kanzaki's lack of ability was the reason why everyone had to continue working after meals, and directly led Class C to quit.

Kanzaki is not Amane after all. Without Amane's presence, Kanzaki's intimidation is simply not enough to convince the other classes. Especially when Himeno stood up to oppose Kanzaki's accusations, public opinion was almost one-sided.

So Kanzaki also chose to quit, leaving only shifts A and B to participate in the demolition work that night.

No one would be happy about this, especially the boys in Class B who were not particularly good at physical fitness. They all protested to Hashimoto. At the time, Amane was not there, so Hashimoto had no choice but to agree to let the boys in Class B rest at night as well.

Seeing that Hashimoto had chosen to rest, Kamuro naturally announced what the girls in Class B should do that night.

The first Grand League match of the second grade was so easily ruined by a small wooden cabin.

After learning what had happened, Tianyin pondered where the problem lay.

First of all, the instructors' instructions must have been followed, otherwise they would not have assigned such a task. There was nothing wrong with the blueprints, and the punishment afterward was prepared in advance. Therefore, the fault does not lie with the instructors.

Kanzaki was appointed to the task at a critical moment. Before starting, he said that he did not have the prestige to command everyone. It was Amane who said she believed in him and that's why Kanzaki was allowed to take the job. From all aspects, delaying the construction progress was not good for Kanzaki. Obviously, the fault did not lie with Kanzaki.

As for Ryuen and the other classes, although Tenon was busy acting as the wooden axe general in the afternoon, she would occasionally come over to supervise for a while. Both Ryuen and Hashimoto were working very hard without any slackening. The girls in each class were also busy, and the mistakes were certainly not their fault.

So where did things go wrong?

After thinking for a long time, Tianyin pointed to herself.

"Was I wrong after all?"

"Discussing who is right and who is wrong is no longer important. What's important is what to do tomorrow. Unless you use that trick, I feel like the second year will fall apart before the special exam even starts."

The so-called 'that move' is that Amane uses violence to directly turn the second-year students into her subordinates. During the process, there will definitely be people like Ryuen or others who stand up to oppose her. Amane only needs to use physical persuasion to influence them all.

Simple, direct, and efficient.

It wasn't that Horikita wanted Amane to use this method, which offended all the classes, to make others obey, but rather that time was running out.

If the second-year students cannot be reunited as quickly as possible, they will be completely out of the running in this special training. Therefore, Tianyin has no time to slowly negotiate or try to influence them and unite them.

We must use drastic measures to intimidate everyone.

"It hasn't come to that yet. Anyway, I'll go talk to Ryuen and Kanzaki first. If I can get them to continue supporting me, that would be great. If not..."

Tianyin narrowed her eyes.

During this special training, everyone was staying in the mountains and forests. The living environment was not only overgrown with vegetation, but also had various loose rocks and rotten tree roots that no one had cleaned up. There were no streetlights or surveillance cameras nearby, so it would be quite normal for someone to fall down while walking in such a place at night.

If you injure your leg, you won't be able to participate in special training.

Hopefully, it won't come to that.

After enjoying a brief moment of relaxation, Tianyin headed alone towards the residential area where the boys lived.

Along the way, he encountered many familiar or unfamiliar boys who stared at this uninvited guest who had broken into the boys' residential area alone late at night with surprised looks. Some bolder first-year students even came up to chat with him and tried to ask for Tianyin's contact information.

In the end, they all naturally fell asleep immediately, perfectly illustrating the benefits of youth.

Tianyin clapped her hands, casually tossed a first-year student who claimed to be a key player in the soccer club to the roadside, and then stretched her body while scanning the campsite of the boys' living area.

Since she had eaten a bit too much for dinner, Tianyin would naturally welcome anyone who wanted to help her digest, no matter how many came, because... no one here could threaten her.

"Miyako! What are you doing here so late at night? Don't forget the school has rules..."

"There are rules against entering the other person's dormitory after 8 PM, but...aren't you sleeping in tents? I shouldn't be breaking the rules, right? While I'm in a good mood right now, Yagami, I advise you to take your people and get out of my sight, or else..."

"Or what?"

Yagami responded to Tenon's words almost instinctively, but the next second a black shadow flashed in front of Yagami and raised its fist to attack Yagami's head.

Terrified, Yagami quickly crossed his arms to protect his head. He knew how powerful Tenon was; if that punch had landed on his head, he would have suffered at least a concussion.

Yagami's idea was good; in the blink of an eye, he made what was arguably the most reasonable response.

However, the pain came from his chest.

The moment Tenon rushed towards Yagami, she abruptly stopped with her left foot. Then, she lowered her shoulder and elbow, transferring the power to her arm. Immediately afterward, she bent her right elbow and used the momentum from the sudden stop to deliver a powerful elbow strike to Yagami's chest.

The movement looked very complicated, but it actually happened in the blink of an eye. Caught off guard, Yagami was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground without even having a chance to groan.

Seeing this, the boys behind Yagami didn't run away but instead tried to gang up on Amane.

"A bunch of stupid guys."

Tianyin snorted coldly and began to secretly gather her strength. Then came Tianyin's perfect solo performance. All six boys were knocked down by Tianyin's hand chops in one move. The boys living nearby were so frightened by Tianyin's ferocity that none of them dared to approach.

Even without any obstacles, it took Tianyin a full half hour to find the tent where Longyuan was located. To be more precise, Tianyin found the mark that Longyuan had specially left for her.

"Albert, aren't you cold being outside the tent all alone so late?"

From afar, Tianyin saw the towering black giant standing there with his hands behind his back, meticulously guarding the tent behind him like a bodyguard.

If it weren't for the faint light inside the tent, Tianyin would have almost been fooled by Albert's natural camouflage.

"..."

Albert did not respond to Tianyin, but simply shook his head slightly. Then, his massive body moved aside a little distance, making way for Tianyin to move forward.

Seeing this, Tianyin raised her eyebrows slightly. Albert's decision to let her in without consulting Longyuan spoke volumes.

Long Yuan knew that Tianyin would come to see him tonight and had already informed Albert.

This seemingly insignificant little action brought Tianyin a considerable amount of intelligence.

Longyuan was waiting for her to explain that Longyuan's anger and strike were intended to be relayed to Tianyin's ears through other people's mouths.

In other words, Longyuan wanted to express his dissatisfaction, and Tianyin had already guessed what that dissatisfaction was about.

Perhaps Long Yuan and Albert could never have imagined that by simply moving their feet, all their intentions and thoughts would be exposed to Tian Yin.