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

"but?"

Seeing that things seemed to be turning around, Tenon immediately raised her head expectantly, blinking her eyes as she looked at Sakayanagi.

"But if you're willing, Tianyin, you have a way to keep me by your side, right?"

Sakayanagi winked at Amane, the implication of which was self-evident.

"The council? Leave that to me! Since Arisu is staying tonight, how about I take a bath with you first?"

"You really want to take a bath with me? Let me tell you, taking a bath is a real pain for me!"

"No, I'm not asking~ I used to be the one rubbing your back, why are you shy now, hehe..."

"Me? How could I be shy? Wait, wait a minute! I didn't say I wanted Tianyin to help me take off my clothes!"

Chapter 119: How Will the Three of Us Sleep Tonight?

Late at night, moonlight filtered through the half-drawn curtains and spilled onto the floor, creating dappled light and shadow.

On a large bed so spacious that three or four people could sleep together without feeling crowded, two figures lay intertwined.

Amane clings to the petite Sakayanagi like a koala, creating a sense of incongruity.

After an unknown amount of time, Sakayanagi's eyelashes suddenly trembled slightly, and then she opened her sleepy eyes.

Looking at the moonlight streaming in through the window, Sakayanagi certainly didn't think it was the moonlight that woke her from her sleep.

The real culprit that woke her from her deep sleep was none other than—Tianyin!

Turning her head to the side, Sakayanagi looked at Amane, who was sleeping almost right next to her, and felt a sense of helplessness. Amane would snore softly when she slept, which was not strange to Sakayanagi, who had been sharing a bed with Amane for a long time.

But Tianyin always liked to hold her while she slept, and this time she even made a sound into her ear. If she wasn't woken up, it could only mean she was really fast asleep.

Besides being woken up by Amane's light snoring, the temperature in the room was also one of the important reasons for Sakayanagi waking up. To be fair, the room wasn't that hot, but Sakayanagi was already drenched in sweat after being hugged by Amane, this 'hot-blooded' girl. However, Amane, who was sleeping soundly, seemed completely unaffected by the surrounding temperature.

Sakayanagi first wiped the sweat from her forehead, then looked up at the air conditioner in the room. She was taken aback when she saw that the air conditioner was off.

In her memory, Tianyin always liked to keep the room cool and icy, but her body was too weak to stay in air conditioning for long periods of time, so Tianyin initially liked to squeeze into Fenghua's room and share a bed with her.

After Sakayanagi found out about this, she developed the habit of turning on the air conditioner whenever Amane came to play with her. Over time, it seemed to have become a small part of their daily life. Amane also developed the habit of holding her to sleep at that time, mainly because she was afraid that Sakayanagi would catch a cold if she stayed in the air conditioner for too long.

Looking at the air conditioner that was turned off, and then at the soundly sleeping Amane, a slight smile appeared on Sakayanagi's lips.

"No wonder it's so hot. Tianyin is such a silly girl. You shouldn't hug me so closely when there's no air conditioning on."

Sakayanagi gently poked Amane's lips with his finger.

suddenly!

"Huh? Hmm...uh...uh..."

Sakayanagi covered her mouth with her other hand, but still couldn't help making strange noises.

Despite trying to keep her voice down, Sakayanagi couldn't help but let go of her shame when she saw Amane's face so close to hers.

A long time passed.

After Amane's mouth stopped moving unconsciously, Sakayanagi quickly withdrew his hand.

"Seriously, even in her dreams she doesn't forget about eating, what a glutton! But it looks like she was dreaming about ice cream or something, otherwise her fingers might have been bitten really hard..."

Sakayanagi muttered to himself as he took out a tissue and wiped his fingers.

After all that commotion, Sakayanagi was wide awake. Lying in bed, she looked up at the starry night sky and suddenly had the urge to go to the balcony for some fresh air.

Sakayanagi is quite proactive. As soon as she had the idea of ​​going to the balcony to get some fresh air, she planned to put it into action, but she encountered an obstacle at the very first step.

Amane's embrace was just right; the strength in her arms was neither enough to cause Sakayanagi pain nor to prevent him from turning over, but it was impossible for him to get out of her arms.

