The news that Lingyin brought was more important than he had imagined. However, instead of being happy, Sudo was surprised and doubtful.

After all, it was doubtful whether this witness even existed, but Lingyin spoke as if she had already found the witness, which naturally made everyone difficult to agree with.

"Sakura-san."

Lingyin simply gave a name.

"Sakura-san? Is she the girl in the same class?" Yamauchi and Sudo looked at each other, as if they wanted to ask, "Who is Sakura?"

"It's been more than two months, and you can't even remember 40 names?" Lingyin sighed.

"Kohorikita, can you remember the names of all the students in the class?" Chi was a little unconvinced.

"Of course, that's all." Lingyin crossed her arms, very confident, as if this was a matter of course.

"But why are you so sure?" Sudo asked curiously.

"I checked the classroom surveillance video," Suzune said. "When Kushida-san said there were witnesses in the classroom, she lowered her eyes. Most of the students looked at Kushida or looked disinterested. However, she was the only one like that. If it had nothing to do with them, they wouldn't have made that kind of expression."

"Calling surveillance cameras, there is another trick?" Several people were shocked, "You are really worthy of being Horikita!"

"Ahem, actually it was Chihaya... Himiya-san who reminded me." Suzune turned her head away, a little embarrassed.

The reason why I spoke so confidently just now was actually because of Chihaya's reminder.

"Even so, it's amazing that Horikita-san was able to figure out that something was wrong with Sakura-san, right?" Kushida praised, but Suzune didn't seem to agree.

"In other words, does that mean that the one named Sakura or Ogura is likely to be a witness?"

"No, Sakura-san is undoubtedly the witness. I just confirmed it with her directly. Although she didn't admit it, it seems that she is not wrong."

"It's really swift and decisive!" Several people smacked their lips in amazement.

As the person involved, Sudo was extremely moved: "You really did it for..."

"Stop!" Suzune stretched out her hand to stop Sudo from continuing. "I just want to be promoted to Class A and keep the class points that everyone worked so hard to get. If it were an ordinary school, I wouldn't sympathize with you for a second if you were suspended for a semester for fighting."

"Isn't this great, Sudou? If it was a student from Class D, she would definitely be willing to testify!"

"Oh! I'm glad there's an eyewitness, but who is Sakura?"

"Are you serious? She's the girl sitting behind you!"

"Huh? It should be the front left, right?"

It turned out that both of them were wrong.

"You're all wrong. It's in front and to the right of Sudo-san." Kushida corrected, looking a little unhappy.

"Oh, I don't remember it at all, although I felt like there was someone sitting there." Sudo scratched the back of his head.

"...I suddenly feel that it makes sense that they didn't come out to prove it." Lingyin said very coldly, "After all, proving for a classmate who doesn't even know his own name is just causing trouble for yourself."

Although Suzune's words were sarcastic, Sudo could only smile. After all, Suzune brought important information that was enough to turn the tide of the battle.

.......

113. New Arrangement

"Suzune has found a witness after all. I didn't expect he was in Class D." Chihaya sighed after receiving Suzune's thank-you email and Kushida's email reporting the news.

"So you didn't know?"

"How would I know? I just told her casually." Chihaya waved her hand. "If I really have to do something, I would choose to reach an agreement with Class C in exchange for Class C's withdrawal of the lawsuit."

"I see. It's actually an unequal treaty, and the incident is resolved through the exchange of interests."

"That's right. Long Yuan has no reason to refuse the price I can offer. Moreover, if he wants to continue to cooperate happily with us, he can't go against my wishes. It's not like there will be someone who can help him get the first place in four classes in every exam."

"Indeed, and Class C doesn't seem to care much about Class D. I think Ryuuen should be more concerned about how to surpass Class B, right?"

"If the conditions he offers are suitable, I can allow him to receive a Class B Experience Card."

"At the moment, it seems that unless you marry Shiina Hiyori, Class C probably can't come up with anything that can impress you."

"Come to think of it, I haven't seen Shiina recently."

Although she said she had already experienced the delicious food in the cafeteria, Chihaya visited the cafeteria almost every day at noon and never met Shiina. This girl probably had the same reason as Suzune, disliked the cafeteria being too noisy at noon so she would probably visit at night when there were fewer people.

"Then you can go and ask her out. She's a girl, so you should take the initiative." Hayasaka offered the suggestion very actively.

"It's not the right time yet." Chihaya refused decisively. "Although it involves Class C, it has nothing to do with Shiina. It won't be useful to date her. Instead, you should send an anonymous email to Ryuuen to remind him that Class D may have witnessed the incident."

"You are really obsessed with giving strength to Ayanokouji. What if he fails?"

