Staring at the words in the diary, Horikita Suzune suddenly realized something.
But...
What did she care?
For one thing, the people in the failing group had nothing to do with her.
For another... she had no money.
Wouldn't it be better to save any extra cash for a transfer? Whether someone dropped out or someone else needed saving, none of it had anything to do with her, right?
"You've finished today's reading. Reading Points +1."
The familiar notification sounded in her ear. Horikita Suzune gently closed the diary and leaned back.
She gazed up at the ceiling as thoughts began to surface in her mind.
Was she getting any better?
Was she making progress?
If she stood before her brother now, what would he say about her?
And what would Asakusa Toru say?
If she really did find the person behind the diary...
Taking a deep breath, Horikita Suzune straightened up and patted her cheeks.
Two sharp smacks rang out, bringing her wandering thoughts to a halt.
She should go over today's diary from the beginning.
The first half was a declaration of love and the topics that branched off from it. The second half was a response to the midterms and how to use the points.
"Girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend..." Horikita Suzune murmured the word three times. A strange look flickered in her eyes.
Would it really be that easy?
She wasn't talking about the fact that the person had gotten a girlfriend, but about the clue itself.
Based on today's diary and the entries from the past few times, she could already determine the diary's author's gender with near certainty.
Male. Without a doubt, male.
Add in the clue that he'd recently gotten a girlfriend, and she could identify him among the first-year students with hardly any effort.