Even if Sakayanagi wanted to go to the bathroom, he had to wake Amane up first. Otherwise, without help, it would take Sakayanagi at least a few minutes to walk to the bathroom by himself. Although Sakayanagi always felt that this would be troublesome for Amane, Amane seemed to be used to it and said things like lovers should support each other, which made it hard for Sakayanagi to refuse.

Unexpectedly, even going to the balcony was difficult today. The solution was simple: wake Amane from her sleep and have her let go of her hand, so that Sakayanagi could move freely.

Sakayanagi naturally knew this simple method, but when she saw Amane's sleeping face radiating happiness, she couldn't muster the strength to wake Amane no matter what she did.

"Arisu..."

Amane murmured Sakayanagi's name in a dreamlike voice, rubbing her warm face against Sakayanagi, whom she was holding, again and again, until Sakayanagi withdrew her hands. Only then did Amane stop her affectionate actions as if satisfied.

The perfect synchronization gave Sakayanagi the feeling that Amane could sense her presence even in her sleep.

Sakayanagi looked at Amane's sleeping face and pondered for a moment before whispering something in Amane's ear.

"I just want to get some fresh air; I won't leave you quietly."

After saying that, Sakayanagi gave Amane a gentle kiss on her rosy cheek.

To be honest, even Sakayanagi herself didn't know why she did it, but she just had a feeling that Amane could hear her.

With a "let's give it a try" attitude, Sakayanagi nestled back into Amane's arms after kissing her, hoping for a miracle.

A few seconds later, the strength in Amane's arm actually began to dissipate, leaving it loosely draped over Sakayanagi. Upon seeing this, Sakayanagi quickly and carefully got out of Amane's embrace. After finally managing to pick up her cane and put her feet on the ground, she couldn't help but look back at Amane's empty embrace. After tilting her head and thinking for a moment, Sakayanagi laboriously climbed back and stuffed her soft pillow into Amane's arms.

Anyway, she only planned to let the wind blow on her for a little while, so she would let the pillow keep Tianyin company for a short time.

Sakayanagi tiptoed closer to the balcony next to the French windows.

Although it was a hospital room, in Sakayanagi's opinion, the room's specifications were probably no less than the luxurious villa where she, Amane, and Kaede used to live. She really didn't know where Amane found such a luxurious hospital room.

Sakayanagi rubbed her sleepy eyes, then walked to the sofa on the balcony and gently lay down. The balcony, which should have been full-length windows, had a small movable window at the junction of the full-length windows and the wall.

Reaching out and pushing open the small window, a refreshing night breeze instantly rushed in from outside, like a dam that had been holding back water for a long time finding its outlet, desperately surging into the room.

The biting wind pulled Sakayanagi Arisu's silver-white hair back, dispelling her sleepiness and gradually calming the restlessness in her heart as the chilly night wind blew. Yet, a warm feeling lingered in her chest.

After a full half minute of night breeze blowing, Sakayanagi slowly exhaled a warm breath. The intense heat she felt when she was with Amane seemed to have been neutralized by the chill in the wind. Although she was enjoying the coolness of the night breeze, she couldn't help but feel a warm sensation that wouldn't go away.

The wind gradually subsided, and the whistling sound eventually gave way to silence. Apart from a few distant chirps of insects, the entire hospital was quiet.

The hospital is not far from the sea. You can see the sea view in the distance from the sofa. The sea at night is like a shining blue sapphire under the moonlight. Its deep color is full of mystery. Sakayanagi just glanced at the sea and was attracted by the mysterious yet familiar feeling.

After staring at the sea for a while, Sakayanagi seemed to remember something, and with a slight blush, she quickly looked away from the sea.

The moment she looked away, Sakayanagi was slightly lost in thought.

In her memory, she seemed to have done something similar before, and it even seemed to have happened in a hospital room, although the hospital room back then was certainly not as luxurious as this one, but Tianyin was also by her side then...

As the chill continued to creep into the room, feeling a bit cold, Sakayanagi casually closed the unusual little window in front of him. The moment the window was opened, Sakayanagi's image appeared on the bright, clear glass.

Seeing her reflection in the glass, Sakayanagi finally recalled some fragments of her memories from back then.

I remember it was the third year after Tianyin came out of the White House. After undergoing even more brutal training, Tianyin gradually became taciturn. It had been 213 days since she last smiled.

To help Tianyin relax, Fenghua suggested that the three of them go hiking.

