"Were we late?" Chabashira Sae led the Class D students to the seats opposite Class C.
"Not yet, no need to rush." Tachibana Akane checked the number of Class D attendees before asking, "Are all the Class D students involved in this meeting present?"
Only after Chabashira Sae nodded did Tachibana Akane rise to begin chairing the discussion.
"The Class 1-C students involved in this incident are Ishizaki Daichi, Komiya Yogo, and Kondo Suzune."
A week had already passed, yet bruises still remained on their faces. It seemed Ryuen Kakeru had not held back at all.
"The Class 1-D student involved in this incident is Sudo Ken."
"I am Student Council Secretary Tachibana Akane. This is Student Council President Horikita Manabu, and this is Student Council member Shiraishi Makoto."
Horikita Manabu sat in his seat, flipping through the documents on the table without acknowledging his younger sister.
Meanwhile, Shiraishi Makoto watched Ryuen Kakeru with great interest. He had not participated in this meeting in the original story, so it seemed Shiraishi's actions had still affected Ryuen's movements.
Faced with Shiraishi Makoto's appraising gaze, Ryuen Kakeru merely gave an uninhibited grin before turning to look at the Class D students.
"Then, regarding the violent incident that occurred last time, we will now begin cross-examining the two classes. I will be moderating the meeting." Tachibana Akane finished the introductions.
"I never thought the Student Council President would personally attend a dispute of this scale. How unusual. Normally, only Tachibana comes." Chabashira Sae's words carried an implication.
"Due to my usual workload, I entrusted some matters entirely to Secretary Tachibana. Since the school entrusted the Student Council to me, it would ideally be better for me to attend in person." Horikita Manabu spoke calmly, framing his attendance as an incidental occurrence.
However, Horikita