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

'Want to become me but not experience the hardships I went through? Chabashira-sensei, you're really greedy.'

Chapter 170: I Don't Know

"You can stay here tonight, and I'll arrange for someone to take you back tomorrow."

Teacher Chabashira casually pointed to his room and said to Amane beside him.

The next second, accompanied by a shout of "Yay!", a figure suddenly pounced onto the bed.

'Is he still just a child?'

Chazhu looked at Tenon, who was still bouncing around on the bed, and a rare smile appeared on her face. When she learned that Tenon had actually run away from the hospital, she almost called the police on the spot. But looking at Tenon... was she really a patient who needed to rest for a month? She was so lively and energetic that she looked much healthier than her.

Feeling the elasticity of the highly resilient mattress, Tianyin couldn't help but marvel at how different the class advisor of Class A was from the others. While all the class advisors were technically equal, just responsible for different classes, it was clear to anyone with eyes to see the difference between them.

Hoshinomiya-sensei, the homeroom teacher of Class D, only had a folding bed in her room. Chabashira-sensei, the homeroom teacher of Class A, also had a folding bed, but both the quality and the mattress were much better than Hoshinomiya-sensei's. Moreover, it was just a temporary residence, yet it had been simply decorated. How could this be considered an equal arrangement?

Just as Amane was having a great time, she saw Chabashira-sensei walking towards her with a rope.

"Cooperate with me."

Amane, who thought that Chabashira-sensei was going to play some kind of game, was caught off guard and was wrapped up like a dumpling by Chabashira-sensei.

"So what's next?"

Looking into Amane's bright, sparkling eyes, Chabashira-sensei immediately knew that this girl, who was now starting to think with her lower body, was definitely thinking something inappropriate. She had no intention of playing any strange games with Amane.

"Next, of course, is..."

"What is it?"

Tianyin began to look forward to it.

"What else could it be? Of course, it's sleeping. Don't you see what time it is? If you don't go to sleep now, you won't be able to get up tomorrow morning. It's fine if you sleep in, but I'm in charge of the special challenge for this physical fitness test. What if someone comes early in the morning to take on the special challenge? Do you want them to see me still fast asleep?"

"Eh!!!"

Tenon's ahoge (cowlick) drooped down instantly. It was indeed getting late, and Tenon could understand why Chabashira, who was in charge of this physical fitness test, needed to rest early.

But the problem is.

"Then just go to sleep! Why did you tie me up like that?"

Amane was wriggling around on the bed like some kind of insect. Because she had been too cooperative, Amane was tied up with two ropes. In the end, I don’t know if Chabashira-sensei did it on purpose or not, but he tied Amane in a bow with the ropes. Even Amane couldn’t break free from this level of binding. Under these circumstances, Chabashira-sensei ignored her and went to sleep. Is that right?

"This is, of course, to make you behave yourself. I've noticed you're quite cooperative with that guy, Hoshinomiya."

After saying that, Teacher Chabashira actually found a tatami mat from somewhere and set up a makeshift bed right next to the bed. Just how scared must she be to refuse to sleep in the same bed with her even after she had been tied up like a dumpling?

"Hey, hey, that wasn't voluntary! It was Hoshinomiya-sensei..."

"Come on, do you think I don't know who you are?"

"..."

Oh no, Tianyin forgot a crucial element: her reputation at school.

If an ordinary person saw such a shocking scene between Hoshinomiya-sensei and Amane, they would definitely think that Hoshinomiya-sensei had done something so outrageous to Amane. However, Chabashira-sensei knows Amane better than anyone else.

A woman who has three or four girlfriends she's currently dating, and countless others she's had ambiguous relationships with, with double-digit levels of experience, was actually bullied in that kind of situation by another woman whose experience level is questionable.

