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

Even though almost a year has passed since that time, Kanzaki always feels as if it happened just yesterday.

"Don't rush to apologize. I did hand over command, but not command for building the wooden house. It was command for the next special exam."

"Isn't this even worse? The loser of the next grade-level special exam will be expelled, and the first-year students won't let Miyako off the hook..."

Kanzaki saw the ambiguous smile on Amane's face in the hazy moonlight and swallowed the rest of his words.

All the second-year students who had gone through the forest training camp knew that Amane would not be expelled. Perhaps, as the rumors said, Amane was a young lady from a prominent family, and her father and grandfather were political officials.

Even if Gao Yu had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare gamble on the consequences of expelling Tianyin.

"I really envy you, you don't have to worry about dropping out of school."

"What's there to envy? Everything in this world is based on an exchange of equal value. Even if you're born into a good family, it doesn't guarantee a smooth life. The price I paid to receive such preferential treatment is far beyond your imagination."

If anyone else heard Tianyin say this, they would definitely criticize her. In Versailles, for commoners, being born into a large family means having a higher starting point than others, so how could she not have a smooth life? Even if she doesn't have talent, she should still live a good life as an ordinary person.

However, Kanzaki nodded in agreement. He had some understanding of the dark side of large families. It was alright if it were men, but the fate of women in large families was already predetermined from the moment they were born. The reason why they were allowed to indulge themselves and given the highest standard of material life was essentially to compensate them for the second half of their lives that they would lose.

Once they turn twenty, their fate takes a completely predictable turn.

Amane might feel the same way, which is why Kanzaki could somewhat understand the 'price' Amane was referring to.

But Kanzaki probably didn't expect that the price Amane paid would far exceed his imagination.

"By the way, I heard you had a conflict with Lingyin and the others?"

Amane's seemingly casual question made Kanzaki freeze.

It's time to come.

The conflict between Kanzaki and Horikita stemmed from Kanzaki's belief that the girls hadn't contributed enough. Although such physical labor was generally not done by girls, the girls had volunteered to help, which is why Kanzaki assigned the task to them. As a result, the part that wasn't completed was precisely the girls' work.

Although Kanzaki kept assigning boys to help, the girls kept asking to rest, which made Kanzaki, who was working according to the plan, feel dissatisfied.

Especially after being ordered to be demolished and rebuilt by the instructors, the girls blamed Kanzaki for angering the instructors, which led to the punishment. Therefore, Kanzaki vented his anger on the girls, which resulted in a collective protest by the girls from all four classes against his actions. Ryuen also took the opportunity to incite a strike.

Therefore, Kanzaki knew that Amane would definitely come to him about this matter. Kanzaki could easily figure out how Amane would choose between Horikita, Ichinose, Kamuro, and him.

However, Kanzaki had no intention of shirking his responsibility; he had already run away many times, and this time he was truly exhausted.

"Yes, I think the problem was with their construction progress, which is why the construction plan could not be completed as expected."

"What did Lingyin say?"

She said that the slow construction progress was due to some female workers suffering from heatstroke and fatigue, and that their lack of familiarity with the work also led to the failure to complete the task on time.

Kanzaki truthfully relayed the information Horikita had given him to Amane.

Amane blinked and roughly recreated the scene in her mind. Clearly, Kanzaki's arrangement was not wrong. The boys took on four-fifths of the construction task and completed it smoothly. Only the girls' side made a mistake, causing Kanzaki to bear all the responsibility. Anyone would be dissatisfied in this situation.

Horikita couldn't have been deliberately delaying; it's just that girls aren't really suited for this kind of work. Plus, without experienced mentors, any staff reductions would essentially throw them into disarray. Horikita can manage keeping the girls in Class A without much trouble, but as for the other classes…

Did Horikita complain to you?

"No, Lingyin isn't that delicate. She just told me to resolve the strike issue as soon as possible, and didn't say anything else. Otherwise, I wouldn't need to confirm with you what conflict broke out between you and Lingyin."

Kanzaki fell into a brief silence upon hearing this.

Looking at the silent Kanzaki, Amane thought for a moment and then asked.

How do you feel about what you did?

Kanzaki, who had expected Amane to punch him right away, was stunned by Amane's question.

After reviewing his arrangements, Kanzaki insisted that his arrangements were absolutely correct.

"When assigning the task, I had already considered all the factors. Building a wooden house is a very simple basic structure. I simply cannot understand why it is impossible to complete it on schedule. Moreover, I am doing this entirely for their own good. In the special exam, we can freely arrange teammates based on the amount of food stored. These useless people have no choice but to be abandoned. The only thing that can change their fate is to learn how to build wooden houses. As long as the granary can be built on the first day, the class will consider not abandoning these weak people if there is enough food."

