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

"You're still pretty obsessed with Arisu... Never mind, I'm planning to return the bear. Do you want to come with me? It might be a little dangerous!"

As soon as Tianyin finished speaking, Fenghua grabbed her hand.

"Please take me with you!!! Oh, and if we can't find the bear's den, can I have the bear?"

"Dream on! There's no such thing as a free lunch."

After giving Feng Hua a disdainful look, Tianyin went to explain her purpose and thoughts to Teacher Xingzhigong, but this time Teacher Xingzhigong unexpectedly chose to refuse.

The reason why Tianyin refused to send the bear cub back was simple: it was too dangerous!

Ever since they heard that Amane had spotted a bear in the forest near the ski resort, both Mr. Majima and the ski resort manager have taken the matter very seriously. The ski resort even had to close for a few days, reportedly to arrange for hunters to accompany forest rangers to conduct a thorough search of the forest.

Only in this way can we determine whether there are brown bears in the forest that pose a threat to tourists. Under such circumstances, it would be too dangerous to ask Tianyin to go back and return the bear cubs.

If they were to encounter a brown bear enraged by the loss of its cubs, they could very well lose their lives! As the teacher in charge of the Amane group, Hoshinomiya-sensei naturally could not agree to such a dangerous request from Amane.

Amane could understand Hoshinomiya-sensei's approach very well. If she were the team leader, she certainly wouldn't have agreed to such a dangerous thing, but unfortunately, she wasn't.

While Hoshinomiya-sensei was reporting the situation to Majima-sensei, Amane secretly sneaked into Hoshinomiya-sensei's temporary rest room, successfully lured the bear cub with chocolate, and then took Kaede back to the place where she had found the bear cub.

"Tianyin, are you sure you found the bear here? I have a feeling..."

The usually bold Maple seemed to have sensed something and hid behind Tenon, cautiously following her forward.

The constantly falling snowflakes and increasingly muddy ground severely limited the two's field of vision and mobility. It was only because Tenon and Kaede's physical abilities were among the best, not just among girls, but even among all the boys and girls in the school, that their bodies would definitely not be able to handle it, let alone ordinary high school students.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here. It's strange, I remember this is the place—"

Tianyin's voice abruptly stopped.

Maple, who was hiding behind Tenon, shivered involuntarily, and then quietly peeked out from behind Tenon to observe the situation in front.

Under a large, ancient tree, a brown bear stood upright like a human amidst the falling snow, quietly watching them.

"Awoo awoo~~"

Upon seeing the other person, the bear cub in Maple Flower's arms began to struggle desperately, as if it couldn't wait to return to the embrace of its loved ones.

"Heavenly Sound?"

Maple Flower asked Tianyin's opinion in a low voice.

Tianyin didn't say anything, but simply picked up the bear cub and slowly walked towards the brown bear.

Under the watchful eye of the standing brown bear, Tianyin carefully placed the bear cub on the snow not far from the bear. As soon as the cub's paws touched the ground, it ran excitedly towards the bear and rubbed against its paws affectionately.

Strangely, the brown bear completely ignored the cub's attempts to be affectionate, its eyes fixed intently on Tianyin.

The next second, a roar suddenly erupted.

A huge bear paw, accompanied by a whistling sound, slammed straight toward Tianyin's head.

If someone were hit by that blow, they would suffer a concussion at best, and could be killed instantly at worst!

The danger was so great that even Feng Hua couldn't help but cry out in alarm to warn Tian Yin.

"Tianyin, watch out!!"

However, Maple's warning was a beat too late. Before Maple's voice reached Tianyin's ears, the brown bear's attack had already reached her. What's worse, Tianyin couldn't even see the brown bear's attack trajectory clearly. The opponent's speed was too fast, the distance was too close, and the huge force added to the attack, forming an unparalleled fatal blow. It would be extremely difficult to avoid.

However, Tianyin relied on her muscle memory to instinctively crouch down when she sensed an explosive attack about to strike her head. Thanks to her excellent physical abilities, Tianyin successfully dodged the brown bear's fatal blow.

Seeing that his attack had failed, the brown bear stood there stunned for a moment, seemingly not understanding why it couldn't hit its prey that was so close. Taking advantage of the brown bear's stunned moment, Tianyin punched the brown bear in the face. This powerful punch made the brown bear stagger.

Taking advantage of the victory, Tianyin unleashed a powerful punch that struck the brown bear squarely in the eye.

