Don't force me to use my right fist.

"Actually, Shana, you don't need to do it every day. It's quite troublesome for you, isn't it?"

Sōyū subtly wanted to remind her to give up this hobby and stop tormenting him.

"It's okay. It's just my hobby. I use leftover materials from my sister's shop, so it's not troublesome at all."

Saya shook her head, while Yiri looked at his face with anticipation.

"So, Saya-kun, why don't you give it a try? I want to know where there's room for improvement."

Since she'd already said that, Saiyu naturally had no reason to refuse anymore. He could only resign himself to taking a cookie from the box, closing his eyes, and eating it. Hmm, as always... indescribable. This might just be talent. Saiyu, feeling there was already plenty of room for improvement, was almost in tears—the thought that this girl might really treat this as a daily task made the urge to cry even stronger.

Chapter 132 The Person Who Needs Me Isn't Me

Satisfied with Saya's evaluation, Saya returned to her seat and secretly started scribbling in a small notebook.

With eyesight far exceeding that of others, Saya could clearly see that the white characters on the black paper were a recipe for some kind of cookie. His eyes, already lifeless, slumped back onto the table. But before him stood Kaguya's questioning gaze.

"Has your relationship progressed to this point?"

Kaguya's little nose twitched. She finally understood where the smell on Saya yesterday came from. So he was such a sweet and gentle girl.

"Just friends. Besides... how about you try a piece?" Sawa sighed, and after eating the cookie, he didn't even feel like explaining to Kaguya anymore.

"I wouldn't dare. These cookies are filled with someone's good intentions for you. What would I say if I ate them?"

Kaguya shook her head, her voice tinged with bitterness.

"Speaking of which, aren't you going to introduce her to me? If it's possible, I might be able to help you pursue her. You probably rarely see such a cute and adorable girl." Kaguya narrowed her eyes and looked at Saya beside her, but before Saya realized her gaze, Kaguya looked away.

"Well, that's the only point I don't recommend you contact her, at least not right now."

At this point, Saya became serious and warned Kaguya with a somewhat stern expression.

Saya's tendency to be easily startled upon first meeting hasn't been resolved yet; most people would just be startled and that would be it. But Kaguya clearly has a special constitution and is somewhat sensitive to the supernatural. It's best to avoid contact with her for now.

"What? Are you worried that I might harm them?" Kaguya looked at Wakasaya with suspicion. Even so, there was no need to be so serious.

"No, it's for your safety, if you want, no joke."

Saya shook his head and looked into Kaguya's eyes, making her understand the seriousness of the problem.

"Okay, since you've said that, I trust you."

Kaguya also withdrew her suspicious gaze. Since Saya had said so, she must trust him completely.

"So you came to school so early just to get a cookie from someone?" Although she had promised Saya that she wouldn't actively communicate with her, it didn't mean she wasn't curious about it. Kaguya casually put the documents in her hand aside and turned to ask Saya, who had slumped down again.

"Do you think that's possible? I just find it more interesting to be here than at home watching Ruo Ni work," Sawa replied listlessly.

"I think it's quite possible. You are that kind of person, but you only hooked up with this one?"

Kaguya pressed her hand to her forehead; she remembered there was more than one in the information.

"What do you mean by 'flirting'? I already said we're friends."

Sōyū retorted, and then a small blue head suddenly peeked out from under the table between them.

Aqua, who had been crouching low to their side the whole time, placed her small face on the table between Saya and Kaguya, glancing at Saya before looking at Kaguya.

No matter how you look at it, it exudes a kind of foolishness.

Good morning, Saya-kun. It's been a long time, Kaguya-kun.

Even Kaguya had some impression of this extremely outgoing girl, after all, she was the first person who dared to come and talk to her despite her intimidating presence on the very first day.

"Good morning. Also, I hope you just say 'good morning' and don't take that thing out of your hand. By the way, you haven't given up yet?"

Sōyū glanced at her sideways, then sat up limply, stopping her from taking out the application for membership in the Church of Axis.

