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

Seeing that the ten-minute break was about to be wasted, Horikita couldn't wait to go up to the podium, but Amane grabbed her wrist and pulled her back to her seat.

"Heavenly Sound?"

“I said I would handle this special exam.”

Amane smiled at Horikita and then slowly walked up to the podium.

"Tianyin, do you already know who cast the accept vote?"

Seeing Tianyin's unchanging expression, Hui quickly asked.

"Of course I know. Hmph, listen up, you little mouse in the audience. Speak your mind. What kind of skill is it to hide? You don't think I can't handle you, do you? Starting from the next vote, everyone will choose to accept the withdrawal. Then, no one is allowed to vote. Everyone will supervise each other. Anyone who tries to vote before me will be exposed. After I vote, you can all vote for me."

Tenon announced the upcoming plans to everyone, and Hui stood up for the first time to express her opposition.

"Tianyin, if you know who it is, why don't you just say it? Let everyone vote for you. What if, what if you get expelled?"

Hui's voice was tinged with a sob at the end, clearly indicating that she could not accept the fact that Tianyin had been expelled from school.

Seeing Hui's eyes slightly redden, Tianyin's cold expression softened considerably, and she gently stroked Hui's soft hair.

"Don't worry, I won't be expelled. The reason I didn't say anything is because I hope that person will come forward on their own, rather than everyone suddenly realizing that an inconspicuous person was expelled quietly after she was forcibly expelled."

Hui raised her head and stared at Tianyin with a mixture of belief and doubt.

"really?"

"Of course, I can't bear to leave Hui."

Not to mention Hui being reluctant to part with Tianyin, Tianyin is also reluctant to part with all her lovely girls.

Tianyin already knew who the person who would vote was, but in order to reassure everyone and put some pressure on that person, she still explained her purpose to everyone.

"According to the special exam rules, those selected as dropouts are not allowed to vote. As long as I vote first, it doesn't matter if I am selected later, because if there are two people being voted for, it will not trigger a third round of voting. It will only enter a break time. It seems like another round of meaningless voting has been conducted, but that person will be recorded for not taking any action. If they do not take any action three times, they will be directly expelled."

"In the end, it will either result in being banned from voting three times and expelled, or you can only choose not to accept and continue to stall for time. But what if I also stipulate that everyone except me can only choose 'accept' or 'disagree' based on my gesture in the last five seconds? Are you really that fast? Once you choose wrong, we've passed the level, and then it's time for reckoning. If your hands and brain can't make the opposite choice in time, there will be a situation where no action is taken, which will still count as three instances of no action leading to expulsion. The reason I didn't name names is to give you a chance to talk to me face to face. If you think you can play this game with me, I don't mind playing along to the end~"

Tianyin's voice was full of mockery, but her gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, her sharp eyes seemingly able to pierce through people's hearts, passing through faces that seemed to understand but not quite, and meeting those evasive eyes.

Gurgle.

She nervously swallowed, her mouth watering as Tianyin's gaze locked onto her.

More and more people began to follow Tianyin's gaze, feeling countless probing eyes converging on her from all directions. The immense pressure, like being observed by countless people under a magnifying glass, surged towards her like a tsunami until it overwhelmed, enveloped, and swallowed her.

Ultimately, the immense pressure broke down the girl's last line of psychological defense.

"You guessed right, it's me."

Chapter 239: I'm Loved by Someone

When the students in Class A saw that the other party admitted that she had cast the accept vote, they were not too surprised. Perhaps in their eyes, it was not surprising that she could do such a thing.

Although we have now found out who cast the accept vote, it will still take some more time to resolve this issue.

"Why did you vote to accept, Sato-kun?"

"Huh? Hirata, you've asked a really stupid question. If someone drops out, our class points will increase, and our individual points will increase by 25000 points all at once. We can graduate as Class A and enjoy a luxurious life until graduation. Why would I object?"

Hirata frowned, unsure of how to handle Sato's irresponsible words.

If asked to give reasons for opposing expulsion, Hirata could give a long list, and he could even talk to Sato for an entire class period just about the pros and cons.

However, Hirata, who had dealt with Sato before, knew one thing well: Sato was not someone who could listen to advice, or rather, after the breakup, she had become an extremely selfish person, and it was impossible to reason with her and make her come to her senses.

Of course, Hirata had other ways to make Sato realize her own foolishness, but he didn't want to do that here. After all, Sato was a member of the class, and even though Hirata had given up on Sato, he still didn't want her to be expelled as graduation approached.

Time was running out for her. Hirata knew Sato's situation inside and out, and he also knew Amane's personality perfectly. Sato's foolish remarks would only make Amane think that talking to Sato was a waste of time, and she would turn her idea of ​​solving the problem into solving the person who created the problem.

