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

"I always felt like I'd forgotten something, but I didn't realize we'd become competitors for the cultural festival, hahaha..."

Amane laughed awkwardly a few times before becoming obedient and letting Teacher Chabashira grab her by the back of her collar and drag her back to the cafe.

Upon seeing Nanase following behind the two with an embarrassed expression, Amane was also furious. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, she gave Nanase artificial respiration, making Nanase look pitiful before letting her go.

The cultural festival soon came to an end. The first place went to Class 2-C, who received 100 class points. The second place went to Class 2-B, who also received 100 class points. The third place went to Class 2-A, who also received 100 class points.

The fourth place went to Class A of Grade 1, who also received a 100-point class point reward, although their stage play performance was criticized to some extent.

It is said that the performance involved the Demon King whipping the princess with a small leather whip, and the Demon King was played by Amaze Ichika. However, Amaze Ichika insisted that she learned it from a certain senior. Because of this, Ayase even called and criticized her, telling her not to play such perverted things next time.

Incidentally, because her perfect idea was somehow used by Tianyin to attract students to Class C of the second grade and caused her to lose first place, she ordered Tianyin to come back that night to cook for her and help her.

……

Thus, while taking the blame, Tianyin resolved to demonstrate to Tianze how to use her little leather whip next time.

Amane and Arisu spent half a day preparing a table full of delicious food. Even if Amane and Arisu combined their appetites, they couldn't finish all the food.

The reason Arisu prepared so much is that there will be a third person having dinner with her that night.

Nanase Tsubasa.

Nanase Tsubasa wasn't hungry at first, but she ran into Arisu on her way back to the dorm with Amane. Arisu then invited Nanase to have dinner at the dorm. Nanase couldn't refuse Arisu's invitation, so she agreed before she even had a chance to think it through.

It wasn't until she saw the table full of sumptuous food that Nanase realized she might have gone a bit too far.

However, when Arisu had already prepared a meal to entertain her, her status as a guest made it seem as if she was dissatisfied with the food, either saying that she was full or finding an excuse to leave.

But if she were to eat with them... Nanase felt that her body structure was slightly different from Amane's, and she really couldn't eat anymore.

"I'm starting to eat."

Amane glanced at Nanase, whose face was pale, and knew what was going on. But when she thought about how happy Nanase had been eating that afternoon, while she had been busy all day solving problems for this person or taking the blame for others, she couldn't help but want to deliberately bully this idiot.

"Xiaoyi, why aren't you eating? Is the food not to your liking?"

Upon hearing Amane's words, Arisu, who was just about to start eating, immediately put down her chopsticks and cast a concerned look in Nanase's direction.

"Nanase-san, do you have any food restrictions? Because Amane eats everything, I don't pay much attention to dietary restrictions when I cook. If you have any dietary restrictions, you can tell me and I'll make you another one."

"No, no need for that. I'm just a little overwhelmed by how many dishes I've never seen before."

Seeing that it wasn't due to any dietary restrictions, Arisu smiled.

"Amane said that you, Nanase, have a big appetite, so I made more. If you like it, eat more."

As Arisu spoke, he placed a large piece of meat on Nanase's plate.

Looking at the delicious-looking meat in the bowl, Nanase looked at Amane with pleading eyes.

Amane deliberately turned her head to the other side, refusing to look at Nanase's pleading gaze, which put Nanase in a real dilemma.

After hesitating for a moment, Nanase's gaze became even more determined.

Fight!

Chapter 296: You guys are really close!

Dinner ended quickly, and Arisu was very happy to see that the food she had made was eaten clean. She took the initiative to wash the dishes and let Amane chat with Nanase in the living room.

However, Nanase was completely too exhausted to chat with Amane. She was lying motionless on the floor, her belly slightly bulging, making her look much rounder.

Seeing Nanase so full she could barely speak, Amane found it a little funny. However, given Nanase's slightly melancholic expression, Amane felt it wouldn't be appropriate to laugh out loud. So, Amane could only suppress her laughter while gently massaging Nanase's abdomen to help her digest.

"I almost thought I was going to die just now... I never thought I would be stuffed to death by delicious food, sob sob..."

When Nanase got to the sad part, she couldn't help but shed a few hot tears, and then she saw Amane trying to suppress her laughter.

"Tianyin, you bad guy! You deliberately didn't remind me to eat less this afternoon! You bad guy, you bad guy, you bad guy!!"

Nanase gently punched Amane's arm a few times with her soft little fists.

"You can't blame me for this. I thought you weren't planning to eat dinner tonight, which is why you ate so much barbecue this afternoon. Who would have thought you would eat dinner tonight?"

Besides, if you can't eat, why don't you just refuse Arisu's invitation to dinner? Why make things difficult for yourself?

