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

Even setting aside the issue of graduating from Class A, students in both classes still need personal points to maintain their campus life. Nobody wants to live like an ascetic for three years in school, so that when they enter society or go to university, all they can think of when others mention high school is that unpalatable mountain vegetable meal.

This means that when it comes to matters involving class points, neither class will easily back down, and it's highly likely that Class B will not allow Class A to continue to expand its advantage, even if Class B's class leader, Sakayanagi Arisu, has a good relationship with Amane.

I feel a little sorry when I think of Amane Horikita Suzune.

She already knew that Tianyin would need to be hospitalized for at least a month to recover from her injuries. If Tianyin were there, she wouldn't be so troubled by this special exam.

"Sigh, if only Tianyin were here. As it stands, only Tianyin can keep the other classes in the second grade in check."

Ichinose echoed the same sentiment as Horikita.

However, it's a done deal that Tianyin will be absent from the test, and there's nothing that can be done about it, no matter how regrettable it is.

"Let's go and inform Shiina and the others first. We should leave the task of comforting Ibuki and Fukuyama to Shiina and Kamuro."

"Well, it's convenient that the two of them live together now, so it's easy to notify them together."

Horikita, holding the permission she had obtained for the replacement team, found Shiina and the others' tent.

Since the exam was in the afternoon, everyone spent the morning resting in the tents to recharge. After all, the physical fitness test is physically demanding, and if you don't get enough rest, it's easy for problems to arise.

The visit of Horikita and Ichinose surprised Shiina, who was reading a mystery novel.

"Horikita-san, Ichinose-san, what brings you here this morning? Exams start this afternoon, shouldn't you be getting some rest?"

As Shiina spoke, she shifted her body to the side, leaving a little space for the two of them to sit.

In her opinion, Horikita and Ichinose should have something to say to their classmate, Kikyo Kushida.

"We also want to rest, but we have a problem that we need your help with, Shiina-kun."

After noticing that Kushida, who was playing on her phone, was occasionally giving her a vicious look, Horikita Suzune, knowing that Kushida disliked her, decided not to stay any longer to provoke Kushida, even though she didn't care about Kushida's harmless hostility towards her.

"Something troublesome? You want me to persuade Mio, right?"

When Shiina revealed their purpose, Horikita and Ichinose didn't seem too surprised. In fact, things would be much easier if Shiina spoke first.

But Shiina quickly shook her head.

"I'm afraid I can't do anything about this."

"Shiina-kun, you don't need to be so modest. We've heard from Amane that you and Ibuki have a very good relationship. Since you're friends, it's obviously more effective for you to persuade her than for us outsiders to preach."

Horikita Suzune mistakenly thought Shiina was just being polite, and quickly affirmed Shiina's role, but Shiina's face remained troubled.

"Shiina-kun, are you having some kind of trouble?"

Ichinose noticed that Shiina's expression was a bit off, and took advantage of Horikita's break to ask her about it.

"Actually, I noticed her mood was off a while ago, and I tried to persuade her after things were exposed, but she was just too stubborn about it. My relationship with Xiaoling is just that of friends. Some things are already said twice, and I'm afraid I'll say it again if I keep going..."

Shiina's words stunned both of them. They hadn't expected that Ibuki's situation had escalated to the point where even Shiina had failed to persuade her. It seemed that the only option left was to wait for Amane to return before dealing with the matter.

"Please rest assured, we don't expect you, Shiina, to try to persuade Ibuki. We just hope you can soothe Ibuki's emotions as much as possible. Ibuki will be staying in this tent later, so please try to talk to her when you have time."

"Mio is coming to stay here? But isn't the rule that a tent can only accommodate a maximum of four people? Could it be that Amane..."

The mystery book in Shiina's hands fell silently onto her kneeling lap.

According to school regulations, only four people can live in a tent, and even if someone leaves, that spot must be vacant. However, Horikita told her that Ibuki had taken that spot, which was a complete shock to Shiina, because to meet this condition, at the very least, Amane would have to quit the special training.

Once she withdrew from the special training, the special exam would naturally have nothing to do with Tianyin anymore. She originally thought Tianyin had just suffered a minor injury, but she didn't expect it to be so serious.

"How is Tianyin? How is her health?"

Faced with Shiina's concerned inquiry, Horikita Suzune looked at Shiina with a strange expression.

"Amane is fine, she can eat and sleep well, but she broke her hand and needs to rest for a while. If she's lucky, she should be back before the special training ends. Shiina, you seem to care about Amane quite a bit."

"No, no, it's just that Tianyin is also my friend, so naturally I'm more concerned..."

Frankly speaking, Shiina's bright red face and timid tone were simply unconvincing.

"Is that so? Shiina, how many times have you slept with her?"

Chapter 135: A Warning for Doing It Halfway!

How many times?

This was the first time Shiina had been asked this question, and she was a little confused. Was it a date?

