Violent Incident (2)

Sakura Airi, suddenly pinned against the wall by Onizuka, was so bewildered that she even forgot to cry.

Onizuka also realized that their current posture was somewhat inappropriate; he covered Sakura Airi's mouth and forcibly pressed her into the corner.

She still looked teary-eyed, her glasses missing half a lens, and her clothes were in complete disarray from being tossed around by Onizuka...

If anyone were to see this scene, it would be more than enough for the police to haul him away!

Perhaps only Onizuka himself knew just how unjustly he was being treated...

Not long after, Sudo walked out of the special building, storming along the path and kicking over a trash can as he passed.

He kept muttering something under his breath, and one didn't need to guess to know it certainly wasn't anything pleasant.

Onizuka carefully observed Sudo's appearance; aside from a few wrinkles, there was no sign at all that he had just been in a fight.

This guy really was as brainless as ever.

Did he not stop to think that even if he were strong enough to take on three people, he shouldn't have come out without his clothes being messed up?

Moreover, Onizuka vaguely saw that Sudo looked quite smug; he likely didn't think there was anything wrong with this, but rather took pride in it.

To think even more maliciously, perhaps he would use this incident as a conversation piece to show off to others?

No wonder he had been hanging around Horikita Suzune lately; they really were a pair of "the brainless and the unhappy"...

Just as Onizuka's mind was wandering, Sakura Airi, whom he was pinning against the wall, started struggling restlessly again after seeing Sudo leave.

Seeing this, Onizuka leaned in close to her ear and whispered:

"Wait a little longer, there are still quite a few people around."

Sakura Airi didn't respond and simply turned her head away; only her bright red ears betrayed her true feelings.

Onizuka rubbed his nose, which had been tickled by her hair, and gave an embarrassed smile, taking it as an apology.

Before long, the three people who had been frantically provoking Sudo on the platform walked out. Only Komiya, who was in the lead, was covered in injuries, even walking with a limp.

"That guy Sudo, he really hits hard!! Hiss~"

The boy Sudo had called Komiya cursed, then let out a pained cry as if he had pulled a wound at the corner of his mouth.

"Komiya, hurry up and call Ryuen. The mission is complete, it's time to contact the school."

"Yeah, yeah, what if the bruises on our faces disappear if we wait too long?"

The two people behind Komiya looked full of excitement, not at all like they had just been beaten up.

Hearing them say this, Komiya nodded as well.

"He's usually so arrogant, this time we'll definitely make sure he gets expelled!"

He immediately took out the phone from his pocket and dialed a number.

Seeing this, Onizuka's eyes lit up, and he immediately wanted to record it, but his expression suddenly stiffened.

He suddenly remembered that he had placed his phone in his chest pocket for easier filming.

And in their current position, if he wanted to take the phone out, he would inevitably have to touch certain things...

With no other choice, Onizuka had to lean in to Sakura Airi's ear again.

"Sakura-san, um... could you help me take the phone out of my chest pocket? I'm a bit indisposed..."

Hearing Onizuka say this, Sakura Airi subconsciously looked at his chest.

She didn't see it at first!! Her face instantly turned bright red, just like a boiled shrimp.

Watching Sakura Airi hesitate to move, Onizuka frowned. After weighing the pros and cons, he ultimately gave up on the option of getting it himself.

If evidence were left behind, his entire life might be held hostage and manipulated; it was a completely losing deal.

"Hey, Sakura-san, you don't want Sudo-kun to be framed and expelled, do you?"

Sakura Airi frowned and thought for a moment, then gingerly reached over, taking a wide detour before finally fishing the phone out of Onizuka's chest pocket.

Onizuka took the phone and instinctively whispered, "Thanks."

He hadn't expected a response, but just as he was busy getting the phone ready to record, he heard Sakura Airi reply in a voice as small as a mosquito's: "You're welcome."

"What did you say?"

Sakura didn't answer again, keeping her head down, while the corner of Onizuka's mouth curled up slightly where she couldn't see.

They were pressed almost tightly against each other; how could Onizuka not have heard her? It was purely his own mischievous sense of humor.

Returning the perspective to Komiya's side, where time was effectively frozen for the observer...

As the call connected, Komiya's expression immediately turned sycophantic.

"Moshi moshi... is that Albert? I'd like to speak to Ryuen-kun..."

After waiting a short while, Komiya became even more servile.

"Ryuen-kun? Yes, this is Komiya... Yes, the plan went very smoothly, Sudo, he..."

Even from this far away, Onizuka could hear Ryuen's roar coming from the other end of the phone:

"Are you an idiot? Don't talk about this kind of thing outside! You're at the special building, right? Wait there for me to come find you!"

"I... I am truly sorry!!! Y-yes, I understand... I'll go wait for you inside the school building right now."

Watching Komiya, who looked like he was about to collapse to his knees in terror from Ryuen.

As expected of the tyrant of Class C, Ryuen-kun, Onizuka thought to himself.

After hanging up the phone, Komiya looked like a man who had just escaped death, pulling the two people beside him as they headed back into the special building.

"Tsk, they didn't manage to film anything, did they? Looks like I'll have to go in and take a look myself."

Seeing that they had already left, Onizuka released Sakura Airi and rubbed his slightly sore wrists.

Suddenly, he saw Sakura Airi bolt and start running toward the outside.

Onizuka immediately grabbed her by the back of her collar with lightning speed.

Turning her around to face him, he looked into Sakura Airi's eyes and said:

"Sakura-san, it's very dangerous outside right now. It would be a huge problem if someone saw you, so why don't you stick with me for now?"

Although it was phrased as a question, his tone was incredibly firm.

On this point, Onizuka was certainly not lying; Ryuen and his group were surely not far away, and if Sakura Airi left now, there was a high probability she would run straight into them.

Furthermore, no one ever came to this secluded corner of the school, so such suspicious behavior would inevitably provoke some kind of action from Ryuen.

As everyone knew, Ryuen was never one to go easy on anyone, not even a girl like Sakura Airi.

If it came to that, the situation would become much more complicated.

Therefore, it was better for them to act together.