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"Does Horikita-kun have any objections?"

"Doesn't this meeting require the submission of new evidence?" Lingyin asked. "Wasn't the previous postponement precisely for the purpose of submitting new evidence?"

“That’s right, the extension was indeed to allow you to find and submit new evidence.” Nan Yun nodded in agreement. “But I have already received the new evidence.”

"But I haven't submitted it yet?" Lingyin frowned.

"The student council has obtained new evidence. To protect the parties involved, I cannot disclose their names. However, the student council has confirmed that the evidence is correct and will therefore deliver a verdict directly."

“I want to see the evidence,” Suzune requested.

“No problem.” Nan Yun took out a photo from the files beside him. “This photo clearly proves that both CD and CD were involved in the fight.”

Suzune discovers that the photo in Nagumo's hand is actually the one that Sakura took back then.

She should still have that photo; it couldn't possibly be the one Chihaya submitted to the student council, could it? Suzune frowned, completely confused about the current situation.

"Class C's account doesn't match the photos, and Sudo from Class D physically assaulted someone," Nagumo said calmly. "Now I will announce the student council's punishments for both classes—"

"Wait, wait a minute, Vice President! We were just instinctively protecting ourselves! Sudo isn't injured; we were the ones getting attacked!"

"Class C's previous record did not state that it was self-defense, but emphasized that no physical contact was made. I will only rely on the previous record. Or are you planning to change your story to self-defense? If so, the previous record would be suspected of deceiving the student council."

"..." Ishizaki was speechless.

"I was acting in self-defense! Class C was the one who attacked first!" Sudo shouted.

“I’m sorry, Sudo, there is no evidence to prove that you acted in self-defense,” Nagumo replied calmly. “I heard that you seem to have found an eyewitness, but I need to emphasize that a mere eyewitness testimony is meaningless, because that person may be lying for various reasons and cannot be verified.”

This statement effectively shut down Sudo's idea of ​​having Sakura appear to prove himself.

"Does either side have anything else to say? If not, I'll announce the result." Nan Yun glanced at the CD class members on both sides. "By the way, as far as I know, the photographer of this photo is one of the students from both of your classes, so I won't take that person's statement into consideration."

"Have you both heard clearly? Students from both classes have violated school rules, so who started it is no longer important. According to the photos, both sides definitely physically assaulted each other, therefore the student council will take disciplinary action." Nangumo didn't give the two homeroom teachers a chance to speak. "Meanwhile, Class C will receive an additional penalty due to inconsistent testimonies. Based on the student council's decision, Class C will have 60 points deducted from their class points, and three students will be suspended for one week; Class D will have 20 points deducted from their class points, and Sudo will be suspended for one week."

"Furthermore, since the incident occurred last month, the individual points issued subsequently will be the amount after deducting the class points. During the suspension of school, participation in club activities and special exams is prohibited. Points will be issued next month based on the number of days attended."

Nagumo's approach was swift and decisive, focusing on a balanced approach where both sides were equally at fault.

“You may disagree, but the student council has received a large number of student complaints and cannot give you any more time. I hope you understand the work of the student council,” Nan Yun said in the end. “Considering this is your first offense, you will only have 20 class points deducted from your score. If you are found to be fighting again, the punishment will not be just 20 points.”

"By the way, regarding the evidence, if you have any questions, you can go to the student council room. President Horikita is handling the relevant matters. This time, the evidence was obtained by accident," Nagumo continued. "Speaking of which, some of your Class D members are also involved."

The following sentence was said to Rin.

"We discovered a stalker on campus who used his position to steal data, even under the guise of repairs. This photo was found when we were checking his phone and computer," Nangumo explained. "Perhaps he copied everything at once. If you have any questions, you can confirm with President Horikita. Meeting adjourned."

The two homeroom teachers immediately got up and left cleanly and efficiently.

The three students from Class C left with long faces, whispering among themselves.

Suzune glanced at Sudo.

Are you going to the student council room?

“...I’m not going.” Sudo was equally frustrated. He was about to become a full member of the team, but he was punished with a week’s suspension, which he found hard to accept.

