Sogo Doma, huh...
Setting aside whether Sogo Doma would even come if she, Shizuka Hiratsuka, weren't present, based solely on what Shizuka knew of him, the moment that little punk discovered Rumi Tsurumi was quite capable in a fight—and even genuinely willing to throw hands—he had probably already started planning how to get the girl to make a move so he could enjoy the show!
After all, no one could stop a troublemaker from enjoying a spectacle...
"I mean..." Just as Shizuka was getting a massive headache, Takahashi-sensei spoke up again. "Have you never considered Tsurumi-sensei's combat ability?"
Everyone: "???"
What combat ability? She was just an elementary schooler. If she hadn't casually taken Tobe down, why would they, as high school students, have cared about something like that?
"I believe I mentioned this before..." Seeing their expressions, Takahashi-sensei could only remind them, "All the little bullies in our school were thoroughly put in their place by Tsurumi-sensei. They even 'voluntarily' followed her arrangements and went crazy doing their homework..."
Hayama and the others: "???"
So what? They might have been called little bullies, but weren't they still elementary school students?
"You..." Takahashi-sensei continued, "Still haven't figured it out? What does it take to become a little bully at school? Even if it's only elementary school..."
Uh...
All right, with that said, Hayama and the others finally understood. No matter how those little bullies behaved, students who could bully others were generally influential figures at school. It would not be an exaggeration to say they could summon friends at a word. Even if they were only elementary school students, once there were enough of them—once they called in their friends—even a lone high school student would have to back down...
But what about Rumi Tsurumi? She had brought an entire