"Senpaku, I am Sakamoto. What brings you here?"

All eyes immediately focused on Sakamoto.

Ryuji Kanzaki's eyes held a complex expression.

Sakamoto prevented the conflict yesterday, but will he record it truthfully?

Which side will he take?

Takeru Sudo just pursed his lips.

It seems that he still harbors some resentment towards Sakamoto for "meddling."

But he had to admit that the other party had indeed helped him avoid even bigger trouble.

Horikita Suzune looked at Sakamoto's calm and indifferent expression, as if he were detached from the situation.

He secretly pondered his stance and purpose.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's gaze shifted between Nagumo and Sakamoto, seemingly lost in thought.

Nan Yunya took in everyone's reactions.

He smiled and continued:

"Furthermore, according to information obtained by the school, Secretary Sakamoto was present near the scene of yesterday's incident and intervened. Therefore, he can also be considered one of the 'suspected witnesses' of this incident. His testimony can be obtained if necessary."

"Now, let's first have both sides recount the events of yesterday and their respective positions."

Who goes first?

First Year Transition (Not very well written, you can skip this): Chapter 087: Witness Sakamoto

The reason why Long Yuanxiang's plan was able to unfold so quickly and accurately hit its target was...

Besides Kikyo Kushida, who was a thorn in the side of Class D,

They also relied on another "pusher" hidden at a higher level.

This person who pushed the object was not a first-year student.

Instead, she was the student council vice president, a second-year student with greater authority and access to information resources.

Nanyun Ya.

The collaboration between Longyuan and Nanyun began with an unexpected yet logical contact.

After the midterm exams,

Ryuen secretly investigated the "past exam questions" incident that attempted to frame Sakamoto, and all the clues eventually pointed to the vice president.

Longyuan also came to the student council to confront him directly.

Longyuan once thought that Nanyun was just a despicable person who would never amount to anything.

However, Nagumo and he had one thing in common: they both harbored great hostility towards Sakamoto.

Everyone wanted to pull Sakamoto down from that aloof position.

Longyuan also quietly changed its mind.

Nagumo was not a competitor in the same grade.

Its position and the intelligence it possesses may become a sharp weapon that can be used.

All he needed was an opportunity to make contact.

To his surprise, this opportunity soon came knocking on his door.

A few days ago after school, a second-grade student came to Longyuan.

He handed him a slip of paper with only a contact number on it and explained that it was from "Vice President Nan Yun".

Long Yuan instantly understood the other party's intention.

He took the initiative to contact Nan Yun.

On the other end of the communication, Nan Yunya changed her usual slightly frivolous demeanor.

He stated frankly,

I can offer my help to help "bring down" Sakamoto.

Nagumo's thinking did indeed change.

Long Yuan's abrupt questioning initially displeased him, but upon further reflection,

Ryuen's hostility and drive towards Sakamoto far exceeded his expectations, and the two did not have any fundamental conflict in their goals.

More importantly, after experiencing that nightmarish "service" during the "interview period," Nagumo...

Although still shaken, they did not learn their lesson; instead, their hatred and fear of Sakamoto deepened.

He craved revenge, but he never wanted to get involved himself again, knowing full well the unpredictability and danger of facing Sakamoto directly.

Longyuan, this first-year "mad dog," is undoubtedly the best candidate to be a henchman.

He used Ryuen's malice to target Sakamoto, while he himself remained hidden behind the scenes, manipulating the situation.

It can achieve the goal while minimizing risks.

This perfectly aligns with his philosophy.

Thus, a subtle, mutually beneficial relationship was established.

Both of them viewed each other as pawns, yet they tacitly exploited each other's value.

Nagumo used Ryuen as a spearhead to attack Sakamoto.

Ryuen then used Nagumo's intelligence and status to aid his plan.

Nagumo provided Ryuen with some "intelligence" he needed.

The most crucial one is...

It was obtained through the position of vice president of the student council that information about the past experiences of some outstanding first-year students was obtained.

This information made it possible for Longyuan to precisely exploit the cracks within Class D.

