Afterward, Horikita Gaku, acting in his capacity as Student Council president, delivered the verdict on this hearing.
"Class C's Ishizaki, Komiya, and Kondo maliciously framed a student from another class. By decision of the Student Council, all three will be suspended for the remainder of this term, until summer vacation."
"Fang Li of Class D presented sufficient evidence and was entirely the victim in this incident. Therefore, he will not receive any punishment."
"That is all."
This decision would almost certainly deal Class C an extremely severe blow.
A suspension would inevitably trigger the rules of the S System. Like tardiness, absences, and talking during class, it would result in a deduction of Class Points.
Chabashira Sae had previously tallied Class D's instances of tardiness, absences, talking in class, and other violations of classroom discipline. She had explained that every violation resulted in Class Points being deducted, proving that the length of a suspension would likewise be treated as repeated absences, with deductions accumulating continuously.
Ishizaki Daichi, Komiya Yogo, and Kondo Suzune would be suspended for an entire term, until summer vacation. That was bound to cause Class C's Class Points to keep being deducted over the coming months.
It was practically like carving a deep gash into Class C and allowing it to keep bleeding, inflicting ongoing damage.
Ishizaki Daichi, Komiya Yogo, and Kondo Suzune could only accept it with ashen faces.
Sakagami Kazuma remained completely silent. As though he were displeased by Chabashira Sae's faint smile, he kept glaring at her with restless eyes.
After delivering that ruling, Horikita Gaku asked the three Class C students a question.
He asked whether anyone else had been involved in this incident.
The question was not abrupt in the slightest.
Fang Li had said from the beginning that this was a