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

"Goodbye."

"Rinne! You can't be so rude!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Aya. We'll take our leave now."

Horikita Suzune lowered her head unhappily and bowed slightly to Amane in gratitude.

"Goodbye."

"..."

Amane's farewell made Horikita Rinne grit her teeth in anger, but under Horikita Manabu's urging, she could only pretend to glare fiercely at Amane.

If I let her run into Aya again, I'll definitely give her a good beating. But I'll pass on playing chess; I need to find something else I'm good at.

After seeing the Horikita sisters off, Amane packed up her table and then called Kiryuin to come and help her with a 'small favor'.

It has to be said that Kiryuin was quite efficient; he ran all the way from the inn in no time.

"I'm here! I'm here!! Tianyin, how much did you earn today...?"

Kiryuin stood there dumbfounded, staring at the mountain of food, mineral water, and drinks piled up.

"Tianyin, am I dreaming? Quickly punch me to wake me up... No, I'll do it myself."

Guilongyuan glanced at Tenon's rolled-up sleeves and saw the veins bulging on her arm. He was about to punch her when he quickly waved his hand to interrupt Tenon's power-gathering.

If Tianyin really punches her, they probably won't be able to go mountain climbing tomorrow.

Then, Kiryuin stretched out her small hand and gently slapped her other hand.

"It doesn't hurt! I must be dreaming. Otherwise, how could I possibly get all this food and drink just by playing chess..."

Tianyin looked at Guilongyuan, who was standing there grinning foolishly, silently took her small hand and then slapped it hard.

Awooo!!!

Guilongyuan's roar even slightly drowned out the noise of the crowd in the distance, and even Tianyin was startled.

Was there a wolf howling just now?

"Yes, yes, yes!! I heard a wolf howl too, and it sounded like a female wolf."

"Hey! You can even tell the difference between a male and female wolf's howl? But there aren't any forests or anything like that around our town, just a small snow-covered mountain. Logically, there shouldn't be any wolves here."

"Maybe it's just that the husky is in heat and is howling like a wolf."

"That makes sense."

……

Why are you howling like a wolf?

Tenon looked at Kiryuin with a strange expression, who was blowing on his hands and had tears in his eyes.

"I didn't howl like a wolf. It was just that your blow hurt so much that I couldn't react in time and just screamed out instinctively."

Was that really a subconscious shout?

"Let's get down to business first."

"I won't listen! Look! My hands are all swollen, I'm not helping you! I want to go home!"

As Guilongyuan was saying this, he was about to turn back the way he came when his wrist was grabbed by Tianyin, who then pulled him into her arms.

Just as Kiryuin was about to resist, his tense body gradually relaxed after feeling Tenon's warm breath coming from his ear.

"Maple flowers".

A gentle call made Kiryuin feel lightheaded.

"Heavenly... Heavenly Sound?"

"I need you."

Bang, bang, bang bang bang bang...

Kiryuin's heart began to pound violently because of Tenon's words.

"Wait... what do you mean by needing me? No, we can't do that! You and I are both minors, it's not right to do this... Even if, even if you insist on doing that kind of thing with me... at least, at least you have to wait until I'm sixteen..."

Kiryuin blushed and turned his head to the side, then pretended to be nonchalant as he twirled a strand of long white hair in front of his ear with his fingers.

"I need you to help me sell these things to tourists watching the fireworks show."

Click.

Tianyin vaguely heard the sound of something shattering.

Kiryuin's expression seemed to freeze at the moment he shyly glanced at Tenon.

"What you mean by 'needing me' is asking me to help you sell these things?"

"That's right, this kind of thing should be very simple for you, Maple, right?"

"Is there anything else I can do for you?"

Guilongyuan stared blankly at Tianyin.

Tianyin thought about it seriously for a moment, then nodded.

The grayish-white Kiryuin suddenly came back to life, grabbed Tenon and started rubbing his cheek against hers.

"I knew Tianyin was the best!"

Here's a can of drink for you.

Tenon casually handed the unopened can of beverage to Kiryuin.

"Tomato juice? Is it good?"

Kiryuin curiously examined the tomato juice in her hand; in her memory, she had never been particularly interested in this kind of vegetable juice drink.

"The taste is not bad, you'll see if you don't believe me."

Amane picked up the half-empty can of tomato juice that Horikita had given her and drank it all in one gulp.

After forcing herself to swallow it, Tianyin showed a comfortable expression on her face.

"It looks delicious, I'll give it a try."

vomit……

After calming down Kiryuin Kaede, who was about to fight her to the death, a furious Kiryuin could only drag a cart full of food and water, along with a tearful face covering a newly grown bump on her head, to the fireworks display to sell them.

After watching Guilongyuan leave, Tianyin walked straight towards the Ferris wheel ticket office not far away.

Bypassing the ticket office, in a dark corner, six men and one woman were squatting there, discussing something in hushed tones.

"You've been spying on me for so long, is there something you want to talk to me about?"

Tianyin's sudden voice startled them.

But when they saw that the person speaking was actually the little girl who was playing chess at her stall, they all revealed malicious smiles.

"Huh? Little sister, you've got guts! Knowing we're here, you still dare to come looking for us."

