It was lunchtime. Ayano left the classroom and started to head up towards the roof, where she could see and analyze the whole courtyard. She saw the usual groups around the fountain: the girls on the left and the boys on the right, and the weird loner that was always in the middle. Since she had nothing else to do, she decided to go down to the courtyard and see if she could catch any rumors or gossip that she could give to Info-Chan. But first, she had to find out the name of the orange-haired boy that she copied her homework from. He was pretty easy to manipulate, and from the way, his face turned red when he looked at her, he thought she was attractive. That was something she could use to her advantage in the future. Ayano started to head down the stairs; lunchtime wouldn't last forever.
Ayano eventually tracked down the orange-haired boy, whose name was Osano. She was on her phone reading his description when some idiot bumped into her. It was a tall, tan boy with short blond hair and a yellow jacket tied around his waist. Even though his uniform was wrinkled and a little baggy, Ayano could tell that he was very muscular. Ayano was immediately knocked to the ground after bumping into him because of his bigger form.
"Ugh, watch where you're going!" Ayano said angrily. She couldn't stand it when people were incompetent, and especially when they wasted her time. Ayano glared up at the boy indignantly, waiting for him to apologize or at least explain himself, but he was already far behind her, sprinting down the hallway. I guess he has somewhere to be. Ayano stood up and brushed herself off, still mad at the inconsiderate piece of garbage that knocked her down and didn't even bother to apologize. Oh well, I have better things to do. Ayano looked back at her phone and continued reading about Osano. Apparently, he had a reputation for being abrasive and aggressive towards his classmates, which she had experienced firsthand.
Eventually, Ayano finished reading Osano's profile. Now, she was bored. Her fingers were itching for something to do, and she had already completed the homework from her morning classes. Now that murdering Yui Rio had been canceled, she had a lot of free time and the opportunity to earn some more money. She pulled out her phone and began texting Info-Chan.
Ayano: Hey, is there anything I can do to earn some extra cash?
Info-Chan: If you'd like, I can pay you to look through the footage and audio from today and send me anything interesting or anything that can be used as potential blackmail.
Ayano: How much will I be compensated?
Info-Chan: I can give you $20 for looking through the whole thing.
Ayano: I'll take the job.
Now, all she had to do was wait until the end of the day for all of the audio to be collected. Ayano looked at her watch. Lunch was almost over.
A/N: Sorry for the short update and the long absence! I just got back from a family vacation!
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