"I recall he visited once last year, didn't he?" Shimizu Akira said. "Since he's busy expanding his influence, do you think he'll come to see you again this year?"
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka remained silent for a long moment this time. "Given that man's personality, there's a high probability he will. After all, Simakden choosing to stay at this school was likely a move he laid out in advance."
"I see." Shimizu Akira wasn't particularly worried about Ayanokouji Atsuomi continuing to interfere with Advanced Nurturing High School. At most, he would just send a few more assassins from the White Room or dispatch one of the White Room instructors. The events of the two semesters in the second year had thoroughly proven that his methods were ineffective.
Mentioning this reminded Shimizu Akira of Shiraishi Asuka. "By the way, do you know if there's someone in the White Room named Shirogane?"
"Instructor Shirogane?" Ayanokouji paused.
"You hesitated. Does that mean you know this person?"
Ayanokouji nodded. "She is one of the instructors at the White Room, primarily responsible for intelligence gathering and external liaison. She is also in charge of retrieving children who fail their assessments and helping them integrate into society. How do you know her?"
Unable to reveal the existence of Daily Intelligence, Shimizu Akira spoke half-truths. "Before Tsukishiro left, he told me there was still a spy left behind by Shirogane at this school. I now suspect that person is Shiraishi Asuka."
"This Shiraishi Asuka did indeed look at both of us intentionally or unintentionally many times last year," Ayanokouji mused. "You were placed in the same group as her; has she displayed any abnormal behavior these past few days?"
"Judging from our interactions over the last few days, she doesn't seem to be doing anything malicious. She helped us