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

After all, such a weak girl could never be her match.

But... why did she send chills down my spine just from saying one sentence?

Would it be better to have Tianyin help me clean it?

"No... I think Miyako-senpai must like girls who are pretty and cute like Karuizawa-senpai."

Nanase wasn't being flattering; it's common knowledge that Amane likes cute girls. The most important reason why Karuizawa Kei's strength is only average but her position is as stable as several other heavyweight figures is that Karuizawa is very good-looking.

For a girl who can stand out from the crowd of cute girls in a high school and secure her position with her looks, Nanase thinks her appearance is already impeccable. If there are people who don't like Karuizawa Megumi's appearance, then they are probably either jealous or have some special fetish.

"Really? But I remember that Amane also likes petite and smart girls like Nanase..."

broken!

Something's not right with Karuizawa Megumi!

Nanase began to panic.

Before coming to this school, no matter who she encountered, she could easily manipulate them. Nanase relied on her intelligence and forbearance. Even if she was treated unfairly, it was understandable. In her eyes, everyone had a fatal weakness. As long as she found the other party's weakness, she could defeat them in one move when they were careless.

but! !! !!

She couldn't figure out what Karuizawa Megumi was up to at all!

Senior Tianyin, I was wrong! You should help me wash it instead, or something bad will happen sooner or later if this continues.

"W-How could that be... Karuizawa-senpai, you're completely overthinking it..."

"Is that so? Oh my, Nanase-san, your legs are really nice too. Let me pinch them... Hmm, they even have muscle! This firm yet smooth and elastic feel... Amane would definitely love it..."

Megumi muttered to herself, her gaze toward Nanase gradually becoming more ardent.

"Karuizawa-senpai! Please calm down, Miyako-senpai and I aren't in that kind of relationship!!"

Nanase belatedly realized the only possibility that Karuizawa had treated her this way: Amane had beaten up the entire Class D, yet she was the one who was picked up by Amane.

If she said she didn't know him or that they had no connection, even Nanase herself wouldn't believe it.

But because everyone can misunderstand, this made it even more difficult for Nanase to defend herself.

"What kind of relationship is that? Nanase-san, you're not trying to tell me—you're a poor little kitten that Amane just happened to pick up? Hmm?"

Keiichi grabbed Nanase's two milky-white breasts, which immediately made Nanase scream in fright.

"Really, no! We really have nothing to do with each other! Miyako-senpai! Miyako-senpai, please save me! Karuizawa-senpai is acting strange!!! Help! Miyako-senpai!!!"

No matter how much Nanase called out, the bathroom door remained closed, and the figure she longed for most at that moment did not appear to save her.

"Miyako-senpai, is this title also part of your play? I advise you to stop struggling; Amane won't come to save you."

Megumi's confident tone miraculously calmed Nanase down.

At that moment, she felt like a fool. When did Karuizawa Kei become so unfathomable?

"Miyako-senpai probably just had something to do and left first. If she knew I was calling for help, she would definitely come to save me!"

Nanase is equally confident in her looks and abilities. Although she doesn't have the stunning looks of Karuizawa, she is outstanding among girls in terms of both figure and personality. This is a unique confidence that girls possess. Moreover, in terms of charm, Nanase believes that she is no less than Karuizawa Megumi. Everyone says that Amane likes cute and well-behaved girls, and isn't she a perfect fit for Amane's requirements?

Moreover, her plan almost succeeded last time, which means she is exactly what Amane likes. As long as she... as long as she puts aside her pride a little and relaxes a bit, a player of Karuizawa Kei's caliber would have no chance against her!

Seeing that Nanase had fallen for the trap, a sly glint flashed in Megumi's eyes.

"Why are you so confident that she'll come to your rescue if you're in danger? Have you two gotten that close?"

Keiichi's barrage of questions left Nanase speechless.

Why is Karuizawa Kei trying to outwit her?

Nanase's brain started working at lightning speed as she inadvertently gave herself away. In just a few seconds, she came up with an excuse and reason that Megumi could not find fault with.

"Because I am an important prisoner, whether you use me to exchange for supplies or to extract information, it would be quite advantageous for you. I advise Karuizawa-senpai not to take advantage of my vulnerability and provoke me, otherwise I will refuse to answer any of your questions. If Miyako-senpai gets angry about this... Karuizawa-senpai, you'll be in a lot of trouble, won't you? I heard that Horikita-senpai and you two don't get along very well?"

Once she regained her senses, Nanase quickly unleashed a series of punches. As long as the other party had a weakness in her emotions, this series of punches would force Karuizawa Kei to back down no matter how much she wanted to mess with her. If she made Amane unhappy and then abandoned her, she would have nowhere to cry.

Nanase thought to herself with a wicked grin.

What puzzled Nanase was that Karuizawa Megumi was looking at her with the eyes of someone judging an idiot! Wasn't anyone going to do something about this?

Nanase knew that she was currently weak all over and her whole body ached with the slightest movement. If she were to be mistaken for Amane's mistress, this Karuizawa Kei would definitely try to kill her.

