Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

"We just happened to have a few accidental experiences."

Is this just a few times? It has been three months straight!

".......Then we will ask for your help, considering the trust that Ayanokouji-san has in you." After a long period of contemplation, Horikita finally came to the conclusion and agreed to cooperate with us.

"That would be great, but I have a question for you guys."

"what?"

"If, I mean if, the final truth is that the student named Sudo in your class made a mistake, and not only was it not a false accusation, but we even found clues that absolutely proved his guilt. What would you do?"

"We will make him turn himself in honestly. Because this lie will definitely lead to retribution in the future."

"If that's the case, I think there shouldn't be any problems between us. Then it's decided, uh-"

"My name is Horikita."

"Please give me your guidance. Horikita-san and Ayanokouji-san."

Chapter 25 The Heat Will Make You Dizzy

"Regarding the fact that you have found another witness......"

Perhaps because of Horikita's bad attitude earlier, Ichinose thought that the people in Class D lied about this matter.

"It's true. The negotiation process should be smooth, but the witness was a member of our D class."

"Ah, is there any physical proof? If not, that would be a shame."

"What a shame? Isn't it a good thing to find another witness?"

After hearing what I said, Horikita rolled her eyes at me silently, while Ichinose smiled and explained to me.

“While this is a good thing, if it is just verbal evidence without any physical evidence, it will be very difficult to decide whether to adopt it.”

"Isn't it possible to have a witness?"

"Of course you can, but if someone from Class D testifies for someone from their own class, it will be somewhat untrue in terms of credibility."

"I see..." I nodded as if I had suddenly understood something, but was once again met with a look of contempt. Or maybe I was overthinking it, Horikita's look had been like that from the beginning.

"We should have physical proof, but it may take a few days before it can be put on stage."

"I see... But we will still help search for witnesses and related clues. Although the possibility is very low, we will still try our best. In addition, please let us know if there is anything you can help with."

The possibility of other witnesses is zero.

Not only because of the coated glass, but also at that time I was sure there were no other signs of human activity around.

"By the way, you guys are doing your best to protect your classmates. Sudo-kun is also quite impressive. He can be a substitute for the regular players now, so he will definitely get a lot of points later."

"........."

Seeing that neither of them said anything and instead looked at Ichinose with strange eyes, we began to panic.

"Did I say something wrong?"

"No.......what did you mean by you'll get a lot of points?"

"Hey, didn't your homeroom teacher tell you about this during the club briefing? The school will give evaluations to clubs and charity events, and even if the performance isn't outstanding, you'll still be awarded points."

"This kind of thing is really... Our class teacher didn't mention it at all."

"Chabashira-sensei never seemed to remind us of details like these, including the change in the scope of the last exam." Ayanokouji added.

"Your class teacher does seem a little strange."

"She's probably the type of teacher who doesn't like his students."

"I don't think so. This school uses the graduating class to determine the teacher's evaluation. Our class teacher, Mr. Hoshinomiya, often uses this sentence to encourage us to study hard and make sure we get promoted to Class A."

“We haven’t heard of this either…”

"It seems that your class teacher may not have such an intention..."

Does such a teacher really exist? If so, as long as I explain the reason, the teacher should not often call me over to lecture me because of my poor grades.

Damn it, give me back my original status as a student in Class D!

"By the way, about contacting you."

As he spoke, Ichinose took out a cute handkerchief with a panda pattern from his pocket and wiped the thin sweat that began to appear on his forehead. In a hot and humid space without air conditioning, wearing a thick uniform would only make the body lose more moisture. At the same time, the longer people stayed, the less they could maintain normal thinking logic.

So chaos, brings chaos.

"Ayanokouji has a good relationship with this Luo classmate, so I'll leave the contact to them."

"You're not holding a grudge about this, are you?"

"I just find it strange that you have friends in other classes."

“I worked hard for it.”

Wait, you mean to say that our bad fate is the result of your hard work. If that's the case, Ayanokouji is a dangerous person who deserves attention and needs to be avoided!

"........Let's talk about this later. Anyway, we should go back now. We won't bother you here anymore."

"Goodbye."

After saying goodbye to each other, we separated from the two people from Class D.

"Next, we also need to tell everyone in the class about this matter... Do you think we should tell it in the class group or at the morning meeting tomorrow?"

"It would be better to talk about this kind of thing in person, and any questions can be responded to in a timely manner."

"Yeah, that's what I thought. Let's go to the school cafeteria next."

"Well, I remember that the purpose of our coming here is to observe the crime scene..."

"Ah, if Luo Jun hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it. But since everyone in Class D has already surveyed it, we shouldn't get any results, right..." Ichinose glanced around casually, "There are no surveillance cameras that can capture this place."

"Otherwise, the school wouldn't have been obsessed with this issue for so long."

"That's right... Let's go quickly, it's too hot here." Ichinose wiped the sweat off his face again.

Actually, your purpose of coming here is not to survey the scene at all...

"Well...could this handkerchief be a souvenir from the mall's latest event?" I pointed at the handkerchief in Ichinose's hand. The panda pattern on it was very similar to the image that Shiratori and the others were talking about.

"Will Luo Jun also pay attention to the events held by the Zelkova Shopping Center?"

"No, I just happened to see it in a conversation among the boys."

"Boys also discuss these things? No wonder Chihiro always says that the boys in our class are very childish. Oh, no, please forget what I just said."

