Kouichi began reading the latest edition of Yomiyama Shinbun
"Tragedy - three teenagers victims of a crazy person?"
It went on to say more about the whole incident, and quoted a statement from Keitaro Matsuda - one of the senior police officers who worked on the 1970s murders.
"I'm almost certain that this girl's death is not related to 'Messina' or the Muneyoshi Clan, madmen live among us after all[] Unfortunately we have no suspects at the moment, the person responsible for this crime had enough time to escape us. [In my opinion, it was just such a madman or fanatic who committed such a crime, remember that among this group was a person from the Great Clans, perhaps he was the original target, Luckily he doesn't got hurt."
Kouichi's thoughts: What the hell? So there was 4 of them? So why Akazawa-san are trying to tell me there were only one victim?
It seems to me that she wants to hide something from me.
Or maybe she is badly informed about this incident?
That would mean she's a hypocrite.
Wait a minute,
The Muneyoshi clan? Why were they listed with the "Messina" restaurant? Whats going on here?
My class is hiding something from me?
The next day at school, Kouichi saw a boy with a bandaged hand.
He ran up to him, the boy noticing this stepped back from him.
Kouichi: Sorry, this may be an intrusive question, but are you the one who was shot a few days ago?
Boy: Are you a journalist?
Kouichi: No.. but
Boy: Just kidding, why do you need this knowledge?
Kouichi: Well because.
I am new here, having recently arrived from Tokyo.
I just happened to find myself in the middle of all this shooting...
The boy measured Kouichi with a hostile gaze
Boy: Were you there?
No, but I have heard from the hospital...
Boy: Then.
Naoki's phone rang.
Boy: Nevermind
The boy started to move away to answer the phone
Kouichi: We are about to have a lesson...
The boy completely ignored Sakakibara and left the school.
Sakakibara ran after him, initially intending to just ask him why he was skipping the lesson but decided to follow him.
The boy went to the hospital, followed by Sakakibara.
Sanae: Oh hi Kouichi-kun!
Kouichi: Mizuno-san, Where did that boy go?
Sanae: His sister was shot in that last shooting, and is probably talking to a doctor.
Kouichi: Oh I see, never mind in that case.
The boy returned from the doctor and noticed Kouichi.
He looked at him with anger and irritation.
Boy: Are you following me Sakakibara?
Kouichi: Me? no… I mean...
You ran away from the lesson.
Boy: So what?
Anyway
Come with me for a minute.
Kouichi went along with the stranger.
They turned into a dark alley, the stranger suddenly stopped.
Boy: You are a pain in the ass, Sakakibara...
Kouichi: W-what?
Before Kouichi had time to realize it, he received a kick from a stranger.
Kouichi fell to the ground, the stranger stepped on his hand.
Kouichi: What the hell are you doing?
Boy: I can ask the same thing
The boy began to trample Kouichi's hand harder.
Kouichi: Ouch! That hurts!
Boy: If you tell me the whole truth, I will let you go, if I detect that you are lying, I will break all the fingers of your left hand, Understood?
Kouichi: Y-yes…
Boy: What were you doing in the hospital during that day?
Kouichi: I have emphysema...
I have been out of school most of the time...
You can ask others...
Boy: Why are you so interested in the case of this shooting?
Kouichi: W-well , because Two desks were empty in the school, and you suffered.
Akazawa-san tried to tell me that it was a class ritual, and in fact it turns out that the other bench belonged to you right?
Boy: You're just curious yes?
Kouichi: W-well yeah…
The boy stopped trampling Kouichi's hand.
Kouichi: Ouch! Couldn't you have done without that trampling of my arm?
Boy: I preferred to be sure, the type of preventive action
Kouichi: Preventive action?
Boy: The less you know, the better you sleep.
Kouichi: Can you at least introduce yourself to me?
Naoki: Naoki Misaki.
Kouichi: Kouichi Sakakibara, But I think you already know my name.
Does your sister also go to our class?
Naoki: How do you know about her?
Kouichi: I heard that some Misaki was shot then, but survived.
Naoki: Yes, my sister also goes to this cursed class.
Kouichi: Cursed?
Naoki: You don't know about anything?
Kouichi: About what?
Naoki: Nevermind
Kouichi: No, wait please tell me!
Naoki: In theory, you have just made a ticket to the afterlife for yourself
Kouichi: W-WHAT?!
Tell me more please!
Please tell me this is only jokes…
Naoki walked away, Kouichi tried to caught him and ask him but when tried to grab Naoki' hand. He twisted his wrist.
And walked away.
Naoki, despite not being very athletic in appearance, knocked Sakakibara to the ground twice.
Kouichi decided to let it go for now, but he was going to ask other classmates.