Ihe Student cil meeting room, the air shifted when Suzune pulled out her phone. Across the table, Ibuki and the other Css D members tensed visibly.

  They hadn't anticipated that Css C would still have another move to py. Acc to Ryuen's pn, the moment they revealed the close-up video of Sudo "bullying" Komiya and Ishizaki—plete with audio—that was supposed to be the end. Sudo would be expelled. Case closed.

  But now, Suzune had more evidence. How was that possible?

  "You may present your new evidence," Manabu said. He sat up straighter, his gaze sharp as he scrutinized his sister. Her expression was resolute—an indication that she was fident in her move.

  "May I have your phone?" Secretary Tachibana stepped toward Suzune.

  But the girl gripped the device tightly and didn't hand it over.

  "Before I submit my evidence, I have a few questions." Suzuurned her gaze to Komiya and Ishizaki, who sat across the table. The bandages around their arms and faces were visible proof of the alleged injuries—the crux of their case.

  However, Hikaru's advice had led her to dig deeper. Another camera had captured something crucial, something that would shatter their narrative pletely.

  "My question is simple: are all your injuries really the result of Sudo's as?" she asked.

  "Of course!" Ishizaki responded immediately, smming his fist oable to mask his growing unease. "Why else would we look like this? That bastard attacked us out of nowhere!"

  Komiya swallowed hard but remained silent. Iy, only a fra of their injuries had e from Sudo. The rest had been inflicted by Ryuen himself.

  After the "fighting video" was recorded, Ryuen decided their injuries weren't severe enough to sell the narrative. So, before heading to the Student cil, he had given them a brutal "enha."

  "If you're already hurt," Ryuen had said, "why not go all the way? No half-measures. If we want Sudo gone, we need overwhelming proof. Trust me. This is for the css."

  Relutly, Komiya and Ishizaki had agreed.

  "I see," Suzune said coolly, as though she could see through their lies.

  She turo Tachibana. "Secretary Tachibana, if the acg party is found to have knowingly presented false information, what is the sequence?"

  "If there is firmed deception," Tachibana answered without hesitation, "the accusation is rendered invalid, and the responsible parties face disciplinary a."

  "Uood." Suzune handed over her phone.

  Tachibana ied the devito the meeting room's projector.

  The s lit up with surveilnce footage. The video showed Komiya and Ishizaki walking past the entrance of a venieore he Special Building. Ryuen followed several steps behind them.

  "Pause the video when they cross the store entrance," Suzune requested.

  The image froze.

  The timestamp showed that this footage had been captured just minutes after the fight supposedly occurred. In the video, both boys' faces were bruised—but their arms swung naturally, and their legs moved without any sign of disfort.

  "This video was taken within five minutes of the alleged fight," Suzune expined. "Notice how their limbs move normally? No indication of the broken arms or severe muscle damage we see now."

  The room wehly silent.

  "If Sudo had truly ihem so severely, they wouldn't be moving like this. Yet here they are, walking fortably. The injuries that led to these bandages did when this footage was taken."

  Komiya and Ishizaki exged frantices, their minds rag for an excuse.

  Sakura, seated nearby, watched Suzuh awe. The normally reserved girl found herself admiring Suzune's calm, anding presence.

  Chabashira smiled faintly. She's finally stepping into her potential.

  Sakagami's expression soured. He goward Ibuki, whose nails dug into her palms as she realized they had uimated Css C.

  Suzu down. "That cludes my presentation," she said, her voice calm.

  "Css D?" Manabu stood and looked across the room. "Do you wish to tinue your defense?"

  Silence.

  The two Css D boys shifted unfortably in their seats. Ryuen hadn't prepared them for this.

  "Very well." Manabu turo his sister. "How did you obtain this footage?"

  Suzuraightened in her chair. "During the iigation, I suspected that the injuries might not align with the timeline Sudo provided. So, I reviewed surveilnce cameras along the route from the Special Building to the Student cil office."

  She took a deep breath before tinuing. "I found this footage after iating with the venieore clerk. It e 15,000 private points to access it."

  Manabu's lips curled into the fai of smiles.

  Clever. She leveraged the school's relian points to bypass the rules.

  He adjusted his gsses and addressed the room. "Given the evidence presehe initial cim that Sudo itted unprovoked assault has been disproven. The footage indicates that Komiya and Ishizaki sustained additional injuries after the fight, suggesting deliberate falsification of evidence."

  He exhaled softly, his voice turning cold. "I will now issue the verdict."

  The room tensed.

  Manabu's eyes locked on Css D's teacher. "Sudo Ken will fao punishment, as the accusations against him are invalid."

  "Yes!" Sudo pumped his fist in relief, while Hirata slumped forward with a relieved smile.

  Manabu's gaze shifted to the two accusers. "Komiya Kyogo and Ishizaki Daichi… for falsifying evidend lying during an official hearing, you are both suspended for one week. Effective immediately."

  "And if there are any objes," he added, voice low and authoritative, "you're wele to appeal to me personally."

  Nobody spoke.

  "The hearing is cluded. Dismissed."

  As everyone rose to leave, Suzu her braze across the room.

  For the first time, he gave her a subtle nod of approval.

  Finally… I did it, she thought.

  Meanwhile, in the er of the room, Ibuki tapped furiously at her phone.

  "Pn failed. Css C outpyed us."

  The response was immediate.

  "Don't worry. We'll hit back soon."

  She swallowed.

  Ryuen never gave up that easily.

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