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part 10

"I'm the same, too, but not to that extreme." Ayanokoji closed off the questions that were about to be thrown at him.

"So, did you offer to help her then, Kushida?" I asked.

She had probably been proactive in establishing something in common with Sakura.

"Yes. She seemed hesitant at first, but then she said she'd be fine with the day after tomorrow. I think Sakura's digital camera is probably very important to her."

Kushida had done a wonderful job of taking the right first steps towards gaining Sakura's trust."But why are you telling me this? Won't it be easier if it's just the two of you?"

"Yeah, won't Sakura-san be more nervous around more people? Especially a boy?" Onodera asked.

Surprisingly, Kushida decided to answer him. "I asked her for help because she was the witness in Sudo-kun's case."

"If we were just going to fix it, I suppose. But, there is one other thing. I would like your help with that, Ayanokouji-kun."

"Do you want me to ask him if she knows anything about the Sudou incident?"

"Horikita-san seems convinced that Sakura saw everything. After getting a little closer to Sakura-san, I also think she knows something. But there has to be a reason why she's keeping quiet, since she keeps denying she witnessed it." .

While taking Horikita along would probably be the best option, it was wishful thinking that Horikita and Kushida would spend the day

together. Kushida had probably chosen me through the elimination process, since I was the least damaging candidate. If he had invited Ike or Yamauchi, they would have only had eyes for Kushida.

"Oh that's why it is." Onodera nodded to herself.

"I'm sorry that you felt uncomfortable with my presence and my annoyance, Kushida-chan." Ike apologized. The Class has a group chat without Kushida and they talked about what to do to get her to open up to them. He nudged Yamauchi to do the same.

it was convenient. I wanted to visit the electronics store for a while. I sat up and leaned against the wall. For some reason, it felt a bit rude to make plans while lying down.

"Okay, I understand. Let's go."

My voice cracked with too much emotion. Fortunately, Kushida didn't seem to notice anything strange and didn't press me about it. I chatted with Kushida about this and that for a while. I didn't care too much about the conversation; it was informal so there was nothing to worry about. It was proof that she could invade my personal space without causing a disturbance. In my mind, I had firmly recognized her as my friend.

-Even if she blackmailed you? The students thought. They dare not say this out loud for fear of provoking his wrath against them.

Kushida looked at Ayanokoji after hearing her last sentence. Because?'

""That reminds me. It was really scary when it looked like Kouenji-kun and Sudou-kun were about to start fighting."

"Yes. It was a critical situation. It seemed that their fists were going to speak for them."

Kouenji always seemed relaxed, but if Sudou started hitting him, he would fight. If that happened, it would be a disaster.

"Naturally. How could I let the dog hit my perfect face?" Koenji sneered at Sudo, who clenched his fist.