people’s, or the creases on her left and right eyes are in different places - any trivial worries like that, there’s no point. What you need to find out is the reason for her lack of attendance.” Kousaka thought for a moment, then asked. “Is it not simply that she finds school annoying, for instance?” Izumi grinned, but it was a somehow aggressive-feeling grin. “As I thought. You’re so sensitive to your own pain, but have such dull senses for the pain of others. That’s the kind of guy you are,” he said with a cynical look at Kousaka. “So I’m gonna emphasize for you here, Hijiri Sanagi’s more of a normal girl than you think. And if a normal girl’s dressing in a way that’s not normal and doing things that aren’t normal, that means something non-normal is happening to her.” Izumi took a step toward Kousaka and spoke overbearingly. “And I’ll give you one more warning. If you try to fool me, or you hurt Hijiri Sanagi, it won’t end at telling people about the virus. You might be driven into a situation more stressful than you’ve ever dealt with before. Beat that into your head.” Kousaka nodded meekly. But just a few hours later, he would unintentionally hurt Hijiri Sanagi.