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

Then Airi truly understood that if she wanted Tenon to see her or be with her, then Airi had to bravely stand in front of Tenon and say what she wanted to say to her.

After figuring this out, Airi mustered up her courage and began to try various things. Whether it was boldly confessing her feelings or openly expressing her love to Horikita in a quiz game without caring about her image, Airi felt that she had tried every possible way to show her feelings to Amane.

But all her confessions were like stones sinking into the sea, receiving no response whatsoever. Airi knew that Tenon must know about her confession, but what Airi couldn't understand was why Tenon didn't respond to her.

Was it because he hated her public confession? Or was he deliberately trying to string her along? Or was Tianyin's private help just a pity gesture? A barrage of thoughts assaulted her brain day and night, almost driving her crazy.

Ultimately, when her reason could no longer withstand the pressure, she chose the most difficult path.

In front of all of Tenon's girlfriends, Airi confessed her love to Tenon, intending to force Tenon to answer her in this decisive way.

For Tianyin, Ai Li's move was indeed an unsolvable one. After being told in front of so many people, Tianyin could no longer pretend to be unaware, especially since those people were all close to her. She couldn't leave them without giving them an explanation.

But for Airi herself, this move was more like a last-ditch attempt made out of unwillingness, because in Airi's view, whether Amane accepted her confession or not, all of her paths, Sakura Airi's, were already over.

If Amane accepts her confession, it's hard to imagine that others won't follow suit and try it too. In that case, neither Amane nor Horikita would be able to accept that their peaceful lives would be disrupted by Airi's arrival, and the final result is self-evident.

As for Amane's rejection, it goes without saying that it would be even more painful to be heartbroken. Putting aside how painful it would be, if they could tolerate such a sarcastic and disrespectful response when Horikita and Ichinose confessed to their lovers, where would they put their pride?

So, although it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, Airi was prepared to face the anger of Horikita and the others after being rejected. Airi's solution was simple: to appease Horikita and the others by dropping out of school. It was reasonable to assume that these people who had been class leaders would not bother with a poor soul who wanted to drop out.

The only variable was that when Amane hurriedly pulled her away, Airi clearly saw in Horikita's eyes the surprise that Airi chose to confess to Amane in this situation, the astonishment that Amane suddenly took Airi away, and the incomprehension that she couldn't understand why this was happening. But there was none of the overwhelming anger that Airi had expected.

Now that Amane was right in front of her, and with no way out, Airi chose to ask the question that could determine her fate.

Does Tianyin like her?

After asking the question, Airi quickly raised her head slightly. Although Airi thought raising her head to this height was a bit arrogant, it was actually just a normal person raising their head slightly. Airi chose to raise her head not because of arrogance, but because she was afraid that she would break down and cry uncontrollably after hearing Tianyin's rejection, which would make Tianyin feel embarrassed.

But instead of receiving a rejection from Amane, Airi received a remark that sounded like a sigh.

"So... Tianyin, you thought I'd only ask something like this when I'm almost graduating..."

Airi spoke softly in her characteristically timid and soft voice.

Her fingers were rapidly twirling under the table. Tianyin's unconventional moves had left this girl, who had almost exhausted her courage, at a loss for what to do.

With her mind a complete mess, she lost the ability to think. Ai Li couldn't understand why Tian Yin said that. Was it because she confessed too early, or was it a subtle way of rejecting her?

"Well, in my impression, Airi is a very timid and shy girl. It should be hard for her to ask questions like this, so I deliberately avoided you with a hopeful attitude. I didn't expect that you would ask her in the end. It turns out that even I underestimated Airi's courage."

"This is not bravery."

Airi blurted it out almost instinctively.

But under Amane's gaze, Airi quickly shrank back and then cautiously peeked at Amane.

“I know, it’s your affection, Airi, that gave you the courage. No, saying it as affection is a bit inappropriate. Although I may sound a bit narcissistic, I think it’s almost love. I underestimated your love for me, Airi. I’m sorry.”

Tianyin gently patted Aili's head.

Hot tears silently streamed down Airi's cheeks. Stunned, Airi let the tears flow freely down her face. By the time Airi came to her senses, she couldn't stop crying.

"Heavenly...Heavenly Sound..."

Airi spoke haltingly at first, then her voice gradually became choked with sobs, until even Tianyin could not understand what she was saying. At this point, Airi was sobbing uncontrollably.

Seeing Airi crying like this, Tianyin came to Airi's side, hugged her, and gently comforted her in her ear.

"If you keep crying, your eyes will get all swollen, and then Airi won't look good..."

"There's a chance someone will complain that it's too loud, and then..."

