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

However, the opening move requires the support of skill. Knowing that his skill was inferior to his opponent's, Horikita Manabu could only adopt a posture of "I want to capture your pieces head-on" from the start, hoping to use this move to disrupt Tenon's position.

If a skilled player has memorized game records, they will likely be caught off guard when faced with Horikita Manabu's unreasonable playing style, and may even be led by the nose by Horikita Manabu.

However, in the face of Tenon, who possessed absolutely overwhelming chess skills, all of Horikita Manabu's struggles were nothing more than a ripple on the surface of the sea.

It will be swept away by the waves and disappear without a trace in the next second.

As Horikita Manabu's steps took longer and longer, the surrounding audience gradually dispersed. Seeing Horikita Manabu's forehead constantly covered in sweat, Horikita Suzune's heart sank to the bottom.

It seems that even her most admired brother is no match for that girl.

"Don't waste any more time, you're guaranteed to lose after fourteen moves."

Seeing that the sky was gradually getting dark, Tianyin couldn't help but speak up.

Now it takes Horikita almost ten minutes to move a single piece; if this continues, the game won't end in one or two hours.

"You actually managed to predict up to the fourteenth move? Sigh, I've lost."

Horikita Manabu put the pieces back in the box and resigned.

"Brother! You could have struggled a little longer, maybe... there was still a chance to turn things around."

Horikita Suzune herself didn't believe what she said. In fact, the reason why Horikita Manabu was able to hold on until now was because Amane had held back. Otherwise, with Horikita Manabu's stubborn and reckless fighting style, he would have been completely wiped out by Amane long ago.

After getting the chocolate as she wished, Amane's gaze fell on Horikita Suzune standing to the side.

Since the older brother has chocolate, surely the younger sister, Horikita Suzune, can also find some good stuff, right?

"The one next to you."

"I'm not the one next to me! My name is Horikita Suzune! Horikita! Suzune!!"

"Lingyin? The name sounds quite nice. It would be even better if you could be as pleasant to be around as your name."

"You... hum!"

Horikita Suzune turned her face away.

She originally wanted to say a few sarcastic remarks to Amane, but when she thought that Amane had defeated her brother with her strength, she realized that if she slandered Amane, it would be equivalent to denying Horikita Manabu's efforts. This left Horikita Suzune sulking alone.

"What? You're not convinced?"

"This time it was just that I was careless. When I become a high school student, I will definitely be able to beat you."

"Rin! I'm so sorry, my parents and I have spoiled her too much, which has led to her having a rather bad temper. I hope you... won't mind."

Horikita Manabu could no longer remain indifferent to Horikita Suzune's offense. Amane's strength was beyond what could be achieved through hard work alone. Besides, he wasn't aiming to become a top Go player; Go was merely a daily pastime for him. With his talent and attitude, he could never go very far on this path that required immersion.

Making harsh statements now will only make you look worse in the end.

"It's alright, but I'd like to play another game of chess with her, I just don't know if your sister would be willing."

Upon hearing that Amane wanted to play Go with Horikita Suzune, Horikita Manabu immediately beamed with joy. In his view, this was a great bargain, as it was a rare opportunity to have a master like Amane give them some pointers.

"Rinne, would you like to... I'm so sorry, may I ask what your name is?"

"As for how to address me? Just call me... Aya."

"Aya? Hmph, that's obviously a fake name. Brother, don't let her influence you. Saying she wants to play chess with me is just because she thinks I angered her with what I said earlier, and she's trying to bully me under the guise of playing chess. I don't want to play chess with this Aya!"

To Horikita Manabu's surprise, Horikita Suzune absolutely refused to be tortured by Amane.

Tianyin, however, thought she couldn't let this little lamb get away with it for nothing, and was determined to fleece her. If she had two more pieces of chocolate, she wouldn't have to worry about the journey.

"This……"

Horikita Manabu felt that Horikita Suzune's words made some sense, and for a moment he didn't know what to do, so he could only look at Amane with pleading eyes.

Amane licked her lips, which were dry and chapped from almost a day without water, smiled silently at Horikita Suzune, and then spoke.

"Don't you want to avenge your brother?"

revenge.

One word was enough to stop Horikita Suzune from crying.

"Come on... I know you're deliberately trying to bully me, but I have to take this opportunity to prove myself."

"Rinne, be careful, Aya is very strong."

"Don't worry, brother, I... am no worse than you."

Ten minutes later.

"H-How could this be..."

Horikita Suzune knelt on the ground, staring in disbelief at 'Aya' who had so easily taken care of her.

If looks could kill, Amane might have already been burned to ashes by Horikita Suzune's gaze.

"A bet's a bet, where's your chocolate?"

Having bullied Horikita Suzune, Amane's mood improved considerably, and she was finally about to reveal her true intentions.

"Chocolate? Let me look for it."

Horikita Suzune numbly rummaged through her pink backpack, but after searching for a long time without finding any chocolate, she bit her lip and shook her head.

"I don't know where my chocolate went, how about I give you this drink instead?"

As Horikita Suzune spoke, she handed her small water cup to Amane, who stared at the cup with a dark expression.

"I don't want this kind of thing; I can't take it with me."

"What should I do? I don't have any other food..."

Although Horikita Suzune was very angry with Amane, she understood the principle of honoring a bet. Now that she couldn't produce the agreed-upon food, things became complicated.

"Um...would you mind if I had a drink?"

Horikita Manabu suddenly spoke up and asked Amane.

drinks?

"A drink would be fine too, tsk, I shouldn't have played chess with you if I'd known you didn't have chocolate."

Tianyin clicked her tongue, her dissatisfaction practically written all over her face.

"Who knew you were after my chocolate! You're such a jerk!"