Kanzaki's statement is correct in a certain sense, but just like Amane's disapproval of Hirata's study group policy, not everyone can possess the same talent as them.

It is unreasonable to demand that others meet the same standards as you do.

Amane has already discovered the contradiction. Kanzaki's approach and arrangements are completely correct, but the second-year girls just can't complete the plan as expected. From Kanzaki's perspective, the girls' workload is one-quarter of the boys', but their numbers are the same, so there is absolutely no reason why they can't complete it.

From a woman's perspective, women generally have less strength and endurance than men, especially in jobs involving heavy lifting, where it often takes more than twice the manpower to achieve the same results.

However, these factors were not included in Kanzaki's calculations. Kanzaki did consider the girls' lack of physical strength, but he did not consider that girls with no physical work experience were simply not suitable to participate in the direct construction of such a large wooden warehouse.

Amane even imagined what Kanzaki would say: "It was a girl's request, so he couldn't refuse."

As a manager and commander, one should resolutely refuse inappropriate requests. If it weren't for the delay caused by the girl, there would have been plenty of time to complete the construction of the cabin. It may seem like good intentions led to bad outcomes, but in reality, it reflects the commander's incompetence. Furthermore, Kanzaki's actions regarding the schedule and his assumption that the girl was a hindrance during the special exam were essentially based on his own perspective.

If he were a manager, these girls would be seen as worthless burdens that drag the group down.

If he weren't the manager, would these people still be a burden? Kanzaki himself met the high standards; he proved that he could build and dismantle wooden houses on his own, it just took time. But not everyone has his experience and talent.

After careful consideration, Amane concluded that no one was at fault in this matter; both sides had their own reasons. Although Kanzaki's judgment and management had some flaws, it could not be said that he was wrong.

In this way, neither side is at fault; they simply have different perspectives and feelings.

The hardest thing in the world is to put yourself in someone else's shoes.

Because you are not him, and he is not you, it is impossible for people to truly empathize. Even when facing the same sadness, people will feel it differently.

Therefore, it is extremely difficult to put oneself in another person's way of thinking, and Amane needs to make Kanzaki realize this problem.

"Let's leave it at that. Tomorrow, you'll arrange for the boys to be in charge of the construction, and I'll manage the girls. By the way, I heard you're really good at karate, is that true?"

When karate was mentioned, a light flashed in Kanzaki's eyes, which were originally somewhat dull.

“I had already reached the black belt level before I enrolled.”

"Wow! That's impressive, what level are you?"

"Well... I haven't tested it, but it should be around level three."

Kanzaki thought for a moment before answering cautiously.

A third-degree black belt in karate is basically the ceiling for ordinary people, while fourth-degree black belts and above are generally attained by master-level experts.

In other words, Kanzaki had already reached the limit of what an ordinary person could achieve at the age of 16. In other places, he would be considered a genius. Given time, it would probably only be a matter of time before Kanzaki reached around the sixth dan.

Unfortunately, he encountered Miyako Amane.

"Miyako, why are you suddenly interested in karate? I don't recognize your techniques, but they should be far more lethal than karate."

Kanzaki recalled his previous encounters with Amane. He was almost always instantly killed. Occasionally he could block a few of Amane's moves, but he was definitely no match for her.

According to his understanding, Tianyin's overall strength is probably above the ninth dan black belt, far exceeding the category of those genius humans.

"That's true, but I'm still quite curious about karate techniques. Kanzaki, would you be willing to demonstrate a few for me?"

"That's not a problem..."

Although Amane's request was rather strange, it wasn't difficult for Kanzaki. Moreover, Kanzaki's strength had barely improved since he lost his teacher's guidance in this area. If Amane, whose strength far surpassed his own, could see his shortcomings and offer some pointers, it might actually help him improve.

Thinking of this, Kanzaki immediately demonstrated a few moves.

These are all Kanzaki's signature moves, so they are performed with incredible smoothness while also creating gusts of wind, making them appear quite powerful.

"How about it?"

Kanzaki looked at Amane expectantly, like a child waiting for a teacher to grade him.

"Not bad, not bad, your foundation is very solid. I can tell you've definitely practiced. But I still feel there's something wrong with your moves..."

Kanzaki had never seen Amane use karate techniques before, and there was no doubt that Amane was a novice in this area. However, martial arts are all about the same principles. Once you reach the pinnacle of a certain path, you can understand the other moves and styles at a glance.

"Oh? What's the problem?"

"Let me cover up my understanding for you."

A karate novice says he wants to demonstrate his skills to someone with a third-degree black belt in karate, which sounds like he's trying to teach a fish to swim.

But Kanzaki stood to the side with an expectant look on his face.

Please give me your guidance.