"If Ichinose wants to target all the boys, please at least don't say it in front of me. Even if you are hiding it for a female classmate, please give me some face."

"Sorry, I'm not talking about Luo. No, I'm not saying Luo is not a boy... Anyway, um - I'm sorry, my brain is a little confused. Anyway, don't take what I just said to heart." Ichinose apologized while spreading his fingers and turning them into a fan to dissipate heat, but it was futile and only added more heat.

"Are you overwhelmed by the heat? Let's leave here as soon as possible." I tried to speed up my pace.

"Speaking of handkerchiefs, is there any pattern on the handkerchief Luo Jun is wearing?"

"My handkerchief? It's just a piece of cloth."

"Wouldn't that be boring?"

"Handkerchiefs are about practicality. It may also be that I can't stand pure colors with mixed decorations."

"Don't you have some things you like? If it's that kind of thing, you won't feel disgusted."

"I don't know what I like... After all, I haven't come across a handkerchief with a pattern I like, and I don't have the idea of ​​customizing it."

"Well, I thought there would be a pattern on Luo Jun's handkerchief, but I couldn't see it clearly when I took it out last time."

"Last time?" I stopped walking down the stairs and turned around in confusion. "Come to think of it, how did Ichinose know that I had a handkerchief on me? I remember that I never took it out in front of anyone, right?"

"You can guess it, basically everyone has a handkerchief in their hands. And did Luo Jun forget? Last time, ah——!"

At this point, Ichinose stopped talking and covered his mouth, his cheeks turning red at a visible speed due to the stuffiness in the special teaching building.

"Are you okay? Did you sprain your ankle?"

Facing Ichinose's panicked eyes, I went forward to check if her ankle had any signs of redness or swelling.

"No, my foot is not hurt, it's just...ah, let's go quickly, it's too hot here." Before I could finish my words, Ichinose quickly left my side with her hands covering her mouth and blushing, running towards the exit.

What is that? You are mumbling incomprehensible things. Did you bite your tongue?

Or am I hated?

And when did I ever use my handkerchief in public? Obviously not...

Could it be that Ichinose had seen me on the bus that time? Fortunately, I didn't do anything strange to the handkerchief at that time.

Chapter 26 The Necessary Communication Between Students

First-year students have their own building, and both boys and girls are included. This applies to all grades, not just first-year students. In addition to the buildings allocated to teachers and area staff such as the Keyaki shopping center, there are a total of four buildings in the school complex.

The reason why I emphasize this point is to interpret the profound meaning behind it.

The separation between grades can be understood as the examinations between grades do not interfere with each other. At the same time, putting all students of the same grade together is for communication between students of different classes and developing multiple possibilities, which not only involves the bad effects caused by class competition, but also creates necessary connections.

As for proof, Ayanokouji and I are living examples.

"You even considered the option of getting up early..."

Although I have cursed to get up early in the past to avoid meeting Ayanokouji, those times were only minor adjustments. Today is completely different. Compared with the past, today can be said to be a leap from the third dimension to the fourth dimension.

But even so, I still couldn't get rid of the physical curse.

"Is there no way to avoid this?"

"Why choose a bad day and get up early today?"

"Aren't you the same as me?"

"I didn't have this plan originally, but I agreed to an appointment with my classmates and had no choice but to get up early."

That's right. After we decided on the cooperation policy that day, our class B took quick action on this incident. Of course, not all students participated, only those who were interested participated, and we did not force anyone.

Everything was done voluntarily, so I didn't care about the threats from Ichinose and Kanzaki. Then I was assigned to the poster production team where Kanzaki was, and I was very "voluntarily" responsible even though no one else was capable.

Yes, I have always been a warm-hearted good man. As long as my classmates need help, I will help them. The premise is that I am willing, yes, willing.

"Is it my illusion? I feel like you're going to turn evil in the next moment. Are you okay?"

"Please don't mind me, I'm just fighting with my heart."

"Although I know you might feel a little unhappy, there's no need to be like this. If you're under a lot of pressure, I suggest you see a psychologist. The book says that long-term tolerance can incite uneasy emotions, leading to persecutory behavior."

"It's not that dark."

"In fact, I always feel that the temperament you exude is quite depressing..."

"......As a human being, I am really terrible, right?"

"............Let's change the subject. Have you made any progress on the clues of this incident?"

It’s actually true——

"If you haven't received a text message from Ichinose, then we probably haven't found anything yet."

"Aren't you guys acting together?"

"Different students will have different plans. We can be considered to be operating in groups, but overall, we are still together. For example, the person who receives the information in my group is Kanzaki-san."

"Can I know what your group's plan is?"

"It's not really a plan. I guess you'll know tomorrow."

"Really?...Speaking of which, your B class's teamwork is really amazing. Do you have any secret? Our D class is just like a pile of loose sand."

"The secret? I can't really call it a secret. I can only say that it's all thanks to Ichinose... If I have to say it, this is probably the superiority of the class leader system."

"Class leader system?" Ayanokouji seemed to want to investigate the spontaneous activities of our class, but the opening of the elevator door also exposed our figures to the girl's field of vision.

"Good morning, Ayanokouji-san and....Hey, hey, hey, Luo-kun?! Why did you leave the dormitory so early today!"

"How rude! Everyone has times when they have to get up early."

"But this is the first time I've seen Luo-kun get up so early... Also, does Ayanokouji-san usually get up at this time? I don't think I've ever seen him like that."

"No, I usually get up late. I just got up early today to escape the curse of fate."