"So, Lin Yan, the money ended up being on you?" Nishiyashiki said, apparently without the slightest doubt.
"That's right. I'm really sorry." Lin Yan apologized again.
"I'm dying, that's so dumb."
"I'm really sorry."
"You even said so coolly that you'd front the money first that day!"
"Like I said, I was the one who got it wrong..."
Hishiro Chizuru, standing nearby, seemed not to understand what had happened, so she quietly asked Ōgami Kazuomi beside her.
"What happened while I was gone?"
"When we found that the class funds were missing from the envelope, everyone started arguing to find the culprit. But it calmed down quickly. Lin Yan handled it beautifully."
Ōgami Kazuomi explained.
Only then did Hishiro Chizuru understand the whole situation. She greatly admired Lin Yan for resolving the conflict so easily. The old her, the one who had been in the workplace, definitely would not have been able to handle things so perfectly.
Without hesitation, she loudly announced to everyone.
"I took it!"
"Hishiro?"
"Earlier, I was planning to do the shopping myself, so I took the money. I thought the purchasing team was too inefficient," Hishiro Chizuru said.
Nishiyashiki had already had issues with Hishiro Chizuru, and this made him fly into an even greater rage. His voice rose several decibels.
"You again! Haven't you caused enough trouble?!"
"Because I collapsed from overexertion, it led to this misunderstanding. I'm very sorry. This was a mistake caused by my acting on my own. It was my fault. Before this, I also interfered with other classmates' work without permission. I'm truly sorry. I won't make the same mistake again. I'll definitely let everyone know beforehand and discuss things properly, so... so... it was all my fault... From now on, can everyone give me another chance?"
"Please give