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

The skill with which she undressed in that instant left Amane speechless. Before Amane could react, Karuizawa gave her a bear hug and knocked her to the ground.

"Alright! You guys went all out while I was away. Now it's my turn to enjoy it!! Let's get started... Um, could you please be a little gentler with me, okay?"

Just thinking about how Tenon's fingers had almost left afterimages, Karuizawa couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.

Chapter 187: I want this place.

Upon waking up in the early morning, Hui's first reaction was to furrow her brow. The pain throughout her body overwhelmed her still-unconscious mind like a flood breaking through a dam.

"It hurts……"

Hui kept her eyes tightly closed and murmured unconsciously. Her mind was blank, and the intense pain brought tears to her eyes.

It seemed that someone heard her cries for help and took her into a warm embrace.

"Sigh, I told you to be more restrained yesterday, but you wouldn't listen to me. Now you know how much it hurts, right? Don't cry, don't cry~"

Tianyin gently comforted Hui in her arms, using a tone as if she were coaxing a child.

Ichinose, who was engrossed in working on Amane's abdomen, couldn't help but roll her eyes at Amane upon hearing this.

Yesterday, although Hui got a little carried away and started by telling Tianyin to be gentle, she ended up letting Tianyin bully her. But Tianyin was really obedient and went all out, making Hui faint. This really startled the two of them.

They were finally relieved after confirming that Hui was just unconscious, but unexpectedly, Amane set her sights on them again for a second round.

After such a fierce battle, not only was Megumi gone, but even she and Horikita were...

"Waaaaah!!!"

Ichinose felt someone push her head slightly, which broke through her defenses. Amane, who was comforting Megumi, was so startled by this sudden attack that she instinctively locked Ichinose in a tight leg lock.

"You have to be serious when doing this kind of thing, otherwise I'll have to do it next time."

Horikita lay lazily on Amane's lap, looking at Ichinose, whose work had been interrupted, with ill intent.

"Lingyin! You're so mean! You ambushed me! And besides, I didn't do this willingly. It was Tianyin who woke me up early this morning saying she wanted to teach me, teach me..."

Ichinose's face turned bright red instantly.

"Homina is so cute, Amane..."

"No, no! I haven't recovered from yesterday yet..."

"Tsk tsk, look how scared you are. I just asked Tianyin to reward you with a good morning kiss. Fanbo, what are you thinking? Hmm?"

Realizing that she had misunderstood, Ichinose felt a burning pain on her cheek. Then, in order not to be laughed at by Horikita, Ichinose buried her face in Amane's abdomen.

Horikita smiled as she looked at Ichinose, who was too shy to show her face anytime soon.

"Alright, stop acting cute and get up. Don't forget what day it is today; we're going to hike in the mountains later."

Upon hearing that they would be walking along a mountain path, Hui, who was enjoying the warm embrace of the heavenly voice, suddenly opened her eyes.

"This is terrible! I forgot I had to climb the mountain to the special exam venue today..."

"Sigh, I really don't know what to do with you. Get up and move around a bit to see if you can walk. If you can't, Tianyin will carry you."

Hui imagined the scene of Tianyin carrying her up the mountain. It looked a little romantic, but Hui wasn't stupid. She naturally knew how dangerous it was to carry someone up a mountain.

Besides the danger, being carried around in public is also incredibly embarrassing!

"I don't want this guy to carry me up the mountain!"

Megumi mumbled something and tried to get up, but she couldn't stand up after three attempts. It was Ichinose who was worried that Megumi would fall and hurt herself again, so he helped her to her feet to change her clothes.

For a moment, only Horikita and Amane remained in the small room that had been used as a study, standing facing each other.

Good morning, Tianyin.

Good morning, Lingyin!

Tenon gently touched Horikita's lips with her own.

After the brief moment of ambiguity ended, the two smiled at each other, said nothing more, and began to tidy themselves up.

Today will be the most crucial day of the special exam, a day that will determine the outcome.