Nanase sighed with a troubled expression when this was mentioned.

"It's not so easy to refuse Sakayanagi-senpai's invitation, and I haven't even tasted her cooking yet, so I should eat more!"

"And then it turned out like this?"

Amane poked Nanase's bulging belly with her finger, which immediately provoked Nanase's displeased resistance.

However, because Nanase herself was already so weak that even moving was quite difficult, she could only symbolically flail her little hands around.

"Alright, alright, lie down and rest quietly for now. Otherwise, if you move around too much and feel unwell and throw up, Arisu might think you're complaining about her food!"

Upon hearing Arisu's name, Nanase became much more obedient, lying there quietly while Amane rubbed her tummy. Before long, Nanase actually fell asleep on the floor.

Hearing Nanase's cute little snores, Amane was a little amused and exasperated. She was just helping Nanase with her digestion, how could she have made her fall asleep?

After washing the dishes and plates, Arisu was about to chat with Amane and Nanase for a while when she was stunned to see Nanase sleeping soundly on the floor as soon as she entered the living room.

"Tianyin, why is Xiaoyi sleeping here?"

"Maybe my massage techniques are more conducive to sleep..."

Unable to think of any reason to explain the current situation, Amane could only attribute the reason that made Nanase fall asleep so quickly to herself.

"Your massage? Humph, I don't believe it. Tianyin, your massage doesn't help you sleep at all! I think it's because Xiaoyi played with you all afternoon and is too tired that she slept so soundly."

Arisu sat down next to Nanase and tapped her soft, warm cheek with her finger. Unaware of this, Nanase maintained her adorable sleeping posture and occasionally let out a soft, coquettish sound, just like a sleeping puppy or hamster. Arisu found this very endearing.

"What's wrong with my massage technique? Both you and Lingyin have praised my massage skills as top-notch! ~"

"I was praising your proper massage techniques. As for your improper techniques... I feel they're more vulgar than top-notch."

"So, Arisu, do you like... lewd methods?"

"Pah! You're always so unserious! Xiaoyi is right here, and you're saying such embarrassing things. What if she suddenly wakes up? Wouldn't that make me lose face in front of the younger generation?"

After Arisu finished speaking, she skillfully used her cane to protect herself, which blocked Amane from taking the opportunity to hug Arisu.

Seeing that her movements had been completely seen through by Arisu, Amane immediately changed tactics and began to look at Arisu with a disappointed expression. At first, Arisu could pretend not to see Amane's pitiful act, but when Amane leaned close to her ear and whispered her name, Arisu couldn't help but feel a pang of tenderness.

He casually put his cane aside and let Tianyin hug him and rub against him affectionately.

Just as Amane was being affectionate with him like a feline seeing dried fish, Arisu suddenly thought of a question.

"Tianyin, don't you get tired of spending every day with me like this?"

"No way, why would you think that, Arisu?"

Tenon kissed Arisu's cheek and looked at Arisu with a surprised expression.

"It's like seeing the same person every day, staying by her side, knowing everything about her... Tianyin, don't you get tired of knowing each other to this extent?"

"will not."

Seeing Tenon shake her head in denial, Ayumi was a little curious. She knew very well how strong Tenon's curiosity was, so why didn't she feel bored with someone she was already so familiar with and with every day?

Interpersonal relationships are essentially about satisfying one's curiosity and sense of novelty by getting to know the other person, and then considering the emotional value they provide.

There's no reason why Tianyin, whose thirst for knowledge and curiosity are stronger than most people's, wouldn't feel annoyed or bored with the girls around her.

"Why not? Tianyin, you've been dating a lot of girls besides me, so how can you be so sure you haven't gotten tired of me?"

Arisu accurately seized on Amane's flaw. Since Amane denied Arisu's statement, it meant that Amane herself did not feel tired of Arisu. However, she was dating many girls, which undoubtedly proved that the truthfulness of her statement was highly questionable.

"Liking other girls doesn't mean I'll feel tired of being with Arisu. Every time I hug Arisu, I feel a special sense of security. Plus, I really like Arisu, so I don't feel tired of her at all."

"But Arisu, why did you suddenly think of asking such a question? Who said what to you, Arisu?"

Amane keenly sensed that Arisu's sudden question must have a purpose behind it, but Amane was not sure whether it was Arisu's whim or if someone had really said something to Arisu behind her back.

"Don't be so nervous. Nobody said anything strange to me. I just suddenly thought of this topic and asked casually. Even though we've known each other for so many years, Tianyin, you still like to cling to me like a little kid. So I'm curious when you'll get tired of me or something..."

Before Arisu could finish speaking, Amane grabbed Arisu's hand.

