I just hope to live a leisurely life in the world of anime.

Perhaps because my breathing was too loud in this tranquil environment, Senior Tachibana Akane asked me a question.

I closed my eyes briefly, feeling the different gazes on me, and unconsciously clenched my hands.

"call……"

This time I slowed my breathing.

"Yes Yes……"

"Huh?" Senior Tachibana Akane seemed to have not heard me clearly, and leaned forward slightly.

"It's been about three minutes, hasn't it?"

"Sakagami-sensei, what's the rush?"

"Because I don't want to waste meaningless time. Right now, she doesn't seem like a witness at all. This situation is more like a fake witness who forgot her lines because she couldn't remember the script! Sakura-san, I know you want to give false testimony for your class, but this kind of thing is wrong! Vice President, continuing like this is just a waste of time. Shouldn't this matter be closed?"

The class advisor of Class C suddenly delivered a sharp remark just as I was about to speak, instantly disrupting the rhythm I had just managed to organize.

"No...no! I didn't! I definitely saw it! There's no doubt that the students from Class C hit Sudo first!"

Teacher Anshu seemed about to defend me, but before she could, I managed to say those words with all my might.

"..."

The room fell silent.

Because my voice was so loud it seemed to have startled everyone...

The sudden urge to speak hadn't subsided, so while everyone was still in a daze, I continued to add to what I had said.

“That day, I was looking for a new selfie spot on campus because I heard that the special teaching building was full of chemistry and physics labs and that there weren’t many people there, so I went there.”

"I remember finding a well-lit spot, letting my hair down, taking off my glasses and coat, and taking a few photos. But it didn't feel as good as I'd imagined, so I went to the well-lit corridor."

"I had posed and was just about to take the picture when I suddenly heard a commotion behind me. I was startled, immediately pressed the shutter, and darted behind the wall."

"Then I heard them arguing, which turned into mutual insults, and then into a fierce fight. I took a few pictures afterwards, which should still be on the camera..."

"Then...it was that classmate who started it. He grabbed Sudo by the collar, pushed him to the ground, and was about to kick him when the four of them started fighting..."

"Hey! You can't talk nonsense! It was Sudo who pushed me to the ground and hit me, and when Komiya and Yamawaki tried to pull them away, he hit them too!"

The student I was pointing at, named Kondo, shouted loudly, interrupting me. I was a little scared by his behavior, so I lowered my head completely and put my hands down.

"Please, student, do not interrupt others' narration!"

I didn't see it, but I heard slamming on the table and scolding sounds. It must have been Akane-senpai tidying up the situation.

The room fell silent again, and I carefully uttered my last words.

"This is...this is the truth as I know it!"

"..."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Sakura-san. Vice President, you must have already copied those key photos, so may I return the camera to Sakura-san now?"

After another short silence, An Shu comforted her, took over the conversation, and offered to get the camera back for her.

"Of course, that's no problem."

Horikita Manabu nodded. He had already done what he was supposed to do. He picked up the camera and handed it to Tachibana Akane next to him, asking her to pass it on to the person.

"Also, Sakura-san has never been good at communicating with people. It took a lot of courage for her to be here today to testify. Now that she has finished speaking, may Sakura-san leave the room first? And if any of the students in Class C have any questions about Sakura-san's testimony, they can raise them now."

This will also prevent them from attacking people. They're already timid...

Tachibana looked at the man beside her, and seeing that he nodded in agreement, she conveyed his meaning.

"No problem. Do any students in Class C have any unanswered questions?"

"The students looked at each other, and then all turned their gazes to their homeroom teacher."

“No objection.” Kazuma Sakagami thought for a moment and then agreed.

"Okay, Sakura-san, you can go back now."

As a secretary, one always has to entertain others.

Tachibana Akane arrived at the door first, opened it, and watched as the shy girl bowed to everyone before running out.

###Chapter 561 A Compromise Solution###

“Okay, let’s continue the conversation.”

Having been by Horikita Manabu's side for a long time, Akane Tachibana hadn't yet returned to her original position when she understood the look he was giving her.

"Yes. I just agreed to let Sakura leave because she finished speaking. But as for what she said, I reserve my opinion, just as I said at the beginning."

"And as mentioned at the beginning, she didn't attend the event on Friday because she was sick. To be honest, there are a lot of doubts about this. I have to suspect that you colluded with Sakura on that day to give false testimony today."

"So, Mr. Sakagami still doesn't believe Sakura-san is telling the truth, right?"

An Shu watched as he placed his hands on the table, his initial composure gone. And he'd even run out of new topics, so was he planning to dredge up old grievances?

"That's inevitable."

"Alright, in that case, may the vice president act as witness?"

Horikita Manabu was somewhat confused by the "witness" but still wanted to see what Anshu had to say.

