A student had voluntarily withdrawn. Even the third-year students, who had been there the longest, had never encountered anything like it before.
The Advanced Nurturing High School's teaching staff, educational facilities, and post-graduation prospects were among the best in the country, and tuition and living expenses were covered, too. They had seen plenty of classmates sobbing and begging to avoid expulsion, but never anyone withdrawing voluntarily.
Much less when the student in question was the leader of First-Year Class B, an outstanding student with a B-grade overall evaluation.
"That is what happened." Tsukishiro Tokinari seemed to feel there was no need to delve any further into the matter. He moved on from the subject, then turned and left the dining hall.
The other teachers in the dining hall also left after distributing the phones, leaving everyone behind in silence.
Those who knew the truth had no reason to explain it to the ordinary students, while the few who knew only the broad outline directed their suspicions toward Shiraishi Makoto. Among them were Ryuen Kakeru and Hosen Kazuomi, both wrapped in bandages.
Hosen Kazuomi's expression grew increasingly grim, while Ryuen Kakeru was curious. What exactly was the deal with this Yagami Takuya that Shiraishi Makoto would not even give him a chance?
Meanwhile, over with Class 1-C, Tsubaki Sakurako and Utsunomiya Riku merely exchanged a knowing glance. With this, they had avenged Hatano, in a sense.
On August 4, summer vacation officially began. For the seven days from that day through August 10, everyone could enjoy their vacation aboard the Luxury Cruise Ship. The school guaranteed that it would not hold another special exam as it had the previous year.
However, the school had played a word game in its initial introduction to the trip. Everyone had assumed that "enjoy yourselves