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

Bang! Bang!

Two gunshots rang out from behind her, mingling with the intermittent rumble of thunder.

Tianyin instinctively thought of Guilongyuan, but now Tianyin was already halfway up the mountain. With such heavy rain and thunder, it was impossible for any sound to come from the top of the mountain. This meant that there were still armed people nearby.

Is he a hunter or...?

Tianyin really wanted to find the other person. If there really was someone protecting them in secret, all they had to do was ask for their help and all their problems would be solved.

But what if the other party is just a hunter trapped here?

Tianyin dared not take the risk and could only grit her teeth and continue running down the mountain.

As her breathing became increasingly rapid, a large amount of cold air was inhaled into Tianyin's chest cavity. The cold feeling made Tianyin feel very uncomfortable, but she could only endure the discomfort and continue running as if she were tireless.

With each step Tianyin took, she stomped her feet hard on the ground, as if trying to break free from the shackles of the downpour. Rain streamed down her face, completely soaking her clothes. The drenched clothes, mixed with sweat and rain, clung tightly to her body, but she seemed oblivious to the cold, never stopping to rest. Her usually enviable, dazzling silver-white hair was now disheveled and stuck to her forehead under the torrential rain, but Tianyin had no time to tidy it up.

Finally, after running for several tens of minutes, Amane successfully led Sakayanagi away from the mountain peak. However, Amane hesitated briefly when faced with the choice of whether to go directly to the next city or return to the town first.

The rain had subsided a bit by now. If any tourists were about to leave the town, could I ask for a ride?

If there were a means of transportation, she could save at least four-fifths of the time, so even if the probability was low, Tianyin was determined to go to the town and take a gamble.

Thinking of this, Tianyin rushed into the town without looking back, heading straight for the town's largest parking lot. However, when she stepped into the torrent that submerged her calves, she realized that the impact of the rainstorm on the town was far greater than that on them in the mountains.

Tianyin gritted her teeth and waded through the water to the parking lot, but what disappointed her was that there were no tourists in the parking lot, only a car covered with a tarpaulin, whose owner was unknown, was quietly parked there.

"Is anyone there? Whose car is this?"

With her last glimmer of hope, Tianyin shouted at the top of her lungs, and her powerful shouts attracted many townspeople to open their windows.

"Little sister! Forget about whose car it is, hurry up and find a place to hide! The weather forecast says it will rain heavily again soon."

A middle-aged man leaned out of the window and shouted at Tianyin.

Tianyin knew he meant well, but she had no time to care about him. She had to find the owner of the car, otherwise she would have to run 120 kilometers to find a hospital. What does that distance mean? It's almost three full marathons.

Even legendary marathon runners wouldn't dare say they could run three full marathons in a row, which shows how difficult this distance is for Tianyin at this moment.

Just as Tianyin was sinking into despair, a wooden window was opened from the inside.

It was a ramen shop window, and a drunken man was sticking his head out.

"That's my car, may I ask you...?"

"Please, my friend has a high fever. Could you please give us a ride to the nearest hospital? Please help us."

Before Horikita Yuuki could finish speaking, Amane suddenly knelt down in the pouring rain. Horikita Yuuki was stunned for a moment before quickly getting up.

"No need for that, young... friend, please get up. I'll take you to the hospital... I'm sorry, I think I drank a bit too much... but the ramen shop owner has closed the door. If we want to leave, you'll have to find the ramen shop owner and ask for the key to open the door for us."

Upon hearing this request, which sounded like a series of tasks, Tianyin frowned and stood up to go to the front of the ramen shop.

Sure enough, a large padlock was firmly locked around the ramen shop's door, probably to prevent rainwater from getting inside, but this was no problem for Amane.

"Step back a little."

Tenon spoke to Horikita Yuuki inside.

Realizing what Amane was about to do, Horikita Kotone quickly grabbed Horikita Manabu and Horikita Suzune's hands and hid to the side.

next second.

With a loud crash of glass shattering, Tenon, carrying a sleeping bag and soaked to the bone, walked expressionlessly through the broken glass into the ramen shop.

Her purple eyes swept across everyone's faces before settling on Horikita Yuuki, who had just spoken to her.

"The problem is solved. Could you please drive us to the nearest hospital? Thank you!"

Chapter 127: Race Against Time

"You are...Aya? What happened to you?"

Horikita Suzune, who was being protected in Kotone's arms, immediately recognized the disheveled girl in front of her as Aya, who had bullied her and her brother severely at the amusement park the day before.

However, what she couldn't understand was why Aya, who had been dressed as a delicate young girl yesterday, would appear in front of her like this today.