"Yes, it's about witnessing. First of all, students of Class C, are you sure you were beaten up by Sudo-kun first, and can you assert that what you're saying today is true?"

"Yes...yes! Of course!" Yamawaki hesitated for a moment, but after receiving a hint from his homeroom teacher, he immediately answered.

"Alright, then we also insist that Sudo acted in self-defense! So, we'll have the vice president as a witness, is that alright?"

"of course."

"Alright, if that's the case, then no matter what we say today, it won't change either of our minds. No matter how much we argue about this, our viewpoints will only remain two parallel lines that will never intersect. You don't have any evidence, and our evidence, as Professor Sakagami said, is not convincing enough. There's no point in wasting any more time."

"So! Here's the arrangement: I request that the review meeting be rescheduled for 4 PM tomorrow. Is that alright? If, by the time the meeting starts tomorrow, no one presents clear evidence that the other side is lying, or no one voluntarily admits their mistake, then the student council should make a judgment based on the existing evidence! Of course, depending on the circumstances, the student council can also consider expulsion! Can you accept this?"

"...Of course! We accept!"

By this point, the bullet has already left the barrel and there's no turning back!

Perfect ending!

An Shu suppressed a smile and nodded seriously. "Vice President, is it possible to postpone the interrogation in this case?"

"Although there's no precedent, since both of you have agreed and set a deadline, fine! I'll be your witness this time. Just as Teacher Anshu said, if there's no other way, the student council will make a ruling based on the current situation! In the worst-case scenario, we'll consider expulsion!"

……

Yamawaki agreed somewhat impulsively...

Kazuma Sakagami was lost in thought.

The promise he just made wasn't his; it was Yamawaki's.

There was a question he couldn't understand.

Why would Teacher Anshu suddenly do this to delay time?

But what can you do in a day?

Does he have any backup plan to turn the tide in tomorrow's debate?

Knowing the current situation is still beneficial to one's own class.

His eyes flickered twice behind his glasses, but Sakagami Kazuma still couldn't figure out why Anshu had made such a disadvantageous request to him.

However, since it was an impulsive decision by Yamawaki to agree, there's nothing that can be done about it.

It was An Shu's side that took the initiative to propose it, and we couldn't refuse.

If you don't agree, you'll lose face and arouse suspicion.

Kazuma Sakagami had no idea what had happened, or whether he had been left with any crucial leverage.

This is a war that was started by one of my own students, and the actual content is probably exactly the same as what that Sakura student just said.

But these things are irrelevant to him.

He doesn't interfere with his students' choices; all he does is trust them and help them argue, because of the special nature of this school and because they are his students.

What exactly is the reason behind Teacher Anshu's actions?

Could there have been some flaw in my words during the debate? I carefully reviewed them, but there wasn't!

Could it be that there's something wrong with the student council...?

...That's not right either, that's impossible, the student council will definitely be fair and impartial!

Completely baffled, he drifted into deep thought, only to be jolted back to reality when he heard the association president say "meeting adjourned."

"Why do I have this feeling that Professor Anshu is going to treat us to dinner after tomorrow?" Kazuma Sakagami stood up, tidied his belongings, and spoke to Anshu, who was talking to his students across from him.

"Um... Putting aside whether I can beat Sakagami-sensei, even if I do win, shouldn't Chabashira-sensei be the one to treat me?"

“But if Teacher Anshu wins, you’ll be the one who beats us, so of course Teacher Anshu should pay for it,” Sakagami Kazuma replied with a slight smile, though he was clearly displeased by Anshu’s words.

In his memory, An Shu was never a stingy person. After all, she would casually leave high-quality tea leaves, which were worth a month's salary for others, on the office water dispenser for people to brew tea. How could she be stingy?

"Eh... but all my money is with Xiao Weizhi..." An Shu scratched his face awkwardly. Although he usually tricked little girls and maids out of money, he always spent it all...

I bought a limited edition collector's edition notebook... cough cough!

"Yeah, Chabashira-sensei went too far! She went out with Hoshinomiya-sensei and dumped this on me. Even if we win, Chabashira-sensei should treat us! Hmm, to an expensive restaurant, make her bleed!" Anshu quickly changed the subject. "And if Sakagami-sensei wins, she has to treat us too!"

"Yes, of course."

Kazuma Sakagami's smile evoked sympathy and understanding.

He is now in a similar situation to An Shu.

"Well then, Professor Anshu, I'll be going now. I have a class this afternoon, so I need to prepare for it beforehand." Kazuma Sakagami pointed to the students who were already waiting for him at the door and said goodbye.

"Hmm." After watching them leave, An Shu noticed the vice president and secretary who remained, seemingly to tidy up the place. He then called over his three students, explaining that he had some things to tell them.

###End of Chapter 562###

(Teachers' lounge)