"Why do I have to go to the trial with Sudo-Kun?"
Horikita said when I asked her.
"Ichinose said Sudo is too testy, although we're advantageous now, Sudo's behavior could make it worse, so we need someone who calm and smart enough to deal with him."
I explained.
Horikita looked at me with suspense.
"Why do you look close to Ichinose soon?" She asked. I flinched and scratched my head.
"We just hung out sometimes, you know? As a friend."
"I'm really surprised that you have a friend from a different class, and she is the popular one."
"Oi, Why do you say like I'm a loser who can't find any friend?"
"Yes, you are." Horikita grabbed the waffle into her bag and walked back to the dorm. I followed her.
"I think it's necessary for me to being Sudo's babysitter. But I think I need you too."
Horikita needs me? That was surprising, But I already had a girlfriend. So I answered her.
"Sorry, Horikita. You're pretty but too scary for me, find someone else, someone who is as scary as you." Maybe Kushida. Ike would love it.
I felt the flying compass flew shave my crotch.
"You didn't mean in that way, I see." I rubbed my crotch, my T-rex was almost extinct.
"You're hiding your ability, Ayanokouji-Kun. I need you to help me and Sudo."
"I never hide anything, Horikita." Except for the truth about my girlfriend. "All of the genius stuff you think I do, it's nothing but coincidence."
Horikita sighed. "You're the worst liar. Ayanokouji-Kun."
"Think what you want. " I surrendered. "I will go with you this Tuesday, okay?"
Then, I realized that I forgot my phone at Moonshine, so I told Horikita.
"Horikita, I will go back to the Moonshine to find my phone, you can go first."
"I never said I will wait for you." She said coldly.
"What harsh. Anyway, if you met a little girl with short hair asking for me. Just tell her, I am at the supermarket."
I said and ran away, left Horikita stood with confusion.
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Horikita sighed, Ayanokouji was the weird guy. She couldn't understand any of his moves.
She walked to the dorm, the night came, the moon rises.
On the way. Back to the dorm, she saw someone.
It's a girl with a little figure. She was standing in the last light of day.
Horikita recognized something.
The ninth mystery of ANHS.
Although she didn't interest in supernatural things, she heard about it from her classmate's chit-chat.
Originally, there was only 7 mystery. But since this term started, there are 3 more.
The ghost with diarrhea in the toilet.
The crawling boy who sniff.
The little girl in the dark.
The legend said this little girl would appear in the twilight. She would ask anyone who found her about someone. If you don't answer her, she will start telling you the weird tale about the girl who was spirited away. She will spoil you about that anime movie.
"Sorry---" Horikita said. That girl turned to her and walked toward her.
She has short hair.
"What class are you from?" That girl asked Horikita.
"Class D."
"Do you know where is Ayanokouji Kiyotaka?" She asked.
Her sound made Horikita scared, it was like this girl could kill Horikita if she didn't answer.
Ayanokouji's warning flashed in her mind.
if you met a little girl with short hair asking for me. Just tell her, I am at the supermarket.
"He is in the supermarket. " Horikita said.
That girl nodded and said.
"Thank you." And then, she walked away. Her figure disappeared in the darkness.
Horikita almost collapsed.
Although it was only a short conversation, she felt the danger from this little girl.
"Ayanokouji-Kun, what creature you mess with?" Horikita mumbled. For the first time, she was worry about him.
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Tuesday came. When we finished the class, I, Horikita, and Sudo walked to the teacher's room. Chabashira-Sensei was waiting for us.
"You seem to be no worries at all." She grinned and said with Horikita.
Sudo replied instead.
"Of course, sensei! We have our evidence. No way to lose."
"I hope so."
Chabashira-Sensei said and led us to the stairs.
"Horikita, are you ready?" I whispered to Horikita.
"Yes, what about you?" She asked me.
"Same, I guess."
I mumbled. I used to luck, so I knew how did the luck felt. But right now, the feeling wasn't liked that feeling.
I hope there was nothing wrong.
We walked to the 4th floor. Chabashira-Sensei led us to the room with the sign that said Student Council's room.
There were Ichinose, Kanzaki, and our 18 witnesses waiting in front of the room.
"Yaho, Ayanokouji-Kun!" Ichinose said with a smile. When I came close to her, she whispered; "Don't worry, Chihiro-Chan wasn't here."
I sighed with relief and introduced my comrade.
"Ichinose, Kanzaki, this's Horikita and Sudo. Horikita and Sudo, this's Ichinose and Kanzaki from class B."
I couldn't help but feel weird for introducing someone. I didn't socially like Kushida and didn't know that many people.
"Horikita-San! Nice to meet you!" Ichinose smiled, Kanzaki just nodded for her.
"Thanks for helping my class, Ichinose-San, Kanzaki-Kun, " Horikita said. "I felt like I met you somewhere."
"Oh, you're that girl, who hugged Ayanokouji!" Sudo said.
"Oh, you're here." Horikita opened her eye wide. "Let's me ask you something, Ichinose-San. How do you know about my brother?"