Running through the torrential rain with a sleeping bag clearly containing a person on her back, looking completely unconcerned despite being soaked to the bone, and just now smashing the glass door of the ramen shop with a single punch—all of this was too much of a shock to Horikita Suzune's understanding of Aya's identity as Amane.

Upon hearing the name Aya, Kotone was the first to react. Although she had witnessed Aya's unparalleled power, if she was someone Horikita Manabu and Horikita Suzune knew, then there was nothing to worry about.

The reason why Kotone was able to accept someone who showed violent tendencies in a town thrown into chaos by a rainstorm so quickly was naturally because she believed in her children, neither Gaku nor Suzune would be friends with bad kids.

Children's intuition can sometimes be more acute than that of adults.

"You're Aya? I've heard Gaku and Suzune mention you. Is your friend still running a fever?"

In response to Qin Yin's question, Tian Yin nodded, her eyes filled with even stronger vigilance.

Amane is currently very anxious, which means she has no time to act like a well-behaved young lady. Instead, she communicates with Horikita Yuuki and the others with a very intimidating and cold expression.

But the woman in front of her, who was like a lion at this moment and might use violence or act irrationally at any time, actually ignored her and started talking to her.

If it's not that the other party trusts you, then it's probably because the other party has extremely high psychological resilience.

The moment these two thoughts crossed Tianyin's mind, she ruled out the possibility of the first one. She had never met the woman in front of her before, and the other party had no reason to trust her.

The answer was obvious to Amane: the other party was a mother with extremely strong mental fortitude. This made Amane almost instinctively wary. However, Amane then thought that a mother who could raise such outstanding children as Horikita Manabu and Horikita Suzune could not be an ordinary person, and she relaxed.

"May I see your friend? Actually, I know a little about medicine and might be able to help you."

Qin Yin's tone was calm and gentle. After Tian Yin felt no threat from her, she unzipped the sleeping bag.

"Thank you for your help."

Although it was just a polite remark, it brought a smile to Qin Yin's face, because she understood that it meant Tian Yin had let go of her hostility towards her. As long as the two sides could communicate, they could avoid misunderstandings as much as possible, especially in such a chaotic situation.

"It's alright, let me check on your friend's condition."

Kotone came up behind Amane and gently lifted a corner of the sleeping bag. The moment her eyes fell on Sakayanagi Arisu, her eyebrows involuntarily twitched slightly. Compared to Amane, who looked a bit disheveled in the downpour, Sakayanagi Arisu, who was well protected by Amane, amazed Kotone. Sakayanagi's silver hair had a soft texture, and her naturally delicate physique, coupled with the weakness brought by being unconscious, and her extremely pale face, gave people a wonderful feeling of illusion and fleeting nature.

"She's such a lovely girl, like an elf, but her condition isn't good right now. Besides having a fever, she may also have an infection. If she's not taken to the hospital in time, it might leave lasting damage. If it were a normal person, it wouldn't be so bad, but your friend's physical condition is incredibly poor, just by looking at her. With such a serious illness, it's hard to say what might happen. You should understand what I mean, right?"

Qin Yin spoke in a very calm tone, so as to give Tian Yin enough time to think. After a few simple words, she already knew that Tian Yin was not the kind of impulsive little girl who would act recklessly when she was hot-blooded. Tian Yin's rational side made Qin Yin know that Tian Yin would not do anything irrational to her just because she told the truth.

"Thank you for your concern, but in order to find a hospital that can admit her as soon as possible, I need a vehicle and a driver."

Tenon calmly pulled up the sleeping bag. The situation that Kotone described was basically within Tenon's expectations. The reason why Kotone did not mention a specific solution was obviously because Sakayanagi's condition had reached a point where medication or other physical methods could no longer alleviate the severity of the illness. This meant that Tenon could not waste any more time.

"Yuki, are you alright?"

"It should be...no problem."

Horikita Yuuki, who washed her face during a break from their conversation, still looked drowsy.

Horikita Yuuki had already planned to spend the night at the ramen shop, so he had just drunk quite a bit of alcohol. But who would have thought that he would encounter Amane being asked for help? Although he knew that he was not in the best condition to drive, Horikita Yuuki, as the only one of the four family members who could drive, still stepped forward.

"Are you sure there's no problem? You seem to be drunk."

Amane was deeply worried about Horikita Yuuki's condition. Asking a drunk person to drive Sakayanagi to the hospital seemed crazy to Amane. She would regret it to death if something went wrong on the way. Even if she were in the car, she couldn't guarantee that she could save Sakayanagi if they encountered danger.

“I know you don’t trust me in my current state, but unfortunately, I’m the only one here who can drive.”

Horikita Yuuki shook the car keys in his hand.

Tenon's gaze lingered on the bunch of keys for a moment before turning to Horikita Kotone.

"Could you please drive me?"

