In the end, Shoko Ieiri's report stated that Yu Haibara had entered a state of suspended animation at the mission site and had successfully regained consciousness after Miwa Chisei and Shoko Ieiri treated him back at Jujutsu High.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Even Kento Nanami, who had been kept from seeing what happened, remarked that heaven had finally shown some mercy.
It was unclear why Shoko Ieiri had ultimately helped Miwa Chisei lie. Since she hadn't witnessed the scene, she probably assumed it was simply a secret family technique.
Shoko Ieiri was the sort to turn a blind eye, but Suguru Geto wasn't.
Besides him, Satoru Gojo, who had been sent to clean up the aftermath, also sensed something was off.
"Geto."
Suguru Geto didn't respond. He seemed to be thinking about something.
"Su-gu-ru Ge-to!"
Satoru Gojo immediately called out to his best friend in an exaggerated voice. Snapping out of his thoughts, Suguru Geto gave him an apologetic smile.
"What's up? I zoned out for a second."
Satoru Gojo tilted his head as he studied Suguru Geto, unable to resist grumbling.
"What's going on? You've been acting super weird lately, Geto. Got a little secret?"
"No."
"Oh, then tell me about Yu Haibara."
Suguru Geto froze, his smile turning a little awkward.
"Didn't Shoko's report explain it? Suspended animation. We were just scared out of our minds at the time."
At that, Satoru Gojo lowered his sunglasses. His azure eyes brimmed with skepticism and teasing, so clear that it seemed no one could hide anything from them.
"The first thing Shoko told me was, 'Confirmed dead.'"
"She wouldn't get something that simple wrong, would she? And I heard Miwa rushed back at the time."
Suguru Geto felt a lump in his throat. He wasn't one to gossip