Since their relationship improved considerably on the deserted island, Tianyin often invited her to go out and have fun, but it seems that she rarely agreed to Tianyin's invitation.

The few times we went out together, Ryuen and Ibuki were always there, but I guess that doesn’t really count as a date?

In Shiina Hiyori's mind, a date should be about two people going out together, shopping, or watching a movie. Of course, it would be even better if they could go to the library to read books together, and then have afternoon tea at a bubble tea shop or cafe. That's what a normal date should be like.

The thought of going on a date with someone else at the library made Hiyori Shiina's face turn bright red.

Seeing Shiina's thoughtful expression turn into a deep red face, the people around him clearly showed a slight sense of shock.

Horikita sighed softly.

"You've already forgotten how many times you've done it? No wonder Tianyin cares about you so much. I just didn't expect that Tianyin would act so quickly."

"Make a move?" Shiina suddenly realized upon hearing this word that Horikita's mention of "doing it a few times" might not refer to dating. After realizing what Horikita's question was about, Shiina hurriedly waved her hands in a panic.

"Wait a minute, I... I didn't do the kind of thing you're talking about with Amane! I'm still innocent with her, and I've never had the thought of interfering in your relationship... Although... I do care about Amane a little, but we're just friends, yes, it's just the kind of care you have for a friend who shares the same interests."

"Huh? Shiina, do you think we're idiots? I saw you being hugged by Amane last time! She's already like that, and you're still... you know what I mean?"

Kamuro, who was playing on his phone, looked at Shiina with disbelief and made a strange gesture that everyone present understood.

The atmosphere inside the tent suddenly became unusually subtle.

"That time, Tianyin said I looked like I had gained weight. I didn't believe her, so Tianyin used that method to judge whether I had gained weight or not."

Shiina blushed and tried to explain to Kamuro.

After hearing Shiina's explanation, Kamuro gave Horikita a meaningful look before shaking his finger at Shiina.

"I advise you, Shiina, to stop being so stubborn. Who checks for weight gain like this? Besides, if Amane hugged you to check your weight, how are you going to explain putting her hands on your legs? Hmm? Are she checking your leg muscles too?"

As soon as Kamuro finished speaking, Kushida's soft laughter rang out from the other side of the tent.

Kushida originally thought that Shiina and Amane had a completely innocent relationship. After all, she was a girl who would blush even when being held to sleep, so it was impossible for her to have done anything too exciting with Amane.

To her surprise, Shiina was secretly sneaking off, and she even came up with such a lame excuse. This is going to be quite a show.

"Has Tianyin ever done anything so outrageous? I don't recall ever doing that."

The closest thing Shiina and Amane did was probably being held and sleeping together all night, and the fact that Amane often had her lap as a pillow. Apart from these, Shiina didn't seem to remember any other situation like the one Kamuro mentioned, which sounded... excessive.

"Hmph, I knew you'd be stubborn, Shiina-kun, so I prepared the evidence beforehand!"

Kamuro proudly showed everyone a photo.

The photo shows Amane feeding Shiina a slice of meat roll. Shiina cooperates by holding a plate under the meat roll to prevent it from falling and the soup from dripping onto her clothes, while slightly opening her mouth to cooperate with Amane. However, the photo is taken from the side, which shows Amane's other hand on Shiina's white over-the-knee socks.

The tent fell silent for a moment.

Ichinose momentarily showed an expression that suggested she wanted to laugh but felt it might not be appropriate to laugh out loud now, so she could only hold back her laughter.

Although Ichinose's facial expressions were quite well controlled, basically maintaining that gentle smile, the slightly upturned corners of her mouth and her trembling shoulders betrayed her completely.

"How could this be... Horikita-san, please believe me, I really don't know anything about this..."

Shiina was so anxious to prove to Horikita that she had never had an intimate relationship with Amane that she was almost in tears.

Horikita, however, remained relatively calm.

"It was just touching my leg, it's not a big problem. But Kamuro-kun, how did you get this photo? The angle of the shot only reminds me of small animals."

Horikita looked thoughtfully at Kamuro.

"Horikita, what you're saying is really rude! I'm not some little animal. It's weird enough to suddenly raise your phone and take a picture of someone while you're eating, isn't it? So, pretending to drop your chopsticks on the ground and taking a picture while you're picking them up is perfectly reasonable, isn't it?"

"That makes a lot of sense."

Horikita nodded in approval.

"Um... Horikita-san, I don't think this is the time to agree with Kamuro-san's reasoning. Isn't the key question why she took these photos in the first place?"

Seeing that Horikita agreed with Kamuro's statement, Ichinose quickly steered the conversation back to the issue of the hidden camera, and everyone's attention turned to Kamuro.

Upon realizing he had exposed something, Kamuro quickly raised his hands.