"Me? It's embarrassing, but I've always had someone drive me around since I was a child, so I can't drive. I'm really sorry."

Hearing Qin Yin say this, Tian Yin frowned. In other words, she was now in a state where she had no choice but to blindly trust the man's driving skills and her own good luck.

Tianyin didn't like this feeling.

"If you don't mind, could I drive it?"

After much deliberation, Tianyin still raised this rather presumptuous question.

From Amane's perspective, the Horikita siblings' parents were only kind-hearted because their children had met Amane once before, which is why they agreed to help her. The male head of the household was even willing to risk driving under the influence to take them to the hospital.

The person seeking help not only failed to appreciate it but also questioned the male homeowner's driving skills and ultimately demanded that he, a complete stranger, drive.

Even Amane felt that her actions were somewhat inappropriate, but she could never entrust her and Sakayanagi's fate to someone else.

Seeing Amane make such an unreasonable request, Horikita Suzune couldn't help but think, "This girl is shameless." In addition, Amane initially ignored her question, which made Horikita Suzune, who had never been ignored before, a little angry.

"Aya! Aren't your demands a bit too much? Father didn't intentionally get drunk, and we couldn't have guessed you'd come seeking help. Besides, Father is the only one here who can drive, which is unavoidable, isn't it? I think you're about my age, and even if you could drive, it's pouring rain. Do you dare say you have experience driving in such bad weather? Not to mention you might not even know how to drive. No matter how you look at it, Father taking you to the hospital is the best solution. If you can't accept these conditions, why don't you ask someone else for help? We were just trying to help you out of kindness, but you're pushing your luck. It's really going too far."

Horikita Suzune vented her dissatisfaction to Amane.

Tianyin didn't refute anything, she just listened quietly.

Then, before Kotone could reprimand Horikita Suzune, she spoke first.

“You’re right. I know my request is a bit unreasonable. If you feel uncomfortable with it, I’ll take Arisu to the hospital myself. Thank you for your kindness.”

Arisu?

Is this Aya's friend's name? It sounds quite nice... wait... what does it mean that I took her to the hospital?

How far is the hospital you need to go?

"One hundred and twenty kilometers."

"That's so far? How are you going to get there?"

"Run over there."

Horikita Suzune's voice abruptly stopped.

She couldn't imagine how much courage it took for a girl her age to say with such unwavering determination that she would carry her friend on her back and run 120 kilometers through a downpour to take her to the hospital.

But without a doubt, Horikita Suzune couldn't do it.

Tianyin turned around, and just as she was about to leave, a voice behind her called out to her.

"Aya, right? You can take the car."

As Horikita Yuuki spoke, he tossed the key in his hand to Amane. Amane instinctively used the key, but her eyes were full of confusion.

"Your daughter, Horikita..."

"Horikita Suzune."

“Horikita Suzune is right. My request is indeed very unreasonable. If that’s the case, why are you willing to believe me? You should also know that the name Aya is just a false name. Why are you willing to entrust the car to a child who won’t even tell you his real name?”

Tianyin knew that time was precious, but she still couldn't help but ask all the questions that had arisen in that instant.

She had a feeling that if she missed this opportunity, she would never know why the other person believed her.

“How could someone who is willing to risk their life for a friend be a bad person? Especially when a teenage girl can say without batting an eye that she will carry her friend 120 kilometers to take her to the hospital... You must have made this crazy plan before you even asked us for help, right? You are a girl worthy of respect.”

Horikita Yuki's bold statement made Kotone smile wryly.

“Honey, although I approve of what you’ve done, you’re a father of two now, and you should be more mature in front of your children.”

"The price of maturity is the pain of growing up. If I were truly that kind of mature person, you probably wouldn't be here with me now, would you?"

Horikita Yuuki flashed her pearly white teeth.

"That's true."

"Let Qinyin accompany you. Although Qinyin can't drive, she has a lot of theoretical experience in driving and can help you in some special situations."

After speaking to Amane, Horikita Yuuki lost his balance and slumped down in a chair in the ramen shop, clearly knowing that he couldn't go with Amane.

So I entrusted Tianyin to Qinyin.

"Xue, Lingyin, you two stay here and watch over your father. Your friends and I are going to the hospital. I will contact you after we get there."

"Yes, leave Father to me."

Horikita Manabu calmly agreed.

"I want to go too!"

Horikita Suzune suddenly made her own request in a loud voice.

"Rin! Don't be so willful. Mother and Aya aren't going out to play..."

“I know, but I just want to go back.”

Seeing Horikita Suzune's stubbornness, which was somewhat similar to her own, Kotone waved to her.

"If you want to come, then come along. There's enough room for four people in the car. What do you think, Miss Aya?"

Qin Yin turned to Tian Yin for her opinion.