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

Under the astonished and uncertain gazes of the crowd,

Sakamoto spoke calmly and unhurriedly:

"First, regarding the source of the rumor."

His voice was clear and steady.

"My preliminary investigation has shown that the malicious rumors that spread on a large scale in this incident did not originate from Class D or Class C."

He paused briefly, then dropped a bombshell.

"Its origin points to Class B of Grade 1. It was some students in Class B who systematically fabricated and spread it."

"Class B?!"

This answer exceeded some people's expectations.

Nan Yunya's expression changed slightly.

He hadn't expected Sakamoto to find out this quickly.

It's only been less than a day.

Could it be that he really has superpowers?

Sakamoto ignored the crowd's surprise.

Continued:

"Secondly, regarding the complete account and cause of yesterday's conflict."

"I have already submitted video evidence of the occurrence, development, and eventual cessation of the conflict to the school."

P.S.: If you don't like this chapter, you can skip to Chapter 091, which will be written later!

This piece of mine is really not very well written, so I won't ask everyone to continue reading it.

First Year Transition (Not very well written, you can skip this): Chapter 089: Sakamoto Reveals Clues

Turning our attention back to yesterday,

After the conflict occurred.

Sudo Ken left, grumbling indignantly.

Ryuji Kanzaki quickly escorted Chihiro Shiranami away.

Only an empty corridor remained.

Sakamoto did not leave immediately.

He stood still.

His gaze calmly swept over the site of the conflict.

And the surrounding environment.

His gaze lingered briefly on several possible locations where surveillance cameras might be installed.

He then shook his head slightly.

"Hooray hooray..."

He muttered to himself, adjusting his glasses.

The lens reflected a sharp light.

"It seems we need to find another eyewitness at the scene."

His figure quietly disappeared into the deepening twilight.

-

at the same time,

At the corner at the other end of the corridor,

Sakura Airi was leaning against the cold wall.

She held her digital camera tightly in both hands.

My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of my chest.

She saw everything.

I took pictures of all of them.

She has a habit of taking selfies in secluded places.

To record her daily life as the hidden identity of "Shizuku",

But it inadvertently recorded the conflict between the two sides in the distance.

Everything was faithfully recorded by the camera in her hand.

She wanted to flee this place of trouble immediately.

But the inner fear and long-standing resistance to contact with people,

This left her frozen in place, at a loss for what to do.

at this time,

A calm voice sounded beside her.

It startled her.

"Sakura-san."

Sakura Airi suddenly looked up.

Seeing that Sakamoto was already standing in front of her,

He stood tall and straight, his expression as composed as ever.

"Saka...Sakamoto-san?!"

She instinctively hid the camera behind her back, her voice barely audible, tinged with obvious panic.

Of course she knew him.

He was a prominent figure in the first grade, known to everyone.

not to mention,

He had just heroically resolved that conflict.

She didn't even realize that Sakamoto had pronounced her last name perfectly.

Sakamoto nodded slightly.

His gaze did not aggressively fall on the camera she had hidden.

Instead, it landed on her shoulder, which was trembling slightly from nervousness.

"What happened just now must have frightened you."

His tone was gentle, carrying a strange soothing quality.

“I happened to be passing by and saw that Sakura seemed to be lingering here, looking uneasy, so I came to ask her what was wrong.”

Sakura Airi paused for a moment,

The interrogation she had anticipated did not occur.

The other party's attitude made her tense nerves relax a little.

"I...I'm fine..."

She answered softly, her gaze darting around, avoiding Sakamoto's eyes.

Sakamoto did not press further about the conflict.

Instead, the tone shifted,

They casually started talking about other topics:

"Sakura-san seems to always carry a camera; is she studying photography?"

"Huh? Hmm... kind of... a hobby..."

Sakura gave a vague answer, her fingers unconsciously stroking the camera casing.

"The essence of photography lies in capturing the truth of a moment."

"Sometimes, the truth we record may get us into unexpected trouble. Holding the truth also requires the courage to face it."

She looked up and met Sakamoto's eyes.

Those eyes, seen through the lenses, were calm and deep.

Without investigation, without coercion,

"I…"

Sakura opened her mouth,

I wanted to say something, but I was overwhelmed by immense fear.

Sakamoto did not insist.

He simply bowed slightly:

"If you need assistance, please feel free to contact me. I shall take my leave now."

finished,

He turned around.

They left with composed steps.

Without looking back,

She was given enough space and time to think.

-

Time returns to now,

Inside the arbitration meeting room.

Sakamoto calmly stated:

"I have already handed over the video evidence to the relevant school officials. Out of consideration for protecting personal privacy and the integrity of the evidence, I cannot disclose the details of the process here. However, the validity of their testimony and evidence has been confirmed."

Nan Yunya's expression was not good, and she pressed for an answer:

"Since you already possessed crucial evidence, why didn't you present it sooner? Why waste everyone's time arguing here?"

Sakamoto looked at him calmly:

"Identifying the points of disagreement between the two sides is a necessary step in clarifying the whole story. Listening to both sides leads to clarity, while believing only one side leads to obscurity. Presenting evidence before this point may be unfair and prone to preconceived biases."

Nan Yun was taken aback and was speechless for a moment.

Sakamoto continued his narrative with clear logic:

"Regarding the path through which the rumors spread, after tracing it, I can confirm the following:"

"Firstly, the initial source of the rumor was indeed the anonymous forum of Class D. This is true as stated by Teacher Chabashira and Horikita."

"Secondly, after the anonymous post was published yesterday at noon, it did not immediately trigger a large-scale discussion within the grade. Until this morning, its spread was still mainly limited to a small circle of discussion within Class D."

"Thirdly," he changed the subject, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"The key point of dissemination that truly enabled the rumor to sweep through the first-year students in a very short period of time and generate numerous malicious speculations against Class C and Ichinose occurred during the morning break and lunch break this morning."

"And during this period,"

Sakamoto's voice was steady and firm.

"Based on my observation and confirmation, the first and most active participants in discussing and spreading this rumor in public areas were mostly students from Class 1B. Their dissemination behavior was clearly organized and guided."

There was silence in the conference room.

Nan Yunya couldn't help but raise a question: