The Ruling

Therefore, the reason he was unwilling to interact with me is the same as the reason he came to this school without leaving a reason.

He hopes to see himself grow without being influenced by him.

This was something her older brother had been secretly observing her from the beginning.

And the fact that she had asked Tanaka Yukishin to tutor her shows that...

Her brother must love her.

Chapter 105, Ruling Result

Tachibana Akane briefly explained the incident to both parties.

Although Horikita Suzune felt that going through the motions might be a bit unnecessary.

But she remained silent, listening attentively.

After all, she wasn't present when Ken Sudō and the three from Class C confronted each other in the classroom office last time.

Her understanding of this matter came entirely from Ken Sudō's account.

As for Ken Sudō's personality...

"Based on the above, we need to determine which side's statement is true."

After Tachibana Akane finished speaking, she looked at Class D.

"Komiya and Kondo from the Basketball Club said that Sudo called them to the special teaching building, then unilaterally provoked and beat them up. Is that true?"

Ken Sudō immediately retorted.

"They're lying! They're the ones who told me to go!"

"Then please tell me about what happened, Sudo."

"After club practice that day, Komiya and Kondo asked me to go. Although I thought it would be a hassle, I had been annoyed with them for a long time, so I went."

Ken Sudō is still as impulsive as ever.

Normally, Horikita Suzune would definitely frown, but now she sat motionless.

The homeroom teacher of Class C stared wide-eyed.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a reckless man.

My win rate seems to be rising again.

Komiya Yogo interjected.

"He's lying. He was the one who told us to go."

"Bullshit! You were the ones who called me!"

"I don't remember that happening."

Enraged, Ken Sudō slammed his fist on the table, and the conference room fell silent instantly.

Regarding this move...

Chabashira Sae shook her head slightly, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka mourned in his heart.

Meanwhile, the members of Class C on the opposite side smiled.

Horikita Manabu and Tachibana Akane remained calm.

"Sudo, calm down. We're just listening to both sides right now. Komiya, please don't interrupt others."

"Hmph, I know..."

"Both sides claim the other sent them, their accounts are completely contradictory. But there's one thing in common—you had a conflict before, right?"

Komiya Yogo explained.

"It's called a conflict, but actually it's Sudo who's looking for trouble."

"What exactly happened?"

"He's better at basketball than us, and he's always bragging about it. We train really hard, but he laughs at our efforts. That's why we often clash."

Despite not knowing much about the actual situation within the club, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka observed that Ken Sudō's veins were bulging with anger, and instinctively felt that what Sudo said was not true.

After all, people like Ken Sudō are surprisingly easy to understand.

Tachibana Akane then asked Ken Sudō.

Is what he said true?

"He's lying! They're just jealous of me. They always try to sabotage my training. That's it."

Tachibana Akane followed the established procedures to advance the meeting's progress.

Since the accounts are inconsistent, we can only make a judgment based on the existing evidence.

"We were badly beaten by Sudo; it was a one-sided beating."

Ishizaki Daichi pointed to the bruises on his face.

Class C clearly wanted to use the injuries as the primary evidence.

All three individuals did indeed have visible injuries.

"Nonsense! They attacked first! I was only acting in self-defense!"

Ken Sudō stood up excitedly.

After listening to the entire performance, Horikita Suzune awoke from her silence.

I have a question. Please answer.

Horikita Suzune slowly stood up.

"You just said that Sudo asked you to go to the special teaching building. How did he notify you? What were his specific reasons?"

Komiya Yogo and Kondo Suzune exchanged a glance.

What's the point of asking this now?

Please answer.

Horikita Suzune kept up, and Tachibana Akane nodded in agreement.

"We don't know why he asked us to go. We were changing clothes after the club activity when he suddenly came over and said he wanted to meet us later. He probably just doesn't like us. What's the problem?"

"Then why is Ishizaki here? He's not in the Basketball Club, so it shouldn't concern him. It's strange that he's here."

"This... is just in case. We heard Sudo is violent, and we're worried something might happen. Is that alright?"

"So, you anticipated that you might be attacked?"

"Yes." (This appears to be a fragment of a sentence or phrase, possibly a corrupted or incomplete text.)

The students in Class C answered fluently, as if they had been prepared in advance.

"I see. So you specifically brought Ishizaki, who was a delinquent in middle school, as your bodyguard, just to deal with Sudo."

