Boring Life In A Magic Highschool

Something Amiss (6)

Ryo promptly entered the hotel. Remembering what he looked like he began to gather for some clues.

The first step would be to gather information about that person's whereabouts.

And the person that first comes to mind, is Fujimoto Kyouko. The first thing he did was go back to their classroom, and once alone in the bedroom area, dialed Kyouko.

...

"Fujimoto Kyouko here. What do you want?"

"Do you know anything about a Hanzo Jin?"

"Hanzo Jin? No, why?"

"Haven't the third seat told you yet? That is the leading suspect in this case."

"Stella-Senpai hasn't told me yet. Anyway, try asking Airi and her friends. They are affiliated with the other classes."

"Alright, thanks."

...

However, it comes with a dilemma. As much as possible, it's better to keep the case a secret to not alert the suspect.

It would be straightforward to just ask class E, however, it would be a risky move.

The whole reason for him doing this is to keep the case hidden as much as possible. The leakage of such an incident could fear the students and could affect their morale and skills in the upcoming test.

Ryo pondered for a moment. He needs an excuse not to make them suspicious.

I think I got it. He mumbled before proceeding to go outside the bedroom, and find Airi.

Like he saw earlier Airi was with her middle-school classmates. Haruto, Hina, and Arata were right in the living room, laughing and talking.

He slowly walked up to them, and Hina managed to notice his incoming presence.

"Hello there, Kyosuke-san!" She greeted enthusiastically.

Now, all of their attention is shifted towards Ryo.

"Hello there," Ryo responded nonchalantly.

"Hello there, Kyosuke-san. What brings you here?" Airi asked with a smile, in her gentle voice.

Ryo took a seat across them before replying.

"I'm trying to learn more about the magic types of students here in this school. And I've discovered that dark and light are rare, so I was wondering if you guys know someone who uses that kind of magic."

"That kind of magic, you say... I don't know anyone with light magic." Haruto replied while the others agreed with him.

"How about dark?"

"Well, no one really comes to mind... However..." Airi pondered for a moment before speaking again. "Oh, There's someone in class E who's a dark user."

"Who?"

"Hmm... I forgot his name..."

"Is it... Hanzo Jin?"

"Oh, him! Yes. Though, how did you know him?"

"That. Kyouko told me about him. Can you tell me more about him?"

"Let's see... He's usually alone and usually keeps to himself. A man of a few words... Well, at least that's what my friends tell me."

So, Hanzo Jin is quite well-known. However, everyone may be oblivious to his doings.

"I see. Thank you. However, I thought that having more Dark and Light type people would be much more efficient. So, do you guys know anyone aside from him?"