“But, that...!” Alisa shouted involuntarily, but she was unable to utter a single word, and only pursed her lips in frustration. “Haa...” “...” Masachika accurately guessed what Alisa wanted to say. He then sighed. This situation was too awkward. “...It is true that we know the reason behind Taniyama’s actions. We also know why she walked out of the auditorium in the middle of the debate. That’s why, I can understand why you felt upset when you heard that there were many who mocked her by saying things along the lines of ‘Even though she herself challenged the debate, she herself ran away.’” “....” “But clearly, we have fought fairly and openly. So, no matter what others say about Taniyama, we don’t need to worry about it. Right?” “I understand that. But the truth is, we still haven’t won. The debate yesterday... was a bit like an invalid debate, wasn’t it?” Still, she was not satisfied. Alisa knew that the root cause of Sayaka’s behavior was because she was paired with Masachika.