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

So the old town stopped insisting, and seeing this, Arisu got up and went to the hand-grind coffee machine to check the raw materials.

After Arisu left, Kuninori Miyako approached mysteriously.

"Little Tianyin, when are you planning to marry Sakayanagi?"

"Huh? Grandpa, do you know what you're saying?"

Not only was Amane startled by Miyako Kuninori's words, but the others were also shocked.

Apart from Shi Po, everyone else looked at Tian Yin with strange eyes.

Now they finally understood why Amane and Arisu's intimate behavior didn't seem like that of simple friends at all.

So these two are in a romantic relationship!

No one could have imagined that the heir of the Miyako family would be gay!

Not only these elites from high-level education backgrounds, but even Gu Cheng felt as if his head had been kicked by a stubborn donkey.

Does a family heir's preference for the same sex mean that the task of procreation has been handed over to someone else?

In other words, even if she possesses supreme power, she only intends to carry it forward in her own generation, and she doesn't even consider what will happen afterward.

This is insane!

Kojo was the first to realize the terrible consequences of Miyako Kunimitsu's decision. Since power could not be passed on to the next generation, if the head of the family was a power-hungry person, he would be like a madman, using any means necessary to climb up the ladder of power, until he stood at the pinnacle of power, perhaps then his desires would be slightly satisfied.

Faced with such formidable political enemies, it would be almost impossible for anyone to dare to suppress the Miyako family. While Tenon was vying for power with those people, the family quickly completed the task of establishing itself among the top elite families. So even if Tenon was gone, the Miyako family would no longer be a nouveau riche family that could be easily eliminated.

Amane is a mad dog meticulously trained by the Miyako family. After her master, Miyako Kunimitsu, who holds the chains, dies, this mad dog will relentlessly pursue and bite all potential enemies with bloodshot eyes. Whether she gets bitten to death depends entirely on her luck.

Having finally figured it out, Kojo was so shocked by the tragic scene he had imagined that he broke out in a cold sweat. Completely at a loss for how to break the deadlock, Kojo gradually became distracted, and almost spilled the coffee that Arisu handed him.

Kuninori Miyako naturally took everything in. His purpose in coming here was to show others the future goals of the Miyako family, to give those who depended on the Miyako family something to look forward to, and to let those who thought they could do whatever they wanted to the Miyako family after he died see what kind of genius the Miyako family was.

Of course, besides these, Kuninori Miyako had another purpose: to teach Arisu Sakayanagi how to grasp the Heavenly Sound Chains.

After everyone raved about the coffee brewed by Arisu and tasted the desserts made by Ichinose, Kuninori Miyako began the final step of his plan.

He believed that Amane would become the most powerful leader of the Miyako family, surpassing him, but similarly, to achieve that, he had to abandon all emotions as much as possible.

As the head of the Miyako family, Kuninori Miyako tells Amane that personal desires are the most unacceptable thing for a family head.

But as a grandfather, Kuninori Miyako wanted to tell Amane that a person without selfish desires is not even as good as a beast that can only reproduce!

In order to prevent Amane from becoming an uncontrollable, cold-blooded monster, Kuninori Miyako must pass on the secrets of mastering the chains to Arisu Sakayanagi.

"Sigh, I'm getting old. After eating and drinking my fill, I just want to take a walk and rest for a while. Yuqi, do you have time to accompany this old man for a walk?"

"Huh? Why is it Arisu? Me too..."

"Since Grandpa has invited me, I shall gladly accept. Tianyin, aren't you still looking after the coffee shop? Let me accompany Grandpa for a stroll around the campus."

As Arisu spoke, she picked up her cane, gave Amane a reassuring look, and then went for a walk outside with the laughing Miyako Kunihiro.

Just as the coffee shop door closed, a knowing glint flashed in Tianyin's eyes.

Tianyin wasn't stupid; she could see the old man's affection for her. But trying to chain her up... was obviously impossible. Miyako Kunimitsu himself had never been bound by chains in his entire life, so how could she, as his granddaughter, possibly embarrass him?