Suzune packed her things neatly and went straight to the student council room, hoping to find out the whole story from there. She had originally invited Ayanokouji to attend with her, but he said he had other things to do and declined her invitation.

Now Suzune vaguely feels that the outcome here might also be related to Ayanokouji's side.

Thinking of this, the girl quickened her pace toward the student council room.

120. "Acts of bravery and righteousness"

Once again, Lingyin arrived at the door of the student council office. She took a deep breath and then knocked on the door.

"Please come in." His elder brother's indifferent voice rang out immediately.

When Lingyin pushed open the door and entered the room, she was immediately stunned upon seeing the person inside.

Chihaya, Sakura, Ayanokouji—goodness, they're all acquaintances.

"Rin, you're here. Looks like it's over over there, right?" Chihaya smiled at Rin. "Come and sit down."

"Ah, okay..."

"The vice president must have mentioned things here, right? Otherwise, I don't think Lingyin would have come."

“That’s true, but…” Rinne glanced at Horikita Manabu, who was busy behind his desk, with mixed feelings.

“You may not be able to accept the result of the punishment, but it is indeed a coincidence,” Chihaya said. “However, as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining.”

"Chihaya, you don't need to comfort me. It won't be like this next time..." Rin sighed, thinking that Chihaya was trying to comfort her, but before she could finish speaking, Horikita Manabu interrupted her.

"The official announcement regarding this matter will be made tomorrow, with names kept confidential. It will only announce the reward for Class D and the punishment for that employee," Horikita Manabu said. "The announcement regarding the punishment for Classes C and D will be made today, and last month's points will also be distributed today."

Although he wasn't looking at Suzune while speaking, it was clear that Horikita Manabu was explaining his sister's question.

"There will be class points, you know?" Chihaya said to Suzune with a smile. "How about we keep it a secret for now? Everyone in Class D will be very happy when it's announced tomorrow, right?"

"I understand." Rin nodded. "If it's convenient, could you tell me what happened?"

“Of course, even if I didn’t say anything, with Rin’s intelligence, she could probably guess the gist of it, right? It’s just that she needs a few more details to fill in,” Chihaya said. “It’s quite a coincidence, actually. I met up with Sakura-san by chance and found out that she really likes photography, and I happen to need her help in that area.”

Lingyin nodded; she knew about the magazine incident as well.

"Then that day, Ayanokouji accidentally bumped into Sakura at the corner, and her digital camera fell to the ground and wouldn't turn on, so the two of us went with her to the store where she bought it to get it repaired."

Ayanokouji and Sakura sat to the side, neither of them offering any further comment.

"I guess I'm just being sensitive, but the shop assistants in that store were giving me very impolite stares," Chihaya explained. "Then that same day, Sakura received an anonymous letter. After investigating, we discovered that someone was even stalking her, so we reported him."

"That's decisive," Suzune commented.

“Of course, staff members with ulterior motives need to be excluded, otherwise Sakura-san would probably be very distressed—of course, it’s mainly Ayanokouji-san who’s doing it, so the class points are added to Class D.” Chihaya took the opportunity to clarify her own involvement, “I was just there to comfort Sakura-san.”

"When that clerk was investigated, they found that he had stored a lot of photos, including photos from Sakura's camera—backed up during the repair. That's when the student council found the photos. Although Suzune probably won't suspect me, I'll clarify briefly that I didn't provide the photos to the student council, okay?"

"Of course I wouldn't doubt Chihaya." Rinne said calmly, but felt guilty. After all, Chihaya had been helping her all along, and she had actually doubted Chihaya.

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"As for holding the meeting early, quite a few students did submit complaint letters to the student council, so the student council couldn't do anything about it. The main problem is that Sudo-kun is indeed a bit... um, undisciplined?" Chihaya paused and used a less offensive word to describe Sudo's recent behavior.

"..." Rinne had nothing to say about this, after all, Sudo still had a carefree attitude, he didn't care about his own affairs, and instead relied on others to help him overturn the case - because if a guy like that didn't distribute points, the students would naturally have complaints.

"In short, that's about it. Compared to the fight between classes C and D, the incident of school staff harassing students is more important. That's why we simply made a judgment based on the photos. The student council will focus its efforts on this incident from now on."

