Sometimes, misunderstandings came out of nowhere. Sogo Doma had merely remembered that Kotori Minami was the deputy leader—or perhaps one of the two chief guardians—of that cult, but in Kotaro Katsura's eyes, someone had remembered what he said all this time. If that wasn't a true friend, then what was?
Sogo Doma: "..."
"Sorry, I just happened to remember Otonokizaka Academy." After thinking it over, he decided to tell the truth.
"Eh!?" Kotori Minami froze when she heard that. "This master remembers our school? And you even knew our first performance was held at school..."
"Uh..." One lie required countless others to cover it up, which was why Sogo Doma never lied. He only needed to gloss things over. "When I transferred schools with my little sister, I looked into all the nearby schools. If I remember correctly, Otonokizaka was a girls' school, right? So, Katsura Kotaro, how did you sneak in back then?"
Kotaro Katsura: "..."
Eh!?
Kotori Minami's lips twitched. "Heh, hehe... After Mr. Katsura came by, our school's security measures were tripled..."
Sogo Doma: "..."
It really felt like there was quite a story there!
But...
"Katsura Kotaro, I think you really should explain yourself to the police!" Did the story even matter? Obviously, messing with Katsura Kotaro was more fun! Besides...
"Wait, I can explain all of that..." Kotaro Katsura tried to struggle.
"It's useless explaining it to me..." Sogo Doma looked positively righteous. "You should explain it to the victims and see whether they believe you, right, Miss Minami Little Bird?"
"Not Minami Little Bird—it's Kotori Minami!"
"At the café, I'm only a maid..." Kotori Minami explained. "Still, although the school strengthened its security, Mother did say that Mr. Katsura might unexpectedly be a good person..."
Before she could finish, Kotaro Katsura scratched the back