The days rolled on. Orihime was fitting into the group well. She didn't seem to mind that others didn't talk to her.
"If other people never gave you guys a chance, I won't give them one either! You guys are really nice!"
"I think they're just into the boobs," Ann crassly said, causing Orihime to dramatically throw her hands up in defeat.
"I have other traits!"
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Finally, it was the day before the board meeting.
Ren, Ann, Ryuji, Shiho, and Morgana were all tense. If Kamoshida didn't confess today...
"We have a surprise assembly today. The principal has reminded us that it's time for a yearly assembly to explain the rules for all new students," Kawakami revealed, leading to excessive groans in the classroom.
"We wouldn't need to do this if you all followed the rules in the first place," Kawakami sighed.
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"Does this guy always talk like this?" Morgana said as the principal wheezed while giving his speech on dress code, harassment and bullying, and reiterating the importance of following the rules in society.
"He reminds me of Kingpin so much," Ren muttered.
"An egg?" Orihime offered.
"Pfft." Ryuji snorted.
BANG
The door to the gym opened, revealing Kamoshida walking into the room with a heavy expression of shame. He trudged up to the podium.
"Kamoshida-kun?" Principal Kobayakawa said in concern.
"I have sinned," Kamoshida hoarsely croaked out.
The room went silent.
The team held their breaths with wide eyes.
Orihime watched in confusion. She knew there was a gym coach who was out sick and that he was bad news according to her new friends, but she had no context as to why.
"I am a failure as an educator," Kamoshida cried. "That hack on the school was right. I did that!!"
?!?!
"No way!" Ryuji's mouth fell open.
"It's true!" Kamoshida continued as he hyperventilated.
"I spread false rumors, released private information, blackmailed, and abused students. Even—"
The man suddenly passed out from what Ren assumed was an anxiety attack.
The teachers panicked and pulled out their phones to call an ambulance. Some students did the same.
Except they were reporting what they had just heard to the police.
---
The school day was cut short. EMTs and police arrived at the school quickly and carted Kamoshida to the hospital while he was crying excessively and demanding to be brought to jail.
Meanwhile, the group split from Orihime, who had been called to speak to the principal since she had no idea what was happening and was clearly panicked. The team calmed her down a bit before she left.
"I can't believe it," Shiho muttered.
"It worked..." Ann whispered. "It really worked!"
"Takamaki-san, I'm so sorry for believing those rumors about you." A student from their class bowed. "I had no idea!"
"It's, uh... okay," Ann said in shock.
Ryuji suddenly burst out laughing, scaring away the girls who were waiting to apologize.
"RYUJI!"
"I can't help it! This is great." He laughed, clutching his stomach. "That was amazing."
"It was definitely cathartic," Shiho said.
"It felt kind of wrong..." Ann whispered before shaking her head. "No, he deserves it. We did the right thing."
"It's probably a result of watching someone have a mental breakdown out of guilt," Ren explained uncomfortably.
---
Orihime was confused.
She trusted her new friends. One hundred percent. She knew that they weren't lying. She always had a sense for these kinds of things. She was confused because the principal assured her that Kamoshida's meltdown was a result of stress. But she very vividly remembered the hatred on Shiho's face when she mentioned him.
'I'll have to ask.'
---
Orihime approached the group with a furrowed brow. She still had her bubbly aura, but she looked to be deep in thought.
She approached the group and gently asked, "What exactly happened with him?"
The team was briefly confused before remembering that she had just transferred. Shiho decided to whisper the basics in her ear, nothing about the supernatural, of course. Orihime's pupils violently contracted. She couldn't believe what she was hearing!
With a gasp, she pulled Shiho and Ann away.
"Sorry, boys! See you soon!" she called out as she dragged the two away.
"Why are you so strong?!" Ann yelled in shock.
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