Even so, as a sense of understanding gradually spread throughout the crowd, voices of anger started to emerge, mainly from students who had suffered some kind of damage due to the incident Yusho had instigated. Just as things were about to escalate, Yusho and Sumire, who were both on the stage, suddenly had another uproar. Sumire, for reasons of “shared responsibility,” took out scissors and tried to cut off her cherished vertical roll hairstyle. Chaos erupted once again. Several female kendo club members stormed the stage to stop her, and a battle reminiscent of the recent swordplay performance ensued. It all culminated with everyone sitting down after Chisaki’s fierce command──an absolute scene straight out of a comedy sketch. And so, in this puzzling state where the entire student body was unsure whether to laugh or be angry, the principal announced Yusho’s punishment: a one-month suspension. And thus, the school-wide morning assembly came to an end. And now, the entire student body was immersed in conversations about that incident. Among them, Masachika, who was believed to be the mastermind behind thwarting Yusho’s plot, naturally attracted attention. “Hey, Kuze! That thing this morning, was it really caused by the piano showdown during the festival?” “You actually won against the Piano Prince in a piano duel?” “How did you find out Kiryuin-kun was the culprit behind that whole commotion?” As soon as first period class ended, classmates crowded around Masachika, and he couldn’t help but grimace in response. Nevertheless, he didn’t want odd rumors and speculations to spread at this point. So, Masachika did his best to answer their questions to the best of his ability. “How did I figure out Kiryuin was the culprit? Well, assuming that incident was an attempt to bring down the current Student Council, the culprit might be someone eyeing the next council election. There was even the possibility of someone else holding a grudge against the current President and Vice-President... Either way, given the scale of the incident, I thought they’d try to establish contact with the Raikokai for an explanation. So, I was keeping an eye out to see if anyone would approach the room where they were seated in... That’s the gist of it.”