This time, the brown bear collapsed to the ground, rolling around in pain while letting out loud, labored howls.

The bear cubs nearby were even more anxious, pacing around in circles and howling. They even ran to Tianyin's side and bit Tianyin's trouser leg, trying to pull Tianyin away.

Just as Tianyin was about to comfort the frightened bear cub, Fenghua, whose face had turned deathly pale from fright, also came to her senses. Before Tianyin could even speak, she took a running start and kicked the bear cub, sending it flying towards the brown bear.

"Tianyin, let's go quickly!"

"Huh? Wait a minute..."

After speaking hastily, Fenghua grabbed Tianyin's hand and turned to run. The brown bear roared furiously after seeing its cub injured, which made Fenghua even more afraid to look back. She could only quicken her pace as she ran, praying that she could safely leave this dangerous place with Tianyin.

Seeing that Maple Flower, who had been pestering her not long ago to raise a bear cub, was now kicking the bear cub away without any mercy for her sake, Tianyin felt a warmth in her heart. So she stopped resisting Maple Flower's pull and let Maple Flower lead her by the hand and run wildly towards the edge of the forest.

Chapter 316: Do you really like her?

Maple Flower dragged Tianyin along as they ran wildly through the forest. Fortunately, it was nearing noon, and the fog in the forest was no longer as thick as it had been in the morning, which allowed Maple Flower to successfully lead Tianyin out.

As soon as the two escaped the forest, Maple Flower collapsed to the ground, panting heavily and unable to catch her breath.

"Hoo-ha, let me... let me rest for a while, I can't take it anymore..."

Seeing Feng Hua's disheveled appearance, Tian Yin, unusually, did not tease Feng Hua. Instead, she took out a piece of chocolate from her pocket and handed it to her.

"I came out in a hurry and didn't bring any water or anything, so please make do with this for now."

Maple needs to replenish its water and energy quickly to recover its strength as soon as possible. It's about a kilometer away from the ski resort's rest area. If it tries to walk while it's exhausted, it might get caught up by a brown bear.

Although Tianyin didn't think the brown bear would dare to chase them again, it was always better to be careful.

Maple nodded, took the chocolate, took a bite, then looked up at Tenon who was on guard towards the forest exit, and gently nudged Maple with her elbow.

"This is the only piece I have left. If you want to eat it, you can eat as much as you want when we get back. Once you've regained your strength, let's go."

Tianyin said without turning her head.

Seeing that Tianyin didn't even look at her, Fenghua stood up in anger, grabbed Tianyin's head and turned it around. While Tianyin was still in shock, Fenghua quickly grabbed the half-chocolate in her hand and stuffed it into Tianyin's mouth.

"You're the one who needs to recover your strength! Hurry up and eat, or you'll hold me back. If it weren't for me, Tianyin, you would have been dealt with by that bear long ago. You should think about how to thank me when we get back!"

With a blush on her face, Maple Flower proudly showed off her achievements to Tianyin. If Maple Flower had a tail, it would definitely be wagging like a windmill right now.

"Yes, yes, thank you, Maple Flower, for saving my life. I will never forget your great kindness. To repay your life-saving grace, I intend to offer myself to you..."

"Ugh—how disgusting! Stop it right now! Tianyin, when did you become so mushy? It's giving me goosebumps."

While rubbing her arms, Fenghua quickly distanced herself from Tianyin, clearly exhausted by Tianyin's cheesy words.

Tianyin chuckled twice and followed Fenghua to her side.

"Maple Flower, didn't you want me to thank you? Isn't offering myself in return enough?"

"Pah, pah, pah, who wants you to repay me with your body? I've seen everything I wanted to see, touched everything I wanted to touch, you don't attract me at all now... um..."

After a full minute of silence, Maple finally licked her lips with satisfaction.

"At least you have some conscience."

After saying that, Fenghua threw herself into Tianyin's arms and rubbed against her playfully. Looking at Fenghua, who was acting like a child, Tianyin shrugged helplessly. She hadn't seen such an easy girl to coax in a long time.

After giving Fenghua a generous reward, Tianyin led her back to the ski resort. As soon as they entered the rest area, the eyes of hundreds of people turned to Tianyin.

"Tianyin, where did you go? Do you know how worried we were about you? Why didn't you take your phone with you when you went out? And you, as a senior, don't you even have the most basic sense of responsibility to protect your juniors?"

Faced with the aggressive Horikita, Kaede, feeling guilty, looked to Amane for help, hoping Amane would explain. But to Kaede's surprise, Amane hugged Horikita and kissed her on the lips in front of hundreds of people.