"I'm just curious what you want from me. I don't remember... ever having any dealings with scum like you."

Tianyin expressionlessly swept her gaze over the several oddballs in front of her who didn't look like decent people at all.

"What? You dare say we are..."

"Oda!"

The one among the seven oddballs... who was also the only woman in the group, was about to make a move after Tianyin called them scum when she was stopped by a boy dressed in a tight-fitting leather sports jacket and pants, looking like a delinquent.

Noticing that Tianyin was looking him up and down, he deliberately stood up straight and came to Tianyin like a proud rooster.

"My name is Yokoyama Yuta. I'm the boss of these guys and also the manager of this amusement park. No wonder those two idiots, Yuya and Raiji, almost got into a fight over who would sleep with you first tonight. Looking at you now, I didn't expect you to be such a top-notch guy. Here's what I'll do: I'll give you a chance. If you agree to play with me tonight, I'll guarantee you'll get home safely."

Yokoyama's opening remarks almost made Amane burst out laughing, but since it was a rare opportunity to have such an entertaining program, Amane was willing to play along.

"What do you mean by 'just playing around'? What exactly do you want to do?"

Tianyin pretended to be flustered and took a few steps back. She turned around and tried to run away. At this moment, the delinquent girl named Xiaotian saw that Tianyin was trying to escape and quickly grabbed Tianyin's arm.

"Did Brother Xiong give you permission to leave? Weren't you so arrogant just now? Why are you so scared now..."

Xiao Tian, ​​dressed like a delinquent girl, pinched Tian Yin's arm.

This doesn't feel like the delicate skin of a little girl.

"Xiaotian, what's wrong?"

"I'm fine, Brother Xiong, what are you going to do with this little one? Should we strip her naked and dump her on the street like we did with that country bumpkin girl last time?"

Do you do this kind of thing often?

"Shut up! Did Brother Xiong give you permission to speak? If you dare to interrupt again, don't blame me for being impolite."

Oda waved her hand but didn't dare to actually hit her. After all, this was someone Yokoyama wanted. If she disfigured Amane and caused Yokoyama to lose interest in her, she would be used as a venting object and would be treated even more cruelly.

"Xiaotian, let her go."

Yokoyama lit a cigarette and slowly began to speak.

"But she..."

Snapped!

With a crisp slap, Xiaotian was knocked to the ground.

"Since when did you become so arrogant as to try and bargain with me?"

Yokoyama's eyes widened, revealing his fierce nature. The five thugs beside him fell silent in fear, too scared to utter a single word.

"Brother Xiong, that's not what I meant..."

"go away."

Yokoyama kicked Oda aside, then came to Amane, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and just as Amane was about to make a move, Yokoyama blew the cigarette away.

“I know you rich kids from big cities can’t stand this smell. Once you get this smell, it won’t taste the same to you. You just asked if we do this kind of thing often. I can tell you the answer: of course! We’ve done this kind of thing countless times, but we’re still alive and well today. You seem smart enough to understand what I mean.”

The threat in Yokoyama's words was quite clear. He wasn't just a delinquent; he was the leader of the group and might even have connections in the local police station. Otherwise, a small town that could barely survive on tourism would never allow someone like him to run rampant.

The reason Yokoyama said so much to Amane was to make Amane obedient and not to resist in vain.

In this country, doing that kind of thing and hurting someone are not the same thing. The former can be a serious crime or a minor one, and it is also easier to commit.

Things would get complicated if someone got hurt.

"What would happen if I refused?"

"Refuse? You're the second person to say that to me. Do you want to know who the first person was?"

Yokoyama turned his gaze with a cold smile to Oda, who was standing silently to the side.

"who is it?"

"Xiao Tian, ​​come here. Let me introduce you to the second girl who is just as courageous as you were back then."

Yokoyama grabbed Oda's hair and dragged her in front of Amane.

At this moment, Oda no longer had the ruthless look he had when he captured Tenon.

With her head bowed and her whole body trembling, Xiaotian stood in front of Tianyin like a pitiful worm.

Do you know what happened to her?

"Brother Daxiong, don't say these things to her! She's just a little girl, how could she understand? Please, please don't say them..."

Xiaotian's body went limp and he knelt on the ground, as if recalling something unpleasant, and covered his face with his hands in anguish.

"Xiaotian learned some Sanda (Chinese kickboxing), and she was really arrogant back then, saying she'd send us all to the police station. Then, a few of us arrested her... You're too young to understand what happened next, but that's okay, I'll teach you myself later. All you need to know is that she's been pregnant seven times, hahaha."

Yokoyama laughed loudly and unrestrainedly.

Xiaotian, who had fallen to her knees, collapsed to the ground, her hands limp and powerless. She was crying, crying silently.

"Why didn't she run away? I don't see you locking her up."

Tianyin didn't empathize with Xiaotian's tragic experience. She was just curious why Xiaotian would choose to stay here after experiencing such a tragic thing, or even collude with these scumbags.

"Run away? We released her after we were done having fun. She came back on her own to join us. If you don't want to end up like her, unable to go home, I advise you to behave yourself. I'll treat you very gently..."

"May I ask one last question?"