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

But upon arriving in this unfamiliar city, a place far more bustling than any city Nanase had ever seen, finding anything or any clues about Matsuo in such a place was like searching for a needle in a haystack. Yet, Nanase never gave up.

Even if you're handing out business cards made of cardboard while wandering through dark streets and alleys, most people would just throw away something that looks like trash.

As some bored person happened to pass by that dark and gloomy alley, he bent down and picked up the note that included a request to find Matsuo and his own contact information.

"Matsuo Eiichiro? Is he still alive? No, it must be that some people want to..."

The man picked up his phone with a cold smile and dialed Nanase's contact number without hesitation.

That man's name is Ayanokoji Atsuomi.

Since meeting Atsuomi Ayanokouji, Nanase has heard a completely different version from him, according to Atsuomi Ayanokouji.

Matsuo's death was closely related to the Miyako family.

In order to obtain the experimental data, related experimental information, and records of the experimental subjects inside the White House, we can determine Gao Yu's next development plan.

But what no one expected was that those people, in order to obtain experimental data, did not hesitate to severely torture Matsuo's father and Matsuo.

however

The stubborn Matsuo and his son refused to say anything, which caused the Miyako family to lose patience and directly pull out their guns to end the lives of the father and son.

After hearing Ayanokouji Atsuomi's explanation, Nanase became furious and began begging Ayanokouji Atsuomi to give her a chance so she could avenge Matsuo herself.

After hearing Nanase's explanation, Ayanokouji Atsuomi rejected her outright. He told her that instead of wasting time arguing with him, she should go back to her studies and maybe she would have a chance to fight against the behemoth that is the Miyako family.

As for the White House?

Atsuomi Ayanokouji himself found it a bit ridiculous. When did Shiraya become qualified to be compared with a long-established school like Koyu?

Not to mention that he was asked to declare war on the Miyako family. It's true that Ayanokoji Atsuomi is a bit obsessive, but anyone with eyes can see that the difference in strength between the two is like heaven and earth.

If you don't want to be trampled to death by the Miyako family like a sweater being crushed, it's essential to at least protect yourself wisely.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and Ayanokouji Atsuomi received another message from Nanase asking Shirayakana for her help. This annoyed Ayanokouji Atsuomi, so he had Shirayakana staff give Nanase a full medical examination. The result was that she passed.

Originally, Ayanokouji Atsuomi wasn't particularly interested in Nanase. After all, he was already too busy taking care of the children asked by politicians and businessmen, let alone Nanase, who was already so grown up. Besides, the reason he called Nanase was just to see if someone was trying to resurrect a dead body or if someone was planning to use the name of a deceased person to swindle and deceive people on this land.

To Ayanokouji Atsuomi's surprise, Nanase actually had the ability to pass the White House's physical examination, and she joined the White House with her outstanding physical qualities and genius-like learning ability.

However, Ayanokouji Atsuomi still refused to let Nanase join the White House, only agreeing to send someone to give Nanase exclusive training. It was clear that Ayanokouji Atsuomi realized that he had done something stupid.

Perhaps he shouldn't have made that joke, saying that the Miyako family killed Matsuo. No one understood the risks behind it better than Ayanokouji. If Nanase really did something to the Miyako family in the future, Ayanokouji Atsuomi might be able to escape by using the excuse that Nanase was just an outsider.

As for the fact that Nanase didn't seek revenge on the descendants of the Miyako family... even Ayanokoji Atsuomi himself didn't believe it.

After years of arduous training, Nanase ultimately... accomplished nothing.

That's right. In the past three years, Nanase has learned almost nothing. Whether it's fighting skills or other special techniques, Nanase seems to be under a curse. No matter how hard she tries, she just can't learn them.

Ayanokouji Atsuomi was also quite helpless and could only force Nanase to graduate from the White House as a flawed product of a failed genius. After graduation, Nanase was very lucky and directly got the opportunity to be a student in the same class as Yagami and Amasawa.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was attacking Amane or Ayanokouji, Nanase successfully approached Amane and almost knew the attack was successful.

Fortunately, Amane was prepared for Nanase's strange behavior, otherwise she would have been hit hard by Nanase, and even if she had won, it would have been extremely embarrassing.

……

"Amane? Has Nanase gone mad?"

Hui hid behind Amane and pointed at Nanase, whose expression kept changing. Ever since Amane greeted her, Nanase had been sitting there in a daze for almost half an hour.

"Don't say strange things. I haven't done anything yet. Besides, even if I'm possessed, it shouldn't have anything to do with me."

Amane spoke to Megumi in a very relaxed tone, but Nanase showed no sign of responding, as if she were truly lost in a sea of ​​memories.

Nanase then saw another side of herself from the previous night.

"Senior, don't stop!!"