"I understand." Lingyin nodded helplessly. There are priorities in things, and she could understand that.

Now she understood a little better what Chihaya meant by "a loss may turn out to be a blessing in disguise."

If Sudo hadn't caused this mess, they might not have approached Sakura, and it might have been Chihaya who helped Sakura resolve the incident.

It's unclear how many class points D will receive this time, considering they just lost 20 points. D desperately needs this news to rebuild their confidence.

However, Class C, the instigator, had 60 class points deducted, so Class D didn't suffer a particular loss; it just widened the gap between them and the higher-ranked classes.

The only question is whether Sudo, having gone through this incident, will still be of use in the future.

However, the suspension period was definitely not enough for Sudo to take the subsequent small special exam to save face, so he would have to wait until the next one.

"If there are no further issues, you may leave. The student council has already recorded the relevant inquiries, and the class points will be updated tomorrow, along with the compensation points to your individual accounts." Horikita Manabu directly dismissed them. "Sakura, your camera will be returned to you later."

"Okay, okay!"

So the group got up and left the student council room.

"I heard from the president that part of the clerk's points will be given to Sakura as compensation, and Ayanokouji, who reported it, will also receive a personal points reward, but the specific amount is still unclear." After leaving, Chihaya explained to Suzune, "Then I'll congratulate you both in advance. In any case, Class C's scheme did not completely succeed, and we still need to be cautious in the future."

“I understand, thanks to you for taking care of Chihaya.” Rinne nodded.

She could also see that without Chihaya, it would have been impossible for her to get Sakura to cooperate using her method.

After all, even the very approachable Kushida couldn't persuade Sakura; it was Chihaya who finally got the photos. Although they didn't have time to make a deal with Class C, Class C suffered a double loss, and Class D could accept the outcome.

As for Sudo, he's no longer within Suzune's considerations.

121. Points Change

On the first night, all first-grade students received a text message notification along with their points from the previous month.

Because it happened after school, Sudo wasn't immediately criticized by everyone, since Class C had deducted more money, which didn't put Class D in a desperate situation.

However, there will definitely be complaints, since they finally got 50 points, and after deducting 20 points, they only have 30 class points left. Therefore, the total points distributed are only 3000.

However, before Class D could complain for long, a notice before class the next morning brought smiles to the faces of the students in Class D—the result of the handling of the Sakura incident was announced, with names omitted, and Class D ultimately received 50 class points.

Sakura and Ayanokouji also received personal points as compensation and rewards, the specific amount of which was naturally not announced, otherwise the people in Class D would probably have asked for loans. As someone in the know, Suzune would naturally keep it a secret, so the possibility of it being exposed is not high, since the official announcement only gave a general outline and did not go into details.

The students in Class D only knew that their classmates had done the school a great favor, which was why they received class points. However, when asked, no one claimed credit for their contribution.

Since it involves Sakura's secrets and reputation, the parties involved will naturally keep it a secret.

The class points have now changed as follows:

A: 985

B: 745

C: 650 - 60 = 590

D: 50 - 20 + 50 = 80

----split line----

Afterwards, Chihaya and Hayasaka talked about the incident.

"So, does the mutually destructive outcome have anything to do with Ayanokouji?"

“Yes, because I followed Sakura, I figured out some of his logic.” Chihaya nodded. “First of all, the fact that Sakura bumped into him and broke the camera was intentional on Ayanokouji’s part. He could have easily achieved that by adjusting himself, and then he could have helped Sakura under the pretext of repairing the camera.”

"Is there any point in doing this?"

"I think he probably discovered that someone was following Sakura, so he planned this operation. As long as the camera is broken, it has to be repaired at the store, so he can identify the person's appearance and employee number. Then, with some inducement, he can catch them in the act and report them."

“It feels like a coincidence…” Hayasaka said, “especially knowing that Sakura was being followed.”

"After learning that Sakura was a witness, he must have investigated immediately, but no one noticed. If the other party was really being followed, Ayanokouji should have been able to confirm it quite easily with his abilities, and all he had to do was take a walk."

"Hiss, is that even possible?"

"Then there were the complaint letters that the student council received, which he must have written in different handwritings."