"If he doesn't want to drop out, he won't give up. Otherwise, I'll have Chabashira-sensei put pressure on him. Before Ayanokouji Atsuomi actually visits this school, our tricks won't be seen through by Ayanokouji."

"What if you see through it?"

"Of course I tried to get him to drop out of school." Chihaya said nonchalantly, "Doesn't he like to play the weak one? I expelled all his classmates one by one. Unless he stops pretending, it will be his turn sooner or later. Once he stops pretending, the class will be on the verge of collapse. Then I can use some kind of treaty to comfort him."

"Tsk, what a sinister plan."

"...Isn't this the kind of thinking that the family needs? Otherwise, why would they place such high hopes on me?"

"What you said makes sense. The other peers in the family are indeed far inferior to you. There is no possibility of training them at all."

"That's why I've been able to be so willful and free all these years."

"But you are in Gaoyu now and cannot leave."

"You should be comforting me instead of finishing me off, right? Are you still a maid like this?"

"Honest advice may be unpleasant to the ears, but it is beneficial to one's conduct." Hayasaka said confidently.

"Remember to send a text message. I'm looking forward to what method Ayanokouji will use to make CD lose both sides. After all, Class C has an absolute advantage now. Even if the witnesses from Class D are found, Class C has plenty of time to prepare."

"Next, let's go contact the witness from Class D." Chihaya smiled, "I want to see how Ayanokouji can fulfill my request in this desperate situation."

......

Chihaya was very proactive. He sent a private message to Hasebe the night before, expressing his hope that she could accompany him to look for Sakura Airi from their Class D after school.

Hasebe naturally couldn't be unaware of who Sakura was. Although he didn't know the specific reason, he readily agreed and reminded Chihaya that Sakura might be an introvert, so it would be more troublesome to get in touch with her.

Chihaya said it didn't matter, the mountain man had his own clever plan.

So the next day arrived quickly.

After school, Kushida left his seat at the end of the class meeting and came to Sakura who was quietly preparing to go home. Kushida looked a little nervous, which was rare.

Ike, Yamauchi, and Sudo also seemed to be concerned about the content of the conversation and focused their attention on Kushida and the others.

"Excuse me, Sakura-san."

"Is there something wrong, Kushida-san?" Sakura didn't even dare to look into Kushida's eyes.

"Um, I have something I want to ask Sakura-san about Sudo-san. I wonder if you are free later?"

"S-Sorry, I... have other plans..." Sakura showed obvious embarrassment and looked away.

"I won't take up too much of your time. This matter is very important, so I hope you can tell me. When Sudou-san was involved in the incident, were you nearby, Sakura-san?"

"I, I don't know. Horikita-san also told me so, but I really don't know at all..."

Sakura's eyes were evasive, and she didn't dare to look directly into Kushida's eyes. Just as Suzune said, it was obvious that there was something wrong with this reaction.

"Sakura-san, shall we go?" At this time, Hasebe came over, "Ah, it's Xiao Geng~"

"So Hasebe-san and Sakura-san have a date? Actually, we are..."

"Ah, it wasn't me, it was actually Chihaya~" Hasebe said nonchalantly, "She asked me to help her make an appointment with Sakura last night, so I told her about this at noon."

"Yeah." Sakura nodded fiercely. Although she was reluctant to meet Chihaya before, now that Kushida asked about Sudo, she weighed the pros and cons of the two things and thought it would be better to meet Chihaya for a cup of coffee and a chat.

If Sakura were to make an evaluation, the most beautiful girl in the grade would have a much higher priority than the most notorious person in the grade.

"Ah, so, since we have an appointment with Chihaya, let's do it next time." When she heard that it was Chihaya who wanted someone, Kushida immediately followed her heart. At the same time, she was shocked by Chihaya's infiltration into Class D. In addition to lending money to Karuizawa and helping Horikita, she even maintained a good relationship with Hasebe. It was really terrifying - especially since she didn't know when Chihaya got in touch with Hasebe.

"Well, let's go, Sakura-san. Take your camera with you. Chihaya said she would ask you to take a picture of her."

"Okay, okay!" As long as she wasn't asked about Sudou, she would let Chihaya take a picture of her.

114. Small Animal Sakura

"Hello, Sakura-san."

In the old coffee shop, Chihaya greeted Sakura who came in with a polite smile on her face.

"Hello, hello, Himiya-san!" Sakura responded incoherently. For her, she spoke no more than five sentences a day, let alone talking to Chihaya.

As usual, she didn't dare to look people in the eye. In her eyes, Chihaya's smile was too bright and dazzling.

"Although you probably know me, please allow me to introduce myself: My name is Chihaya Himimiya, Class 1-B."

