Since the school was currently on lunch break, Kaito entered the teachers' lounge as he just returned from the music room. And there's only one thing in his mind.
"ICE CREAMS! HERE I COME!"
Having some delicious ice creams after teaching is a very top priority for him. Quick he ran to the fridge as he couldn't wait anymore to eat ice creams.
"Eh?"
However, something just went amiss when he opened the fridge.
All of his ice creams were gone, much to his own horror.
"MY ICE CREAMS!"
That was impossible. He just stockpiled his ice creams yesterday, and now all of it mysteriously vanished. Did someone just stole it when no one was around?
He got no time to waste. He must act fast to solve this crisis.
...
"Your ice creams were gone?"
Una was looking at Kaito with poker expression
She was supposed to draw her painting peacefully inside the art room when Kaito suddenly barged in and screamed like a madman. Next to her was Honami, a female student from the second year.
"HOW CAN I ENJOY MY LUNCH TIME WHEN MY ICE CREAMS WERE GONE!?"
"Then go buy the another one" Una suggested.
"THAT'S NOT EVEN A SOLUTION!
"Then what are you expecting us to do then?" Una asked.
Kaito then collapsed on the floor before crying.
"MY ICE CREAMS! I LOVE THEM SO MUCH! HOW CAN MY LIFE CAN BE MORE PEACEFUL WITHOUT ICE CREAMS!?" Kaito whined.
Una quickly gave him a slap of his face.
"CAN YOU JUST SHUT UP FOR ONE SECOND!?" Una yelled.
Kaito felt depressed as he knelt himself on the floor.
"Sensei, don't worry! We'll try to help you get the ice creams back!" Honami assured.
Kaito's expression began to change drastically.
"Really!?" Kaito was excited.
"Alright! Alright! Let me finish my painting first!" Una said.
...
"The culprit..."
Una and Honami were glancing together at the music teacher.
"Must have been a gluttonous person who is also obsessed with ice creams" Una speculated.
"Just like me?" Kaito asked.
Yeah" Una nodded.
"How can you be so sure about this, Otomachi-sensei?" Honami was curious.
"Well, this is not the first time an incident like this happened" Una said.
"Yeah, I still remember when my cousin were attempting ate all of ice creams during one night..." Kaito added. "And luckily Mei-chan was there"
And that's when Kaito just realized something.
"That's it!"
"Do you just remember something, Kaito?" Una asked.
"I knew it! Perhaps Mei-chan can help us to catch the culprit! She might even have some useful clues!" Kaito explained. "Trust me, everyone! Of course she can help me!"
"But..."
Kaito was looking at Una and Honami.
"Do you have any idea of where she is right now?" Una asked.
...
"Huh?"
"MEI-CHAN, PLEASE HELP ME! SOMEONE JUST STOLE ALL OF MY ICE CREAMS!" Kaito cried.
Meiko took a deep sigh before finally speak.
"Kaito...it's not that I refuse to help, but even I don't have any idea about it" Meiko said.
"Nooooooooo!"
The four of them then turned their faces towards a small group of students inside the club room.
"My cheesecake! They steal my cheesecake!" Ena cried.
"Enanan, don't cry! We'll buy you a new one, okay?" Mizuki tried to calm her down as they gave her a comforting hug.
"That scumbag, how dare they!" Mafuyu growled.
Well, Ena is a student from 3-D Class - one of three night classrooms in Kamikou, but since the principal had to comply with the sudden orders from the Foundation, the students of 3-D Class had temporarily shifted to day classes...
INDEFINITELY!
And the main reason behind this...was still unknown. The Foundation has yet to deliver a press release as for now.
"You know...I can say that you're not the only victim in here" Meiko stated.
"MY CHEESECAKE!"
"Enanan, stop crying!"
"I guess whe have to help Enanan too, Sensei" Honami suggested.
...
"Could it be..."
Meiko slowly turned behind, facing the rest of them, with her arms crossed on the chest.
"Someone was secretly holding a grudge against us?"
Everyone began to talk amongst themselves save for Ena who quietly wiping her eyes with a tissue.
"A grudge? What are you talking about? Una was confused.
"I don't think that was a possible scenario, Mei-chan" Kaito said awkwardly. "Have we ever done something awful before?"
"Just feeling something wasn't right..." Meiko sighed.
"Could it be Sharpshooter Meguru? I think she's responsible for all this" Mizuki speculated.
"Who?" Honami was curious.
"The weird lady who always carrying a gun and threatened to shoot anyone who tresspassing inside her lawn" Mizuki explained.
"Honestly, I don't think that was her" Mafuyu deducted. "Everyone may saw her as a maniac, but there's no way she'll do such a thing"
"Or maybe it was Kagurou, Kaito-sensei's rival from Urogi High" Kohane said.
"Didn't he already quitted his job and lived in Tirana since three months ago?" Mizuki replied.
"Then how can we find out who's the culprit?" Una asked.
All of them were mentally stuck in crossroads, unable to do anything for now.
But Meiko somehow has a way.
"Let's check every parts of this school" Meiko suggested.
"What?" Kaito was dumbfounded.
...
Piko has his own reason to be mad.
All of this began when Fukase received a call from unknown caller who wants to rob the school's cafeteria, which the librarian dismissed it as a mere prank call. How he wished if they could leave him alone in the library, but...he had no other choice since Nemu already offered to help the staffs.
The assailant somehow showed themself and even attempting to infiltrate the cafeteria, yet they managed to stop them...for now.
Unfortunately, Piko's face accidentaly get struck with a chicken pie during the skirmishes, thanks to Fukase's idiotic behaviour. Because of this, he had to go the restroom to clean up his heavily stained face.
And that's when he just stumbled upon Kaito with the others. He was not surprised even if they were looking at him with shocked expression.
"Piko?" Kaito addressed him.
"What?" Piko replied with grumpy expression.
"Are you okay, buddy?" Kaito asked out of concern.
"What happened?"
"Ask that clown" Piko was referring to Fukase. "He's turning the entire cafeteria into a food war"
To be continued...