Inside the café
Arisu took small sips of the coffee in her hand as she calmly flipped through the book on the table.
Although she already knew what had happened at school, this insignificant disturbance clearly was not enough to interrupt her afternoon tea.
Kamuro sat beside her with her arms folded across her chest.
Compared to Arisu's calmness, Kamuro appeared far more anxious. Her brows were tightly furrowed, her gaze fixed intently on Arisu.
Arisu had naturally noticed Kamuro's state and took the initiative to speak. "What? Are you anxious because I haven't taken action to clear myself of suspicion?"
Though she was speaking, Arisu's gaze never lingered on Kamuro for even a moment.
Kamuro showed no concern whatsoever for this behavior, which others might have considered extremely rude. "Of course I am! Why aren't you doing anything?"
Kamuro naturally knew that this matter should not be publicized, and this was, after all, a public place. Making a commotion would ultimately be impolite.
So despite the urgency in her tone, she still controlled her volume and kept her voice very low.
"The photo that's spread throughout the school now—whether it's Sae, the person involved, the Student Council handling the matter, or even some teachers—they all know we had the means to spread it."
"Arisu, you haven't forgotten, have you? At the hearing organized by the Student Council Disciplinary Committee, we played the video of Sae trying to frame Kato!" Kamuro reminded her.
Arisu closed her book and looked at Kamuro.
"But we have no motive, don't we?"
"No matter who it is, no one can come up with a reasonable explanation for why we would spread those photos."
Hearing this, Kamuro spoke impatiently. "This isn't about motive!"
"The key issue right now is that Sae and the others only