"Um... Nanase-san, you don't seem to know much about Amane's personality. Amane is very smart, that's true, but she really likes to solve problems in the simplest way, like with her fists. Of course, she usually uses that against boys, but against cute girls... Amane is not usually used to ask for information."

Not for asking for intelligence?

Nanase paused, her gaze becoming puzzled. Why had they brought her here without asking for information? It couldn't just be to humiliate her or Class D of the first year, could it?

The thought that Amane might use her as a trophy to be displayed made Nanase's heart sink to the bottom.

'Maybe... I should just give in to Miyako-senpai when I see him later. Being dragged back to the second-year presentation stage would be too embarrassing!'

"So what do you want with me? Let me make this clear first, if you're thinking of taking me as a trophy to show off to the second-year students, I absolutely will not agree to that!"

Nanase's gaze was firm, and she spoke to Keiji with a slightly resolute tone.

Hui quickly shook her head.

"Display? Whether you'll even be able to get out of bed for the next few days is a question. Tianyin usually uses the girls they pick up to pose them in various positions, like this and this..."

As she spoke, Megumi used Nanase's body to demonstrate, which made Nanase blush with embarrassment. She twisted her body repeatedly but could not escape Megumi's clutches and could only let her pose in some 'seductive' positions.

But this wasn't the most despairing thing for her.

The most devastating thing is... Tianyin picked her up only to do *that* kind of thing!!!

It would have been better if it hadn't been picked up in the first place!

On her way back, Nanase thought Amane was concerned about her, and she even secretly kissed Amane. But it turned out that she was like a little lamb entering a wolf's den, about to be doomed.

"Um... if all else fails, why don't you ask me something? I'll confess everything. I don't have any experience with that kind of thing..."

Nanase pleaded with Megumi, seemingly hesitant, as only Karuizawa Megumi could probably stop Amane from indulging in her lustful desires.

"No experience? No problem. That guy, Tianyin, has plenty of experience."

Hui finished speaking with a sour expression, her lips pursed high, clearly indicating that she was not very satisfied with Tianyin's experience accumulation process.

However, when Megumi started acting a little temperamental again, Nanase almost burst into tears.

She knew she probably wouldn't be able to escape this time, but she didn't want to let Matsuo down...

"Oh, right! Actually, I have a childhood sweetheart and we're very close."

Nanase had no choice but to bring up the name of the deceased Matsuo, hoping that his spirit in heaven would bless her to successfully overcome this difficult time.

Upon hearing that Nanase actually had a childhood friend, Megumi's gossipy soul immediately ignited.

"Childhood sweethearts?! Has he already confessed his feelings to you?"

With a hint of excitement, Hui leaned close to Nanase's face.

"Karuizawa-senpai...you're too close, you're standing too close to me..."

"Oh! Don't worry about such details. Tell me about your childhood sweetheart. Is he from our school? Which class is he in? Has he confessed to you yet?"

Faced with Megumi's persistent questioning, Nanase didn't really want to mention Matsuo's matter, but at this moment, in order to gain Megumi's trust and sympathy, she could only selectively tell Megumi about Matsuo's matter. In order to prevent Megumi from hearing that the facts she told were somewhat false, since guns and the like are not often seen in reality, Nanase could only say that the cause of Matsuo's death was a car accident.

After hearing Matsuo's story, Hui's expression indeed darkened.

"What a pity... You two were such a wonderful childhood sweetheart couple, but fate..."

Hui couldn't finish her sentence no matter what. Fate always seemed unfair to her, just like how she was subjected to school bullying even though she was just like other girls. The reason was so ridiculous that it made people speechless.

'A reason? Do I need a reason to hit you? How about the reason that you're too good-looking?'

"You're the one who's been seducing my boyfriend every day, aren't you? Lately, he's been staring at you so much he's practically dazed! You're such a vixen!"

……

Fortunately, she met Tianyin, otherwise she would have already broken down on the cruise ship.

Nanase, who suffered an even more tragic fate, had no one to save her.

"Nanase...did Matsuo confess to you?"

Hearing that Megumi's tone had become much more intimate, Nanase secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, she still looked like she was about to cry at any moment.

"Not yet, but I know he actually likes me. If we continue, maybe one day Matsuo will confess to me and propose."

Hui frowned thoughtfully upon hearing this.

Nanase knew that the time to decide her fate had come! Megumi had successfully moved her and Matsuo's story. All she had to do now was beg Megumi, and perhaps Megumi would soften her heart and let her go or stop Amane from doing bad things to her.

The thought that she could find a way out of such adversity made Nanase a little proud and she puffed out her chest. If it were someone else, they would probably have been devoured by Amane or ruined by Karuizawa. It was only because she was able to find that glimmer of hope in such a desperate situation.

But what Karuizawa Megumi said next completely broke her down.

"So, you're cultivating your relationship with marriage in mind? Does that mean you're practically a widow? I know it might not be the best way to put it, but it might pique Tianyin's interest in a strange way."

"what???"

