Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Chapter 4

The day before Sudō's trial, Kiyotaka notices a paper asking for information related to the case on the bulletin board. He then meets Ichinose and Ryūji Kanzaki, her classmate, who made it. Ichinose mentions she has also used the message board on the school's homepage to find more information. She then receives 2 messages about the matter and shows them to Kiyotaka. They find out Daichi Ishizaki from C-Class was a delinquent and is good at fighting, which casts doubt upon the fact that Sudō had easily beaten them all and they might have let him on purpose to trap him. Ichinose says that it's still a pretty weak proof, while Kiyotaka avoids mentioning Airi being a witness.

Ichinose wants to transfer points to the anonymous information provider but wonders how to do so. Kiyotaka offers to help, and while instructing Ichinose, he spots something unusual on her phone for a split second.

Kiyotaka then sees Kushida and they exchange greetings. Suzune mentions that he has a weird look on his face and how easily he accepted Kushida's requests comparing to hers. Kiyotaka is then asked to meet Kushida in the hallway, leaving Suzune puzzled. Kushida thinks Suzune feels alienated and lonely for not being invited to go with them the day before.

After class is finished, Kiyotaka, Kushida and Airi meet Chabashira in the faculty room. They tell her about Airi being a witness for Sudō's case and she goes on to explains what she has seen. Chabashira is sceptical as Airi did not step forward back in class but now decided to testify. Airi says she thought she could help as the class is in trouble. Chabashira is still doubtful, but eventually accepts her testimony for the time being and asks Airi to be present at the deliberation meeting. Airi accepts and Kushida asks to participate as well. Chabashira replies that only 2 more people are allowed and tells them to think carefully. After returning to class, they explain the situation to Suzune. They decide to have Suzune and Kiyotaka sit in on the deliberation, as Kushida does not seem particularly useful when it comes to debate.

During lunch, the group gather to discuss strategy for tomorrow. As Ike and Yamauchi scramble over a weekly manga magazine, Kushida notices something and begins to look it up in her phone. After returning to his room, Kiyotaka receives messages from Airi, asking him to meet her at room 1106 and keep it a secret. Kiyotaka then encounters Suzune in the elevator. Suzune wonders if he is going to Airi's room, but decides it's not her business after Kiyotaka denies it.

Kiyotaka goes to Airi's room and they start talking. Airi is worried about her self-confidence for tomorrow's deliberation and considers taking a day off from school. Kiyotaka wonders why she decided to call him instead of Kushida or someone else, to which she replies that she isn't afraid of his eyes. After seeing Airi getting anxious again, Kiyotaka asks if it is fine for him to talk instead if she quits, as it would be meaningless to force her to. Airi asks him for the best thing to do, and Kiyotaka tells her to do what she wants. He also says she'll be able to make friends and considers himself a friend of her.

Kiyotaka then invites Airi for a walk outside and they come to a building used for club activities that Airi has wanted to visit. They talk about making friends for a bit. Kiyotaka then advises Airi to speak for herself tomorrow as a witness by telling the truth for her own sake.

That night, the group except Sudō and Suzune gather at Kiyotaka's room. Kushida has found out and shows them about Airi Sakura being 'Shizuku', a former gravure idol that was just featured in a magazine and disappeared when she started becoming popular. Later on, after the group disbanded, Kiyotaka and Kushida talk about Airi's hidden persona. Kiyotaka then mentions about their last phone call and what Kushida was trying to tell him. Kushida says it's a personal request for later.

Afterwards, Kiyotaka starts researching on Shizuku's blog and her popularity. He then notices the creepy comments from a crazed fan, with one being on last Sunday. Kiyotaka immediately realises it's the clerk from the electronics store they've gone to, who had recognised Airi when she bought the camera after enrolling to the school and brought it to the store again for reparations. Kiyotaka continues to find more later comments that are frightening from him and decides to wait for an SOS from Airi as there's hardly anything he can do to solve the issue by tomorrow.