Wh... what?
At Chiba's words, Shizuyama Kosaku, Iwaki Taisuke, Chise Hibiki, and even the two student guards were all stunned, their faces filled with astonishment.
Clearly, none of them had expected Chiba to say something like that.
The implication was that this matter had not yet been resolved.
But hadn't the matter already been laid bare?
It had merely been a misunderstanding. Was there any problem with Chise Hibiki taking overall responsibility? There was none. It was only because the student guards had failed to explain themselves clearly that this farce had occurred.
Did the student guards have a problem?
No. They had merely acted out of habit. Given the permit allowing free entry and exit, they could not be blamed for it. They had simply carried out their orders.
As for Shizuyama Kosaku and Iwaki Taisuke, did the two of them have a problem?
They had indeed acted improperly, and they had already been taught a lesson. In truth, it was not such a major issue. They were not spies; the whole incident had only happened because Chiba had not submitted to inspection. Because of their personalities, they had done what they did. And the dereliction-of-duty issue they had pointed out did make sense. Regardless of their intentions, they had spotted a loophole.
In fact, it was not that big a problem.
Neither party involved nor the person handling the matter had done anything seriously wrong. The issue had been resolved. The student guards were innocent, Shizuyama Kosaku and Iwaki Taisuke had merely taken a beating for nothing, and the misunderstanding had been cleared up. There was no problem anymore.
This matter was already over.
Yet there seemed to be more to Chiba's words, as though something still remained unresolved.
Even Chise Hibiki could not imagine what issue was