In the end, Class 1-D disbanded under an extremely awful atmosphere.
Under normal circumstances, the study group led by Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo would have begun around this time.
Even without the study group, the boys and girls in class would gather together, either going out to have fun or chatting in someone's room.
But today, with the midterms having just ended and that incident having happened in class, no one was in the mood for any of that.
Thus, everyone went their separate ways.
Even Kushida Kikyo was no exception.
The angel of Class 1-D, who was usually surrounded by a crowd and friends all day long, walked out of the school building alone with her bag.
Kushida Kikyo raised her head and checked the sky.
It was already close to six in the evening.
At this hour, aside from students participating in club activities, there should not have been anyone wandering around campus.
And today, because of the midterm exams, every club's activities had temporarily been suspended.
In other words, there was almost no one left on the grounds of Advanced Nurturing High School at this time.
After confirming that, Kushida Kikyo suddenly turned around.
Rather than leaving for the dormitory, the girl returned to the school building and climbed the stairs.
Second floor... third floor... fourth floor... fifth floor...
Even after passing the floor where the first-year classrooms were located, Kushida Kikyo did not stop and continued upward.
In the end, Kushida Kikyo arrived at the school building's rooftop.
Here, the stairs ended, leaving only a door that led to the roof.
Kushida Kikyo stopped in front of the door and checked its lock.
At noon, the rooftop door would be opened for students to eat and rest there.
But after school, the rooftop door was