"We just asked a reliable friend for help. We had no idea he was good at fighting."

Horikita Suzune listened calmly and continued to press for answers.

"I've learned a little martial arts. The difficulty of fighting against multiple opponents increases exponentially. You have Ishizaki's help, yet you say you were just taking a beating one-sidedly; that doesn't make sense."

"Because we didn't want to fight."

"From an objective standpoint, a fight requires strong conflict between both sides. The probability of three people being beaten like this without any resistance is extremely low."

Horikita Suzune's analysis is reasonable and well-founded.

But Komiya Yogo immediately tore off the gauze from his face, revealing the wound.

"That's usually how it is, but Sudo is different! He doesn't care whether we resist or not, he just attacks. That's the proof!"

The existence of the wound is indeed very convincing.

"If that's all there is to it, then let's leave Class D' s objections here."

Horikita Manabu opened his mouth, his eyes calm.

Horikita Suzune gazed calmly at her brother.

"... Sudo did injure them, but it was a one-sided attack, still a brawl. We have objections."

Horikita Manabu stared at Horikita Suzune for a moment before speaking.

"Go on."

Horikita Suzune launched her attack, following the Matoba she had repeatedly rehearsed in her mind.

Why are the two from Class C traveling with Sudo?

"Knowing there's a possibility of being attacked, choosing to ignore it and continue forward is unacceptable."

Why was Ishizaki Daichi waiting for Sudo at the special teaching building?

"If you're scared, why not call your teacher? A teacher has a much stronger deterrent effect than someone seeking help from friends."

Horikita Suzune posed two questions.

Then he just stared at the three students from Class C opposite him.

But the three students in Class C remained calm and composed, clearly having rehearsed how to solve these two problems beforehand.

"Actually, I'm embarrassed to say this."

"But since Horikita asked, I have no choice but to answer."

"First of all, he's a boy. He may be scared, but if he really runs away, he'll lose face."

"Secondly, as everyone knows, there's a type of thing that happens all the time on campus."

"That is, bullying and violent conflict."

"We were worried that if we sought help from our teacher, Ken Sudō would hold a grudge. Our teacher can't help us all the time. So we called a friend over for backup. Who knew that even with the three of us there, Ken Sudō would still throw punches at us without hesitation? We couldn't accept it, and he injured us. By the time we realized what was happening, we were in excruciating pain and unable to fight back."

Horikita Suzune provides new information, extending the original offensive.

"Very good, but as far as I know, Komiya Yogo and Kondo Suzune are members of the Basketball Club, while Ishizaki Daichi school. The former is involved in physical contact activities, and the latter is not uncommon for people to fight."

The idea that these three people were injured because they couldn't accept that Ken Sudō had the audacity to attack them is completely illogical.

If that were truly the case, the Basketball Club would never have approved your membership. Basketball, in a sense, is more aggressive. For example, the Black Mamba's "Hell Elbow" has injured countless players.

Could it be that Ken Sudō is Lü Bu, and you are just cannon fodder? Otherwise, I find it hard to believe that students of the same level, in a three-on-one situation, would be so afraid of the opponent's attack that they forget to fight back.

Ken Sudō is no coward, and without a stark contrast, I don't think his actions had the same visual and psychological impact on you as the level of surprise you just described."

"Furthermore, please see the evidence we have collected."

"These are photos provided by our predecessors, as well as videos we obtained from reviewing surveillance footage."

"If the real reason is to meet with Ken Sudō later, why do all three of you look unhappy? Who is lying?"

This series of attacks was not within Ryuen Kakeru's expectations.

The reason is that he doesn't know what kind of evidence Class D can collect.

The three students in Class C were speechless for a moment, then looked to Sakagami Suma for help.

He stood up.

"I think I understand what Horikita means. You believe that Ken Sudō's level of violence is not enough to make the three of them temporarily forget their will to resist out of surprise or fear, right?"

"Then I also have some evidence here."

"First of all, Sudo is always in a state of wanton violence. For example, cutting in line in the cafeteria and arguing with others in the hallway."

"Secondly, Sudo has a criminal record. Before enrolling in Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School, he received an offer from one of the nation's top basketball schools. However, his application was revoked because he caused a violent incident."

Do you know why he instigated the violence?

Horikita Suzune was speechless.

Clearly, while Class D was gathering information on the three members of Class C was also gathering information on Ken Sudō.

This offensive was an unexpected and unconventional move.