"I was just following Sakayanagi-san's instructions to collect photos of Amane's daily life. As for taking a picture of Shiina that day, it was purely by chance! Besides, doesn't this just prove that the two of them are secretly dating? I remember Horikita, you were dating Amane. Can you tolerate Shiina stealing your girlfriend?"

Kamuro's push dragged Sakayanagi into the fray again. Upon hearing this even more redundant name, Ichinose could only shake his head with a wry smile.

Every time I get involved with Tianyin, it's always these strange and troublesome things.

"Shiina-kun, I hope you can answer my questions seriously from now on."

Horikita said to Shiina with a serious expression.

The undeniable aura emanating from Horikita sent a chill down everyone's spine. Including Ichinose, who actually respected Horikita more than he respected him, but hadn't quite reached the point of awe. However, after Horikita changed his usual style and became serious, the aura of a leader he exuded was much stronger than that of Ichinose, who had once been the class leader.

Having spent a long time by Amane's side, Horikita has also learned some of the aura that Amane possesses that can intimidate others.

It seems I underestimated Horikita-kun.

Ichinose quickly reassessed Horikita in her mind. Originally, Ichinose thought that Horikita's ability was about the same as Katsuragi's. After all, she was defeated by Sakayanagi and Horikita Suzune had performed very poorly in several special exams. So Ichinose initially found it a bit unbelievable that Amane entrusted all the affairs of the second year to Horikita. Even if she came, she could at most communicate with all the class leaders on an equal footing. It was obviously unrealistic to expect everyone to listen to her.

Although Horikita Suzune couldn't quite match Amane's abilities, Ichinose glimpsed a glimpse of her strength through her. Perhaps she would have some trouble against unpredictable characters like Ryuen and geniuses like Sakayanagi.

However, if it's someone like Shiina or Kamuro, who's the class's second-in-command, Horikita Suzune has the ability to completely suppress them.

"Please, please ask Horikita-kun."

Shiina, who was originally sitting casually, couldn't help but sit up straight nervously after Horikita asked her in such a formal tone.

Horikita Suzune first looked Shiina Hiyori up and down with her eyes.

Shiina Hiyori's personality goes without saying; even Ichinose wouldn't dare say her personality is better than Shiina's among girls. As for appearance, they are each in their own way.

figure……

Yes, Tianyin's eye for talent is indeed as discerning as ever.

"Then I'll get straight to the point with you, Shiina-kun: Do you like Amane?"

"I like heavenly sounds."

Hiyori Shiina's offhand answer caught Horikita's eye.

At this crucial moment, Shiina Hiyori was able to withstand the pressure she put on him. It seems that Shiina Hiyori is probably not just a model student on the surface. This strong mental fortitude deserves praise. Even now, Karuizawa doesn't dare to look her in the eye when he talks to her. He has completely lost the strong and sharp feeling he had when they were not familiar with each other.

"Shiina, you're too much..."

Kamuro tugged at Shiina's sleeve.

She wanted to prove that Shiina and Amane's relationship was special, but who is Horikita? According to past rumors, Horikita is not a particularly generous girl in matters of the heart. Sakayanagi also believes that Horikita's 'stinginess' is a plus for Amane, because it will bind Horikita Suzune and Amane together. This kind of binding is not something that Horikita Suzune can break up with at will.

However, to the other girls who were attracted to Amane, Horikita Suzune was an insurmountable wall in front of them, which would sever any girl's desire to get close to Amane.

For example, Matsushita Chiaki from Class A felt that she couldn't beat Horikita Suzune, a girl with a strong personality. In addition, Horikita Suzune also gave people a stereotypical impression of being difficult to get along with, which caused Matsushita to back down even though she had already stepped into the door.

It was precisely because Sakayanagi discovered that Horikita's problem was affecting Amane's enjoyment that she stepped in to give Horikita Suzune a completely crushing blow, making everyone see that Sakayanagi Arisu was the girl with the most say in Amane's life. In addition, Sakayanagi Arisu's tolerant personality rekindled a glimmer of hope in many people's hearts.

For example, shy girls like Airi Sakura and Hiyori Shiina.

But now, Shiina Hiyori actually said she likes Amane in front of Horikita Suzune.

This is like saying "I like your partner" in front of someone's face. Isn't that just asking for trouble?

If Horikita Suzune loses control of her emotions and goes on a rampage, things could get really out of hand.

After all, Class C has always projected an image of being so tough that they can't stand to suffer even the slightest loss.

"Sorry, I was a little distracted just now and didn't hear what you said, Shiina-san. Could you please repeat it?"

Horikita deliberately emphasized his words.

Facing Horikita Suzune, who looked angry, Shiina Hiyori's forehead was already starting to sweat.

Her fair hands, resting on her knees, had turned bright red from being clenched so tightly.

Glug glug.

Shiina Hiyori's throat tightened a few times, and after taking a deep breath, she looked intently into Horikita Suzune's eyes.

"I like heavenly sounds."

Are you serious?

"of course."