Battle of the Elites

Puzzle Pieces

Time: 8:00 am, fourth day of grace period

Location: Class 2C

3rd person POV

"Sakura Airi has been expelled."

"...."

"S-Sensei.... you can't be serious...."

"Do you really think I would make such a joke at this point Hasebe-san...."

"Sensei.... wha.... why did she get expelled?" Hirata asked on behalf of the stunned classroom.

"I can't release specific details, but what I can tell you is that Sakura-san somehow got access to student records.... medical history, family occupations, past upbrings, material that is forbidden for students to see."

"What the hell...."

"This must be some sort of mistake sensei?!"

"Hakura, calm down."

"No Akito, I won't calm down, Airi isn't the type of person to do such a thing.... how would she even manage to get that stuff in the first place."

Her question went unanswered, but Matsushita snuck a glance to her seatmate Kiyotaka whom was quietly watching this take place.

"I don't know.... but it's no mistake that it was her doing. Chairman Sakayanagi noticed that some files have been tampered with.... after further investigation yesterday; Sakura-san's fingerprints and some of her hair were found in the file office."

"No way Airi.... I don't understand...."

"I'm sorry you have to hear this Hasebe-san.... truly I am, but you along with everyone else can't let this affect you with exam week right around the corner. I'm sure Sakura-san wouldn't want anyone to lose morale on her behalf."

The class said nothing further, her words didn't stick to them well unfortunately.

The 'Ayanokoji group' now has lost two of its members....

With more to follow?

".... Airi...."

"Keisei, what's on your mind? You seem deep in thought." Akito asked.

"Haruka is right.... Airi isn't the kind of person to do something like this; she wouldn't even know how to gain those files.... I think that...."

Keisei hesitated for a moment but spoke up,

"It's a dirty way of doing it but.... gaining that information on any student can give leverage to the culprit if they decided to ever blackmail the victim or victims.... like how sensei did to Kiyotaka...."

'Haah....' Chabashira internally sighed to herself.