Looking at the slightly deranged girl, Nanase rubbed her eyes hard.

When she realized that the person was actually herself, Nanase's cheeks turned red from the tips of her ears all the way down to her neck.

She never expected that such a gentle girl like herself would suddenly become like this. With her face flushed, Nanase thought through all the factors that might affect her, and finally decisively found the person who was most likely to turn her bad.

Miyako-senpai!!!

It was definitely Miyako-senpai who corrupted her!

What followed was almost unbearable to watch. She felt like she had a split personality, twisting her waist to match Amane's movements while screaming and crying, begging Amane to let her go... If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Nanase wouldn't have believed that she was seen as such by others.

So what was the final result?

Matsuo's personality has ceased to exist...

Could it be that……

Did Amane defeat Matsuo?

"Senior! You can't kiss... Only, only lovers can do this kind of thing..."

"We've already gone this far, Yi, aren't you being too serious?"

"It has to be... a lover... that's my bottom line!"

"But didn't we already experience that once before?"

"That time I was ambushed by my senior, so it doesn't count."

"Huh? So how do we become the lovers you're talking about, Yi?"

"Let me think... I'm not really sure what a lover is. I guess all you have to do is confess, right? Like, 'Senior, I really like you, I want to date you,' and stuff like that..."

"Okay, I agree. May we kiss now?"

"???"

Chapter 201: The Trial Period of Lovers

Did I... say something strange last night?

Nanase looked at Amane with an expression that looked like she was about to cry, clearly having finally remembered what she had said to Amane.

"Well..."

Amane scratched her cheek, unsure how to answer. Judging from Nanase's behavior, she seemed to have completely forgotten what happened yesterday. But what happened yesterday was precisely what she shouldn't have forgotten, because everything that followed stemmed from it.

But if Amane were to tell Nanase now that she had suddenly confessed to her yesterday, and that the two of them had gotten carried away and done something crazy, Amane was afraid that Nanase wouldn't be able to accept it and might do something foolish.

It's important to know that throughout the entire process, Amane didn't force Nanase in the slightest. It was entirely Nanase who, after getting hooked, lost control and couldn't stop. If Amane hadn't shown mercy, it's questionable whether Nanase would even be awake now.

After all, Nanase herself fainted twice in the end, which is enough to prove how intense and brutal that battle was.

However, Amane couldn't bring herself to say such a thing, as anything she said would inevitably embarrass Nanase.

Just as Tianyin was struggling with her decision, Hui, who was hiding behind her, peeked out with a strange expression.

"Huh? Nanase, you really don't remember what you did yesterday?"

"I... I don't think I remember very clearly..."

Nanase Takae's tone confirmed that her memories were probably real, but she still couldn't quite believe that she had acted like an immoral woman, swaying her hips in front of others, and saying those blush-inducing words that she could never say now.

Especially things like "speed up," "hurry up," and "she can't take it anymore"... She used to only see these kinds of things on special TV channels, and she never imagined that one day she would do the exact same things as those female protagonists who needed to be censored.

What's even worse is that there was a female senior student watching the whole thing!

Is it really possible to stay at this school? Is it still not too late to drop out...?

"Your voice was so loud yesterday that I couldn't sleep."

Hui pouted helplessly and said.

"I'm so sorry! I'll be more careful not to disturb your rest next time, Senior Hui!!"

"next time?"

"I...I didn't mean that! There won't be a next time!!"

Nanase frantically tried to get up from the bed to explain to Megumi, but as soon as she straightened up, she collapsed back onto the bed.

With the pain in her body and the fact that her injuries from yesterday hadn't fully healed, Nanase was now completely unable to move.

"Nanase, you did that kind of thing with my lover yesterday, don't you have anything to say to me?"

Megumi squatted by the bed and poked Nanase's soft cheek with her finger. Megumi's fingertip was a little sharp, and it made Nanase feel a slight stinging sensation when it pricked her face.

But compared to the slight stinging sensation, Nanase's heart had already plummeted into an icy valley, utterly cold.

Nanase received a very traditional education from childhood, and she grew up, studied, lived, and fell in love in a step-by-step manner according to the template of traditional women. Naturally, Nanase's mother had a great influence on her and taught her a lot.

The problem is... her mother never told her what to do in this situation!

The thought of having sex with her boyfriend in front of Megumi yesterday made Nanase feel incredibly ashamed. She couldn't understand why she had done something so shameless.

But what's done is done, and all she can do is apologize.

"I'm so sorry, it wasn't my intention last night. I... I don't know why that happened. Please forgive me this time, senior..."

As Nanase spoke, she suddenly began to sob with regret.

Clearly, what she did had crossed the line of what she could bear.

