Although the kitten was pitiful, having everyone watch her tease it like that would have embarrassed an ordinary person.
Unfortunately, Classmate Sakayanagi had always had thick skin.
She said without changing expression,
"I have no opinion on this matter."
"As for the punishment, I believe the chairman chose the most appropriate solution. After all, leaving school and immediately arranging a substitute like that was hardly a good thing, was it?"
It truly was not a good thing.
They had abused the school's trust to fool around. It was an extremely reprehensible act, so punishment was only natural.
Thus, the current announcement also served as a warning.
Anyone who wanted to pull something like that would face severe and harsh punishment.
It was also meant to intimidate students with similar ideas.
So everyone's gazes shifted toward someone who might very well have such ideas.
"Chairman Sakayanagi really set a bad precedent," Vice President Hachiman said.
"Why?" Katsuragi did not quite understand.
Hachiman said,
"If thirty million points can be used to replace someone, then could this method continue to be used to bring in other people? It might even make it possible to deliberately bring in specific individuals."
Hmm?
Katsuragi still seemed not to have grasped the point.
"Oh." At that moment, Ichika Amasawa lightly clasped her hands together.
Clearly, the junior from Second-year Class A had already realized the terrifying implications of this arrangement.
Just like how Hachiman and Classmate Sakayanagi had once imagined whether they could bring Manabu Horikita into their class across grade levels.
And if crossing grade levels was impossible, what if they waited until he graduated and was no longer affiliated with the school?
Could he then be invited back as outside assistance?
Now that Sakurako's older sister had been allowed to stay, could they also