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

"Ok?"

Kiryuin, who was engrossed in her intimate moment with Amane, immediately looked at Amane when she heard Amane call her name.

"You seem to smell of sweat."

……

Snapped.

Kiryuin's phone fell to the floor, and his entire body seemed to have turned into a stone sculpture, giving people the illusion of being filled with a gray texture.

"Sure enough, the smell of sweat during intimacy can instantly cool down even the love that has lasted for a thousand years."

Sakayanagi had already realized that Amane was trying to use the same trick again to say something to her, so he cooperated and spoke up from the side.

"I'm going to take a shower right now!!"

Seeing Kiryuin rush into the bathroom in a great hurry, Sakayanagi smiled gently.

"Maple Flower has already been sent away. Tianyin, is there something you want to say to me alone?"

"..."

Tianyin opened her lips and silently held this position for a full ten seconds before finally closing her mouth and shaking her head slightly.

"No."

It wasn't that Amane was unwilling to tell Sakayanagi, but rather that she couldn't even describe the bittersweet feeling she was experiencing.

This strange feeling made Amane feel uneasy, yet she didn't know how to make Sakayanagi understand her thoughts. This feeling started when Sakayanagi and Kiryuin made her go to take a bath to avoid her and discuss something. Amane couldn't possibly believe that this strange feeling had nothing to do with this.

But how can she eliminate this feeling that makes her uncomfortable? Surely she can't have Amane tell Sakayanagi that she doesn't want her to be alone with Kiryuin?

Tenon felt that her relationship with Sakayanagi was far from being that good. Putting aside the fact that Sakayanagi could choose who to be friends with and what kind of relationship he was willing to maintain with Kiryuin, these were all Sakayanagi's personal privacy, and Tenon, as his friend, had no right to interfere with them.

But... if I don't say it.

It felt like a fishbone stuck in my throat.

Sakayanagi took in everything that Amane hesitated to say before finally giving up. If it were any other girl here, she would at most have noticed Amane's strange behavior and then asked her what had happened.

They simply wouldn't understand what Tianyin's series of complex facial expressions meant.

But Sakayanagi understood it perfectly.

Tianyin encountered something indescribable, and the reason for Tianyin's cognitive impairment can be traced back to the White House.

Undeniably, the teaching at the White House was very successful. Amane's learning ability and physical fitness made a qualitative leap at the White House. Even after returning home, when the Miyako family hired top talents from various industries and those monsters who had once been famous in prison to serve as Amane's instructors, they also used the training program designed by the White House.

With day after day of training, Amane's learning and physical abilities were improved to an alarming level. Ayanokoji Atsuomi can be said to have fully explored every talent of Miyako Amane, a top genius.

As a result, by constantly stimulating Tenon's physical potential, Tenon became a monster-like existence in the Miyako family.

Sakayanagi's father, Sakayanagi Narimori, told her that the experiment was successful, but also a failure.

To help Arisu Sakayanagi understand what had happened, Sakayanagi Narimori used the example of "pulling up seedlings to help them grow" to illustrate his point. Amane's growth rate was more than ten times that of her peers due to premature potential development. Coupled with Amane's own exceptional talent, this allowed her to step into a realm that many people could never reach in their entire lives when she was just a teenager. However, the consequences were equally obvious. Premature growth is like pulling up seedlings; while they may appear taller, they leave behind potentially fatal hidden dangers.

The hidden danger left behind by Tianyin is a lack of understanding.

Tianyin has a severe lack of understanding of emotions and common sense. Her cognitive abilities remain at the level before she entered the White House, which is about the level of a six-year-old.

If someone's intelligence or mental state is only at the level of a six-year-old, then that person would be considered intellectually disabled or a "giant baby." But what would someone be called if they had an adult's way of thinking, an intelligence level far exceeding that of ordinary people, and absolute violence, but their understanding of morality and common sense was only that of a six-year-old?

monster.

A monster that may disregard emotions, morality, and even the law at any time and use its power recklessly.

Even though what her father said was quite terrible, for the first time, Sakayanagi Arisu did not believe that her father was right.

There couldn't possibly be such a cute monster in the world.