From the beginning, Amane roughly knew the old man's intentions, but she did not expect that the person the old man chose to restrain her was not her mother, Marina, but Sakayanagi Arisu.

Tenon couldn't understand why the old man would choose Arisu to be the one to control her. He probably underestimated that his relationship with Arisu was more than just that of lovers.

The thought of Arisu having another identity made Amane's heart itch with anticipation.

"Should I pretend I don't know anything?"

Chapter 288: Concealment

Kuninori Miyako and Arisu left the café, with a large number of security personnel following behind them to protect Miyako.

The autumn campus has a desolate feel, but fortunately it is the time of the cultural festival. The sound of taiko drums in the distance, the graceful figures dancing on the stage, and the shouts of various food stalls on both sides of the road make the school much more lively.

To make things easier for Arisu, Kuninori Miyako deliberately slowed down a couple of steps, and the group marched through the bustling cultural festival stalls and headed straight for the playground.

Since the cultural festival mobilized almost all the students, the clubs also announced a temporary suspension of club activities so that the students could focus on preparing for the cultural festival. Therefore, there were no students on the playground. After stopping the security personnel behind him, Kuninori Miyago gestured for Arisu to go inside and have a look around with him.

Arisu readily agreed, leaning on his cane as he slowly followed Miyako Kunihiro into the playground.

Arisu was already a little shy about walking around in her maid outfit, but now that she was finally in a place where not so many people were watching, she could finally relax a bit.

However, Arisu knew very well that the real test was about to begin. If she relaxed now, Miyako Kuninori might think that she was not a suitable person to talk to or that she was being looked down upon. So, Arisu, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, immediately cheered herself up again.

"Now that you've come this far, you must know that I have something to say to you, right?"

Kuninori Miyako didn't say a word the whole way, seemingly just enjoying the lively atmosphere of the Koyu Cultural Festival. But in reality, she was constantly observing Sakayanagi, the girl whom Amane trusted deeply, out of the corner of her eye.

Kuninori Miyako was impressed by Arisu's calm and composed demeanor throughout the journey. Even he, who was not usually fond of rules, couldn't help but praise the Sakayanagi family's education as truly being one of the best among prestigious families.

Therefore, Kuninori Miyako made up his mind to have a heart-to-heart talk with Arisu and tell him how to control Amane in the future.

"Well, and I guess the reason why you went to so much trouble to choose this place to talk to me is probably because the topic is related to Tianyin, right? I'm curious about what you want to talk to me about that is related to Tianyin but that she can't hear."

Arisu's straightforwardness made Kuninori Miyako raise an eyebrow.

He hadn't expected Arisu to act so unpredictably, but his usual bureaucratic pleasantries weren't suitable for talking to a high school girl, so Kuninori Miyako decided to go along with Arisu and confront her directly.

"Hahaha, was what I did that obvious?"

Arisu smiled but didn't respond to Miyako Kuninori's words. Miyako Kuninori stroked his white beard and then looked at Arisu with a serious expression.

"I've heard that you, Sakayanagi, are also known as a genius. In your opinion, does Amane count as a genius?"

"Of course, Tianyin's excellence is an undeniable fact."

Arisu answered the question posed by Kuninori Miyago without hesitation.

If Amane's extraordinary strength doesn't qualify her as a genius, then Arisu doesn't know who truly deserves that title.

"What is the most powerful aspect of Tianyin?"

"This……"

When faced with the second question, Arisu did not answer immediately. The question was actually very simple, and if it were someone else, they would have been able to answer it immediately.

But Kuninori Miyako asked Arisu, who, as the person who knows Amane the best, sees Amane as excellent and strong in every aspect. Asking Arisu to find her strongest strength is really a bit of a challenge for her.

After thinking for a long time, Arisu chose the most representative characteristic as her answer.

"Unparalleled violence."

The Heavenly Sound has many advantages, but if we had to pick the most prominent and direct advantage that best showcases its power, it would undoubtedly be its violence.

In terms of violence, Tianyin is absolutely in a class of her own at this school. As a patient with analgesia, Tianyin is immune to all pain sensations on top of her already exceptionally strong foundation. This means that Tianyin will not experience fear or retreat, which gives her a significant advantage when displaying her violence.