This bold move initially silenced the lounge, but then various voices erupted. Some criticized Tianyin for openly showing affection, while others volunteered to be shown love by Tianyin in the same way. However, most of them took the opportunity to make a fuss.

There wasn't much interesting stuff here to begin with. At first, everything seemed quite novel, but after a few days, everyone realized that all they saw was snow. The accommodations were single rooms, and while the group members were indeed close together, if they didn't get along or weren't familiar with each other, they barely interacted. This left the students with nothing to do all day and they wanted to find something fun to do. That's why everyone was so actively participating in today's treasure hunt – hoping it would help them pass the time.

Aside from the treasure hunt game, Amane's public kiss with Horikita is tantamount to a formal response to the rumors of their relationship.

In fact, everyone at school already knew about this, but neither Horikita nor Amane ever publicly announced that they were dating. On the one hand, the school did not approve of same-sex relationships, and on the other hand, most students also held a negative attitude towards such relationships. If they made their relationship public, there was a risk that Horikita and Megumi would be attacked personally. So the matter was put on hold.

As Tianyin's identity spread throughout the school, many people began to accept her open behavior of engaging in relationships with other women that went beyond friendship. Even those who had previously looked down on Tianyin swarmed around her like flies, hoping to have a story with her. They thought that if Tianyin took a liking to them, they would save themselves twenty years of hard work.

Even with the dramatic change in public opinion, Tianyin has never publicly acknowledged his relationship with anyone in any formal setting. At most, he has engaged in intimate acts with certain girls.

This passionate kiss with Horikita in front of the entire grade signifies that Amane has officially announced her relationship with Horikita and other girls.

This action caused quite a stir. Even the school teachers and ski resort managers were surprised by the students' jeers. But when they learned what had happened, even the most conservative teacher, Majima, chose to ignore it.

If it were an ordinary student, even if Chabashira-sensei didn't want to get involved, Majima-sensei would still take the initiative to try to correct the student's views on love.

But if that person is Amane, then Majima-sensei is truly helpless.

They could only let Amane run wild, but the good news was that neither Amane nor Kaede were injured, which put Chabashira and Hoshinomiya, who were leading an educational trip for the first time, at ease.

After the cheers subsided, Majima-sensei stepped in and severely criticized Amane and Kaede for their recklessness. She also made Kaede, a senior student, write a letter of apology for failing to dissuade her junior from her adventurous behavior. Only then was the matter considered closed.

After announcing that Horikita's team was the winner, Majima-sensei announced a change in the schedule. Originally, the next two days were supposed to be filled with puzzle games, but since the game location was also at the ski resort, and based on the weather forecast for the next few days, it was predicted that there would be continuous heavy snow, and the ski resort might not be able to be used. Therefore, everyone would have to choose to hold the games at the hot spring hotel or this lounge.

Considering the venue limitations, Ms. Majima decided to cancel the puzzle games and give everyone a few days off to freely explore the area around the hot spring hotel. As for the ski resort, it will need to be temporarily closed because Amane discovered brown bears in the forest. To protect the safety of students and tourists, the ski resort manager has obtained a hunting permit from Sapporo and hired professional hunters to search for and hunt dangerous animals in the snow-capped mountains and forests, in order to better protect the lives of tourists and students.

However, this change means that it will be almost impossible for everyone to enjoy the ski resort anymore. Many students who haven't learned to ski yet are deeply disappointed. They originally hoped to learn skiing skills here for free, which would be something to talk about with others. Now, their wish can't be fulfilled. However, compared to their safety, there will be plenty of opportunities to learn to ski later. They only have one life, and not everyone is as freakish as Tianyin, able to take down a brown bear with two punches. So, everyone is very supportive of the school's decision.

After consulting with the group members, the teacher in charge of the Horikita group, Chabashira, unanimously chose the option of being able to communicate with the outside world. Although they were strictly restricted from revealing any information about the school, being able to chat with their long-lost families for fifteen minutes was enough to satisfy these students who hadn't seen or spoken to their families for several years.

"Miyako, Horikita wants you to come over there."

Just as Amane was massaging Arisu's shoulders to relax her, Chabashira-sensei found Amane with a dark expression.

"Rinne is looking for me? Wasn't she on the phone? She's looking for me... Never mind, I'd better go check on her. Chabashira-sensei, are you feeling unwell? You look terrible."

