"Calm down, calm down!"
Haruno immediately stepped in to mediate. She had thoroughly investigated the backgrounds of everyone present last night.
To be honest, someone like Utaha, whose only claim to fame was publishing a light novel and wasn't a Pure Student, wouldn't have been worthy of sitting at the same table as her before.
But after witnessing Utaha's combat prowess in the Chunin Exams firsthand, she knew the other had the strength to overturn the table.
And besides, she had a powerful backer.
At this moment, Megumi slowly looked up. "Yukinoshita-san, the change in this world is no longer something you can control."
She didn't dislike Yukino. She could see that despite her sharp tongue, the other adhered to justice and strictly restrained herself. But could a single person stop the tide of the era?
Needless to say, just try stopping Makoto.
Thinking of Makoto, Megumi's lips felt slightly warm, and a faint blush rose to her cheeks.
'Really, where had that guy run off to?'
"Um..." Shizuka finally couldn't help interrupting everyone, her face full of confusion. "Sorry, but what are you all talking about? What cross over? What superpowers? I don't understand a word!"
Dee doo! Dee doo! Dee doo!
The harsh wail of sirens suddenly sounded outside the activity room window.
Everyone turned to look outside. Dozens of police cars, sirens blaring, were speeding toward the middle school section.
"What's happening?"
Shizuka frowned, quickly walking to the window. Watching the departing police cars, she felt a vague sense of unease.
Rewind to ten minutes earlier, at Shuchi'in Academy's middle school division, Class 3-A.
At that moment, sitting in a seat by the corner wall, Yu was silent, emanating an aura that pushed people away.
Most of the students in the class cast looks of contempt and disgust his way.
In stark contrast, on the other side of the classroom sat Ogino Ko and Otomo Kyoko.
Ogino Ko sat tall with a gentle smile, while Otomo Kyoko leaned beside him, her eyes full of dependence.
"Ogino, are you okay after your injury?"
A student approached Ogino Ko, asking cautiously, then turned sharply to glare disdainfully at Yu. "That disgusting guy, not only did he covet Otomo, but he dared to lay hands on you. He's despicable! Just because he's a Pure Student, he thinks he's above others? The school should just expel him!"
Hearing this, Ogino Ko put on a magnanimous, gentle smile and waved his hand. "It's okay, it's okay. Anyone can make mistakes. I think we can give Ishigami-kun another chance."
Upon hearing this, the surrounding students immediately looked at him with admiration, murmuring rising one after another.
"As expected of Ogino, he's so forgiving!"
"You two must stay together forever!"
"That damn Ishigami Yu, why doesn't he just hurry up and apologize on his knees? That's too much!"
Almost the entire class sided with Ogino Ko and Otomo Kyoko, voices of approval everywhere.
Only a few frowned slightly.
"Kei-chan, do you think Ishigami-kun is that kind of person?" At the classroom door, a girl with short pink hair styled in twin ponytails who happened to be passing by asked softly.
Her figure was already comparable to Airi's. She was Fujiwara Moeha, the third daughter of the Fujiwara Family.
Shirogane Kei, with her long silver hair and cute features, glanced at Yu in the corner, who was sitting with his head down. "I don't think so."
Although the story about Yu recently attacking Ogino Ko out of jealousy over Otomo Kyoko had spread widely in the middle school division, Kei honestly didn't believe Yu was capable of doing something so vile.
But what everyone didn't know was that Ogino Ko's earlier speech had become the final straw that broke Yu's sanity.
In truth, after struggling all night, Yu had hesitated more than once.
For a junior high school student, the word 'kill' was still too heavy.
But recalling Ogino Ko's disgusting smirk as he flaunted Otomo Kyoko's compromising photos, bragging that 'if you don't tell anyone, I can let you have some fun too',
And then contrasting it with the righteous, hypocritical face he was showing now, Yu felt a wave of rage surge from his heart to his head.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that if Yu were from the Uchiha Clan, he would have awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan by now.
