"Thank you for your patronage."
To the clerk's farewell, the two walked out of the shop. Holding the croquettes in her hand and looking at Sayu beside her, who was smiling as if nothing had happened, Anrakugou Hanabi was utterly baffled.
What... was with this girl?
Although Sayu had not transferred in that long ago, Anrakugou Hanabi had gotten to know her somewhat. She was a remarkably cheerful, gentle girl with excellent grades. She also had a very good reputation in class. Honestly, in Anrakugou Hanabi's eyes, she was practically the model student and perfect good girl.
And yet... this very same girl had ruthlessly beaten up three frightening delinquents right in front of her, then quite naturally taken their money... So the croquettes in their hands had been bought with that money.
What the hell was with this girl...?
Anrakugou Hanabi stared speechlessly at Sayu, trying to discern what she was thinking, but Sayu was acting perfectly normal. Judging from her expression alone, no one would ever have guessed that she had mercilessly beaten someone up just moments ago.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Noticing Anrakugou Hanabi's gaze, Sayu blinked curiously at her.
"Um... was it really okay to do that?"
"What are you talking about?"
Seeing Sayu's puzzled expression, as if she truly did not understand what she meant, Anrakugou Hanabi uneasily spoke up.
"The way you treated those guys earlier wasn't very good... And we were wearing our uniforms too. They might come after us for revenge..."
"What? You don't need to worry about something that minor. If they dare come back, I'll just deal with them again."
Sayu waved her hand with a grin.
"Don't worry, Anrakugou. Those people always bully the weak and fear the strong. Teach them a harsh lesson a few times, and they'll behave