I and Ichinose were frozen. I fought with Horikita's brother, the student council president once. Ichinose hid and saw everything, Horikita didn't know it. But last week, when she helped me from Horikita's torturing. She accidentally said, "How dare you call the man who saves you from your brother pervert!?".
Luckily, the door was opened. The short hair girl came out and said,
"Come in, Sensei."
Chabashira-Sensei nodded, she led me, Horikita, and Sudo into the room. Ichinose and the others waited outside. She smiled at me.
In that room, there was a table. On the opposite side, Three boys and one man were there. The boy must be from class C. Ishizak, Kondo, and Komiya. The man who sat with them was around 30 years old.
"Good evening, Sakagami-Sensei. " Our Sensei greeted him.
"Good evening, Chabashira-Sensei. " He said and looked at us.
But Horikita didn't stare at our opponent. She looked at the man who sat at the head of the table.
Horikita Manabu, the student council president.
"Let's start the trial of the violence between students. I, Tachibana Akane, the student council secretary will be the operator."
Chabashira-Sensei raised her eyebrows.
"I didn't expect the president will observe this trial too."
"It's my duty to be the trial's witness, Sensei. I'm usually too busy to do this, but luckily, this time, I can join." The president said.
"It's just a coincidence?" Chabashira-Sensei grinned.
"It's just a coincidence."
Oi, don't use that phrase to hid your purpose, Horiktia Junior will suspect when I use that phrase.
Horikita Manabu was still cold in this situation, but his sister already lost her cold and confidence.
I didn't have any siblings, so I couldn't tell how Horikita "Waffle-Addict" Suzune felt. But I was sure she was scared. The president had the power to fear people, especially, his sister.
We sat down. The secretary Tachibana started concluding the situation. The president didn't change his expression at all. While the color disappearing from Horikita's face.
"---The point of this case is finding the truth." Tachibana looked at Sudo.
"The plaintiff said Sudo Ken who was in the same club with them, called them to the special building. They claimed they were attacked for one side. Is it the truth?"
"It's completely lying!" Sudo said with anger. I rubbed his back to calm him down.
"Could you tell us the truth?" Tachibana said.
"Sure, they are the ones who called me. When I was there, they started attacking me, so I protected myself!"
"Objection!" Komiya shouted.
Class C started their objection, then Sudo opposed them back.
This chain happen, again and again, no one stopped it. Each party's truth wasn't the same at all.
Class C said Sudo usually boasted his ability and cavil them. Sudo said they caviled him and hindered his practice.
Class C said Sudo attacking them and they didn't do anything. Sudo said they started first.
Class C said Coach Nakano was prettier than Coach Takagi. Sudo said coach Takagi was prettier. (Tachibana stopped them because this's out of topic)
Sudo was angry many times, Horikita didn't stop him, actually, she didn't interest in it at all.
Horikita tried to chase his brother who could be called genius with no doubt. She enrolled in this school because of that purpose. But it was impossible that the sister who was in class D will chase her brother who was in class A.
I thought that was the reason why Horikita couldn't say anything.
Finally, the president who didn't say anything from the beginning started his words.
"There is no need to argue." He said.
"The fact was Sudo hurt three students. While they didn't hurt him. This is the only fact we can prove now."
"Oi! That wasn't true! I can't accept it! They're just too weak!" Sudo roistered.
"They're weak? If they're too weak, can you call it protection?"
"But they were three!"
"The truth is they are only one get hurt."
This was bad. Sudo didn't realize our advantage at all. He let his anger influenced his logic.
I glared at Horikita. She still didn't do anything.
Don't be like this, Horikita Tsuntsunne. Although you have an Excaliber, there was no use if you didn't use it.
Suddenly, her nose opened wide.
"Everybody stop!!" She yelled. Everyone looked at her with surprise.
"W--What happen, Horikita?" Sudo stuttered.
Horikita looked around the room.
"I smelled something!" She sniffed.
Then, the door at the side of the room was opened. The boy walked out and smiled.
"President! Tachibana-Senpai, I just finished baked waffle--"
Horikita turned her eyes to him. In his hand, there was the hot fresh waffle. It smelt so good until I even felt hungry.
"Shit--" I exclaimed and tried to hold Horikita, but it was too late.
The president lost his cold for the first time.
"Kiriyama! Drop that waffle and run!" He screamed.
but it was too late, too.
Horikita Suzune leaped to him like the lion when it saw its prey.
Kiriyama opened her eye wide and scream.
"Prez! Tachibana-Senpai! Whoever! Help me!"
No one could help him now. Horikita pushed him down and started eating her food. The food she hunted by herself.
"Please! Help me! Don't do this!"
That screaming was a tragedy. Class C was collapse and mumbled, "Even Ryuen-San doesn't do this." Tachibana closed her mouth with her hand. Sakagami-Sensei took off his glasses.
The president was crying.
"No, Kiriyama. Why it has to be you!? You're my favorite underclassman."
"Can't you help him? She is your sister, president!" Tachibana said.
The president shook his head.
"We can't do anything. If Suzune chooses her prey, she will hunt until she gets it. Kiriyama's life is already finished. Tachibana, called the doctor, told him we want PTSD therapy. And for the worst case, we have to find our new member."