Just then, under the watchful eyes of Moeha and Kei, Yu suddenly stood up. His chair scraped harshly against the floor.
His bloodshot eyes were fixed on Ogino Ko not far away as he walked step by step toward the crowd.
The group of popular kids, who had been laughing moments before, fell silent instinctively.
Ogino Ko, completely unaware of the approaching danger, still spoke with a smile. "Ishigami-kun, you don't need to kneel. Just submit your reflection letter to the teacher, that's enough."
Otomo Kyoko looked at Yu in silence.
Honestly, she didn't really believe Yu would do such a thing either, but as a young middle school girl, she naturally supported her boyfriend unconditionally.
But at that moment, Yu suddenly looked up, his bloodshot eyes glaring fiercely at Ogino Ko.
Before anyone else could react, Yu pulled a kunai from behind his back.
He lunged forward and stabbed the kunai deep into Ogino Ko's chest!
The smile on Ogino Ko's face froze instantly. His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the kunai buried in his chest. Before he could even let out a scream, Yu pulled the kunai out and stabbed again.
Pull out, stab, pull out, stab...
In just five seconds, the kunai left countless bloody holes in his chest. Blood gushed out like a fountain, splattering all over Yu's uniform.
"Aaaaaah!"
Finally, the surrounding students reacted. The boys, pale with fright, turned and scrambled backward, while the girls let out piercing screams. The whole classroom instantly descended into chaos.
"Murder! Murder! Call the teacher! Call the teacher!"
"Help! Don't kill me! Don't kill me!"
Even many of the privileged students from wealthy families were terrified by the bloody scene, collapsing to the floor, trembling.
Clap, clap, clap.
A sudden burst of applause instantly drew everyone's attention.
Makoto was standing at the classroom door, leaning against the wall, a smile on his face as he slowly applauded.
"You didn't disappoint me, Ishigami-kun."
Everyone was speechless with fear, their hearts pounding wildly.
'Ni, Nishikawa Makoto?'
After all, this senior had already appeared twice on the crime program. Who didn't know him?
With a smile, Makoto walked slowly up to Yu, who was covered in blood. "How do you feel?"
"..."
Yu panted heavily, taking several deep breaths before finally coming back to his senses from his frenzied state.
Looking at Ogino Ko's wide, lifeless eyes, his expression unseeing, after a long moment, Yu showed an incredibly complicated smile. "It... it feels good."
But immediately afterward, a bone-deep terror set in.
"I, what should I do now..."
"Don't be afraid."
Makoto raised his hand and patted his shoulder.
Makoto turned his gaze to the world outside the window.
"A world where only the truly strong can survive is coming. Those without ability should just run away."
"With an unstoppable tidal wave, monsters that will sweep across the entire world… a new era is coming! Heh... hahahaha!"
Yu stared blankly at Makoto's back. Although he didn't understand the deeper meaning of his words, his body trembled involuntarily.
It was as if a voice deep in his soul was telling him not to be afraid, just to follow this man.
And as for Ogino Ko lying in the middle of the classroom, he died with his eyes open, unable to believe that Yu had killed him.
In less than five minutes, the shrill sound of sirens wailed.
Makoto turned his head to look at the police cars entering the school grounds and remarked, "I thought Japanese police were all useless, but these ones came pretty quickly this time."
Yu added, "After all, it's Japan's top school."
"Criminals Nishikawa Makoto and Ishigami Yu, come out with your hands up immediately, or we will use force to suppress you!"
Getting out of the police car was none other than Megure Juzo, the head of the Makoto investigation unit.
He held a megaphone, shouting toward the school building. Behind him, besides members of the First Investigative Division, were many heavily armed riot police, their guns all aimed at the school building.
Just at that moment, a large number of high school and university students also rushed over, gathering outside the cordon, curiously looking toward the school building.
When they heard Makoto's name, the players, led by the Aizono sisters, were instantly dumbfounded.
'We hadn't been back even 24 hours, and he was already involved in another death?'