Kuninori Miyako didn't seem satisfied with the answer; he held up a finger and gently shook it in front of Arisu.

"It seems you don't know Amane well enough... Could it be that she deceived you too? If so, I underestimated Amane... From my perspective, Amane's greatest strength is her acting skills."

"Acting skills?"

This answer was completely unexpected by Arisu, and for a moment Arisu's expression became increasingly strange.

Whether you say Amane is smart or good at fighting, Arisu doesn't really care because in Arisu's opinion, Amane excels at both. But when it comes to acting...

Amane's usual acting skills are demonstrated by faking pain, which Arisu admits is a remarkable skill Amane learned after being exposed to common sense in society.

But no matter what, acting skills shouldn't be more important than intelligence and violence.

"I believe you also know that Tianyin suffers from congenital insensitivity to pain."

"Congenital insensitivity to pain?..."

Arisu knew that Amane couldn't feel pain, but she never considered the possibility of congenital insensitivity to pain. Amane never discussed this with Arisu either. In front of Arisu, Amane always deliberately avoided any topics related to illness, so Arisu rarely learned about Amane's condition from her.

"What? So you didn't know, Sakayanagi? I knew I was right. That bastard, Amane, actually lied to you, Sakayanagi..."

Kuninori Miyako shook his head helplessly. He had thought that Amane would hide some things from Arisu, but he did not expect that Amane would hide even such an important matter.

"Is this illness... very serious?"

Arisu asked with some concern.

Even though her own congenital heart disease was incurable, she was still very worried after hearing that Tianyin had congenital insensitivity to pain.

"It's not that it's very serious, but patients rarely live past the age of three."

"Then I'll... wait a minute, Grandpa, what did you just say? Three years old? But, but Tianyin... no, I have to go back and ask Tianyin for clarification!"

Seeing Arisu's incoherent state, Kuninori Miyako patted Arisu on the shoulder, trying to calm her down.

But upon suddenly learning this devastating news, Arisu was completely unable to control her emotions. All she wanted was to end the conversation as soon as possible and confront Amane face to face.

"Calm down! What can you do if you go back now? The reason I said this disease is not serious is that it will not have any impact on Tianyin's physical health. The only thing that will affect her is her cognition and the external environment."

Kuninori Miyako's stern tone startled Arisu. The shock brought Arisu back to her senses, but she still couldn't accept this devastating news that seemed like a bolt from the blue.

"Is there no way to cure it?"

"If it could be cured, why wouldn't we have tried? Humans grow by accumulating experience. For example, if you burn your hand with hot water, you won't touch hot water again. Eating raw meat will cause diarrhea, so we need to find ways to process meat to keep our bodies healthy and safe."

"In short, humans have grown step by step by accumulating experience and lessons and learning how to avoid danger. However, patients with painlessness have no knowledge of pain. This means that someone like Tianyin cannot learn to avoid danger. If you tell her it hurts, she doesn't even know what pain is."

"To me, it's nothing short of a great miracle that Tianyin has grown up to be this old and integrated into society! A person who doesn't know what danger is or feel pain has actually lived to adulthood! If this isn't a miracle, then I don't know what deserves to be called a miracle!"

Kuninori Miyago excitedly waved his arms and roared at the empty playground.

After a long while, once his emotions had calmed down, Kuninori Miyako resumed his initial tone and continued telling Arisu's story.

"Painlessness is not a good thing for Tianyin at all; on the contrary, it is a deadly threat! Why is it so difficult for many patients with painlessness to live past the age of three? Because infants under the age of three have no awareness of anything. Because they cannot feel pain, they will not react to sharp objects and stimuli, to the point that some people bite off their own tongues, gnaw off their own fingers, or even climb into pots and jump out of windows... Therefore, it is a miracle to live to adulthood."

"Amane grew up in such an environment and learned common sense that only normal people could understand, which she should never have been able to learn in her entire life, by observing other people's expressions and reactions. Then she used her acting skills to show all of you that not only did no one find any flaws, but even Kosaka Yanagi, you probably always regarded Amane as a normal person, right?"