Before Tenon could finish speaking, Airi kissed her lips.

Feeling the bitter taste of tears in that passionate kiss, which was also quite delightful, Tianyin began to take the initiative to guide Aili.

Airi, who was still choking back tears, did stop crying, but another intermittent sound continued for a long time until Airi could hardly breathe before it finally stopped.

Are you feeling any better?

"Um……"

Airi blushed deeply as she recalled the beautiful scene from just moments ago.

"So this is what kissing feels like... No wonder Karuizawa-kun always liked to sneak kisses with you during breaks, now I can too..."

Airi touched her lips, seemingly in disbelief that the person she had just kissed was Amane.

"Ahem... you'll get used to this."

Airi nestled happily in Tianyin's arms, when suddenly, she abruptly opened her eyes.

Just now, while recalling her conversation with Tianyin, she suddenly realized a problem.

So, it seems Tianyin said herself that she was deliberately avoiding her?

Thinking about this made Ai Li feel a little uneasy. Then she remembered that Tian Yin still hadn't answered her question directly. They had already kissed, and she still didn't know if Tian Yin liked her...

"Um... Tianyin, you haven't answered my question yet."

Airi hesitated for a moment but still chose the approach that might ruin the atmosphere, continuing to press Tenon for the answer she wanted.

"Even after all this, don't you understand, Aili?"

Tenon pinched Airi's cheek and took another small bite.

Airi made a cute sound when she was startled, but after a brief moment of panic, she looked at Amane with a determined gaze.

Clearly, Airi was truly prepared this time.

"I want to hear the answer from you, Tianyin. Do you like me?"

Upon hearing this, Tianyin stopped her playful expression and reverted to her serious and unsmiling demeanor.

This kind of voice put a lot of pressure on Airi, but seeing this expression on Airi's face made her feel much more at ease, because this kind of voice would not deceive her.

"I like Airi Sakura."

"..."

"Hmm? Does this not suit your taste, Aili? Then I can rephrase it, okay?"

"No, that's not how it is... Tianyin, could you say that again?"

Airi looked up at Tianyin with a bit of embarrassment.

"If you want me to say it again, you'll have to give me a little something in return~"

Tianyin tapped her lips; the reward was self-evident.

In the past, Airi might have refused out of shyness or hesitated, but now, in order to hear Tenon's answer again, Airi took the initiative and kissed him with her clumsy movements.

"This tastes just right, cough cough, I like Sakura Airi."

Tianyin wasn't the type to take a favor and then leave without doing anything in return. True to her word, she savored the moment for a moment before clearing her throat and repeating her reply.

"I also love Tianyin! I love... I love it so much!"

Airi didn't know what words to use to express her joy at that moment, so she could only keep repeating "I like it" until her voice became a little hoarse before she stopped.

Knowing that Amane liked her, Airi finally let go of everything. Whether Horikita was angry with her or wanted to kick her out of school, Airi accepted it all. At least... she had fulfilled her dream, expressed her feelings to Amane and gained Amane's approval, which was enough for Airi.

As for what happens next, Airi doesn't want to think about it anymore. She just wants to cherish every minute and every second she spends with Tianyin. She has to do everything she wants to do with Tianyin before she is expelled from school, so that she can leave without any regrets.

However, there is still one last problem troubling Airi.

However, Airi, who had already expressed her love for Tenon, dared not ask any more questions at this moment, fearing that the happiness she had just gained would suddenly end because of her question.

But if she didn't ask that question, it felt like something was constantly scratching at her heart.

"Tianyin, may I ask you a question that might be a little too much?"

"Marriage might be a bit complicated. Even if I can resolve the issue of same-sex marriage, I might not be able to handle the issue of monogamy. So the marriage certificate will probably only have Arisu's name on it. But Airi, you can rest assured, I'm not the kind of bad girl who likes to start something and then abandon it."

"Get...married?"

"Aren't you getting married? Then why are you still going too far with your love life?"

Tianyin tilted her head in confusion. She had thought that the problem Ai Li was asking for was adding a name to the marriage certificate, which seemed difficult to her, but reasonable enough to be considered a hellish problem. However, it seemed that she had misunderstood.

Since that's not the issue, then nothing is excessive in front of Tianyin.

"Um... I remember you said you were deliberately avoiding me, Tianyin... Um, um... I was just asking casually... Tianyin, if you don't want to answer, then forget it."

Airi regretted her words as soon as they left her mouth. At this moment, she should have seized the time to enjoy the rest of her time on campus with Tianyin as much as possible, instead of touching on such taboo matters.

So as soon as Airi finished speaking, she quickly waved her hand to indicate that it didn't matter if Amane didn't have to answer the question.

