After Horikita Suzune called out these words, the door to the conference room opened, and a red-haired girl with glasses entered with her head lowered.
"A witness?" Class D's homeroom teacher Sakagami Kazuma raised a mocking smile and asked Horikita Suzune, "It wouldn't happen to be a student from your Class C, would it?"
"Indeed, Sakura happened to be at the Special Teaching Building that day, so she's a key eyewitness."
"Is that so? Then let's have her explain."
After entering the Student Council conference room and facing the gaze of many eyes, Sakura Airi felt nervous, but remembering Hashima Hikaru's encouraging words during their conversation, she began to steady herself.
"I'm Sakura Airi from Class 1-C." She clenched her small fists and made an effort to speak.
"Sakura, please tell everyone what you saw that day," Horikita Suzune glanced gently at her. Having this shy girl testify was challenging, but without her, this hearing would likely become even more complicated.
"Yes, I definitely saw it that day. The Class D students attacked Sudo first, and then they started fighting."
"Hehe, if you really saw it, why didn't you bring it up from the beginning?" Sakagami Kazuma's expression was playful. After scanning Chabashira Sae and the Class C students sitting across from him, he continued, "If there really was a witness, you could have filed a protest directly with the Student Council. Why wait until now?"
"Well..."
After being questioned on this point, Sakura Airi's eyes showed some hesitation, but she quickly recalled her conversation with Hashima Hikaru that day—the boy had coached her on what to say.
"It's because my camera suddenly broke down after that day, and I spent a lot of effort repairing it, so I forgot to tell my classmates about this incident."
"Tsk, such a statement has no credibility at all, Sakura," Sakagami Kazuma shook his head and said slowly, "I'm guessing you're reluctantly lying to protect your classmates."
"While I appreciate your effort to protect your class, lying isn't good behavior, Sakura."
"I'm not lying, because in my camera... there's crucial evidence."
After taking a deep breath, Sakura Airi looked up at Horikita Suzune, who was standing, and said, "Horikita, can I display the photos now?"
"Yes, since they've already said this much, please present your evidence, Sakura."
Upon hearing their conversation, Sakagami Kazuma's eyes flashed with surprise, but after looking at Ibuki who remained calmly seated, he didn't continue speaking.
"This is the memory card from my camera. Can it be displayed?"
Sakura Airi took out the prepared memory card. To protect her privacy, she had already transferred all her personal photos to her computer, leaving only the few key images captured that day.
"Tachibana Akane, go display it."
"Yes."
Horikita Suzune called out the name of the girl behind her, who immediately nodded, quickly stepped forward to take the memory card from Sakura's hand, and then operated the nearby computer.
Shortly after, the image was clearly projected.
The displayed image showed the red-haired girl's selfie face in the foreground, while in the background, three figures were captured.
Ishizaki and Komiya surrounded Sudo on both sides, their arms and fists entangled with Sudo's body, looking as if they were ganging up on him.
"That day, to find a quiet place for selfies, I chose the empty second floor of the Special Teaching Building, but unexpectedly discovered this scene."
"That's what I wanted to say."
After saying all this, Sakura Airi felt relieved, and her tense body finally relaxed a bit.
Doing this was really challenging for her personality. The red-haired girl couldn't help but think of her appointment with Hashima Hikaru—after today's hearing, they would meet in her dormitory to review.
Thinking that she would see him again tonight, Sakura Airi's heart was immediately filled with anticipation.
"Teacher Sakagami, this photo also shows the specific date below, which proves that Sakura's testimony is not false," Horikita Suzune added in a timely manner.
"..."
Sakagami Kazuma was silent for a moment, then shifted his gaze to Ibuki beside him.
At this moment, after seeing the photo, Ishizaki Daichi and Komiya Yogo increasingly felt that Ryuen's preparation was effective—there really was a witness after all.
"Since it's now time for evidence submission, I also have evidence to submit."
Ibuki Mio stood up, scanning everyone in the conference room before taking out her phone from her pocket.
"Please play this video."
At this sight, all the people from Class C were shocked. Sudo and Hirata Yosuke both widened their eyes, and Chabashira Sae's originally calm expression also showed some movement.
And Sakura Airi, who had thought that presenting her photo would resolve the matter, never expected the other party to have additional evidence, and a video at that?
What was going on?
After Tachibana Akane imported the video from Ibuki Mio's phone into the computer, the projection immediately changed to new content.
This was a video taken from a very close angle, clearly showing Sudo, Komiya, and Ishizaki in front. All their movements were distinctly displayed, and there was even sound.
"I won't give up being a regular team member, no matter what you do."
"What are you saying? I don't understand at all."
"Don't hit Komiya, if you have an issue, come at me!" Ishizaki's voice drowned out Sudo's question. The three were fighting, and it seemed that Sudo was indeed more active, constantly striking the faces of the two boys after the fight began.
"Sudo! I won't surrender!"
After the sound and video stopped, an eerie silence immediately enveloped the conference room.
About a few seconds later, Sakagami Kazuma's face showed extreme anger. He stood up from his seat at once, staring fiercely at Sudo and shouted, "How dare you do such a thing! Suspension, you must be suspended! This school cannot allow you to continue to act recklessly!"
"Student Council President, do you have anything to say?" Ibuki Mio looked at Horikita Suzune sitting in the main seat. Although she couldn't fake anger, she could convey her bad mood through her expressionless face.
"This video is indeed good evidence. I wonder how you obtained it?" The man pushed his glasses and looked at the short-haired girl's face.
"That day, coincidentally, one of our classmates was putting things in the science classroom and happened to see this scene, so they recorded it."
Ibuki knew this was the same tactic Hashima Hikaru had used before, but if that guy could use it, why couldn't she?
"..."
Horikita Suzuya was silent for a moment, then looked at his sister standing and asked, "This video indeed has great credibility. If you can't continue to rebut..."
"Given the severity of Sudo's actions, expulsion is inevitable."
Upon hearing this, Ishizaki and Komiya's faces clearly brightened, and a smile appeared at the corner of Sakagami Kazuma's mouth.
On Class C's side, Hirata and Chabashira Sae didn't speak. Sudo recognized this as the scene from that day, except this was the prelude to the fight. These two guys had initially said things he didn't understand, then provoked him, so the red-haired boy quickly got into a fight with them.
It was only after beating these two that Sudo left.
To think they captured the lead-up to the fight! This was really troublesome.
"No, we request to continue our rebuttal."
Horikita Suzune's gaze swept past her brother sitting in the main seat, and she took out her phone from her pocket.
"We're prepared to submit a second piece of evidence."
Hearing this, the previously expressionless Horikita Suzuya's face showed some changes, and his gaze fell on the black-haired girl at the front.
Is this... finally showing some improvement?