No matter how arrogant Kanzaki is, in the face of absolute strength, the strong always reign supreme. This has nothing to do with school of thought or gender; strength is enough to silence all discontent.

Amane calmly walked to the spot where Kanzaki had just been standing, and then—

Snapped!

A sudden sonic boom made Kanzaki's eyes widen.

Immediately afterward, Kanzaki looked as if he had seen a ghost, his eyes fixed on the figure whose moves were constantly changing.

Tianyin perfectly replicated his moves, and the explosive sounds, like firecrackers, were enough to show how terrifying the power of Tianyin's moves were. If they hit a person...

Kanzaki shook his head immediately at the thought of the bloody scene, trying to stop himself from thinking about such terrifying things.

Before long, Amane had finished demonstrating all the moves that Kanzaki had shown her.

"Phew...it's quite tiring."

Compared to the relaxed Kanzaki, Amane had a slight sweat on her forehead after finishing the fight. However, this did not mean that Kanzaki's level was higher than Amane's. On the contrary, Amane improved several common karate moves and unleashed power far exceeding that of Kanzaki's performance. Naturally, Amane's energy expenditure was several times, or even dozens of times, greater than Kanzaki's.

"Miyako, how did you do that? I'm pretty sure you modified these techniques on the spot, but I don't understand how you could make them so powerful? These techniques are only meant to knock people down, but when you use them..."

It looks more like murder.

"This... isn't it very simple? I learned your technique in one glance, and then made some minor improvements. The power is just so-so."

As Tianyin wiped away her sweat with a tissue, she casually remarked.

It's not...it's very simple, is it?

Kanzaki's mouth was full of bitterness. He had studied karate for ten years, but Amane not only copied all his achievements with just one glance, but even improved the moves to surpass his master's.

Is this really something a human can do?

Even a genius shouldn't be this monstrous.

Seemingly sensing Kanzaki's unwillingness, Amane offered Kanzaki a temptation he couldn't refuse.

"Would you like to learn my improved technique? Although the power has only increased by ten times, the effect is still quite good~"

It increased by more than ten times...

Kanzaki's eyes were filled with passion.

If he could be as powerful as Tianyin just now...

"I'm willing!! Please, Miyako-san, guide me! Thank you!"

"No problem, shall we begin now?"

"Yes!"

Kanzaki excitedly agreed to Amane's teaching guidance, but it wasn't long before Kanzaki realized that there were differences even between geniuses.

"Watch closely. The reason I can make my moves more powerful isn't because of my strength, but because I'm using 'Jin'—something you might find hard to understand, Kanzaki. It's basically a way of adapting to power. Before using 'Jin,' you must first learn how to control and release it. Imagine it like drawing a bow and releasing an arrow..."

Amane explained it in great detail, but Kanzaki's mind was completely blank; he couldn't understand what "energy" was at all.

But Amane seemed to have no intention of paying attention to him at all, and continued to teach on her own. After demonstrating a move that casually unleashed a burst of short-range force, leaving a fist imprint on a tree, which shocked Kanzaki into silence, she let Kanzaki practice alone.

Amane originally only wanted to teach Kanzaki a lesson, but she didn't expect Kanzaki to hit the tree for two whole hours.

This made Amane look at Kanzaki in a different light, but it didn't shake Amane's decision to make arrangements ahead of time.

"Sigh, it's been two hours and you still haven't felt the 'energy'? Maybe Kanzaki-kun, you're not suited for the path of martial arts. I understood what energy was on my second punch."

A second punch?

Kanzaki stopped what he was doing. He had never felt so defeated as he did now. If Amane had used a move he couldn't understand, Kanzaki wouldn't have felt so frustrated.

However, right in front of him, Amane exaggerated all of Kanzaki's moves and replicated them one by one.

This proves that 'jin' truly exists, and Tianyin's amazing move of pressing his handprint on the tree with a casual inch-force also shows that 'jin' is indeed a common way of exerting force without limitations! But, but why can't he find it?

"Next, Kanzaki-kun, you must feel the power within ten moves. This is my minimum requirement for you. Otherwise, the teaching will end here."

After speaking, Amane turned around and planned to find a place to continue watching Kanzaki's practice.

At this moment, Kanzaki's eyes were bloodshot and his fists were clenched tightly. The fatigue of a busy day was constantly eroding Kanzaki's will, and the piercing pain from his fingers pulled him back from the brink of unconsciousness time and time again.

Undoubtedly, he had reached his limit, but Tianyin still insisted that he continue searching, giving him a final order: he must find that damned force within ten moves.

God!

He searched for two whole hours but couldn't find it. Could it be that he'll find it with the next ten punches?

Are you kidding me?!

"Miyako, do you know? Not everyone is as twisted as you. If it were ten times, I'm afraid..."