Tianyin had to be completely focused. Even though she didn't think there were any enemies here who could rival her, a lion would still use its full strength to hunt a rabbit. However, her strength was undeniable; a strong person is a strong person. If anyone thought they could defeat her with her absolute strength through sheer numbers or cunning schemes, they would be underestimating her.

If she really lost to those children, then she, Miyako Amane, would naturally not be qualified to rule this grade.

All the suffering we endured back then was for nothing.

"Come on, Jiang Yan, let me see just how far you've come."

Tianyin revealed her gleaming white teeth and an almost maniacal smile to her reflection in the mirror.

……

After breakfast, each class began to assemble. Their destination this morning was to reach the venue for the special exam. The venue for the special exam was not far from here. After crossing a mountain, there was a large open space in the mountains. According to the map, the distance between the two places was about two kilometers. However, in reality, just climbing the mountain would waste at least two hours.

The team that set off at 8:30 a.m. did not arrive at the location of the special exam until 11:40 a.m.

It's strange, really. Hida is known for its mountains, but there's a small plain that looks like it could be used for farming in this fairly large area. To Amane, this is simply unbelievable.

Moreover, there are two north-south rivers here, one on the left and one on the right, which do not connect with each other. It seems that the melting snow from the northern snow-capped mountains flowed into the streams at the foot of the mountains, turning them into rivers. The whole landscape looks like an excellent camping spot.

When the first and second graders started to rest in place, the teacher in charge, Chabashira, called Ryuen and Hayasaka to the front of the group.

"As you can see, this land will belong to you for the next month. It will be a place for you to fight, live, and hone your skills. Next, you will need to choose a location to set up camp. The school has previously surveyed the surrounding terrain and selected two of the most suitable locations for setting up camp for safety reasons."

As Mr. Chabashira spoke, he slowly unfolded a hand-drawn map on the ground, then pointed to the center of the map with a cane.

"This used to be a famous river, but it has dried up due to the terrain and weather. The school doesn't have the resources to clean up the riverbed, so you must be careful of this dried-up riverbed and try to avoid it as much as possible."

Ryuen and Hayasaka glanced at the map and then looked at the deep pit in the distance, which was a huge river that ran through the center of the battlefield and divided the terrain into two sides. They estimated it to be at least several meters deep.

Ryuen and Hayasaka exchanged a glance and then nodded in unison, expressing their agreement with Chabashira-sensei's statement.

Although it's just dried up, there's actually no significant water flow. Because this dried-up riverbed is adjacent to two other small rivers, the soil on the riverbed is all dark and extremely damp, with a lot of mud, rotten leaves, and other miscellaneous things lying on it. If someone accidentally falls in, it would be a real problem, as dangerous as stepping into a swamp. This dried-up riverbed has become the area that both sides need to be most careful about.

"Then we will choose a campsite. The mountain range on the left is surrounded by four small hills, which we will call Outpost A. The mountain on the right is a relatively flat hill that is big enough for four classes to camp on. It is about 128 meters high, which we will call Outpost B. Now, you two grades will start to discuss which campsite you want."

After finishing his speech, Teacher Chazhu closed his eyes and stood motionless in place, as if in deep meditation.

Ryuen and Hayasaka both looked first toward Base B, which was the closest point to them. Base B was a camp on a small hill, less than 500 meters away. From here, they could see the water pumping facilities and the protective signal tower on the hill. Moreover, judging from its flatness, it didn't look like a hill at all.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, isn't the difference between Base B and Base A a bit too great? Base B even has its roads leveled, but Base A hasn't changed much. What's going on?"

Hayasaka pointed with some confusion to several small hills in the distance, whose shapes were only vaguely visible. Although the true appearance of those hills called Base A was not clear, there was no doubt that they were no different from wasteland. The lush green area indicated that the hills must be overgrown with weeds. However, the trees on the hills of Base B had been cut down by the system, leaving no tree stumps, and the roads were very smooth. It was a world of difference from Base A.

"This isn't really the school's doing. Base B was originally a training ground for a fortified city during the Warring States period. Later, the lord was defeated and the fortified city was burned down, but the flat training ground was left behind. Base A, on the other hand, has no value and no one has ever developed it. The school has done its best to open up a road up and down the mountain, but only a maximum of three people can travel at a time. Due to the high cost of modifying the mountain, this is all we can do for now. Now that you understand the situation, you can start making your selections."