Once Amane gets really angry, it will be impossible to protect Sato. And so Hirata Yosuke is tormented by his own kindness.

"What a foolish idea."

Before Tianyin could even speak, a voice interrupted her, saying what she was about to say.

"Kikyo Kushida, the thought that even someone as infamous as you is lecturing me makes me want to burst out laughing."

"Then laugh, I'd like to see how happy you can be, Sato-san. A stray dog ​​who's been begging others not to abandon her can actually laugh now. As expected of Sato-san. By the way, I saw Ayanokouji-san and Iwasaki-san going to the movies together yesterday. I have to say, the two of them seem quite well-matched to me."

"Kishida Kikyo!!!"

Sato's eyes turned bloodshot as his wound was touched, and in a fit of rage, he walked straight toward Kushida, clearly intending to teach him a lesson.

"The exam time is over! Everyone, get back to your seats."

Amane, who had been watching the whole farce, spoke up and stopped the furious Sato. Sato glanced at Amane, who was returning to her seat, and then walked to his seat indignantly.

Even if she was angry, she knew that the special exam had already started. If she caused trouble or disrupted the normal conduct of the special exam at this time, it would undoubtedly give Amane a reason to deal with her. Therefore, Sato planned to wait until the next break to go and talk things out with Kushida.

Kushida glanced back at Sato, whose eyes were practically spitting fire with anger, and let out a disdainful snort. Back when the two of them were fighting tooth and nail for the right to speak in the class, if it weren't for Amane and Ayanokouji interfering from behind, causing all the privacy, secrets, and unspeakable things that she had painstakingly accumulated about the majority of the class to be destroyed as rumors at once, Sato would have been forced to drop out of school long ago. How could she have the opportunity to spout nonsense and bargain with Amane here?

As expected, Tianyin was too soft-hearted; such a menace should have been eliminated beforehand.

Amane picked up the tablet, and when she saw the same question appear, she didn't immediately select it but deliberately looked in Sato's direction. Since there were several people between them, this behavior could not be judged as peeking.

After seeing Tianyin's actions, the students in Class A put down their tablets and waited for Tianyin to give them a signal.

Sato couldn't possibly miss such an obvious action. After seeing that Amane seemed to be waiting for her to choose a voting item, Sato immediately stopped voting.

It wasn't until just now that Sato remembered something very important. The reason she chose to expose herself was to negotiate with Amane, but because of Kushida's interruption, Sato didn't get to say a word to Amane. Not only was her exposure meaningless, but Amane might also find a way to eliminate her at any time.

Sato was torn between the two options on the tablet. She had originally wanted to use her old trick and click the 'Accept' button, but what if Tenon and the others also chose to accept? The moment the voting system was activated, Tenon would probably vote for her expulsion before she could. In that case, Sato, as the person being voted on, would lose her right to vote. The outcome was almost predictable; everyone would unite and do everything they could to get her expelled.

Therefore, under no circumstances should she risk choosing 'acceptance'. What about choosing 'non-acceptance'? Once Amane sees through her behavior and directs everyone to choose non-acceptance, then this special exam will end immediately. Without the protection of the special exam... Sato doesn't dare to think about what kind of terrible bullying she will suffer next.

'I was too impulsive after all. I should have continued the anonymous voting until the class lost...'

Sato began to regret her rash actions, but it wasn't a sudden impulse to expel someone in exchange for class points. Her excuses about earning class points and using personal points to enjoy a luxurious life were just to fool Hirata.

To deal with a nice guy like Hirata, you only need to talk about practical benefits to put him in a dilemma.

However, Sato, who had worked with Amane before, knew better than anyone that Amane wouldn't fall for that. The reason Sato chose to stand out in such a crucial exam was that she wanted to use this special exam as leverage to get Amane to protect her. Ayanokouji's transfer to another class put a lot of pressure on Sato.

Don't be fooled by Sato's neurotic behavior and relentless pursuit of Ayanokouji after their breakup; it's actually a form of self-protection. While Ayanokouji's skills aren't as dazzling as Amane's, she's achieved quite good results in sports festivals and exams. As Ayanokouji's former lover, Sato knows all too well that Ayanokouji has been hiding her true strength. Without Ayanokouji's protection, anyone in the class could easily crush her.

Because Sato had offended quite a few people when she was at odds with Kushida, her reputation in the class was only slightly better than Kushida's.

She managed to gain a lot of sympathy by using her status as a dumped lover, but her desperate attempts to bind herself to Ayanokoji in order to protect herself made many people unhappy. In the end, Sato's efforts were all in vain. Not only did she lose all the sympathy she had gained, but she also failed to bind herself to Ayanokoji.

In order to avoid being bullied by Kushida, who has powerful connections, and other people who have been bullied by her and joined her clique, Sato, after careful consideration, decided to follow Megumi's example and try to use Hirata's sympathy to get him to date her. Naturally, she was also rejected by Hirata.