"That might disappoint you, Arisu. I will never get tired of you, Arisu."

Tianyin said with absolute certainty.

"Stop being silly. People change. Even if you lose interest in me in the future, we'll still be best friends, right?"

"More than friends, I hope that you can truly see me as a partner who can accompany you for life. I have been determined for a long time that you must be by my side as my lover. This is the only thing I will not compromise on no matter what."

Hearing Amane say such cheesy things, Arisu's cheeks began to heat up like a furnace.

"What if I don't want to?"

"Huh? Arisu, when did you change your mind? I don't care, I don't care, I'm going to spend the rest of my life with you!"

And Sakayanagi Arisu, you won't be able to escape from me so easily!

Arisu felt Amane tightening her grip on her arms, as if she were afraid Amane would really disappear from her sight. This childish behavior made Arisu shake her head helplessly; she was just joking with Amane.

Arisu and Amane's eyes met. Amane stared at Arisu with an extremely serious gaze, and the unwavering determination in her eyes made Arisu realize that Amane was speaking to her very seriously.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have made that kind of joke. I also really like Miyako Amane, I like her terribly, and I don't want to leave your side."

Arisu took the initiative to snuggle into Amane's arms and hugged her tightly.

Can I believe what Arisu says?

"Of course you can. By the way, are you really that afraid that I'll disappear from your side one day?"

"..."

Tianyin remained silent. For the first time, as a patient with painlessness, she clearly felt the emotion called "fear".

Even a powerful woman like Tianyin, whose strength is impeccable, has things that she finds hard to part with.

Seeing that Amane dared not answer her, Arisu smiled.

"Silly girl! I would never leave you. Don't think I don't know that although those girls seem to be all friendly around you, Tianyin, their eyes are all on me. Let alone leaving you, I'm afraid they would want to push me away from you and take you, you big idiot, for themselves if I just dozed off for a moment."

To prevent that from happening, I'll be right here watching you closely. Even if you don't belong to me alone, your heart must remain with me. As for Sakayanagi Arisu, at most… well, at most only a third of her heart can stay with them, understand?

Seeing Arisu talking to her about this for the first time, Amane smiled happily.

"I thought you wouldn't be jealous of them, Arisu. But isn't a third a bit too little..."

"Jealousy is a woman's nature! No, it should be said that it is the nature of all mankind! I am not a saint, how could I not be jealous of others? It's just that I care more about your feelings, Tianyin, than jealousy. Besides, one-third is already a lot. This is not something that can be bargained over."

After Arisu finished speaking, she turned her face to the side, trying to hide her embarrassment. However, Amane clearly had no intention of letting Arisu off the hook and followed Arisu's direction.

"So Arisu cares about me that much."

"If I don't care about you, who else can I care about? We've already gotten into this kind of relationship, there's no going back now. Sigh, I guess I'll just let Tianyin have it easy."

Arisu patted Amane's head in a serious manner, as if Amane had really gotten a great deal.

But Tianyin quickly realized what was happening.

"But didn't Uncle Sakayanagi entrust you to me a long time ago?"

"Father, Father, that's...that's..."

When the topic of Sakayanagi Narimori entrusting Sakayanagi Arisu to Amane was brought up, Sakayanagi Arisu, as one of the parties involved, was immediately speechless.

After all, her father's decision was for her own good. As the only daughter of the Sakayanagi family in this generation, the best way to avoid getting involved in any trouble was to marry a decent and reliable person. It would be even better if he were her childhood sweetheart, someone she knew well from a young age. If that person also had the power to protect Arisu and could give Arisu a happy life, it would be the perfect thing.

But there are hardly any coincidences in this world; finding a partner who meets all the requirements is harder than climbing to heaven.

Ideally, this person should be approved by Arisu.

Thus, Miyako Amane became the person Sakayanagi Narimori was most satisfied with, someone he could entrust Arisu to with complete peace of mind.

none of them.

In order to ensure that his daughter could grow up safely and live a happy life, Sakayanagi Shigemori no longer cared about the 'trivial matter' that Miyako Amane and his daughter were the same gender.

The thought of being entrusted to Amane by her father sent a burning sting to Arisu's face once again.

"Arisu looks so cute when she's shy~"

"Smooth-talking! ...Is she really that cute?"

"Of course! Super cute! Since Arisu says I'm glib, I'll show you what glibness really means!"

Realizing something was wrong, Arisu tried to dodge, but it was too late. Amane pulled her into a tight embrace, the perfect balance that made Arisu realize something was amiss.

After realizing that she couldn't escape today, Arisu simply stopped dodging. Facing Amane, who kept getting closer to her, Arisu closed her eyes and slowly approached Amane.

The two continued to move closer to each other, like two magnets attracting each other.