In addition, Nagumo also has a touch of mischievousness.

He shared a secret he had unexpectedly discovered about Honami Ichinose of Class C.

This secret stemmed from his previous attempt to approach Ichinose by offering her an invitation to join the student council.

The other party told him about his past out of trust.

now,

He has temporarily lost interest in pursuing Ichinose.

Dealing with Sakamoto is a much bigger goal.

He then handed this information over to Longyuan as a "bargaining chip".

So far,

The two core "driving forces" of the Longyuan Project are both in place:

One of them is Kikyo Kushida, a scheming member of Class D who is eager to eliminate dissidents.

The other one is Nan Yunya, the vice president who holds a high position in the student council and intends to use others to do her dirty work.

Let's return to the arbitration meeting.

Nagumo Masaru served as the host.

He leaned back lazily in his chair, his gaze sweeping over the people present.

He knew perfectly well who was behind this conflict.

It is also known that Sakamoto played the role of "stopper" in this incident.

Even better,

He himself had no direct connection to the conflict and was completely uninvolved.

And now, he sits here as an arbitrator.

And Sakamoto,

Not only was he one of the participants in the investigated incident, but he was also his subordinate.

She was sitting next to him at that moment, taking notes.

This stage was practically tailor-made for him. He could operate within the framework of the rules.

To exert influence with ease, and even... to "backstab" Sakamoto if necessary.

"Now, let's have the representative from Class C recount the events of yesterday and your position."

Nagumo turned his gaze to Ryuji Kanzaki, his tone indifferent.

Ryuji Kanzaki took a deep breath and stood up.

With a serious expression, he recounted the conflict that had occurred the previous day.

He also clearly explained the recent malicious rumors targeting Class C, especially Ichinose Honami.

He emphasized Sudo Takeru's provocative behavior, which nearly resulted in a physical altercation.

They also reiterated that the source of the rumors was suspected to be Class D.

"We believe that Ken Sudo from Class D's behavior was extremely aggressive, and the rumors have seriously damaged the reputation of Class C and Ichinose. We demand that the school thoroughly investigate the source of the rumors and take action against those responsible."

Chihiro Shiraha whispered a comment from the side:

"Yes...yes, Sudo-kun looked really scary back then..."

Nagumo nodded noncommittally, then turned his gaze to Class D:

"Now, representative of Class D, please state your position."

Horikita Suzune calmly stood up:

"Regarding the rumors, we acknowledge that they did initially appear on the anonymous forum of Class D, but the identity of the poster is unknown and the dissemination channels are complex, so it cannot be determined that they originated from malicious planning within Class D. As for yesterday's conflict, according to our understanding, it was a misunderstanding caused by a verbal disagreement between the two parties. Sudo did not actually resort to violence, and the conflict was stopped in time. We do not believe that this matter needs to be escalated to the level of class conflict, support the school's investigation, but oppose any unverified accusations."

Ken Sudo couldn't help but whisper in a low voice:

"They were the ones who started this slander."

Chabashira Sae glanced at him indifferently.

Sudo reluctantly shut his mouth.

After listening to both sides' statements, Nagumo

He turned his head to look at Sakamoto, who had been quietly taking notes beside him.

“Secretary Sakamoto,”

He began,

"According to the school's records, you were near the scene of the incident yesterday and intervened. As the recorder of the meeting and also as one of the witnesses to the incident, could you please describe what you saw at the time?"

Instantly, everyone's attention was focused on Sakamoto.

Sakamoto stopped writing and slowly raised his head.

He pushed up his glasses, the lenses reflecting the light, making it impossible to see his eyes.

"At that time, I was on the balcony of the dormitory building,"

He paused slightly, as if recalling some insignificant detail.

"Observe the tracks of birds returning to their nests at dusk."

Everyone:

"... "

"Just at this moment,"

He continued,

Ignoring the slightly eerie silence around them,

"I noticed a conflict between two students. Based on the fundamental principle of maintaining harmony on campus, I went to investigate."