"Try it every day, maybe one day you'll change your mind, Saya. There's a saying, 'Where there's a will, there's a way,' right?" Aqua said with a silly grin, scratching her head.

"I beg you not to insult idioms anymore, speaking plain language suits you much better."

Sawa covered her face; she was truly top-notch in terms of being mentally challenged.

This time, Kaguya didn't turn back to continue her work. Instead, she nodded to Aqua in response to her greeting before crossing her arms and continuing to watch the conversation between the two.

Although I couldn't understand it, I still found it quite interesting.

"If I don't use idioms, would you consider it, Sakuya-kun? There are so many perks, like my High Priest's blessing, Asami-chan's photobook, and the class president's contact information, all given to you upon joining the cult."

As Aqua counted on her fingers these seemingly insignificant things, things she wasn't sure could even call "benefits," she spoke with a serious expression.

"If you're not interested, no matter how much you insist, you're not interested."

Sōyu shook his head firmly; he didn't want to become as clever as the woman in front of him.

"How could you do this? Aren't boys supposed to be unable to refuse cute girls' requests? Saya-kun, are you a girl disguised as a boy?"

"Although I don't know where you heard this from, you're quite something to actually take it seriously."

Sōyū sighed. This girl's thought process was indeed incredibly peculiar. Even though she could be considered genuinely cute and beautiful, the fact remained that she was essentially an idiot.

When a beautiful woman is found to be mentally disabled, people will only care about the fact that she is mentally disabled.

"Qin, is that so? Then I'll ask again tomorrow." Aqua, who had only been frustrated for two seconds, quickly recovered and stood up, walking back to her seat. At this moment, Saya suddenly seemed to remember something and called out to her as she was about to leave.

He had no need or reason to join this strange-looking church, but that doesn't mean others didn't need to either.

Saku then turned his gaze to Kaguya, whose face was filled with suspicion, and nodded, stroking his chin.

"I have a suggestion. Would you be willing to spend some money to buy peace of mind, although I'm not sure if it will work?" Knowing that money was not an issue for Kaguya, he still explained it to her, since she would be the one paying, not him.

"Hmm?" Kaguya frowned, clearly not understanding what Saku meant by secretly saying that to her. Aqua, on the other hand, happily skipped over to Saku and slammed her application to join the cult onto his desk.

"Have you changed your mind, Saya-kun?"

"No, I don't need it, but she's the one who joined the church."

Saku pointed to Kaguya across from him.

"What are you looking at? Pay up!"

He gave her a look that said, "I believe you," and said to her earnestly.

Chapter 133 You're Just a Free Gift

No matter how unreliable she is, Aqua is still Aqua. Even if she looks nothing like a goddess, who can guarantee she's not just putting on an act?

Although Sōyū didn't believe she had such intelligence, he still thought it wouldn't be a problem to have Kaguya join the church first.

Anyway, what she needs right now is security, not intelligence, so it's good to treat it as an insurance policy.

"If you want to seduce her, you don't need to use my name, just give me the money."

Kaguya stared coldly at the cult membership application that Saya had tossed in front of her. As a normal person, she absolutely didn't think a church with doctrines like Saya's was any serious organization. But judging from Saya's attitude, would he even spare someone with intellectual disabilities?

"What are you thinking? If I really wanted it, you'd give me the money. Just go ahead and get it; it won't hurt you. Just trust me." Zuo You waved her hand. Since she'd already spent a lot of money hiring bodyguards, what's wrong with buying peace of mind? Members of the Church of Axis weren't required to do anything; it was practically just a nominal position.

"Then why didn't you add it?" Kaguya shook her head, seeing that Saya's expression didn't seem like a joke. She took the doctrine from Aqua, who looked surprised, and wrote her name on it.

"Hiss, psychological issues? I don't really believe in theology. Sawa can't be called a pure materialist, but he doesn't really believe in theology. After all, if there really were omniscient and omnipotent beings, there wouldn't be so much misfortune in this world. In the end, they're just some races or creatures that are stronger than ordinary people. He doesn't have time to believe in these things."

