The next morning, just as Class D's morning homeroom began, Chabashira Sae pushed open the door and walked in.
Standing at the podium, Chabashira Sae spoke as flatly as if she were reading an irrelevant weather forecast. "After school yesterday, Sudo Ken got into a physical altercation with three students from Class C in the stairwell of the Special Teaching Building. They have filed a victim complaint with the school, accusing Sudo of assaulting them unilaterally. If the complaint is upheld, Sudo will face suspension or even expulsion, and Class D will also lose a substantial number of class points."
The instant she finished speaking, the classroom fell silent for two or three seconds before erupting into an uproar!
Ike Kanji shot to his feet, his chair legs scraping harshly against the floor. But after standing up, he froze instead, opening and closing his mouth. His face turned bright red, and after holding it in for ages, he finally squeezed out, "Th-then what are we supposed to do?!"
Yamauchi Haruki shrank into his seat, his face pale. "They're not going to deduct points again, are they... Didn't we just go through all that last time...?"
Hearing that, Ike Kanji quickly turned and asked, "Teacher! How many points are they taking?!"
Chabashira swept them with a cold glance. "What I want is evidence, not questions. Do you have evidence proving Sudo was falsely accused?"
Ike Kanji was left speechless and could only turn toward Sudo Ken. "Sudo! Say something already!"
Sudo Ken did not respond.
He lowered his head, his fists clenched on his knees, his knuckles white and veins bulging. Several seconds passed before he forced out through gritted teeth, "...I didn't throw the first punch."
"Then explain it clearly! Who did?"
"I told you those bastards were the ones