"What's happening here?"
Horikita Manabu was originally organizing documents at the Student Council.
Suddenly, he heard that three boys were openly bullying girls.
Horikita Manabu immediately put down his official duties and rushed over.
But when he saw that the person being bullied was Amane.
If there weren't so many people watching him, he would have turned around and left.
If someone truly exists who can bully Amane, even the Student Council would probably be unable to restrain them, and would have to call the security department.
"Brother... President Horikita, why are you here?"
Horikita Suzune seemed much more reserved after seeing Horikita Manabu.
Horikita Manabu glanced indifferently at Amane's somewhat disheveled appearance.
Then he looked at the three people lying on the ground.
"Who is the victim?"
Horikita Manabu's question came out immediately.
This was also the question everyone who had rushed over to watch wanted to ask.
Who was the victim of this incident?
"Of course it's me! Look, my clothes are all torn!" Amane said loudly, displeased.
Was it not obvious that she was the victim?
"But don't you think those three students who are still unconscious look more like victims?" Horikita Manabu pointed to The Ishizaki Trio nearby.
Amane turned her head away, refusing to look at Horikita Manabu.
Horikita Manabu knew there must be a problem, but as the Student Council President, he couldn't handle issues based solely on intuition.
"Hoshinomiya-sensei, are they three alright?"
Seeing Hoshinomiya checking their physical condition nearby, Horikita Manabu felt a little relieved. With Hoshinomiya, the health teacher, there shouldn't be any major problems.
But unexpectedly, Hoshinomiya waved her hand, signaling for the two of them to step outside to talk.
Horikita Manabu, with a look of confusion, went to the sports field with Hoshinomiya-sensei.
"Are the injuries very serious?"
Seeing Hoshinomiya-sensei's expression turn serious, Horikita Manabu couldn't help but feel nervous.
If the injuries were too severe, even in self-defense, Amane would have to bear some responsibility.
"One of the boys has a fractured arm and a cracked rib. To be honest... I suspect there were other people at the scene. It's probably impossible for a single girl to cause such injuries. The perpetrator's technique was very skilled, delivering a direct, heavy blow without any wasted movement, severely injuring that student. He might need to be hospitalized outside."
Hoshinomiya's words made Horikita Manabu frown.
Was there a third party present?
If Amane was covering for others, the nature of the incident could become very serious.
"Hoshinomiya-sensei, do you have any other evidence? Is it perhaps... a bit premature to judge solely based on the injuries?"
Horikita Manabu didn't finish his sentence, but his attitude clearly indicated something.
"The other two were knocked down with a single blow and have no other injuries. Do you understand what I mean? To knock down a person who is 1.8 meters tall with one blow, one's height must be similar. Otherwise, the power relying solely on the arm would be greatly reduced, not to mention needing to jump to attack... However, other possibilities cannot be ruled out, such as Miyako-san being pinned down. When Miyako-san retaliated, she wouldn't need to consider height."
Hoshinomiya-sensei's words made Horikita Manabu feel a hint of unease. He planned to investigate Amane beforehand.
"You are Sakura-san, right? Sakura Airi?" Ichinose suddenly spoke to Airi, who was hiding in the corner.
"Yes, I'm Sakura Airi. You are...?"
"My name is Ichinose Honami, and I'm a trainee member of the Student Council. May I have your contact information?"
Hearing that the other party was from the Student Council, Airi didn't hesitate to give Ichinose her contact information.
After Ichinose obtained the contact information, she sent it to someone who wasn't present.
"Thank you, Sakura-san."
"It's no trouble at all... Um, I wanted to ask, how will today's incident be handled?"
Airi provided a photo of Kondo reaching out to touch Amane.
With this, it could already be proven that Amane did not act violently towards the three without cause. As for other testimonies, further investigation and verification were needed.
Ichinose looked up at the sky, a troubled expression on her face.
"It will probably be difficult to get a result today. We must wait until the three individuals regain consciousness before questioning them."
After listening to Ichinose's explanation, Airi nodded.
She had only intended to take a photo; who knew she would encounter such a thing? But Amane was really amazing.
Should she tell Amane about that matter?
Even though Airi and Amane had a very good relationship,
Airi's account of herself to Amane was missing an important detail.
She had actually been a print idol before.
Airi was afraid that Amane would treat her differently because of this identity.
Furthermore, ever since she met Amane, she had stopped posting her photos on those social media platforms, effectively withdrawing from the idol world.
So... it should be fine not to tell Amane, right?
After arranging for specialized personnel to take The Ishizaki Trio for treatment,
Horikita Manabu intended to speak with Amane alone.
Horikita Suzune, fearing that her brother would bully Amane, insisted on coming along.
However, at the door of the meeting room, she was locked out by Horikita Manabu.
"Please sit down..."
Before Horikita Manabu could finish, Amane found a seat and sat down obediently.
Her clothes were brought to her by Horikita Suzune from the dorm.
Fortunately, everyone had two sets of school uniforms and shirts; otherwise, it would have been difficult to find clothes to wear on short notice.
Wearing casual clothes would not allow entry into the teaching building, which also made Horikita Manabu feel awkward.
Amane's original clothes, on the other hand, were taken for examination to see if any fingerprints or similar evidence could be found.
Currently, the only evidence was a single photo from Sakura Airi, which seemed somewhat insufficient.
"Would you like something to drink?"
"Tea is fine."
"I thought girls would prefer cocoa more, or like Suzune, prefer coffee."
Horikita Manabu personally brewed a pot of tea for Amane.
"Do you have any other drinks here besides tea?"
"No."
If you don't, why even ask?
Amane couldn't help but roll her eyes at Horikita Manabu.
"Ahem, let's get down to business."
Horikita Manabu clearly realized that his answer had made the atmosphere a bit awkward, so he shifted the topic to the incident that afternoon.
"Regarding this afternoon's events, I have a general understanding, but I want to confirm something with you. You must think carefully before answering me honestly. If you conceal anything, even if you are in the right, you will become liable."
Seeing Horikita Manabu speak so seriously, Amane's playful expression instantly dropped, and she looked at Horikita Manabu with a serious face.
"President Horikita, please speak. I will try my best to answer everything I know truthfully."
As if.
"The people who were knocked down, after investigation, are Ishizaki, Komiya, and Kondo from Class 1-C. Besides you, Shiraha, and Sakura-san, was there a fourth person present?"
Horikita Manabu's words made Amane's previously serious expression instantly fall.
"I thought it was something serious. Don't you trust my fists? I broke the doorknob of your meeting room, you know."
At the mention of this, Horikita Manabu's eyes lit up.
"Oh, speaking of the doorknob, Secretary Tachibana told me last time that the doorknob you broke cannot be reimbursed. This is considered deliberate damage, because the school's budget doesn't include a category for deliberate damage. So, I paid for the doorknob repair myself. The repair cost 6,700 points. Please transfer the points to me first."
Horikita Manabu said, opening his phone's photo album and showing the payment receipt for the repair record.
"Nani?"
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