Amane felt a little uneasy about Chabashira-sensei's bitter and resentful expression.

"Thank you for your concern. I'm fine. The call time limit is fifteen minutes. Horikita is currently on a call. If you don't want to waste her call time, go find her quickly."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Amane initially thought Horikita needed to talk to her while waiting in line, so she remained relaxed. However, upon learning that Horikita was actually trying to reach her during a call, Amane immediately quickened her pace and arrived at the door of a small room that had been specially set up.

The door wasn't closed, and Amane caught a glimpse of Horikita anxiously waiting with her phone in hand. From Horikita's expression, Amane could roughly guess who she was calling. After tidying herself up a bit at the door, Amane smiled and knocked.

"Lingyin, is there something you need?"

"Tianyin, you've finally arrived. This is your brother's phone; he needs to talk to you about something."

Upon seeing Amane, Horikita didn't even have time to chat with her or explain the situation, and immediately shoved the phone into Amane's hand.

"Hello? This is Miyako Amane. Is this Horikita-senpai?"

"This is Horikita Manabu. It's been a long time. I hope my request to speak with you hasn't caused you any trouble?"

Hearing Horikita Manabu's familiar voice, Amane began to recall the times when she first entered the school and had to outwit and outmaneuver Horikita Manabu to defy the rules. Even though Horikita Manabu was willing to hand over the student council president position to Nagumo, she still caused a scene at the sports festival and ultimately had to step up and take full responsibility, entrusting the hope of the student council to Nagumo Miyabi.

Even so, Nagumo still chose to drop out of school because he couldn't face failure and public pressure.

This forced Horikita Manabu to choose Kiriyama, the worst possible choice, to replace him.

The thought that she was the one who left a stain on Horikita Manabu's almost perfect life, and that she had even taken away his sister, made Amane feel a little guilty towards Horikita Manabu.

"It's alright, I don't have anything to do anyway. I wonder what business Horikita-senpai has with you?"

"First of all, thank you for the gift you gave us when Akane and I graduated. We will do everything we can to repay this kindness after you graduate. And then, congratulations on successfully leading what was once considered the worst D class to the top of A class. With your abilities, it shouldn't be difficult for you to hold onto this title. So consider this my early congratulations on graduating as an A class student in the future."

Horikita Manabu's voice sounded full of energy, quite different from the serious and earnest impression he had left on Amane. It seems that after graduating from this school, Horikita Manabu was finally able to relax and accept the new campus life in his new school.

Moreover, judging from his voice and tone, Horikita Manabu seems to have had a pretty good year.

"The gift was just a small favor, nothing to worry about. What I'm more concerned about is how far Horikita-senpai and Tachibana-senpai's relationship has progressed. Have they started dating? Or are they already considering marriage?"

When Amane mentioned the relationship between Horikita Manabu and Tachibana Akane on the other end of the phone, she clearly heard a cute, surprised exclamation from a girl, indicating that Horikita Manabu was with someone. The voice sounded somewhat familiar... Could it be...?

"Ahem, well... Akane and I are still dating. Getting married is a bit too hasty for us. At the very least, we should wait until we finish our studies before discussing such things. Also, I already know about you and Suzune. Calling me Horikita-senpai is a bit too formal. Just call me Hajime-senpai or Hajime."

"Then I'll call you Senior Xue, and you can just call me Tianyin."

"Yes, it's much easier to address her this way. While you were away, Tianyin, I chatted with Lingyin and found that she has grown quite a bit. Based on my understanding of her, she could never have undergone such a dramatic change on her own without someone helping her grow. On behalf of myself and my family, I sincerely thank you, Tianyin, for everything you have done for Lingyin. I hope you can take good care of Lingyin in the future. She is my only sister, and I can only entrust her to you now."

"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about?!"

Before Amane could answer, Horikita blushed and scolded the person on the other end of the phone. However, Horikita Manabu didn't care whether Horikita Rinne was shy or not.

Instead, he continued to give Tianyin his final instructions.

"Since time is limited, I won't say much more. I just want to ask you a question, Tianyin, and please give me a serious answer."

Horikita's relaxed tone gradually turned serious.

Noticing this change, Tenon also stopped smiling.

"Senior, please ask directly. I will answer whatever I know."

"Then let me ask you this: Tianyin, is your purpose in dating Lingyin to fulfill a promise or do you genuinely like her?"

Chapter 317: Who is the Undercover Agent?

Horikita Suzune blushed slightly when she saw how directly Horikita was asking questions.

"elder brother!"