Saegusa Mayumi's eyes widened. She had forgotten that Shiba Tatsuya had used Cast Jamming during his mock battle with Kudo Mitsunobu.
"Koushu, come check things out with me."
Jumonji Katsuto had already anticipated the carnage inside the car and didn't intend to let the girls see it. As it happened, he had also witnessed Kudo Mitsunobu's ruthlessness toward his enemies during the previous incident, so he figured Koushu wouldn't be too disturbed by it.
Koushu nodded. He and Jumonji Katsuto went first to the vehicle carrying the technical staff and equipment to ask about the situation.
After learning that no one had been injured and no equipment had been damaged, the two of them finally went to inspect the car, which had been reduced to scrap metal.
Just as Koushu and Jumonji Katsuto had expected, the only thing inside was a charred corpse so badly crushed that it was no longer recognizable as human.
The police arrived very quickly after the accident. They knew the group were victims and members of a team competing in the Nine Schools Competition.
As a result, clearing the scene and taking their statements took only about thirty minutes, after which they were allowed to continue on their way.
Once the car started moving again, everyone seemed tired from the accident. The earlier chatter had died down, and they all rested on their own.
By the time they reached the hotel at noon, the students had returned to their cheerful, talkative selves. After all, they were among the dozens of best students selected from all of First High School, and they were all good at managing their emotions.
The female students went ahead to their dormitory to drop off their luggage, while the male students volunteered to help transport the equipment.
Because of the competitive