Chapter 197: Go and bewitch the Heavenly Sound!

The base of Class B, Grade 1.

Under the flickering light of the campfire, Baoquan, his face bruised and swollen, knelt on the ground like a dog, burying his head deep in the soil.

Sitting across from him, Jiang Yan wiped the bloodstains from his hands while staring intently at Bao Quan with the sharp, hawk-like gaze of a hawk.

When Jiang Yan learned that Bao Quan had lost the flag of Class D in the first grade in just one night, he was furious and berated Bao Quan for his incompetence. However, Bao Quan retorted to Jiang Yan just like he had during the day, saying that Jiang Yan was also a loser. Enraged, Jiang Yan crushed Bao Quan with an absolute dominance, stomped his face into the mud, and told Bao Quan not to raise his head without his order.

Yagami originally intended to persuade Masahiko, after all, Hosen was one of the more important members of the existing fighting force and should not be bullied too much. However, when Yagami saw Masahiko's still angry appearance, he chose to give up.

Anyway, he and Baoquan weren't very familiar with each other. The so-called alliance was just for the sake of interests and to check and balance Jiang Yan. But when someone had to take responsibility for the failure, Yagami didn't want to get into trouble because of Baoquan's failure.

The Miyako siblings were both terrifying, and he couldn't muster even the slightest desire to provoke them.

Just as the atmosphere became tense, Hayasaka walked in from outside with two other people.

When Jiang Yan saw those two familiar figures, he jumped up from his chair.

"Ishigami? Takahashi? What are you two doing here? Didn't I arrange for you to help defend Class A's base with Amasawa? Is this some kind of feint?"

Faced with Jiang Yan's series of questions, the two were stunned for a moment. Completely confused about what was going on, they looked at each other and finally Ishigami answered Jiang Yan's questions.

"Jiang Yan, calm down first. Don't worry, nothing happened to Class A. It was Tianze who saw the fire at Class D's camp and immediately arranged for Takahashi and me to go and help. Tianze's original plan was that I would take command, and with the fighting power of Takahashi, Nanase, Baoquan, and Qi Shang, plus the advantage of Class D's large numbers, it would be more than enough to defend Class D."

Shi Shang paused for a moment, glanced at Bao Quan who was lying prostrate on the ground, and looked at him with disdain.

"But what I didn't expect was that the twenty-odd people in Class D were wiped out in less than fifteen minutes. Moreover, apart from Baoquan and the girl who was in charge of guarding the hut, they were all wiped out instead of being routed. This is simply unbelievable. In addition, we have a weakness that the other side has. According to Amamiya's report, they ran into Miyako Amane on their way back. Nanase was captured by Amane."

As Ishigami spoke, he himself began to find it somewhat laughable.

A class was stationed on a small hill, but they were all wiped out by a single person, who also captured the class's second-in-command as a hostage.

This is incredibly shameful. I really don't know why Baoquan is still clinging to this place instead of withdrawing from the special exam. If he were Baoquan, he wouldn't be making such a fool of himself here.

"Does that mean all the students in Class D were eliminated?"

Due to a lack of experience with the special exam, only 59 students from the first grade participated this time. If nearly 20 students from Class D are eliminated on the first day of the special exam, is it really necessary for them to continue?

"Only the girls were all eliminated, while all the boys were seriously injured. However, Senior Miyako probably didn't bring enough paintballs, so she didn't eliminate them as well. But... they refused to participate in the subsequent special exams."

Hayasaka sighed helplessly. Many people's injuries weren't actually that serious, but without exception, they all refused to continue participating in the special exam, and the reason was quite simple.

Tianyin is truly terrifying. No one can restrain Tianyin now, and they don't want to suffer another beating.

Hayasaka could understand their feelings, but... she couldn't accept that so many people were quitting while they were still able to fight. This would undoubtedly severely damage the morale of the other classes.

"If they refuse, then refuse. Let them go back to the supply point and apply for withdrawal on their own."

Unlike Hayasaka's concerns, Masahiko readily allowed them to withdraw from the special exam.

"Jiang Yan, I need to remind you that we are already short-handed. If we rashly give up a third of our manpower now, I'm afraid..."

"What use are these terrified people if they stay? Besides, many of them are injured to varying degrees. We'll be engaged in intense battles with the second-year students for the next week, and these wounded will only be a burden. However, Qi Shang must stay, and there's no room for negotiation on that."

Masahiko gave the order to Hayasaka.

Although Hayasaka was the overall commander of the first-year students this time, it was obvious to everyone that Masahiko's authority in the first-year students was unshakeable. Even Hayasaka had to consult with Masahiko before he could do anything.

Especially after Class D withdrew, Class A became the strongest team overall. The subsequent actions, plans, scheduling, and personnel arrangements all depended on Masahiko's cooperation. Therefore, Hayasaka simply chose to obey Masahiko's orders and turn around to arrange the withdrawal of those people and leave Inori behind.

"Baoquan, lift your head."

When Yan's cold words rang out, they felt like a salvation to Baoquan, giving him hope.