"Hey, hey, did you hear? It looks like Horikita and the others found evidence that can clear Sudo!"
"Seriously?! That's great! Our class points are saved!"
The group chat was filled with cheers and discussion. The rumors spread even faster than Natsukawa had anticipated.
By noon, a message from Ichinose Honami arrived as well.
"Natsukawa-kun, I heard your Class D has already found crucial evidence. Is that true?"
Looking at the message, Natsukawa replied, "It's true, but it's also false."
On the other side of the screen, Ichinose Honami looked at that contradictory reply and dearly wanted to send a string of question marks. In the end, though, she chose to trust Natsukawa.
"Is that so? That's wonderful! Congratulations to Class D for resolving this crisis!"
Under Kushida Kikyo's manipulation, the news seemed to grow wings. In just one Sunday, it rapidly spread throughout the entire first-year cohort.
There were many versions of the core rumor, but they all pointed to the same conclusion—Class D had found decisive evidence that could clear Sudo Ken of suspicion, and Class C's scheme was about to be exposed.
When the wind of rumor finally blew into Class C's classroom, panic began to spread uncontrollably through some people's hearts.
"Hey... Ishizaki, what the hell is going on? Did those Class D guys really find a witness?"
Fine beads of sweat had already formed on Komiya Yogo's forehead. Restlessly, he leaned close to Ishizaki Daichi, keeping his voice low, though he could not conceal the nervousness rising from within.
"What are you scared of?" Although Ishizaki Daichi sounded tough, his constantly darting eyes exposed the same panic in his heart. "Ryuen's plan is flawless. What evidence could those Class D losers possibly find?"
Even so, the two of them looked toward Kondo Reon some