Deliberations Begin, Clashing Head-On / Chapter 121: Intimidation!

"I see..."

First Semester of First Year:

Chapter 128 (Chapter 120) Deliberation Begins, Head-to-Head

"It's almost time, let's go, Sudo, Hoshino -kun."

Seeing that it was almost time, Karuizawa Kei stood up, walked to the back of the classroom, and called to Ken Sudō and Hoshino En to leave.

The two people she called up stood up at the same time; one was as cold as a block of iron, and the other was shivering as if he were being shaken.

When Karuizawa Kei reached the back door, the two of them followed her, one after the other.

However, before Hoshino En stepped out of the door, he heard the footsteps of other people coming from the classroom, and the sound was coming in his direction.

He stopped walking for a moment.

"StarBoy~ Why are you angry? It's not beautiful at all!"

That tone, that title, that's Koenji Rokusuke.

He usually leaves long ago, but he's only leaving now; he clearly has something to ask.

Hoshino En Yuuki turned around and looked at the blond man blocking her way.

But even if he had a question, he could have asked it when he left. Why wait until they were about to leave to ask?

Because of this unique nickname, everyone else in the classroom, as well as the two people walking in front of Hoshino En Enishi, looked over.

"I don't think you're trying to win over Hirata Boy or Kushida Girl like they do, right? So what are you angry about, StarBoy~"

"For what? I didn't do it for anything."

"In your words, it's like—their behavior is so unbeautiful, it's disturbing my eyes."

Can you tolerate dirt sticking to your body?

Hoshino En answered Koenji Rokusuke's question with a calm expression, and then walked out of the classroom.

"Let's go, let's finish this quickly; I'm very busy, and I don't have any extra time to waste."

Upon hearing this, Karuizawa Kei and Ken Sudō quickly followed.

The three of them disappeared into the depths of the corridor.

"Ha, StarBoy, you're even more interesting than I imagined."

After they left, Koenji Rokusuke muttered something under his breath, then left the others who were sitting in the classroom waiting for the results, and went to enjoy his time after school.

After meeting up with Chabashira Sae, the three of them arrived at the Special Building under her guidance.

Passing by the scene of the incident, and going up a few more floors, they quickly arrived at the location of this deliberation—a conference room downstairs in the Student Council Office.

After knocking on the door, Chabashira Sae entered. Inside, the Student Council members presiding over the deliberation, the three [victims] from Class C, and a bespectacled, thin-faced male teacher were sitting in their respective seats, waiting.

He must be the homeroom teacher for Class C.

Hoshino En sat at the end of the long table, sizing up the teacher who seemed to have the word "insidious" written all over her face.

Although he tried very hard to suppress the smile, no matter how hard he tried, there was always a trace of it that he couldn't hide.

It seems that the homeroom teacher of Class C was aware of the inside story of the attack on Sudo.

Hoshino En has roughly figured out the whole story of the riot, but there's one thing he still doesn't understand: why did Ryuen Kakeru choose to attack Class D?

Class C was originally the superior class to Class D, and considering Class D's [feat] of [losing nearly a thousand Class Points in the first month], Class D couldn't even pose any threat to the superior class. In fact, if this commotion hadn't directly threatened the [life and death] of all members of Class D (probably), Class D might still be a disorganized mess.

If he were the class representative of Class C, he would probably target the seemingly harmless Class B directly. Not only would the risk be low, but the returns would also be good, and Class B would have enough Private Points to extract a lot of benefits.

Taking action against Class D will only cause trouble for Class D, and will not bring any benefit to Class C itself— Class D doesn't even have enough Private Points to pay compensation.

Why is Er doing something so self-destructive and harmful? What is Ryuen trying to achieve?

Although her thoughts were racing, Hoshino En maintained a serious expression, and the pressure emanating from her aura forced everyone present to become more respectful.

3. Because of her distraction, Hoshino En's serious demeanor became even more pronounced.

However, given the example of the expressionless Student Council, and the fact that Class D was indeed in considerable trouble this time, his seriousness did not seem unusual.

Zero didn't care what expression Hoshino En showed. For Ishizaki Daichi, who had seen him analyze the Class Points of each class in just a few words, his appearance alone was already a very dangerous matter.

Wait... didn't Ryuen say this guy wouldn't interfere in class competitions? Why is he attending the deliberation??

His previously confident mindset shattered the moment he saw Hoshino En appear.

And this guy seems pretty angry... Could it be that he and that Sudo are close???

Ishizaki Daichi couldn't understand it, and he began to feel restless.

But whether he was prepared or not, the start of the deliberations was inevitable.

"Now, we will hold a questioning and deliberation session regarding the violent incident that occurred last month, involving the Student Council, those involved in the incident, and the class advisor. I, the Student Council Secretary Tachibana Akane, will chair the meeting."

Tachibana Akane, with her hair in two purple buns, stood in the middle of the long table, holding a folder containing information related to the incident.

She glanced at the plaintiff and defendant on either side of the long table, then looked at Horikita Manabu sitting to the side.

"Can we begin?"

Let's begin.

After her request was approved, Tachibana Akane opened the folder and gave a simple and easy-to-understand summary of the matter.

"--Based on the above circumstances, we hope to ascertain which side's claim is true."

After finishing her explanation, she looked in the direction of Class D.

Her gaze first passed over the [defendant] and [defense lawyer], stopping at Hoshino En sitting in the corner. After lingering for a moment, she turned to Ken Sudō.

"Komiya, Ishizaki, and Kondo from Class 1-C claim that you, Sudo, summoned them to the Special Building, where they unilaterally accepted your provocation and beating. Is this true?"

"No."