"I'll go buy some drinks right away, please wait for me a moment."

After Horikita finished speaking, he ran towards the vending machine and soon returned with two cans of drinks, placing them in front of Amane.

"Two cans?"

"Hmm, you seem pretty dehydrated. Go ahead and drink some beverage to quench your thirst. Consider the other can as the price for Rin's failure."

Horikita Manabu generously handed one of the cans to Amane.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Tianyin, who hadn't had a chance to drink water since morning, took the beverage, opened the tab, and poured it directly into her mouth.

However, he vomited it up after only a few sips.

"What... what is this? Why does it taste so awful... ugh, it's so sour!"

As soon as the drink took effect, Tianyin's mouth was immediately filled with a sour taste, which made her shiver all over.

"...Brother, the drink you bought looks terrible."

"But tomato juice shouldn't taste that bad."

Chapters 1-3: Extreme Evil

Horikita Suzune looked at Amane, who looked completely devastated, with slight surprise. Just by looking at her pained expression and Amane's furrowed features, Horikita could imagine how awful the drink in her hand must taste.

However, since the drinks were bought by Horikita Manabu, he had no choice but to ask for them, even if it was for his brother Horikita's sake.

"How can you be like this! Your brother bought you a drink out of kindness. Even if... even if the taste isn't to your liking, shouldn't you at least show some basic respect? You're being incredibly rude!"

As soon as Horikita Suzune finished speaking, Amane handed the tomato juice to Horikita Suzune.

"Try it first."

After forcing the tomato juice onto Horikita, Amane quickly grabbed a bottle of mineral water, rinsed her mouth with it, and then drank the entire bottle in one go before her expression softened.

This behavior made Horikita Manabu extremely embarrassed. He also thought that Amane's behavior was too exaggerated, but judging from Amane's expression, it didn't seem like she was faking it.

Could it be... that his taste is really that bad? He's tried this tomato juice before!

I occasionally buy a can when I pass by a convenience store, especially when I have a poor appetite. Drinking a can of tomato juice is incredibly refreshing. It's the most cost-effective drink for stimulating appetite, quenching thirst, and replenishing nutrients.

However, judging from Amane's reaction, Horikita Manabu realized that not everyone could accept this flavor.

Then he turned his attention to his younger sister, Horikita Suzune. As his own sister, Horikita Suzune should be able to understand his taste better than anyone else!

Please, Lingyin! Help your brother save face a little!!

Horikita Suzune hesitated as she looked at the canned tomato juice that had been forcibly shoved into her hand.

'Do you really want to try this? The girl named Aya looked a bit scary after she finished drinking it; it probably didn't taste very good.'

Horikita Suzune carefully examined the bottle, trying to find something comforting in the canned tomato juice.

Vegetable juice beverage.

Nutrition.

Rich in Vitamin C.

Various words related to health came into Horikita Suzune's view. After seeing that the description and ingredients on the packaging of the tomato juice did not contain anything that she found unacceptable, Horikita Suzune secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

My heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease. I had initially thought that something strange had been added to make the taste odd, but now it seems that the only ingredient used was tomato juice, and there was nothing with a strong flavor added.

Why did Tianyin exhibit such unusual behavior that day?

There is only one answer!

Horikita Suzune's eyes lit up, and a calm and smug smile appeared on her already beautiful face.

"Hmph, I'd like to see just how awful it must taste to make you make such an exaggerated face. I've seen my brother drink this beverage many times, but he's never made that face of looking like he's about to die. Could it be that you're just a little girl who doesn't like the taste of tomatoes? Sure enough, kids will be kids. Tomatoes are the most delicious food for me. I've never been a picky eater since I was little."

As Horikita Suzune spoke, she picked up the tomato juice and gently shook it. Looking through the hole in the pull tab, she could clearly see that the liquid inside was bright red, which was indeed the color of tomatoes after they had been juiced. Since there was nothing wrong with the ingredients, she had nothing to be afraid of.

Glug glug.

Horikita Suzune picked up the tomato juice jar and took two big gulps.

then.

Horikita Suzune spat out the tomato juice in her mouth with a "pfft".

"Brother! This stuff tastes awful!"

Horikita Suzune stomped her foot in an adorable fit of anger. She had originally intended to save face for Horikita Manabu, but she hadn't expected the drink to be so awful that she couldn't help but spit it out. Now, not only Horikita Manabu, but she herself had also lost all face.

"Ahem... I actually think it tastes pretty good."

Horikita Manabu took out a can from his pocket, opened the tab, and surprisingly, calmly drank all the tomato juice in front of Amane and Horikita.

"It seems I underestimated you."

Even now, Amane has to admit Horikita Manabu's strength in certain aspects.

"..."

Horikita Suzune looked at Horikita Manabu with a very complicated feeling. This was her brother's favorite drink. Should she buy some and try it out?

But just thinking about that extreme sourness made Horikita Suzune shudder.

Seeing Horikita Suzune tremble slightly, Horikita Manabu took out his phone and glanced at the time.

"Oh no! It's almost time to meet up with Mom and Dad. Lingyin, shall we hurry and go meet them?"

"Is it that late? Here, take this back."

Horikita Suzune returned the remaining tomato juice to Amane, her eyes filled with a resentful yet slightly unwilling gaze that made Amane unable to help but stare at her more closely.

"Why are you staring at me? Let me make this clear! This drink may not taste very good, but you've already accepted it as payment! Once you've accepted it, there's no going back!"

As if afraid that Amane might change her mind because the drink was too bad, Horikita Suzune quickly spoke up.

"Yes, I won't go back on my word."

"In that case, we'll take our leave now. Say goodbye to Suzune and Aya."