Chapter 83: -82- Which one is the truth
Since the ultimate decision-maker of the deliberation is the student council, the location of the deliberation is naturally in the student council office.
The teacher's office is located on the first floor, while the student council office is located on the fourth floor.
Under the guidance of Chabashira Sae, Hori ascended three floors and finally arrived at the door with a signboard hanging "Student Council Office".
Chabashira Sae knocked on the door of the student council office, then pushed it open and stepped inside.
Hori followed a step behind Chabashira Sae and also stepped into the student council office.
The next second, the entire scene of the office unfolded before Hori's eyes.
It was a room resembling a conference room.
A long table was placed in the center of the room, arranged in a circle, forming a rectangular shape with one side missing.
When Hori entered, the people in the room were already present.
Firstly, someone was sitting in the main seat.
That person was none other than Horikita Manabu.
Horikita Manabu did not look at Hori walking in from outside the door, as if completely unaware of Hori, staring ahead with an expressionless face.
Behind him, Tachibana Akane, the secretary of the student council, stood holding a folder, with a rather devout expression.
That appearance, rather than a student council secretary, seemed more like Horikita Manabu's personal secretary.
Among the people from the student council, it seemed that only Horikita Manabu and Tachibana Akane were present.
Chabashira Sae seemed somewhat surprised by this and looked at Horikita Manabu.
Hori, on the other hand, was drawn to the person sitting on the other side.
"Nanaya..."
"You've finally arrived..."
"At last..."
Ishizaki Daichi, Komiya Kyogo, and Kondo Reo were sitting side by side on the left, glaring at Hori with resentful eyes, apparently still holding a grudge against the incident at the Special Education Building that day.
Apart from these three, there was one person sitting above them.
"You're a bit late, Chabashira-sensei."
The one who said this was a male teacher in his late thirties, wearing glasses and giving off a sinister vibe.
He pushed his glasses and wore a somewhat annoying smile on his face, which matched his impression.
This person seemed to be Sakagami Kazuma, the homeroom teacher of Class C.
Hori knew a bit about this person.
It is said that this homeroom teacher of Class C turned a blind eye to Ryuen Kakeru's violent rule and even admired Ryuen Kakeru. He also happened to be a former classmate of Chabashira Sae and Hoshinomiya Chie, a long time ago.
This information was told to Hori by Ichinose Honami, and Hori just remembered it.
Looking at the other party's appearance, it seemed that he also knew the truth of this incident, but he did not intend to reveal it, but instead wanted to assist Ryuen Kakeru's conspiracy and strike a blow to Class D.
The reason why he made such a provocative behavior towards Chabashira Sae was probably because of the competition between teachers?
Chabashira Sae was well aware of this, so she ignored Sakagami Kazuma's provocation and spoke to Horikita Manabu.
"I didn't expect the president of the student council to appear in such a large-scale dispute deliberation. This is quite rare." Chabashira Sae said with implied meaning, "Normally, isn't it mostly Tachibana who comes at this time?"
It seems that Horikita Manabu appearing here is not a common occurrence.
Chabashira Sae may be surprised by this point?
But Horikita Manabu remained expressionless.
"You misunderstood, Chabashira-sensei." Horikita Manabu replied calmly, "Due to busy affairs, there are some issues I cannot participate in, it's not that I don't want to participate."
In other words, Horikita Manabu meant to say that he came here today just because he happened to have some free time?
This statement, not only Chabashira Sae, but even Sakagami Kazuma was not very convinced.
"I heard that the president of the student council seems to have some connection with this student who has a violent tendency in Class D." Sakagami Kazuma half-jokingly said, as if trying to probe Horikita Manabu's true intentions, "Could it be that you came here today to protect a friend you know?"
It sounds like a joke, but should there also be some suspicion?
There is a connection between Hori and Horikita Manabu, which is not a secret.
However, outsiders do not know how the relationship between Hori and Horikita Manabu is.
If the relationship between Hori and Horikita Manabu is good, then Sakagami Kazuma would worry about bias in the deliberation, which seems quite normal.
Too bad...
"This is also a misunderstanding, Sakagami-sensei." Horikita Manabu remained calm and said, "If you doubt my abilities, I can appeal to the school on your behalf and let the school give you a satisfactory answer."
"...It doesn't need to go to that extent." Sakagami Kazuma immediately dispelled the intention of probing.
"Then let's start the deliberation quickly." Horikita Manabu's expression remained unchanged, maintaining his usual calmness, and said, "The two from Class D, please also take a seat. The discussion is about to begin."
Upon hearing this, Chabashira Sae did not reply and quietly sat down opposite Class C.
Hori also withdrew his gaze that was scanning the entire office, glanced at the trio from Class C who were staring at him with resentment, and then sat down next to Chabashira Sae.
At this moment, Tachibana Akane stepped forward.
"Next, we will hold a deliberation between the student council and the individuals involved in last week's violent incident and their class advisors. I, serving as the secretary of the student council, will preside over the meeting."
With that, Tachibana Akane picked up the folder in her hand and began to read the documents, explaining the incident.
"The individuals involved in the incident are Nanaya from Class D and Ishizaki, Komiya, and Kondo from Class C, and the cause was a fight between the four of them in the Special Education Building last week."
"According to the descriptions of the accusers, Ishizaki, Komiya, and Kondo, Nanaya, the accused, unilaterally assaulted them."
"However, according to the description of Nanaya, the accused, he did not engage in such violent behavior."
"The statements of both parties are contradictory and cannot be verified as to whose statement is correct."
"Based on the above facts, we hope to determine which party's claim is the truth."
"Now, please allow me, as a representative, to first confirm the testimonies of the individuals involved."
Tachibana Akane lifted her head from the documents and first looked towards Class C.
"Ishizaki, Komiya, and Kondo, you claim to have been unilaterally assaulted by Nanaya from Class D. Is this true?"
Tachibana Akane's question was met with three unequivocal answers.
"Of course, it's true!"
"We were unilaterally assaulted by Nanaya from Class D!"
"Look at the injuries on our bodies, this is the evidence!"
Ishizaki Daichi, Komiya Kyogo, and Kondo Reo asserted loudly.
To this, Tachibana Akane only gave the second question.
"Do you have evidence to prove that the injuries on your bodies were caused by the other party?"
One sentence rendered the trio from Class C speechless on the spot.
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