She became a third party in someone else's life, and in a way that was criticized as having a relationship. It was almost impossible for her partner to forgive her for this. Even if her partner was magnanimous and didn't pursue the matter, their breakup was probably a done deal. If Hui were to expose what Nanase had done, she would be immediately disgraced, and even dropping out of school probably wouldn't be enough to atone for her mistake.

If Amane and Megumi break up because of this, Nanase will have no way to get them back, and she will have no way to make it up to Megumi. This will make her feel guilty for the rest of her life.

So kneeling before Megumi and begging for forgiveness is the only thing Nanase can do right now. Even if Megumi forgives her, she can't forgive herself for acting without thinking and only caring about satisfying her own desires, thus violating moral bottom lines.

"Do you forgive me?"

Hui lightly touched her lips with her finger, looking so innocent and carefree, but what she said next was not in line with her beautiful appearance.

"Why should I forgive you, Nanase-kun? The mistakes you made are the kind that are unforgivable for girls, aren't they?"

Megumi made an 'x' with her fingers in front of her chest, and as Megumi finished speaking, Nanase's gaze dimmed.

Clearly, Megumi's decision is the normal reaction a girl should make. Nanase can understand Megumi's decision. Getting Megumi's forgiveness is not something Nanase can hope for right now. Moreover, Nanase also realized an even more serious problem: Megumi is just one of Amane's girlfriends.

Even if she can get past Megumi, she can't possibly get past Ichinose, Horikita, and that domineering student council president, Sakayanagi Arisu.

Even if they kowtow until their heads are broken, they still can't forgive themselves for their mistakes, right?

As for Amane, the one who started this whole thing, Nanase really wanted to blame her. If Amane hadn't acted recklessly, things would never have gotten to this point.

If it were an ordinary girl, the most normal thing to do would be to shift the blame to Tianyin without considering the consequences.

But Nanase is different. She is a person who pursues justice. Although it is true that Amane has feelings for her, it is she herself who made things develop out of control. In the end, if we really have to divide the responsibility, Amane's responsibility is probably only about 30% in her opinion, and she should bear the main responsibility.

Moreover, she might ruin Amane's normal life, so there was no need to pursue Amane's responsibility at this time. If she persisted, it would only lead to a lose-lose situation for everyone. Weighing the worst possible outcome for her and the lose-lose outcome, Nanase chose the most rational approach.

“I understand. It’s all my fault that things have come to this point. I will apply to withdraw from school. I hope that you, Senior Sister Hui, will not pursue the matter of Senior Sister Tianyin’s mistake. This matter started because of me, so let it end with me.”

Nanase's words made Amane glance at her slightly. She knew that Megumi's intention was simply to make Nanase face reality. However, the courage and decisiveness required for Nanase to resolutely choose to sacrifice herself to save others when she was in poor physical and mental condition was truly admirable.

For a moment, Tianyin also put away her spectator mentality and began to truly accept this somewhat cute and earnest girl.

"Huh? It shouldn't have come to the point of dropping out of school, right? You must have misunderstood me. What I'm trying to say is that the mistakes you made are unforgivable, but that depends on your status and how you did those things with Amane. I want to ask you something now, Nanase, and I hope you can answer my question seriously."

Megumi was taken aback by Nanase's serious and decisive attitude, and immediately stopped teasing Nanase. However, it was not so easy to get Nanase to accept her, because when Nanase confessed to Amane, Amane actually agreed.

Even she is still waiting for notification, so how could Nanase be the first to reach the finish line?

Originally, everyone was a competitor. If there was one more competitor, everyone might feel a little unhappy, but they wouldn't say anything. However, if suddenly someone else reached the finish line, neither she nor Horikita and the others could accept this situation.

Therefore, Megumi must confirm something with Nanase and Amane.

Were they serious when they confessed their feelings?

"Please ask me, Senior Sister Hui. I will answer any question I can."

Perhaps sensing the intense seriousness in Megumi's words, Nanase struggled to sit up and kneel on the bed, enduring the pain, to meet Megumi's gaze.

"Then I'll ask you this: were you serious about your confession to Tianyin last night?"

"..."

When Nanase heard the question, she did not answer immediately, but fell into a deep silence.

Nanase instinctively lowered her head, her expression shifting rapidly as if she were making a difficult decision. When she finally looked up, she first glanced apologetically at Amane before answering Megumi's question.

"To be honest, I still find it hard to believe that I confessed to Senior Tianyin. What's even more overwhelming is that she actually accepted my confession. This... was never part of my plan at all..."

As Nanase spoke, her gaze quickly turned towards Amane's direction.

"I'm not saying that dating Tianyin is bad. What I mean is... I have absolutely no experience in dating, and I don't know if I can shoulder the responsibility of being a lover. I also don't know if you and I are a good match... I shouldn't make such an important decision about our future so rashly in the face of the unknown. If possible, I hope I can withdraw my confession."