Do you think Chabashira-sensei believes that Hoshinomiya-sensei was bullying Amane? Even if Chabashira-sensei didn't see the whole thing, she could guess that the two of them were at least half responsible. Maybe Amane used some sweet talk to trick Hoshinomiya, who had been holding back lately, into being blinded by lust.

If Chabashira-sensei doesn't take precautions against someone whose mind is full of unhealthy ideas, her condition tomorrow morning won't be much better than Hoshinomiya's.

Seeing the tears welling up in Amane's eyes and her pitiful expression, Chabashira-sensei decisively chose to ignore it. After laying out the tatami mats, she lay down on them directly, since she preferred sleeping on tatami mats to a soft bed.

"What if I need to go to the bathroom at night?"

"You can just wake me up."

"I'd be so sorry, and besides, Mr. Chabashira, you have to get up early tomorrow, right? What if I disturb your sleep and..."

"Alright, alright, no matter how much you say, I can't solve it for you. Just give up on that idea."

"Tch! I hate Chabashira-sensei the most!"

"Thank you for the compliment."

……

Early the next morning.

The moment Ms. Chabashira opened her eyes, she knew something was terribly wrong, because a giant caterpillar had somehow appeared beside her.

Amane, who was practically bound like a mummy, actually used the strength of her abdomen to arch herself up from the bed onto her tatami mat. How could that be so incredible?!

Seeing the happy smile on Amane's face, which was pressed against her chest, Chabashira hesitated for a moment before giving up the idea of ​​kicking Amane awake.

However, Chabashira-sensei was not going to let Amane off so easily. He only let Amane go after giving her hair and rosy cheeks a good amount of rough treatment.

"Lazybones, get up."

Teacher Chabashira pinched Amane's cheek hard.

"Rin-ne~ Let me sleep a little longer..."

Is he still thinking about Horikita Suzune at a time like this? It seems the two of them have a really good relationship.

"I'm not Horikita, open your eyes wide..."

"Back then, Arisu? No... Arisu wasn't this big... I know, it must be Megumi, hehehehe..."

Tianyin rubbed against Chazhu's chest with her eyes closed, making Chazhu's eyelids twitch uncontrollably.

"If you don't want to appear in front of everyone like this, get up right now!"

Now that things have come to this, how could Chazhu not see that Tenon had actually been awake for a long time and was just deliberately trying to take advantage of her?

This kind of heavenly tea pillar indicates that the child is beyond saving.

Good morning, Chabashira-sensei!

Before Chazhu could finish speaking, Tianyin obediently sat up.

Tianyin originally wanted to cheat a little more, but when she thought about appearing in front of everyone in her current caterpillar form, she subconsciously shuddered.

Her illustrious reputation shouldn't be ruined in a place like this!

Chabashira looked at the sitting caterpillar with a strange expression. How did Amane manage to sit up even when she was tied up like that?

Chazhu first untied the ropes from Amane so she could take care of her personal matters, then took out his phone and dialed a number.

Tenon was caught red-handed by Chairman Fujiwara right after she finished washing up with disposable toiletries.

"Miyako Amane!!!"

Chairman Fujiwara angrily shouted Amane's name, which really startled Amane. Before Amane could react, Chairman Fujiwara grabbed her ear and dragged her into the car.

"Wait, wait a minute, Chairman, where are we going? I haven't met Lingyin and the others yet."

The reason why Amane went to so much trouble was to meet Horikita, Karuizawa, and Ichinose. If she was packed up and sent back before she even met them, she would definitely be laughed at by that idiot Kaede!

"Where are you going? Have you forgotten where you came from?"

When Fujiwara saw that Tianyin was still thinking about meeting with other people, she was furious. It seemed that she had no idea how big a mess she had made.

The hospital where Amane was staying was a private hospital owned by the Miyako family. When the director learned that Amane had disappeared, he was almost scared to death. All the security personnel were taken into custody, and even Kiryuin Fuuka was temporarily placed under house arrest at the hospital. Everyone was frantically searching for Amane.