Kuninori Miyako suddenly looked at Arisu, who seemed to be deep in thought. Arisu recalled the little things she had shared with Amane and then nodded with a hint of disappointment.

“When I was with Tianyin, I would subconsciously ignore the fact that she couldn’t feel pain… Even if I knew she was acting, I rarely noticed that fact.”

Arisu's answer brought a smile to Kuninori Miyako's face.

Amane's performance can even fool someone who shares a bed with her, so what can't she do? No wonder she's the granddaughter of Kunihiro Miyako!

"But... why are you telling me all this? Since Amane has been hiding these things from me, it means she judged that it would be better for her not to let me know these things. So why are you telling me about the side of Amane that she is deliberately hiding?"

The moment Arisu's heart calmed down, she quickly became serious, but no matter how she thought about it, she felt that Miyako Kuninori's motives were not pure, as if he was deliberately pushing something forward...

"Oh? You reacted quickly. I thought you'd be stuck on the fact that Tianyin kept it from you. I heard you trust her a lot, don't you?"

“That’s right, but you seem to underestimate the bond between us. My understanding of her, apart from the parts that Amane deliberately conceals, is absolutely no less than that of Prime Minister Miyako. In fact, I might even understand Amane better than you do now. I believe she wouldn’t do anything to hurt me.”

Based on this underlying logic, I could easily guess that she deliberately hid her illness from me because she didn't want me to worry. Although I didn't like Tianyin doing this to me, I could feel her care and concern for me, and...

Besides the possibility that Tianyin concealed this from me, there is another possibility: Tianyin herself may not know that she has congenital insensitivity to pain. You concealed this condition and explained to Tianyin that it was her unique ability to not feel pain. If that is the case, it is normal for Tianyin not to tell me.

How could she possibly tell me the truth when she herself was kept in the dark?

As soon as Arisu finished speaking, Kunimitsu Miyako started clapping.

"Wonderful. Although it's not something that's hard to guess, I didn't expect you to adjust your emotions so quickly. If an ordinary girl were in this situation, she would probably cry her heart out as if the sky had fallen, then go to Tianyin to question why she hid it from her, and in the end, she would only end up doing all the work for someone else for no reason."

Seeing that you, Kosaka Yanagi, can remain so calm in the face of such an unexpected event puts my mind at ease. You deserve to stay by Amane's side.

Kuninori Miyako's praise flattered Arisu, who quickly replied modestly.

"Thank you for your praise, but it seems a bit too much for me. Compared to all the scheming and intrigue, I simply like Tianyin and enjoy being by her side..."

Arisu couldn't help but smile slightly whenever she thought of Amane's silly grin.

Seeing Arisu's expression, Kuninori Miyako sighed inwardly. He had originally thought that Arisu was the kind of strong woman who could restrain Amane, but now it seemed that although Arisu had wisdom and strength no less than Amane's, her love for Amane was too deep for her to do anything to harm Amane. Even if he handed the chains to Arisu, she probably would never use them even once in her life.

Then wouldn't all his planning over the past few years have been for nothing?

If Arisu isn't the one who can restrain Tenon, then who can control that unbridled monster after his death?

Another name came to mind for Kuninori Miyago.

Horikita Suzune.

This name, which also frequently appears in information related to Amane, successfully caught the attention of Kuninori Miyako.

Now that things have come to this, Arisu is definitely out of the question. If Horikita is as infatuated with Amane as Arisu is, then all his plans will have been in vain.

What puzzled Kuninori Miyako was that when he was young, he was universally condemned for deceiving girls everywhere, but now, with Amane, not only could he easily seduce girls, but these girls were also madly in love with him, and he could even get them to live peacefully together!

If Kuninori Miyako weren't already quite old, he would have already asked Amane how he managed to do such an incredible thing.

"Don't worry, Kosaka Yanagi, you have a long time to spend with Amane. If Amane bullies you in the future, come to me, and I'll stand up for you!"

"Thank you very much, Grandpa."