I walked toward Horikita. When I saw Kiriyama's body. My legs shook like there was an earthquake.
"Ayanokouji! Come back here! It wasn't worthy." Said Chabashira-Sensei.
"Yes! I don't want to lose you, man!" Sudo said.
"I don't want to lose Horikita too. " I said. "If I wouldn't go to hell, who would?"
"What a brave man," Tachibana mumbled.
I forced my leg to walk. I touched Horikita's shoulder.
"Horikita----"
She suddenly turned her face to me. I flinched.
The red liquid was on her lips.
She licked her lips and said.
"The jam was great!" Horikita looked at the president. "Also, we have evidence."
The president looked confused.
"W---What evidence?"
"The evidence that proves Sudo's word!" Horikita said with confidence.
When the human was triggered by something, we'll show our true identity. We will use only instinct and escaped from our emotions. When Horikita attacked her prey, she became wildlife, and forget her fear toward her brother.
"Ayanokouji-Kun. Call them in." Horikita said.
"Yes, ma'am."
I opened the door and called our witnesses.
Even the president was surprised when 18 people came in. I looked at class C. Expecting surprise on their face.
But nothing in their face but smile.
No way, how could they smile while their end came?
"This's the witnesses who saw the incident on that day," Horikita said.
"Really?" The president raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, prez!" A second year-guy said. "We saw the incident that day! The guy from class C started first!"
"Yes, yes!" The others support his words.
Sudo smiled happily.
"See? This's the truth." He announced.
The president turned his eyes to class C.
"Do you have any objection?" He asked.
Sakagami-Sensei stood up.
"No objection, Horikita-Kun, No objection." He said and grinned. "If they're real witnesses. I won't objection."
"What do you mean the real witness?" That second year-guy asked with a little bit of anger. He disfavors that feel like Sensei said he was lying.
Sakagami-Sensei ignored them.
"Do you know, student? In this school, the penalty for perjury is very hard. Especially, when that perjury can make people be expelled. But we can't be mad with the repentant man."
"Sakagami-Sensei, what do you mean?" Chabashira-Sensei asked.
"Well, if you confess your guilt before the case closes, the school won't punish you."
Sakagami-Sensei looked at our witnesses.
"I will ask you again, are you really saw that incident?"
Sudo laughed. If I could laugh, I would too. Sakagami-Sensei tried to discredit our witnesses. Well, if we have only a low-reliability witness like Sakura. This might work. But there were 18 witnesses! There was no way he would succeed.
But I couldn't laugh.
Not because of my disease.
Without that, I still couldn't laugh.
A hand raised.
And another hand, and another hand.
There were five hands raised up in the air.
I looked at them. They were from the second and third years.
"I'm sorry. Sensei. We lie." A man who raised his arm said. The others nodded.
We looked at them unbelievably. Horkita was frozen.
"W---What do you mean---" Sudo stuttered.
"The truth is, we didn't see anything. We're hired to lie, if we don't accept it, Sudo told us he will punch us."
"I didn't say something like that!"
"You lie!" The first guy yelled. "We didn't get hire!"
But Sakagami-Sensei ignored them and asked the other 5 people who raised their hands.
"Are you the same?"
"Yes, Sensei." They nodded.
Sakagami-Sensei turned his face to the president.
"See, I think class D tried to hide the truth, they pay these 18 witnesses to lie. If they aren't wrong, why do they have to do this?"
The president nodded and said. "This is interesting. If they're really lying, Sudo and class D's punishment won't be just suspended and deduct their points. Everyone who relates to this scheme will be expelled."
His eyes were on his sister who couldn't say anything.
"No! They're lying! We told you the truth." Sudo screamed.
"What a shame! There are 5 people confessing that they're hired. And you still don't accept the truth?" Ishizaki said.
It was true. Almost 1 of 3 confessing that they lied. Although we have the other 15. These witnesses' credibility was low.
"You son of a bitch!" Sudo roared and tried to attack Ishizaki. I grabbed him.
"Calm down, Sudo! It'll be worse if you attack them!" I warned.
Sakagami-Sensei smiled like a winner.
"I think everything is clear now." He said. "It's time to punish, I think."
The president looked at his sister and sighed.
"We will----"
The bell rang.
"Oops. Time's out." The president said. "Tachibana, take Kiriyama to the clinic."
The secretary nodded and dragged the body out of the room while everyone was looking at them with confusion.
"W--What happens?" Kondo said.
"5 o'clock now. The student council was closed. We don't work overtime." The president explained.
"What the hell!?" Komiya yelled. "You're a restaurant or something?"
"This's how we work, start on the time, stop on the time. Thank you for using our service." He bowed and walked out of the room.
Before he went away, he glared at me and said.
"Next Tuesday, we will judge this case. And we will know who is lying."
I looked at his eyes.
And at that moment, I promised myself. We had to win this game.
Not because I want to help Sudo.
Not because I want to win class C.
But because I want that sinner to know the consequence of lying.
Class C, Sakagami-Sensei, and those 5 witnesses were lying. I was sure.
And Lying was a sin.
If someone sin without being aware of their poonya, they was a real sinner.
And I sicked of it.