"I choose base B."

Hayasaka, without hesitation, spoke first.

Seeing this, Ryuen sneered and then pointed to a small house at the foot of the mountain near Base B and asked Teacher Chazhu.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, what are these wooden houses used for?"

"This is called a Vision Hut. It has a monitoring system that allows you to view several nearby surveillance cameras. It also serves as a base. Each Vision Hut increases your daily special points by 1%. Each grade starts with four Vision Huts. Each hut must be garrisoned by one person, who cannot leave the room within 200 meters without permission. If they do, the daily special points bonus will be lost. Vision Huts can be challenged and plundered from each other. When you initiate a challenge, the hut owner chooses the challenge. If you fail, the number of challengers will be deducted multiplied by the total number of your Vision Huts. So please choose your challenges carefully."

Longyuan did some mental calculations. This meant that he could increase his special points by 4% every day. Spending too many special points on the first day would undoubtedly be a bit of a loss. However, Chazhu had to wait until now to mention such an important rule...

I'm afraid things aren't that simple.

As expected, Mr. Chabashira continued speaking.

"The roads covered by the surveillance cameras controlled by the Vision Hut are designated as 'safe roads' for our side. Opposing students are prohibited from engaging in any attacks or provocations on these safe roads. If our Vision Hut is captured, it will be converted to 'No Entry.' Any area covered by the Vision Hut's surveillance will be off-limits to the opposing team, and the transport of any items will also be prohibited."

After Chazhu explained it this way, both sides immediately understood the importance of the Vision Hut. Normally, the Vision Hut serves as a base for generating special points and interest. If a conflict breaks out with the other party and they find themselves unable to hold out, they can escape to the Vision Hut for refuge. The other party is not allowed to do anything illegal within the monitoring range.

More importantly, if the viewpoint cabin is taken away, the entire mountain could become a dead zone.

The reason is simple: even during special exam periods, students eat school-provided lunches every day. So the question is, how do you get those lunches up the mountain?

The hut serves to cut off the road at this time, and if the enemy runs out of food on the mountain, they will easily collapse in a few days. Isn't this the fastest way to deal with the enemy?

"Since the viewpoint cabin is so important, let's stick with point B."

Since there are only 59 first-year students, if they are scattered across the four hills of base A, then each hill can only hold a maximum of a dozen or so people.

Once surrounded, things are very likely to go wrong, especially for second-year students who are still relying on their numerical advantage. Before the special exam even started, Hayasaka felt as if the day of failure was beckoning her, so Hayasaka chose Base B without hesitation.

The other side would definitely demand B base, which did not surprise Longyuan. However, the problem was that Longyuan's plan was entirely based on the second-year students' achievement of B base. It was Tianyin who said she could seize B base, which is why Longyuan set the current plan. But now it seems that the first-year students have no intention of making concessions. If the second-year students choose to give in, his plan will suffer irreparable losses.

Now is the time for Tianyin to make a move.

"Miyako, go and talk to them. We must take out Base B no matter what."

Amane, who was chatting and laughing with Hui, only glanced at the B base and a smile appeared on her face.

"Leave it to me."

Tianyin's confidence attracted the attention of many first and second graders.

Everyone was curious about how Tianyin would manage to snatch B base back from the mouths of the first-year students.

"Sigh, to be honest, I really don't want to be your enemy..."

Hayasaka felt immense pressure facing Amane. No one knew better than her what kind of monster Amane was. Hayasaka had initially thought that Amane hadn't taken the position of commander of the main camp this time because she wanted to coast along, which was why she had Ryuen command the troops.

To her surprise, after failing to reach an agreement in just a few words, Longyuan immediately played Tianyin. This was too much...

Seeing that Hayasaka's expression was unusual, Masahiko also stepped forward to take the pressure off Hayasaka.

However, to the surprise of both of them, Tianyin didn't even bother to look at them. She walked straight to the map and stepped on the location of Outpost B.