"My, my, my name is Sakura—ah, it hurts!" Nervous Sakura bit her tongue when she said her name.

"Pfft." Hasebe beside Sakura couldn't help laughing, "Sorry, I didn't mean it."

"Come and order, Sakura-san, take a look at what you'd like to drink. I have a free coupon here."

"Um, I..." Sakura became nervous again when she heard Chihaya wanted to treat them. It was obvious that she was not used to accepting other people's kindness.

"Don't worry, it's just a cup of coffee. I asked Sakura out today because I hope you can help me with something." Chihaya said, "This cup of coffee is my small token of gratitude."

"Well then... yeah." Sakura nodded and chose a cup of coffee she wanted.

On the other side, Hasebe didn't treat herself as an outsider at all. She quickly chose the coffee she wanted, and then went to place the order with the coupon given by Chihaya - because Miyake didn't take a few more packets of sugar when she went to place the order, she had to go and place the order herself.

Chihaya treated her to a meal and she just ran errands.

"The purpose of inviting Sakura-san here today is very simple." While Hasebe was taking the order, Chihaya spoke to Sakura, "You bought a digital camera after school started, right?"

Although it was a question, the actual tone was a statement. The fact that she had purchased a camera was not something worth hiding, and Sakura had already brought the camera with her, so she nodded in response to Chihaya's question.

"Actually, my friend and I are planning to publish a magazine, and the first issue will probably be released soon." Chihaya then briefly explained the content of the magazine, "I believe Sakura-san has also heard that we actually need an excellent photographer."

"Photographer, me, me?" Sakura widened her eyes behind her glasses and pointed at herself in disbelief, "I, I, I, I definitely can't do it!"

The voice of self-denial was several decibels higher than usual.

"Don't be so quick to refuse." Chihaya smiled slightly, then turned on her phone and pushed it over to a certain interface. "You obviously have great photography skills and styling skills, don't you?"

"Eh!" Sakura looked down and let out a cry like a small animal, then without caring about being polite or not, she reached out and turned off Chihaya's phone.

Chihaya on the opposite side had an unchanged smile on her face.

"I came across this set of pictures by accident, and I think it's a great photo shoot." Chihaya commented, "I think Sakura-san is capable of being both a photographer and a model. No matter how you think about it, Sakura-san is a top-notch beauty. I think you can be more confident about this, okay?"

"But but but..." Sakura still wanted to refuse.

A slender finger placed on her lips stopped her from finishing her words.

"Don't rush to refuse. Listen to my offer." Chihaya looked at Sakura and nodded before retracting her index finger. "First of all, as a photographer and model, I will definitely pay you the relevant remuneration. Since you bring your own camera, I will also pay for the rental and maintenance of your camera. And there is also--"

Chihaya then lowered her voice.

"Class D has been looking for witnesses recently, right? If you are willing to cooperate with me, I will help you deal with this matter. How about that? You are in a difficult situation, right? After being discovered that you are a witness."

"..."

"This is a great opportunity, right?" Chihaya felt like a tempting devil, but she continued to "tempt" him. "Not only can you get rid of your current troubles, but you can also get a lot of points, killing two birds with one stone. If you are just too embarrassed to express yourself, I can explain it to you; and if you want Sudo to learn a lesson, I can also help you reject all the people who ask you."

To prove her authenticity, Chihaya added another sentence.

"Both Kikyo and Suzune have a very good relationship with me. If I ask them, they will definitely not continue to ask you about the witness. By the way, Kikyo is Kushida and Suzune is Horikita. I don't need to tell you this, right?"

"No, that's not necessary. I, I know their names."

"Coffee is here!" Hasebe returned with coffee, "Thank you for the coffee, boss~"

Sakura, who had finally calmed down a little, was shocked again when she heard Hasebe's name.

Chihaya couldn't help laughing at how startled this child was.

"Haruka, you just scared Sakura-san, didn't you?" Chihaya reminded her with a slight malice.

"Is that so?" Hasebe blinked innocently and turned to look at Sakura, "Sakura-san, you don't want other students to know about your affairs, do you? We in the Himiko Group never show mercy."

Hasebe was just joking, but Sakura, who regarded her and Chihaya as accomplices, naturally thought that it was just a threat from Akara, and cried out again, although the sound was not loud.

"Boss! I was just joking, why is Sakura reacting so strongly?" Hasebe was also shocked. Her tone was obviously a joke, so why did Sakura look so scared? Was she some kind of criminal?

"Sakura-san, Haruka was just joking, right? The name I just addressed you was just a joke." Chihaya had to explain, "Please rest assured, the Himiya family does not have any underworld background, and I am not a young master of the underworld."

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