Cote: Retelling

(2) Chapter 2: The Investigation Begins

Today is June 2nd. It's the day after my discovery of the school Chairman's horrible naming sense, and we still haven't gotten our monthly points.

"All right, quiet down. We have a few things to go over before class today."

Chabashira-sensei comes in with her usual strict look, but despite her glare my classmates can't stop but swarm her with questions. I wonder if receiving no points for the second month in a row has triggered some sort of fight-or-flight response. Or perhaps they're getting PTSD flashbacks on the first time?

"Settle down, I said. You guys don't want another deduction to class points, right? I'll explain everything in just a moment."

In an instant, everyone sits back down in an orderly fashion.

"That's better. Now, the first news, unrelated to the point issue. Next month, the entirety of the first-years will have a two-week long, all expenses paid, cruise ship vacation to an island resort."

"YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO—"

Yo? That's the Spanish word for me, but why is Ike yelling "MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" in Spanish? Was he Spanish all this time? But why is he yelling me? Or has he just regressed into humanity's great ancestor, the monkey?

If you're wondering, yes, I searched up joke templates online. Apparently, people find monkeys funny? I don't get it.

"Ike, shut up."

"—OOO—"

"Anyway, If you're wondering why the monthly point transfer hasn't happened yet, it's because a certain student," She points at a certain red-headed delinquent. "namely Sudo, got into trouble with some class C students. In short, there was a fight."

"—OOOUUUU! Ken, what the heck did you do?"

"I didn't do anything! It was legitimate self-defense!"

"Then where are our points Ken? What dumbass thing did you do this time?"

"Hah? You really think you can say that to me? Say it again, why don't you?"

Ike cowers back as his frenzied courage deteriorates in the face of Sudo's... well, face.

"Sensei, why hasn't the issue been resolved yet?" Asks Yukimura.

"Well, the whole thing's only been reported on May 31st, so we've yet to evaluate the claims of both sides. Two Class C students claim Sudo beat them up, while Sudo claims he did it in self-defense."

"It was self-defense! Legitimate and all that shit! They were the ones who called me over and started the fight!"

"But do you have any evidence of that, Sudo?"

"What evidence? I don't have any."

Well there's the goddamn problem. Sudo, have you ever considered that having no evidence might potentially be bad for your case?

I'm starting to think I should shave Sudo bald. The joke that his red hair attracts trouble is becoming reality.

"Then all you have is a claim without support. We can't determine the truth with just that. If there actually is some evidence to back your claim, such as an eyewitness, your position might change, but as of now the scales are tipped against you. On that note, every teacher will inform their class on the incident to check for witnesses."