Because Kiryuin Fuuka insisted that Amane had only told her she was going to meet an acquaintance, the Miyako family had already dispatched search teams to the school, the forest school, former training facilities, and even her residence in Osaka. Right now, those search teams were probably searching the streets for Amane. Meanwhile, Fujiwara, the chairman who had received orders from the Miyako family, had also planned to arrange for a search of the forest school for Amane's whereabouts today, but he received a call from Chabashira early this morning.

When she heard that Tianyin had actually come back, Chairman Fujiwara was furious. Why did this little brat have to come back and cause trouble for her?

But that wasn't what angered President Fujiwara the most. What angered her the most was that when she found Amane, the instigator of such a big incident was just strolling around leisurely. It was simply outrageous!

"It was too boring staying there, so I came out for some fresh air..."

That's all? You little rascal, you've almost caused the sky to fall and you're still saying that's all?

When Kiryuin Fuka carried the unconscious Hayasaka to the security personnel responsible for looking after Amane, the security captain was so frightened that he fainted. Fortunately, he learned that Amane had escaped on her own initiative rather than being invaded, otherwise it wouldn't have been just a matter of losing his job.

This style of behavior, which shows no consideration for others, gave President Fujiwara a huge headache. She even began to doubt whether her father could discipline the unruly Amane.

"Get some fresh air? Didn't you even think to give us a heads-up before coming out for some fresh air? Do you know that the Miyako family is looking for you all over the place right now? And the school is using your injury as an excuse to exempt you from special exams, like the required special training check-ins. If you show up here without a word and get caught, people will suspect you of using your privileges to forge an injury report. Do you know how much of an impact that will have? You're such a worry."

Only after hearing what Chairman Fujiwara said did Amane understand how much trouble her deliberate escape had caused others, but she did indeed have her reasons.

"I'm sorry for causing trouble for everyone, but I already told Hayasaka that I wanted to come out for some fresh air, but Hayasaka wouldn't allow it. I had no choice but to think of this way. Besides... it's not like I'm not going back. Didn't I tell Kaede that I would be back tonight?"

Upon seeing that Amane still dared to argue, Chairman Fujiwara, while driving, intended to teach this young lady a lesson. However, after carefully listening to Amane's 'argument,' Chairman Fujiwara looked puzzled.

"What does your coming out for some fresh air have to do with Hayasaka? I remember when Father came to borrow someone, he said Hayasaka was there to play with you, didn't he?"

"Huh? Hayasaka wasn't... Oh right, now that I think about it, Hayasaka really was just playing along with me the whole time. Damn it! I actually got tricked by Hayasaka. I'm going to give her a good beating when I get back... Hmm?"

When Amane learned that Hayasaka's identity was not that of a maid and caregiver at all, but simply a playmate, she immediately realized that she had been fooled by Hayasaka.

Hayasaka's role in the Miyako household was that of a maid, so there's nothing wrong with her saying she was a maid. Besides, there always needs to be someone to accompany someone, so it's not wrong for her to say that she was responsible for watching over Amane. It turns out she was fooled by Hayasaka's wordplay.

How dare a mere playmate lie to her? When she gets back, she'll definitely teach Hayasaka a lesson in the forty-eight positions of a maid...

Just as Amane was starting to plan which positions to use, she suddenly realized that there seemed to be some important information in President Fujiwara's words that she had almost missed.

"Um... Chairman Fujiwara, the father you just mentioned is..."

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about? Although I changed my surname and still call my lover's father that, I'm talking to you right now. So who else could I mention besides Kuninori Miyako?"

"Ah? Is the old man Chairman Fujiwara your father?"

"...What's with your reaction? Wait, you don't know who I am, do you?"

After noticing that Amane's expression was off, Chairman Fujiwara slammed on the brakes and stopped in an open space nearby.