Is there something you don't know how to describe or express?

Sakayanagi grasped Amane's tightly clenched fist and gently asked her.

Touched by Sakayanagi's gentleness, Amane blinked and then pointed to her heart.

"It feels sour here."

"Sour? You mean... Tianyin, are you jealous?"

"No, I don't particularly like that kind of flavor in seasonings."

Amane's serious answer made Sakayanagi smile.

"It's not a condiment, it's just... to put it another way, you're jealous."

"Jealousy? Jealousy is a manifestation of unhealthy interpersonal relationships; it is an expression of human emotion. It is an emotional and psychological state that arises from resentment and the perception of benefits enjoyed by others, and the desire to possess them... I shouldn't be that bad; I don't resent anyone for gaining anything from me."

Tianyin shook her head quickly. She only felt a little sour in her heart, but there was no resentment or anything like that. If this was the beginning of jealousy, then it was really terrible that she had contracted this disease.

Sakayanagi sighed softly, got up from the sofa, and tried to tiptoe to touch Amane's head.

Although the two are the same age, Amane is already much taller than Sakayanagi. When she saw Sakayanagi reaching out to touch her head, Amane slightly bent her knees to make it easier for Sakayanagi to touch her hair.

"Is there anything you want to possess right now? If so, tell me, and maybe after hearing your answer I'll know how to help you get rid of that uncomfortable feeling."

"Sakayanagi Arisu."

"Huh? Why are you suddenly calling me by my full name...?"

Sakayanagi stopped stroking Amane's hair.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment. The two bewildered girls looked at each other without making a sound, yet it was as if someone was whispering a thousand words in their ears.

Sakayanagi pursed his lips, and an unprecedented expression of joy suddenly appeared on his face.

Why do you want to possess me?

"because……"

"Why?"

Faced with Sakayanagi's relentless questioning, Amane blushed but didn't know how to speak.

"Don't rush, it's okay to take your time."

"Because... I want you to stay by my side."

Is this considered a confession?

What is a confession?

"Confessing your feelings is..."

Sakayanagi pondered for a moment. Although Amane was not young, and topics like love were familiar to almost everyone her age, it was an extremely unfamiliar topic for Amane, who had never been to school or interacted with other people.

Because Tianyin was just an experiment.

No one will love an experimental subject, even if she has her own name, Miyako Amane.

Sakayanagi carefully organized her thoughts, and only spoke slowly after making sure that Amane could understand.

"Confessing your love is an agreement. If two people want to be together forever, they must confess their love first, which means they must make an agreement."

"Is it the same as making a pinky promise?"

Tenon extended her little finger towards Sakayanagi.

"Well, there is a slight difference, but it shouldn't be a big problem for you, Tianyin."

When Amane heard what Sakayanagi said, she lowered her head and looked at her little finger for a long time before extending it out to Sakayanagi again.

"We made a pinky promise last time that we would meet again, and now I've kept that promise. So... Arisu, can you make a pinky promise with me again? This time, let's promise not to separate... okay?"

Amane, like a child who had done something wrong, dared not look Sakayanagi in the eye. Her gaze remained fixed on Sakayanagi's toes the entire time, as if she could maintain the courage she had when she said those words as long as she avoided eye contact with Sakayanagi.

"of course."

Without the slightest hesitation, Sakayanagi hooked Amane's little finger around her finger.

"Arisu, won't you reconsider? What if..."

"What if I change my mind after thinking about it some more?"

"...Then it's settled."

"Yes, it's a deal."

After receiving a definite answer from Sakayanagi, Amane's long-lost smile finally reappeared on her face.

What are you talking about?

As Kiryuin stepped out of the bathroom, he dried his wet hair while curiously looking Amane and Sakayanagi up and down with his eyes.

The two quickly retracted their little fingers, pretending to be nonchalant as they created some distance between them, but Kiryuin Kaede had seen everything clearly just now.

The two made some kind of agreement without her knowledge.

Compared to the clueless Amane, Kiryuin could immediately tell that Sakayanagi's gaze towards Amane was rather strange.

really……

Despite feeling somewhat disappointed, Kiryuin pretended not to have seen anything and moved closer.