Ken Sudō's voice was exceptionally calm and steady, completely devoid of his usual impetuousness.

"So, Sudo, can you tell me the truth?"

"Cannot."

His repeated refusal immediately provoked the plaintiff's dissatisfaction. Ishizaki, who was in a bad mood, remained silent, but Komiya and Kondo immediately pressed their advantage on Sudo's compromise.

"This guy can't even speak; he must be feeling guilty."

"He refuses to cooperate, what's the point of our review? Just rule it's his fault!!"

"His volatile temper was well-known in the first year, so it was to be expected that he would commit such a violent act. I don't think there are any doubts that need to be discussed."

Even the homeroom teacher of Class C chimed in, a wide smile spreading across his face.

"You--"

Being targeted and attacked by three people, Ken Sudō became somewhat agitated, and his face once again revealed a furious expression.

First Semester of First Year:

Chapter 129 & Chapter 121: Deterrence!

Duang--

Just before Ken Sudō was about to explode, a loud knocking sound came from the corner of the long table, interrupting the Class C members' [attack] on Ken Sudō.

Everyone else looked in the direction of the sound and saw Hoshino En resting her chin on one hand while gently and rhythmically tapping the table with the other. The sound seemed to have come out because she hadn't controlled her strength.

Although it seemed like just an accident, Tachibana Akane still managed to interject with a question while the students in Class C stopped arguing.

"Hoshino -kun, do you have a different opinion?"

She doesn't seem to have given up on getting Hoshino En to confess the evidence.

But her hopes were destined to be dashed.

Upon hearing her question, Hoshino En straightened up, crossed her arms, and stared directly at her.

"Opinion? I didn't even see how this happened, so what opinion can I offer?"

"But shouldn't the Student Council be verifying the facts with Class D now? Is it really okay to just let the people from Class C attack Sudo like this?"

His words provoked Komiya and Kondo from Class C to retaliate, but Ishizaki stopped them this time.

But the people Ryuen arranged to do this kind of thing were not exactly docile, and seeing Ishizaki's obstruction, Komiya and Kondo became even more dissatisfied.

So they angrily confronted Ishizaki.

"Ishizaki, what are you doing? He's talking badly about us!"

"Yeah, why are you stopping us?"

But before Ishizaki could respond, they heard Hoshino En say the same thing.

"Senior Tachibana, did you do this because you secretly cooperated with the people in Class C, thus favoring Class C, or because Horikita Manabu has already cooperated with Ryuen, so you were asked to favor Class C during the deliberation to prevent anything detrimental to Class C?"

Hoshino En Yukino's gaze darted back and forth between Tachibana Akane and Horikita Manabu, her expression growing even more indifferent.

"I guess it's the latter! Otherwise, why would Horikita Manabu personally come to oversee such a small matter? The Student Council is already quite busy with its administrative duties."

The student Student Council, which should have been the one to question, has now become the target of attack, and in fact, the one in the wrong.

Seeing this, Komiya and Kondo fell silent.

Then, they heard Ishizaki whisper something in their ears.

"Hoshino is someone even Ryuen has to be wary of. Are you just going to go straight for him? Do you think you're having it too easy?"

Now they had absolutely no objections.

When the homeroom teacher of Class C saw that Tachibana Akane and Horikita Manabu did not respond to Hoshino En's question immediately, a look of shock appeared on his face.

What exactly is the situation with this student in Class D?

As for the two Student Council members, they exchanged a glance, and after a brief silence, Horikita Manabu took the initiative to answer Hoshino En's question.

"The school has zero tolerance for school bullying, and this violent incident serves as a perfect example to warn against school bullying, so naturally I have to follow up on it personally."

"Why didn't you do anything about the bullying that happened in Class C in April?"

Hoshino En immediately countered with a question.

Upon hearing this, Horikita Manabu fell silent again, and the conversation ended once more.

The four students in Class C felt a sudden tightness in their anus, their hair stood on end, and goosebumps rose on their skin, as if they had heard the sound of fingernails scratching a blackboard.

Oh no, he's coming for us!!

Those involved know their own situation. In April, Ryuen Kakeru did indeed commit many violent acts that seriously violated school rules in order to control the class, which had long since reached the level of [school bullying].

If Class D uses this incident to attack Class C, then Class C will definitely be severely damaged!!

However, if Class D wants to accuse them of this, they'll need to be able to produce relevant evidence first!

Thinking of this, Class C's homeroom teacher Sakagami Kazuma, cheered up again.

He pushed up his glasses and fired back before the Student Council could answer.

"Hey... Hoshino from Class D, you need to provide evidence for your claims! Such baseless slander against Class C is grounds for us to sue you for defamation."

He looked at Hoshino En with confidence, a smug smile spreading across his face.

Hoshino En: "..."

The gloomy-looking boy with purple bangs looked at the male teacher who seemed confident and certain of victory, and then he took out his phone from his pocket.

He swiped the screen, glanced down at the content displayed on his phone, then looked at Sakagami Kazuma again and chuckled softly.

Sakagami Kazuma: "..."

No, he... he... could it be?!

"These are unrelated matters... I'll talk to A-Sho about them privately later! I'm sure he'll be happy to chat with me."

However, Hoshino En did not directly produce the [evidence]. Instead, he turned his phone screen upside down on the table and looked at the silent Horikita Manabu and Tachibana Akane.

"Horikita Manabu, Secretary Senior, let's put aside things unrelated to the deliberations later. What we should be discussing now is the conflict between Sudo and these three students, isn't it?"

Just give him a little warning and let Sudo calm down, Kyu. We can't scare the students in Class C away.

Horikita Manabu & Tachibana Akane: "..."