Surely not? I've talked to Tianyin several times already, and didn't Tianyin seem quite close to her during the last meeting? Surely she knows who she is…

Fujiwara Rin tried to comfort herself, but the thought that she had taken care of this little girl, Amane, for almost a year and met her more than ten times, yet Amane might still not know who she was, made Fujiwara Rin unable to control her facial expressions.

However, the truth is that Amane really didn't know Fujiwara Rin's true identity. After all, they didn't even have the same surname, so who would think that way? The reason Amane trusted Chairman Fujiwara was because she was a relative of Ms. Fujiwara Mayumi.

Fujiwara Mayumi usually treats Amane well, often making her special breads or desserts. Whenever she develops a new product, she immediately contacts Amane to have her try it at the bakery. As a result, Amane and Fujiwara Mayumi have a very good relationship and Amane trusts Fujiwara Mayumi's family very much.

"I...I don't know."

Click.

Tianyin vaguely heard the sound of something breaking.

Chapter 171: Tianyin's Silencing Technique

Fujiwara Rin's frustration was almost palpable. Amane, standing to the side, shrank back, afraid that her aunt, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, might give her a beating if she was in a bad mood.

'Don't get angry, be magnanimous...magnanimous!!'

Although Fujiwara Rin wanted nothing more than to punch the little idiot next to her on the head, she could only comfort herself after considering the possibility that she might also be beaten up by the old man. After all, she was an adult, and it was not worth getting angry with a child, and it would also make her seem petty.

After calming herself down, Fujiwara Rin took several deep breaths to make sure she was in the best possible condition before turning her attention to Amane, who was sitting motionless in the passenger seat, pretending to be a good girl.

Suddenly, Fujiwara Rin seemed to remember something. She recalled having a conversation with Amane before, and at that time Amane seemed to know her identity. Thinking of this, Fujiwara Rin asked Amane beside her with a gloomy face.

"Wait a minute, I seem to remember that when we talked alone last time, I hinted at my relationship with the Miyako family, and you said you understood, didn't you?"

Huh? Is that even possible?

Upon hearing this, Tenon was taken aback at first, then quickly searched her memory. Finally, she remembered that brief meeting. Fujiwara Rin had told her that she had a mission and that she was indeed one of their own. But... no matter how close you are to someone, it can't be this kind of "close friend," right? A bitter smile appeared on Tenon's face. Who could have guessed that the chairman she had only met a few times would actually be her relative?

It seems that Amane has never seen Fujiwara Rin even once in her life, so it would be a miracle if she could recognize her!

"At that time, Aunt, you were implying that you had a close relationship with the Miyako family, but I thought you meant that the Fujiwara family and our Miyako family had a close relationship! I seem to remember that the two families had a marriage alliance. I thought that was what you meant. Besides, you are a relative of Miss Fujiwara Mayumi, so how could I have imagined that we had such a relationship?"

Tenon's words made Fujiwara Rin's expression even more gloomy.

"Do you think it's possible that our families became allied because I married into the Fujiwara family? You don't even know I'm your aunt? Grandpa... cough cough, Father has mentioned my name before. Even if you don't know I married into the Fujiwara family, you should be able to guess who I am just by hearing the name 'Rin,' right?"

Although there are many people named Rin, she has hinted at her connection to the Miyako family, so Amane should be able to remember her as long as she hears her name.

But to everyone's surprise, Tianyin shook her head with a strange expression.

"I don't think I've ever heard Rin's name from my grandfather..."

When faced with Fujiwara Rin's murderous gaze, Tenon's tone became less confident.

"N-I haven't heard of it... Well, then there's nothing I can do."

Fujiwara Rin practically gritted her teeth as she uttered those words, and as she spoke, the fake smile on her face finally crumbled, and the corners of her mouth began to tremble and twitch uncontrollably for some reason.

That father went too far! Would it kill him to even mention her name? Would it kill him?

The person she was tasked with protecting didn't even know her name; people would probably laugh at her if word got out.