"I want this place."

Chapter 188: Arrogance

The moment Tianyin spoke, she silenced both sides of the students who were arguing fiercely.

More than a hundred people turned their attention to Tianyin, who was standing on the map.

"Is this the method Tianyin mentioned?"

Shiina pointed at Amane and then whispered to Horikita beside her.

"Well, I'm not too clear about this. Didn't Longyuan agree to it in the first place? Maybe this is part of Tianyin and Longyuan's plan."

Horikita couldn't help but curl his lip after he finished speaking.

She herself was a little skeptical of her own words. Amane's demeanor didn't seem like she had any strategy at all; she was clearly planning to just roll up her sleeves and snatch it away. Yesterday, seeing how confident Amane was, Horikita really thought that Amane had prepared some kind of strategy to seize the best stronghold.

Shiina nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this, then turned to look at Ryuen.

Ryuen was much more straightforward than Horikita, simply shrugging his shoulders in response to Shiina's questioning gaze.

"If I had known that Miyako's plan was to take it by force, why would I have wasted my breath arguing with them? I would have had Albert, Ishizaki, and Ibuki get ready, so that if they really made a move, we could have gained the upper hand."

After finishing his sentence, Long Yuan sighed deeply. For the first time, he realized how exhausting it was to be the leader of someone like Tian Yin who didn't play by the rules at all. He had a hand that was almost invincible in the whole school, but not only did this hand have its own ideas, but he, the one in charge of playing the hand, couldn't even restrain his invincible hand. Long Yuan was extremely frustrated.

"Sister Tianyin, you're being a bit..."

Masahiko originally didn't want to get involved in the selection of the base, because he had handed over the position of the main force commander for this special exam for first-year students to Hayasaka, who had been voted on earlier. This meant that Masahiko's actions would also be subject to Hayasaka's control. However, after seeing Amane's assertive attitude, he couldn't sit still any longer and stood up to try to maintain his authority among the first-year students. But it seemed that his tone did not convince the first-year students.

"What's wrong with me? I'm saving you all! Jiang Yan, you can't even understand my good intentions. You really disappoint me."

Tianyin's tone suddenly changed, causing Jiang Yan to get goosebumps all over his body. This was not because of Tianyin's overly intimate tone or address.

Instead, it was Yan's body's instinctive response to the threat she felt.

"Save us? Don't be ridiculous. You just want this best base! Jiang Yan, although you are siblings, this exam involves the collective interests of the entire year. I hope you understand your position."

Utsunomiya, representing Class C of the first year, was the first to speak up and remind Masahiko, but Masahiko only glanced at Utsunomiya indifferently.

Seeing that Masahiko's attitude was a bit off, Tsubaki Sakurako, Hosen Kazutomi, Nanase Tsubasa, and Yagami Takuya, who had already made arrangements, all stood behind Utsunomiya.

Their relationship with Utsunomiya is so-so, but if the entire first-year students want to restrain Masahiko's reckless behavior, they must work together as one.

"Oh, you think you can teach Miyako how to do things just because you have more people? You've got quite the airs."

Tianze walked between Tianyin and Jiangyan with a grin.

Those words, with their double entendre, made Utsunomiya and the others show expressions of apprehension.

While it's true that Masahiko is also named Miyako, the other Miyako is clearly far more terrifying.

"Hayasaka! As the commander of the main camp, you have the authority to decide the ownership of the bases, and you cannot yield to anyone under any circumstances!"

Utsunomiya, fearing that Amane would interfere in their affairs, hurriedly shouted loudly at Hayasaka, who had been watching the show.

Hayasaka was annoyed by the shout. Her position was already rather awkward. It was rare that everyone's attention was focused on the fight between the two Miyakos and no one was paying attention to her. She was just enjoying the peace and quiet. But Utsunomiya, that idiot, insisted on dragging her out as a shield. Now, everyone's attention was focused on her. This made Hayasaka feel extremely uncomfortable. Stimulated by this feeling, Hayasaka even noticed that her body temperature was rising rapidly.

'I really want to be touched by Tianyin...'