"Amane-san, you..."
Shiraha's small face turned pale.
Her gaze was filled with shock as she looked at the three people lying on the ground.
Even though they were both girls, Amane seemed to be in a place she could never reach.
"I still couldn't resist using violence, could I? Perhaps the old man was right; reasoning isn't really suitable for me."
Amane scratched her hair, looking a bit troubled.
"What do we do next?"
Shiraha was at a loss for a moment; she had never experienced a situation like this before.
"Airi, did you get the evidence?"
At this moment, Amane suddenly called out towards the changing room.
Airi, holding a camera, timidly scurried over.
"I only took the very first shot."
Airi said, handing the camera to Amane.
That shot was precisely of Kondo reaching out to touch Amane's face.
"Hmm, this one will do. Damn it, looks like I'll have to wash my face thoroughly when I get back. Shiraha, you call Hoshinomiya-sensei and Ichinose now and tell them someone was trying to do bad things to you. Airi, you call Chabashira-sensei, then send a message in the class group... asking Hirata to come over."
Originally, Amane had planned to have a few more people from Class D come over, but then she thought, even if that group including Kushida came, would they really be effective? They might even take the opportunity to cause trouble.
However, Amane didn't have Airi send a message to Hirata alone; that would seem too deliberate, which is why she had Airi send the message to the class group.
Next... Amane first looked around.
Because it was near the girls' changing room and shoe lockers, there were no surveillance cameras nearby.
It was just as they had said.
Ryuuen's actions must have been meticulously planned to specifically target someone.
Amane had suddenly decided on a whim today to meet Airi in the changing room to take photos; Ryuuen couldn't possibly have accounted for that.
Which means... the person Ryuuen could have been staking out was Shiraha... Although it must be admitted that Shiraha is indeed easy to bully.
But... what was the purpose?
Was bullying her just to get revenge for last time? Amane didn't think that was the case.
If it really was revenge, he should have sent Ibuki.
That way, even if a fight broke out, Ibuki's actions could be understood by others, and it's easier for girls to let their guard down, making it easier to do something. Choosing three big men was undoubtedly a blunder... No.
Ryuuen's goal wasn't revenge; was he trying to frame someone?
Interesting. Then she would play along with him.
While Shiraha and Airi were calling for help, Amane reached out and grabbed Ishizaki's hand, placing his hand on her collar, then tugged hard.
Her school uniform collar was immediately pulled out of shape.
Then Amane adjusted the directions in which Komiya and Kondo had fallen.
Amane, who originally thought this was enough, seemed to feel it wasn't quite enough, so she simply used Ishizaki's hand to pull off several buttons of her inner shirt, letting the black buttons scatter and roll away.
This should be enough, right?
Just as Amane was feeling satisfied with her preparatory work.
Suddenly, the sound of running footsteps echoed in the distance.
"Miyako-san, are you alright? Huff, huff—"
Although club activities were canceled today, Hirata was still practicing alone on the soccer field.
He was taking a break to drink water when he picked up his phone and saw Airi's request for help, saying that Amane was being bullied by three boys, and it was happening not far from him.
Hirata rushed over, sprinting, without even having time to change his shoes.
"Hi-Hirata-san... I-I almost got..."
Seeing Amane's collar and shirt disheveled and even at risk of exposure, Hirata quickly took off his school uniform jacket and draped it over Amane's chest to cover her.
"Don't be afraid. Where are the people who bullied you? Do you remember which class they're from?"
Hirata had just finished speaking and hadn't walked two steps when he saw the three unconscious boys.
Hirata froze for a moment.
Then he took out his phone and carefully confirmed the message Airi had sent.
Huh.
Did he see things wrong?
It clearly said Amane was being bullied by three boys.
Not Amane bullying three boys... Just as Hirata was still wondering what to do, another figure rushed directly from outside the school building.
"Amane, are you alright?"
Seeing Horikita arrive, Amane returned Hirata's clothes to him, then burst into tears and threw herself into Horikita's arms.
"Waaah, waah, Suzune... three people from Class C wanted to bully me."
"There, there, don't be afraid, I'm here..."
Horikita saw that Amane was still somewhat exposed and quickly took off her jacket to shield Amane's chest.
"Suzune is the best..."
Hirata looked at Amane, who was clinging to Horikita and acting spoiled, then looked at his own jacket.
Something didn't seem quite right here.
Horikita kissed Amane several times before Amane stopped crying.
It was then that Horikita noticed Hirata.
"Hirata-san, who exactly were the people who bullied Amane?"
Hirata scratched his cheek, then pointed to the corner.
Horikita, curious, put her arm around Amane and walked a few steps forward.
The three people were lying neatly in a row.
Horikita quickly bent down to check their breathing.
Good.
They were all still breathing.
She had wondered why Amane felt a bit off.
Horikita recalled Amane, who had restrained Sudo with one hand.
It was impossible to imagine this person being bullied to the point of crying.
She had been tricked again.
Just as Horikita was still thinking about what to do next.
A large group of people crowded into the hallway.
Unlike the few Class D students who came as friendly extras.
Shiraha must have said something.
Hoshinomiya-sensei had brought the entire Class B over.
There were thirty or forty people, overwhelming Amane.
Wait, wait.
How was Chabashira-sensei mixed in there?
However, everyone, like Hirata, was dumbfounded upon arriving at the scene.
Amane certainly looked like she had been bullied.
But the three people lying on the ground had definitely been beaten.
What was even worse was that there was no surveillance nearby.
What exactly happened could only be inferred from Amane and Shiraha's testimonies.
"So you mean these three people were trying to force Shiraha-san to do something, and then you bravely stepped forward to stop their evil deeds, but they turned around and assaulted you, and you... subdued them in self-defense, is that right?"
Hoshinomiya, standing nearby, blinked.
This little Chabashira is still so biased. With that opening statement, those Class C students would probably need full audio or video recordings to avoid expulsion.
After all, forcing girls is an extremely egregious act, and the school would certainly not tolerate it.
"Yes, Chabashira-sensei, look, my clothes were all torn by them, boo hoo hoo."
Amane started crying, covering her face as she spoke.
Her cries were so pitiful that Ichinose couldn't help but hug Amane and gently comfort her.
But Chabashira-sensei's expression remained calm.
If it were anyone else, she would have believed it, as Amane's performance was so relatable to Chabashira, who was also a woman.
But if it was Amane.
Her, Chabashira Sae didn't believe a single word.
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