Amane found Airi's worried look somewhat amusing and couldn't help but take Airi's hand in hers.

Actually, this wasn't a taboo question for Tianyin; the main problem was that Tianyin was afraid that Ai Li wouldn't believe her answer.

Because the answer is...

"There's no other way. The reason I'm avoiding Airi is to give her time to seriously consider whether being with me is really right for her. Not everyone can accept love between girls, and even less can everyone accept sharing someone else's love with someone else. For a good girl like you, Airi, I think it's necessary to give you the opportunity to choose your own future. So I want to avoid you until graduation. If you still like me after three years, then I will not hesitate to 'eat' you up!"

When talking about eating, Amane deliberately kissed Airi, startling Airi who was listening attentively.

"But if you change your mind when you graduate, I will respect your choice. It's true that I have a lot of girls around me, but none of them were forced to gather around me. Even Mio did it voluntarily. So even if I really want to take you away, I will respect your choice."

"Respect my choice? Then... Tianyin, please eat me."

P.S.: I'm very sorry there's only one chapter today. The reason is that... the smut is a bit intense, and there are over ten lines of censored words. I spent ages changing the smut to clean before I could post it... It's almost over, and I wanted to avoid getting banned as much as possible. I hope you can understand.

Chapter 264: We've been tricked!

As we all know, the same words can have different meanings in different contexts. For example, Airi's line, "Please eat me," would perfectly fit the opening of various horror movies or anime series, or even be a real-life version of "cannibalism."

However, when the two are alone and have just expressed their love for each other, Airi's words take on a different meaning.

“Airi…you don’t need to force yourself to do this right away…I think starting with holding hands is quite appropriate.”

"But we've already kissed, haven't we?"

Because Amane was worried that forcing Airi to do things she didn't like would only bring her stress and pain, she tried to guide Airi in a gradual way.

This gentle approach would normally be suitable for any new couple in a relationship, but what Tianyin didn't expect was that Airi was more aggressive than she was. In order to save time, Airi had no choice but to go all the way.

Faced with the 'punishment' of being expelled from school at any time, all Airi can do is try to do everything she can think of and wants to do with Amane in the shortest amount of time.

If we had to make a to-do list, the first thing that would naturally be exploring the mysteries of human reproduction would be, even though the two of them cannot reproduce from a biological perspective.

However, this does not affect Airi's longing to explore the mysteries of humanity with Amane, or her hope to be understood more deeply by Amane.

In Ai Li's view, only by doing this could she truly be considered Tian Yin's lover.

Airi may be a complete novice when it comes to love, but she has known about that kind of thing since she was a child. When she was a print model, she often saw colleagues who would flatter photographers and do those kinds of things to get exposure for themselves. Under such influence, Airi also learned a lot about that kind of thing.

In other words, Airi's theoretical knowledge was already quite extensive.

Despite lacking practical experience, Airi felt that her theoretical knowledge and mental preparation were enough to help her overcome the difficulties.

perhaps……

"But even if we've kissed, it doesn't necessarily mean we have to do *that*, right? We have plenty of time, don't rush things..."

This is the first time Tianyin has ever advised someone not to rush; in the past, it was always others who told her this.

"Tianyin, are you...disliking me?"

Airi's eyes reddened in less than a second, a change so rapid that Tianyin was stunned.

Seeing that Airi was about to cry again, Tenon didn't bother to delve into why Airi was so persistent about doing that kind of thing, and quickly agreed to Airi's request.

"Stop! I promise you, okay? Airi, don't rush to cry..."

Hearing that Tianyin had agreed, Ai, whose eyes were already brimming with tears, wiped them away and a bright smile returned to her face.

"I'm sorry, I know this isn't good, but I've already..."

Airi wanted to say that she was running out of time, but Amane, who was already in the zone, interrupted Airi with her actions.

"Couldn't resist? Huh? I didn't expect Airi to be so lesbian~"

"Eek! No! No, that's not it, it's... it's me..."

In the stammering, speechless love, only the heavenly voice can prevail.

After breaking through Airi's first line of defense, Tianyin skillfully began to untie the evil white chains that bound Tianyin's most beloved possession. The moment the chains were unfastened, Tianyin's face was hit squarely by a sudden attack from a fleshy ball.

Tianyin, who was a step too late to react, was about to teach the two disobedient OOs a lesson when she saw their true faces and her eyes widened in surprise.

"Tianyin...don't stare like that...I...I'm a little shy..."

Airi covered her burning face and made a pleading sound to Tenon, but Tenon remained unmoved.

"He talks a lot... but this is still a bit exaggerated..."