"It's alright, it's alright to just have a name on it. Besides, if Kaguya-san likes it, we can have it for free. Just consider it a promotional gift for the opening, and it will cover Saya-san's membership fee."

Seeing Kaguya sign her name, Aqua, who had only just realized what was happening, jumped up excitedly and said nonchalantly to Saya behind her, "Now that Kaguya has joined, there's no need to worry about Ken's affairs at all!"

"You're just doing this for the money, aren't you? Is it really necessary to be so casual?" Zuo You covered his face. How could he not know that this guy could be so shameless?

“That won’t do. The Church of Axis has very strict vetting procedures. For example, I’m not planning to admit any new members.”

"That's simply because you've raised enough money, okay?"

Zuoyou ruthlessly complained that he never expected to be sent to the Church of Axis as a free gift.

"I think this is a great suggestion. I can be at ease knowing you're just a figurehead."

Kaguya casually wrote a check for Aqua before lazily speaking to Saya.

Saya sighed. He would definitely disagree with anyone else, but with Aqua, being a figurehead didn't seem to have much of an impact. At most, he could stay away from her and avoid getting infected with her idiocy. Aqua, who had been beaming with joy after receiving the check, didn't stop smiling. She cheered and jumped for joy as she returned to her seat, clearly going to show off to her friends.

"That's it? Are you sure this kind of church will be good for me?" Kaguya, who looked like she'd been ripped off, narrowed her eyes and glanced at the plate of money belonging to Saku. Who joins a church and then runs off with the money without explaining anything?

She doesn't care about a little less money; whether that kind of money even counts as money in her eyes is debatable. But if she were tricked out of it by someone mentally challenged, then the nature of the matter would be different.

"Yes, although she doesn't seem very reliable, well, at least this church believes in God... wh"

Hmm, that seems pretty unreliable too.

Sawa wanted to praise Aqua, but then realized she really didn't have any outstanding qualities.

"But at least she's a true god, so maybe one day she'll come in handy."

Sawa sighed after racking his brains for a while before finally coming up with this reason. It was all Saint Aqua's fault for being so useless.

Before Saya could continue to criticize her, Aqua was chased over by Yamami like a little chick being picked up.

"Um, I'm sorry, she really doesn't understand. There's no need for her to actually pay the money; it's against the rules."

Asami handed the check back to Kaguya, then tapped Aqua, who was still reluctantly trying to take it back. Did this woman really have absolutely no common sense? The other party gave her the money so easily; besides profiting from it, Asami couldn't think of any other reason.

Don't tell her about your sincere faith in the Church of Axis; even a fool wouldn't accept their doctrines! If it were Sawa who gave you the money, you could argue that she might be attracted to this fool's looks. That would be something to discuss, but the problem is, this money belongs to that rich young lady, Kaguya. She can't see through her at all; it's best to avoid getting involved with her.

"I rarely take back what I give away, at least not when I don't want it back."

Kaguya tapped the table haughtily, clearly having no intention of taking back the check.

"Yes, I can tell," Aqua explained to Mami, "Kaguya genuinely didn't care whether it was appropriate to say that at this time." However, she was quickly glared at and shrank back. Mami scolded her, "This teammate is really impossible to handle."

"It's alright, Mami. Kaguya just wants to spend money for peace of mind, that's about it. She wants more divine protection, and she doesn't need to give up anything important to her." Saya shook his head and pushed the check over.

"Besides, as long as Aqua doesn't charge any more fees, I don't think we'll report her for fraud." Saya winked earnestly at them and said seriously.

"Right? I told you they're all good people. Besides, I'm definitely using this money to organize our church activities; I won't waste it." whl

Aqua stuffed the check into her bosom and slipped away from Mami like a little rabbit.

"Damn it, come back here!"

Mami could only call out to her helplessly before hurriedly chasing after Aqua.

"I understand. Your target isn't this one, is it?" Kaguya watched Wakamami's departing figure thoughtfully. With that figure, temperament, and appearance, it's understandable that she wanted to attract Wakamami's attention.

"I'm really not the kind of person you're describing, please forgive me."