Truth be told (Chapter 3 part 2)

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Yasuhiro: I bet they're all still alive! They left the school and then took that picture! 

Kyoko: That's impossible. After all... we saw it with our own eyes. They're all dead. Either murdered or executed... 

Makoto: So we have to figure out when that picture was taken... 

Celeste: Monokuma most likely forged it. I can't imagine any other possibility. 

Yasuhiro: Stay focused, man! Don't let Monokuma's bullcrap sidetrack you!

Celeste: He's right. But more importantly... On another topic, there is something that has been bothering me. I would like to discuss that. 

Makoto: What's bothering you, Celeste? 

Celeste: It's about Hina... 

Aoi: What? Me!?

Celeste: You said your stomach hurt, did you not? But I believe that was a lie. What really happened? 

Aoi: Huh? 

Celeste: It varies from person to person, but whenever someone lies, they tend to have a way of showing it. It is called a "tell"- something that you can't hide, no matter how hard you try. Whenever Hina lies, the tip of her nose gets just a little bit longer.

Aoi: What? For real!?

Celeste: Actually, no. 

Aoi: Huh...? 

Celeste: But your reaction just now confirmed it- you *were* lying. 

Aoi: Th-Thats's no fair! 

Celeste: Hmhm. If you are going to lie, at least try to lie convincingly. 

Sakura: Hina... be honest. Were you lying about your stomachache? 

Aoi: Y-Yes... 

Sakura: Why..? Why would lie about that? 

Hifumi: Are you feeling guilty about something!? 

Aoi: No, that's not it at all! It's just... I mean, I have a reason for it! To be honest... I didn't have a stomachache.  I did it cuz... even if I came and told you the truth, I tought you wouldn't believe me... 

Makoto: The truth..? 

Aoi: I saw it. 

Makoto: Saw what...? 

Aoi: A ghost... 

Hifumi: A ghost...? You mean like, THAT ghost!? 

Kyoko: Is there more than one ghost...? 

Makoto: B-But... I mean, ghosts are... 

Aoi: See! I told you you wouldn't believe me! 

Makoto: I-It's not that I don't believe you, but.. 

Sakura: I believe you. No matter what anyone else might say, I will believe whatever you say, no matter what. So... can you tell us exactly what happened? 

Aoi: if you really mean that, Sakura... then okay. I'll tell you. Ummm, so... it happened last night. I was in bed, but I couldn't get to sleep. I just kept thinking about everything that's happened up till now. I ended up just getting more upset... So to try and cheer myself up, I tought I'd go get some donuts. 

Yasuhiro: Donut again!?

Celeste: And you ignored the rule regarding nighttime... 

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