Because the three of them lived not far from the mountain, in order to ensure a sense of novelty, Maple specially found a small mountain that, although somewhat remote, was quite famous among mountaineering enthusiasts.

Because the snow on the summit doesn't melt until the end of summer the following year, it's also known as Little Fuji by mountaineering enthusiasts.

Of course, the reason why the snow takes so long to melt has nothing to do with the height of the mountain. It is simply due to the local climate. After entering winter, the temperature keeps dropping and then it starts to snow around December. It snows heavily until around January, and a lot of snow accumulates on the mountaintop. Then, from February onwards, the temperature will remain at around -10 to 20 degrees Celsius until the end of summer before the temperature warms up.

It is precisely these unique geographical conditions that have created this extraordinary landscape, earning this previously unknown hill the nickname "Little Fuji".

However, the area around this mountain is also full of places with heavy snowfall, and there are even many ski resorts, making it a famous ski resort. Tourists will not stay here for long even if they pass by, so this mountain is still only a holy place in the mouths of niche mountaineering enthusiasts.

Sakayanagi couldn't help but smile as he recalled how he and Kaede had racked their brains to persuade Amane to go mountain climbing.

She had no concept of mountaineering at all before setting off, but she was full of enthusiasm until she stepped into the snow and realized how hasty her decision had been.

The best time to climb Mount Fuji is in June, when the temperature gradually warms up and the snow on the summit has not yet completely melted. Climbing the mountain in the suitable temperature and then enjoying the snow scenery at the top is simply the most wonderful thing for mountaineering enthusiasts.

However, Tenon considered that the thawing of the snow would lead to the emergence of various 'wild streams' that were not marked on the map, and that wild animals would be more active at this time. Although she had not heard of any wild animals injuring people in the area, she had witnessed some animals moving around in Kofuji.

Therefore, the climbing time was set for the end of July, when only a little snow remained on the summit of Mount Fuji.

When the appointed day arrived, the three of them set off with only simple food and camping gear.

Logically speaking, neither Amane nor Sakayanagi should be the kind of people who lack common sense and would make such a rash move.

However, the initiator of this plan, Kiryuin Fuka, was the leader of this mountain climbing operation. According to the information she provided, the mountain could be climbed in less than two hours. Even with Sakayanagi moving slowly, it would not be a problem to climb it within six hours.

The idea of ​​setting up a tent and spending the night there, then watching the sunrise together before heading down the mountain, was incredibly tempting for the girls who were only twelve or thirteen years old at the time.

In addition, the three of them had always been playing in the mountains near the villa and often camped and picnicked on a small hill. They were very good at and knowledgeable about these things, so they were a little careless about this activity, which seemed to be no different from usual.

This led to a series of troublesome events later on.

For example, the three of them initially discovered after checking that the fastest way to get there was by Shinkansen, and even if everything went smoothly, they would arrive in the afternoon, which would likely postpone their mountain climbing until the next day. This unexpected change was like a bolt from the blue for the three who were unprepared.

However, the three of them had already bought their tickets and were in a situation where they had no choice but to go. So, after taking the Shinkansen to a nearby city, it was already 4 p.m., and they still had a two-hour walk to their destination.

This is the time it would take for a normal person. For Sakayanagi, this time would be at least three times longer, and he would have to walk slowly the whole way.

For a moment, all three fell silent. Sakayanagi even suggested giving up, but Amane thought that since they had already come all this way, giving up now would be tantamount to failing at the last minute, so it would be better to find a way to modify the plan.

After discussing it, the three decided to stay in the town at the foot of the mountain today and then climb the mountain the next day.

Along the way, Maple Flower carried the luggage, while Amane helped and carried Sakayanagi. The journey wasn't too slow, and they finally arrived at their destination around 8 p.m.

A small town that survives on tourism projects based on the nearby ski resort and unique snow scenery.

Of course, by this time there won't be any snow scenery to see, so most of the people who stop here are heading to the ski resort.

The so-called ski resort was simply an ordinary amusement park with an added local-style ski slope. Since it lacked many unique and engaging attractions, although the ski resort attracted a considerable number of visitors, almost no one stayed overnight in the town. Most tourists, after their visit, chose to head to the next city or return to the city where Tianyin and her friends had started. If they were driving, it was only a few tens of minutes' drive, so there was no need to worry too much about time or distance, and therefore no need to stay overnight in the town; at most, they would have a simple meal.

