[After hearing your account, as calm as a routine work report, the Assistant Supervisor instantly broke into a cold sweat, his face turning somewhat pale as well.]
[Although, under Jujutsu High's operating procedures and the principles governing Jujutsu Sorcerers' self-defense, killing Curse Users who attempted an attack during a mission to protect the Star Plasma Vessel violated no rules.]
[Still, killing as many as five people at once in an ordinary upscale hotel seemed rather excessive, no matter how one looked at it.]
[Afterward, Window and the higher-ups would have to painstakingly cross-check these Curse Users' black-market intelligence, Innate Cursed Techniques, and backgrounds before they could legally classify this series of killings as defensive acts. In terms of paperwork, this was undoubtedly an enormous headache.]
[But when you wore that refreshing smile and gently expressed your complete willingness to cooperate with the subsequent investigation and never shirk responsibility, the Assistant Supervisor wiped away his sweat and finally nodded repeatedly in agreement.]
[After all, you had consistently built an impeccable reputation throughout Jujutsu High, universally recognized as "good-tempered" and a "model student." Trusting your usual conduct, he said he would do everything he could to coordinate with the higher-ups on your behalf and finish all the aftermath and "cleanup" work as quickly as possible.]
[After thoroughly coordinating the details of disposing of the bodies with the Assistant Supervisor, you turned and walked toward Suguru Geto and the others with steady steps.]
[Yet as you approached, you keenly noticed that the air around them seemed to have frozen. All four stared fixedly at you, their expressions entirely different yet equally complicated.]
[Your expression remained unchanged, the same gentle smile still on your lips. As though you had not noticed the strange atmosphere at all, you asked everyone quite naturally.]
["Why are you