When Sato recalled Hirata's resolute and unquestionable tone when he rejected her, she felt as if she had been humiliated.

However, since she had schemed against Hirata first, there was nothing she could do when Hirata saw through her scheme and refused.

Just when Sato's attempts all ended in failure and he was about to give up seeking someone's protection, he met "her" on campus, having missed the special survival exam.

"Sato-kun, you seem to be troubled by something difficult. Do you need my help?"

"Ha, stop lying to me. We're enemies. What do you mean you're going to help me? Do you really think I'm that easy to fool?"

"How pathetic. As the bottom of Class A, Sato-kun, have you ever thought about who the students in Class A would abandon if they had to abandon someone to continue in a special exam?"

The soft, bell-like laughter made Sato waver, but she was still too wary of the task before her to readily believe her words.

"Why should I believe you? You know we took Class A from you. There's no way you could have good intentions coming to me at this time."

"Robbery? Don't be ridiculous. I was just helping her fulfill a promise to someone else. Does anyone really think a tiger has turned into a harmless kitten just because it's taking a nap? As for why I came to you, it's simply because you're the easiest to use. Let me be blunt: shortly after this special exam, there will be another special exam that will lead to forced expulsion. If you're unwilling to follow my arrangements, then Sato-kun, your expulsion is obviously inevitable. But if you're willing to help me test someone, I might consider teaching you a way to protect yourself."

When Sato heard about the forced withdrawal from the exam, he was terrified. Considering the other party's identity, it wouldn't have been difficult for him to know such news in advance.

She's going to be expelled from school.

In order to save himself, Sato resolutely accepted the olive branch offered by the other party.

Even though Sato knew that the other party would never help her for no reason and must have some ulterior motive, Sato obviously couldn't care less about that now that things had come to this.

"Tell me what you need me to do for you."

drop!

With a soft sound, Sato was suddenly jolted awake from his reverie.

Seeing the flashing red notification on the screen, Sato realized something was wrong. She had been so engrossed in the memories of that day that she had completely forgotten to choose a voting option.

"In this vote, we cannot accept 36 votes, one vote being a no-show, or inconsistent voting results. We will now proceed with a break."

After finishing her speech, Ms. Chabashira stood quietly to the side. She knew that she couldn't help these children in any way that could affect the outcome. As a former unanimous loser in the special exam, the only thing she could do to help them was to act as normally as possible and try not to interfere with their communication or make them focus on her failure, thus wasting their precious time.

It has been more than two hours since the exam started. The first four questions only took an hour and a half, but the fifth question has taken more than an hour, and it looks like it will be a long time before we finish.

Many people were delighted after Sato's airdrop was confirmed.

Regardless of Sato's reasons for being airdropped, he now only has two more airdrop opportunities left before he will be forced to drop out of school.

So with a bit of luck, we can completely eliminate Sato, this potential threat, in at most two more rounds.

"Tianyin, I have something I want to tell you."

"You dare call me 'Heavenly Sound'?"

When Kushida heard Sato call Amane by her name, he immediately retorted. Normally, Sato would have already started arguing with Kushida, settling all old and new grudges at once.

But she didn't have much time left. She knew she wasn't someone who could handle pressure. If she faced criticism and insults from the whole class or any other pressure, she would be the first to break down, not to mention having to play tricks on Tianyin under pressure.

If she were more cunning than Tianyin, she wouldn't be in this state of being abandoned and despised by everyone.

"explain."

Amane has not only put enough pressure on her, but she has also seen through Sato's true intentions. Sato simply wants to use this special exam to ensure her safety.

To be honest, Amane never intended to expel Sato. After all, although her cooperation with Ayanokouji broke down due to different paths and choices, they still had a friendship from two or three years of training together at the White House. Protecting Sato from being expelled was a small matter that she could easily handle.

Besides... under normal circumstances, it's unlikely that anyone would choose to expel Sato, right? If Amane were really defeated by someone else, the first person the opposing class would want to expel would definitely be Amane, followed by outstanding students like Horikita and Ichinose. How many people would have to be expelled before Sato could even become a candidate?

So Amane didn't take it to heart at all. Heaven knows why Sato suddenly developed paranoia and thought someone wanted to expel her from school. To Amane, this was simply absurd, unless... someone had contacted Sato.

But if someone were to actually make contact with Sato, how could they possibly avoid her notice? There haven't been any unusual movements in any of the classes recently, and even if someone wanted to use Sato to annoy Class A, they would have to consider the insurmountable, chasm-like difference in strength between Sato and Amane. Let alone trying to annoy someone, Sato can't even protect herself right now.