Because there were few tourists staying in the town, finding a hotel was an easy task for Tianyin and her two companions.

Perhaps because it was the first time the hotel had hosted three minors, the hotel owner, after checking their identities, explicitly emphasized to Tianyin and the other two that it was illegal for minors to engage in certain activities with members of the opposite sex, and that they would be arrested.

Although she was unhappy with the boss's misunderstanding, Tianyin gave up the idea of ​​letting the boss take a nap, considering that the boss meant well in reminding her.

Following the label on the room key, the three of them arrived at the door of the room corresponding to the room number and the key label. Full of anticipation, the three, who were traveling for the first time, opened the door with the hotel key.

Wow! I never expected there to be such a big bed here!

The moment the door opened, Kiryuin Fuka exclaimed in surprise, quickly took off her shoes and socks, and ran towards the most conspicuous large bed in the room before leaping into the air.

Thump! ~

With a crisp sound of her head hitting the bed, Kiryuin Fuka let out a scream.

"It hurts so much!! Damn it! Why is such a big bed made of hard wood? It hurts, it hurts, it hurts! Tianyin, come here and blow on it for me, I feel like I have a bump on my head..."

Kneeling on the large bed with her head covered, Kiryuin Kaede looked at Amane with her big, watery eyes.

"Fool."

Amane first pulled in the luggage that Kiryuin had carelessly tossed in the corridor and put it away. Then, she helped Sakayanagi, who was so tired that her legs were weak from walking, to sit down on the sofa in the room to rest.

After finishing all that, Tenon walked up to Guilongyuan, looked at her forehead, and without caring whether it was swollen, took out a band-aid and stuck it on her forehead.

Knowing Kiryuin Kaede's boisterous personality, Amane knew very well that if she ignored Kiryuin's tantrums, she would be as noisy as a pesky mosquito in the middle of summer, making it impossible for anyone to rest.

Therefore, upon discovering that Kiryuin was acting cute, Amane immediately gave a perfunctory response and tried to resolve the situation.

"Hehe, it really depends on Amane-chan~ My head doesn't seem to hurt as much after you blew on it."

"..."

Tenon glanced speechlessly at Kiryuin, who was lying on the big bed with a silly grin on his face, then knelt down in front of Sakayanagi and began to help her take off her shoes and socks.

"Wait, I'd better let me handle this myself."

When Sakayanagi saw that Amane was going to help her take off her shoes and socks, her face immediately turned rosy.

Hearing Sakayanagi's refusal, Amane did not stop what she was doing.

"Arisu, you probably don't have the energy to take off your shoes and socks, right? The most important thing for you right now is to get some rest. After all, we're going hiking tomorrow... or the day after, and we need you to be in good shape. I'll take care of this little thing."

After speaking expressionlessly, Tenon turned around and placed Sakayanagi's shoes and socks next to the shoe cabinet by the door.

After quickly packing her clothes, Tianyin began checking the contents of her suitcase. The more she checked, the heavier her heart became.

First, there was the food. The three of them originally only brought a day's worth of instant hot meals, but because Amane has a big appetite, they specially brought a few canned goods and bread.

Even if they try to save money, it will only be enough for two more meals. If they go hiking tomorrow, it means they will have no food to eat at night. Moreover, judging from Sakayanagi's physical condition, he probably won't be able to move tomorrow. This means they need to buy enough supplies here.

This was a daunting task for the three of them.

Why is it described as a difficult task?

Let's start with Amane. During training, Amane couldn't even guarantee a basic food supply. Since hunting and preying were also part of the training, it was impossible to provide Amane with good food and drink. Amane, who couldn't even solve her food and drink problems, simply didn't have any money. Amane, whose daily expenses were reimbursed by Sakaryu, never worried about such things.

Kiryuin only came to visit Amane and Sakayanagi during their summer break. He had only brought some pocket money with him, which he spent on the Shinkansen and buying tents and other supplies. He might be able to find some more change if he searched around, but it wouldn't be enough for the three of them.

As for Sakayanagi, she was the biggest funder of this operation, but here she encountered a special situation that she would never normally encounter.

That means you can't pay by card here.