"Yes… yes, that's right…" Tom replied to Teacher C with a trembling voice, his expression looking even more pained than when he was beaten.
Alat and the others curved their lips in satisfaction, as if they had long expected this outcome, showing no trace of fear.
But a clear voice suddenly rang out: "That's not true, everyone clearly beat him up."
Alat couldn't help but startle, and the others quickly looked up, only to see a boy perched on a tree branch, swinging his legs and smiling brightly at them: "What a coincidence."
He jumped straight down from the tree, landing lightly, the tip of his shoe stirring up a gentle breeze that lifted the jacket draped over his shoulders.
Nerio tilted his head as he looked at them, smiling as he said, "I was up in the tree just now and saw everything. Tom is a victim of school bullying, teacher—this is absolutely unacceptable!"
Nerio spoke with a righteous, serious expression.
[Oh my god, let me bite Nerio's cheeks!]
