Ichinose quickly found Hirata and said that she also wanted to help Class D get through this crisis. Naturally, Hirata agreed with great delight.
Class B's ability to take action far exceeded Class D's expectations. That very afternoon, an account belonging to a Class B student posted on the school's official forum under an eye-catching title—"High-Priced Reward! Seeking Witnesses to the Violent Incident Near the Special Teaching Building on the Afternoon of June 28!"
The post was concise and clear. It stated that anyone who could provide valid leads regarding the conflict between Sudo Ken and the Class C students would receive a corresponding number of private points from Class B, depending on the importance of the information. Like a massive stone dropped into a lake, the bounty post immediately caused quite a stir throughout the entire grade.
Natsukawa Sosuke merely gave it a calm glance before closing the forum. Kushida was now throwing herself 'wholeheartedly' into this grand investigation, running all over campus with Ike Kanji, Yamauchi Haruki, and the others, which at least gave him some peace and quiet.
The next afternoon after school, Natsukawa did not return to the dorms. Instead, he planned to go to the library and finish the book he had not finished reading before. As he strolled leisurely down the tree-lined path, his personal terminal vibrated. He picked it up and saw that it was a message from Ichinose Honami.
"Natsukawa-kun, are you free right now? Could you meet me in the open area behind the school building? There's something I'd like to tell you alone."
Natsukawa paused. This was the first time Ichinose had asked to meet him alone. After thinking it over, he figured Kushida was busy leading the investigation and probably would not notice him, so he replied with a