Tenon's icy tone made Sato's heart skip a beat. She knew that Tenon was expressing her dissatisfaction, but she no longer had the option to regret it. As the saying goes, once the arrow is released, there is no turning back. If she could not obtain the talisman to protect her from being expelled this time, then it would not be long before the students of Class A would do everything they could to drive her out of the school.

Sato took a few deep breaths, organized his thoughts, and then made his request to Amane.

"My conditions are very simple: as long as you, Amane, are willing to break up with Horikita Suzune and date me, and guarantee that I won't be expelled from school, I can..."

"No need to say anything more, I refuse."

Amane refused without hesitation, giving up on dating Horikita and Sato. She would have to be out of her mind to agree to such a request.

Horikita, standing to the side, looked even more bewildered. She had never provoked Sato. Even if she had taken control of the second-year A class girls' group from Sato, it was only after Sato's small group was easily dismantled by Ichinose that she gained everyone's trust and support by leveraging Megumi's popularity and Amane's prestige. What did it have to do with Sato?

Besides this, Horikita couldn't figure out why Sato would use such a risky gamble to make her break up with Amane.

Whether or not Sato is expelled this time, she is already finished in this class. It is impossible for anyone to support such a brainless suggestion from Sato for someone who has no use and is destined to be abandoned.

"Sato-kun, may I ask you something? Why do you insist that I break up with Amane? And I don't see how much you like Amane. I don't understand why you're making these obviously rejected requests. If you're trying to play the bargaining game, you should give up. Amane isn't in the mood for bargaining right now. But if you really want to date Amane this way, I advise you to give up on that idea."

Horikita wasn't threatening Sato; she was simply stating a reality. There were so many girls who wanted to date Amane that they found love letters and confessions to her almost every day. Besides those 'challengers' whom Horikita had no recollection of, there were quite a few people in the class eyeing Amane. It seemed unlikely that Sato would even graduate by then.

Besides the fact that there are too many competitors, there is another crucial issue: Sato's methods clearly do not conform to the principle of fair competition. If Amane agrees to Sato's request this time, what will other people who have a good impression of Amane think?

If everyone followed Sato's example and threatened Amane with this today and that tomorrow, how could we possibly live like this?

This is why Horikita couldn't understand Sato's purpose in making such a foolish move.

"Well... I can't answer your question, Horikita-kun. I'll only consider letting you pass this special exam easily if Amane agrees to this condition. I can even change my request. It's okay if I don't date Amane, but Horikita-kun, you have to break up with Amane. If I had to give a reason, it would be that I don't like you. I was the first one to confess to Amane, but she chose you. That makes me very unbalanced, so I want you two to break up. Is that okay?"

Sato suddenly changed his terms, but his core demand remained the same: to make Horikita break up with him. Moreover, it seemed to be a one-sided act of jealousy that was targeting Horikita. This made Horikita feel a slight stomachache. Wasn't this like being chased and bitten by a dog while walking down the street? Who could she complain to?

Seeing that things were getting increasingly out of control, Hirata quickly stepped in to interrupt Sato.

"Sato-kun, another round of voting is approaching. If you really want to negotiate, I hope you'll straighten out your attitude. If your only request is for everyone to protect you, we can agree to that, but asking someone to break up is going too far, Sato-kun..."

"I object!"

At this moment, Kushida suddenly interrupted Hirata's speech. Hirata looked at Kushida with a surprised expression, seemingly not understanding what Kushida was trying to object to.

"I've thought about it, and I think Sato's suggestion is somewhat interesting. Protecting her and preventing her from dropping out is impossible. Does she think points are just something that grows on trees? Even if Sato's body is made of gold, it's not worth that many points. Whether it's her personal strength, value, or upholding Tenon's authority as the class leader, I oppose compromising with Sato. Agreeing this time will only make her more demanding. And what if others follow suit and ask Tenon for protection? What if they all come to threaten the class leader and demand protection for themselves? Wouldn't that be going against the Heavenly Gang?"

"So I strongly oppose agreeing to Sato's request and compromising with her. At worst, we can just keep dragging it out. We have Amane, so even if we fall to Class B, we can go back to Class A. But if Sato is to be expelled... hehe, I don't think your good ex-boyfriend will come to your rescue. However, I can consider another suggestion from Sato, which is to break up Horikita Suzune and Amane. I still support this suggestion."

Kushida's strong opposition left Hirata speechless. Horikita was even more exasperated after seeing yet another person who wanted her to break up with him. Why did she have to be involved in all this mess today?

It must be because Tianyin kissed her just now that these two are feeling unbalanced!

Absolutely heavenly sound!

"Kishida Kikyo, did you just come out of the bathroom? Your breath stinks! What's it to you if I negotiate with Amane? Since you like to show off so much, fine, I'll change the terms. All I need is for Amane to promise I won't be expelled, and then I'll make sure Kushida gets expelled. How about that? Everyone should be able to accept this offer, right?"