"And expulsion could actually be voluntary, too."
"Yesterday at noon, Ishigami from Class A, First Year chose to withdraw voluntarily," Hachiman said.
"It's true that Ishigami withdrew. I saw it too. And, Hachiman, someone from your year also withdrew, didn't they? It seemed to be a senior named Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, right?" At that moment, a cute girl's voice chimed in, proactively picking up where Hachiman had left off.
When he looked at her, she even blinked her eyes cutely on purpose.
Right.
Hachiman had been hoping to fish for information about Sakurako, so what was Isshiki trying to show off for?
Hachiman shifted his gaze to Iroha Isshiki.
But he met Isshiki's strange look instead.
Her eyes seemed to be speaking.
[What are you trying to do? Trying to get information behind my back, Hachiman?]
They seemed to convey something like that.
If Nanase had a bit of Hirata's air about her, then this Isshiki was truly like a miniature Haruno.
"Still," Isshiki said, despite the blatant look she had just given him, "is voluntarily withdrawing really that common?"
"And Sakurako seems to think that if she can't climb up to Class A, withdrawing early and seriously studying elsewhere would be the right path or something."
"She tried to talk me into withdrawing once," Iroha Isshiki said. "But she does seem to have that kind of idea. Hachiman, I think you should talk her out of it. I don't think the class can do without her."
Oh?
Hachiman withdrew his dissatisfaction with Isshiki. This girl really did reveal information quickly.
But it was also very practical. Since she felt the class lacked a strategist, she wanted Sakurako to stay.
Still, revealing that right in front of Sakurako meant Sakurako had only said it and had not actually decided to withdraw