"It's nothing. Tianyin was just urging me to go take a shower."

Sakayanagi made no attempt to conceal anything, calmly uttering lies that were easily seen through.

"Oh! Speaking of which, the water temperature at the hotel is actually quite nice. You should take a shower too, Arisu. We need to rest later. If we miss tomorrow's hike, we'll have to stay here all day."

Upon hearing this, Sakayanagi looked deeply into Kiryuin Kaeda's eyes, then smiled in response.

"That's right, Tianyin, I'll still have to trouble you to scrub my back."

"Okay, leave it to me. There's a remote control over there. Maple, if you're bored, you can watch TV for a while. If you're sleepy, you can go to sleep first."

"I know, I know, I'm clearly the oldest one, so why do you always treat me like a child and nag me? Even looking at her, Arisu is more like a child!"

After complaining, Kiryuin lay down on the bed with a disgruntled expression.

As the sounds of running water and whispers filled the bathroom, Kiryuin Fuka looked at the ceiling of the room and couldn't help but sigh.

"We agreed on fair competition, but you still ran away, Arisu."

Kiryuin lay on the bed, ignoring his still-wet hair, and closed his eyes. The moment his eyes closed, exhaustion washed over Kiryuin's still-conscious mind like a silent tide, finally dragging him into sleep.

The next morning, when Kiryuin opened her eyes, her first thought was that she was doomed. The chance to sleep with Amane, which she had finally won the rock-paper-scissors game the day before, had been wasted.

Immediately afterwards, she felt the warm body temperature of the person next to her.

Amane, who was supposed to sleep on the far edge, was now sleeping in the middle of the three of them, holding both Sakayanagi and Kiryuin in her arms, a sight that made one feel a little envious.

However, Tianyin is completely unaware that girls can do strange things together.

She simply reached out and held them back because she was afraid they would roll off the bed; she had no other ill intentions.

However, this scene seemed too erotic to Kiryuin and Sakayanagi, who had also woken up.

The three of them were lying there completely naked. The reason for this was that none of them had brought any pajamas or bathrobes. They had all been wearing their own clothes after taking a shower the day before, and those clothes were already soaked with sweat. In order to ensure that they would have nothing to wear the next day, Tianyin washed all three of their clothes overnight and hung them on the balcony.

As for Guilongyuan's clothes, it was Tenon who forcibly stripped them off her. While doing so, Tenon apologized to the sleeping Guilongyuan, but whether Guilongyuan heard it is unknown.

Since Tianyin washed all three of their clothes, their hiking plans for the day were completely ruined. Fortunately, the remaining food could be used in the meantime, but it would be a bit difficult to maintain enough for tomorrow.

Moreover, this was all under the premise that Amane barely ate anything, as she shared all her food with Sakayanagi and Kiryuin, and barely survived on just a can of food.

With nothing else to do, the three of them lay on the bed after dinner and began discussing their next plan of action.

The most urgent task was to find a way to replenish their food supply. Unfortunately, according to the weather forecast, it had been raining heavily in the city they had come to since late last night, and the rain was expected to continue for two or three days. This meant that it was too late for the three of them to back out now.

So the three of them had to figure out how to gather food when they had no money.

"Why don't we go begging? I've seen rich people on TV give some spare change to beggars. If it's a girl, she might get even more money!"

Kiryuin Fuka's words immediately shocked the other two.

Sakayanagi covered his forehead and silently repeated "calm down" thirty times before answering.

"First of all, this is just a small town, there aren't that many rich people here. And you said it's just loose change, can we really cover our expenses for the day with that little bit of money? Also... are you sure the three of us look like beggars?"

Kiryuin glanced at Amane, who had no muscles but was already very toned at such a young age, and Sakayanagi, whose skin was unbelievably fair and delicate.

One of these two looks like someone you don't want to mess with, and the other looks like a rich girl. If they were to go begging like this, they'd probably be more likely to end up at the police station eating pork chop rice first, though they'd just be sent home.

"Does Arisu have any good ideas?"

"I read in a book that high school girls like to work part-time at maid cafes, so why don't we..."