Classmate Oreki did not come to ask Ichinose for this kind of help.
"If you understand, then things will be easier to talk about. So, how much do you know about that rumor?" Oreki said.
"Ah haha-" But Archangel Ichinose became nervous instantly, "Oreki, your expression is a bit scary now. I think you understand, I did not participate in the spread of rumors--"
It seems that she is also working very hard.
I was worried that Oreki came out to ask her whether she was involved in this matter.
"Well, of course I know, I'm not doubting you."
"Yeah, that's great. I can see how much you value this matter." Ichinose breathed a sigh of relief.
"I want to know the source of the rumor." said classmate Oreki. "I consulted Kushida, but she wouldn't tell me which class started the rumor."
"That's it-"
Ichinose gently played with his hair.
"I have a lot of friends... but I don't like saying bad things about others."
"But."
Ichinose said, "I have also investigated this matter."
With that said, she took out a small notebook from her pocket and opened it.
This shows that she has done her homework smartly, or that she wants to repay the favor to classmate Oreki after finding out about it.
Ichinose is already prepared.
She opened the notebook.
"As far as I know, there are three main rumors in our first grade."
"The first one, Horikita Suzune is the sister of the current Student Council President Manabu Horikita. The second one, Student Council President told her the previous test questions and the direction of the exam. The third one, Student Council President is going to transfer 20 million Private Points to her when she graduates."
"Is that all there is?"
Rumors seem pretty normal.
But whether it is the first, second or third one, they are all closely related to the relationship between Horikita and Manabu Horikita being brother and sister.
"That's all we have at the moment. I asked people in the class who heard this rumor from. It was traced back to the class of classmate Horikita, but when I traced it again, the source of the news was from Class D. Oh no, it is now Class C, so I heard it from someone who is now Class C."
"It was Ryuen who discovered that classmate Horikita and Student Council President had met in private during the vacation, and then speculated."
Among them, Kikyou Kushida was only asked by him to spread rumors to the senior class, so what Ichinose is talking about in the first grade has nothing to do with Kikyou Kushida.
However.
Class D is now promoted to Class C, which is the class of Hiyori and Ryuuen.
But Ryuuen has resigned and doesn't have the energy anymore.
So.
The only person who can be suspected is Shiina Hiyori.
After Ryuuen fell down, classmate Hiyori climbed up.
But she basically gave up the hope of being promoted to Class A in class, but she didn't want to graduate just like that. There were opportunities to make money in school, so she started working hard to make money.
That is to say.
You can do whatever it takes to get points.
Then it is possible to direct and act on your own, and then use the pretext of helping to eliminate the current crisis to get points from Horikita classmate.
Or you can confirm the information that classmate Horikita is the sister of Student Council President, participate in the election of Student Council, and then get the trump card of classmate Horikita, or you can resell this trump card at a good price.
Didi!
At this time, classmate Oreki received a message from Karuizawa.
[Sato and I went to the cafeteria to bring food to classmate Horikita, and then we found Shiina of Class C sneaking around at the door of classmate Horikita.]
[Then we drove Shiina away.]
OK.
It's okay.
You are still so fierce.
"It seems that classmate Shiina Hiyori of Class C is the mastermind." Classmate Oreki said. "Ryuuen has given up, so there have been changes in their class."
"That's right -" Ichinose nodded lightly. "Then what role did classmate Oreki play in this rumor incident?"
"..." Oreki.
In other words, Ichinose's social network also knows that classmate Oreki is arranging for Kikyou Kushida to spread rumors to the senior class.
So, he was involved in this matter.
At the same time, Ryuuen Class class spread rumors this time, and then Ryuuen's personal status, Ichinose and the others probably discovered it after a month of observation.
The relationship between Horikita Suzune and Manabu Horikita discovered by Ryuuen is obviously false.
So Ryuuen is just a scapegoat.
So the matter seems to need to be investigated further.
"I think it's best that you don't know," said classmate Oreki. "Because this is something that will lower your opinion of me."
"Well, I understand." Archangel Ichinose nodded quickly. "So, how can I help now?"
"Yes." said classmate Oreki. "I hope you will teach Horikita Suzune how to resolve rumors."
"This is her greatest weakness being attacked."
"Then it was the most helpless situation for her." said classmate Oreki.
"Really--" Ichinose seemed a little melancholy when he heard this, "When the biggest weakness is attacked--then if it were me, then I might be more--" than classmate Horikita
"Ichinose?" Classmate Oreki looked over.
Ichinose seems to have said something quite terrifying.
"Well, it's nothing." Ichinose Archangel shook his head quickly.
It's as if what I just said doesn't exist.
Then the two of them walked towards the girls' dormitory together.
Horikita Suzune is staying in the dormitory at the moment.
Almost in a state of isolation.
After escaping from the classroom, she was sighing.
Sure enough, she still didn't make much progress.
She clearly knows what she needs to do, and she also clearly knows that there are so many good ways to deal with the current situation.
But.
She still escaped from the class.
She was absent from class yesterday and was sitting in her room reflecting and thinking about possible remedies.
Since the enemy is Kikyou Kushida, then use means to counterattack.
Just.
Sure enough, even if she tried to pretend to ignore those rumors, it was useless. She did not dare to stay in the classroom at all, and was very worried that her immaturity would directly bring indelible slander to her brother.
She is still weak.
Too immature.
She was quite annoying to both her classmates and herself today.
Those in her class were thinking about profit and convenience. But she was still the one holding back her excellent brother because of her own weakness.
She hated herself like this.
Obviously I came here to follow in the footsteps of my outstanding brother, but now I am doing something that is holding me back.
Or rather.
She really should have dropped out of school when she enrolled.
Ah.
Oreki classmate, it may be a failure for you to keep her.
Horikita pulled the quilt so that it covered his head.
The phone was placed on the bed, showing a message she had read.
[I will come to the dormitory to find you now.] by Houtarou Oreki.
And this time.
"Ding dong--" the doorbell rang.
This made her sit up from under the quilt.
Karuizawa and Sato came just now.
And classmate Hiyori also came here.
But classmate Hiyori is here to ask for money.
She said that as long as she paid 1 million, her current predicament could be solved.
Ah.
Sure enough, she is a waste.
Are you no longer able to handle it on your own?
She came to the door.
But instead of opening the door, the video intercom was turned on.
There are no ordinary dormitories, but she was reflecting on herself last night. Classmate Oreki came and knocked on the door, but she did not respond, so he took the management staff to open her door and installed this video intercom.
The reason is that after the rumor spreads, some unsighted people may come and knock on her door, and installing a video intercom can be used to identify whether to open the door.
Considering that she was being taken care of by him again, she decided to cheer up today and went to the classroom.
In the end, he still ran out.
"..."
Every time, it was classmate Oreki who helped her clean up the mess.
She is indeed a waste.
Horikita sighed in her heart, remembering that students in her class would sometimes ask her whether Class A's classmate Oreki was dating her.
And she understands it herself.
Oreki's classmates have made more demands from her during this period.
And she didn't have many books left for him to take to the library and return.
Maybe.
Maybe she was dropped out of school, and if Oreki still wanted her, it would be better to get married directly.
There was an empty feeling inside her.
Now let's go meet classmate Oreki.
The images of the incoming people have been collected and put on the small display screen.
She is a beautiful and upright girl with beautiful long hair.
This is...Ichinose.
Hmm? Where is classmate Oreki?
Horikita leaned towards the visual probe.